A dilapidated house, nestled deep in the mountains and forests.

It was already late at night.

A bonfire was lit in the dilapidated house, and Wang Zhenshan and several brothers sat around it.

"Boss, what if those two drivers and their wives who ran away went to Xu's Communications?"

"It's good that they've been communicating. Apart from my girl, I don't want the other three, especially the second young lady of the Xu family. Hehe, she's Madam Xu's biological daughter, she's very valuable."

The bearded man said, "Boss, we've kidnapped the Xu family's daughter and pulled off a big heist this time. We can't stay in Shanghai any longer. Let's head back to the village as soon as possible."

"Are you worried that Qin Ergou will catch up with us?"

"Qin Ergou is relentlessly pursuing us. If they find out that Miss Xu has been kidnapped, I suspect they will form an alliance to deal with us."

"Hmph, am I afraid of Qin Ergou?"

"With a boss as powerful as him, of course he wouldn't be afraid of that Qin Ergouzi. But we only brought a dozen or so brothers with us when we came down the mountain this time. Qin Ergouzi has a large number of soldiers under his command from the South City Army."

Wang Zhenshan is not a complete brute; he has been thinking about this issue these past few days.

"Okay, after we get the money from the Xu family, we'll go back up the mountain."

All the brothers were overjoyed to hear this.

Bai Qianmo, Xu Jinwei, Xiao Huan, and Bi'er were bound hand and foot and thrown into a haystack in the corner.

"Xu Jin'en, is this what you meant by not letting them hurt me?"

"Don't worry, there will be a way." Bai Qianmo said with her eyes closed.

I've been listening to Wang Zhenshan and his men talking.

The "close second dog" they were referring to must be Grand Commander Qin Wentai.

That day, Zhang, the adjutant, mentioned that Wang Zhenshan had once broken into the governor's mansion at night and stolen two boxes of gold bars.

Qin Wentai dispatched a large number of troops to search for Wang Zhenshan's whereabouts, vowing to bring him to justice.

However, Wang Zhenshan was very cunning and skilled at picking locks, so although he was captured several times, he quickly escaped each time.

The two men played cat and mouse for more than two months. Qin Wentai was no longer after the two boxes of gold, but rather after his own pride.

He was a dignified Grand Commander, in charge of over 100,000 troops in the southern city.

In this magical city, apart from General Yin, he never took anyone seriously.

How could someone as proud and arrogant as him allow a bandit to offend him?

It's kind of funny when you think about it.

Back then, Grandpa Qin and Old Wang were like sworn enemies, having been at odds for most of their lives. Now, both in their eighties, they still couldn't stand each other.

Are these two people surnamed Qin and Wang destined to be enemies?

Xu Jinwei's heart sank completely: "Don't lie to me. You're just a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river in the mud."

The more she thought about it, the more desperate she became, and tears streamed down Xu Jinwei's face.

"I...I've thought it all through. If they dare to touch me, I'll just smash my head against the wall and die. Rather than suffer their inhuman torture, I'd rather die a peaceful death and be done with it all."

"Waaah, but I'm still so young, and I have my mother. How heartbroken she would be if she knew I was dead. And Brother Yin Heng, my greatest wish was to marry him, but it seems I'll never be able to fulfill that wish in this lifetime..."

"Why are you crying? If you keep crying like this, people will think we've done something to you."

One of the men guarding them shouted angrily.

Xu Jinwei was startled and shrank back to Bai Qianmo, not daring to breathe.

Hearing the commotion, Wang Zhenshan stood up and walked towards Bai Qianmo.

He held a wooden stick with a freshly roasted pheasant skewered on it, sizzling with oil and emitting a delicious aroma.

"Little girl, are you hungry? Do you want some?" Wang Zhenshan deliberately brought the roasted pheasant closer to Bai Qianmo.

Bai Qianmo glanced at Wang Zhenshan indifferently: "Are you willing to give it to me?"

Wang Zhenshan raised an eyebrow and smiled, his dark eyes gleaming like stars in the fiery red light.

"That depends on how you repay me."

The brothers sitting around the fire started to cheer.

"Little girl, offer yourself to me. As long as you become my boss's woman, I guarantee you'll be set for life."

Bai Qianmo chuckled: "I do have a more useful reward than offering myself in return."

"What kind of reward?"

Bai Qianmo looked directly at Wang Zhenshan: "It concerns the life and death of you brothers."

Wang Zhenshan's expression changed slightly, his deep eyes fixed on Bai Qianmo.

"Hehe, little girl, are you kidding me?"

"Believe it or not, but if you choose to believe me, it seems you won't lose anything."

Wang Zhenshan fell silent.

He stared into those calm and composed eyes, trying to guess the meaning behind her words.

But he saw no trace of lying in those eyes.

She was so calm that he almost believed her.

"Okay, you can have this pheasant."

"Untie the ropes on the wrists of the four of us."

“Boss, this girl is cunning and treacherous; we can’t listen to her,” the bearded man said as he walked over.

Wang Zhenshan laughed arrogantly, "What haven't we, a dozen or so brothers, seen? Do you think we'd worry about a few little girls running away? Untie them."

"Boss..."

"Listen to me."

"Yes!" The bearded man gave Bai Qianmo a wary look.

"I'm warning you, don't try anything funny. This area is deep in the mountains and forests. Even if you manage to escape from here, you won't be able to find your way back. In the end, you'll likely become prey for wild beasts."

"I won't run away."

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