"Those who are willing to submit can stay and be observed; those who are unwilling can be released; those who resist to the death will be killed without exception."
Looking at the still dazed and confused underlings, Mo Lan spoke softly.
"Lan is right. White Tiger Cliff is always arrogant and domineering, bullying others. I've been fed up with them for a long time."
The second chieftain stared fiercely at the prisoners, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Second Uncle, there are many villages in the Qinglin Mountain area, each operating independently and without interfering with the others. Once tonight's news gets out, people will definitely investigate. Right now, it's best not to cause any more trouble."
The second chieftain was taken aback upon hearing Mo Lan's reminder.
"What does Lan girl mean?"
Sigh, my brother's two kids are smart, but they're both so bookish and it's hard for them to speak properly.
"That's what Second Uncle meant. Our overthrow of White Tiger Cliff was a rebellion against Hu Biao's malicious intentions. It was self-defense and we were in the right. Even if others disagreed, they couldn't say anything. If we were too domineering, people would inevitably use it against us. At that point, the situation would change, and Qinglong Village would become the public enemy."
The village chiefs, listening to Mo Lan's words, couldn't help but nod in agreement.
“Lan is right. Our Qinglong Village never provokes trouble, and this time is no exception.”
Pang Yi stepped forward, stroked his beard, and looked at Mo Lan with a smile.
"In the eyes of the common people, although we can't shake off the label of bandits, we still need to maintain our bottom line. Now that White Tiger Cliff is ruined, as for his men, just do as Lan said, keep as many as you can. Give each of them a string of cash to avoid being accused of being unjust."
"Fourth Uncle is right, but it's still most appropriate for Second Uncle to be in charge of selecting talent."
Mo Lan looked at the bear father with his fierce face; at the very least, his appearance alone could intimidate a group of people.
"Haha... Lan girl is right. Second Uncle, if nothing else, is quite good at dealing with these scoundrels."
As the second chieftain spoke, he proudly raised his chin.
Seeing Xiong Jianwu's smug expression, the village chiefs exchanged smiles.
Hua Yifei pointed to Hu Biao and Chang Liang, who were thrown on the ground, and asked, "Girl, these two?"
"The rest of the people have been dealt with. As for Hu Biao and his associates, Father and Uncles can handle them as they see fit."
"Boss, Hu Biao... is dead."
Xiong Da looked at Hu Biao on the ground and said weakly, "He seems to have thrown it too hard."
Mo Lan blinked, turned to look at Hu Biao, who lay dead with his eyes wide open, and spoke indifferently.
"You reap what you sow; it's all your own fault. What good is it if you're unwilling? It's all about the winner taking all."
Strangely enough, as soon as Mo Lan finished speaking, Hu Biao's scarlet eyes slowly closed.
"Alas, Qinglong Village and Baihu Cliff have lived in peace for so many years. I never thought that one day they would fight each other."
Hua Yifei sighed and waved his hand, "Bury him!"
White Tiger Cliff collapsed overnight, and Green Dragon Village confiscated all the weapons and warehouses, transporting them all to Green Dragon Village.
Qinglong Village made no attempt to conceal anything during this incident; they acted as they were.
During this time, one or two strangers would occasionally appear around Qinglong Village, looking around and inquiring about the situation, but no one paid any attention to them, and they would disappear on their own after a few days.
Hua Yifei breathed a silent sigh of relief; Qinglong Village was temporarily at peace.
With the crisis resolved, the four village chiefs were put in charge of handling the aftermath, and with the assistance of several team leaders including Xiong Da and Xiong Er, Mo Lan didn't care at all.
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