In the north, at Silver Tiger Village.
Early in the morning, Zhang Debiao gathered everyone in the entire Silver Tiger Village.
Zhao Wanqing, Xuan Yuanzhan, and Ye Yun also followed to the training ground outside.
Zhang Debiao, Zhao Wanqing, Xuan Yuanzhan, and the others stood on the round platform.
Below was a huge crowd; Xuan Yuanzhan looked over and saw that there were about ten thousand people. Zhang Debiao must have also recalled the Silver Tiger Stronghold members outside.
It seems this is indeed a very big deal, enough to mobilize the entire Silver Tiger Stronghold.
Zhang Debiao looked at his underlings and said loudly, "Recently, our Silver Tiger Stronghold is going to do a big deal. If this deal goes well, it will be enough for our Silver Tiger Stronghold to eat and drink for a lifetime!"
As soon as Zhang Debiao said this, the bandits below became excited.
"What exactly is this huge deal about?!"
"Yes, if this were a successful deal, it would be enough to feed Silver Tiger Village for a lifetime. That would be an enormous business!"
"Our Silver Tiger Stronghold has tens of thousands of people, what kind of business is so successful!"
As they grew more and more excited, Zhang Debiao quickly waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "You'll find out what kind of deal it is soon enough."
Upon hearing this, someone excitedly asked, "Has this big deal begun?"
"Yes, sir!" Zhang Debiao replied loudly. "Everyone, get ready and polish your weapons. We're leaving tonight!"
"yes!"
Everyone responded loudly in unison and immediately went about their tasks.
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow as he watched the bandits quickly disperse.
These people are still somewhat different from real soldiers. Although Zhang Debiao has been training them in a formal way, they are not as disciplined as real soldiers.
However, this also gives them more flexibility than real soldiers.
So many bandits! Silver Tiger Stronghold alone has tens of thousands of men, and if you add the other four strongholds, there must be at least forty or fifty thousand of them. To wipe them all out...
Just imagining the scene of corpses strewn across the land, Xuan Yuanzhan's brows furrowed in alarm.
After the bandits dispersed, Zhang Debiao looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and said, "Third brother, you should also rest and recuperate. This big deal of ours depends entirely on you!"
The Lord is willing to share two-tenths of the profits with him and White Eagle, so it must be because he needs them to do something extremely important, not because he wants them to get those two-tenths of the profits for nothing.
Xuanyuan Zhan smiled and said, "Now that I've come to Silver Tiger Stronghold, I'll do as my elder brother and the Lord command."
"Good!" Zhang Debiao patted Xuan Yuanzhan on the shoulder, his eyes full of satisfaction.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Zhang Debiao received a message from the Lord via carrier pigeon.
He summoned Zhao Wanqing and Xuanyuan Zhan again: "I just received a secret letter from the Lord. Our big deal will reach the northern border by dawn tomorrow. The Lord has ordered our four villages to ambush in the mountain pass of Mingyang Mountain before midnight."
"Mingyang Mountain?"
Although Xuanyuan Zhan is currently in the North, he is not really familiar with these places.
He really didn't know which mountain Mingyang Mountain was.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Debiao immediately took out a sheepskin map and pointed it out to Xuan Yuanzhan: "This is the place. This is the only way to enter the northern lands by the official road. If we ambush here, we will definitely be able to catch them."
Xuanyuan Zhan understood.
These people are really good at planning. This is indeed the only way to enter the North. If they lay an ambush here, they will definitely catch someone. I just don't know if they will be lucky enough to make this big deal.
Zhang Debiao continued pointing at the map, saying, "At that time, our four villages will be scattered along the mountain paths on both sides of Mingyang Mountain. According to the Lord's intention, the big business should enter the northern lands at dawn. At that time, the people will be the most exhausted, and it will be easier for us to launch a successful sneak attack."
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded, pretending to know nothing: "I will listen to my elder brother and the Lord."
Xuanyuan Zhan then asked Zhang Debiao, "The Venerable One should be going with us on this big deal, right?"
Zhang Debiao glared at him and said, "What are you thinking? How could the Lord possibly show his face for such a big deal?"
Xuanyuan Zhan frowned: "Isn't Your Excellency going?"
"The Lord will definitely not go. He just doesn't want to show his face, so he's leaving everything to our four villages."
As Zhang Debiao spoke, he put away the parchment scroll: "Don't worry, the Lord has explained everything clearly in the secret letter. Even if he doesn't show up, we can still get things done!"
"Hmm," Xuan Yuanzhan replied perfunctorily.
But in his heart he was thinking about such an important matter. Chen Chuan had been planning for so long, how could he so easily hand it over to Zhang Debiao and the others?
This "not showing up" is probably just what Zhang Debiao and his group think they are not showing up!
"Alright, there's still half a day left. Get ready, we'll set off tonight." Zhang Debiao patted Xuan Yuanzhan on the shoulder.
"Okay." Xuan Yuanzhan replied and led Ye Yun back to their room.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Zhao Wanqing said to Zhang Debiao, "Brother, are you really going to take them on this big business? What if they come to our Silver Tiger Stronghold with ulterior motives? That could lead to serious trouble!"
This deal is so important that if we get caught, we'll be beheaded.
Of course, having been bandits for so long, even if they didn't engage in this big business, they would still be beheaded if they were caught.
But this time is different; this big deal is of paramount importance. If Su Zhan really has a problem, it's not just their Silver Tiger Stronghold that will face annihilation, but all the bandits in the entire northern region.
Moreover, he always felt that Su Zhan's temperament was completely unlike that of a horse merchant!
Zhang Debiao knew exactly what Zhao Wanqing was thinking. He glared at him and said, "Don't worry, I've already taken him to see the Lord. The Lord subtly probed him for a long time. He spoke eloquently about the art of horse trading. He's just a horse merchant. With the North in this state, the horse trading business is definitely not going to work. He's following us because he wants to do that big business! Even if you and I misjudge people, how could the Lord misjudge people?"
After Zhang Debiao said that, Zhao Wanqing felt relieved.
That's true. This matter may indeed be a matter of life and death for them, but they are all alone, so if they die, it's just one of them.
That Lord is different. Since the Lord has come to see them in disguise, he certainly cannot reveal his identity.
In the North, knowing so many details of a major deal without revealing his identity, even if they had to guess, they could roughly guess his identity.
So if he were caught, his entire family would probably die. He would be even more careful about this. Since he has accepted Su Zhan's identity, then Su Zhan must be fine.
Back in his room, Ye Yun anxiously asked, "Your Highness, they say the Marquis will arrive in the North by tomorrow morning. Is this news reliable?"
Chen Chuan knew the news before they did.
Xuanyuan Zhan narrowed his eyes: "Whether it's reliable or not, let's go to Mingyang Mountain first."
Regardless, he definitely has to participate in this big deal.
Xuan Yuanzhan then looked into the shadows: "Go and keep an eye on Chen Chuan!"
"yes."
Ye Feng didn't even show himself; he simply responded and disappeared.
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