As night fell, Zhang Debiao led everyone from Silver Tiger Village toward Mingyang Mountain in a grand procession.
Of the several villages, Yinhu Village was the closest to Mingyang Mountain. They were supposed to set off in the afternoon, but Zhang Debiao delayed until nightfall.
Even so, they were still the second to arrive at Mingyang Mountain.
The first to arrive at Mingyang Mountain were Baiying and Liuyingzhai.
Liuying Village is located outside the northern border, making it the furthest from Mingyang Mountain, yet it turned out to be the first place we arrived at.
Seeing Bai Ying and the people from Liuying Village, Zhang Debiao was also surprised: "You've arrived early!"
Bai Ying nodded to Zhang Debiao, then looked at Xuan Yuanzhan: "Chief Zhang, Brother Su, we meet again."
Xuan Yuanzhan glanced at the bandits of Liuying Village behind Bai Ying and felt that they seemed more orderly than the people of Yinhu Village. Moreover, they were all dressed in the same clothes and had the same weapons. Compared to the bandits of Yinhu Village, they were more like soldiers.
It's clear that this White Eagle is more like a general than Zhang Debiao and his men; no wonder they're so wary of him.
The sheer number of the two groups standing there was quite eye-catching.
Bai Ying immediately ordered the bandits of Liuying Village to ambush them on the mountain path next to Yangming Mountain.
Seeing this, Zhang Debiao also ordered the bandits of Yinhu Village to ambush them.
After settling the people below, Zhang Debiao and Bai Ying sat down.
There were three people from Silver Tiger Stronghold sitting here: Zhang Debiao, Zhao Wanqing, and Xuan Yuanzhan, plus Ye Yun who was serving them. There were four people from Silver Tiger Stronghold, while there was only Bai Ying from Flowing Eagle Stronghold.
"Does Flowing Eagle Stronghold only have Chief Bai as its leader?" Xuan Yuanzhan asked curiously.
White Eagle tossed firewood into the fire and replied casually, "I did have my eye on two people, but neither of them wanted to be in charge. So it's just me."
As if remembering something, Bai Ying smiled and looked at Xuan Yuanzhan: "How about you become my second-in-command? Or you can come and I'll give you the position of the head of the group, and I'll be your second-in-command."
Before Xuan Yuanzhan could react to Bai Ying's words, Zhang Debiao jumped up and down: "You've got some nerve! These guys are trying to poach my clients right in front of me. Do they really think I, Zhang Debiao, am dead?!"
Zhang Debiao had a stern face, with an expression that said, "If anyone dares to steal my man, I'll fight them to the death," which amused everyone.
Bai Ying stopped mentioning it, and Xuan Yuanzhan also stopped talking to Bai Ying.
He had no desire to be the head of any household, and after today, these villages would cease to exist!
Not long after they sat down, Li Yuanbao and Qian Ergou arrived with people from Black Panther Village and Wolf Fang Village.
A huge crowd of people, probably tens of thousands from each village. Although they were probably trained, they were not as well-organized as Liuying Village, and were probably about the same level as Yinhu Village.
"Boss Zhang, Brother Su!"
Li Yuanbao and Qian Ergou greeted Zhang Debiao and Xuan Yuanzhan warmly, but they completely ignored Bai Ying as if they hadn't seen him at all.
They ignored the white eagle, and the white eagle naturally ignored them as well.
Zhang Debiao greeted the two of them, saying, "You two are late!"
Qian Ergou laughed and said, "Isn't it because the journey is quite long? We set off this afternoon and have been driving all this way until now."
Beifeng is located on the very frontier, several cities away from Mingyang Mountain. It's truly remarkable that they brought so many people here.
Li Yuanbao didn't explain anything, but only glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan with apprehension.
Zhang Debiao saw the expressions on their faces and felt quite proud.
Su Zhan was indeed the right choice. Not only are Li Yuanbao and Qian Ergou wary of him, but even Bai Ying can't beat him and doesn't dare to speak to him so aggressively!
Furthermore, even the Lord of the Village treats Su Zhan differently, willing to share 10% of the profits with him. So, when you calculate it this way, the profits that Silver Tiger Village receives are more than those of the Lord of the Village, and even more than those of other villages.
If Su Zhan can make a great contribution in this big deal, then their Silver Tiger Stronghold will truly be able to do whatever they want in the North.
Zhang Debiao's mood improved considerably as he fantasized about becoming king of the North. Looking at the two men, he said, "It's getting late, you two should go to the other side."
Seeing that their men were already in ambush and obviously wouldn't move now, Li Yuanbao said nothing and led his men to the other side.
"Then we'll head over there first."
Qian Ergou nodded to Zhang Debiao and Xuan Yuanzhan, but ignored Bai Ying and led his men to the opposite side to ambush.
After a series of rustling sounds, the other side quickly fell silent, clearly indicating that they had laid an ambush.
Xuan Yuanzhan raised an eyebrow. It has to be said that whether it's the Silver Tiger Stronghold and Flowing Eagle Stronghold on this side, or the Black Panther Stronghold and Wolf Fang Stronghold on the other side, they are quite capable in handling affairs. No wonder they can survive in such a poor and chaotic northern land.
After sitting for a while, Zhang Debiao looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and Bai Ying and said, "The big deal won't arrive until dawn. Why don't you two go and rest for a bit? We'll be counting on you two to take charge later!"
Xuanyuan Zhan glanced at the sky; it was almost midnight. Sitting there all night was indeed not a good idea.
Although it's probably impossible to sleep in this desolate wilderness, lying down is better than sitting, isn't it?
"Then I'll go take a nap." Xuan Yuanzhan didn't stand on ceremony and got up directly. He then said to Ye Yun, "You stay here to protect the First and Second Bosses."
Xuanyuan Zhan's words were incredibly thoughtful!
Seeing how thoughtful Xuan Yuanzhan was, Zhang Debiao grew to like him even more.
"Yes." Ye Yun knew exactly what Xuan Yuanzhan meant and immediately responded.
The prince instructed him to keep an eye on Zhang Debiao, and he will certainly complete the task.
Xuanyuan Zhan found a flat slope to lie down on. It was a good place to rest, as it kept him at a distance from the bandits and was sheltered from the wind.
Xuanyuan Zhan had just lain down when someone else appeared beside him.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't even need to turn his head to know who it was.
"This place is occupied," Xuan Yuanzhan reminded him, resting his hand on his head and looking at the stars in the sky.
White Eagle copied him, resting his hands on his head and looking up at the sky: "This place is so big, one more won't make a difference."
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't actually kick him out. He originally wanted to rest, but with someone else around, he definitely couldn't sleep.
Why did you become a bandit?
Xuan Yuanzhan's sudden question made Bai Ying laugh. Instead of answering, he asked, "And you? Why did you join Silver Tiger Stronghold? You're not a horse trader, are you?"
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow: "What? I don't look like it?"
“No!” White Eagle said without hesitation, “You don’t seem like a horse trader.”
"Then what do I resemble?" Xuan Yuanzhan asked casually.
"Like..." This question really stumped White Eagle. He thought carefully about specific adjectives and after a while, he said, "Like an emperor!"
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