Among these people, Qian Ergou was considered to be somewhat intelligent. He remained silent for a moment, then squinted and analyzed, "He probably didn't know there would be 100,000 soldiers at first, but yesterday he invited Bai Ying and was willing to share 20% of the profits with Bai Ying and Brother Su, so he probably already knew there would be 100,000 soldiers."
Qian Ergou's words were a wake-up call!
Li Yuanbao slapped his thigh as if waking from a dream: "I knew it! When the Lord was negotiating the profit-sharing with us before, he was so domineering, not giving up a single cent. But these past few days, he's suddenly willing to give up 20% of the profits. 20%! That's half of his profits! He's even willing to give up half of his profits, that's too unusual! It turns out it's because these 100,000 soldiers know we're coming to die, so they're willing to give up their profits!"
Everyone else also had their brows furrowed.
It's probably just as Qian Ergou and Li Yuanbao analyzed.
Qian Ergou gripped his broadsword tightly, somewhat annoyed: "Why did he insist on doing this big deal even though he knew there were 100,000 soldiers? Isn't he just sending us to our deaths?"
Li Yuanbao also said in frustration, "Now we're in a bind. If we don't do it now, not only will we not be able to explain to our leader, but we'll also not be able to explain to our brothers."
Zhang Debiao, Qian Ergou, and the others were also very depressed.
Indeed, I had told the brothers before that this big deal would be enough for them to live on for a lifetime, and I had even brought them here. If I told them now that we weren't going to do the big deal, wouldn't that cause chaos?
Now that they're at the last minute, even if he asked them not to do it, they probably wouldn't want to leave.
As for the Lord, although he deceived them first, his status is special. If they fall out with him, they will probably have a hard time getting along in the Northern Lands in the future.
But if they continue, those 100,000 soldiers are clearly not to be trifled with. If a real fight breaks out, their 40,000 men will definitely not be able to defeat those 100,000 regular troops!
Just as Zhang Debiao and the others were in a dilemma, a bandit ran over carrying a carrier pigeon: "Boss, the Lord has sent someone with a secret letter."
Zhang Debiao immediately took the pigeon, pulled the secret letter off the mailbox, and began to read it.
Li Yuanbao and Qian Ergou also came closer to take a look.
"To catch the thief, first catch the king!"
"What does Your Excellency mean by this?" Li Yuanbao looked at Zhang Debiao in confusion.
Zhang Debiao instantly understood what the Venerable One meant, and squinted his eyes, saying, "The Venerable One means that the big business will continue."
Zhang Debiao then looked at Xuan Yuanzhan and Bai Ying: "Bai Ying and Su Zhan are the most skilled in martial arts. You two should capture their leader first."
Qian Ergou frowned and said, "I heard that the one leading this disaster relief effort is the Holy King."
"Then capture the Holy King!" Zhang Debiao gave Xuan Yuanzhan and Bai Ying another order: "Bai Ying, Su Zhan, you two are responsible for capturing the Holy King."
...Xuanyuan Zhan was speechless.
Let him arrest me?
How could those scoundrels come up with such a thing!
White Eagle remained noncommittal. In fact, he had just realized that this was probably the only solution for their trip.
Only by using this method can they have a chance to complete this big deal.
However, he could tell that Su Zhan wasn't really interested in doing this big deal, so he didn't mention it.
Whether he does it or not is irrelevant; the brothers of Liuying Village all listen to him anyway. This big deal isn't that important to Liuying Village.
He even wanted these government grains to help the refugees in the north. Even if this big deal didn't go through, some of the grain would still reach the refugees in the north.
Li Yuanbao and the others, however, were unwilling to give up this big deal. He excitedly slapped his thigh again: "That's right! As long as we capture the Holy King, those soldiers won't dare to fight us anymore. This is a great idea!"
Fortunately, they had Bai Ying and Su Zhan, otherwise they would have really been killed by the Lord this time.
One hundred thousand soldiers!
They only have 40,000 men in total. How can they possibly hold off 100,000 soldiers?
If a real battle breaks out, the entire army will be wiped out!
But if Bai Ying and Su Zhan can really hold that Holy King hostage, then seizing the government grain will be a piece of cake for them.
At this moment, Li Yuanbao, Qian Ergou, and the others finally understood why the Lord was willing to give up 20% of the profits to Bai Ying and Su Zhan. He probably had this idea in mind long ago!
It's fair to say that without Bai Ying and Su Zhan, they definitely wouldn't have been able to complete this big deal.
Xuan Yuanzhan was almost amused by their naivety: "Capture the Holy King? The Holy King is a member of the royal family of Eastern Chu. Harming the Holy King is not just a matter of having your head chopped off, it's a matter of having your entire family executed!"
If he were to be injured or die at the hands of these people, neither the Holy King's Mansion nor that person would let them off easily!
Xuan Yuanzhan's threats of beheading and wiping out the entire family had no effect on these bandits.
Li Yuanbao said nonchalantly, "If you get caught as a bandit, you'll be beheaded; if you get caught robbing government grain, you'll also be beheaded. Since you're going to be beheaded anyway, you might as well do something big!"
Qian Ergou shrugged: "We're all alone, what are we afraid of about our entire families being wiped out!"
Li Yuanbao wholeheartedly agreed: "Exactly! If you really manage to kidnap the Holy King, then we'll have a hostage and definitely won't be caught. The Holy King is precious; at worst, we'll just release him once we're safe!"
Zhang Debiao nodded: "Yes, we definitely can't kill the Holy King. The matter of robbing government grain has already become a big deal, and we can't let it escalate any further!"
Li Yuanbao's thinking was simple: "At worst, we can rob the government grain, find another place to settle down, and let the Holy King go back. He might not be able to catch us then!"
The group discussed the matter amongst themselves, genuinely unafraid of being arrested or beheaded.
Xuan Yuanzhan really overlooked the fact that they were all a group of desperate people, none of them were afraid of death, and they had no family to protect.
Xuanyuan Zhan remained silent for a long time, as if he had given in: "Since you insist on robbing this government grain, then I will listen to you. The Holy King will hand it over to me!"
When Xuan Yuanzhan finally agreed, everyone was overjoyed.
Li Yuanbao exclaimed excitedly, "With your martial arts skills, there's absolutely no problem!"
Qian Ergou laughed and said, "That's great, then we don't need to worry!"
Zhang Debiao patted Xuan Yuanzhan's shoulder forcefully, feeling both gratified and somewhat moved.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Zhan was willing to step forward at this time.
He knew he had a wife who was pregnant. If this situation wasn't handled properly, he could really die, not only himself but also his family.
He also knew that it took a lot of courage for him to take this step.
If they can escape danger and successfully complete this big deal, he will definitely give him credit, and he will share the profits he promised with him. He will never break his word or deceive him!
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