Chapter 381: 'Black Eats Black'
The bandit laughed heartily and said, "This Suzhou and Hangzhou silk is of top quality. This deal is worth it!"
The merchant had finally managed to transport the goods here, but was robbed. He couldn't help but burst into tears.
The bandit kicked him speechlessly and said, "Man, why are you crying? We in Huling Village are well-known for being trustworthy and righteous among the outlaws in this area. First of all, as long as you listen to us and leave your money, we will never hurt your life. Secondly, we have to choose a good day to open our business. We don't rob people every day on this road. We draw lots and open our business on the days we get the lottery. If you don't get the lottery, even if you put the goods under our noses, we won't bother to accept them. You chose any other day, but today. It means that you are not destined to have this fortune, and you can't blame others. Go back quickly. Come back next time and pick an auspicious day. We brothers will never stop you from making a fortune!"
The merchant had walked this road several times before, and naturally had heard of the rules and habits of the bandits in Huling Village. He had no choice but to leave crying with the porter.
The bandits then took the two boxes of silks and satins and pushed the wheelbarrow together and returned to the stronghold.
Chen Fenghe used the space to follow the bandits at a close distance. After many twists and turns, it took the bandits about an hour to return to the village.
The leader ordered his men to carry the box to the warehouse, while he went to the lobby to report to the boss.
Chen Fenghe waited for the people who went to the warehouse to leave, and after the warehouse was locked, she teleported directly in through space.
Although it was just a storehouse in a bandit camp, there were quite a few things placed inside.
However, Chen Fenghe didn't come here today to empty their warehouse.
She waved her hand and put the two boxes that the people had just carried in into the space. Then, without stopping, she used the space to return to the village.
In the next few days, Chen Fenghe would go there for a while every day. Whenever she saw people from Huling Village trying to rob her, she would take away what they had looted.
After this happened several times, the leader of Huling Village went crazy.
"Boss, we made sure everything was locked up in the warehouse. There's no reason to lose it!"
"Yes, boss. And even if there really was a thief, we have so many things in the warehouse, why did the things we recently looted get lost, while everything else was fine?"
"Is this place haunted? Did we... offend some deity?"
The leader of Huling Village said with a gloomy face, "I'll go to the next 'opening'! I want to meet this hero of the Green Forest Road and see who he is!"
Chen Fenghe's original purpose was not to rob the goods and money. Therefore, when the leader of Huling Village showed up this time, she did not take the things away from the warehouse without anyone noticing. Instead, she deliberately made some noise on their way back to the village and blatantly robbed the gang.
The boss of Huling Village is surnamed Ding. He is quite skilled in martial arts and has many skilled subordinates. Otherwise, he would not have been able to stay here for so long without being arrested by the government.
However, Shen Fenghe did not confront him head-on, but instead released some poisonous smoke she developed at the upwind side.
This poison will not kill people, but it can make the hands and feet of those who inhale it become paralyzed and unable to move for a short period of time.
The bandits in Huling Village were caught off guard and fell into the trap.
Chen Fenghe saw that it was almost done, so she put on her night clothes, covered her face, and walked out in a swagger.
Boss Ding had always thought that it was a group of people who dared to take advantage of others and that the "black robs the black" situation would come back to haunt him. Now that he saw that only one person came, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Oh! May I ask which way you are going? All the goods and money we have obtained from Huling Village have disappeared. Could it be that you are the one who did this?
Chen Fenghe did not deny it and smiled faintly: "Yes, it was me who did it."
Seeing this man admit it so easily, Boss Ding was extremely arrogant. He sneered, "As the saying goes, well water keeps to itself. Brother, you are not following the rules of the underworld. This is a bit dishonest! Today, Boss Ding will give you a chance. If you return all the stolen items and kowtow to me three times and nine times as an apology, I will spare your life!"
Chen Fenghe remained unmoved and said with a smile, "That's not going to work. You guys are 'black robbing black', and I'm also 'black robbing black'. We all make a living by our own abilities. Can it be that if I return the money, you can also return it to the victim? If not, then why can you black robbing black, but I can't?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Ding's face turned pale and he sneered, "Then there's no room for negotiation! Don't regret it! Brothers, go up and teach this ignorant and clueless brat a lesson!"
His men received the order and immediately rushed towards Shen Fenghe.
However, Chen Fenghe didn't even move, and those bandits suddenly fell to the ground in a group before they could rush to her!
Boss Ding was horrified, but he quickly understood what was going on and shouted angrily, "Despicable! When did you poison me?"
As he spoke, he suddenly jumped off his horse and attacked Shen Fenghe.
He had good skills and internal strength, and he was able to resist the invasion of the poison in his body and attacked Chen Fenghe with several fierce moves.
However, Chen Fenghe had also received professional training in close combat, and with just a few moves, he knocked down Boss Ding, who was on the verge of collapse due to poisoning.
Chen Fenghe looked down at Boss Ding and sneered, "Despicable and shameless? You've all come out to rob people, and you still want to claim to be honest and upright? Now that you're inferior in skills, I have no choice but to accept all your goods this time. Thank you all for your hard work in the robbery!"
As she spoke, she walked straight through the bandits who had fallen to the ground, came to the carriage loaded with goods, and drove away both the carriage and the horses.
Before leaving, she pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom and tossed it in front of Boss Ding, saying calmly, "This bottle contains the antidote to the poison you were poisoned with. After taking it, the poison will be gone in about half an hour. Of course, even if you don't take the antidote, the poison will automatically dissipate after twelve hours, and your life will not be in danger."
After saying this, he drove the carriage around the mountain road and left.
When she reached a deserted place, she waved her hand and put the carriage and cargo into the space.
Just as she was about to leave here through space and go back, she suddenly heard several tiger roars coming from the valley.
Moreover, judging from the sound, it seems to be nearby.
Chen Fenghe subconsciously looked around the mountains and forests.
Suddenly, my heart trembled and cold sweat broke out on my back.
In the blink of an eye, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the hidden bushes like lightning and pounced towards her.
Chen Fenghe reacted quickly and rolled to avoid the sudden attack from the black shadow. At the same time, he took out pistols from the space with both hands and pulled the triggers with both hands at the same time!
Two loud gunshots, "bang bang", startled the birds in the forest and made them fly away.
Chen Fenghe was still in shock as she looked at the beast lying motionless on the ground with bullet wounds in its stomach and head.
It was a white-browed tiger, the size of a grown man! Even though it was dying, its bloody mouth was still wide open.
If she had not moved quickly, she would have been knocked down by the tiger's claws and her neck would have been bitten off!
Chen Fenghe took a breath for a while, then suddenly jumped up and ran quickly towards where the group of bandits were.
The tiger had apparently been lurking near her from the beginning and then suddenly attacked.
So, the tiger roar she just heard was not from this tiger, but from another tiger!
Before Shen Fenghe arrived, she heard a bandit crying out in fear, "Old... Tiger!"
“Help…Help!”
Chen Fenghe quickened his pace and turned the corner, only to see a tiger pounce on a bandit and bite off his neck in an instant!
Then, the tiger raised its head, looked at Boss Ding, and suddenly pounced on him!
"Bang!" In the blink of an eye, gunshots rang out again.
The tiger fell to the ground, its terrifying face very close to Boss Ding's face!
Boss Ding was so scared that he almost fainted.
After a while, I realized that I had saved my life.
The other bandits also cried out in fear.
Boss Ding came back to his senses and looked at Chen Fenghe in confusion: "Why... did you turn back to save us?"
Furthermore, the weapon he had just used… seemed to be a firearm? He had seen many firearms before, but never one as small and exquisite as this. Furthermore, if he had a firearm, even without the poison, he could have easily intimidated them.
Who exactly is this person?
Chen Fenghe glanced at him and said, "Didn't I tell you that I didn't intend to harm your lives? I poisoned you, so your limbs are paralyzed and unable to move for a short period of time. Otherwise, if you encountered a tiger, you would at least have a chance to escape. Now that you are all poisoned, you will be mauled to death by the tiger in vain. Although I didn't kill Bo Ren, he died because of me. This goes against my principles."
Boss Ding stared at her in shock. "Don't you know that if you turn back, you might even get killed by a tiger? Is that why you're coming back without caring about your own life?"
Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "Of course, I have firearms with me, so I am somewhat confident."
Even so, being able to risk one's life and return for others is admirable enough!
Boss Ding clasped his fists, moved, and said, "My dear warrior, I have been disrespectful to you before, but I never thought you were such a righteous man. Although what we do is not the right path, it is also the way of survival that we have to do because of the situation! Today, my brave warrior is willing to turn back and save our lives. In the future, you will be my friend, Ding Chao... No, you are my brother! All our past grudges are wiped out! If you need help in the future, please come to our Huling Village anytime, and I will definitely treat you well... No, you look like a lone ranger. It would be better for you to join our Huling Village directly. In the future, you will be the second in command!"
The corners of Chen Fenghe's mouth twitched involuntarily.
this……
Were people in ancient times so casual? They're turning hostility into friendship? They're just accepting each other as brothers, and yet they're making her second-in-command? Don't they consider the possibility that she's a spy sent by the government?
Before she could speak, someone beside her said anxiously, "Boss, this is too hasty! What if he is a spy sent by the government?"
Boss Ding glanced at him and sneered, "Stop talking nonsense. I've always been very good at judging people. This brother definitely can't be a government official! Besides, we've always paid a lot of tribute to the government, so there's no reason for them to send spies. Don't think I don't know. You're afraid that if this brother really comes to the village, you, as the second in command, will have to give way, so you're trying to stop him, right?"
Chen Fenghe glanced at the second in command.
This man had a sinister look on his face. After hearing what Boss Ding said, he glared at her viciously.
Chen Fenghe remained calm and said with a smile, "Thank you for your generosity and trust, Boss. However, 'robbing thieves' is not my profession. The reason I robbed the Boss's goods was actually just to give him a taste of his own medicine..."
Boss Ding was bewildered after hearing this. "Brother, could it be that we've had a feud before? Has our Huling Village ever robbed you or your relatives or friends of their goods or money?"
Chen Fenghe said: "Not in the past, but recently."
After hearing this, Boss Ding immediately patted his chest and said, "That's easy. Just tell me what was robbed, and I'll go back and have someone check to see if it's still in the warehouse. If it's not, I'll tell you how much it's worth in silver, and I'll return it double!"
Chen Fenghe had not expected that Boss Ding was so generous, so she told him everything that had been robbed from the carriage and horse business in the past few days.
As she spoke, she observed the bandits present calmly.
Boss Ding looked bewildered when he heard this, while the second-in-command beside him suddenly looked pale.
Boss Ding asked, "Brother, what are you talking about, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, and the like? The merchants who usually smuggle goods through this secret passage don't choose these livestock and poultry, right? They usually smuggle more valuable silks, satins, tea, ironware, and other items. Did we really rob you of all this goods and money along this road?"
Chen Fenghe blinked and said, "The goods were not robbed in this mountain, but on the official road."
Upon hearing this, Boss Ding couldn't help but burst out laughing. He said, "If they were robbed on the official road, it wouldn't be our Huling Village's fault. We've always practiced 'gangsters robbing gangsters'. Those who can use the official road are generally legitimate businessmen or ordinary people. We don't rob them. Besides, if they are robbed on the official road, the government will investigate them strictly. The risk is too great."
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