Chapter 383: Family Thief
There was no need to interrogate them, as those "bandits" spilled the beans and told the whole story.
It turned out that Zhang the coachman and the shop assistant had heard what Chen Fenghe said, which was conveyed by Zheng the shopkeeper, that if they were robbed, they would not have to pay compensation for lost goods and money, and that human safety must be the top priority, so they had evil thoughts.
It just so happened that a distant cousin of Zhang the Coachman was a bandit in Huling Village, the second in command. After some discussion, they came up with the idea of robbing people in the name of Huling Village. They thought that Huling Village was well-known and had good relations with the government, so even if the coachman reported it to the authorities, they would not pursue the matter.
The distant nephew secretly told the second in command the plan, which led to the second in command bringing a few people and hiring some small thugs to act as bandits and rob regularly.
This time, the second in command and the distant nephew were both captured by Boss Ding. Coachman Zhang was jealous of the dozens of taels of silver he received each time for goods, so he took the risk and organized the robbery himself.
Chen Fenghe walked out of Boss Ding's group. Boss Ding said, "Brother Gu, these people dared to impersonate our Huling Village. They should have been dealt with by our village. But today I'm helping you, so I'll leave these people to you."
Chen Fenghe thanked him and then said, "My friend originally thought these bandits were from Huling Village, so he was robbed many times and never reported it to the authorities. Now that they are sure they are fake, they will naturally be handed over to the authorities for punishment!"
Boss Ding was quite satisfied with this treatment, so he nodded and ordered his men to tie them all up, including the coachman Zhang, and send them to the yamen.
Chen Fenghe continued, "Boss, there's one more thing I didn't dare ask last time, but I'd like to ask again. This carriage and horse business is basically delivering goods for money, similar to the escort agency. But the escort agency has skilled bodyguards to escort them, while the carriage and horse business relies entirely on luck. After being robbed so many times, my friend also feels that they need some skilled people to escort the carriages. I wonder if Boss Ding would be willing to send a few brothers to serve as bodyguards for the carriage and horse business? Of course, the reward will be indispensable."
Upon hearing this, Boss Ding couldn't help but ponder.
Although they were currently engaged in a crime of robbing one another, it was still a dangerous situation. Although their relationship with the government was relatively good and they had avoided being wiped out, who knew what would happen in the future? He had always considered how to clean up his own name with his brothers. If not, he would have agreed with the Second In Command and gone straight to rob the wealthy families in the city. However, he was troubled by the lack of connections.
Now Shen Fenghe's proposal does give them an opportunity.
Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "Of course, if the boss doesn't want to, then just pretend I never said anything..."
Boss Ding replied, "That's a good idea, of course. However, I need to consult my brothers first. I'll get back to you in a few days."
Chen Fenghe agreed and took out a silver note of one hundred taels and gave it to Boss Ding as a thank you gift for this matter.
The reason why she went to such great lengths to condone Zhang the coachman's "robbery" and to negotiate with Huling Village was actually to hire bodyguards.
Chen Fenghe chose these bandits as bodyguards not on a whim, but after careful consideration and investigation.
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