Chapter 213 Suppressing Bandits
The big man's voice was filled with anger, and he directly asked, "Will the government let us go? Will the people accept us?"
"Yes."
Feng Lan took a deep breath and spoke very quickly before she spoke directly.
"Recruitment."
"Release all hostages and hand over the stolen property."
The big man's face darkened, and he immediately realized that something was wrong and spoke directly.
"Are you kidding me?"
"I'm serious."
Feng Lan looked at him, her brows furrowed tightly, "This is the only way out."
"The only way out?"
The big man sneered, not believing it at all. He took out the knife from his waist and said, "I think you want to trick us into surrendering so that the government can catch us all in one fell swoop!"
"Give me a reason not to kill you."
But Feng Lan's expression didn't change at all. She didn't even take a step back and didn't show any fear at all.
"You won't kill me."
"Why?" the big man asked with gritted teeth, dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"Because if you kill me, you will really have no way out."
Feng Lan's eyes revealed a hint of dissatisfaction, and she said calmly, "Besides, you know in your heart that what I said is right."
The big man's hands trembled slightly. He was not afraid, but very angry, and his eyes were full of rage.
"Who do you think you are? Why are you giving us instructions?"
"I'm not giving you instructions, I'm helping you."
Feng Lan looked into his eyes and narrowed them slightly, "Your current situation is worse than I imagined."
"What's the meaning?"
"You robbed so many people, the news would have spread a long time ago."
Feng Lan helped them analyze the situation and explained, "The government didn't take action not because they didn't know, but because they were waiting for the right opportunity."
"Once you kill someone, the government will have a reason to send troops."
Feng Lan said directly, "When the time comes, not only you, but also those innocent villagers will suffer."
"It's not too late to surrender now."
Feng Lan spoke sincerely and kindly, "The government doesn't want to make a big deal out of this. If you surrender and release the hostages, they'll consider lenient treatment."
"Leniency?"
The big man sneered, disdain in his eyes, "Do you mean to chop off only half of our heads?"
Feng Lan shook her head and quickly said, "I'm giving you a chance to start a new life."
"Become a new person?"
Feng Lan nodded, feeling somewhat helpless. "For example, you could be sent to guard the border or build water conservancy projects."
"You are not lying to me, are you?" The big man was skeptical and really couldn't believe it.
"What good would it do to lie to you?" Feng Lan asked back, "I'm in your hands now, what good would it do me to lie to you?"
"You now have only two choices. Either surrender or die."
When Feng Lan was brought back to the guest room, Su Wenbin and Chen Ya immediately surrounded her, with worry in their eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Chen Ya asked nervously, her heart in her throat.
"Has the boss agreed?" Su Wenbin also looked at her anxiously.
Feng Lan shook her head. "He said he'd think about it."
"consider?"
Su Wenbin frowned, feeling helpless, "What are you still thinking about at this time?"
"After all, the lives of so many people are at stake."
Feng Lan sat down on the chair with a calm expression on her face. "He needs time to convince others."
Chen Ya handed over a cup of tea, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
"Mom, you took too much risk just now. What if that person really attacks you?"
"No."
Feng Lan took the teacup and shook her head without thinking too much. "He is smarter than we thought."
Su Wenbin seemed to be thinking about something, but his mind was working very quickly, and he immediately understood the current situation.
"You mean, he actually knew about the current situation a long time ago?"
"Everyone, I've just been thinking about this for a long time."
His voice echoed throughout the hall, "The lady is right. We do need to make a choice."
There were whispers among the crowd, and everyone seemed a little hesitant to believe it.
"Brother, what do you mean?" asked a horse bandit.
"Surrender." The boss simply said two words.
The hall was instantly in an uproar. Everyone disagreed and spoke out directly.
"What? Surrender?"
"Brother, are you confused?"
"Isn't surrendering like committing suicide?"
The boss raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet. Suddenly everyone became very quiet and no one spoke.
"Hear me out."
His voice was calm, yet with a hint of helplessness. "If we continue like this, we'll be wiped out by the government sooner or later. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we should proactively seek a way out."
After a moment, the fake monk spoke. "Since Big Brother has made up his mind, we will follow."
The others nodded in agreement. They didn't have any objections. Everyone just shook their heads and didn't say much.
The boss looked at everyone with satisfaction, with a smile in his heart.
"Great, now there's a problem."
He looked at Feng Lan. "Madam, what should we do about the amnesty? We can't just go to the authorities ourselves, right?"
Feng Lan was about to answer when the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside.
Everyone was shocked.
The fake monk quickly ran to the window and looked out. "Oh no! There are soldiers!"
The head of the family's expression changed instantly. "How many people?"
"I can't see clearly, there are at least dozens of them!"
The hall was in chaos. Some people wanted to escape, while others wanted to resist.
"Don't panic!" the boss shouted, "Follow the plan!"
"Brother, this is too dangerous."
The fake monk said, "What if she runs away?"
"Or what if she goes to report the news?" Another horse bandit was also worried.
The head of the family looked at Feng Lan with eyes full of disbelief and even suspicion.
"Madam, how can I trust you?"
Feng Lan thought about it, and her mood became tense, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
"How about this? I'll use my life as a guarantee. If I betray you in any way, you can kill my daughter and son-in-law."
The sound of horse hooves outside was getting closer.
"Let's decide quickly."
The fake monk urged him, so he could only grit his teeth and say something quickly.
"If we don't leave now, it will be too late."
The boss gritted his teeth, made a judgment immediately, and said something immediately.
"Ah Hu, take your wife to buy some medicinal herbs."
A thin young man stood up, his brows slightly lowered, not knowing what to say.
"Yes, big brother."
"Remember, keep the lady safe."
The head of the family instructed, "The issue of medicinal materials is secondary, human safety is the most important."
Ah Hu nodded. "I understand."
The boss shouted to everyone, "Everyone, get ready! We'll take as many as we can!"
The bandits drew their weapons, and the villagers picked up their farm tools.
Su Wenbin looked at himself who was unarmed and picked up a wooden stick from the ground.
"Can you use it?" Chen Ya asked worriedly.
"Let's give it a try." Su Wenbin smiled bitterly, "We can't just sit there and wait for death."
The shouts and cries of killing could be heard outside.
In the governor's mansion, a thin young man was kneeling in the lobby, panting.
"Sir, something happened at the Guanyin Temple!"
Governor Qian Wenyuan was reviewing official documents when he heard this. He looked up. "What's the matter?"
"Zhang, the county magistrate, led his troops to surround the Guanyin Temple, claiming they were going to suppress the bandits."
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