Xu Jinwei also thought it made sense, and looked Bai Qianmo up and down with a look of disgust.
"That's true. With your skinny arms and legs, if you really met a skilled fighter, you would have been taken care of long ago. That bandit leader looks fierce, but he's just a show-off. You're lucky."
Bai Qianmo chuckled dismissively.
Zhang, the adjutant standing to the side, secretly glanced at Bai Qianmo.
She actually said Wang Zhenshan was terrible?!
"Ladies, things have been quite chaotic outside lately. A group of bandits from the nearby mountains frequently come down to cause trouble. It would be best if you tried to stay out as little as possible."
"Thank you so much, Lieutenant Zhang. If it weren't for your timely appearance today, we girls would probably have been taken away by Wang Zhenshan and his gang of bad guys," Xu Jinwei said gratefully.
"It's nothing, it's what we should do. We happen to be going the same way, ladies, let me take you back to your residence."
Bai Qianmo wanted to refuse, but Xu Jinwei tugged at her sleeve.
"That would be too much trouble for Lieutenant Zhang."
"It's nothing, ladies, please get in the car."
Bai Qianmo was forcibly pulled into the car by Xu Jinwei, while Zhang, the adjutant, sat in the passenger seat.
"Miss Xu, are you trained in martial arts?"
"When I was a child, I learned some basic martial arts from a master in the countryside."
"Hehe, those moves you just used didn't look like fancy footwork. Do you know Wang Zhenshan before?"
Bai Qianmo shook her head: "I don't know him."
Zhang, the adjutant, said, "He is the notorious bandit leader in the mountains to the east. He is treacherous, ruthless, and utterly wicked. A while ago, he sneaked into the governor's mansion late at night and stole a box of gold bars. He is a wanted criminal with a bounty on his head by the governor's mansion."
Xu Jinwei looked incredulous: "Wang Zhenshan's skills are so flashy, how could he possibly steal from the Commander-in-Chief's mansion?"
Bai Qianmo said in a serious tone, "Maybe this guy just got lucky."
"I think Wang Zhenshan, that bandit leader, is really stupid. With his limited skills, it's only a matter of time before he gets caught by the Governor's Office."
Lieutenant Zhang smiled but remained silent.
Wang Zhenshan dared to steal more than just from the Governor's Mansion; he even robbed the Marshal's Mansion.
This guy is a real headache for the military.
Just then
A black sedan overtook them and stopped in the middle of the road.
Their car was forced to stop.
The front door opened, and a man in military uniform got out and hurried towards the car.
Upon seeing the person approaching, Lieutenant Zhang rolled down the car window.
"Lieutenant Zhang, that brat Wang Zhenshan has escaped again!"
Upon hearing this news, Zhang's usually calm and handsome face immediately darkened.
"How did you guard him? Four people couldn't even keep an eye on Wang Zhenshan?"
“That kid is very cunning. He hid a razor blade in his mouth and managed to open the handcuffs without anyone noticing. Two of our brothers were even injured by him.”
"Immediately go to the Governor's Mansion to gather men and search the entire city thoroughly. We must capture this brat and bring him to justice."
"yes!"
"Miss Xu, Fourth Miss, Wang Zhenshan has escaped. That boy is vindictive. You two must stay home and not go anywhere. Once we catch Wang Zhenshan, we will send someone to your residence to inform you."
With a brief instruction, Zhang, the adjutant, told the driver to safely deliver Xu Jinwei and Bai Qianmo back to the Xu residence.
He then got out of the car and left.
"This Wang Zhenshan doesn't seem as stupid as we said, does he?" Xu Jinwei muttered belatedly.
After watching Zhang the adjutant leave, Bai Qianmo looked toward an alley not far away.
She had a premonition that just now, Wang Zhenshan had escaped into that deep alley, almost brushing past their car.
This Wang Zhenshan is really quite capable.
*
After passing through a narrow alley, Wang Zhenshan looked around to make sure no one was following him.
He strode toward one of the houses and knocked three times, one loud and two soft—a secret signal between the brothers.
A short while later, the courtyard gate was opened.
Upon seeing Wang Zhenshan return safely, the brothers who opened the door immediately revealed a look of ecstatic joy.
"Boss!"
Shh, go inside first.
The subordinate nodded, hurriedly stepped aside to let Wang Zhenshan in, then closed the courtyard gate and locked the door.
"Boss, Tiger Head just came back and said you were captured by the Commander-in-Chief's men. We were just discussing how to break into the Commander-in-Chief's mansion tonight to rescue you. Why did you run back by yourself?"
"Boss!"
"Boss, sob sob, we thought we'd never see you again."
"Go to hell with you guys, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? I'm starving, Laifu, get me a bowl of noodles. And a few big fried eggs."
"Okay, boss." A thin man in the crowd ran excitedly toward the kitchen.
"Boss, let's go inside and talk."
A bearded man stepped forward, put his arm around Wang Zhenshan, and led him back into the house.
Inside the dilapidated house, a square mahogany table was placed in the center of the room.
Several long benches were placed around the table, and a dozen or so brothers sat together.
"Boss, how did you get out of trouble?"
"It's all thanks to my foresight. When I sensed things were going badly, I secretly put a razor blade in my mouth before I was arrested. Heh, I'm the King of Locks. What lock can't I open? Those handcuffs, I can open them in just two or three tries."
"Our boss is still the best. Those useless people in the Commander's Office actually wanted to capture our boss. They were simply overestimating themselves."
The bearded man stroked his thick beard.
"Boss, I think we should leave Shanghai as soon as possible. I'm afraid we can't stay here any longer."
Wang Zhenshan frowned: "What do you mean?"
The bearded man said, "We went to Phoenix Perch Tower today, and the people from the Commander's Mansion came looking for us right after. This means our whereabouts have been exposed. It was only because you, Boss, were so clever that you escaped from those people today, but they won't let it go."
"Hmph, it's just that he stole two chests of gold from Qin Ergou. Since he became the Grand Commander, he's had gold and silver treasures delivered to his door every day. His vault is almost overflowing. This greedy and lustful bastard has been chasing me for half a year for just two chests of gold bars. Hmph, Qin Ergou, don't be so smug for too long. When my power grows, the first thing I'll do is wipe out his Grand Commander's mansion."
The bearded man advised, "Boss, now is not the time for revenge. I think we should go up the mountain before dawn tomorrow. The terrain on the mountain is complex and the mountains are layered. No one can do anything to us then. With those two chests of gold, we can recruit soldiers and horses. If the world is in chaos, what can a mere commander do to us?"
Wang Zhenshan fell silent, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"I can't leave now, there's still one thing I haven't done."
"Boss, what time is it now? What could be more important than our lives?"
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