Chapter 261 A Deal
"Boss, it was too cold last night. The brothers drank a little and let down their guard. Besides, who would dare to attack our Golden Axe Gang within a hundred miles? There's something strange about the disappearance of these fifty people."
"Bullshit, what's so weird about that? Come on, tie up all the people who were patrolling last night and teach them a lesson. You are embarrassed today, but tomorrow you may not even know that the leader has been kidnapped. Why should we, the Golden Axe Gang, support you?"
As Shen Qinghan spoke, he kicked the person who brought the news in front of him into a snow pit.
Someone came over immediately and took the person away.
At the same time, the people of the Cheetah Sect also discovered that fifty people were missing from the sect, all of whom had disappeared without their knowledge last night.
After hearing this, Wang Jiawei spent the whole day thinking about the night patrol.
Both gangs deployed patrols every twelve hours, but even so, fifty people were still missing on the third morning.
Shen Qinghan and Wang Jiawei immediately communicated with each other, and found out that each other had lost fifty people. Now they had no choice but to take it seriously.
On the fourth day, the two of them came to the inn at the same time to look for Wan Xingmo.
Wan Xingmo sat behind the screen and drank tea slowly, just like the first time he met the two. When he saw the two people coming, he asked calmly, "Two gang leaders, have you figured it out or not? I don't have much time, and I don't have much patience. If you can't come to a conclusion today, then I can only flatten your two gangs."
Although Shen Qinghan looked very ugly, as if he had swallowed a bunch of dead flies, the words he said made Wan Xingmo's mouth corners slightly curl up.
"I agree with your solution, but I also have conditions. I still have some questions. If you answer them, I will go back and disband the Golden Axe Gang immediately."
"Master Shen, please speak. I will tell you everything I know."
Shen Qinghan snorted coldly, sat down, and gulped down a mouthful of warm water. Then he looked at the shadow on the screen and asked, "Why do you want to destroy all the gangs? Are you from the imperial court?"
"I am from Da Qi. Only the imperial court has the power to control Da Qi. You can't. If you really like power, I have a good suggestion. Now that the country is being invaded by foreign enemies, you can join the army and show your skills on the battlefield. If you perform well, you may even become a general. Wouldn't that be more impressive? Isn't it better than being a nameless and scattered group of people like you now?"
"Bah, the court is not worthy of me fighting for it. I have lived in the border for many years and have seen many prisoners who were wrongly exiled. They all claimed that they were innocent. It is obvious that the court is not necessarily a good place. It is not as good as my freedom."
"What Shen helped said is not without reason. Since Gang Leader Shen has no intention of power, then just be a rich and idle person. I promise that the black-on-black business will not happen in the border trade market in the future. This is my promise to you, and it is also a thank you gift for cooperating with me to disband your gang. What do you think?"
Wang Jiawei had been silent the whole time, but after hearing this, he was somewhat tempted. The business they were doing was a business that was on the edge of a knife. If there was no more black-eating-black, and everyone traded fairly, they wouldn't have to keep so many thugs, but...
"I can disband my brothers, but I want to keep some of them as servants to guard the house. Do you have any objection to this?"
"Of course you can. Every Fugui family has servants to guard the house. But if your servants still behave the same as before, don't blame the county jail for taking your servants in."
The reason why Wan Xingmo pacified the Cheetah Sect and the Golden Axe Gang before leaving was to do the final cleanup work to eliminate the mixed forces at the border. After that, people from the imperial court would move in, and life and security at the border would be greatly improved. This was also the last thing he did for the Wan family.
After the two major gangs, the Cheetah Sect and the Golden Axe Gang, were gone, and the other small gangs were conquered by Wan Xingmo, so no one would follow suit and cause chaos. In fact, Wan Xingmo let these two gangs suffer less losses for the sake of the Wan family. After all, even if he didn't do this in advance, when the people from the court came, they would not be as gentle as he was, and would definitely suppress them forcefully. At that time, it would not just be these people who would suffer the losses. It is very likely that they would be slaughtered overnight, and all their money would go into the hands of those warlords.
"I'll give you another three days. If you still don't make any moves, don't blame me for being rude. My five thousand cavalry will definitely crush your two gangs."
When they heard Wan Xingmo reveal his trump card, the two men turned pale with fright.
"What? You have 5,000 cavalry? Impossible. Your 5,000 cavalry cannot go unnoticed at the border, but I didn't hear any movement. Are you lying to us?"
"Humph, only 5,000. What kind of noise can they make? But it's more than enough to kill you. Okay, you don't have much time. Go back and settle down."
After Wang Jiawei and Shen Qinghan left, a man came out. This man was the town mayor Qiu Shi.
"Young General, you really kept your promise and took care of these two gangs without any soldiers. I admire you. I will take care of the rest. You can go back to the capital with peace of mind."
Qiu Shi bowed respectfully to Wan Xingmo.
Wan Xingmo stood up, put his hands behind his back, and had no expression on his face. He looked at Qiu Shi coldly and said, "I know you are from the Lu family, but the Lu family is just a family of scholars and they think highly of themselves. If you want to climb up, they probably won't help you. But if you agree to my conditions, I will help you to have a successful career in the future. After all, you do have real talent and knowledge."
"Please speak, young general. Qiu is all ears." The reason why Qiu Shi was able to join forces with Wan Xingmo was, of course, because he knew that he had to fight for his own future. He was an ambitious man and would never put his destiny in the hands of one person.
"I have only two requests of you. First, within two years, you must boost the economy of the border. This will also be your contribution. The other is to reclaim a large amount of wasteland. You can ask the county magistrate to come up with some policies that benefit the people and encourage everyone to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land. I have received news from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory that the border will have good weather and good harvests in the next ten years. This is an opportunity for the people and for you as well."
"Second, I want you to protect the safety of the Wan family at all times. If they are bullied by anyone at the border, and I get the news, I will make sure that you, the mayor, will never have a chance to climb up again."
Qiu Shi quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, General. I will definitely protect the Wan family and won't let anyone bully them."
After Wan Xingmo and Qiu Shi reached an agreement, they just left.
When Wan Xingmo returned to Shizi Village, he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the village, looking up at the road outside the village from time to time.
"Ergouzi? What are you doing here?" Wan Xingmo saw clearly that the figure was Ergouzi and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Ergouzi was wearing Wanwen's old clothes. Although he was still shivering from the cold, it was much better than his previous tattered clothes with holes in them. At least it was a cotton coat.
When Ergouzi saw Wan Xingmo coming, his red, frozen face was filled with a happy smile, and he immediately ran forward with all his might.
"Brother Mo, you haven't come back for a few days. I thought you were gone. I've already told my mother. She agrees that I can join the army. As long as I follow you, it's fine."
Wan Xingmo was a little surprised. According to his understanding, Yu had only this one son, and her husband died young. How could she be willing to send her son to the military camp?
"I need to ask your mother in person. Let's go back and talk about it first."
A moment of panic flashed across Ergouzi's face. He didn't expect Wan Xingmo to be so serious.
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