Chapter 519 A Refined Young Lady from the Republican Era Gets the Male and Female Protagonists Killed (21)
Everything happened so suddenly that even Jiang Beilou, who had been sitting upright in the car, solemnly raised his head and looked outside.
At that moment, someone outside shouted.
"Something terrible has happened! The road ahead is blocked by gravel!"
This shout immediately caused panic among everyone in the team.
What can we do? They're already on a narrow mountain path between two mountains. If their path gets blocked, they won't even be able to escape.
The crowd was in a panic and looked at Zhang Jisheng, waiting for him to make a decision.
Zhang Jisheng remained relatively calm. After all, he had experienced gunfire and bullets, so he was bound to be more composed than others in the face of such an unexpected situation.
"Back up! Back up at full speed!"
With our path blocked, what else can we do but retreat?
Throughout the entire time, Jiang Beilou remained seated in the car, his expression cold and his eyes dark, his thoughts unknown.
Just as the main force was preparing to retreat, a burst of machine gun fire suddenly came from behind, causing everyone to fall over in fright.
Zhang Jisheng was lucky to be far away, otherwise he would have almost died from that burst of bullets.
At this moment, hundreds of bandits emerged from the towering cliffs on both sides, some carrying guns and some carrying knives, and surrounded the group menacingly.
"Hand over the goods if you don't want to die!"
Zhang Jisheng sneered.
"It's still uncertain who will live and who will die!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a bullet came flying from a direction directly above his head and landed precisely at his feet. Had it been even an inch off, he would already be lying on the ground.
Clearly, they had been ambushed, and the enemy was well-prepared, even having snipers positioned on the mountaintop.
In this situation, no one dared to move.
The bandit leader was wearing a leopard-skin coat, and a hideous scar ran from top to bottom across his bald head, making it look like a large centipede crawling on his head.
"Scarface Iron!! How dare you! Do you even know who we are?! You've got some nerve, daring to stop Master Jiang's car!"
Those who had been by Jiang Beilou's side for many years recognized the bald man at a glance.
Almost everyone in business knows him.
The bandit leader who occupied this area was known by his surname Tie, but not by his full name. Because of the distinctive scar on his head, everyone called him Scarface Tie.
These bandits have always been a major headache for the BH municipal government, but because the bandit suppression efforts have been largely ineffective and have resulted in heavy losses each time, the business people in BH have eventually reached an unwritten agreement with them.
Small merchants passing through here must leave 20% of their goods behind if they want to pass safely.
However, if someone has a large business and a good reputation in BH City, Scarface usually doesn't dare to provoke them.
After all, these caravans are escorted by professional armed forces, and robbing them is almost always a losing proposition, with the goods obtained in the end not even enough to compensate for the lives lost by the brothers.
Moreover, large caravans would make arrangements and pay tolls before each shipment to save themselves trouble.
Having already benefited, the bandits naturally wouldn't risk provoking them again.
As for facing a business tycoon like Jiang Beilou, they didn't even dare to show their faces, fearing that the Beilou Chamber of Commerce might retaliate by summoning nearby warlords and sending heavy troops into the mountains to completely wipe them out.
Therefore, when the caravan leader discovered that the people blocking their way were bandits, he naturally became even angrier.
"We've always given you plenty of benefits, and yet you still dare to provoke us!"
Scarface Tie, however, was no longer the respectful man he used to be towards the North Tower Chamber of Commerce. Instead, he was arrogant and domineering, glancing sideways at the captain and chuckling.
"So what if the North Tower Chamber of Commerce is in trouble? It's still in my hands now!"
The next second, his expression turned fierce, and he roared loudly.
"Enough with the nonsense!! Hand over the goods obediently, and I'll spare your lives for now!"
The captain looked behind him with a serious expression and his whole body tense.
They were surrounded by snipers; they had no chance of fighting them head-on.
They may die, but the chairman is still in the car.
Just as he was wondering what to do, a cold voice came from behind him.
"If you want the goods, take them, but I have one condition: let us go first."
Jiang Beilou came out, but it was a young girl beside him who spoke.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think your words represent Chairman Jiang?"
"President Jiang is not saying anything and is letting me talk. Isn't his attitude obvious?"
Like I said before, let us go, and we'll leave the goods with you.
Otherwise, if we fight to the death, even if you have snipers, the rugged mountain roads will inevitably have blind spots that you can't aim at. In that case, who will live and who will die is anyone's guess.
Jin Shu stood right next to Jiang Beilou, appearing to outsiders to be quite intimate.
Scarface squinted at her for a long time, then chuckled.
"As expected of Chairman Jiang's woman, she is both brave and resourceful. This is the first time I've ever seen a woman dare to stand opposite me and negotiate with me."
"That's a good suggestion. Let's compromise. You give me the goods, and I'll let you go, how about that?"
Jin Shu turned to look at Jiang Beilou and asked with a smile.
"President, what do you think of this proposal?"
Jiang Beilou kept a straight face, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
"good."
Scarface desperately wanted to get his hands on the goods easily. Although he had a sniper, the enemy had a well-trained army. If a real fight broke out, even if he could win, he would suffer heavy losses.
Moreover, those who died were all their own brothers.
Those people, meanwhile, were standing on high ground, waiting to reap the benefits.
After thinking for a moment, Scarface turned around and waved his hand.
"Make way, let them go!"
All the bandits blocking the way moved to either side, making way for them.
Seeing this, Zhang Jisheng looked at Jiang Beilou with both anger and confusion.
What does "now" mean?
They just handed over all the goods like that?!
"President! We don't need to do this! So what if they have snipers? There are plenty of cover around here, we're not completely without a chance of winning!"
Jiang Beilou glanced at him.
"There's no need to fight such a costly battle. If they want the stuff, just give it to them. There's no need to sacrifice so many lives."
Since Jiang Beilou had already said that, what else could Zhang Jisheng say? He could only reluctantly lead everyone to retreat as quickly as possible.
A whole dozen truckloads of goods were left behind; just looking at it made one's heart clench.
After Scarface's men moved aside, Jin Shu and Jiang Beilou returned to the car.
At this moment, Jiang Beilou silently looked at the gun that was always pressed against his waist and said calmly.
"Even if I agree to give up the goods, it won't make a difference. The mastermind this time isn't those bandits, but someone else entirely."
Even if the bandits clear the way, they won't give me a chance to escape. So you've just pushed yourself from one potentially fatal path to another that's certain death.
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