Chapter 454: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 65
At a glance from Wei Zhong, his confidant pulled Huang Daxian and began to search him. They soon found a dark cloth bag containing several black balls the size of longan.
"That's it!" Wei Zhong was extremely excited. He ordered his men to tear off the oil paper outside and shoot it into the valley below with a slingshot.
The dark green mist gradually rose up, and the valley became hazy, making it impossible to see the situation below clearly.
Huang Daxian didn't dare to say anything else. He originally wanted to lead Wei Zhong away and then find a way to notify Lin Yuan and ask him not to return to the Hongxing Gang.
But Wei Zhong lied with his eyes open. In front of his brothers, Wei Zhong was so shameless that he made it clear that he wanted to kill Lin Yuan. Although he didn't want Lin Yuan to die, he didn't want to risk his own life for Lin Yuan. He could only hide behind a tree and act like a quail.
After the poison pill was thrown, someone expressed dissatisfaction and pointed at Wei Zhong and said, "Did you really see it clearly? If you say it's not, then it's not. Why don't you let the brothers see it too?"
While the poisonous gas was spreading below, there was still some time to clean up the mess. At Wei Zhong's command, the speaking bandit was caught and pinned to the ground.
Wei Zhong sneered and stepped on the bandit's head, saying, "Are you questioning me? I've been too nice to you guys on weekdays, so you can't tell the difference between high and low. I'm the boss of this village. Anyone who doesn't obey can leave now!"
The bandit on the ground was quite tough. He struggled to get up and spat at Wei Zhong fiercely, "Go if you want! I've disliked you for a long time! I came here to find Gang Leader Hong, but now that Gang Leader Hong is gone, you, a villain, have become the boss. I don't accept that!"
Wei Zhong looked around with sinister eyes and said coldly: "Who else wants to leave? It's not too late now. If you want to leave again in the future, it will be a betrayal of the village and you will be killed! If you leave today, you will have nothing to do with the village. Whether you live or die in the future is up to fate!"
Some people huddled together and dared not step out. There was still some food stored in the stronghold, and there were many brothers. There was strength in numbers, so they would not starve to death. If they left the stronghold, they might not survive.
No matter who is under him, they just pretend not to know. It doesn't matter who is the boss, they are just trying to make a living.
A few bandits actually stood up and wanted to leave angrily.
Wei Zhong stared at the weapons in their hands and said coldly, "You had nothing when you came up the mountain. Now you want to leave, so you must leave all your weapons and treasures behind. You are not allowed to take anything with you. Search your bodies!"
Wei Zhong's confidants rushed forward, and the few people who wanted to leave were no match for them. They were forced to surrender their weapons and their belongings were confiscated.
"Since we are brothers, I will keep the clothes for you. Get out of here!"
Several people gnashed their teeth in hatred and decided to wait for the poisonous fog to dissipate, then go to help the people in the valley. Even if the person in the valley was not Boss Lin, those people were so capable and had bows and arrows. If they followed them, they would always be able to have something to eat.
After the bandits left, Wei Zhong thought he had used both kindness and force, and said to the crowd:
"You are all loyal. From now on, if I, Wei Zhong, eat, you brothers will eat. As long as you are loyal to me, everything will be fine. If anyone dares to talk nonsense, don't blame me for not thinking about brotherhood!"
The poisonous fog had reached its thickest point and there was total silence in the valley. Wei Zhong felt that most of the people below had been poisoned and passed out.
He commanded the bandits to go down the mountain. "The poison fog will dissipate soon. There are not many antidote pills left. Just one for each of us. Be frugal. We have lived here for generations. It will be fine if we inhale a little. Let's go down. We must seize the opportunity!"
The bandits rushed down in batches. Wei Zhong took two antidote pills himself. He called his confidants and whispered, "After we capture the people in the valley, don't let go of the bandits who defected. Betraying the stronghold will only lead to death!"
After arranging everything, Wei Zhongcai led the last group of people and slowly prepared to go down the mountain. At this time, the poisonous fog had mostly dissipated, and a layer of green mist shrouded the valley, making it difficult to see clearly. Only screams could be heard one after another from below.
Wei Zhong thought the matter was settled, and raised his knife to call on the people around him to rush down, "Kill them! Don't spare any of them!"
Several bandits ran up the mountain in panic, and when they saw Wei Zhong, they shouted:
"Help! Boss, help! They're not poisoned at all. We can't defeat them!"
"Their weapons are better than ours, and they are wearing hard armor underneath that is impossible to pierce. We have been deceived!"
"This is a trap. They are not refugees. They are too powerful. If they continue to fight like this, all of us brothers will be finished!"
"Boss! Let's run! We can't win!"
Wei Zhong was shocked. Lin Yuan didn't bring many people with him when he went out, and his weapons were pitifully few. Where did the armor come from?
After going out, Lin Yuan was lucky enough to get a great bargain. He wanted weapons, armor, food, and those women.
"Bullshit! Cangshan is my territory. Why are you running? We have more people. They are stuck here and can't get out. They are also poisoned. I will definitely win after a long time!"
"Get back! If you dare to run, I will kill you!"
Wei Zhong drove away the bandits who were shouting that they wanted to escape, and stood halfway up the mountain, finally seeing the situation below clearly.
The seemingly inconspicuous cart was covered with not only food but also brand new swords. Those lying on the ground were obviously his men. On Lin Yuan's side, even the women and children seemed to be accustomed to such situations. They not only hid, but also helped to pass weapons.
Both sides wore face masks to block the poisonous gas. After the poisonous fog dissipated, Lin Yuan still recognized several familiar figures.
Fortunately, the face towel was soaked in medicine before, otherwise such a strong poisonous gas could not be blocked by a layer of cloth alone.
"Wait! Stop fighting! Wang Laowu, Zhang Mazi, Li Si'er, don't you recognize me? I am Lin Yuan!"
Lin Yuan pulled off the veil, revealing his face, and then put it back on.
The two groups that were fighting stopped. Some of them had already recognized each other, but the fight was in such a mess that they couldn't stop for the time being.
One of Lin Yuan's men patted the man opposite him and cursed with a smile: "Damn it, are you blind? Why are you hitting me blindly? If I hadn't shown mercy, you would have gone to hell long ago!"
The new refugees that Lin Yuan had taken in did not recognize the people in the mountain village, and they still held their weapons and were very vigilant.
Lin Yuan was afraid that the two sides would fight again, so he signaled his men to put away their weapons, and sheathed his sword himself, and asked, "Who is in charge of the mountain village now? Who asked you to come? Is life in the mountain village so difficult? Why are you even robbing refugees?"
When Hong Xing was alive, the people in the mountain stronghold never robbed the poor. Lin Yuan and his group disguised themselves as refugees, thinking that the people robbing them were from other bandit groups. At first, they did not expect that they were their own people.
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