Chapter 455: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 66
Everyone lowered their heads when Lin Yuan asked. Since it was clearly pointed out that they were one of their own, they naturally would not take action again.
Zhang Mazi scratched his head and said carelessly, "It was the boss Wei who asked us to come out and rob. He said we should rob anyone we met. We all thought the man down there was not Brother Lin, so we rushed down."
Wei Zhong knew that these people were unreliable. When he went out to rob today, he left a group of trusted aides to guard the stronghold. He was afraid that if he was not there, there would be unrest in the stronghold. These people he brought with him were not completely loyal to him, and they began to waver when they saw Lin Yuan.
At this point, Wei Zhong could only order everyone to put down their weapons and pretend to be surprised and enthusiastic.
"It's really like a flood washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members don't recognize each other anymore. I thought it was a fat sheep from somewhere, but it turned out to be my nephew who came back!"
"This long eyepiece must be broken. It distorted the person. Nephew, you were wearing a mask, so I didn't recognize you and threw the poison pill out. Fortunately, everyone is fine. Master Lin, you are really stupid. You didn't stop me at all!"
Lin Daxian responded timidly, not daring to say anything more.
Wei Zhong patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and said loudly: "Nephew, please don't be angry. You have worked hard on the journey. Let the brothers carry the things back. Let's have a good talk."
"You've been very lucky since you went out. Where did you kidnap these women from? They must taste good, right?"
There are not many women in Lin Yuan's team. They are all married men, like Aunt Gao, with no other concerns. The men followed Lin Yuan to become bandits, and the women followed too.
Aunt Gao took those young women and hid far away to avoid Wei Zhong's malicious gaze. This so-called big boss was not a good person at first glance, and was completely different from Gang Leader Lin.
Wei Zhong's confidants wanted to push the cart, but everyone protected their own cart frames and bags and refused to let go.
The atmosphere froze for a moment and became a little awkward.
Lin Yuan didn't say anything. Lin Yuan's people naturally would not hand over the baggage under their care to others.
Wei Zhong laughed dryly twice, secretly cursing Lin Yuan for being ignorant and embarrassing him in front of so many people. He could only apologize and bowed to Lin Yuan.
"It's all a misunderstanding. I apologize to my nephew. I have good intentions. I want to help you because I see you are tired from traveling. Why is my nephew so distant? Do you think you don't recognize your brothers after going out? Don't you want to go back to the village?"
Lin Yuan's expression relaxed a little. He helped Wei Zhong up and said loudly, "Uncle Wei, don't be so polite. Since it was just a misunderstanding, we are still a family."
"Now that I'm back, I'll naturally go to the mountain to pay tribute to my adoptive father. I also brought back Zhao Feitian's head, which I plan to place in front of my adoptive father's grave to comfort his spirit in heaven!"
Lin Yuan dug out a black wooden box from under the oilcloth. Inside was a rotten human head that had already turned into bones.
The bandits around were extremely excited, and the way they looked at Lin Yuan was different. Being able to avenge the former boss was a great achievement.
Wei Zhong's face looked a little ugly. Lin Yuan actually managed to kill Zhao Feitian. With such a great achievement, he couldn't afford to spare Lin Yuan's life.
In just a moment, Wei Zhong put on a smiling face, patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and sighed: "Good, good, good! My nephew is indeed brave. When we return to the village, uncle will definitely hold a banquet to celebrate my achievement. Big Brother Hongxing will definitely be very pleased if he is still alive."
Wei Zhong winked at his confidant standing beside him, "Hurry back to the stronghold and tell everyone the good news. Bring as many brothers as possible with you to move the stones on the road and clear the way. Make sure my good nephew has a smooth journey!"
The confidant understood Wei Zhong's hint, which was for him to go back and get help. It would be best if Lin Yuan and others could be eliminated on the spot and then the things could be taken back.
"Don't bother with that. Be careful, brothers. This road will be open soon!"
Just as Lin Yuan finished speaking, there was a loud bang, and the rocks on one side of the valley were blown apart, with debris flying everywhere. Lin Yuan and others were prepared, but Wei Zhong was hit directly, and blood gushed out of his nostrils.
"There is an ambush here! Be careful and don't hurt your own people, Lin Yuan! Lin Yuan, you are not dead, right? If you were dead, I would look down on you!"
Guo Yi led a team of people, with strong soldiers and horses, rushing out on the rubble. Wherever they went, the bandits in the mountain stronghold were frightened and their legs became weak. Some even knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy.
Lin Yuan shouted: "I am alive and well, but you are the one who died! You are so slow! Are you a tortoise? You crawl so slowly!"
The rubble was quickly moved away, and Guo Yi led his men into the valley, followed by the exile team and a large number of carriages and supplies, one carriage after another, all loaded to the brim.
The horse seemed to smell an unpleasant odor in the valley and shook its body impatiently. The cargo carriage behind it tilted and a mahogany box fell down, scattering jewels all over the ground, sparkling and blinding Wei Zhong's eyes.
How many goodies could be loaded into so many carriages? Lin Yuan was really lucky. Where did he get so many treasures?
The prisoner escorting the carriage apologized repeatedly, fearing that Lord Guo would hold him accountable for his mistake, so he quickly closed the box and put it on the carriage.
The valley was packed with people, and everyone worked together to quickly clear away the rocks blocking the other side, and the road became smooth again.
At this time, Ji Liao came over with the last group of people.
Ji Liao was in charge of covering the rear, and there were not many people following him. The rest were his family members, as well as Xia Sanniang, Xiao Fan, the Lan family and others.
Wei Zhong covered his bleeding nose and looked in shock at the group of people who suddenly rushed out.
These people included both men and women, young and old, and they did not look like bandits. They were obviously not Lin Yuan's men, but they were obviously helping Lin Yuan. The other side had a large number of people and excellent weapons. In this valley, he had no advantage at all.
"Nephew, who... who are these people? This car is filled with gold, silver and jewelry? How much are they worth?"
Lin Yuan did not hide anything and pointed at Guo Yi and said, "This is a friend I met on the road. We traveled together all the way. Thanks to this friend, I was able to travel safely."
"My friend is not a commoner. He is an official of the Ministry of Justice. He was ordered to escort the exiled prisoners to Lingnan. These people are all prisoners who are going to Lingnan to serve hard labor."
Lin Yuan knew that Ji Liao had a special identity, so he did not introduce him in detail and simply referred to him as an exiled prisoner.
When the bandits heard that they were government officials, they were naturally a little scared. In addition, Guo Yi looked really mighty with the big knife in his hand, which made the bandits even more afraid.
Zhang Mazi whispered, "Brother Lin, these are government officials. They are so scary. When will they leave?"
Wei Zhong wiped the blood from his nose, came over with a smile on his face, and said loudly: "Why are you leaving? A hero does not ask where he comes from. Since you are Lin Yuan's friend, you are my friend, Wei Zhong. Heroes, you have worked hard all the way. Why don't we go up the mountain together? I will definitely treat you with good wine and delicious food!"
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