No one knows better than him how many evil things he has done. If they are exposed, there will be no way to survive.
As for those shady things, some were done willingly, and some were coerced by accomplices. Every time there were other witnesses, so he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to!
Now, he is not the only one being tortured. There will always be someone who can't stand it and will reveal what he has been hiding. Then he will have to suffer torture again. Why bother?
He is not the boss. The boss is the general's confidant. He is just a lackey, born as a refugee. He is not in the general's eyes at all. The boss has long wanted to get rid of him.......
Now, they have fought each other, but they are all served on the table! Since they are destined to die, they will drag a few old enemies to die with them before they die. They are no strangers to the road to the underworld! It is always more satisfying to lose both than to win alone!
The second in command thought with malicious intent.
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Qiao Xin took the stack of evidence handed over by Zhang Jun and was secretly shocked. This group of bandits only had four or five hundred people, and the crimes they committed were simply too numerous to list.
Especially since three years ago, they have been using two-legged sheep as a meat supplement. Children are the most common, followed by women, and the elderly and weak are not on their plates.
Qiao Xin's throat moved, and her stomach churned violently. She suppressed her thoughts and said through gritted teeth, "These beasts deserve to be cut into pieces! No wonder there are so many bones piled up on the back hill!"
Zhang Jun said: "They are all Zhu Zhen's confidants, who were arranged by him among the people to do some shameful things! Most of the money they got was sent to Nanjing and used by Zhu Zhen to supply the army.
Zhu Zhen is a rough man who has always hated scholars and does not care about moral concepts such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness!
They have long been intercepting passing merchant ships in the Miluo River, robbing nearby wealthy merchants, and digging up the tombs of aristocratic families. They also helped Zhu Zhen eliminate dissidents. "
The reason why they have been settled in Xiaogushan is not only because this place is remote, but also because it is the junction of three countries. It is deep in the mountains and old forests, and the supervision of all parties is weak. It is convenient for them to escape afterwards. "
Wang Dagui added: "They have had connections with the Yizhou Iron Mine for many years. Most of Zhu Zhen's weapons and equipment were actually bought from Yizhou. This time, they found out about the iron mine under Xiaogushan Mountain from somewhere! They came here to look for the whereabouts of the iron mine."
Qiao Xin touched the unmarked gold and silver ingots, which they had confiscated from the bandit's lair. There were more than eighty boxes of irregular silver bars and four boxes of gold bars.
Although he had gained so much wealth, he was not happy at all. How much blood of miners was stained on these things!
"There shouldn't be only iron ore in Yizhou, right?"
"Yes, there are three silver mines, one gold mine, and four iron mines in Yizhou! The noble families only reported one iron mine to the court, and it was the one with the least output. They transported a large amount of the excavated minerals to Zhu Zhen of Southern Liang in exchange for benefits.
This is just their transit point. They trade once every three months, and the next trade is only seven days away!"
Having said that, Wang Da Kui and Zhang Jun looked at each other. At that moment, they understood each other's thoughts, and then they looked at Qiao Xin together.
"Madam, should we wait seven days and rob their next shipment before leaving?"
Qiao Xin was thinking about this, so she asked, "These noble families are betting on both sides. It's a good idea, but sugar cane can't be sweet at both ends. Now that we have discovered them, I will let them taste the taste of stealing a chicken but losing the rice! Which of the heads of the families will be responsible for contacting Yizhou?"
Zhang Jun: "He is the third in command. He was originally a scholar, but was forced to join in. Since he can read and write, he is responsible for collecting and keeping accounts! Even those who came later were arranged to be the third in command! And according to their people, the third in command is a Buddhist and a vegetarian!"
Wang Da Kui: "Haha, a bandit believes in Buddhism? He must have done too many bad things and is afraid of going to hell!"
Qiao Xin: "That's it. Kill the remaining bosses. Let the third boss pick ten people to stay temporarily. Let them live a few more days! It won't be too late to deal with them after we're done. Replace the rest with our people and learn their handover code as soon as possible!"
The two were overjoyed and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately!
Qiao Xin was thinking in her mind that the letter to Shunzi had been sent out for several days, and the man should be here soon. The goods on hand had to be shipped out of the mountains and disposed of as soon as possible, as the tea mountains and the county town might not be able to wait any longer!
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The third in command was singled out and made to watch a beheading ceremony.
The first boss, the second in command, and several other bosses were beheaded by this group of people in front of them and thrown into the back valley.
Before he could recover from the shock, he was asked to select ten younger brothers, and only those familiar faces who often appeared when he traded with Yizhou could stay.
When the tenth minion stood up, the rest followed in the boss' footsteps and went to see the King of Hell!
The blood and energy on the back mountain was overwhelming, causing many large animals to become agitated. However, their instinctive awareness of the danger made them choose to watch from afar!
But the woman in front of him didn't even blink, and she directed her men to chop off batches of heads!
The Third In Command was so terrified that he no longer had the energy to resist!
On weekdays, they are the only ones who are the butchers and others are the meat. That feeling can be so great!
Today, I witnessed two consecutive scenes of our own people being treated as fish and meat. The surviving minions were so scared that they peed their pants on the spot!
Even when he was met by Qiao Xin alone, the Third In Command still hadn't recovered from his shock!
In their eyes, women have always been the weak, food, and tools for continuing the family line.
But at this moment, he didn't dare to look a woman in the eye!
Qiao Xin said straight to the point: "If you can handle this for us, I will allow you to live a few more years while serving your sentence! Whether you want to live or not is up to you!"
A good death is worse than a miserable life. The third boss couldn't believe that he still had hope to live! How could he refuse? He nodded in agreement!
After listening to Qiao Xin's request, he immediately understood the other party's plan!
This was to temporarily make him the third in command, and pretend that nothing had happened. Seven days later, he would take the remaining minions and Qiao Xin's people to contact Yizhou. So as to swallow up this batch of goods without bloodshed.
There is no need to be afraid if the other party discovers the plan, because they are the troops of General Zhu Zhen of Southern Liang. The other party will only think that it is Zhu Zhen who has expanded his ambitions and wants to rob his fellow thieves, and will not contact other people!
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