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“Got him, got him!”
“We’ve caught the leader of the Qinglong Bandits!”
“Drop your weapons!”
“Why are you running?”
At this moment, Qiu Hai was already short of breath, and after a while, the other party breathed their last.
In the end, the bandits of Qinglong Bandits, with their names and identities, were all caught red-handed. Each one of them was tightly bound, requiring a large amount of hemp ropes to tie them up!
The officials also arrived and began counting the people.
The leaders of the gang felt like they were at their wits’ end, with only one thought in their minds at the moment – regretting not listening to Boss Xue Xu’s advice!
The three Qin brothers each performed their duties. Qin Heng was in the hall, assisting the officials in counting the people; Qin Zhao was with the officials, currently counting the supplies in the gang’s storage; Qin Sheng led a group of people to inspect the entire gang to see if there were any fish that had slipped through the net and to prevent any accidents.
“It’s a windfall! I didn’t expect the Qinglong Bandits to be so wealthy!” The brothers in charge of counting couldn’t help but admire the full warehouses of the Qinglong Bandits.
Others echoed, “Indeed, wealth does not come without risks, and horses do not get fat without night grass!” They had all made significant contributions this time, and when it came to rewards afterwards, they would all get a share of the wealth.
Bandits: … Brothers, you stole our words!
The leaders: Those words were said by them last night, no wonder they sound familiar.
Seeing the treatment of the prisoners in front of them and recalling their arrogance from the night before, they wished they could go back and give themselves a good slap.
“Haha, Chief Qiu was right, indeed seeking wealth in danger.” Upon hearing that the Qinglong Bandits had been captured, Zhang Xian was in a great mood and immediately went up the mountain.
Upon seeing Qin Heng, Xu Zheng, and others, he nodded friendly. Then, he saw that all the bandits listed in the register were accounted for, not a single one had escaped.
“Sir, you really made the right gamble this time.” Yan Liang complimented.
The leaders: They were not convinced! They all took a gamble, why could others win big while they were left with nothing?
Bandits: Please stop, whoever talks about seeking wealth in danger, their bodies are already cold.
When Qin Sheng patrolled to a certain place at the back of the mountain, he didn’t notice the tree vine under his feet, tripping over it.
The other brothers also stopped and looked around, then they found something, “Boss, it looks like there’s a cave ahead?”
Qin Sheng: Hmm, he also noticed it. Under the cover of the tree vine, there was an entrance to a cave. The entrance was not large, only allowing one person to pass through at a time.
“Let’s go in and take a look.”
“Boss, there are many treasures inside!”
After Qin Sheng entered, he saw two rows of neatly arranged chests and boxes. He opened one and found that inside were gold and silver, as well as jewelry, many of which were precious.
Qin Sheng gestured, “Ah Kun, come here. Go tell my elder brother and third brother about this quietly and see how they want to arrange it.”
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao had both served in the army, so they were very familiar with the task of cleaning up the battlefield. Soon, they led their men to complete the subsequent cleanup work.
Zhang Xian was very satisfied with this. He naturally noticed that the three Qin brothers were not ordinary people. They were all handsome and had an air of etiquette that was not possessed by ordinary people. He had his suspicions, but he pretended not to know.
Qin Zhao asked, “Sir Zhang, then, shall we take these away?”
“Take them away!” Zhang Xian waved his hand, giving his approval.
This was agreed upon beforehand. If they could really eliminate the Qinglong Bandits, he promised to give them half of the confiscated wealth of the Qinglong Bandits. After all, they had spent money and resources to besiege the gang, and they couldn’t let them pay out of their own pockets, could they?
Moreover, his main goal was to eliminate the Qinglong Bandits, a poisonous tumor, and he didn’t care much about the wealth they had accumulated.
Therefore, Zhang Xian allowed them to take away a batch of goods directly from the Qinglong Bandits’s warehouse.
We’re rich! Qin Zhao tried to suppress the involuntary smile on his lips. He waved his hand, and the people below began to move.
Zhang Xian noticed that the batch of goods they took away was equivalent to one-third of the total value of all the warehouse goods, and they didn’t take half as they had agreed upon before.
Moreover, they chose items of medium value to take away. They didn’t take much of the most valuable items, such as gold and jewelry, and left most of the precious items behind.
It was obvious who these were left for, and Zhang Xian secretly praised their thoughtfulness.
Zhang Xian directly had his trusted subordinates take away half of the goods, including most of the top-quality items. Only a few remaining items were left to maintain appearances, so it wouldn’t look too bad.
Soon, Qin Heng came in, “Sir Zhang, why don’t I let my brothers help you transport the goods down the mountain?” They had nothing to do anyway.
“That’s good.” They needed to take the prisoners down the mountain and also transport the confiscated goods back to the county office, which was a lot of work.
When Xiao Kun found Qin Zhao, he was still feeling smug, but after listening to the report, he couldn’t help but look up at the sky several times.
At the foot of Mount Cang, after receiving the news, Lu Songli prepared to go up the mountain to take a look. Xue Xu followed her.
Lu Songli didn’t mind him following. She would do what she had to do. She didn’t hesitate to want to recruit him. However, she also understood that for a strategist like Xue Xu, coercion and temptation could only work for a while. It was possible that he would eventually turn around and betray you. The only way to make him willingly assist you was to be like-minded partners.
But when they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw Zhang Xian escorting the bandits and goods down the mountain.
They stepped aside to a place where their guards were stationed. As they arrived, they happened to see the officials carrying Qiu Hai’s head in front.
Xue Xu suddenly said, “Do you know what Qiu Hai’s most common saying was?”
Lu Songli: “Please tell me, Boss Xue Xu.”
He slowly uttered five words, “Seeking wealth in danger.”
Both of them were intelligent people. Lu Songli hit the nail on the head, “Boss Xue Xu doesn’t agree with this saying.”
Xue Xu didn’t speak, which was understandable, as he wouldn’t have run away if he hadn’t sensed something was wrong.
“Boss Xue Xu is right,” Lu Songli agreed with his actions. “Seeking fortune in danger, but also losing in danger. One in ten times you seek, nine in ten times you lose. A true gentleman should be free from the thought of luck.”
Xue Xu repeated her words and nodded, indeed, it was like that. Like Qiu Hai, he had gambled so many times and always won, accumulating the vast fortune of Qinglong Bandits. But this time he lost the gamble, losing his life and fortune.
Actually, seeking fortune in danger doesn’t advocate a gambler’s mentality, but rather a spirit of adventure. A gambler’s mentality is knowing that risks exist but betting that they won’t happen: or knowing that something has a very small chance of happening, but betting that it will happen. An adventurous spirit, however, is about eliminating all known or foreseeable risks, being prepared for unknown risks and daring to take those unknown risks.
In fact, in this incident, both Qiu Hai and Zhang Xian were gambling, one with a clear gambler’s mentality, the other with an adventurous spirit.