After the leader was beheaded, the bandits were in a mess. However, they quickly calmed down. Captain Feng looked at the bandits and said, "Now, I'll give you two choices. First, become my subordinates. Second, I'll kill all of you right now. You can make your choice."
Was he giving them a choice? The bandits looked impatient. In the end, one of them opened his mouth and said, "Greetings to the Great Master."
When Captain Feng heard this title, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch. To be honest, he didn't know what to say when he, who had always killed bandits, was suddenly called the boss by a group of bandits.
However, Captain Feng still nodded and said, "Alright, tell me. Is this your real leader? Is there anyone else? "
The bandits looked at each other in dismay, they didn't know how to answer. Captain Feng casually pointed at a bandit and said, "You tell us."
The bandit was startled by Captain Feng, but he immediately replied, "Reporting to the Great Master, he is indeed our leader. His name is Sand Tiger, and we are also called the Sand Tiger Bandit Group. The one who took the blame for him was his confidant. In addition to that person, we also have another confidant who is absolutely loyal to Sand Tiger. I won't hide it from the Great Master. In the past, we weren't called the Sand Tiger Bandit Group, we were called the Stone Stronghold. Later on, Sand Tiger led two of his subordinates and killed our Great Master as well as many of our brothers. After that, he became our Great Master and changed the name of our stronghold. Now that the Great Master has killed Sand Tiger, it can be considered as revenge for us. We are willing to follow the Great Master."
When Captain Feng heard this, he couldn't help but stare. Then he nodded and waved his hand to Liu Yuangong. Liu Yuangong nodded and then ordered several people to follow him. Before long, they came back with a person in their hands. Originally, Liu Yuangong didn't kill those people, he just knocked them unconscious. But now, Liu Yuangong killed the one who pretended to be the Great Master.
When the bandits saw that Captain Feng didn't kill those people, they couldn't help but feel happy. Captain Feng then asked them to lead the way to the stronghold. They didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.
The group walked towards the mountain. After going around the mountain, they turned around a few hills and finally arrived in front of a valley. This valley was surrounded by earth walls and there were people standing guard on top of it.
Captain Feng looked at the valley, then he turned his head to the person who spoke to him before and said, "What's your name?"
The person quickly replied, "Great Master, this little one is called Sand Dog. they call me Silly Dog.
Captain Feng nodded and said, "Silly Dog, go and shout. Tell them to open the gate. If they don't open the gate, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Silly Dog didn't dare to neglect and quickly went forward to shout. The people in the stronghold also heard Silly Dog's words. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At this time, a person suddenly appeared on the wall of the stronghold. This person turned out to be a fat man. He was very fat, but his stature wasn't very tall. He looked like a ball. He looked at the people below and then loudly said, "Who is the new Great Master? This little fat cat is very polite. "
Captain Feng looked at this fat cat. This guy was a Beast Spirit, his soul beast was a cat. Captain Feng stepped forward and said, "I am. Open the gate. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
The fat cat quickly said, "Great Master misunderstands. This little one will open the gate. But I hope Great Master can spare this little one's life. This little one hasn't done anything bad."
Captain Feng turned his head to look at Silly Dog. Silly Dog hurriedly said, "Great Master, Fat Cat is right. He's the one in charge of the stronghold's food. He hasn't done anything bad. He's different from Sand Tiger and Second Master."
Captain Feng nodded and said, "Good, I'll spare your life. But you have to be loyal to me. If you don't, then I won't forgive you."
Hearing Captain Feng say this, Fat Cat quickly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Rest assured, Great Master. This fat cat will follow Great Master loyally. What are you waiting for? Quickly open the gate and let Great Master in." Fat Cat's lackeys immediately complied. They turned around and ran down. Before long, the crude wooden gate opened. Captain Feng led his horse and led everyone into the stronghold.
This was a very large valley. There was a small lake in the middle of the valley. This lake wasn't big, and it didn't seem to be formed by a river. Instead, it was formed by underground spring water.
In the valley, all the places that could be farmed were planted with crops. There weren't many people in the valley. At this point, there were less than a thousand people in the valley. Aside from those on horses, there were only a few dozen strong men. The rest were old, young, women, and Confucians. Most of these people were Soul Bearers. Their clothes were tattered.
At this time, the people in the stronghold were gathered by the fat man. Everyone was looking at Captain Feng and the others in horror. They didn't know what their fate was going to be. There was no other way, this was the fate of the weak. They would never be able to control their own destiny.
Captain Feng looked at these people and said, "From today onwards, this stronghold is mine. I'm your Great Master. Alright, you can all disperse." These people didn't expect Captain Feng to disperse them with just a few words. They all turned around and left.
At this time, Fat Cat arrived in front of Captain Feng and bowed, "Fat Cat has seen Great Master. Does Great Master have any orders?"
Captain Feng nodded and said, "Arrange for the brothers to rest. Treat those who need to be treated. You come with me. Yuan Gong, Crane Grass, you two come with me." After saying that, he led the three into the valley.
In the valley, there was an earthen house. Most people lived in caves. Because of this, this earthen house stood out like a crane among a flock of chickens. Fat Cat led Captain Feng and the others to the earthen house and said, "Boss, this is where Sand Tiger used to live. It's also where the leaders of the village would discuss matters."
Captain Feng nodded, then he jumped down from his horse and led the three people into the wooden house. The wooden house wasn't very big. It had three rooms. In the middle was the meeting room, one was for rest, and the other was for eating. Captain Feng looked at the three rooms and then sat down in the meeting room. Then he looked at Fat Cat and said, "Fat Cat, you're a smart person. Now tell me how much wealth the stronghold has. Also, where did you and Sand Tiger come from?"
The fat cat immediately replied, "Yes, Boss. The stronghold still has about a thousand dan of grain. As for how much gold and silver we have, I don't know, because Sand Tiger was the one in charge of those things. In addition, we have more than a thousand jin of salt, which we recently traded for. We also have three hundred horses and a total of 958 people, of which 302 are able-bodied men. The rest are the old and the weak. Sand Tiger was originally a small leader of Lisha River Stronghold, and another person and I were from there as well. However, we were only small fries there, and when we went out to rob some people, we were defeated. Sand Tiger was the leader, and he knew that if he returned to Lisha River Stronghold, only death awaited him. Therefore, he led me and another person here, took over this stronghold, and became the leader. Sand River Stronghold is one of the most famous bandit groups in the Great Desert."
Captain Feng nodded and said, "There are a lot of things. Fat Cat, do you really not know where Sand Tiger hides the gold and silver?"
Fat Cat shook his head and said, "Great Master, I really don't know. Sand Tiger doesn't trust anyone. Although the two of us have been following him since he was in Lisha River Stronghold, we weren't his most trusted people. Therefore, after arriving here, he still doesn't fully trust us. However, I'm sure that Sand Tiger hides the gold and silver in this house. No matter how much gold and silver he steals, he will move it all into this house. As for where he hides it, I really don't know."
Captain Feng nodded, then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Crane Grass, you go and take a look. Treat the injured as soon as possible." Zhao Hai nodded, then he turned around and left. Captain Feng turned to Fat Cat and said, "Fat Cat, you're a smart person. I hope that you can continue to be smart. Don't do stupid things. If you follow me, I can guarantee that you won't have to worry about your life. Maybe you'll even get rich. But if you hide something from me, or if you want to betray me, then I can guarantee that you will die miserably."
Fat Cat's face was covered in sweat, he quickly replied, "I wouldn't dare. Great Master can rest assured. This Fat Cat will definitely be loyal to you."
Captain Feng nodded, then he looked at Fat Cat and said, "Fat Cat, do you know if there are any strongholds nearby? Tell me about them. "
Fat Cat immediately nodded, then he said, "About 50 li away from here, there's a Black Tiger stronghold. The stronghold's leader is called Black Sky Tiger. This person is a beast soul, a black tiger. He's very strong and has 300 subordinates. I heard that Black Sky Tiger used to be someone from the Wolf Soul Country. He offended a big shot in the Wolf Soul Country, so he had no choice but to bring his family here and become a bandit. Among his subordinates, there are a lot of people from the Wolf Soul Country who are very strong. Aside from the Black Tiger stronghold, the nearest stronghold is about 100 li away from here. That stronghold is called Phoenix Mountain, and there's a stronghold called Phoenix Stronghold. I heard that the leader is a woman, her nickname is Fire Phoenix. She's very strong, and I heard that she has nearly a thousand subordinates. It's the biggest stronghold around here."
Captain Feng nodded and said, "Alright, then tell me about this Black Tiger stronghold. Why are they so close to you? Don't you have any conflicts with each other? "
Fat Cat immediately replied, "Yes, how could there be no conflict? However, we are not a match for the Black Tiger Stronghold. It would not be easy for them to attack our stronghold. In the end, Sand Tiger and Black Sky Tiger came up with a rule. If we give them ten thousand jin of food every year, they will not attack us.
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