It was Chu Xiu who had sent Han Bao to rob the caravan, but Chu Xiu only intended to kill Zhang Quan and the other stewards. He intended to keep the others alive. Otherwise, what would be the point of a caravan if there wasn't a single person left?
In truth, not many of them had died, but those who survived seemed to have been scared out of their wits. They didn't dare to move any further. This made Chu Xiu sneer coldly in his heart. That cheap father of his really didn't care about the Chu clan's affairs at all. These servants had already been spoiled to this extent, and yet he didn't care about them at all.
Looking at the crowd, Chu Xiu said coldly, "Recuperate for a period of time? Think of a countermeasure? What a joke!
It's not like you're the ones who died. You didn't even suffer a single injury, so what's there to recuperate for?
As for a countermeasure, the bandits of Mt. Mang have been wreaking havoc for decades. Even the Wei Commandery's Northern Yan Imperial Court can't do anything about it, and you want a countermeasure? A bunch of trash! If you're afraid, just say it! Stop finding excuses! "
The members of the caravan were all furious. However, no matter what, Chu Xiu was still the second young master of the Chu clan. They weren't even stewards, so they didn't dare to challenge Chu Xiu. They could only remain silent with angry expressions on their faces.
Chu Xiu sneered. "Do you think it's over if you don't say anything? The Chu clan has so many businesses, and the treatment given to the caravans is the best.
The other servants only get one tael or two taels of silver a month, but your caravan gets at least ten taels of silver a month, and the stewards can even get up to a hundred taels of silver!
The Chu clan doesn't give you so much money to be the boss here. Even if you're afraid of death and don't want to go, there are plenty of people who want to go! Gao Bei! "
Chu Xiu shouted. Gao Bei immediately walked out and said, "I'm here."
Chu Xiu said calmly, "Go, tell those servants in the Chu Clan's Odd-Job Office that if they dare to risk their lives, my caravan will dare to take them. The minimum salary is ten taels of silver a month, and as long as they return safely, I will give them half of our profits as a reward."
Chu Xiu then turned his attention to the other members of the caravan and said lightly, "As for you guys, it's fine if you don't want to risk your lives in the caravan. Go find Steward Liu and ask him to assign you a new place. Of course, Steward Liu is still lying in bed, so he probably doesn't have time to care about you guys."
The expressions of the people in the caravan changed. They didn't expect Chu Xiu to be so ruthless. He actually wanted to kick them out of the caravan.
To be honest, of all the businesses the Chu clan had, caravans were treated the best. Furthermore, they hadn't encountered any major dangers in the past few years. This was the only time they had been frightened.
Just because they had to give up such a good position this time, those who had been firm just now immediately began to hesitate.
Moreover, compared to when Zhang Quan was in charge of the caravan, the second young master was much more generous. He was actually willing to take out half of the profits as a reward.
Even though this five percent seemed like a small amount, and it was even less when divided among the hundred or so people, the profits of each caravan were several thousand taels of silver. On average, they would still receive a few taels of silver. This was already quite a lot for them.
Right at this moment, the person who had jumped out to question Chu Xiu was the first to change sides. He hurriedly begged, "Second young master, I was blinded by greed just now. The Chu clan has treated us well. Please give me a chance, second young master."
Chu Xiu didn't know anything about caravans. Now that the stewards were dead, there was no way he could really chase them all out of the caravan.
As such, Chu Xiu said calmly, "You only have one chance. If you don't grasp it, don't blame me for being ruthless. Those who are willing to stay with the caravan, come with me. "
Out of the seventy or so members of the caravan, only a dozen or so were truly scared out of their wits. They would rather leave without the benefits of a caravan. As for the others, they obediently followed Chu Xiu to make preparations and set off once more.
The rules of the caravan weren't too difficult. It was nothing more than a mutual exchange of goods. They would sell the specialties of Wei Commandery to the Yan Kingdom and make a huge profit. Then, they would bring some specialties from the Yan Kingdom back to Wei Commandery.
However, even though it was safe to take the main road, it would take too long. They wouldn't even be able to circle around Shang Mang Mountain in a month.
If they were to pass through Shang Mang Mountain directly, they would be able to make it back and forth twice in a month.
This time, Chu Xiu was leading the caravan. He had already informed Han Bao that Han Bao's subordinates would cooperate with him to put on a show for the Chu clan, as well as the other bandits in Shang Mang Mountain.
After entering Shang Mang Mountain, Chu Xiu took another trade route that Zhang Quan and the others had taken before. Along the way, the servants of the caravan were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow, afraid that there would be more bandits.
However, the reality was that whatever one was afraid of would come true. At this moment, a loud laughter suddenly sounded. "Come out, boys. Business is here! Kill them, but leave the goods behind! "
As soon as the words were spoken, over a hundred bandits rushed out from the dense forest and surrounded the caravan.
At this moment, the people in the caravan were already regretting to death.
If they had known earlier, they wouldn't have followed Chu Xiu to court death. In the end, not only did they not get their money, they were about to lose their lives!
However, at this moment, Chu Xiu suddenly said to Gao Bei, "Get the kerosene and prepare to light the fire!"
Gao Bei nodded and directly opened the carriage that was loaded with goods. He opened a clay jar at the top of the carriage, which emitted a pungent smell. Impressively, it was a jar of kerosene. At this moment, Gao Bei also took out a flint from his bosom, ready to ignite the kerosene at any time.
Chu Xiu pointed at the clay jar and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, there is a kerosene jar like this on every carriage. You may kill for money, but the people of my Chu Family will not allow themselves to be trampled on by others! At worst, I will burn the goods and then fight to the death with you. Don't even think about getting anything! "
The people in the caravan looked at Chu Xiu with a hint of surprise in their eyes. Obviously, they didn't expect this second young master to have such a trick up his sleeves.
However, what if they encountered a hot-tempered bandit who would rather not have this thing and kill them?
Among the bandits, a strong man carrying a machete walked out. Chu Xiu knew this person. He was one of Han Bao's trusted subordinates and had the strength of the Body Tempering Realm. Chu Xiu didn't know his real name, but the other bandits all called him Feng Yidao, meaning that his machete art was very fast, and he often killed people with a single blade.
Feng Yidao pretended not to know Chu Xiu. He sneered and said, "You're still too inexperienced to play this game with me. Do you believe that I would rather not have these things and kill you all?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "Why bother? This hero, how about this. You and I have a match. If I lose, you can do whatever you want to me. If I win, everyone will let us leave. How about this? "
Feng Yidao laughed and said, "A weak young master wants to fight with me? Since you want to court death, I will fulfill your wish! "
The other members of the caravan all frowned. They couldn't be blamed for being worried. In the Chu family, this second young master had never been famous for his strength.
In the entire Chu family, only the young master was publicly acknowledged to have a good martial talent. He had already reached the Blood Condensation realm.
Chu Xiu dismounted from his horse and took out the short blade in his hand. He cupped his hands towards Feng Yidao and directly attacked him.
Chu Xiu specialized in swift machete techniques. That Feng Yidao was also not an ordinary bandit. He came from the Northern Lands Thirty-Six Bandits. His martial arts inheritance was not inferior to the disciples of sects or aristocratic families. However, he also specialized in swift machetes.
But right now, the two of them were acting. Naturally, they couldn't use those kind of swift machete techniques that could kill the enemy in one move. So they were like ordinary martial artists, fighting back and forth.
Among the Chu family's servants, there were practically no true martial artists. The majority of them had only learned some superficial martial arts. So in their eyes, the fight between the two sides was very intense.
After exchanging a few dozen blows, Feng Yidao purposely went easy. Chu Xiu directly sent the machete in his hand flying. Cupping his hands, he said, "Thanks for letting me win."
Feng Yidao's acting was not bad. He revealed a gloomy expression and said, "Fine, fine, you guys can leave. I didn't think that a young master like you would have some strength. It was me who underestimated you."
Hearing this, the people of the caravan immediately let out a breath of relief and collectively cheered.
But at this time, Chu Xiu said, "Hero, please wait a moment."
Feng Yidao frowned and said, "Brat, what else do you want?"
The people of the caravan also didn't understand. Right now, they couldn't wait to get as far away from these bandits as possible. What was the second young master doing here?
Chu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "This one wants to discuss business with hero."
Feng Yidao pointed at himself and said, "Did I hear wrong? You want to discuss business with a bandit like me? "
Chu Xiu nodded and said, "That's right, I want to discuss business.
My caravan can transport this batch of goods to the Yan Kingdom and sell it for a few thousand taels of silver. But in reality, if this batch of goods were to fall into your hands, with your ability, you would only be able to exchange it for a few hundred taels of silver.
This is a difference of ten times. I am willing to take out a thousand taels of silver and invite heroes to escort my caravan out of Shang Mang Mountain. In this way, heroes can be considered to have not made this trip in vain. In fact, it is even more than the money you can earn from robbing others. "
Feng Yidao's eyes instantly lit up. "Brat, your idea is not bad. Interesting, I agree!"
The people of the caravan all looked at each other. They had traveled Shang Mang Mountain for more than ten years, but this was the first time they saw such a method. But thinking about it carefully, they really didn't lose too much.
Although a thousand taels of silver was a lot, in the past, they had to hide from the bandits. But now, they could directly be escorted out of Shang Mang Mountain by these bandits. The time spent was also much shorter.
At this moment, everyone seemed to have realized that this second young master seemed to have really changed. He was like a completely different person from the second young master in their impression.
Chu Xiu's act was very successful. He had completely established his prestige in the caravan, and Han Bao could also spread this matter to let the other bandits know the feasibility of setting up such a rule.
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