At this time, Duan Chu was extremely depressed. He had paid a great price to invite these heroes to help him, but now, his goal had not been achieved, and these heroes had actually lost so many of them in one go. How could this not make him extremely depressed?
If Duan Chu had been shocked when he had fought with the 30 imperial soldiers, then when he heard that 80 of the 100 people who had ambushed him had been killed by Ang Lee in one go, he could only be described as extremely shocked. He could not figure out how Ang Lee had killed 80 people by himself. Was this the so-called bravery that could not be defeated by ten thousand men? But how could there be such a strong person in the world? Duan Chu really could not figure it out.
Like Duan Chu, the rest of the people did not look any better. The reason why they were here was that Duan Chu had given them a lot of benefits. At the same time, he had also given them a promise that they could not refuse. Therefore, they had come here without any scruples. However, they had never expected that the people Duan Chu had asked them to deal with would be so difficult. Not only did they fail to complete the task, but they also suffered huge losses. They had lost more than 100 of their brothers as soon as they came into contact with them. These were all elite disciples, and they were the most important assets to them. It would be strange if they were in a good mood after losing so many elites at once.
These desperadoes only had a total of five to six thousand people. Half of the people who sneaked into the East Female Prefecture were carefully selected elites. Three hundred out of three thousand people were the elites of the elites. However, these elites had just encountered a small number of Li An's men and lost half of their men. If they had encountered a large number of Li An's men, losing half of their men would not have been a big deal. However, they had only encountered thirty guards. Li An had even killed eighty of the enemy's men by himself. This was the place where these people suffered the heaviest losses.
In order to successfully complete the task, they did not hide anything this time. They had taken out all their elite men. However, they did not expect that not only did they fail to kill Ang Lee, but they also suffered heavy losses. They had lost half of their most elite brothers. The most terrible thing was that they had lost a very important leader. This leader was one of the three desperadoes. The three of them had always been very close. They had come together, but they did not expect that one of their brothers would be killed shortly after they arrived in the Eastern Women Province.
They were depressed and depressed. At this time, the atmosphere was oppressive. The two leaders and Duan Chu refused to speak. The remaining leaders did not dare to speak when they saw that the three main figures were silent. This awkward atmosphere lasted for a long time before it was finally broken.
"Brother Duan, in order to help you this time, we have lost too much. We have lost our elite disciples!"
One of the leaders said.
"Yes! Brother Duan, we have lost so much this time. The benefits you promised us should at least be doubled. Otherwise, it will not be enough to make up for our losses. "
Another Head Chieftain added.
Duan Chu looked at the two leaders with a livid face and said, "Brothers, the task has not been completed yet, but you are already thinking about the benefits. Isn't it a bit too early? Our brothers have suffered heavy losses, and I am also in a bad mood. However, these are all agreed in advance. You two brothers can't go back on your words at the last minute!"
Obviously, the price that Duan Chu had offered before was already very high. If it was doubled, he was afraid that he would not be able to bear it. Naturally, he would not agree so easily. In addition, Ang Lee was so difficult to deal with that he felt that the task could not be carried out anymore. The hope of winning seemed to be very slim.
"Humph, how can we go back on our words? Brother Duan did not tell us the truth. We did not know that the other party was so powerful before. If we knew that they were so powerful, we would not have come. Brother Duan did not tell us the truth. This responsibility should naturally be borne by Brother Duan. How can you push it to us? "
One of the leaders said.
"Yes, Brother Duan did not tell us the truth. This is the culprit that caused this accident. If we knew that this person had such means, we would have asked for at least ten times the price now, and we would have been more prepared."
Another leader said.
Duan Chu was depressed and said, "Brothers, when have I ever hidden anything from you? I have always been in Nanzhao, and this is the first time I have come here. I did not know that this person was so powerful! How can you blame me for this? "
Obviously, Duan Chu did not know Ang Lee's strength. His understanding was still ten years ago. He knew very little about the earth-shaking changes in the Tang dynasty. It was even more impossible for him to know that Ang Lee had a secret weapon that was so powerful that it could kill them in seconds.
Duan Chu could not be blamed. This guy had always lived in Nanzhao and was a typical frog at the bottom of a well. What he knew was what he could see. Naturally, he did not know about the earth-shaking changes in the Tang dynasty. Therefore, he naturally did not know about the strength of Ang Lee and the elites of the Tang Army. With his understanding, he could only be a small official. It was simply wishful thinking for him to avenge his uncle.
"What? Are you blaming us? If it weren't for helping you, would we have suffered such a big loss?"
"Brother Duan, you can't be reluctant to part with those worldly possessions, right? If our brothers are not satisfied, we can't restrain them. "
Seeing that Duan Chu did not know what was good for him, the two chiefs began to threaten him openly. They were not willing to do anything that would cause them to suffer losses. Since they had suffered heavy losses in order to help Duan Chu, then Duan Chu must be responsible for this matter. There was no room for negotiation. They were all outlaws and did not care about morality.
When Duan Chu saw this, he felt a little scared. Since these guys were desperadoes, naturally they would not play by the rules. If they were really angry, it was possible that they would kill him. Before, although their relationship was not bad, it was also because he could give enough benefits to these desperadoes. If he could not give them enough benefits, they might turn hostile at any time. These desperadoes turned hostile faster than flipping a book. If Duan Chu wanted to save his life, the best way was to quickly agree to the demands of these desperadoes.
"Alright, as long as you can complete the mission and kill this person, I'm willing to give all of my resources to you."
Duan Chu said very wisely.
Seeing that Duan Chu finally relented, the two leaders finally breathed a sigh of relief. This time, their losses were too great. The loss was far beyond their expectations. This loss could not even be measured by money. Therefore, if they did not ask for more compensation, their hearts would not be balanced. After all, they also helped Duan Chu to carry out the mission and suffered such a huge loss. If they did not help Duan Chu, they would not have let one of their good brothers die in a foreign land. If they did not ask Duan Chu for compensation, who would compensate?
"If Brother Duan can say that, then we are still brothers. Brother Duan, don't worry. Although this person is very strong, we brothers are not to be trifled with. Since we can't fight him head-on, we can only use a better method. We brothers have plenty of methods. As long as Brother Duan is not anxious, everything will be fine."
One of the chiefs said.
"Can you tell us something?"
Duan Chu asked curiously.
The chief said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, then you can win a hundred battles. Since we want to kill this person, we must find out how he killed eighty of us in one breath. If we can't figure out this matter, then even if we have more people, we will only be courting death! Don't worry, I know a lot of beautiful girls. Let them investigate, they will definitely be able to catch him. "
"It's getting late, Brother Duan, go back and rest!"
Another Big Leader ordered the guests to leave.
Duan Chu left, her brow furrowed. Duan Chu wasn't too confident that these two fugitives could complete their mission, but Geluofeng could no longer be counted on. If she didn't rely on these fellows, who could she rely on? He could not think of any other way, but even if these people could not complete the task, it did not matter. If these guys were all killed, he would not have to pay the reward.
Whether it was Duan Chu or the several leaders, none of them really regarded each other as brothers. They were not the same kind of people, they were only bound together because of benefits, they did not have any real feelings. In fact, even among the Forest people, their feelings were not very real. No one knew when they would be betrayed by their good brothers, living a life of blood on the edge of the blade, it was impossible to have any real deep feelings.
After Duan Chu left, the two chiefs sat in the room and had a detailed discussion. They were discussing how to deal with Ang Lee. After all, Ang Lee's strength was obvious. If they wanted to confront him head-on, with their little strength, there was not much hope. In addition, this time's contact had already alerted the enemy. They also knew Ang Lee's identity. Being assassinated was not a small matter, so the following precautions would certainly be stricter. If they wanted to assassinate him again, the price they would have to pay would certainly be higher. But they only had so much money. If they lost all of it, they would not be able to survive in the future. A chief without brothers was nothing. It was precisely because they had a large group of brothers under their command that they could live like fish in water. Without brothers, Duan Chu would not have come to him.
"Brother, I think Duan Chu did not tell us the truth. This person's strength is so strong that he can't be an ordinary general of the Tang dynasty. He must be a very powerful person. Unfortunately, we have been in Nanzhao for many years and know a lot about the Tang dynasty. We don't know much about this person's background."
One of the leaders said.
The chief next to him nodded and said, "Brother, you are right. He has such elite guards around him, and he is also so powerful. He is definitely not an ordinary person. Duan Chu must have hidden a lot of things from us. This guy is dishonest and needs to be taught a lesson."
"Then what should we do? Do we really want to touch this hard stone? If this person is a very important person in the Tang dynasty and offends the Tang dynasty, I am afraid that we will have no place to stay. Even if we run back to Nanzhao, Nanzhao will not dare to offend the Tang dynasty. At that time, they will definitely encircle us and even let the army of the Tang dynasty to encircle us. That will be terrible. "
One of the leaders said.
"Brother, we can't be so unlucky! However, what you said makes sense. No matter what this person's background is, we must figure it out as soon as possible. We can't be fooled. We can't be used by others. Now, only the two of us are left. There can't be any more accidents. Anyway, I don't want to die here. I have to go back. "
Another chief said.
"No matter what, no matter how Duan Chu asks, we can't be led by the nose. We have to investigate slowly at our own pace. At worst, we can kill this guy and frame the Tang Army. At that time, the Duan family and Tang Ting can slowly wrangle with each other! We brothers can't care so much about it. "
"Brother, we've caused such a big commotion. The imperial army won't just ignore it. Right now, we should hide our brothers first. Otherwise, once they find us, our losses will be too great."
"That's right. We must prepare early. We can't have any more heavy losses. This time, we have already suffered a great loss. We can't bear such a torment anymore."
The two leaders discussed for a while and decided to hide first and secretly investigate Li An's background. Then, they would make a plan. As for the mission, they didn't care at all. If the mission was easy to complete, they naturally didn't mind trading with Duan Chu. But if they risked putting themselves in danger, they didn't want to do it. When they chatted with Duan Chu, they didn't know that Li An would be so difficult to deal with. If they had known, they would never have taken such a huge risk to enter the territory of the Eastern Woman State.
The two chiefs' worries were very reasonable. They thought that when they decided to hide, the local army had already begun to take action. They mobilized 5,000 people and tens of thousands of ordinary people to look for suspicious people in the territory. As a result, these people who had sneaked in naturally had no place to hide. They were soon discovered one after another. At least a thousand people were directly arrested by the army, and the rest hid in the mountains. However, the mountains of the East Maiden State were not the mountains of Nanzhao. These outsiders didn't know much about the situation in the mountains. Therefore, they were taking a huge risk by entering the mountains. If they were not careful, they might fall into an irrecoverable situation.
This situation made the two chiefs very regretful. They thought that they could get a big advantage this time, but they didn't expect to suffer such a heavy loss. What was more terrible was that they were trapped in the mountains. It seemed that there was no way to escape. This was the most terrifying and helpless thing for them.
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