With the yurt in hand, Yang Rui set off with Qi Zheng. After much consideration, he didn't choose to attack the nearest Wenshui and Wenyang bandit base. Instead, he chose to attack the bandit base in Gaoqiao Town.
The strength of the town on the water was very limited. They couldn't build specialized warships, so it would be very difficult for them to deal with the bandits. This was why Yang Rui gave up on attacking the bandit base in Wenshui and Wenyang. The reason why he chose to attack the bandit base in Gaoqiao Town was because the bandit NPCs in this base were scattered. Although they were strong individually, they were suitable for Yang Rui and Qi Zheng to attack!
The strength of the Strong Camp in Ma Zhuang Forest and the Bandit Camp in Jiang Ji's Five Villages were stronger than the bandit base at the entrance of Ao Lai Valley. In addition, there were more NPCs in the camps, so it wasn't suitable for Yang Rui and Qi Zheng to fight alone.
"Bandit: Level 35, Grade: 3 …"
Yang Rui had already investigated the information of the bandits in Gaoqiao Town the last time he was here. They were one of the stronger Third Grade soldiers. Although they weren't special soldiers, they were still very unique.
The bandits were scattered all over Gaoqiao Town, so it wasn't easy to identify them. Gaoqiao Town was the largest town in the southeast of Juping County. It had been a resource distribution center for a long time. There was an endless stream of people coming from the south to the north to trade. The bandits hid among these people and did some business without any capital.
Bandits were used to using short weapons like daggers. They were also very good at dodging. It was very difficult to deal with them in a crowded place. Yang Rui and Qi Zheng didn't plan to attack in a crowded place. Otherwise, they would definitely disturb the civilian NPCs in the town!
However, Yang Rui had already thought of a countermeasure before he came here. When Yang Rui came to investigate last time, he found that there were three bandit bases and a dozen or so meeting points. Yang Rui directly set his eyes on the dozen or so meeting points.
According to Yang Rui's observations, after the bandits had successfully "committed a crime" in town, they would rush to these rendezvous points. It was likely that they wanted to turn in the "fruits of their labor" to the rendezvous point.
These bandits would usually have a small leader stationed at the rendezvous point. Two or three of his subordinates would act as guards, and the number of people would usually not exceed five. It was worth mentioning that these guards were all Third Grade bandits, while the leader of the bandits was a Fourth Grade bandit! The last time Yang Rui came here, he was almost trapped in a bandit meeting point!
"Huff … huff …"
As soon as Yang Rui and Qi Zheng entered the building of the stronghold, the sound of two weapons piercing through the air rang in their ears! Their whereabouts had already been grasped by the people in the house!
"Ah!"
Clang! Clang … "
In the blink of an eye, Yang Rui only had enough time to swing his spear to block the dagger that was aimed at his neck. As for Qi Zheng, he had already used the Tiger Roar Spear Technique and knocked his opponent down to the ground, killing him in one strike!
This was the strength of a beginner general! Facing a Third Grade soldier, Yang Rui could only defend himself and could not even last a few rounds. On the other hand, Qi Zheng was able to instantly kill his opponent. The difference in strength between the two was obvious!
After knocking down a bandit, Qi Zheng did not stop. In an instant, he thrust his spear towards Yang Rui's opponent's face. A cold light shot out from the tip of Qi Zheng's spear, exploding the surrounding air and creating a sound like a tiger's roar as it rushed towards the bandit.
"Ah!"
Another scream rang out. Although the bandit dodged quickly, Qi Zheng's spear was even faster! In the end, the bandit could not escape Qi Zheng's spear and fell dead in front of Yang Rui.
"You are?"
Inside the house, a bandit leader was sitting by the window. At first, he was still a little confused about the situation. But when he saw two of his subordinates die instantly at Qi Zheng's hands, the bandit leader instinctively knelt down and kowtowed with a loud clang!
"Spare my life, hero! Spare my life, hero … … "
The other Bandit Pawn who was about to charge forward also knelt down when he saw his leader kneel down.
Yang Rui did not expect the situation to develop like this! He was unable to react for several seconds. Kneeling just like that? Did this count as surrendering?
"Spare my life, hero! I have no choice, I am only begging for food. Please spare my life, hero … … "
Before Yang Rui could think things through, the bandit leader in front of him had already started kowtowing non-stop. Even the Bandit Pawn behind him was kowtowing and begging for mercy … …
Even though these bandits were all Third Grade and even Fourth Grade existences, they were still lacking in courage when compared to bandits, pirates, and pirates! They were only bandits. Most of the things they did were sneaky business. Naturally, they would shrink back when it came to matters of life and death!
"Are you willing to turn over a new leaf and serve me?"
Yang Rui asked probingly when he saw them like this.
The bandit leader's eyes darted around when he heard Yang Rui's question, but he did not agree. He did not even beg for mercy.
Yang Rui knew that his goal of recruiting bandits would not be so easy to achieve when he saw this. He gave Qi Zheng a look.
Kacha … …
Qi Zheng abruptly lunged at the bandit behind the bandit leader and swung his spear. This time, Qi Zheng used the shaft of his spear to sweep across the bandit leader. Even though there was no flash of the spear, he had used all his strength in the blow. The bandit's neck snapped with a crack.
"Ah!!!"
The bandit's screams rang out behind the bandit leader, causing him to shrink back in fright. He trembled as he crouched on the ground. It was clear that he had been badly frightened!
However, the bandit leader still did not relent. The sub-leaders only said that if the bandit leader was willing to pledge allegiance to Yang Rui, then they, as sub-leaders, would agree to Yang Rui's conditions! Otherwise, the bandit leader would take revenge on them, hunt them down, and even kill their entire families.
This should be the system's current settings. Bandit leaders did not have the authority to decide the faction's attributes. As such, no matter how Yang Rui threatened or persuaded, he could not make the bandit leader submit to him.
However, Yang Rui did obtain some useful information from the bandit leader. According to the bandit leader, after the bandits finished their 'work', they would first hand over the 'spoils of war' to the bandit leaders. Then, the bandit leaders would summarize the day's' harvest 'and hand it over to the bandit leader!
There were a total of ten bandit leaders like this bandit leader, and each bandit leader had fifty bandits following them. Each bandit leader's daily mission was around five hundred copper coins. Compared to the town they were in, this was not a large amount, nor was it a small amount. It would not be easy to complete the mission.
Of course, if they ran into a 'fat sheep', the situation would be different. According to the bandit leader, apart from the portion that needed to be handed over, the rest of the loot could be freely distributed! Therefore, these bandits still had some goods in their hands!
As a matter of fact, Qi Zheng had killed three Tier-3 bandits. Just the amount of money that had dropped from them alone was over twenty silver coins. Among Tier-3 troops, this was considered a very wealthy existence!
It was only now that Yang Rui had the time to look at some of the skill books and weapons that the bandits had dropped.
"Advanced Dagger: Tier-3 Skill Book for Bandits. Can upgrade an ordinary Tier-2 soldier to a Tier-3 bandit. Required Building: Bandit Stronghold!"
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