Yang Rui had not expected the bandit leader to give in at the last moment. He subconsciously stopped what he was doing.
In reality, Yang Rui really wanted to end the bandit leader's life. This bandit leader had done many bad things. Killing him would be more than sufficient punishment! Moreover, Yang Rui was in a hurry to go to the county magistrate's office to submit the mission, take over Ink Village, and build a high-class winery. Killing the bandit leader directly would be more satisfying!
"Don't you think it's a little too late to beg for mercy now?" Although Yang Rui had stopped what he was doing, his mouth was still unforgiving. "Moreover, you usually bully the surrounding villagers, rob food, and women. You've done almost all the bad things. I suddenly feel that it's too easy for you to be subdued!"
"Lord Inspector, you are wise. Those things were done by the bearded leader a few years ago. Ever since this lowly one became the leader of the camp, other than going to the valley to collect the monthly rations, I have not done anything outrageous!"
The bandit leader's face was flushed as he tried to defend himself. It was difficult for anyone to be completely calm in the face of death. Although the bandit leader was calm, his breathing became labored and his expression changed when the large knife was placed against his neck.
Hearing the bandit leader's words, Yang Rui found some balance in his heart. He slowly moved the large knife away and asked Molin about the bandits' behavior in the past few years. After confirming that what the bandit leader said was true and that the bandits had not committed any heinous crimes in the past few years, Yang Rui accepted the bandit leader's surrender.
Although he accepted the bandit leader's surrender, it was only a verbal agreement. After Yang Rui reached an agreement with the bandit leader named Qi Zheng, he brought Qi Zheng to the bandit camp and destroyed the barracks in the camp once. After patiently waiting for the barracks to respawn, Yang Rui immediately accepted Qi Zheng's surrender!
The main reason why he had been so busy was because he had made use of the fact that every time the bandit encampment was destroyed, he would be able to level it up by one level. He had upgraded the bandit encampment from Beginner to Intermediate! However, the bandit camps could spawn intermediate soldiers ranging from Fourth Grade to Sixth Grade after being upgraded to Intermediate Grade! Only by subduing the bandit leader as soon as possible could they control the situation! Otherwise, even a single Fourth Grade bandit would be enough to deal with Yang Rui!
"System Notification: As you have successfully subdued Gourd Valley's bandit leader, Qi Zheng, the bandits of Gourd Valley have completely disappeared. You may choose to destroy the bandit camp or occupy it. If you destroy the camp, you will receive 100 Gold Coins as compensation. If you occupy the camp, you may continue to use the camp's auxiliary buildings. Please make your choice!"
As Yang Rui accepted the bandit leader's surrender, the system notification rang in his ears. A window of options also appeared before Yang Rui's eyes. There were two options, 'Destroy' and 'Occupy'. The system's default option was' Destroy '.
And as he had subdued the bandit leader, if he chose to "destroy" this time, not only would the buildings in the camp not be upgraded, but they would also be completely destroyed!
Yang Rui did not hesitate to choose the 'Occupy' option! What a joke, he had painstakingly persuaded the bandit leader to surrender and upgraded the bandit camp to Intermediate Grade, all for the sake of occupying this camp! Of course he would choose to "Occupy"! As for the 100 Gold Coins as compensation for "Destroy", although it was not a small amount, it was almost 50,000 dollars in real money. For Yang Rui who was short on cash, it was a huge temptation. However, Yang Rui ignored this option without even thinking about it.
"Intermediate Bandit Camp (Mountain Village Occupied): Able to change into a Fourth Grade – Sixth Grade bandit soldier type!"
After choosing to "Occupy", Yang Rui did not know that the camp at the top of the mountain had undergone some subtle changes. The structure of the camp no longer looked like a bandit's nest, and some bandit markings had been removed. This gave Chen Li, Chen Ping, and the other soldiers stationed in the camp a shock. However, it was only some minor changes, the structure and functions of the camp itself had not changed.
"Title: Qi Zheng
Name: Wuchang
Aptitude: A Grade
Level: Third Grade Soldier
Loyalty: 60
Talent: Beginner Commander
Profession: Bandit Leader
Reputation: 100
Identity: Mountain Village Villager
Merit: -100
Level: 35
Force: 80 Intelligence: 5 Politics: 5 Commander: 10
Derived Skills: Basic Neigong (Beginner Stage)
Derived Skills: None
Life Skills: None
…
Money: 1000 Silver Coins … "
The bandit leader's information list appeared below Yang Rui's character pane. As Yang Rui expected, this bandit leader called Qi Zheng had indeed learned basic neigong, but he did not learn any derived skills. Otherwise, he would be a Beginner Commander!
Even though Qi Zheng did not have any special skills and was only at the beginner level of Neigong, he was still able to face the tiger boss head-on. He had some foundation to protect himself, which showed how important Neigong was in increasing one's strength!
However, after subduing the bandit leader, the neigong skill book could not be dropped! Looking at Qi Zheng's character information, Yang Rui could only look on enviously from the side.
"Thank you, my lord, for not killing me. I will do my best to share your burdens and repay you in the future!" Qi Zheng almost crawled in front of Yang Rui and bowed deeply.
Yang Rui reached out and helped him up. After investigating the bandit leaders, Yang Rui understood that although this Qi Zheng was a bandit leader, his character was not bad. He had not done anything too overboard, and he seemed like an honest person. Moreover, he had neigong skills. After surrendering to Yang Rui, he was the first person he could not defeat! Yang Rui was naturally happy to have such a strong subordinate!
"Qi Zheng, please get up. From now on, as long as you work hard, I will not mistreat Qi Zheng!" Yang Rui laughed and eased the atmosphere. Not long ago, he was holding a big knife to Qi Zheng's neck.
"Your subordinate will naturally use his life!" Qi Zheng did not say much and bowed deeply again.
"How about this, I am preparing to go to the county magistrate's office tomorrow. You can come with me." Yang Rui thought about it and was still worried about leaving the newly surrendered Qi Zheng in the mountain village. Qi Zheng's loyalty was only 60. Without considering his character, he was on the verge of betrayal! With Qi Zheng's strength, Yang Rui was naturally worried that he would be unruly.
"Go to the county magistrate's office …" Qi Zheng's expression was a little confused.
Yang Rui then remembered that Qi Zheng was originally a bandit and had an instinctive resistance to the county magistrate's office. The day before, Yang Rui had wanted to send Qi Zheng to the county magistrate's office to be punished! Now that they were talking about the county magistrate's office again, it was no wonder that Qi Zheng had such a reaction.
"Haha, I forgot about that … Qi Zheng, don't worry. This trip to the county magistrate's office is just for you to see the world and deal with any unexpected situations that may occur on the way. When you arrive at the county, you just need to wait at the inn. You don't need to go to the county magistrate's office. "
After the explanation, Qi Zheng naturally agreed to go to the county magistrate's office. Since he was newly surrendered, it was naturally beneficial for him to have more contact with the lord. Therefore, he would not refuse.
Early the next morning, Yang Rui put aside the unsettled matters in Ink Village and hurried to the county magistrate's office with Qi Zheng. The county magistrate's office task was related to the development of the mountain village. At present, Ink Village was about to be subdued and the upper limit of the population would soon reach a bottleneck. Soon, upgrading to a small town would become a rigid requirement. Therefore, the key was whether they could successfully meet the potential requirements after completing the task.
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