In the Great Desolate Mountain, Zhou Qing led his men to encircle and annihilate them. As soon as the army arrived, they easily destroyed the stronghold and took everything in it for themselves. Under such circumstances, Zhou Qing was extremely proud. Now that he had captured Yan Three and taken everything in the Dahuang Mountain, Fushan County under his rule would be stable.
He was the true ruler of the county.
Naturally, Zhou Qing's mentality also changed. He felt more at ease now.
He didn't need to be cautious anymore.
In Fushan County, he was the true king.
Perhaps even Zhou Qing himself didn't notice the change in his heart. He just became more confident.
When Zhou Qing was rushing back with the captives, all the money, treasures, and even the food from the Dahuang Mountain, a soldier came to Zhou Qing's side and reported, "County Magistrate, Yan Three wants to see you."
Zhou Qing said, "No!"
The soldier said, "Yan Three has caused trouble many times. County Magistrate, just kill him."
"Bastard!"
Zhou Qing scolded, "Why do you want to kill someone like Yan Three? There's naturally more value in keeping him alive. Go, bring him to me. "
"Yes!"
The soldier acknowledged and left.
Not long after, Yan Three was escorted to Zhou Qing's side.
Yan Three was covered in injuries.
After all, he had been beaten up by Mordor earlier. His Qi and blood were still surging. He felt like his entire body was about to fall apart. However, now that he saw Zhou Qing, Yan Three was excited. He was on high alert.
Whether he could survive or not depended on this.
If he couldn't convince Zhou Qing, he would be in danger.
As long as he convinced him, everything would be fine.
Zhou Qing glanced at Yan Three and said, "Yan Three, what do you have to say?"
Yan Three said, "County Magistrate Zhou, I am willing to surrender. I am willing to work for you."
Zhou Qing said calmly, "As a bandit of the Dahuang Mountain, you have killed countless people. If I kill you, the people will clap their hands and cheer. If I keep you alive, I will leave behind a disaster. "
"Yan Three, why should I keep you alive?"
Zhou Qing was extremely confident.
He now controlled Yan Three's life and death.
That was why he looked down on Yan Three.
He didn't care about Yan Three at all.
Yan Three hurriedly said, "County Magistrate Zhou, the citizens will clap their hands in joy if you kill me. But in fact, what did County Magistrate Zhou get? The gratitude of the people? This is the most worthless, and also the most useless. "
"It's simple. If bandits or an army approaches the county, how can County Magistrate Zhou resist them?"
"Will the people help?"
"Impossible."
Yan Three's words were bewitching. He continued, "In the end, County Magistrate Zhou has to rely on himself. It was impossible to rely on the common people. It's already good enough that these people don't turn around and blame you. "
"Therefore, there is no practical use in gaining the gratitude of the people."
"At most, it's just reputation."
"But the world is already in chaos. If the world is in chaos and you don't increase your strength and prepare to defend your territory, you will definitely regret it in the future. "
Yan Three said, "It's just like how the Great Desolate Mountain has always been here. However, County Magistrate Zhou doesn't have the military strength to encircle and annihilate us. He doesn't have the strength to execute us. Therefore, we can only let it be. Now that the Great Desolate Mountain is gone, other bandits will soon rise. There will always be bandits appearing again. "
Zhou Qing said, "There won't be any more bandits in Fushan County."
Yan Three said, "Under County Magistrate Zhou's rule, because County Magistrate Zhou is very hardworking and treats the citizens well. I completely believe that there won't be any more bandits under your rule. The problem is that there will be bandits in other places. Especially the bandits from other places. They'll run all over the place and come to Fu Shan County. "
"How can County Magistrate Zhou stop this?"
"It can't be stopped."
"Therefore, the only thing we can do now is to increase our own strength. Killing me won't help you much. It will only make the citizens happy. "
Yan Three said, "But if you keep me, I can help you train the army and increase your strength. If I'm here, I can even be a knife in County Magistrate Zhou's hand. "
Zhou Qing frowned when he heard this.
He was thinking in his heart.
Because there were really many problems now. Once the bandits from the surrounding counties came, how was he going to stop them?
Was he going to rely on Du Qi again?
When Yan Three was in the Great Desolate Mountain, the surrounding bandits didn't dare to come because of him. Everyone minded their own business. Now that Yan Three was gone, the other bandits would naturally come.
After all, this was a fat piece of meat.
Zhou Qing said in a low voice, "I don't believe you. Because you're a bandit. "
Yan Three heaved a sigh of relief.
Although Zhou Qing didn't believe him, his attitude wasn't firm enough. It was obvious that he was wavering. Because of this, Yan Three had a chance to live.
Yan Three immediately said, "County Magistrate Zhou, you're wrong. Although I'm a bandit, I'm not a threat. My foundation is the Great Desolate Mountain. Now that the Great Desolate Mountain is gone and I have no soldiers, I can only rely on the Great Desolate Mountain. "
"That's why I can become your knife."
"But Du Qi is different."
"From what I know, Du Qi is an extremely powerful person. He's even a businessman from Xia Xia. A person like him is very powerful. He's not an ordinary person. "
Yan Three said, "County Magistrate Zhou, you're asking a tiger for its skin if you work with Du Qi. You might be swallowed by Du Qi. However, if you take me in, I can help you train your troops and stabilize the situation in the country. "
"This is something Du Qi can't do."
"Especially when I don't need benefits. I just need to survive."
"Du Qi isn't helping you for nothing. He needs benefits. Now that you're working with Du Qi, it's easy to get along with Du Qi for now. However, if Du Qi opens his lion's mouth, how are you going to reject him? "
Yan Three continued, "It's easier to invite him in than to send him away. Don't be bewitched by Du Qi. Once you're bewitched by him, you'll be the one at a disadvantage. "
When Zhou Qing heard this, he was moved.
He admitted that Yan Three's words hit the nail on the head.
Du Qi was indeed very powerful.
In fact, Du Qi was like a cloud of fog in front of him. He couldn't see through him at all. In particular, Du Qi was so powerful in both business and war. This made Zhou Qing even more fearful.
If he waited for Du Qi to grow big and fall out with him, he definitely wouldn't be able to win against Du Qi.
Keeping Yan Three alive was an opportunity.
Zhou Qing waved his hand and said, "Men, take Yan Three away."
Yan Three didn't resist. A hint of a smile flashed past his eyes. Zhou Qing didn't say that he was going to kill him. He only asked someone to take him away. This meant that Zhou Qing had taken the bait.
He wouldn't be killed.
After Yan Three was taken away, Zhou Qing's heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
He admitted that he was afraid of Du Qi.
He was even more afraid of Du Qi.
It was natural for him to be wary of Du Qi. However, if Du Qi didn't agree to keeping Yan Three alive … In fact, what other opinions did Du Qi have? What should they do?
Also, he had to think about how to negotiate with Du Qi.
There were many things that Zhou Qing was hesitant about.
Originally, Zhou Qing didn't think about these things. However, Yan Three's words made Zhou Qing think about many things. As a result, Zhou Qing was worried about his gains and losses. He was originally very proud of killing Yan Three. However, he couldn't be proud now.
This was because Du Qi was here.
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