"Big Brother, what should we do?"
In the stronghold, dozens of people surrounded the one-eyed man, looking anxious.
One of them thought for a moment and immediately said, "Why don't we take the small path behind us?"
The one-eyed man shook his head and said in a low voice, "Have you forgotten what happened last time? That small path must be blocked by them now."
Many of them trembled when they heard that. Last time, a few of them had tried to sneak away from the small path behind them when those people came in from the front. In the end, they were beaten half to death and hung from trees for several hours …
Another person gritted his teeth and said, "Then we'll fight them. At most, we'll fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death?" The one-eyed man looked at him and asked, "Do you think we have the ability to do that? Have you forgotten what happened the last time?"
As soon as he said that, everyone's faces showed a look of horror.
The last time, which was the first time those baldies had come, dozens of people from the stronghold had charged at them, but they had been beaten by three people until they could not even get up. Their fists and feet were so fast that they could not even see them clearly …
The baldies were not the scary ones, but the people they had brought with them.
They could not beat them, nor could they run away. What else could they do? Wait for death?
"Don't panic!" The one-eyed man said in a low voice, "If they want to rob us, it doesn't depend on what they want, but what we have. We haven't opened for business for a few months. Tell me, what else do we have in our stronghold?"
As soon as he said that, everyone suddenly understood.
"That's right!"
"Big Brother is right!"
"We have nothing. What are we afraid of?"
…
The market had not been good for the past few months, and they had not even opened for business. In the past month, the government had been suppressing the bandits, so they did not dare to act rashly. Now that the stronghold was about to run out of food, and there was not even rice in the porridge they ate every day, what did they have to be afraid of? Those people could not rob them, but they would not rob them, right?
After dealing with them twice, and exchanging information with their peers nearby, they already knew that these baldies were very principled. They only robbed and did not kill. If they obediently handed over their belongings, they would not even hurt them. The stronghold was poor and did not have anything, so they could not be blamed …
Big Brother was Big Brother after all. He saw through the essence of the matter at a glance. The bandits immediately felt a sense of respect for the one-eyed man.
The one-eyed man looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Keep your eyes open later. If anyone causes trouble for me, they will be punished according to the rules of the stronghold!"
…
"People inside, listen up. You've been surrounded. Put down your weapons and surrender immediately. Don't resist. Fight for leniency …"
Outside the village, a baldy looked at another baldy who was holding a paper tube and said enviously, "You've been shouting for a while. Can you let me shout for a while?"
"Alright, alright …" The baldy handed the paper tube to his companion and shook his head. "Look at your useless look …"
"Li …" Baldy B took the paper tube and took a deep breath. Just as he shouted out a single word, the village gate opened from the inside.
His face flushed red as he clutched his chest. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes looked like they were about to spit fire.
Dozens of bandits stood in two rows and walked out of the stronghold. The one-eyed man who was walking in front turned his head and looked behind him. Everyone immediately bowed and said loudly, "Greetings, Big Brothers!"
The one-eyed man walked in front of the baldy who was holding the paper tube and said respectfully, "Heroes have arrived. Please come in, please come in …"
Although they came here to look for trouble, they couldn't hit a smiling person. This person was smiling so brightly. No matter how unhappy he was and how sullen he was, he couldn't make things difficult for him at this time.
Baldy B glanced at these people and walked into the stronghold with large strides.
After everyone walked into the stronghold, he turned his head and looked at the one-eyed man. "Do you know …"
"Yes … yes, yes, we all know!" The one-eyed man nodded his head fiercely. He looked behind him and said, "Why aren't you moving the things out!"
One of the bandits immediately ran into the house and carried a bag out, placing it in front of the baldy.
After swallowing back the words he wanted to say twice, the baldy patted his chest, calmed down, and asked, "What is this …"
The one-eyed man immediately said, "This is the last bit of food left in the stronghold. If you don't mind, please accept it. We haven't eaten for a few months. Life has been hard. There really isn't anything to show filial piety to you …"
The baldy gasped a few times, stared at him, and said angrily, "Shut up. From now on, you are not allowed to speak!"
"Why …" The one-eyed man wanted to ask why, but when he saw the baldy start to turn around and draw his sword, he immediately shut his mouth.
At this moment, there were already a few people who came back from patrolling the stronghold. They shook their heads and said, "There really isn't anything."
"There isn't anything …" The baldy narrowed his eyes at the one-eyed man and said, "Don't we still have them …"
Seeing the baldy's "lecherous" gaze, the one-eyed man's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously covered his butt.
"Big Brother …"
He only said two words, and the baldy stared at his mouth with an unfriendly gaze.
The one-eyed man was stunned, and the expression on his face became even more horrified. He quickly retracted his hand that was covering his butt and quickly covered his mouth.
"Take them away!"
The baldy waved his hand. Immediately, someone walked forward and tied up all the bandits, including the one-eyed man, with ropes.
The baldy looked back at them and said, "It doesn't matter if you've taken the wrong path. If you turn over a new leaf in the future, you will still have a chance to turn over a new leaf …"
He walked out of the house, turned back and said, "Move to the next hill!"
…
The results of the bandit extermination in Shuzhou were gratifying. The speed and thoroughness of the extermination were unprecedented.
Within two months, there were no traces of bandits or bandits within the borders of Shu Province.
It was as if the bandits had vanished into thin air, never to be seen by the people again.
Some said that they had forsaken evil for good.
Some said that they were driven deep into the mountains to be fed to the wolves.
Some even said that they had escaped to the Fringe and reclaimed their territory.
No matter what happened to them, ever since the founding of the Jing Kingdom, the banditry that had plagued Shu State for decades had finally been completely eradicated. When he first arrived in Shu State, His Royal Highness King Jing, who was deeply loved and respected by the people, strictly enforced the governance of the officials and eliminated the bandits. He single-handedly opened the curtains to a new era.
… …
Deep in the Fringe, in a mountain somewhere.
Dozens of houses were scattered all over the place.
A man hurriedly ran into one of the houses and said in a panic, "Your Highness, bad news! Bad news!"
Inside the house, two men were chatting and drinking. The man on the left frowned and looked at him, asking, "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, the people we left in Shuzhou have all been uprooted by the authorities. Not a single … not a single one is left!"
"What?!" The man stood up abruptly and blurted out, "How is that possible? Did they find out?!"
Although he had escaped from Shu Zhou back then, he had still left a backup plan there. Many of his subordinates had disguised themselves as bandits, and other than a few trusted aides, no one else knew about this. There were as many bandits and bandits in Shu Zhou as there were hairs on a cow, how could those people be eliminated?
"I don't think so." The servant shook his head and said, "This subordinate has also just found out that the seven counties of Shu Zhou have carried out a thorough bandit extermination a few days ago. In just two short months, almost all of the bandits and bandits in Shu Zhou have been wiped out …"
"Really?" The man was puzzled. He then turned to look at the man beside him.
The man was also puzzled. He murmured, "Impossible. It's impossible that no one reported such a major event …"
The man looked at him and asked, "When was the last time you came into contact with the believers in Shuzhou?"
"Three months ago," the man replied. His expression changed slightly as if he had thought of something.
It was almost unheard of to have no contact with the believers for three months.
"To think that the bandit extermination campaign was so thorough …" The man beside him had a gloomy expression. He had done bandit extermination before and knew how difficult it was. He asked, "Who is so capable?"
The servant raised his head and looked at him. He licked his lips and slowly said, "Gyeong Of Silla."
"Gyeong Of Silla?" The man was startled. He looked even more puzzled. "Who is Gyeong Of Silla?"
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