A soldier who didn't want to be a general wasn't a good soldier. A tailor who didn't want to be a cook wasn't a good coachman. A bandit who didn't want to be the king of bandits wasn't a good baldy.
The bald man really wanted to be a bandit.
His grandfather was a bandit, his grandfather's grandfather was a bandit, his grandfather's grandfather's grandfather was a bandit. It was too long ago to trace back that far.
All in all, his ancestors had this fine tradition for generations. When it came to his father's generation, he had no choice but to turn over a new leaf because his territory was taken away.
With such a glorious history, how could he be willing to be mediocre? That was why he wanted to recreate the glory of his ancestors.
But he failed.
Once.
Twice.
Thrice.
As the saying goes, nothing can happen more than three times. After failing three times in a row, and it was a crushing defeat without any suspense, anyone would be disheartened and disheartened.
But he still couldn't accept it …
The scholar in front of him had indeed opened a new window for him. However, a thought was just a thought. He needed to have the strength to match it. In the Fringe, bandits and bandits slaughtered and annexed each other's territories. The winner would naturally obtain a bigger territory and accept everything from the loser. As for the loser, he could only choose to submit or die …
He didn't want to choose either of these two paths.
The bald man waved his hand and said, "Forget it. The Fringe isn't that simple. I might lose my life one day …"
Li Yi shook his head regretfully and said, "Alright then. Fang, go ask around and see who is willing to stay here. The first batch of people who stay will be treated like a manager. They will be given a house and a wife after three years. They can stay or leave as they please …"
Fang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, young master. Along the way, those fellows have been suppressing their evil thoughts. Some of them have mentioned it to me. I'll go and talk to them now."
The bald man was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. Our people aren't familiar with this place. It's inconvenient for them to stay here. We need to find a guide who is familiar with this place. I think that Mountain Tremor Tiger is a good choice. Go and ask him if he's willing."
"Do something?" The bald man mumbled. After thinking for a while, he immediately understood what Lin Sheng meant by "do something".
They were going to do something big!
These people were all like monsters. The Mountain Shaking Tiger was powerful enough and could be considered the largest bandit force in this area, but the other party only sent a dozen people to easily annihilate them.
If he really had the help of these people, then whatever Tiger of the Mountain or Soaring Dragon of the Heavens, they would all be bullsh * t. If he was a tiger, he had better lie low; if he was a dragon, he had better coil up. When the time came, he would take over their territory, manpower, and influence. Oh my god …
The light that had been extinguished in the bald man's eyes finally reignited.
He looked at Li Yi with bright eyes and asked seriously, "Mountain-shaking Tiger is a two-faced man. He's not a good guy. I'm also very familiar with this place. What do you think of me?"
"Let me think about it …" Li Yi looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't think Mountain-shaking Tiger is that kind of person …"
"I have to talk to you about this …" The bald man moved a stone and sat opposite him. He shook his head and said, "This Mountain-shaking Tiger was not a good guy before he became a bandit. He killed someone and was forced by the government, so he escaped here. He first joined a stockade, then poisoned the stockade chief and sat on the throne himself. Then …"
…
After a while, Fang came over and said, "Young master, there are a total of 27 people who are willing to stay."
This number surprised Li Yi quite a bit. The capital was so prosperous and lively, and they had everything they wanted. There was no lack of leisure and entertainment. Yet, there were still so many people willing to stay in such a desolate place. What was wrong with them?
What kind of people did Miss.Liu recruit?
When he saw what Miss.Liu said to those people over there, Li Yi understood that it was not what kind of people Miss.Liu recruited, but what kind of leader they recognized …
According to the bald macho man, the Mountain-shaking Tiger was really a bastard who had ulcers on the soles of his feet and pus on the top of his head. No one knew when he would stab someone in the back. Therefore, the job of tour guide and consultant naturally fell on the bald man who was fated with him.
When he was thinking about some arrangements in his heart, a cold touch suddenly came to the tip of his nose.
Li Yi reached out and touched it. His fingertips were slightly wet.
Looking up at the sky, Fang walked over quickly and said, "Young master, look at the sky. It's going to rain. Let's go to the Mountain-shaking Tiger's territory to hide from the rain. We'll leave when the rain stops."
Li Yi nodded. Fang walked over, waved his hand and said loudly, "It's raining. Everyone, hurry up and keep up!"
The rain in the mountains really came without warning. As soon as they walked to the Mountain-shaking Tiger's place, before they had time to sit down, the heavy rain poured down. Li Yi stood at the window and looked at it. It seemed that it would not stop for a while.
"The rain in the mountains comes and goes quickly. The rain should stop in an hour at most. However, it's raining so heavily that it should be difficult to walk later …"
The bald man was always trying to show his value. At this moment, he stood at the door and showed that he knew the weather in the mountains very well.
It turned out that this bald man might not be a good mountain bandit, but he was a good weather forecaster.
After more than half an hour, the rain really stopped.
Although the rain was not light, it did not last long. The road was only slightly muddy.
Fang came over and asked, "Young master, are we leaving?"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Let's stay here for the night and leave tomorrow."
The muddy road was only one of the reasons. Since he had decided to do something here, of course, he had to arrange the route and plan for the future. After all, he was far away in the capital. Everything here in the future still depended on them.
Li Yi looked at Fang and said, "Call Ruyi over."
There were many things to plan. The first thing was how to deal with Mountain-shaking Tiger and the others.
These vicious bandits should either be eliminated for the sake of the people and put an end to their troubles, or they should be crippled of their martial arts and sent to build roads, bridges, and houses.
As for the other small fries, they could not do the same.
Of course, the road still needed to be paved. First, they should be tempered to wear down their character. Then, they should be disorganized and reorganized. Those people could be trained to be the new base.
Big fish preys on small fish, small fish preys on shrimps. The weak are prey to the strong. This is the law of the Fringe.
Today's boss might not be tomorrow's boss. Tomorrow's boss might be hacked to death in the evening.
If it wasn't for the fact that they had no other choice, not many people would be willing to become bandits. Although they couldn't be completely trusted, they didn't need to be trusted to build a house or to be a lackey who could fight wherever he wanted.
Among the small leaders, he could take a White Rabbit Creamy Candy Pill to control them. Every three months, he would take a hawthorn pill to detoxify the poison. After that, he could let them control their subordinates.
At the very least, there was no lack of poison experts among those who roamed the Jianghu. It was not impossible to consider using their real skills. However, this kind of method was a little too lowly. If it really came to that, it would be better to let them mine and build roads …
There were some more detailed things that he had to discuss with Miss.Liu. The sky gradually darkened. The candlelight in the room flickered. A map spread on the table gradually became more and more marks.
"First, nibble away at the small forces. As for the new recruits, we need to train them …"
"We need a base that is easy to defend and hard to attack. This place definitely won't do. Look here …"
"If we go deeper, it won't be as simple as bandits. Let's avoid them for now. From here, here, and here …"
…
…
The whispers in the room continued until late at night. Li Yi put down his pen. Miss.Liu walked to his bed and crawled into his newly made quilt.
"Sleep early …"
Li Yi nodded habitually. After a moment of daze, he suddenly realized that he was no longer in Feng Province.
She was now sleeping on his bedding …
Li Yi stood by the table and began to think. Where should he sleep tonight?
The map on the table was still spread out. It was filled with marks like o or x. The bulging marks were mountains, the thicker lines were rivers, and the thinner lines were roads …
At this time, on a muddy mountain road, a group of more than a hundred people was advancing with difficulty.
Splash!
The young man stepped into the quagmire, and his face darkened once more. He looked down at the raging river below and could not help but curse angrily.
"Damn Rain, damn Li Yi!"
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