Chapter 812: Chapter 812 Lion Camel Ridge (2)
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Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Over the next two days, Zhou Ying would monitor Master Liu and the others occasionally and pay attention to their whereabouts.
Unexpectedly, they did not stop on the way. They arrived at Lion Camel Ridge the next afternoon and found a small stronghold. After settling down, he sent his underlings to keep an eye on Gu Chengrui’s whereabouts.
Zhou Ying told Gu Chengrui the news that night, and the two discussed it. Gu Chengrui decided to take the risk himself, as long as Zhou Ying pointed out the trap for them.
Only when they committed a crime could they be exterminated openly and force the other bandits who did not partic.i.p.ate to surrender quickly.
After Zhou Ying understood his purpose, she did not persuade him anymore. Instead, she hurriedly drew a topographic map of the mountain.
At the same time, he also realized that the biggest bandit on this mountain was an old bandit lair. They were really rich.
The other bandits had to pay protection fees if they wanted to stay on the mountain.
Just as she was thinking about that small hut and checking on Master Liu and the others’ plans, a short man who was as agile as a monkey suddenly ran into the main courtyard and said, “Chief Tiger, big news. Someone wants to kill Marquis An Le!”
“Marquis An Le, the doctor who discovered sweet potatoes and cowpox?” The chief was stunned by that news.
“Yes, him. I heard that he’s out of the capital this time to set up medical centers in various places to prevent and cure all kinds of plagues and rectify fake medicine, including those black-hearted medicine merchants.”
“d.a.m.n it, it wasn’t easy for the country to have a good official sincere to the people. How is it that he was targeted so quickly? Do you know who wanted to kill him? I will definitely kill that brat!”
“It’s the remnants of King Hui.”
“Monkey, Are you sure?”
“I’m sure.”
“The heavens are really helping me. We finally have a chance to take revenge.” Chief Tiger replied in a daze.
“That’s right, Chief. It’s been more than ten years. We finally have a chance to take revenge.” Monkey said.
“Call the few leaders to the hall. We have to discuss how to deal with this.” After Tiger finished speaking, he rushed to the meeting hall first.
Through their conversation, Zhou Ying learned that their bandit lair was founded by 21 soldiers and officers who had escaped from the southwest.
Back then, when they had learned that the Marquis of Ding’an had used the soldiers’ lives to put on a show of war against the Western Empire to suppress the Zhou family, they had been extremely disgusted with the Marquis.
The Marquis of Ding’an naturally could not tolerate any disobedience. When he wanted to kill them, these officers had received the news in advance and escaped. They had crossed the mountains and ridges all the way here to become bandits.
Unfortunately, the Marquis of Ding’an had only grown stronger. In addition to the fact that King Hui was ruthless and had many spies, they had never found a chance to take revenge.
They had originally thought that since King Hui was already dead and the Marquis of Ding’an was also gone, there would be no target for revenge.
Who knew that they would still find an opportunity to take revenge in the end?
Therefore, they decided that while they were on the move, they would act behind the scenes to save Gu Chengrui while killing Master Liu.
After Zhou Ying heard their discussion and knew they were harmless, she told Gu Chengrui the good news.
Gu Chengrui was shocked when he heard that. He really did not expect that his reputation was already so resounding and that so many people loved him.
“Investigate them. If they haven’t done anything evil, then enrolling them is the safest way,” he said after a moment of hesitation.
“Yeah, that place is high in the mountains and hidden in a dense forest. It’s easy to defend and difficult to attack. I’ll investigate them properly.” Zhou Ying nodded and began to look for the account book in their stronghold..