kvmb Chapter 727 The Drunkard Hasn't Sobered Up
Chapter 727 The Drunkard Hasn't Sobered Up
"Gang leader!"
As Tu Jiuying fell completely silent, the brothers of the caravan never imagined that their wise and mighty leader would die like this.
how can that be possible?
How could the gang leader just die like that?
Over the past few years, they had long been accustomed to Tu Jiuying's leadership. Under Tu Jiuying's command, they lived a carefree and happy life. After arriving at Huangshadu, things were even better. Apart from the somewhat terrible environment in Huangshadu, they lived much more freely here than in the Northwest.
With the behemoth that is the Northwest Army in the Northwest, they have some reservations. But when they come to Huangshadu, they can rob any merchant who passes through Huangshadu as they please. As long as they don't kill everyone and make a big fuss, no one cares.
For these bandits, this was the best of times. They had plenty of food, drink, and women—it couldn't be more carefree!
The longer it went on, the more they admired Tu Jiuying, the gang leader who had led them to a better life. They worshipped her from the bottom of their hearts, submitted to her, and believed that they would definitely get better and better under Tu Jiuying's leadership.
But Tu Jiuying is dead.
Just because...
Because she saved a pretty boy and wanted to marry him, how did she end up being besieged by the Northwest General and die?
Almost all the brothers in the caravan couldn't believe it, couldn't believe what they were seeing. Some even slapped themselves to see if they had drunk too much and were still drunk.
A joyous occasion turned into a tragedy.
Someone couldn't hold back their sobs and burst into tears, instantly enraging the caravan brothers, who shouted, "Avenge our leader!"
Lu Yangyang immediately gripped her knife tightly, ready for battle.
Sheng Junyao drew his longsword and looked at his third uncle, who was surrounded by the brothers of the caravan on the platform behind him. "The deputy leader of the caravan, known as Third Uncle, your real name is Changshan, do you still remember?"
Uncle San's pupils suddenly dilated, his facial muscles tensed, and his eyes instantly became dark and unfathomable.
"Having hidden among the caravan for so long, Changshan, are you planning to end your own life now, or surrender?" Sheng Junyao asked.
Those around them couldn't understand the hidden meaning in Sheng Junyao's words, and the brothers of the caravan only thought that Sheng Junyao was forcing their third uncle to surrender. They angrily shouted, "Third Uncle, we'll cover you! We'll avenge our leader! Kill all these corrupt officials!"
Sheng Junyao calmly raised his hand and gestured, "Release the arrows!"
Countless densely packed arrows flew towards the caravan.
While waving his hand to block the incoming arrows, Third Uncle couldn't help but glance in Sheng Junyao's direction. Caught off guard, he was pierced through the shoulder by an arrow.
He gritted his teeth, watching his fellow caravan members fall one by one. His already wavering faith crumbled rapidly. Seeing that Sheng Junyao had no intention of sparing his life, he had no choice but to shout in surrender: "I surrender!"
"Third Uncle?" The caravan brothers protecting him looked at him in disbelief.
Uncle San shook his head. "The situation is hopeless. The gang leader is dead. We are not facing ordinary people now, but the Northwest Army. They have weapons and were able to surround us here, which means that our brothers outside have been captured. We have no way out."
"We must avenge our leader!" the brothers shouted.
"The gang leader has brought us to this point, and he doesn't want to see all the brothers die here. Surrender, and we can fight again as long as we're alive," Uncle San sighed.
Upon hearing his words, some of his brothers showed signs of grief and slowly began to drop their weapons.
However, some of Tu Jiuying's supporters were determined to avenge him, but they fell before they could even get close to his body.
Some surrendered, some fell, and the morale of the caravan completely collapsed at that moment.
Only then did they finally notice that billowing smoke had appeared in the sky. They suddenly realized something and hurriedly looked into the distance. Sure enough, their house was on fire.
At that moment, they finally understood what their third uncle meant by "the tide has turned."
They originally thought that as long as they avenged their leader and broke through the encirclement, they would have a way out, since Huangshadu was their territory. But now they realized that these people were prepared. From the moment the wedding firecrackers went off, they had already taken advantage of the chaos to burn down their house. The brothers on patrol outside would have rushed back to help when they saw the fire, and then the Northwest Army, which had been lying in ambush, would have taken them down in one fell swoop.
They're so focused on how lively the wedding is that they have no idea that things have completely turned upside down outside.
Resistance had become utterly pointless; those with guts simply took their own lives, while the rest threw down their weapons.
The chaotic scene soon quieted down.
Jing Chao and his men tied them all up.
Third Uncle, Changshan, was also brought before Sheng Junyao.
Changshan gave Sheng Junyao a complicated look. "What do you want to know from me?"
"That depends on what you're willing to confess. After all, living one more day is a bonus for you, don't you think?" Sheng Junyao said, staring at him.
Changshan smiled wryly, "I know."
Sheng Junyao instructed the people around him, "Take him away, treat his wounds, don't let him die."
Lu Yangyang quickly called Huang Sumu over, "Sumu!"
Huang Sumu stayed with Zhan Yue the whole time. Zhan Yue was worried about Lin Wuji, so he naturally wouldn't let anything happen to Huang Sumu and protected Huang Sumu and Lin Wuji very well.
Lin Wuji hadn't expected it to end so quickly and smoothly. It really did prove Lu Yangyang right, telling him to protect himself and not get in the way.
Hearing Lu Yangyang call for help, he followed her over.
Lu Yangyang said to Sheng Junyao, "Big brother, let Su Mu go help! He's good at treating wounds!"
Sheng Junyao nodded, "Okay!"
Huang Sumu quickly followed the others to treat Changshan's wounds, and Lu Yangyang took the opportunity to ask Sheng Junyao, "Big brother, who is this Changshan?"
Sheng Junyao leaned down and whispered in her ear, "He was once a confidant of Duke Xiao."
Lu Yangyang stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Only then did she realize that her elder brother's appearance here, his risky and painstaking planning, was not actually aimed at Tu Jiuying. Tu Jiuying was just a side effect; the person he wanted to capture was Changshan.
Sheng Junyao patted her shoulder, "I'll explain it to you in detail when we get back. Have your people keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't fall into the hands of others."
Lu Yangyang asked, puzzled, "Big brother, why didn't you just take him away?"
Sheng Junyao shook his head. "This matter is difficult. The caravan is colluding with the Tongzhou government, and there must be government spies in the caravan. With such a big incident here, the Tongzhou general has probably already received the news. Nine times out of ten, we will be blocked halfway before we even leave Huangshadu. It will be difficult to explain if I cross the border to suppress bandits, unless I hand these people over."
Lu Yangyang realized, "So the credit for suppressing the bandits went to that Tongzhou General?"