Chapter 925
It's all my fault
Standing to the side, the second-in-command, Zhao Erma, also said to Yan Shouyi, "Yes, Lord Yan, the brothers below have been with us for many years and they all know our leader's character. They all obey our leader's orders without question, so you don't need to worry about that. As long as our leader nods in agreement, no one else will have any objections!"
Yan Shouyi was currently engaged in the business of starting an uprising, which required a large number of men. Seeing the sincerity of the two leaders, Yan Shouyi said to them, "Since you two are so sincere, and I also need men, then this matter will be done as you say!"
The two leaders were delighted to hear Yan Shouyi's words. The Great Jing Dynasty was in turmoil, and Long Wanshan's forces had suffered heavy losses after the Xie Guangkun incident. Now, their remaining brothers numbered less than a hundred, making it difficult for them to establish a foothold in this vast mountain range.
Before long, they will be attacked by other teams. Rather than being swallowed up by other teams in the end, it is better to join the ranks of Yan Shouyi, the savior of my life. Moreover, Yan Shouyi's team is the largest and most powerful team in this mountain range.
Most importantly, we just met the Mountain God with Yan Shouyi, which means that the Mountain God is Yan Shouyi's backer. With such a powerful deity as the Mountain God as a backer, Yan Shouyi's team is destined to be extraordinary and will surely achieve a complete victory in the future!
Yan Shouyi was not only Long Wanshan's benefactor, but also had the Mountain God as his backer. Driven by these dual advantages, Long Wanshan felt that it was the right decision to join Yan Shouyi now.
Upon hearing Yan Shouyi's agreement, Long Wanshan was overjoyed and said to him, "I'm so happy that you agreed. Thank you for taking us in without looking down on us!"
Yan Shouyi said, "Boss, what are you saying? We fight side by side, there's no question of one taking the other in. You're too kind!"
At this moment, the second-in-command spoke up: "Ever since that bastard Xie Guangkun took over the stronghold, the situation in our stronghold has been deteriorating. Many brothers in the stronghold were forced to side with him and lost their lives because of it. Now, there are not many brothers left with us."
In this chaotic world, recruiting enough brothers is no easy task. We might be wiped out by government troops or other bandits before we even gather enough men. You are now the strongest in this mountain range; our allegiance to you is tantamount to you saving us. Therefore, my brother and I are extremely grateful to you for taking us in despite our disdain! We will certainly do our utmost to assist you in achieving your great cause!
Yan Shouyi was deeply moved by the second-in-command's sincere words. He said to Long Wanshan and Zhao Erma, "I appreciate your kindness. Now that Xie Guangkun is dead, the hatred between you is over. From now on, we are one big family that loves each other. Don't say such polite things to me anymore. It makes us seem too distant!"
Upon hearing Yan Shouyi's words, Long Wanshan burst into laughter and said to Yan Shouyi, "That Xie Guangkun committed numerous evils and deserved to die. It's truly gratifying that he's dead. Speaking of which, we have to thank you, Lord Yan, for this matter. If it weren't for you, Xie Guangkun would probably still be enjoying himself somewhere!"
After happily telling Yan Shouyi these words, the leader turned to the second-in-command and said, "Brother, you killed Xie Guangkun with your own hands. A man as wicked as him, surely no one would have claimed his body. Where is his corpse? I want to see his gruesome death with my own eyes to vent my hatred!" Yan Shouyi was astonished to hear the leader's words. When he was about to kill Xie Guangkun, it was the second-in-command who pleaded with him to let Xie Guangkun go, saying he wanted his elder brother, Long Wanshan, to see Xie Guangkun die before his eyes. But now Long Wanshan was saying this, clearly indicating he hadn't seen Xie Guangkun die. This was strange!
Could it be that the second-in-command has some secret with Xie Guangkun that led to his release? If so, then the second-in-command is truly despicable.
Thinking of this, Yan Shouyi looked at the second-in-command, Zhao Erma, with a scrutinizing gaze and said, "Second-in-command, when I was about to kill Xie Guangkun today, you took him from me, saying you wanted to take him back to the stronghold and kill him in front of your elder brother to vent his hatred. Now, judging from what the eldest chief is saying, you clearly haven't seen Xie Guangkun die. What exactly happened? You need to explain yourself!"
Zhao Erma, the second-in-command, panicked upon hearing Yan Shouyi's question. He stammered, "This...this..."
When the leader, Long Wanshan, saw Zhao Erma's stammering appearance, he angrily looked at the second-in-command and shouted sternly, "Zhao Erma, is this true? Explain this to me clearly! If you don't explain it clearly, I, Long Wanshan, will sever all ties with you from this day forward!"
The second-in-command, Zhao Erma, originally intended to bring Xie Guangkun back to the stronghold and kill him in front of his elder brother, so that his brother could witness Xie Guangkun's miserable state and vent his brother's hatred. However, things didn't go as planned. Unexpectedly, Xie Guangkun was intercepted halfway. He already felt very guilty, and after hearing his elder brother's question, he felt even more sorry for his elder brother and for betraying Yan Shouyi's trust in him.
He stammered, "Big...Big Brother, it's...it's all my fault, I've let you down, and Lord Yan too! It's all my fault!"
Upon hearing Zhao Erma's words, the head of the gang, Long Wanshan, became agitated and hurriedly said to him, "Zhao Erma, I'm asking you a question! What exactly happened? Tell me quickly! Could it be that you've also been bribed by that bastard Xie Guangkun? Did you take Xie Guangkun away from Lord Yan just to release him?"
After hearing his elder brother Long Wanshan's words, the second-in-command, Zhao Erma, seeing his brother's eager eyes and anxious expression, stamped his foot and said, "I originally wanted to keep this from you because I felt I had let you down. I was thinking that when I had the chance, I would find that bastard Xie Guangkun and kill him with my own hands."
But now that things have come to this, if I don't speak up, you'll definitely think of me as a traitor, and I don't want to leave that impression on you! You guessed right, Xie Guangkun didn't die, but I didn't release him; someone intercepted him along the way! (End of Chapter)