Chapter 926
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Upon hearing Zhao Erma's words, the leader, Long Wanshan, looked at Zhao Erma in surprise and said, "What? They were kidnapped? How could such a coincidence happen?"
Yan Shouyi also said, "Yes! This is too much of a coincidence! You must explain this matter clearly!"
Faced with the questioning gazes of his elder brothers, Long Wanshan and Yan Shouyi, the second-in-command, Zhao Erma, quickly replied, "I also find this matter very strange, but it really happened. However, I swear to God I'm not lying. When I took Xie Guangkun from Yan Shouyi, I genuinely wanted my elder brother to witness Xie Guangkun's death. But who knew that the bastard would be so lucky and get kidnapped on the way?"
I'm suffering in silence, like someone swallowing a bitter pill. I'm so regretful now. If I had known Xie Guangkun would be kidnapped on the way, I would never have asked Lord Yan for him!
The second-in-command, Zhao Erma, became increasingly remorseful as he spoke. Long Wanshan and Zhao Erma were brothers who had grown up together since they were little. Hearing Zhao Erma's words and seeing his pained and regretful expression, Long Wanshan immediately concluded that this was indeed an accident. Otherwise, Zhao Erma would not have brought me, who was seriously ill, to Yan Shouyi to save my life.
Thinking of this, Long Wanshan patted the second-in-command Zhao Erma on the shoulder and comforted him, "I was so angry when I heard that that bastard Xie Guangkun was still alive that I lost my mind. The fact that you brought me to find Lord Yan to help treat my illness is enough to show that you and Xie Guangkun are not on the same side!"
The second-in-command was gratified to hear that his elder brother, Long Wanshan, trusted him. However, he was already feeling guilty about the matter, and he felt even more ashamed. He said to his elder brother, Long Wanshan, with a sob in his voice, "Brother, I deserve to die. If I hadn't made the wrong decision, Xie Guangkun would be dead by now. It's all my fault. I'm sorry for letting you down and for betraying Lord Yan's trust in me!"
The second-in-command was regretting his words as he beat his chest and stamped his feet in despair!
When Long Wanshan first heard that the villain Xie Guangkun was still alive, he was quite angry, but now he has gradually accepted the fact and comforted his brother Zhao Erma, saying, "What's done is done, there's no use blaming yourself now. What we need to do next is to catch that villain and make him receive the punishment he deserves!"
Standing to the side, Yan Shouyi said, "Yes, what's done is done, so don't blame yourself too much. Blaming yourself will only wear you down and won't do any good. Don't be too sad either. Maybe this is fate. By the way, do you know who the group that kidnapped Xie Guangkun is?"
After hearing the words of comfort from his elder brother Long Wanshan and Yan Shouyi, the second-in-command's spirits gradually lifted. He replied to Yan Shouyi, "The group of people who suddenly appeared were all highly skilled in martial arts. They were all wearing the same black clothing and their faces were covered, so we couldn't see their faces at all. It would probably be very difficult to find them. But luckily, I caught one of them and found that he had a spider tattooed on the back of his neck. I guess he might belong to some kind of organization!"
Just then, Yan Xiaojiu, who was passing by the door, overheard what the second-in-command, Zhao Erma, had said. He took a few quick steps and walked in. When he got to the second-in-command, he said to Zhao Erma with great emotion, "You just said that those guys have spider patterns tattooed on the area below their necks?"
Seeing Yan Xiaojiu's excited expression, the second-in-command looked at him with great doubt and said, "Yes...yes, that's how it is!"
Yan Xiaojiu said happily, "That's great! Tell me where they are, I'm going to kill them right now!"
Second-in-command Zhao Erma shook his head at Yan Xiaojiu and said, "I only captured one of them at the time, and I was about to ask him for information when he suddenly bled from all seven orifices and died of poisoning. So I don't know who those people are or where they came from." After hearing what Second-in-command Zhao Erma said, Yan Xiaojiu's bright eyes dimmed instantly, and he became listless.
Seeing the change in Yan Xiaojiu's expression, Yan Shouyi looked at him and said, "Xiaojiu, what's wrong with you? Why are you so agitated after hearing about these people? Do you have some kind of grudge against them?"
After hearing Yan Shouyi's question, Yan Xiaojiu briefly told Yan Shouyi about the things that happened at home.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shouyi said to Yan Xiaojiu, "It seems that this group of people will be our common enemy from now on. Although we do not know their whereabouts yet, at least we know that they exist in this world. Moreover, they fought with the Second Leader today, and Xie Guangkun is also in their hands. It seems that we should be able to find their whereabouts soon!"
Yan Xiaojiu shook his head and said to Yan Shouyi, "Those guys must have some kind of 'death squad' contract with their employer, otherwise they wouldn't have bled from all seven orifices and died from poisoning after being captured. In that case, it will be very difficult for us to find the mastermind behind them!"
Yan Shouyi said, "Xiao Jiu, don't worry. After today's incident, Xie Guangkun has now become our enemy. Even if we don't take the initiative to find him, Xie Guangkun will take the initiative to find us. The fact that Xie Guangkun was rescued by that group of people today means that there is some kind of relationship between them. As long as Xie Guangkun appears, he will definitely bring that group of people out. We just need to wait quietly!"
After hearing Yan Shouyi's words, the chief leader Long Wanshan nodded and said, "Lord Yan is absolutely right. We should just focus on training our troops and constantly making ourselves stronger, while waiting for the arrival of a formidable enemy!"
Yan Xiaojiu nodded helplessly and said, "This is the only way for now!"
Then Yan Shouyi briefly told Yan Xiaojiu about how the leader, Long Wanshan, wanted to submit to him.
After discussing it, the group decided to send Long Wanshan and Zhao Erma back to their original mountain stronghold and restore its former name. They planned to then spread the word that Long Yingtian was still alive and the leader of the stronghold, in order to lure Xie Guangkun out and bring out the mysterious force with the spider tattoo on the back of his neck to avenge everyone.
As the saying goes, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket," and Yan Shouyi used this method precisely. If he combined the leaders and his own troops and placed them all in his own territory, the resources would be too concentrated.
However, separating them would not only allow them to share information but also spread out the risks, which would be more beneficial for future development. (End of Chapter)