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  "What big deal? What's the big deal?" Gu Pangzi asked in confusion.

  "Down the mountain, a large merchant caravan is passing by. Look at those horse-drawn carriages, there must be many valuable things!" Lin San said to Xin Lang and the others with sparkling eyes.

  Xin Lang fell into deep thought upon hearing Lin San's words.

  "Big brother, what to do?" Qian Bai Du and Gu Pang Zi both looked at Xin Lang. They came to Cang Yun Mountain just to avenge Gu Pang Zi's father, not really to become mountain bandits, but now they were in a difficult situation.

  Xin Lang pondered for a moment before turning to Lin San and saying, "Gather the men and follow me down the mountain!"

  Robbing and looting was not what Xin Lang wanted to do, but now they were still the mountain overlords on Cangshan Mountain. If business opportunities came knocking and they didn't take them, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to the people below, so they had to put up a show.

  Qianbai Du heard Xin Lang's words and excitedly rubbed his hands together, saying: "Ah, finally we can rob the rich to help the poor!"

  Xin Langming Lin San brought three masks that could cover their faces and threw them to Qian Bai Du and Gu Pangzi, saying: "Put them on, one for each of you!"

  "Boss, what's going on?" Gu Pangzi asked.

  Xin Lang said: "The three of us still have to go to the Martial Arts Academy in Xiadu. What if we are recognized by someone later? Unless... you want to kill all the kidnapped people!"

  "Uh..."

  Gu Pangzi and Qian Baidu listened and obediently put on the masks handed over by Xin Lang, they couldn't bear to kill ordinary people!

  At this time, Lin San had already gathered about 300 people, 100 archers and 200 axe-wielding men!

  The scouts at the foot of the mountain returned to report that the merchant team was only three miles away from Mount Cangtu, and Xin Lang led 300 people down Mount Cangtu.

  Xin Lang asked Lin San, who was following him: "Lin San, how do we usually do business?"

  "Block the merchant group and then rob them!" Lin San replied.

  "Huh... how do we rob? To what extent?" Xīn Làng asked again.

  "If the mercenaries protecting the merchant caravan are particularly powerful, then sell personal feelings and let them go. If the mercenaries are very poor, then rob them, take their money and goods, kill or drive away the men, and take the women to the mountain to... hehe..." Lin San said.

  Xin Lang listened and furrowed his brow, turning back to look at Gu Pangzi and Qian Baidu, who also didn't get excited after hearing Lin San's words.

  Gu Pangzi and Qian Baide are different from Xin Lang, they are only 16 or 17 years old, not worldly wise, the evil things Lin San said they can't do!

  Xin Lang thought for a moment, then said to Lin San: "Our previous way of robbing is not feasible, the bad reputation has spread too far, ordinary merchant teams would rather take a detour than pass through this Cangshan Mountain! For long-term consideration, we must change our approach!"

  "Huh... in another way? Are there many ways to rob?" Lin San asked in confusion.

  "Haha! Robbery is just like doing business, the ultimate goal is to make money, of course, it's all about how much money you can get!" Xinslang

  "Are you, a respected elder, going to kidnap and extort us in addition to robbing our goods?" Lin San asked again.

  "Cough, cough..." Xin Lang coughed twice, he was fed up with Lin San, his mind full of robbery and kidnapping. Xin Lang said: "It's not kidnapping or extortion! This robbery, we have to make a name for ourselves, build our reputation, let those merchant teams compete to be robbed by us!"

  "Ah......" Lin San said: "Let the merchant team grab it and let us grab it? This...this...is this possible?"

  "Hehe......" Xin Lang mysteriously smiled and said: "Of course it's possible, as long as you do what I say, it won't take long for the things I've said to become reality!"

  Xin Lang had the swordsmen and axemen ambush on both sides of the road, and then had the archers climb to the tall trees on both sides of the road, shooting down at everything in sight.

  The mighty merchant caravan had entered the ambush range of Xin Lang and his men. Xin Lang observed this merchant caravan, which consisted of more than 20 cargo carts pulled by horses, surrounded by a mercenary troop of over 60 people protecting the caravan.

  A stout, big-eared middle-aged man stuck his head out of the horse carriage and said to a bearded, bull-eyed man at the front of the team: "General Xiahou, there's Mount Cangyun ahead. Can we make it?"

  "What? Doesn't Old Money trust me, Xia Hou Cheng?" Xia Hou Cheng's glare was intimidating.

  Qian Laoban swallowed his saliva and said, "No, no, no! All these years I've been taking detours, although it's a bit far, but it's safe! This Cangshan Mountain is the first time I've taken this route, don't blame me, Xiahou Team Leader!"

  "Haha!" Xia Hou Cheng laughed proudly: "I once fought with Huang Tianqi, the master of Cangtian Mountain. We battled for 300 rounds and neither of us emerged victorious! Since then, whenever I escort a merchant caravan through here, he would give me some face! Among all the mercenary groups in the Great Xia Dynasty, except for our Crazy Wolf Mercenary Group, there aren't many who dare to bring caravans through this place!"

  "Alright, alright... With Director Xiahou here, I'm at ease!" Although Old Money said so with his mouth, he still had some misgivings in his heart.

  Whoosh! An arrow was shot at the horse in the front of the merchant caravan!

  All that could be heard was the thunderous shouting from the trees on both sides of the road: "Robbery... robbery... kidnapping women..."

  The merchant group was shocked, and Boss Qian immediately sought help from Xiahou Cheng, the leader of the mercenary group!

  "General Xiahou, we've encountered mountain bandits! Is this good or bad?" Old Qian hastily asked.

  "Don't worry, Boss Qian! They don't know it's me, Xiahou Cheng, escorting this merchant caravan. I'll go negotiate with them!"

  Xiahou Cheng led his horse to the front of the merchant group, looked around at the surrounding trees, cupped his hands and shouted: "Is that the brothers of Cangyun Mountain ahead? I am Xiahou Cheng, leader of the Kuang Lang Mercenary Group. The Huang Daren is an old acquaintance of mine."

  Xin Lang and his two companions, wearing masks, walked out of the forest and arrived in front of Xia Hou Cheng's horse. Xin Lang said: "Are you Commander Xia Hou? Sorry, the master of Cangshan has changed, the former Huang Dacheng has gone to see King Yan, now we three brothers are in charge here! So if you want to pass through here, you must leave some tolls!"

  "Them?" Although Xinlang Sanren wore masks and couldn't see their faces, Xiahou Cheng heard that the three people's voices were relatively young, so he didn't take Xinlang Sanren seriously. Xiahou Cheng smiled and said: "What if I don't hand them over?"

  Xin Lang said: "There are two options. First, plunder all the goods and women, and kill everyone else!"

  "What about the second option?" Xiahou Cheng asked.

  "Secondly, according to the new regulations of our Tianyun Mountain, we will charge a toll of 10% of the total price of the goods in your caravan. Once you pay the money, we will let you pass, and absolutely not overcharge! Ah, yes, if there are women in the caravan, each woman must also pay a toll of 10 gold coins!"

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