We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Fan Chong suddenly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and scanned the crowd with a piercing gaze: "This deal is a big deal. As long as it succeeds, there will be endless wealth and glory!"

"I wonder which fat sheep this is that makes Village Chief Fan so interested in it?" A one-eyed village chief asked flatteringly.

Fan Chong snorted coldly, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. All you need to know is that if this deal goes through, you'll definitely get some of the benefits!"

After saying that, he took out a portrait from his arms and unfolded it in front of everyone.

The portrait showed a young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and he looked very heroic. It was Li Che.

"This man, accompanied by over a thousand guards and carrying a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry, is preparing to cross Mangdang Mountain and head for Youzhou." Fan Chong pointed at the portrait and said in a stern tone, "I will only take 30% of the loot from this robbery, and the rest will be divided among you."

The other village chiefs' breathing stopped and their eyes instantly became greedy.

Seventy percent...that's a lot.

A caravan with over a thousand guards shows that this person is from a prominent family and the treasures he carries must be a considerable amount.

Such a huge fortune, even though they don't know the other party's identity, is enough to make them take risks!

Fan Chong looked around and his eyes fell on Wang Laosi. Seeing that Wang Laosi remained silent, he sneered, "Why? Wang Laosi, are you still thinking about your missing brother? Can you come back and help you?"

Wang Laosi raised his head, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "Master, you are joking. Since Erlongshan has already attached itself to us, we should obey your orders."

"Hmph, I'm glad you know it!" Fan Chong snorted coldly and patted the portrait in his hand.

"But there is one thing I want to say first."

"Whoever of you encounters this man must not let him escape. His head must belong to me!"

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes."

"Okay, let's assign each village the strategic locations they are responsible for..."

After the distribution was completed, the village chiefs took orders and left.

Wang Laosi's face turned pale and he walked out of the door with big strides.

Outside the door, Erlongshan's confidant had been waiting for a long time. When he saw him come out, he hurried forward and asked:

"Fourth brother, what's going on?"

Wang Laosi said in a deep voice, "What else can we do? We at Erlongshan are the vanguard, the first wave of attack, and we have to guard the mountain path. This Fan Chong is clearly targeting us at every turn!"

Upon hearing this, the confidant was also furious: "Damn Fan Chong!"

Wang Laosi took a deep breath and said nothing.

Who makes Erlongshan the strongest among the nine mountain strongholds?

Fan Chong was afraid that the other leaders would be disheartened, so he did not dare to directly encircle and suppress Erlongshan, and could only suppress them in secret.

"It would be great if my brother were still alive." Thinking of this, Wang Laosi felt sad again.

. . . . . .

Wang Sanchun rode a horse and entered the mountain road with more than twenty soldiers.

Seeing the mountains surrounding it, the cliffs towering thousands of feet high, with only a ray of sunlight shining through, he couldn't help but sigh:

"This is truly a treasured place. If I had settled here, I would have made a great name for myself."

A soldier beside him laughed and interjected, "Wasn't the place where we camped before less dangerous than this place?"

Wang Sanchun waved his hand. "That's far from the truth. My brother and I first occupied an isolated peak. Not only was it remote, but there was only one path up and down the mountain. If the soldiers blocked it, we'd be finished."

"It's not like here, where the mountains are connected, so we can defend or attack. This road is so narrow that the carriage can't turn around, and we can't even run away!"

The more Wang Sanchun looked at it, the more envious he became. This place was simply a holy land for bandits!

If I hadn't followed His Highness, I would have wanted to stay here and become a bandit. I'm sure I would have made a name for myself.

"Your Highness is wise." Wang Sanchun looked around vigilantly, "If there are ambushes on this mountain road..."

Wang Sanchun suddenly stopped talking halfway through.

The soldier beside him was startled: "Captain, what's wrong?"

Wang Sanchun didn't respond, but grinned: "There really are some blind bastards coming for your Grandpa Wang?"

The soldiers were confused, but saw Wang Sanchun suddenly jump off his horse and run towards the forest at high speed.

Wang Sanchun was a strong man, but once he entered the forest, he was like a tiger out of a cage, and his movements suddenly became extremely agile.

In a flash, he was already several feet away. With a flash of cold light from the long sword in his hand, he shouted sternly:

"Who are you, you bastard, to rob your Grandfather Wang!"

Several soldiers looked at each other, drew their swords, dismounted, and chased in the direction where Wang Sanchun disappeared.

After running a few steps, he saw Wang Sanchun's figure appear at the edge of the forest.

He walked out with a knife in one hand and a bloody man in the other, with a grim smile on his face.

Throwing the man to the ground, Wang Sanchun grinned and said, "No need to chase him. I'll chop off anyone who tries to escape. As for this little bastard, I'll leave it to Your Highness to deal with."

"Damn it! You're robbing me? If it comes to highway robbery, I'm your ancestor!"

Soon, the bandit was escorted to Li Che by Wang Sanchun.

Li Che lowered his eyes and looked.

He is called a bandit, but in fact he is just a half-grown child. In his previous life, he would probably still be studying.

Perhaps because he was frightened by Wang Sanchun, the young man was trembling and wished he could shrink into the crack of the ground.

"Go, get him some water." Li Che ordered lightly.

Wang Sanchun chuckled, "Okay, boiling water or manure water? Or perhaps boiled manure water?"

Li Che looked at him: "What are you talking about? I asked you to get him some water!"

"Ah, I thought you were going to torture me." Wang Sanchun touched his head.

Li Che was too lazy to pay attention to this rough man. After someone brought a bowl of clean water, he slowed down his tone and said in a gentle voice, "Drink some water."

The young man looked at Li Che in surprise and doubt, and seemed to be touched by Li Che's gentle eyes. He took the bowl tremblingly and drank it up.

After drinking a bowl of water, the boy calmed down a little.

"Tell me, which bandit are you from? Why are you here?" Li Che asked.

The little bandit fell to his knees with a thud, begging, "Please spare my life, my lord. I am from Erlong Mountain. The boss ordered us to come and investigate. I didn't want to be caught by this brave man..."

"Erlongshan?" Li Che looked at He Conglong beside him.

He Conglong shook his head, indicating that he had never heard of this bandit.

"What's your boss's name? Why do we ask you to investigate our army?" Li Che asked again.

The young man had completely lost his guard at this moment and confessed honestly:

"The boss also takes orders from the chief of Hutou Mountain. He said there is a big deal and wants us from Erlong Mountain to take the lead."

"As for our headman, his full name is... Wang Sichun. Everyone in the village calls him Fourth Brother."

As soon as the boy finished speaking, Wang Sanchun, who had been silent all the time, suddenly raised his head, took a step in front of the boy, lifted him up with one hand, and his feet were suspended in the air.

"What did you say? What's your boss's name?"