Reincarnation and Rebirth

"We have to thank the person around me this time. If it weren't for his information, we wouldn't have known that a group of notorious bandits had appeared in the city. We were almost too late to stockpile winter supplies."

The third leader said smugly.

The fourth leader glanced at the man behind him and said, "I must thank this brother this time. But why don't you show your true face? Since we are all brothers, let's not hide anything."

The masked man nervously glanced at the third leader, then at the first leader, and stammered, "First leader, to be honest, I am just an ordinary citizen. If people find out that I came here to inform on others, I don't care about myself, but my whole family will inevitably be implicated. I hope you can understand."

Su Yang was taken aback. The voice sounded familiar. He fixed his sharp gaze on the masked man who was speaking.

"Brother, don't worry, this person is definitely safe. He has the token of the former third leader."

Su Yang chimed in, "Brother, your voice sounds familiar."

The third leader looked at Su Yang and said, "There are many people with similar voices. Why force someone, Second Brother? Don't worry, I've checked, this person is definitely not a problem."

"Let's talk about the current mission." The leader glanced at Su Yang and changed the subject.

Su Yang lowered his eyes. Although he hadn't read many books, he wasn't stupid. His older brother clearly knew this person. Could it be that he really was an acquaintance of his?

The third leader laughed and said, "Don't worry, brother. Our men have already surrounded the entire Sunset City. Once that secretary appears, she'll definitely be ours."

"it is good."

"Third Brother, don't be too happy yet. Our people saw someone enter Baicao Hall this morning. Maybe the secretary has already been taken away."

The head of the gang was stunned for a moment, then roared in fury, "How can anyone be allowed to come and go as they please at such an important time? Do you even know who that person is?"

The fourth leader fiddled with the dagger in his hand and said casually, "The barefoot doctor from Suhe Village. Oh, right, he also has a girl with him. I heard they're going to sell medicinal herbs."

"Selling medicinal herbs? Has this been investigated?"

Su Yang's heart skipped a beat. Suhe Village? A girl? Who could she be?

"I did check. The girl's name is Su Wan'er. She's the niece of Su Xiucai from Suhe Village."

Upon hearing this, the masked man trembled again. Su Yang noticed this detail and his pupils contracted sharply. Why was this man so afraid when he heard the name of the Su family?

The fourth leader continued, "This woman is just a peasant girl. We checked them when they left the city and there was nothing wrong with them. Moreover, the woman doesn't know anything about medicine. It seems that she went up the mountain with Lin Nanxing to collect herbs to sell in order to get medicine for her mother. Lin Nanxing, on the other hand, looked very nervous when he came out and kept looking around."

The leader's expression changed. "It seems that the old man might have entrusted that thing to Lin Nanxing. Have you sent someone to keep an eye on Lin Nanxing?"

“They sent him a letter, saying that after he got home, he stayed in his room and didn’t go out.”

The head of the gang suddenly changed his expression. "Quickly send someone to arrest him. Damn it, if he gets away, I'll make you all taste the family law."

The fourth leader's face paled. "Yes, I'll go right away. What about the Su family?"

Su Yang said, "I know Su Wan'er. She is usually bullied by her family, is timid and fearful, and has never been to school. Before this, she had almost never left the village. This time, it must have been a coincidence."

The masked man suddenly added, "What the second-in-command says is true. How could the Su family possibly know such important figures?"

Su Yang's doubts deepened. This man seemed to know someone from the Su family. Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and stared intently at the masked man's figure.

"Alright, let's not delay any longer. Let's do it tonight, lest something unexpected happens."

After leaving the council hall, Su Yang walked up to the masked man and tentatively asked, "Brother, do you know anyone from the Su family?"

A hint of panic appeared on the face beneath the mask. "No, I don't know him. Now that things are over here, I'll head back."

Back in his room, the masked man paced anxiously. Finally, gritting his teeth, he found the third leader.

"Are you going back?"

"Third Master, you know who I am. This damned slut is always causing trouble for the family."

The third leader's eyes sharpened. "Are you sure she really doesn't know Lin Nanxing?"

"No, no, no, I know Lin Nanxing, but she is illiterate and has always stayed at home. She has never been to town, let alone had any connection with Baicaoting."

The third leader's lips curled slightly. "Well, it's good that you're going back. Keep an eye on that girl. If she really took it, you'll have made a great contribution again."

"Yes, thank you, Third Master."

"Alright, back then you ignored the chief's pleas to stay and insisted on leaving, but over the years you haven't done anything to harm our village. On the contrary, you've helped us a lot. As long as you're loyal, we won't treat you unfairly. By the way, those underlings were blind and took your family's things. I'll send someone to load a cart full of them for you in a bit."

"Thank you, Third Master. Shall I go and say goodbye to the First Master?"

"No need, I'll talk to my brother. You should go back tonight and keep an eye on your good granddaughter."

"Yes Yes."

That's right, the masked man is none other than Old Man Su, who has been away from home for many days.

In his youth, Old Man Su was a capable henchman of the former leader. As for why he left the stronghold, it was because he had his own selfish motives.

Bandits, after all, live in the shadows. He had always wanted to find an opportunity to leave the stronghold. Just then, the stronghold pulled off a big heist, robbing a group of officials and their families. Although they ultimately won, the leader at the time was also seriously injured and died from his injuries.

The current leader is the former second-in-command; Su Yang joined later, so Old Man Su was unaware of this.

After that incident, Old Man Su approached the current leader and proposed leaving, on the condition that he become the village's spy. The leader initially disagreed, but Old Man Su offered a tempting offer: "I want to go out, get married, and have children. Leader, if my son can become an official in the court in the future, it will be of great benefit to our Black Tiger Village."

"Besides, once I leave the village, it will be much easier for me to receive information, which will also be of great benefit to the village."

The chief still disagreed. Just then, the high-ranking official learned that his family had been kidnapped. Enraged, he sent men to suppress the bandits. Old Su rescued the third chief's woman, and the third chief was already seriously injured. Before he died, he gave his keepsake to Old Su to thank him for saving his wife and daughter. He also asked the chief to let him leave with his wife and daughter.

The leader had previously received a favor from the third leader, so he agreed.

When Old Man Su left the mountain village, he had some savings, so he settled down in Suhe Village, got married, and had children.

The scene Su Youfu witnessed as a child was because Old Man Su had revealed the whereabouts of a wealthy family in the village. Black Tiger Village robbed the caravan, thinking there would be no survivors. However, when he went down the mountain, he was discovered and followed by a member of the family who had escaped. Fortunately, the man was seriously injured and no match for Old Man Su.

He killed someone, and because it happened near Suhe Village, he was worried about being discovered by the authorities. Seeing that the man's belongings were very valuable, he mustered up his courage and took the body home to hide it.