vrcanaries Chapter 334 Encountering Robbers on the Road
Chapter 334 Encountering Robbers on the Road
The "Golden Tiger Gang" at the foot of the Golden Tiger Mountain is a small gang with only a hundred members. They usually farm and hunt, and secretly do some robbery to support more than 700 families in the village.
"Boss, the brothers who went out to look for food came back to report that four young masters from wealthy families have moved into the Chunlai Inn, thirty miles away. They have a lot of money on them and are riding four fine horses, but they have no guards or followers."
Upon hearing this, the gang leader Pang Jinhu laughed out loud, "Money is secondary. Four top-quality horses are great things. This gang leader will do it himself!"
Several gang members in the room were also excited. They had just done a good deal a few days ago and made thousands of taels of silver. Today, four more pies fell from the sky. If they could make another thousand taels of silver, the more than 800 mouths in the village would be well fed this winter.
"Boss, how many people will you bring and when will we act?" asked Liu Qing, the sturdy second in command.
Pang Jinhu, a sturdy and strong man, stood up. His tower-like body made the roof look much shorter than before. He waved his big hand like a palm leaf fan and said, "I will take 20 brothers with me. We will set off right away. Liu Qing, you stay home and wait for good news!"
When Pang Jinhu saw his brothers leading out twenty-one horses and donkeys of varying quality, he climbed onto the horses and smiled as he instructed, "As usual, we are only here for money, so be careful not to hurt anyone. After we get the four war horses, retire these donkeys and use them to plow the fields and pull the mill."
Twenty men responded in unison, and it was clear that this mob was in awe of their leader.
It was a short journey of thirty miles. Pang Jinhu waved his hand, and everyone got off their horses and donkeys. Two people were left to look after the horses and donkeys, while the others picked up their weapons and followed the leader to the "Chunlai Inn".
A dog was fed at Chunlai Inn, and it suddenly started barking wildly. Wu Datou, the waiter who was dozing on a stool at the door of the inn, opened his eyes and saw the direction in which the dog was barking wildly, and he was immediately startled!
Thinking of something, he turned around and ran to the upper room of the house. The four young masters generously rewarded him with two taels of silver, so he couldn't just stand by and watch them die!
Yuli and the other three did not sleep separately, but sat in one room waiting for the robbers to come. But they waited for no one to come, and they were so sleepy that they all dozed off on the table.
"Bang, bang, bang!" The urgent knocking on the door was accompanied by an anxious shout, "Young guest! Young master! Wake up!"
Yuli grabbed the sword on the table, took a few steps forward and opened the door.
"Little Brother, why are you disturbing us so late at night?"
The waiter Wu Datou was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. "Young Master, hurry up! The robbers from the Golden Tiger Gang are here. Come with me and hide in the vegetable cellar!"
This waiter is a good man. I will reward him with twenty taels of silver when he leaves.
Yu Li was not panicked at all. Instead, she turned around and said happily, "The robbers are really here! Brothers, grab your weapons and kill them!"
Wu Datou was shocked!
Three young masters, each of them only about ten years old, stood behind the eldest master with a sword in their hands. There was no fear or panic on their faces, and they looked like they were ready to fight the robbers to the death.
Wu Datou was so shocked that his tongue got tied: "Sir... Sir, please don't act rashly. Although the Golden Tiger Gang has a small number of members, its leader Pang Jinhu is a powerful figure. Even the nearby Jiugong Gang with thousands of members dare not provoke them.
The four gentlemen should follow me and hide in the vegetable cellar!"
The calm and wise Xiao Mu Xiu asked, "Is Pang Jinhu, the leader of the Golden Tiger Gang, really that powerful?"
"Young Master, Pang Jinhu is very powerful. He is nine feet tall, like an iron tower, with great strength. He once killed a tiger with a big iron stick.
Although the Golden Tiger Gang has always only robbed property and not killed people, but there is no guarantee! Even if you four kids know a little bit of Kung Fu, how can you be his opponent? You should just follow me and hide in the vegetable cellar!"
Yu Li was also a little unsure, so she looked at Jin Tai and tried to find out, "Jin Tai, is there any problem dealing with a huge guy?"
Xiao Jintai had a fighting spirit on his face, "No problem!"
"Great! Then kill him like a big iron tower!" Yu Li, who had a plan in hand, gave the order excitedly.
The waiter Wu Datou was so anxious that sweat was dripping down his face. Seeing that he couldn't stop them, he had to give another warning.
"Four gentlemen, if you can't win, kneel down and beg for mercy. Hand over the silver and horses. After all, staying alive is the most important thing!"
Yu Li smiled and said, "Thank you! Little Second Brother, take this twenty taels of silver as a reward for your kindness."
A white ingot of fine silver was thrown into the arms of the waiter Wu Datou. He subconsciously covered it with his hand, looked down, and cried with gratitude and worry in his voice, "Thank you for the reward, sir! Remember, if you can't beat them, you must kneel down and beg for your life!"
Pang Jinhu frowned and said, "When did Chunlai Inn feed a dog? I'll kill it first and bring it back to cook a pot of dog meat."
The two men beside him responded with a smile.
Pang Jinhu kicked open the tightly closed door of the inn, and his iron tower-like body walked into the lobby of the inn. In the lobby with two candles lit, stood four children holding swords in their hands.
The oldest was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the youngest was only eight or nine years old, but none of them showed any fear at all, and there was excitement and fighting spirit in their eyes.
Pang Jinhu laughed, "Oh! You are really a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger! If you want to fight to the death, then go to the spacious open space outside and try it!"
The guests and the innkeeper's waiters who were awakened all looked out through the windows in fear.
The light from two lanterns under the eaves of the inn shone onto the open space in front. Opposite the four proudly standing little figures were twenty-one burly men in black. The leading man was as tall and strong as an iron tower, which was intimidating.
Yu Li imitated the martial arts masters and hugged the sword, then asked, "Big Black, shall we fight one-on-one, or should we fight in a group?"
Pang Jinhu laughed again. I am a robber, but these young and inexperienced kids are trying to play the door-kicking challenge trick on us.
Seeing the four little kids with serious looks, Pang Jinhu also got playful and said, "Don't say we are bullying the weak with our big strength or defeating the few with our numbers. If the four of you come together and defeat me alone, we will turn around and leave.
If you lose, you will have to hand over all the silver you have, and we will give you four good horses to ride away. Oh, and the swords in your hands look pretty good, so give them to us too!"
Yuli raised her eyebrows!
"Big black guy, how old are you? Isn't that bullying? You guessed right. Each of the swords in our hands is a priceless treasure. It all depends on whether you have the ability to snatch it away."
Pang Jinhu's face turned red, "If you want to bully the weak, then so be it. The four of you come together, and I will let you use your numbers to bully the few."
Jintai took a step forward, his small body standing proudly like a pine tree, and like a mountain towering over an abyss. His imposing manner revealed the demeanor of a great master.
"There's no need for the four of us to attack together. I can defeat you by myself!"
Pang Jinhu laughed, "Boy, you may be a small man, but you are very arrogant. If you can survive three moves from me, I will let you go."
Jin Tai did not respond, but slowly drew out the sword in his hand. The sword made of snowflake iron gleamed coldly under the light, and the snowflake patterns on the sword were faintly visible.
Pang Jinhu's eyes widened in shock, "Snowflake Iron Sword? You... the swords in your hands are actually priceless swords!"
Yu Li raised her chin proudly and continued to provoke without fear: "You know what's good. Do you want it? If you have the guts, just snatch it away."
Shadow guards Mo Feng and Mo Lei, who were hiding in the dark, thought to themselves: Miss Yuli, can you not be so fierce? Don't you know that it is a crime to possess a treasure? This precious sword made of snowflake iron is an ordinary weapon in the palace, but it is hard to find in the martial arts world. It can make the heroes of the green forest jealous and kill people to get it for themselves!
Pang Jinhu was also excited, staring at the sword in Jin Tai's hand and said, "As long as you leave the Snowflake Iron Sword, I will let you take the silver and horses away, how about that?"
Shadow guard Mo Feng, who was hiding in the dark, shook his head and whispered to Mo Lei, "This big black robber is not a vicious person. Although he robs houses, he is quite kind-hearted."
Jin Tai stepped forward with his right foot and followed with his left foot. He pointed the sword in his hand steadily at the opponent and said, "Stop talking nonsense and fight!"