Vol 2 Chapter 8: Return to the city with a full load

Heifengzhai, which is not small in scale, fell into a strange silence.
The four villagers who followed Tang Zhen went around the side of the cliff and bravely walked into Heifeng Village.
Although holding a weapon in his hand and wearing animal skin armor, he still felt a little weak in his legs.
After all, these men and women in front of them are all heinous thieves, and they don't show mercy when they kill people.
When it comes to this group of people on weekdays, the villagers are all afraid and avoid it.
I never dreamed that there would be such a day when I swaggered into the lair of the Black Wind Bandit.
Looking at these black wind bandits, they were obviously a hundred times larger, but they were kneeling on the ground, with anger and panic in their eyes.
The villagers are all too familiar with this fearful look.
It was also because of this look that made the villagers bold. Knowing that Tang Zhen was here to frighten him, the Black Wind Bandit didn't dare to move him at all.
They used the ropes they carried to tie up the bandits they encountered, and then tied them together with a rope.
The purpose of this is to prevent people from escaping.
During the period, when there were bandits struggling, the villagers dared to widen their eyes and dance the steel knives in their hands.
Having seen the power of rifles, most bandits are very honest, but there are also some unwilling ones.
Just when a bandit was bound, the other party suddenly jumped up and was about to counter and hold the villagers hostage.
Seeing this, the bandit kneeling next to him also acted at the same time, rushing towards several villagers viciously.
When these bandits think about it, as long as they control a few villagers, they will have the capital to negotiate with Tang Zhen.
The plan was good, but unfortunately he chose the wrong opponent and underestimated Tang Zhen's marksmanship and reaction.
He stood on the top of the cliff, and the scenery of the cottage below was unobstructed, and the performance of the bandit was also in his eyes.
He is always observing, guarding against those dangerous targets, and ensuring that several villagers move smoothly.
These violent bandits were discovered by Tang Zhen long ago, knowing that they were not at ease.
Just as the opponent moved, Tang Zhen's attack followed.
Along with a series of gunshots, several bandits fell to the ground one after another with expressions of despair and unwillingness on their faces.
Tang Zhen's speed is too fast, beyond imagination, they are not opponents at all.
"The thief!"
Several villagers came back to their senses, looked at the bandits in shock, and waved their steel knives without hesitation.
Aiming at the bandit's head and face, he slashed fiercely.
For these bandits who are malicious and want to kill themselves, the villagers are not polite when they start.
The knife fell from the hand, and blood rushed out.
Seeing this, the bandit next to him immediately widened his eyes, with shame, anger and sadness in his eyes, but no one dared to stand up and resist.
The thoughts that lingered in my heart have already got a clear answer, and resistance is really useless.
Since he can't beat him, and he wants to live, he can only obediently obey orders.
Besides, in his own nest, the bandit was also afraid, worried that the battle would affect his wife, children and children.
If they were in other places, they might not be so obedient and obedient, and they would probably continue to try desperately with Tang Zhen.
With Tang Zhen's force deterred, the bandits became honest, and the courage of several villagers began to gradually increase.
If there are bandits who don't cooperate, they really dare to reprimand them loudly, and at the same time they swing their swords to make a slashing gesture.
Obviously it is very clear that with Tang Zhen's shock, these bandits can't hurt themselves.
It will be the courage of the soldiers. If Tang Zhen is timid and cautious, the soldiers under him will also be afraid.
There were hundreds of people in Heifengzhai, and it took half a day to complete the binding, leaving several villagers out of breath.
Tang Zhen, like a bird, flew down from the cliff, and his agility and agility surprised the bandits.
They originally thought that Tang Zhen was just relying on the power of the weapon, but now it seems that this is not the case.
The means of close combat is likely to be more powerful.
Carrying a gun into the Heifeng cottage, Tang Zhen walked to the front of a room and shouted coldly inside: "Get out of the people inside, or I'll set the room on fire."
Hearing Tang Zhen's shouting, there was a trace of nervousness on the face of the bandit, but he hesitated and did not speak.
After waiting for a full minute, no one came out.
Tang Zhen's face turned cold, he walked to the door and shot with a gun, and then he heard screams.
Soon Tang Zhen walked out of the house, looked at the bandits around him, and warned again: "Give you one last chance, don't continue to hide, or once I catch him, I will execute him on the spot!"
Some hesitant bandits did not dare to hesitate any longer, and greeted their family and companions who were hiding.
Soon inside the house, some women, old and young, and bandits with weapons in their hands appeared.
The current situation is enough to prove that resistance is meaningless and will only increase more casualties.
Now that the tide is over, surrender is the only option.
Bandits will also judge the situation, and will not blindly resist to the end, that is just seeking death.
Tang Zhen treated young and old children equally, and tied one hand with a rope.
As the family members of bandits, they are naturally full of thieves. Once they see an opportunity, they will definitely launch a counterattack without hesitation.
Not killing them was merciful enough to not be overly favorable.
Tang Zhen went out in person, searched Heifengzhai, and found some hidden guys.
The next step is to interrogate and search Heifengzhai to find the hidden wealth of these bandits.
In the cave under the cliff, a box containing money was found, but there was less than three thousand taels of silver.
Such a small amount made Tang Zhen very dissatisfied.
With the scale of Heifengzhai, he has been doing business without capital, and it is absolutely impossible to have only these savings.
After picking out a few small leaders, Tang Zhen continued to interrogate, and finally found the money that the big boss, the second boss and others had stashed away.
Adding up to seven or eight thousand taels, it met Tang Zhen's expectations.
The bandits also need to eat and drink, and some of the money they grabbed needs to be used to buy food.
As long as there is money to be made, there will always be people willing to take risks and sell food and weapons to these bandits.
After getting what he wanted, Tang Zhen was ready to return to Loucheng.
He picked out some thieves, who were responsible for carrying silver and grain, and led the cattle, horses, pigs and sheep in the cottage, and walked down the mountain in a long line.
Tang Zhen was not interested in other items in the cottage, including those swords, bows and crossbows were also discarded.
Since there is a better choice, Tang Zhen will definitely not want these junk. To fight with such a weapon is not responsible for his own life.
Before leaving, Tang Zhen set a fire and burned this den of thieves to ashes.
Leaving this cottage behind is likely to attract other rogues and bandits, which will bring disaster over time.
Seeing this scene, the bandits felt extremely sad in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do.
Tang Zhen used his own strength to subdue the entire Heifeng cottage, and they had completely lost the courage to resist.
Now they are like cattle and sheep, driven by wanton slavery, and may even be massacred at any time.
The bandits at this moment finally realized the kind of helplessness and despair that they usually impose on others, but now they all fall on themselves.
Come to the place where the ox cart was parked, put the silver and grain on the cart, and the team continued to move forward.
When we walked out of Heifeng Mountain Pass, we happened to encounter a caravan, with a total of less than 100 people.
When they saw Tang Zhen's group, the caravan members immediately became nervous, thinking that they had encountered a robbery by the Black Wind Bandit.
They come and go here, and they are no strangers to the Black Wind Bandit, and they even paid tolls a few times.
Following the guards of the caravan, he secretly drew his weapon and prepared for battle.
But when he got closer, he found that the situation was completely different from what he imagined. There were indeed many black wind bandits, but their hands were already tied.
Such an abnormal scene is indeed very shocking, and it also made the caravan realize one thing.
The Heifeng Bandit entrenched in this place obviously suffered a disaster, and even his family members were taken down the mountain together.
Looking at Tang Zhen's group again, there were less than ten people in total, and his heart was even more shocked and inexplicable.