Chapter 51
Even with the carriage pulled, the ironclad horse ran very fast, and in less than half an hour, it had already returned to the camp of the kamikaze. Leopard and Wang Lung were very surprised to see Lin Xuan bring back an injured young girl. After Lin Xu's introduction and explanation, they knew what was going on, and they felt that Shangguan Tianfang was a hard-working girl, and they all expressed their condolences to Shangguan Tianfang with a sympathetic heart, which made Shangguan Tianfang feel warm in his heart.
Shangguan Tianfang had also heard about some things in the kamikaze camp before, and her reputation was indeed not very good, but now it seemed that everyone in the camp had the same upright and kind heart as Lin Xu. This is really very different from the legendary kamikaze camp.
Before Lin Xu and He Shubiao fought, Shangguan Tianfang had also heard from Lin Xu's mouth that the kamikaze camp was not what it used to be, and it was not the same as before. Now that she has seen it with her own eyes, she is indeed convinced. She can also recuperate here without worrying at all.
In the logistics team of the kamikaze camp, a group of middle-aged women who were responsible for laundry and cooking, Lin Xu deliberately chose a person who was very good at taking care of people to serve Shangguan Tianfang, so that her body could recover faster.
After settling Shangguan Tianfang, Lin Xuan decided to exterminate the bandits on the Gobi Desert before the Beast Control Empire and the Red Empire came to invade, so as to create a stable rear for the kamikaze camp, lest those bandits become the aftermath of the kamikaze camp.
Leopard's temper is still as impatient as ever. In fact, as soon as he heard Shangguan Tianfang talk about the bandits doing a lot of evil in the village, he couldn't wait to lead his troops to arrest the bandits immediately. But Lin Xu felt that this matter still had to be discussed in detail, so that he could catch all the bandits in the vicinity.
Otherwise, if you take action now, even if you catch or kill a few bandits, if you can't completely eradicate them, it will startle the snake and give other bandits a chance to escape, and it will be even more difficult to eliminate them in the future.
Therefore, Lin Xuan stopped the leopard print on the spot and told him to be cautious in this matter, think long-term, and not act rashly and willfully. That would be of no benefit to the kamikaze camp, nor would it be conducive to long-term peace and stability on the Gobi Desert, and it would not be able to win the trust of the people.
In Lin Xu's view, this time the kamikaze battalion went to exterminate the bandits, which was a good opportunity to rebuild its prestige and reshape its image. It can be said that it is a turnaround battle for the reputation of the kamikaze battalion, which can only succeed, not fail.
Only if the kamikaze camp helps the villagers to rid them of the bandits, then the common people will change their previous opinion of the kamikaze camp. When the time comes, the reputation of the kamikaze camp will naturally change through word of mouth.
After hearing about Lin Xu's plan, Leopard was really convinced, and secretly regretted that he was too impulsive just now, and it was destined to be difficult to achieve great things. It is better for him to obey Lin Xu's orders and arrangements, and he must not act recklessly and destroy Lin Xu's plan. As a result, including Leopard Print and Wang Long, they all admired Lin Xuan more and more, and felt that he had to think more about everything than himself.
"Big brother, you still think comprehensively, we have to be fully prepared, and strive to catch all the bandits, and not let any of them go. Leopard said that he was completely willing to act according to Lin Xu's plan, and also praised Lin Xu from the bottom of his heart.
"That's right. We must first find out where the thieves' nests are, arrest them all, and then wipe out their nests one by one, so that they have no way out. Our goal has been achieved. Lin Xu nodded, and instructed the leopard print to investigate the direction first.
"Then I'll send someone out of the camp now and go in the direction of the Gobi Desert to find out the news of the bandits, okay?" Leopard asked Lin Xudao seriously.
"Okay!" Lin Xuan nodded, and then further admonished Leopard Print: "You tell the brothers who go out to investigate, not only to inquire in the village, but also to go to the mountains to investigate as deeply as possible. I guess there are a lot of bandits hiding in the mountains, so it will be more difficult for us to find them. ”
"Yes, big brother, I will pass on your words to the brethren. Leopard immediately agreed loudly to Lin Xudao.
Originally, Shangguan Tianfang had dealt with the bandits, and she might know some important information, but now that she was seriously injured, Lin Xuan was inconvenient to disturb her immediately, and decided to wait until two days, after her injuries were better, and then ask her about it himself, maybe there would be unexpected gains.
When Lin Xuan rescued Guan Tianfang and prepared to encircle and suppress the bandits, a hidden cave under Qingxian Peak was bustling. This is where the bandits gather. They have robbed a lot of things, both money and food, and are now ready to divide the spoils according to the head.
There were about fifteen or sixteen bandits in the cave. They are strong or weak, they have some martial arts cultivation, and some have even reached the realm of sword bodies, but they are still doing this kind of despicable and shameless deeds, they are really scum among swordsmen. They are in cahoots, and they get along fairly harmoniously on the surface, but in fact, they have their own ghosts, each with their own selfish intentions, and they are afraid that they will get less than others, and they all want to take a little more for themselves. This will inevitably lead to contradictions, and even infighting and conflict.
Several of the bandits were clearly on high alert right now, looking at their accomplices from time to time, as if they thought that their accomplices would do the same against them, or even kill them. People like them are living on the edge of a knife, their heads are pinned to their waists, and no one knows if they can live until tomorrow, so they can only gamble on their future like a gambler.
Naturally, bandits are not good. Now their faces were solemn and solemn, and they looked even more fierce. Most of their eyes were now focused on the money and food that were piled up in front of them. In particular, those golden coins can attract their attention even more, and they can't help but show extremely greedy expressions. Everyone thinks in their hearts that they can share a little more, for fear that their own share will become less.
A middle-aged man sitting at the front was the leader of these bandits, and his name was Meng Xiye. His traits are easy to remember. Because he only had one ear, the other ear had been cut off by his opponent with a sword during a previous fight.
However, Rao is like this, among this gang of bandits, Meng Xiye's martial arts cultivation is the highest, and under the premise of fighting alone, there is no opponent among these people. That's why he made this thief leader. But he also knew in his heart that at least half of the more than a dozen people were not convinced, but they were not revealed on the surface for the time being.
After all, no matter how selfish the bandit is, he is not stupid. They know that it's better to work together than to spread out. If a strong opponent resists during the robbery, if there are not enough people on their side, they will not be able to succeed at all, and they may even lose their lives.
These thieves also know that what they are doing are hurtful things and are hated by others, if they are not super strong, they will never dare to act alone, so they can only gather a group of rabble, go in groups to rob houses and houses, bully ordinary people, and rob property.
As the leader of the thieves, Meng Xiye counted the number of people according to the usual practice before distributing the spoils, so as not to divide the spoils later, and the last person in trouble was himself. If these thieves don't get their fair share, they may turn their faces immediately, and they won't recognize him as a leader anymore.
After counting, Meng Xiye found that there was one missing, and after thinking about it carefully, he knew that the person who was missing was He Shubiao.
"Where is He Shubiao? Why hasn't he come yet?" Meng Xiye immediately asked the people present to inquire about He Shubiao's whereabouts.
"Boss, He Shubiao took a fancy to a girl in the village, and if he wanted to take the girl away, he would be left behind. A thief told Meng Xiye Dao. They obviously didn't know that He Shubiao had been injured by Lin Xu.
Meng Xiye was just about to make further inquiries, but suddenly a person walked out of the cave slowly. He staggered, almost unsteady, and looked particularly embarrassed to look at him. Everyone present, including Meng Xiye, looked over and saw that the man's face was covered with blood, and he couldn't make out who he was for a while.
"Who is it?" asked Meng Xiye loudly and vigilantly, and immediately drew the iron sword he was wearing, preparing for battle.
"Boss, it's me, He Shubiao. The person who came hurriedly replied to Meng Xiye, for fear that if Meng Xiye attacked him in a hurry, he would be more seriously injured and endanger his life.
"He Shubiao?" Meng Xiye couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, and blurted out, "How did you become like this?"
"He's hurt. A thief helped He Shubiao answer Meng Xiyedao.
All the thieves in the cave couldn't help but feel particularly surprised when they saw He Shubiao being so seriously injured. The degree of surprise they were even greater than that of Meng Xiye just now. Because they all know clearly in their hearts that He Shubiao is already considered to be a strong martial artist in this group of people, and the strength of those who can beat He Shubiao to a serious injury is even more intriguing for them. If the other party follows He Shubiao to find this cave, then they will all be in danger.
Therefore, they were surprised not only by He Shubiao's injury, nor by his concern about He Shubiao's performance, but also by their own safety. This can also show how selfish this group of bandits is.
Seeing He Shubiao's miserable and embarrassed appearance at this time, Meng Xiye couldn't help frowning, thinking in his heart, but he wouldn't reveal it easily. His gaze had already begun to surge with a murderous aura, as if he was about to use his sword.
"He Shubiao, what the hell is going on? Who beat you to a serious injury, you name it, and I will avenge you. "Meng Xiye is a little unaware of the high ground and boasting about Haikou, but he is just acting as a strong person in these bandits, making an appearance. By the time he really met Lin Xu, he might be faster than anyone else.
"Boss, it was Lin Xu who injured me and was injured by his hidden weapon. He Shubiao told Meng Xiye with a frustrated face, and at the same time with a resentful anger towards Lin Xu. He knew that he couldn't beat Lin Xu, and he could only hope that Meng Xiye could avenge himself.