"Are you afraid, the esteemed leader of the Vermilion Bird Gang?" Liu Rumei tried to provoke him.
Hearing this, the man burst into laughter, "Afraid? Who am I, Laerduo, afraid of!"
"As long as Miss Liu offers enough silver, I'll even get you the emperor's head."
Liu Rumei was secretly startled by his words, what an audacious Laerduo.
On the surface, however, Liu Rumei smiled indifferently, "Since you're not afraid, then go back and rest well. I'll send someone to escort you to Qingniu Mountain tomorrow."
Laerduo's spirit was ignited by Liu Rumei's words. He thumped his chest, "Alright, it's settled then. Farewell."
Watching Laerduo stride away, Liu Ce smiled and said to Liu Rumei, "Miss, now you can rest assured."
Liu Rumei nodded, "I hope the Vermilion Bird Gang can do as I wish."
After speaking, she got up and went to her boudoir.
In the boudoir, Xiao Qing was arranging the bedding for her.
Liu Rumei sat down on a chair. Xiao Qing quickly put down her work and brought a cup of water.
"Miss, please drink."
Liu Rumei nodded, picked up the cup, took a sip, and placed it down gently, her face full of worry.
"Miss, the experts from the Tianzhu Kingdom have arrived. Why do you still seem unhappy?"
Hearing her words, Liu Rumei sighed even more, "I've met this Laerduo. Although he looks fierce, here, I feel something is lacking."
As she said this, she gently raised her hand and pointed to her forehead.
Xiao Qing chuckled, "Miss, how many people in the world can match your quick wit and meticulous planning?"
"In your eyes, is Xiao Qing like a fool?"
Liu Rumei smiled, "No, I didn't mean that. Sigh, forget it, you wouldn't understand."
At this moment, outside Qingniu County town, there was a dense forest.
Within the forest lay a spacious courtyard, with bright torches lit at its four corners.
In the center of the courtyard, several rooms were brightly lit. On tables, food and drinks were plentiful.
Gathered for the feast were over a dozen stout men.
Some of these men, like Laerduo, had blue hair and green eyes, while others had black hair and black eyes, resembling people from the Da Cang Kingdom.
Sitting in the center was Laerduo.
He raised his wine cup and addressed everyone present, "We've reached an agreement with the benefactor. Tomorrow, we head to Qingniu Mountain. Let's finish the job quickly, collect our reward, and return to our Tianzhu."
The crowd let out a cheer and then raised their cups, draining them in one gulp.
After finishing the wine, a dark, thin man sitting to Laerduo's left coughed and asked, "Big Brother, isn't this too hasty? We've traveled so far, we should at least rest for two days."
Before Laerduo could reply, a young man with blonde hair and blue eyes, sitting to his right, spoke up, "Second Brother, we've always taken money and solved problems for people. If the benefactor wants it done, we'll do it."
Laerduo nodded, giving the young man a look of approval, "Yes, Third Brother is right. Besides, we're going to set an ambush. We might have to wait for him for days and nights. Resting on the mountain is the same."
The second brother's name was Sun Zhi. He was from the Da Cang Kingdom and was sworn brothers with Laerduo.
He could only nod in agreement and say, "If Big Brother says so, then I understand. We'll go into the mountain together tomorrow." Soudan Novel Network.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone dispersed to their rooms to sleep. Third Brother, Latu Er, had just returned to his room when someone pushed the door open. A thin, emaciated man entered. He was short and scrawny, and coupled with his lewd smile, he truly looked like a monkey.
This fellow scurried up to Latu Er and whispered in a low voice, "Third Master, the message has been sent out. Just watch the show."
Latu Er nodded, "Good. After this is done, you will be the Second Master of our Vermilion Bird Gang."
Hearing his words, the fellow's face lit up with joy, "Batu thanks you first, Third Master. No, thank you, Gang Leader."
Afterward, the two exchanged a look and smiled knowingly.
Early the next morning, Chen Xiaobei and his group set off.
They soon reached the side of the canyon. This time, crossing the canyon, their speed was significantly faster than before. Not only did everyone have a better understanding of the situation, but more importantly, it was downhill. Chen Xiaobei looked at the two ropes and an idea struck him. He clasped his hands towards the big dark man beside him, "Great Village Chief, Xiaobei has an impertinent request. Please..."
Before he could finish, the big dark man burst into laughter, "Let me guess what you want to say. You want me to leave the ropes for you, and you want to go pick more dogwood, right?"
Chen Xiaobei was inwardly impressed that the big dark man had guessed his intentions so accurately. This big dark man was indeed not to be underestimated.
"Great Village Chief, you are truly as wise as a god. Xiaobei does indeed mean this."
The big dark man nodded, "Indeed, I also mean this. Next time, I'll bring people to dig up some dogwood and plant them in our Centipede Ridge."
Chen Xiaobei was very happy to be able to keep these two ropes. What he had his eye on was not the dogwood, but a few ginseng plants.
With the big dark man's snake venom antidote, he no longer feared those snakes. If he could pick some aged ginseng and sell it in the county town, he could earn tens of taels of silver. Thinking about it made his life seem wonderful.
As the saying goes, eager to return home, the sun began to set, and Chen Xiaobei finally returned.
In the courtyard, Cui Hongyu was with Chen Qiao'er, feeding the sheep and dogs. Hearing the sound, they both turned their heads towards the courtyard entrance almost simultaneously.
At the entrance, Chen Xiaobei looked at them with a smile.
Chen Qiao'er shouted excitedly, "Brother!"
"Brother!"
As they shouted, they ran quickly towards Chen Xiaobei.
Chen Xiaobei bent down, opened his arms, and let Chen Qiao'er throw herself into his embrace, then lifted her up.
"Brother, brother, you're back! Sister-in-law misses you so much, she talks about you every day."
This.
Chen Xiaobei was somewhat stunned. Chen Qiao'er was truly a clever child.
Cui Hongyu, who arrived shortly after, felt her face grow warm.
"Qiao'er, it's you who talks about missing brother every day, why are you pushing it onto me?"
Hearing Cui Hongyu's words, Chen Xiaobei couldn't help but laugh. He used one arm to pull Cui Hongyu into his embrace as well.
"Alright, you're the sister-in-law. Why are you arguing with a five or six-year-old child? I know, both of you have missed me."
After speaking, he first kissed Chen Qiao'er on the cheek, then immediately turned his head to kiss Cui Hongyu.
Unexpectedly, Cui Hongyu let out a soft moan, struggled out of his embrace, and took a large step back.
Fine, whenever he wanted to get closer, Cui Hongyu would always resist like this.
Looking at Chen Qiao'er in his arms, Chen Xiaobei instantly felt that his sister was a bit of a hindrance.
Sigh, it seemed he needed to hurry up and urge Carpenter Zhang to deliver that bed quickly.
Soon, Li Dong, who had received the news, also arrived.
After all, there were people on duty at the foot of Qingniu Mountain, Chen Xiaobei had specifically greeted the village guards when he returned.