Chapter 52 The Forest of Hell
At the foot of the mountain,
The two corpses struggled together, and no one was the winner. One was wounded on the back of the head, and the other on the back.
One person's fists were slightly open, as if he was still grasping for something before dying.
"Gold!"
A man with sharp eyes found two scattered golden melon seeds under a leaf, and his eyes lit up.
The other guys were envious.
The guy smacked his lips for a while, then reluctantly handed it to Long San: "The shopkeeper, here you go."
"Thank you."
Long San waved his hand and continued climbing up the mountain.
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for the reward!"
The man bowed excitedly and put the golden melon seeds into his arms.
Don't look at it as just two, but it's gold, worth at least twenty taels, enough for him to work for five or six years, and it's effortless, just pick it up on the ground.
The other guys' eyes widened immediately, not missing any detail on the ground.
The further up Long San went, the more frightened he became.
The excitement on the faces of the waiters disappeared, and fear gradually emerged in their hearts.
Corpse!
There are too many, there are corpses all along the way, the more you go up, the more they become!
Some were struggling together, some had their chests pierced by spears, some were left with only headless corpses, their heads missing, and some were charred and covered in horrible blisters...
Arriving in front of the main village of Menghu Village, a huge shock swept through the hearts of Long San and the rest of the gang, leaving them stunned on the spot.
The vast land is filled with the dark appearance of the fire. From time to time, there is a wisp of unburned green smoke, and the temperature is still hot, as if you are in a furnace.
And in the charcoal fire, there are pieces of corpses that spread to the end of the field of vision and have not disappeared. In some places, they are even piled up in small piles.
"So many, so many..."
One of the waiters shuddered: "Well, could it be that an evil spirit took over the young man's body and devoured his soul?"
"Shut up!"
Snap!
The handle of the knife swung and gave him a hard blow on the back of the knife. Blood marks the size of chopsticks swelled up. The man hissed in pain but did not dare to speak.
"Ignorance! How can there be any ghosts!"
Long San shouted sharply, pointing at these corpses and said: "These thieves have human faces and animal hearts. They have no friendship at all with each other. Most of them died in the fight for property. Even their wounds are different."
"Yes, the shopkeeper's insight."
The other guys woke up as if from a dream, even the injured one was no exception, full of gratitude.
That one is still there.
Having said this, a trace of horror still appeared in the depths of Long San's eyes, passing over the corpses whose throats were sealed with swords and whose necks were smooth.
"There are about five or six hundred people in the Tiger Village, including the servants, and there are probably as many as three or four hundred people dead."
Countless thoughts came to his mind.
"At least dozens of people died directly at his hands."
"This is the aristocratic family, the direct descendants trained by the top big families. They seem gentle, polite, non-aggressive, and kind, but in fact they are much more terrifying and ruthless than the 'Blood-Hand Human Massacre' and 'Eastern Flying Tigers'" Much more.”
"I, the Long family, still have huge shortcomings in this aspect."
"It seems that all the major forces are giving a small favor, but in fact, as soon as they touch the real interests, they will kill you in an instant. There is no mercy at all."
The huge Tiger Village was so peaceful that even the chirping of insects and birds disappeared for a while.
The line of sight that was originally blocked by the stacked camp buildings suddenly became empty, and you could see from one end to the other, until you reached the silhouette of a young man in green with a long sword on his waist on the horizon. He was looking at the clouds and mists in the mountains. The sea of clouds on the horizon seemed to have merged with them and disappeared at any time.
Long San didn't dare to neglect, and walked up quickly with the other guys.
"I have met the young master. As agreed, I have brought people here. If you have anything to do, just give me your instructions."
“Shopkeeper Long is really trustworthy.”
Jiang Ding turned around and exclaimed in admiration, pointing to the ruins without any nonsense: "There should be some gold and silver here, secret books and so on, as well as three to four hundred cattle, horses and livestock. Can the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce handle it? I am willing to pay five The price will be paid as a reward.”
There was great chaos last night. While the bandits were on the run, they had a huge fight over the finances. The bloodshed was much more terrifying than what Jiang Ding had caused.
However, no matter how hard he fought, the area he was in had always been intact.
"Young Master, of course you can. One of the main businesses of our Sihai Chamber of Commerce is to deal with the worries of various big figures in the world." Long San said solemnly: "It's just that 50% is too much. Only 20% is enough."
Making money is important, but so is maintaining good relationships with powerful people.
The rivers and lakes are dangerous. If it's just money, a wild dog on the roadside would dare to grab it.
The foundation of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was born out of such transactions with powerful people, and it continues to grow stronger.
If the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is in trouble in the future, there is no need to mention things that are too difficult. If it is just something that goes along the way, most of the powerful people who have done business will not refuse.
If there are too many such strong people and there are too many things that go along with the flow, it will create a fearsome background.
Of course, the strong are not the worshipers and servants of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. What maintains all this is just affection. Once is okay, but if you really want to ask multiple times, who will care about you?
Therefore, these relationships will not be used unless the Sihai Chamber of Commerce is in danger of life and death. Even if a large number of family elites die before, it will not be enough. The biggest role is to deter potential enemies of the chamber of commerce.
"Don't worry, there are other requirements."
Jiang Ding smiled and said, no doubt, it is very comfortable to deal with such a person.
"Sir, please speak." Long San cupped his hands.
"First, resettle these children. If their families are no longer here, send them to other state capitals, far away from Dongling, and give them a chance to eat."
Jiang Ding pointed to the dozens of children still in the cattle pen.
He was not released because, firstly, he had no experience in taking care of children, so he might as well keep the status quo, and secondly, it was dark and chaotic, making it even more unsafe outside.
As for staying away from Dongling Mansion, he naturally felt that it was unsafe and these children might be caught again.
Long San thought for a moment: "Master, this is not difficult."
There are only dozens of children. Even if they are all homeless, it will not be a problem to train them to become workers in various places.
"Two, cover this up."
Jiang Ding said calmly: "I don't know my name. I hope your Chamber of Commerce will take over this matter. Just say that you have mobilized the secret power of the Chamber of Commerce to annihilate the tiger bandits in one fell swoop and restore a peaceful world to the people of Dongling."
There are some escaped members of the Tiger Village, but they may not dare to return to Dongling Mansion, and their words may not be believed by anyone. In contrast, people always tend to believe the news coming from the Great Chamber of Commerce.
After waiting for a long time, everything will naturally disappear.
"This..."
Long San hesitated and thought quickly.
As a large chamber of commerce in Vietnam, they naturally have their own channels and sources. They know that the Tiger Village looks like a bandit, but in fact it is inextricably related to some big figures and is one of the extensions of their power.
But it is not without its benefits. Killing the people who killed the Long family's children in one fell swoop will greatly deter potential enemies of the Chamber of Commerce and boost the prestige of the Chamber of Commerce in the Four Seas.
"This matter...can be done."
Long San gritted his teeth and agreed: "Even with these two conditions, 50% is still too much, how about changing it to 30%?"
"No, that's it."
Jiang Dingdao.
(End of chapter)