Chapter 262: Getting Rid of Second Mountain Bandit Leader
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The second mountain bandit leader’s face clouded over.
“You send it…” he said straightaway to the person who brought the silver notes.
He had already arranged for archers to take action. If he went near them, how could the archers take action?
The mountain bandit who brought the silver notes trembled, but before he could say anything, Qin Xiaoyao spoke again.
“It’s not acceptable for others to give it to me! I have to guard against you getting your archers to attack me.” As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes looked toward the courtyard.
Immediately, the archers hiding in the dark withdrew their bodies.
Every one of them was suspecting if they had been exposed.
The second mountain bandit leader’s face turned ominous. He did not expect the other party to see through his plan.
When she saw that the second mountain bandit leader didn’t reply, Qin Xiaoyao turned to look at the mountain bandit leader.
“Great general, it seems like your second-in-command is not willing to come and receive you.
“Tell me, when I receive the money and hand you over later, if someone suddenly shot an arrow in the dark, would they accidentally kill you as well?
“After all, weapons have no eyes. It’s very normal for accidents to happen.”
The mountain bandit leader’s face turned ominous instantly.
Then, he said to the second mountain bandit leader in a low voice, “Number Two, do as she says. You bring the silver notes and exchange them for me!”
The second mountain bandit leader’s face turned as black as thunder. He genuinely hated Qin Xiaoyao to the core now.
However, even though he wished the mountain bandit leader could die immediately, he did not dare to go against his order in front of so many people.
“Yes!” he responded.
Only then did the second mountain bandit leader take the silver notes and slowly walk towards Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled radiantly as she looked at the silver notes in the second mountain bandit leader’s hand with some anticipation.
After all, those were ten thousand taels of silver notes.
When she came to this world and toiled like a horse for more than half a year, the money she had saved was probably not more than a thousand taels.
When the second mountain bandit leader saw the look in Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes, he felt more at ease.
He was worried that the other party was not greedy for money.
Since he was greedy, then he was not that scary anymore.
Very soon, the second mountain bandit leader arrived in front of Qin Xiaoyao.
“Take it…” Immediately after that, he handed over the silver notes in his hand.
Qin Xiaoyao accepted it with a smile.
She flipped through a few of the notes.
The largest note had a value of 2000 taels, and the rest had values varying from 500 to 1500 taels.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t really count the money carefully but simply put the silver notes away into her pocket after a quick check.
Following that, she turned to look at the mountain bandit leader and the other two guys behind her.
“Alright. Since I’ve received the silver notes, you guys can go,” she said in a forthright manner.
The three of them were overjoyed.
The two mountain bandits immediately helped their leader up and walked away.
Right at this moment, the second mountain bandit leader’s expression changed abruptly. He turned around and tried to escape.
How could Qin Xiaoyao let him off?
In a flash, she appeared behind the second mountain bandit leader
When he saw that the situation wasn’t right, the second mountain bandit leader immediately attacked.
However, he was no match for Qin Xiaoyao at all. The moment he threw out a punch, Qin Xiaoyao dodged it.
Not only did Qin Xiaoyao evade his strike, but she also quickly retaliated. Her dagger pierced through the arm of the second mountain bandit leader instantly.
Following that, the second mountain bandit leader let out an anguished wail as he was captured by Qin Xiaoyao.
Thereafter, it was a deja vu all over again.
The dagger was pressed horizontally against his neck and the second mountain bandit leader fell into Qin Xiaoyao’s hands.
The mountain bandits not far away, as well as those who were lying in ambush, were all shocked.
No one expected the situation to turn out like this.
“Quick, let’s go! Take me away quickly!” At this moment, the mountain bandit leader prodded the two mountain bandits who were supporting him and urged them.
Sure enough, the second mountain bandit leader had been captured. Shouldn’t he take the opportunity to flee now?
“Stop right there…” To their surprise, Qin Xiaoyao suddenly spoke up.
The two mountain bandits became very flustered and they unwittingly stopped in their tracks.
Following that, they quickly recovered themselves. Under the urging of the mountain bandit leader, they quickly supported the mountain bandit leader and dashed forward.
Qin Xiaoyao was furious.
When she felt the second mountain bandit leader struggling in her arms, her eyes turned chilly and the dagger in her hand slid across his neck.
Thereafter, fresh blood spurted out, and the second mountain bandit leader, who was so ferocious a while ago, instantly fell to the ground.
His wide-open eyes were filled with disbelief as if he had never thought that he would be killed in this fashion.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t even look at him. She quickly dashed forward and caught up with the three.
Following that, she killed the two mountain bandits who were supporting the mountain bandit leader with one slash each.
Then, she yanked up with one move the mountain bandit leader who had fallen to the ground after his legs buckled under him. Under the terrified gazes of the other mountain bandits, she pressed the dagger against the mountain bandit leader’s throat once more.
The sudden change happened too quickly, and Qin Xiaoyao’s methods were too brutal. The mountain bandits were almost scared out of their wits.
Their second leader… had died just like that…
Many people stood rooted to the ground in shock and only came back to their senses after a long while.
As for the mountain bandit leader, his entire body was trembling, and he was almost unable to speak.
How did things turn out this way? He had fallen into the hands of this she-devil again…
“Get up!” Qin Xiaoyao said icily. Then, with one yank, she lifted the mountain bandit leader up.
Everyone was shocked again.
Their great general weighed close to 200 pounds, while the intruder was probably only around 100 pounds.
However, with just a casual yank, he had lifted their great general up easily. What kind of divine power did he have?
When they thought back to how Qin Xiaoyao had killed their second mountain bandit leader, they looked at Qin Xiaoyao with even more fear.
No one dared to speak, and no one dared to step forward.
“Argh… Merciful goddess, spare my life! Merciful goddess, spare my life!” When the mountain bandit leader realized that he was being lifted up, he quickly cried and begged for mercy.
He no longer cared about his dignity. He was already scared out of his wits at this moment, so how could he still be worried about his dignity?
Qin Xiaoyao, however, frowned.
“Shut up!” she said in a grave voice.
The mountain bandit leader quickly shut his mouth. After his feet touched the ground, he forced himself to stand firm, but his body was trembling and he didn’t dare to say another word.
Only then was Qin Xiaoyao satisfied.
She looked at all the mountain bandits opposite her.
“Your second leader has ulterior motives and is trying to harm me and your great general.
“Now, I’ve joined forces with your great general and killed him.
“Next, you guys go and prepare another ten thousand taels of silver. Once you fulfill the conditions agreed between your great general and me, I will release him,” Qin Xiaoyao said.
All the mountain bandits were stunned.
What? The intruder and their great general joined hands to kill the second leader?
Moreover, if they heard their great general correctly, this devil was a “goddess?”
When Qin Xiaoyao saw that the mountain bandits didn’t move, she slid her dagger back and forth against the mountain bandit leader’s throat.
“You have agreed to give me another ten thousand taels of silver notes. You tell them. Get them to go and get the silver for me!” Qin Xiaoyao threatened.
Even though they were mountain bandits, they still wouldn’t be able to gather ten thousand taels of silver notes so easily.
However, this was for the best. This way, she could delay the time further.
Furthermore, she had also eliminated that second mountain bandit leader who was hopping mad at her. The rest of the people didn’t seem to be a cause for concern, so she wasn’t that worried now.
As long as she had the mountain bandit leader in her hands, the rest of the mountain bandits would not be able to do anything.
The mountain bandit leader seemed to have just recalled this matter.
“Yes, yes, yes!” he repeatedly answered.
Then, he shouted to two of the mountain bandits on the opposite side, “Number Three, Number Four, you guys… You guys quickly go and prepare the silver notes!”
It had to be said that Qin Xiaoyao really knew how this mountain bandit leader thought like the back of her hand..