Chapter 100 of 100
Chapter 100
12 min read3,109 words
The fat man's grenade not only frightened Old Zhao, but also everyone present, and even more so a group of uninvited guests.
Today was the wedding day of the second chieftain of Tiger Mouth Mountain.
Initially, Tiger Li sent his subordinates to distribute wedding invitations on the Green Forest Road, even reaching some powerful bandits and outlaws in neighboring counties. This guy was afraid that people on the road wouldn't know, so he widely advertised the wedding, with only one purpose in mind.
It wasn't for the dowry, not for the face, and certainly not to become the leader of the road.
The reason Tiger Li did this was quite ridiculous. For the "son-in-law with a rebellious bone" as described by the blind fortune-teller, his sister, who was as beautiful as Diaochan, had waited for five years, from the age when she should have been married, until she was in her twenties.
In her twenties and still unmarried, in the minds of the illiterate of this era, she was already an old maid. How could her reputation be good?
This time, they finally found a man whose destiny matched Diaochan's, and the heavy stone on Tiger Li's heart could finally be lifted. Thus, the widely distributed wedding invitations were to remove the reputation of "tigress, no one wants her."
Of course, Zhou Pengju, that bastard, was not within Tiger Li's consideration.
Since there were wedding invitations, naturally, people came. The two siblings, since childhood, had been taken to Tiger Mouth Mountain by their master, and they had a wide network of connections on the Green Forest Road. Plus, with the reputation of being one of the largest strongholds in Qingzhou, other smaller strongholds couldn't possibly not come to congratulate, give gifts, and flatter.
However, a few days ago, news from Black Wind Mountain said that Tiger Mouth Mountain had suffered heavy losses from the Japanese, even losing the fifth chieftain, Liu Kongkong. These bandits and outlaws who received the wedding invitations all started to have second thoughts.
Black Wind Mountain, another major stronghold in Qingzhou, had long been eyeing Tiger Mouth Mountain. With Tiger Mouth Mountain suffering heavy losses, how could Black Wind Mountain not take advantage of the situation?
Don't talk to these bandits and outlaws about righteousness. If you don't swallow others, others will swallow you. If you don't take advantage of others' weaknesses, others will take advantage of yours.
This might sound a bit twisted, but it's the stark reality. Even some strongholds that had good relations with Tiger Mouth Mountain chose to remain silent at this time.
Thus, the smaller strongholds watched, while the larger ones were eager to see how Black Wind Mountain would swallow Tiger Mouth Mountain, and then they could take a bite or drink a sip.
Almost no one prepared gifts, each was busy polishing their guns and knives, preparing for the major upheaval on the Green Forest Road in Qingzhou.
At the latest, by yesterday, even the bandits in neighboring counties had received a shocking piece of news: the leader of Black Wind Mountain, Zhou Xiong, was missing, and the young master of Black Wind Mountain, Zhou Xiaoshao, had been castrated on Tiger Mouth Mountain, leaving the stronghold with only about thirty old, weak, and sick members out of nearly four hundred.
This news scared the bandits to death. These chieftains were all shrewd and experienced, and they knew that Black Wind Mountain couldn't swallow Tiger Mouth Mountain; it had been overextended.
Thus, they began to reassess Tiger Mouth Mountain. If Black Wind Mountain was almost wiped out, how powerful must the force be? How capable must Tiger Mouth Mountain be?
These chieftains were collectively frightened by Tiger Mouth Mountain, relieved that they hadn't joined forces with Black Wind Mountain to take advantage of the situation. In their relief, they looked at the wedding invitations and realized they hadn't prepared gifts. So, they went down the mountain, left their villages, and hurriedly prepared gifts for Tiger Mouth Mountain.
Not only in Qingzhou, but even the bandits in neighboring counties were busy preparing gifts. Those without money robbed, and those with money bought. For a while, the strongholds in the neighboring counties were in chaos, all for the wedding gifts of the second chieftain of Tiger Mouth Mountain.
Tiger Li didn't know, Diaochan didn't know, and even the fat man himself didn't know that his unintentional move had caused these large and small strongholds so much trouble.
Of course, the gifts had to be delivered. Sending subordinates would be disrespectful to Tiger Mouth Mountain, and angering Tiger Li could result in being wiped out.
Thus, the chieftains personally led their subordinates, carrying gifts, and headed straight for Tiger Mouth Mountain. The strongholds in neighboring counties were too far, so they set out at night to save time. The official road was comfortable, but it was a minefield in Qingzhou, so they all took the mountain paths, rushing to arrive. Finally, the various chieftains, leaders, and bosses all appeared at the foot of Tiger Mouth Mountain as if by appointment.
The overall manager of the Black Inn at the foot of Tiger Mouth Mountain was the fourth chieftain, Jia Daode. To learn from the fat man, he handed the inn to a helper named Shunzi and went up the mountain early for training.
Shunzi was smart and had attended a private school for a few years. He was Jia Daode's little assistant, and because of his intelligence, Jia Daode deliberately mentored him. The fat man also knew him; the helper who talked to the fat man after he woke up at the Black Inn was him.
"Fourth chieftain is only focused on learning from the son-in-law and doesn't take me along, sigh!" Shunzi, supporting his chin, leaned on the counter, sighing. Suddenly, he saw a helper on lookout at the gate running in, panic-stricken.
"Shun... Shun... Shun..." The helper, out of breath, stammered.
"Alright, can you catch your breath first before talking?" Shunzi rolled his eyes and said slowly, "Look at you! What a mess! Have you forgotten what Fourth chieftain taught you about remaining calm in the face of chaos?"
The helper's face was a mix of emotions, but he was too out of breath to speak, so he patted his chest to catch his breath, trying to speak as soon as possible.
Shunzi shook his head with a bitter smile, looking at him as if he were a coward, then poured two cups of tea, handing one to the helper and one to himself.
The helper took the tea, drank it in one gulp, and finally caught his breath. Without even putting down the teacup, he said urgently, "Shunzi brother, the chieftains and leaders from various strongholds have brought gifts and are requesting to enter the mountain to congratulate the second chieftain on his wedding. They are waiting outside the inn!"
"Spit!" Shunzi, who had just taken a sip of tea, sprayed it out upon hearing this news. After coughing, he put down the teacup, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said to the helper, "You quickly go through the secret passage to notify the chieftains and the son-in-law, I'll hold them off!"
The helper nodded solemnly and replied, "Shunzi brother, be careful!"
"Don't worry, I'm a man of Tiger Mouth Mountain. If these chieftains have evil intentions, remember to learn well from the son-in-law and avenge me!" Shunzi reached under the counter, took out a Mauser pistol, tucked it into his waistband, and covered it with his shirt, saying, "Don't dawdle, go quickly!"
"Okay." The helper, inspired by Shunzi's words, put down the teacup and ran to the back yard to enter the secret passage and return to the mountain.
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