Chapter 65

"Son-in-law..."

Monkey looked at the fatty, hesitating to speak.

"Spit it out, don't be like a woman." The fatty fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan as he walked back to the bandit camp.

"If I say it, you can't get mad." Monkey glanced at the fatty's back, fearing the punishment of a thousand push-ups, which had made him suffer terribly. But since this matter involved the fatty, he had to speak up, so he decided to warn the fatty first to avoid another round of punishment.

"Then I'll say it." Monkey hesitated again.

The fatty didn't bother with him, indifferent to whether he spoke or not. His mind was preoccupied with how to deal with the puppet army commander Wu. As long as that Wu was around, he wouldn't feel at ease.

"The invaders deserve to die, and those who aid them are even more despicable. Besides, if I don't settle these matters before I leave, I won't be able to go with a clear conscience."

"The young master of Black Wind Mountain had always harbored ill intentions toward the second leader before she met you..." Monkey looked at the fatty's back, seeing only a broad and muscular figure, unable to gauge his expression. He was nervous, fearing the fatty might get angry and punish him.

"Romantic feelings are natural. The second leader isn't unattractive, so it's normal for the young master of Black Wind Mountain to like her." The fatty fanned himself, speaking calmly.

"But..." Monkey was anxious. He thought that when he mentioned the young master of Black Wind Mountain liking the second leader, the fatty would react like a man protecting his woman, getting furious.

But the fatty seemed indifferent. Did he really care for the second leader?

"But what?" The fatty lit a Hademen cigarette and smoked, walking ahead, ignoring Monkey.

When he first met the second leader, he thought she was cunning and hard to deal with. He didn't expect her to be so impulsive, disregarding Huang Boss's advice to leave the city, which led to her injury and the heavy losses for the entire bandit camp, with nearly a hundred brothers sacrificing their lives.

If it weren't for her severe injuries, he would have stripped her and spanked her for her impulsiveness and capriciousness.

What the fatty didn't know was that the second leader's desire to leave the city was solely to see him. He had forgotten that when he met Wang Yi, he had acted the same way.

When they arrived at the main hall, a guard at the door whispered to the fatty that the chief, Sai Laohu, was waiting for him.

When he led Monkey into the hall, the seats were arranged by seniority. Sai Laohu sat in the first seat, while Yang Yun sat in the third.

In the first seat, a tall young man with a face like Pan An, wearing a middle-parted hairstyle, sat in a neat black suit and white undershirt, with two Mauser C96 pistols in his black leather belt, both aimed at the second leader's position.

Seeing the fatty enter, fanning himself and sweating profusely, the young man in black immediately focused on him, his face showing surprise, disdain, and mockery.

He thought the second leader liked a hero, but it turned out to be a fat pig. Was this an insult or a provocation?

"Son-in-law, you're back!" Sai Laohu's face lit up with joy, standing up and coming down to greet him. Yang Yun also stood up.

The young man in black was stunned. What merit did this fatty have to receive such respect from Chief Sai Laohu? Moreover, Yang Yun, who was always condescending, showed genuine respect for the fatty. Why?

The young man in black was confused.

"What do you want, fatty?" The fatty was already irritated from the climb, giving Sai Laohu a glance. Monkey quickly poured him a cup of tea and handed it over.

The fatty took a sip, holding the teacup.

"Since we have a guest in the bandit camp, let me introduce you. This is the young master of Black Wind Mountain, Zhou Pengju, Zhou Dasha." Sai Laohu was used to the fatty's disdainful look. They were inferior in skill, so why should they be upset? Besides, the fatty supported over a hundred bandits. Even if he gave them a bad attitude, they had to smile and welcome him.

"I am Zhou Pengju, the..." Zhou Pengju quickly stood up, bowing to the fatty.

"Monkey, let's go." The fatty ignored him, cutting him off before he could finish.

The fatty knew a lot about Black Wind Mountain's secret dealings with the Japanese and their friendship with the puppet army commander Wu from his time as a translator in the Shallow Field Brigade. He had no intention of giving such people any respect, let alone a good attitude.

Zhou Pengju's face turned red with anger, but he had to suppress his resentment, being in the Tiger Mouth Mountain bandit camp.

Sai Laohu was stunned. He didn't expect the fatty to show no respect at all. He wasn't angry because he was used to it, but he was concerned about the current situation of the bandit camp.

If the bandits hadn't suffered such heavy losses, why would they need to give face to Black Wind Mountain? But times had changed!

Throughout history, the strong survived, and the law of the jungle was even more evident in the bandit world. Small forces were often swallowed by larger ones. If you didn't swallow others, they would eventually swallow you.

In the Qingzhou region, the two largest bandit forces were Tiger Mouth Mountain and Black Wind Mountain. Though they were in the same line of work, they secretly competed.

Now, Tiger Mouth Mountain had suffered a major defeat, and their strength was halved. Relations with Black Wind Mountain were tense. As the saying goes, two tigers cannot coexist on one mountain, unless one is male and the other is female.

Zhou Pengju of Black Wind Mountain had been pursuing the second leader, and Sai Laohu had long suspected that Black Wind Mountain was plotting a "male and female" alliance, which he resisted.

The second leader, Sai Diaochan, found Zhou Pengju to be a superficial, cowardly, and useless man, and she wouldn't look at him.

Sai Laohu wasn't a fool. He had the ability to lead over three hundred bandits and unite Yang Yun, Jia Daode, Liu Kongkong, and Li Liu, making the bandit camp as solid as a fortress against Black Wind Mountain's influence.

When he received the report from Jia Daode, he understood the young master of Black Wind Mountain's intentions.

There was no such thing as a free visit. Clearly, Black Wind Mountain was using the pretext of a gift to probe the situation.

After the bandit camp's heavy losses yesterday, Zhou Pengju's visit today was no coincidence. Even a fool could see what Black Wind Mountain was up to.

"Damn, this Black Wind Mountain isn't playing fair. Monkey, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Take this gun and shoot him when he leaves the mountain." The fatty returned to his small building, loaded five rounds into the sniper rifle, and handed it to Monkey.

"Son-in-law... Monkey is afraid... afraid of missing..." Monkey was excited and fumbled to take the sniper rifle.

This was a special weapon with a scope, the fatty's standard issue. Monkey felt immense pressure. If he hit, it would be fine, but if he missed, it would tarnish the fatty's and the gun's reputation.

"Best to kill him, but if you can't, at least mark him. Otherwise, you'll be doing push-ups." The fatty smoked his Hademen, blowing out a smoke ring.

Monkey's heart raced, feeling the immense pressure.

Sai Laohu could guess Zhou Pengju's intentions, and the fatty was no different.

Gifts from fellow bandits were usually delivered on the same day for good luck. Black Wind Mountain came early, especially after the bandit camp's heavy losses yesterday. Who were they fooling?

When something unusual happens, there must be a reason. The lesson from Sai Diaochan and Jia Daode's betrayal was still fresh in his mind. If he didn't take precautions, he would eventually be killed by these scoundrels.

Anyone who dared to plot against him would receive a lesson. If he didn't act, he would deal with them thoroughly.

Most importantly, he had six days left before leaving with Colonel Zhang to Shanghai. If he didn't address and resolve all the bandit camp's hidden dangers in these six days, he feared Sai Laohu, Yang Yun, and Jia Daode wouldn't be able to handle it.

If the bandit camp was still strong, it would be easier, but now, many small bandits were eyeing it.

He had to deal with those who plotted against him. Why wait for them to start trouble and then react?

He would act decisively, not just warn them, but eliminate them, making a clear and swift statement.