At this very moment, upon learning of the tragic death of their second-in-command, the bandit leader was consumed by a fury so intense his eyes seemed to split at the corners, leaving him with only a single thought in his mind: to exact bloody vengeance for his younger brother.
Meanwhile, a heavy and oppressive atmosphere hung inside the county magistrate's office. With a gloomy expression, the magistrate took a letter. As he unfolded the paper and took in the words written upon it, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably with sudden rage.
"Hear this, Magistrate! Your grandfather gives you three days to prepare three hundred liang of gold as compensation, and additionally offer one hundred beauties to reward us brothers! If you fail to deliver the full amount after three days, do not blame us for washing Lufeng County in blood! When that time comes, it will not be as simple as the mere sacrifice of one hundred people. Do not even dream of running away either—if a single person dares to flee, your grandfather will kill one!"
Chapter 195