After making camp near Lei Hu Village at night.
Su Fan received Cheng Yaoyin and the others that evening.
"Brother Cheng! Why have you come?"
Su Fan was very surprised to see Cheng Yaoyin and his group.
He had only seen them yesterday, so why was Cheng Yaoyin looking for him today?
"We've come to pledge our allegiance to you. What, aren't you welcoming us?"
Cheng Yaoyin said with a smile.
"Welcome, of course, we welcome you!"
Su Fan's face lit up with joy. He hadn't expected Cheng Yaoyin and the others to change their minds today.
"Brother Wen Yan has thought it through?"
Su Fan knew that the biggest obstacle had been Wen Yan. Since they were here now, it meant Wen Yan had come around.
Wen Yan nodded awkwardly.
Since Su Fan had asked, it meant Su Fan had refused them because of him earlier, which made Wen Yan feel very embarrassed.
"Come, come, come in and sit down!"
Su Fan enthusiastically welcomed them into the tent.
The only advantage of Long Hu Mountain was that there were few people, all of them elites.
Whether it was Aunt Niu or Xiao Jiu, the youngest, they were all high-level elite figures. There were no subordinates, which saved Su Fan a lot of trouble.
With Er Qing, Aunt Niu, Wen Yan, Xiao Jiu, Da Niu, Cheng Yaoyin, and Qi Ling, seven of them were all high-level elites. Adding Li Changmin and Long Jianye, Su Fan now had nine capable elites under his command.
It was just a pity that there were no boss-level figures, which was annoying.
"You've come at the right time. Are you familiar with Lei Hu Village?"
Su Fan said to Cheng Yaoyin and the others.
"We're familiar with it. We even drank with them at Lei Hu Village!"
Da Niu stepped forward first and said.
Da Niu had met Su Fan at Lei Hu Village and naturally knew it well. At that time, Da Niu had represented Long Hu Mountain to offer congratulations.
Su Fan smiled at Da Niu.
"I don't know if you are familiar with the people of Lei Hu Village, or if you have any connections. If it's inconvenient, I can find someone else."
Su Fan suddenly remembered the relationship between Long Hu Mountain and Lei Hu Village.
If the two villages had a good relationship, it would be inconvenient for Long Hu Mountain.
"It's fine. We only have a casual acquaintance with Lei Hu Village. We just share the same territory and have had some necessary exchanges, but there's no deep friendship,"
Cheng Yaoyin said.
"That's good. I had planned to attack Lei Hu Village tomorrow, but since you've come today, I have a new idea. I want you to sneak in tonight and destroy Lei Hu Village. We can pack up and leave for another place tomorrow morning, which will save time."
Su Fan shared his thoughts with them.
Lei Hu Village no longer had a leader, nor did it have anything beneficial to Su Fan. It was best to settle things quickly and not waste time.
"No problem! Leave it to us!"
The impulsive Da Niu immediately assured Su Fan.
However, Cheng Yaoyin glared at Da Niu.
"Xu Dalei of Lei Hu Village is not simple. To build such a large village in such a short time, he's definitely not an ordinary person. It might be risky with just a few of us."
Cheng Yaoyin said with some concern.
He even suspected if Su Fan had done it on purpose.
"Don't worry, Brother. Xu Dalei is already dead."
Da Niu spoke for Su Fan before Su Fan could even open his mouth.
"Da Niu is right. I killed Xu Dalei when he got married last time. I'll also send a master to accompany you. The main focus will be on assassination, trying to wipe out the entire Lei Hu Village. We only want their wealth."
Su Fan nodded and said to Cheng Yaoyin.
Then he called Long Jianye over.
"This is Long Jianye. He is very strong and will assist you."
Su Fan introduced them to each other.
"Murder and steal treasure? Isn't that the same as being bandits?"
Cheng Yaoyin looked at Su Fan with a strange expression.
Good heavens, so you're acting under the guise of justice while engaging in banditry. I must say, Su Fan's methods are indeed brilliant!
"What are you talking about? I'm killing bandits and eliminating harm for the people. Bandits rob ordinary folk. Besides, I have so many people to support. If I don't rob them, should I go and collect taxes from the people? That's true robbery!"
Su Fan disagreed with Cheng Yaoyin's statement and said indignantly.
"Brother Su, don't be angry. Brother Cheng is just being blunt. Please forgive him."
Wen Yan understood Su Fan's intentions perfectly.
This method was called "fighting to sustain oneself," which was much better than collecting taxes from ordinary people. At the very least, it would allow the surrounding villagers to live a slightly better life.
"I'm not angry. Can you complete the mission?"
Su Fan wasn't angry, he just disagreed with Cheng Yaoyin's way of putting it and retorted a few words.
"Yes, we guarantee to complete the mission!"
Cheng Yaoyin said seriously to Su Fan.
"Good, I await your triumphant return!"
Su Fan nodded.
There was no need for Su Fan to go along. The elites in Lei Hu Village were all gone, so what would he do there? He couldn't drop any equipment anyway.
Cheng Yaoyin and his group of eight quietly ascended Lei Hu Village.
There weren't many bandits in Lei Hu Village to begin with, and after Xu Dalei's death, there was an internal conflict over the position of village chief. Now, there were even fewer people, totaling no more than fifty to sixty.
They split into four teams, two people per team, and headed in different directions to clear out the bandits in Lei Hu Village.
Da Niu encountered a patrolling bandit head-on.
The bandit saw Da Niu at a glance, but the other party did not raise an alarm.
"So it's a brother from Long Hu Mountain. What brings you here from so far away?"
The bandit recognized Da Niu. Da Niu had made quite a stir when they drank last time, and many people remembered him. This bandit was one of them.
"Oh, nothing much, just came to visit. Has your chief's funeral been held yet?"
Da Niu didn't know the other party, but seeing this, he went along with what the other party said to lower his guard.
Qi Ling, standing beside him, glanced at Da Niu and thought, "I didn't expect the honest-looking Da Niu to be able to lie too."
"It was a hasty burial. We have a new chief now,"
The bandit whispered to Da Niu, glancing around cautiously before speaking, as if afraid of being overheard.
This was not surprising. When the former leader died, it was normal to elect a new one. The village couldn't be without a leader. As for how this position was obtained, that was another matter, but judging by the situation, it was likely not through legitimate means.
"Oh."
Da Niu nodded, continuing to talk to the other party while quietly approaching him.
"Did you travel all this way just to ask about this?"
The bandit asked Da Niu with some confusion.
"No, I came to give you something."
Da Niu said softly.
"Give me what?"
The bandit asked curiously.
He didn't expect Da Niu, whom he had only met once, to remember him!
"I'm sending you to hell!"
Da Niu walked up to the bandit and said coldly, then plunged his dagger fiercely into the other party's chest.
The bandit looked at his chest in disbelief, then watched Da Niu as he fell straight down.