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They immediately rushed out, armed with knives and spears.
They surrounded the Liangshan caravan!
Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiaoer, and Jiao Ting then prepared to retrieve their weapons from the carriage and turn the tables.
The other guards were also about to make a move.
Zhao Yuan, however, shouted just in time.
"Wait a moment!"
After he shouted that...
Zhang Shun and the others subconsciously stopped what they were doing.
Just looking at Zhao Yuan's back,
Waiting for him to give the order.
Meanwhile, on the Siming Mountain stronghold...
After the group of henchmen surrounded the Liangshan caravan,
They didn't act immediately!
"Chief Pang, what do you mean by this?"
Zhao Yuan looked at Pang Wanchun with a flustered expression.
“Before, we were still looking around here,”
"We learned that Chief Pang does not harm civilians or arbitrarily rob caravans,"
"That's why I decided to take the Siming Mountain route!"
"But now it seems that the rumor was untrue!"
"If it were an ordinary caravan, I would not rob it!"
Pang Wanchun sneered.
"But the dignified leader of Liangshan,"
“They ran all the way to our little village,”
"Why pretend to be a merchant caravan?"
"Isn't that a bit too sinister?"
As soon as he said that,
Zhang Shun and the others were naturally alarmed.
They assumed that their identities had been exposed.
Zhao Yuan here,
But they were also greatly surprised.
However, his reaction
But they were completely different from Zhang Shun and the others!
"Chief Pan, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Zhao Yuan looked furious.
"I'm just an ordinary merchant,"
"How could it be that Liangshan chieftain!"
"That's a big shot in the Shandong bandit gangs,"
"If these words were to reach the ears of the Liangshan chieftain,"
"Not to mention my caravan, I'm afraid even my family won't be able to find a place to live!"
"Hmph, they're not from Liangshan, why are they so nervous?"
Pang Wanchun pointed at Zhang Shun and the others and said coldly.
“We are legitimate merchants, a good family,”
Zhang Shun now understood Zhao Yuan's meaning.
He immediately pretended to be scared and explained.
"You suddenly claim to be one of the Liangshan heroes,"
"How can I not be nervous and scared?"
Even if Liangshan doesn't cause us trouble,
"When those government soldiers hear about this, won't they be trying to find a way to cut off our heads and claim the reward?"
Pang Wanchun remained silent.
He just kept frowning and scrutinizing the caravan in front of him.
Pang Qiuyan was still young.
Seeing that Zhao Yuan and the others did not acknowledge it,
He couldn't help but whisper.
"Brother, could you be mistaken?"
"What a hero that Liangshan chieftain is!"
"It couldn't possibly be this cowardly, greedy, and profit-driven small businessman in front of me, could it?"
"I also heard the news from the transmission,"
Pang Wanchun said in a deep voice,
"A few days ago, more than ten naval warships from Liangshan sailed to Mingzhou,"
"This group of Liangshan men didn't make a move; they just stayed in the sea off Mingzhou."
"There's been a lot of talk about it lately among the outlaws,"
"Then the leader of Liangshan came by boat."
"They've come to find Fang La, the leader of the Ming Cult, to discuss rebellion."
"But nobody knows where the leader of Liangshan has gone!"
"This group of people all came from the north, and their leader is surnamed Zhao. They might really be from Liangshan!"
"They came to our village, perhaps with some ulterior motive..."
He had just finished speaking when
Zhao Yuan quickly said, feigning innocence,
"How could our chieftain allow us to have any ulterior motives?"
"We originally just wanted to get through the checkpoint,"
"It was your sister who insisted on buying our medicinal herbs,"
"They're even forcing us to go up the mountain!"
"Besides, we walked all the way south from the north, which was quite a grueling journey,"
"It can't be because I share the same surname as the leader of Liangshan,"
"Just say we're from Liangshan!"
"If we're talking about surnames like Zhao, then the emperor's surname is also Zhao,"
"Could he also be one of the Liangshan heroes?"
"Brother, you must have made a mistake."
Pang Qiuyan said in a low voice,
“What this person said is indeed true,”
"Indeed, all I saw them selling were medicinal herbs,"
"Knowing that there was a shortage of medicine in the mountains, that's why we forced them to go up the mountain!"
"By the way, we also have the tax collection documents from the government when we went south,"
As Zhao Yuan spoke, he quickly took out several receipts from his pocket.
This is how they disguised themselves as a caravan and traveled south.
It was given to me when I paid taxes to the government.
They are all genuine products.
Pang Wanchun took it.
After careful inspection,
His expression immediately became unsteady.
"Besides, look at the state we're in, battered by wind and rain,"
Zhao Yuan continued,
"If we really were the Liangshan bandits who came by boat,"
"She shouldn't look this tired..."
Chapter 1184 Testing
Zhao Yuan and his group,
But it's genuine.
We traveled all the way south from Shandong.
Their faces were naturally weathered and worn.
After Pang Wanchun examined it carefully...
I also realized that my earlier doubts were somewhat absurd.
The leader of Liangshan is now a well-known outlaw hero throughout the land.
I would never stoop so low as to impersonate a traveling merchant!
Thinking of this, Pang Wanchun smiled apologetically.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Yuan.
"It's all my fault! I was overthinking it!"
"Please don't take offense, Manager Zhao!"
"So, these medicinal herbs of yours,"
"Our Siming Mountain Village is willing to buy it at a price 20% higher than the market price!"
"Really?"
Zhao Yuan quickly nodded.
"If that's the case, then I should be the one thanking the chieftain!"
"Tch, greedy..."
Pang Qiuyan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but purse her lips when she saw Zhao Yuan bowing with his hands clasped.
.....
Heading south from Liangshan,
They brought ten cartloads of various medicinal herbs.
After Pang Wanchun had it read,
Seeing that all these medicinal herbs were of excellent quality,