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Suddenly a soldier came to report.
Speaking of Yao Shun, the chieftain of Qingyun Mountain,
They waited outside, carrying the heads of the leopard Di Lei and the iron-backed wolf Cui Hao.
"These birds are no good!"
Li Kui immediately burst into a tirade of curses.
"How dare you kill your own brother!"
"Brother, this ravenous Yao Shun is capable of harming even brothers with whom we've known each other for years. If we let him surrender, I'm afraid..."
Lin Chong also spoke up.
"Don't worry, how could Liangshan possibly want someone so utterly without any sense of loyalty?"
Zhao Yuan waved his hand.
"Perfect timing! We were just wondering where to find a silver mine, let him in."
The soldier who gave the report went out.
Soon they brought in Yao Shun, the second-in-command of Qingyun Mountain, nicknamed "Hungry Tiger".
"Yao Shun greets the Chief of Liangshan!"
As soon as the hungry tiger entered the house,
He quickly and decisively knelt down.
He kowtowed three times to Zhao Yuan with a loud "bang, bang, bang".
Then she burst into tears and cried out,
"When I heard that the chieftain was going to attack Qingyun Mountain, I told Di Lei and Cui Hao to surrender."
"But these two are courting death. Not only are they unwilling to join Liangshan, they also insist on setting a trap to harm Chief Zhao!"
"Out of consideration for my brother, I had no choice but to give in to them."
"Heh, out of consideration for brotherhood?"
Lin Chong shook his head, amused.
"If you truly have brotherly affection, how could you cut off your brother's head?"
"This leader has misunderstood!"
The hungry tiger Yao Shun cried out in protest.
"I didn't kill them!"
"Just now, the three of us escaped through a small path behind the village."
"The two were walking along when they suddenly started fighting amongst themselves,"
"That Iron-Backed Wolf Cui Hao killed my elder brother Di Lei, and now he wants to kill me too!"
"I had no choice but to take his life."
"After that, I saw that of the original three brothers, only I remained."
Heartbroken, he was unwilling to flee, so he returned to the village.
"I, Yao Shun, humbly beg the chieftain to grant me death, so that I and my two brothers may rest in peace on this Qingyun Mountain."
"Hey, I didn't expect you to be such a loyal and righteous man,"
Li Kui is the most naive.
They immediately believed Yao Shun's excuse.
The other leaders in the room,
Although regarding Yao Shunde's statement,
There are still some doubts.
But his expression seemed much calmer than before.
This guy is really good with words!
Zhao Yuan looked at the expressions on everyone's faces in the room.
I couldn't help but find it a little funny.
That's a load of nonsense from Yao Shun.
He didn't believe a word of it.
The biggest flaw in his words
That was the head of Di Lei and Cui Hao.
You have to understand, at this time, the important thing is to die with a whole body (good money and good health)!
If Yao Shun really cares about his two brothers,
How could it be possible after their deaths?
They chopped off both of their heads!
“Yao Shun, Di Lei wrote to me before, saying there was a silver mine in Qingyun Mountain,”
Zhao Yuan said slowly,
"If you tell me the location of that silver mine, I will grant your wish!"
"Whether you surrender to Liangshan or reunite with your two brothers, it's your choice!"
"Is the chieftain telling the truth?"
Yao Shun subconsciously looked up and asked.
Seeing that the other Liangshan leaders were all looking at him to eat,
This fellow quickly put on an expression of utter grief...
Chapter 519 Yao Shunde's Fate
"I always keep my word."
Zhao Yuan nodded.
"Chief Zhao, the silver mine is in the ravine behind the mountain,"
"Hungry Tiger Yao Shun said,"
"The entrance to the silver mine is hidden by dense forest branches."
"There are about twenty henchmen living inside, half of whom are our three brothers' confidants."
"What remains are the laborers who work in the mines."
"Relying on only ten or so people to mine?"
Zhao Yuan chuckled.
What is the annual output of your silver mine?
"It's only about sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver,"
Yao Shungan laughed dryly.
"We have no choice. Once the news of this silver mine leaks out, neither the bandits nor the government can afford to offend Qingyun Mountain."
"So, those miners are probably going to be stuck in that mine forever, right?"
Zhao Yuan sneered.
"Those lowly miners who were mining with 383 all broke the rules of the pirate site,"
Yao Shun explained,
"But once they're taken to the silver mine, the only way they can leave is when they die."
"Alright, here's what we'll do. You lead the way, and once we find the silver mine, I'll grant your wish."
Zhao Yuan gave the instructions.
"Yes!"
Yao Shun quickly responded.
"Brother, thank you for making this trip."
Zhao Yuan glanced at Lin Chong beside him, then leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.
"Don't worry, brother, leave this to me!"
Lin Chong chuckled.
He led Yao Shun out of the lobby.
After they leave,
Zhao Yuan looked at the Liangshan leaders inside the room.
"Next, as usual, gather the local people and have them come to file a complaint!"
“All those lackeys who bully and harm the people should be executed.”
"The remaining henchmen, even if they don't deserve to die, are not innocent either."
“Send them all to the silver mine in the back mountain!”
"Brother Huang Xin,"
Zhao Yuan looked at Qin Ming's deputy, Zhen Sanshan.
"I would like to trouble you to take five hundred soldiers and build another mining camp on the back of Qingyun Mountain."
"As for the mountain strongholds ahead, we'll deal with them after we capture Yizhou Prefecture!"
"From now on, all the criminals we capture in our stronghold who don't deserve to die will be sent to Qingyun Mountain to mine!"
"Yes!"
After the leaders responded,
Luan Tingyu couldn't help but ask,
"Chief, what about Yao Shun, the 'Hungry Tiger'?"
"This man is cold-hearted and can even harm his own brothers. We cannot tolerate such a person in Liangshan!"
Zhao Yuan said coldly,
“But since he revealed the location of the silver mine, I couldn’t very well kill him.”
"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped!"
"I have already given instructions to Brother Lin Chong,"
"After Yao Shun led him to the location of the silver mine,"
"Then they tied up Yao Shun too and made him mine with those lackeys and laborers!"
"This kind of person deserves to get what he deserves!"
Luan Tingyu nodded in agreement.
At this time,
Li Kui, however, disagreed.
“Brother, I think Yao Shun is a righteous and honorable man. Why humiliate him like this?”
"A loyal and righteous hero?"
Zhao Yuan chuckled.
"Are there still heroes in this world who would cut off their brothers' heads?"
"Huh? Didn't his two brothers kill each other by killing each other?"
Li Kui said, stunned.