Chapter 1282: First Volume, Chapter 1282: Utterly Foolish

First Volume, Chapter 1282: Utterly Foolish

"When we storm the mountain, we'll be the vanguard, taking on the most dangerous tasks—so we deserve the biggest share."

Vanguard?

Tie Hu gave another cold laugh; he thought this young man must have had his head kicked by a donkey, otherwise how could he say something so stupid?

Robbery and plundering rely on one-strike victory.

All this vanguard and rear guard nonsense is bullshit—charge together, scare the enemy into submission, then slaughter them like chickens and dogs—that's the real way.

Just by looking at him, you can tell this kid is a rookie.

"I'm too lazy to waste words on you."

"Idiot, by the time you climb the mountain, Yunlan Mountain is already surrounded by the Northern Border Army—focus on staying alive first; as for splitting the loot, split your grandma!"

These bandits and outlaws naturally spat curses with every word.

Qin Feng didn't care, but Ning Hu couldn't take it anymore—he snapped, "How dare you speak like that?"

"Every time you open your mouth, it's 'mom' or 'granny'—you're awfully filial."

Tie Hu never expected a mere petty thief would dare talk to him like this—he immediately drew his waist saber, furious: "What the hell did you say?"

"I think you're looking for death!"

"Before the army reaches the summit, I'll kill you first!"

If Tie Hu so much as moved, the next one dead would be him—but Qin Feng hadn't had enough fun yet, so he reached out and stopped Ning Hu.

At the same time, he smiled warmly at Tie Hu.

"With just you lot, you'll never succeed—I've brought important military intelligence."

"I can help you resolve the situation on the mountain and carve out a path to escape Yunlan Mountain."

As soon as he spoke, the previously noisy forest fell utterly silent.

Chen Bolin now only wanted to survive and escape—he stepped forward immediately, staring fixedly at Qin Feng.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"If you dare fool us, don't blame us for turning on you."

Qin Feng shrugged, speaking with casual ease: "Don't believe me? I suppose you still don't know why the Northern Border Army came here to crush you?"

Seeing the crowd bewildered, Qin Feng revealed the inside story with solemn gravity.

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Feng pointed up the mountain: "Do you know who's up there?"

Tie Hu didn't hesitate—he blurted out: "Of course it's a beautiful bride married off to the Northern Border, with bodyguards—likely a high official's daughter."

Oh? Not bad!

This Tie Hu looked utterly rough, yet he turned out to be coarse on the outside but sharp within.

Every guess was spot-on.

Shen Qingci was naturally a beautiful bride, and as the Grand Commandant's daughter, she was unquestionably a high official's daughter.

Qin Feng nodded repeatedly: "Correct—this woman is indeed a high official's daughter, and the Grand Commandant's daughter."

What?! The Grand Commandant's daughter!

The crowd erupted instantly.

Even the arrogant Tie Hu flinched in shock.

"Are you joking? How could the Grand Commandant's daughter end up here?"

Chen Bolin turned pale with fear: "No wonder the Northern Border Army came to besiege us—this is a massive high official's daughter!"

The bandits around them chattered excitedly.

"The Grand Commandant's daughter? How powerful is a Grand Commandant?"

"Idiot! The Grand Commandant ranks just below His Majesty, above ten thousand others—he's a Border Official!"

"Huh? So powerful? What rank?"

"Damn it, how would I know? He's just the biggest official in the whole world."

"Who's bigger—the Grand Commandant or a prince?"

"One's an official title, one's a noble title—they're different."

"What's the point of debating this now? We've made a terrible mess—plundering the Grand Commandant's daughter? Even His Majesty will hear of it—he'll surely issue a nationwide manhunt, chasing us to the ends of the earth."

Tie Hu wiped sweat from his brow; just moments ago, he'd believed the Northern Border Army had come for him.

Now he realized—their hostage's background was far too enormous.

When Tie Hu looked at Qin Feng again, his expression had undergone a complete transformation, and his attitude was utterly reversed.

He hurriedly bowed to Qin Feng with clasped fists.

"Comrade, I apologize for my earlier rudeness—please forgive me."

"How do you know the woman up there is the Grand Commandant's daughter?"

Qin Feng smiled mysteriously: "A man of the mountains has his own methods—you needn't ask further. What about my proposal—have you thought it over?"

Before Tie Hu could speak, Chen Bolin had already rushed to respond.

"If you can get us out of Yunlan Mountain, we'll be brothers bound by life and death—whatever happens, we'll stand by you."

Qin Feng pointed up the mountain: "I'm talking about splitting the loot."

Chen Bolin gave a bitter laugh: "You just said she's the Grand Commandant's daughter—do you still plan to kidnap her?"

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes, grinning wickedly: "The higher the rank, the more valuable the prize."

"And only by holding the Grand Commandant's daughter as a hostage can we safely escape this place."

The group fell silent—anything to escape, they'd do it—they nodded vigorously at Qin Feng.

"Comrade, do it your way!"

"You've saved our lives; when it comes time to divide the loot, you take five-tenths—you get the biggest share, we'll just sip the broth."

Beside him, Ning Hu watched Qin Feng haggling with the bandits, nearly bursting into laughter several times.

Since Qin Feng broke away from Jingdu and formally severed ties with the Liang Emperor, his conduct has grown increasingly unrestrained.

It was as if he had returned to his old days as a unruly Jingdu youth.

At that moment, Iron Beard seized Qin Feng's wrist and feigned intimacy as he asked.

"Comrade, I can tell you're no ordinary man—you even got hold of such crucial information."

"If the girl on the mountain is the Grand Commandant's daughter, then it explains why those guards are so fierce and formidable."

"I assume you already have a plan to break them—why not share it with us?"

Clearly, Iron Beard feared Qin Feng would keep all the spoils for himself and abandon them after securing the target.

Qin Feng immediately laughed: "It's actually simple—the guards on the mountain may be invincible on land, but they're few and can't rotate."

"As long as I lead the charge and you follow me up the slope, just don't fear death."

"With so many of us, even if we just wear them down, we can exhaust them."

Before, this speech would have been nonsense.

But Iron Beard and the others had no retreat left—they had no choice but to press forward and find a way to capture the Grand Commandant's daughter as a hostage.

Iron Beard gritted his teeth: "Either way, we're dead—might as well take a chance."

"But you say they're invincible on land—aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

Qin Feng didn't answer; instead he asked: "Then, Boss, do you think there's any soldier or guard in the world stronger than the Tianji Camp Guards?"

As the words "Tianji Camp Guards" were spoken, the forest fell silent once more.

In all of Liang, from eighty-year-old grandmothers to seven- or eight-year-old brats, who hadn't heard the name "Tianji Camp Guards"?

Iron Beard froze completely, staring blankly at Qin Feng.

"You... what did you just say?"

"Who are the guards on the mountain?"

"T... Tianji Camp Guards?"