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Inside Long Wind Inn, a burly man slammed his palm onto the table and sprang to his feet. Cupping his fists toward everyone present, he declared passionately, “Fellow brothers of the jianghu, the bandits of Niubei Ridge have become utterly lawless. They've completely thrown the rules of the jianghu aside!
“If you ask me, there are plenty of us here. We might as well join forces and slaughter them all. We might even earn a reward from the imperial court!”
The inn's main hall was packed with people from every walk of life. Every table was full, and some people were even squatting in the corners. However, not a single person responded. The crowd looked at him as though he were a fool.
Seeing the lack of reaction, the man's face turned red with embarrassment. He cursed, “You're all grown men capable of carrying horses. How can you be this cowardly?”
“Oh my, what harsh words.” A woman carrying a Fengyang Drum on her back replied sarcastically, “I'm just a woman. Others might be too polite to say it, but I don't mind. Who doesn't know that your Dingyuan Escort Agency suffered a huge loss? Not only was your cargo stolen, but you lost quite a few men as well. If you want revenge, go get it yourself. Don't treat the rest of us like idiots!”
“That's right!”
“The bandits may have no rules, but you're not exactly honorable either!”
Now that the truth had been exposed, the people around him mocked him without restraint.
The man nearly blacked out from anger. “You're all nothing but a bunch of rabble!”
His words only triggered even more laughter.
“Well now, listen to that. Quite the accusation. Just as expected from a grand gentleman from Chang'an.”
“Tsk tsk. We can't compare to you. We're just trying to earn a living. If something happens, we wait it out. Why risk our lives?”
The entire inn became a noisy mess for a while.
In a secluded corner on the eastern...
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