Chapter 101: Fooling, and More Fooling (Happy New Year, Comrades!)

Gao Jianwu looked like he didn't care about life or death and would fight if he didn't obey. With the dagger stuck on the table, all the bandits in the room were stunned.

Moreover, the person who recommended Gao Jianwu had said that the other party was a ruthless man. In their eyes, it was absolutely true that he would lick blood on the edge of a knife and roll in a pile of dead bodies.

This matter itself was the fault of Shanmaozi. He was caught by the person involved for saying bad things behind others' backs. At this time, these useless people who were not good at doing things but more at making troubles were completely at a loss.

In this situation, it was the best result to be able to keep things quiet.

But Gao Jianwu made it clear that he wanted to make a big deal out of it, and he didn't want to give up.

He just passed by accidentally and stayed for a while after hearing his name. Although Shanmaozi didn't have much ability, his loyalty to Xie Baoqing would affect his plan.

Since the first day of entering the mountain stronghold, Gao Jianwu has been secretly provoking the relationship between the two. Today's quarrel was just to add fuel to the fire.

His goal was finally achieved. The quarrels between several people successfully attracted some idle gang members.

In the daily life of these bandits, the conflict between the two leaders is a rare good show. In the past, it was always a one-sided crush, and the former third leader Ma Liu was always the punching bag.

Although they did not have much sense of participation, it was also very exciting to be a front-row spectator.

Xie Baoqing got up from the bed immediately after receiving the news. He rushed to the scene as soon as possible without even getting dressed.

Through the oral account of his confidant, the bandit leader already knew the whole story. While secretly cursing Shanmaozi in his heart, he also blamed Gao Jianwu for his impulsiveness. Family disgrace should not be made public!

But as the head of a mountain stronghold, Xie Baoqing knew that he must be fair, just and open when dealing with things. This is the basic requirement for leaders to treat people.

He knew that he could not show any partiality at this time. Only by treating everyone equally and equally could he gain the recognition of his brothers.

And this is also an effective way to promote unity and mobilize the enthusiasm of the gang members. Otherwise, his brothers would definitely feel that they would never get ahead if they followed him.

Xie Baoqing made up his mind not to give priority to Shanmaozi's feelings just because he had enough experience in the village. Nor could he speak to Gao Jianwu because he admired his personal ability.

After arriving at the scene, he first severely criticized both parties and gave each of them fifty slaps.

As for the specific results, it was of course mainly verbal criticism. However, he still extended Shanmaozi's confinement time, after all, he was the one who provoked the incident.

Gao Jianwu would definitely be upset if he didn't punish his second brother.

But Xie Baoqing was not so gentle to the little minions who dared to gossip.

All the bandits at the bottom of the food chain in Heiyun Village were tied to the stone pillars in the center of the village playground. After being whipped, they would be fasting and water deprivation for three days.

If they were lucky and strong enough, they might be able to survive. But since the establishment of Heiyun Village, no one has survived this process.

After dealing with this rather troublesome dispute, Xie Baoqing drove away all the onlookers, and then took Gao Jianwu to an empty room nearby.

"Old Third, if Shanmaozi makes trouble again in the future, just tell me directly. What he did just now was too hurtful. You know that he can't do anything big. I will teach him a lesson for you."

"But you are different. If something happens to me one day, the position of the boss will definitely be yours."

"I will personally arrange a match in three days. Then you two will shake hands and say hello. Otherwise, this team will be difficult to lead."

As the most powerful spy chief in Jin Province, Gao Jianwu immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to close the net. There is nothing more suitable for sneak attacks than when everyone is drunk.

But he still heard Xie Baoqing's temptation. This kind of low-level rhetoric is not difficult at all.

"Brother, don't talk nonsense. We can't live without you in Heiyun Village! You will always be our boss! I am not worthy of the position. Don't mention this matter again."

"Don't worry about Lao Er's matter. I must follow the arrangements. I was also wrong today."

"In this chaotic era, unity is strength. I will lower my posture and toast him a bowl of wine."

These words really touched Xie Baoqing's heart, and his old face piled up satisfied wrinkles.

Then the bandit leader thought of something that had troubled him for an afternoon, and Gao Jianwu was the smartest person in the mountain village, so he thought about discussing it with the other party.

"Lao San, do you think what the political commissar Li said today is reliable? I don't know much about the internal policies of the Eighth Route Army."

"You are an old man who has seen the world and has come into contact with all kinds of people. Do you have any reliable information?"

Although Gao Jianwu was 100% sure that if these bandits dared to apply to join the Eighth Route Army, they would only die.

But now Xie Baoqing is still worried that the surrounding Eighth Route Army and Shanxi Suiyuan Army will unite to clear out Heiyun Village.

But in order to stabilize Xie Baoqing and ensure that the mission in a few days can proceed smoothly, he still answered the other party against his conscience.

"Brother, you don't know that this is very feasible. There is a detachment commander named Liu in Qilu. He was born in the grassroots and his work is no different from our Heiyun Village."

"When those people joined the Eighth Route Army, there were only more than a hundred of them, and their weapons and equipment were very poor. Our brothers are all top-notch heroes, aren't they much better than them?"

"Since that guy can become a high-ranking commander of the Eighth Route Army, then we must be good too, maybe we can even become a brigade commander!"

If you want to blame someone, you can only blame Xie Baoqing for not having read books. If this is true and false, he can't detect the flaws at all, and he was easily fooled.

Commander Liu was indeed a mountain king before, but he never touched ordinary people. At most, he robbed the rich and helped the poor.

And this senior is also a tough guy. They started fighting the devils in 1932. After joining the army, he was sent to the north to study. This qualification is definitely more than enough to be a detachment commander.

But Xie Baoqing didn't know all this. The word commander made him lose his mind.

And in the mind of this bandit, the commander of the Eighth Route Army is not a fake one like the ones in the fruit preserves and puppet army. People of this level are well-known in the world.

Although he is only a detachment commander, he is definitely very valuable and has a better future than his own village!

"So joining the Eighth Route Army is a good job! It is better than being in a village with fear."

"With our savings, we can train a large group of 3,000 people. Then we can ambush the devils again and use their heads as a token of our loyalty to join the regular army."

Although Gao Jianwu was already laughing in his heart, he still looked serious on the surface, and seemed to be very concerned about the future of the village.

In order to let Xie Baoqing relax his vigilance, he added a sentence.

"Brother, you are right! And we can contact the Eighth Route Army first and maintain a vague relationship."

"Even if we are not a regular army now, others dare not easily attack us."

As the two talked, Xie Baoqing became more and more excited. It seemed that he could put on the uniform of the Eighth Route Army tomorrow and become a powerful brigade commander.

Happy New Year, bosses!