I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 303 Robbers



Chapter 303 Robbers

Chapter 303 The Robbers

Just as Jiang Hongbao was heartbroken, feeling like the prize he was about to lose was about to slip away, Kong Yixiu suddenly left with his men. Jiang Hongbao was about to make his move when another group of men arrived – this time it was Wang Guangji, the owner of Hanshan Bank in Mou County.

Wang Guangji led over two hundred bank security guards, whose skills Jiang Hongbao had already experienced firsthand. A few days after the opening of the Hanshan Bank in Mou County, Jiang Hongbao attempted to rob it, but of the 500 men he led, only a little over 100 returned, all injured. The bank only had two hundred security guards.

Wang Guangji was equally respectful to the woman. Although these three businesses, all starting with Hanshan, had not been in Mou County for long, Jiang Hongbao knew that the three owners were all very powerful. When they opened, the Shandong governor himself came to cut the ribbon.

These three men had never shown such respect to the Shandong governor. Jiang Hongbao thought to himself, if he could abduct this woman, not only himself, but also his more than a thousand brothers would be able to live a happy life without worrying about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

Just as Jiang Hongbao was about to take a risk and force his way in, Wang Guangji and his men actually sent everyone they had brought back. The four bosses respectfully followed the carriage as it slowly headed towards Mou County.

Jiang Hongbao was so happy that tears streamed down his face. "Thank God! I can finally be a superior person!"

Jiang Hongbao turned around and ordered, "Brothers! A big deal has arrived! Get them! Leave the four bosses and the people in the carriage alive, but kill everyone else!"

"Kill them!" Jiang Hongbao's brothers shouted and swarmed forward.

Seeing that things were going badly, Liu Rushi's captain of the guards, Song Lerong, tried to protect the carriage and escape immediately.

Wang Guangji quickly said, "Brother Song, leave this to us. I know the man who came; he's Jiang Hongbao, a bandit from the Mou County area. I've dealt with him before. He just wants money. Mr. Liu will be safe. You should immediately take your guards and flee to different places to seek help."

"No!" Song Lerong shook his head and said coldly, "I absolutely will not allow bandits to disturb the madam and young master!"

Liu Rushi lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Song Lerong, do as Wang Guangji said. Also, send a message to Hanshan's wife and Wang Wenzhou."

Liu Rushi sent a message to the headquarters and Wang Wenzhou because she feared that these bandits might be controlled by the Donglin Party. If that were the case, it would be troublesome, so Wang Wenzhou had to know about this.

"Yes, sir!" Song Lerong hurriedly waved to the guards and shouted, "Scatter and escape! Send messages to supermarkets, banks, and courier services in nearby prefectures and counties, and have someone come to rescue Madam immediately!"

Before the bandits arrived, all the guards had fled, leaving only the four bosses surrounding the carriage.

After the bandits surrounded the carriage, Jiang Hongbao walked out with a smile on his face.

Wang Guangji said with a smile, "Brother Jiang, it's been a long time! What brings you here today?"

Jiang Hongbao laughed loudly, "Of course it tastes like silver."

Wang Guangji nodded and said, "Brother Jiang, please let the carriage leave. You can take me to Mou County now to withdraw silver from Hanshan Bank. There are currently 200,000 taels of silver in the bank's vault, and you can have it all!"

"Hahaha!" Jiang Hongbao laughed loudly, "I didn't expect you to give me the money so readily. It seems the woman in the carriage is no ordinary person!"

Wang Guangji and the others' expressions changed.

"Swish!" Du Zhiyong quickly drew his sword, pointed it at Jiang Hongbao, and said coldly, "Jiang Hongbao, if you dare to disturb the madam and young master, I'll make sure you die a horrible death! Take the money and get out of here! The Hanshan Supermarket in Mou County currently has 100,000 taels of working capital. As long as you let the carriage leave safely, all the money is yours!"

Inside the carriage, Liu Rushi shook her head with a wry smile. "Du Zhiyong, you bunch of idiots, if you say that, there's no way the bandits will let me go!"

Just as Liu Rushi had predicted, Jiang Hongbao excitedly said, "Please rest assured, everyone. I've also figured it out. The woman in the carriage is very valuable, and I will absolutely not harm her. Madam, please come out! There's no way you can leave today!"

"Madam!" Shuiyu grabbed Liu Rushi's arm, preventing her from getting out of the carriage.

"It's alright!" Liu Rushi comforted her softly.

Liu Rushi carried her son as she stepped off the carriage.

Jiang Hongbao was completely stunned. He had been too far away to see Liu Rushi's appearance clearly before, but now that he saw her, he was amazed by her beauty. This woman was indeed stunningly beautiful.

"Madam, rest assured, I only seek wealth, not lust! Your safety and that of the young master are absolutely guaranteed!" Jiang Hongbao cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"Mr. Liu! It's all the students' fault!" The four bosses immediately knelt down.

"Get up. It's not your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's myself! I've been guilty of possessing a treasure!" Liu Rushi said softly.

"The students deserve to die!" The four bosses' eyes immediately reddened. They cried out in their hearts, "How stupid of me! Why did I obediently listen to Mr. Liu and disperse all the people I brought? That scoundrel Yuan Zhengchu, please don't go far! Quickly bring people to rescue Mr. Liu!"

Liu Rushi glanced at Jiang Hongbao and said softly, "Hero, you really should have listened to Wang Guangji and the others. Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver is no small amount; it's enough for you and your brothers to change your way of life. If my nemesis finds out that I've been kidnapped, he definitely won't let you off the hook."

"Haha!" Jiang Hongbao laughed and said, "Madam, you are overthinking it! I'm sure your husband will come with a lot of money to redeem you and the young master if he finds out about this. With your wealth, it would be a waste of your beauty if it weren't for several million taels of silver."

"Hmph!" Liu Rushi snorted coldly. She wasn't afraid. Since the robbers were after money and not orchestrated by the Donglin Party, she was not in any danger. If that bastard Wang Wenzhou found out, he would definitely torture these bandits to the point of wishing they were dead.

"Madam, I'm sorry, we need to search you. It would be bad if we found a murder weapon!" Jiang Hongbao said with a smile.

"You dare!" The four bosses went mad. If Mr. Liu were to be humiliated by bandits, they would have no face to live on.

Liu Rushi said with a smile, "I am a woman, so it may be inconvenient for the heroes to do it themselves. Please send a woman to search me."

Jiang Hongbao nodded and quickly ordered, "Quickly, bring the bandit's wife over."

In a short while, a woman who looked like a lady from a respectable family slowly approached.

Jiang Hongbao said with a smile, "This is my wife, Liang Xiaoning. Go and search her body quickly, make sure she doesn't have any weapons on her."

Liang Xiaoning nodded, walked up to Liu Rushi, and said softly, "Madam, I'm sorry!"

"How dare you!" The four bosses immediately drew their swords to protect Liu Rushi.

Liu Rushi ordered, "Put down all your weapons. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. They only want money."

The four bosses dared not disobey Liu Rushi's orders and quickly threw their weapons to the ground. They hated Jiang Hongbao to death and secretly vowed to wipe out these bandits afterward.


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