I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 5 New Plan
"It's better to rob than to work for someone else."

"Robbery depends on the target."

Zuo Jing pulled off three successful raids and learned from his experience—

Both are acts of committing a crime.

They beat up the foreman and robbed him of his wages.

They killed the hooligans and looted their vegetable money.

The risk is extremely high.

However, the returns are very low.

"Anyway, they're going to die if they get caught."

"From now on, we'll do big things."

Look at what they did at Constable Wang's house: they got 400 taels of silver notes, 100 taels of cash, and 20 taels of gold, for a total value of 700 taels of silver.

At the risk of being beheaded.

That's a reasonable return.

"700 taels of silver can be exchanged for 700,000 copper coins, enough to feed 20 elite warriors for almost four years!"

What kind of job can I do to earn this much?
How many thugs would you need to rob to earn this much?
"Wang Hongfei!"

"This is all the money a mere constable has!"

"What about the other officials in the city?"

"What about those wealthy and heartless families?"

OK!
I dare not think about it!

Zuo Jing was excited and couldn't wait to go and do two more big heists.

"No, no, no."

"Don't get carried away."

“700 taels of silver is a lot. Even with 200 assassins, it would be enough to feed and drink for four or five months.”

For the time being, there's no need to take any more risks; just focus on digging, upgrading, and building up your troops.

There were also four assassins, including Li Yi—

"Having committed such a serious offense, I can no longer stay in Shangyang City."

"so."

"Take four hundred taels of silver notes, go out of the city to Xiayang City, two hundred li away, get the cash, and hide it well."

"Then, while digging in the soil outside the city, they inquired about a medicinal herb merchant named 'Yang Zhanshan' in the city."

Zuo Jing gave the four of them new instructions.

As the name suggests——

Shangyangcheng is located on the upper reaches of the Yangjiang River.

Xiayangcheng is located downstream of Yangjiang.

A great river flows eastward.

The former is in the west.

The latter is in the east.

Zuo Jing's eldest sister, Zuo Rong, married a merchant named Yang Zhanshan, a medicinal herb merchant from Xiayang City.

It was one thing that we didn't have the ability to go to Xiayang City in the past.

Now that we have plenty of manpower and a strong workforce, we naturally have to take care of our eldest sister as well.

If Yang Zhanshan treats Zuo Rong well, then everything will be fine.

If you treat me harshly, hehe!
……

After sending Li Yi and the others away, Zuo Jing possessed 100 taels of silver and 20 taels of gold, a huge sum of money.

He started thinking: "Robbing and plundering makes money quickly, so I won't have to carry bags at the docks anymore."

That's a pure insult to suicide soldiers.

After pulling off two successful heistes, Zuo Jing's horizons gradually broadened.

There's no need to work anymore.

But how to deal with the increasing number of suicide soldiers is, to be honest, quite a tricky issue.

"It's easy to just dig the soil day and night."

"But in this way, even if I have a lot of loyal followers, I will be blind to their dangers and have limited ability to withstand risks."

"Besides, it's boring."

Zuo Jing awakens the broken jade, refreshes the death squad, life should be wonderful and exciting, not just burying himself in digging all day.

How long will it take to dig enough?

Keep upgrading and keep digging.

It never ends.

"It would be best to have these assassins infiltrate various industries."

"Go about your normal work during the day."

"At night, I would bury myself in digging."

"If anything changes, with the help of these loyal soldiers, I might be able to shake up the entire Shangyang City!"

Zuo Jing pondered which field he should start with.

Given that assassins are generally not very bright, professions that require dexterity, such as business or handicrafts, are not suitable for them.

Think about it.

It seems like all I can do is manual labor.

"So, the only option left is to work as a porter at the docks?"

That won't work.

Zuo Jing suddenly remembered the 'Green Bamboo Gang' that foreman Wang Jie had mentioned a couple of days ago, and a flash of inspiration struck him: "That's it! A gang! My assassins are not afraid of death. The most important thing in a gang is to have a ruthless streak. If my assassins go there, they will definitely stand out from the crowd."

Zuo Jing's eyes lit up.

Gang thugs.

This doesn't require much intelligence; at least, you don't need much IQ or EQ to survive at the bottom.

Quite the opposite.

The simpler and more straightforward the henchman, the more favored he is by those gang bosses.

Because such people are easy to control.

If you add loyalty to that, then it becomes an absolute gem.

"Okay!"

"It's such a happy decision!"

Green Bamboo Gang.

This will be the first place the assassins will go for the next period of time.

……

"Good good!"

Officer Wang's hands trembled with anger, and a chill ran down his spine.

He had been chasing the culprit in the city, but he hadn't found him by nightfall, so he led his men back to the yamen.

As a result, as soon as he returned, he met a messenger who said that his family had been attacked by bandits who had crippled his brother-in-law, Wu Shaoxiong, and stolen all of the family's property.

Wang Hongfei was both angry and shocked, and rushed back. Fortunately, his wife and children were unharmed.

But shock and anger burned across the sky.

Wu Shuang cried, tears streaming down her face: "The trouble you caused outside has now affected the family. My poor brother Shaoxiong has both legs broken, and I'm afraid he'll never be able to walk again."

fair sex.

All he knows is how to cry!

"Without my hard work outside, how could you all be living a life of comfort and security?"

Wang Hongfei was upset and confused.

A huge sum of 700 taels of silver.

That's it.

This woman is concerned about her brother's legs?
What kind of legs are so precious?

"700 taels can buy 100 legs!"

Wang Hongfei was heartbroken.

Wu Shuang cried even harder: "Those guys said to wash your neck clean and wait for them!"

"Come!"

"Let them come!"

Wang Hongfei's eyes were wide with rage.

What kind of skill is it to bully his wife and children while he's away?
If you dare to dance in front of him, his swordsmen will show no mercy!

"Check it for me!"

"Ask from house to house!"

"I refuse to believe that four grown-up people could just pop out of a crack in the rock and then pop out of it again!"

Wang Hongfei's anger stemmed, but it was actually more of a fear.

He had always been obsequious to his superiors and bullied his inferiors, thinking himself a big shot in Shangyang City. This time, the raid on his stronghold, the loss of his savings, and the near killing of his wife and children really gave him a fright.

"We can't stay here any longer!"

"Old ghost!"

"Take a few men and escort your sister-in-law and the others to Yanzi Lane in the north of the city. I have another property there."

"Remember, keep your mouths shut. Don't let a single word about our new place slip out. If you gossip and I find out, you all know what I can do."

Wang Hongfei urgently evacuated his wife, children, and elderly parents.

then.

It's about investigating a case!

……

"Investigate my ass!"

"They're long gone!"

Zuo Jingtai really likes the way things are in this world.

There are no police dogs.

There is no surveillance footage.

Even if someone kills someone, as long as they hide in a secluded corner, not even a dog can find them.

At worst, they can simply disappear into the wilderness or flee to another place and easily escape the investigation, living at large for decades without any pressure.

Ordinary people would be filled with anxiety and unable to live in seclusion.

I don't want to leave my hometown.

But the suicide squad members were not afraid.

These costs are nothing to them.

Again.

The perpetrators were suicide squad members.

Enjoying life is something Zuo Jing can do.

"Cool!"

Zuo Jing, possessing Li Er, hid far away around the corner, eavesdropping on Wang Hongfei breaking down and cursing.

Suddenly he beamed with joy.

He absolutely loved the feeling of controlling everything from the shadows.

Wang Hongfei is determined to find the murderer.

Zuo Jing didn't give up either.

"You cheated me out of my money."

"They hit me with a board."

"Just losing money isn't enough."

"However, let's put it aside for now."

Zuo Jing hates Wang Hongfei, yet remains rational.

The assassin committed two crimes in one day.

Whether it was killing eight people in a row.

It was still a home invasion robbery.

Those were all surprise attacks, where the strong defeated the weak.

But Wang Hongfei is now on guard, and he always has a lot of constables with him, all of them skilled. According to Zuo Jing's rough estimate, it would take at least seven or eight assassins to rush in and kill Wang Hongfei to be safe.

A suicide squad member can die.

But it is not necessary.

There's no need to push yourself so hard for now.

"I currently have limited manpower."

"Let's save them up first."

Zuo Jing has a clear train of thought.

He has many enemies.

Wang Hongfei's first wave of retaliation has been completed. He'll scare him first, making him live in fear these days. Once he thinks the crisis is over, he'll strike again.

This piece of shit!

Zuo Jing wouldn't be satisfied until he was completely destroyed.

……

　【memorandum】

　　Swallow.

　　The fifth day of the fourth month in the tenth year of the Daye era.

　　[Remnant Jade: Level 5]

　　[Number of suicide soldiers: 22]

　　【Earthwork: 1977】

　　……

　　
　
(End of this chapter)