Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Chen Yulou said, "Wait for me at the mortuary downstairs. Follow me."

"Yes, Chief."

No one questioned it, and they followed without hesitation.

There were quite a few people, probably seven or eight thousand.

Chen Yulou was still worried that bullets might accidentally injure his brothers, so he ordered the Xieling brothers to cover their retreat.

Once inside the ambush area, Ding Wei waved his hand.

Then thousands of people shouted: "Surrender and you will not be killed!"

"Surf the gun and don't kill!"

Luo Laowai's troops still hadn't figured out what was going on.

Then I found myself surrounded by people.

The leader looked around and saw that the other side had fewer people than him, which emboldened him.

He addressed the crowd, saying, "Brothers, we outnumber them, don't be afraid... let's fight them..."

Before he could finish his words, a gunshot rang out.

Direct headshot.

In an instant, Luo Laowai's troops were leaderless, and countless people did not know what to do.

Chen Yulou then stepped forward and said, "Luo Laowai is dead. You'd better surrender obediently, otherwise, there's only one fate for you: death."

Upon hearing his superior's words, the Unloading Ridge Warriors were stunned for a moment, then turned their spears around and aimed them at Luo Laowai's troops as well.

I noticed that some people were still hesitating.

Ding Wei waved his hand.

Twenty Maxim guns and twenty light machine guns opened fire simultaneously.

Da da da!

The bullets rained down like a storm, but they all hit the ground.

Even so, the intense gunfire terrified these people; they had never seen such fierce firepower before.

The one holding the large knife blade was the first to lie down and surrender.

"I surrender"

"I surrender too."

With someone taking the lead, their mental defenses immediately crumbled.

One by one, they threw away their weapons.

Without guns, how can we fight them to the death?

Seeing that someone had surrendered, the others lost their will to fight.

Old Luo usually beats and scolds them, so there's no need for him to risk his life for them.

Besides, they still owe two months' worth of military pay; who's going to risk their lives for them?

These days, it doesn't matter who you work for.

Then, many people threw away their guns.

They squatted down on the ground one by one.

Ding Wei waved his hand, and all the soldiers rushed down.

Looking at the neat military uniforms, the Mauser rifles with bayonets in hand, and the steel helmets on their heads.

Luo Laowai's soldiers knew they had encountered a formidable elite army.

They were all filled with envy; they also wanted to have their own military uniform, at least to look smart, which was better than the tattered clothes they were wearing.

Since there was no leader, these people were very cooperative, and no one dared to resist.

After taking stock, there were more than 6,500 people, but only a little over 1,000 guns, and most of them didn't even have a large knife.

They were all dressed in rags, wearing straw sandals; it just goes to show how poor Luo Laowai's soldiers were.

I learned after asking around that Luo Laowai was just a security regiment officer before, but he got close to Tang Xiangming and became a brigade commander.

Therefore, in a very short time, they began to recruit soldiers on a large scale. They had enough people, but no money, so they had no choice but to rob tombs.

Shen Hao said to Ding Wei, "These people are all yours. Take them all and distribute them. That way, we won't need to recruit any more people."

As always, those who commit heinous crimes will be dragged out and executed.

"Yes!" Ding Wei exclaimed with delight.

With so many people added together, it's almost a division.

That also meant that he would soon become a division commander, and Ding Wei was overjoyed.

A military coup was thus smoothly completed.

Chen Yulou breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, a fight hadn't broken out.

He had never encountered such a large-scale battle before, and he was very nervous.

Meanwhile, the three brothers, Partridge Whistle and his companions, who were watching this scene from the dense forest, also had solemn expressions.

They never expected to witness a military coup here.

"What should we do, senior brother? If we clash with them, we have no chance of winning," his junior brother, Old Foreigner, said.

Partridge Whistle said with a grim expression, "No matter what, we must get our hands on the Muchen Pearl; it concerns the fate of our people."

We are willing to pay any price.

"Yes, senior brother."

That being said, how could he not feel pressured facing an army of tens of thousands? Moreover, there were many experts in the army, far beyond his reach.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Hao sent people to the Miao village to purchase the so-called rooster and hen, as well as the angry-looking rooster.

They weren't going to give it to him originally, but since Master Qianhe stepped in, it was still a matter of face.

This series of actions left Chen Yulou and the others puzzled.

Why would someone rob a tomb and catch chickens? Is it for celebration?

Shen Hao did not explain.

The next day, the group arrived at the edge of the cliff.

Looking at the bottomless cliff, Chen Yulou said, "We'll send the Unloading Ridge Warriors down, and Governor Shen can stay up to oversee things."

Shen Hao nodded. He had no intention of going down unless all the danger was over.

Shen Hao understood the principle that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Let the members of the Unloading Ridge faction go down first, since they are familiar with this area.

However, this time Shen Hao had them prepare an antidote for the poison, knowing there was something dirty down there.

“Red Girl, you’re up there too,” Chen Yulou said.

Red Girl's face immediately darkened, and she said indignantly, "Why should I? Besides, if I don't go down, who's going to unlock it for you?"

"No need, you can just wait here," Chen Yulou said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

In the end, even Hong Guniang couldn't do anything about it.

She understood that Chen Yulou was telling her to be wary of Shen Hao.

Although Shen Hao has a high status, you can only know a person's face but not their heart.

What if Shen Hao turns his back on us once the treasure is found?

Chen Yulou, wielding a dagger and wearing chainmail, shouted, "Take the centipede and hang it on the mountain ladder!"

"Get rid of them!" the Unloading Ridge members shouted in unison.

The centipede-shaped mountain-hanging ladder is mainly a bamboo pole with loops at both ends. When in use, the bamboo pole is connected longitudinally, and bamboo slips are inserted on both sides for stepping on. The top is equipped with a hundred claws for hanging mountains.

It can be disassembled and assembled, and is not limited by width, allowing it to enter winding and narrow tombs.

Soon, the entire group from the Unloading Ridge faction had assembled and were ready to descend into the tomb.

Suddenly, there was some movement in the bushes. Red Girl took out a throwing knife from her waist and threw it, but it was blocked by someone.

Then three people wearing straw hats came out.

When Hong Gu Niang started to make a move, Shen Hao waved his hand to stop her.

The leader clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I have no intention of offending you, but there are things we need in this tomb. We will not take any of the other treasures. I beg the general to grant our request."

Chen Yulou asked, "Who are you?"

"We are the Mountain Moving Taoists"

Chen Yulou's expression relaxed as he smiled and said, "Oh, it's you guys. Haven't you found the Muchen Pearl yet?"

"Isn't that obvious, boss? If you've found it, why are you even here?" Red Girl teased.