Total War: I'm building up an army to rebel against the Qing Dynasty in a heavily modified vers

"Hey, I said, you're their second-in-command?"

After glancing at the fat man who was bound hand and foot and pinned to the ground, Rock walked over, pistol in hand, and asked:

"I'm not going to ask you any nonsense. Just tell me honestly, where exactly does your boss hide all the money?"

Hearing Rock's question, the fat man, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head and sneered:

"Heh heh, sir, why do you think I should tell you?"

"You don't need to try to fool me. Just by looking at you, I know the rest of us aren't going to survive!"

"Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I tell you where the boss's money is hidden? With this money to accompany me in death, I won't be alone!"

Wow, that's pretty tough!

Rock raised an eyebrow, surprised that this guy was still so arrogant even when he was about to die!

But after thinking for a moment, he suddenly grinned, tapped the fat man's face with the muzzle of his gun, and said:

"Indeed, you are a smart person, and I don't want to lie to you. I definitely don't intend to let you live. Besides, even if I said I could spare your life, you probably wouldn't believe me."

"But let me ask you, since you know you're going to die either way, would you rather die peacefully or suffer terribly?"

"If you're willing to confess honestly, I'll let you die a more comfortable death. If you insist on making me suffer, then don't blame me for making your death very unpleasant too!"

Hearing what Rock said, the fat man's expression hardened even more.

He grinned, revealing his large, yellow teeth, and said to Rock:

"Come on, you little brat, go ahead and do it! Let grandpa see what you've got up your sleeve!"

"Damn it, do you really think I'm easily intimidated? You think you can fool me with a few words?"

Seeing that this guy was really tough, Rock revealed a sinister smile.

He said to a cavalryman beside him:

"Go out and look around for any hibernating snakes nearby."

"Go back and take his pants off, put a snake in an iron basin and place it on his buttocks, then put a fire outside to roast it!"

"The snake couldn't stand the heat, so naturally it wanted to crawl out of the iron basin. But the only place it could crawl was your anus. I'd like to see if that crazed snake would bite your internal organs to pieces once it crawled into your back."

"Oh, right, what if that snake bites that thing in front of you to pieces before it even crawls behind you? After all, it looks like it's quite biteable!"

Holy crap! Does it have to be this ruthless?

When Rock finished speaking, the fat man broke out in a cold sweat, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.

He looked at Rock in horror, never expecting that this guy, who looked so clean and acted like a refined person, could be so ruthless!

According to his previous thinking, even if this pretty boy wanted to torture him, at most he would just have someone beat him up, or break his bones, or if all else failed, cut off his arms and legs!

He believed he had backbone and would never yield to such methods, but that did not mean he was willing to endure such humiliating torture!

My goodness, if he really suffered such torture, even if he went to the underworld and met the boss, he probably wouldn't be able to brag about how brave he was, because this thing is just too humiliating!

Even Lu Xiong, after hearing Luo Ke's words, glanced at his commander with some trepidation and made up his mind that he must not betray him.

Rock's ability to build such a team suggests he's more than just a kind and generous person; it turns out he's quite a ruthless character!

Just as the second-in-command was still trembling, suddenly, a cavalryman ran in carrying a basin and a stiff snake.

"Reporting to the commander, we have brought everything you requested!"

After saying this, a cavalryman, suppressing his nausea, ran to pull at the fat man's belt, while another cavalryman lit a charcoal fire and then used tongs to take out a piece of burning charcoal.

"No! Don't touch me, I'll confess! I'll confess everything!"

As he spoke, the chubby second-in-command shed bitter tears, feeling that all his years as a bandit had been in vain, and in the end, his methods were no match for a pretty boy!

"You guys see that abandoned mountain god temple over there on the back hill? That's where the boss hid his secret stash of money!"

"After you go in, the second one from the left is the statue holding a sword. Lift up its base, dig down a bit, and you'll find a wooden box with some silver coins inside."

"Keep digging down the box, the real big silver dollars are hidden there!"

After saying this, seeing that Rock and his group were still holding those terrifying props, the fat man actually started to sob.

"Gentlemen, I've confessed everything! I really have! If you don't believe me, go ahead and do it; I swear to God!"

Rock nodded and ordered the cavalry to search the mountain god temple as the fat man had instructed. Then he sat in his chair with his legs crossed, saying nothing.

After waiting for a while, several cavalrymen covered in mud ran over excitedly, two of them carrying two bundles in their arms.

"General, we've finally found it! There really are hidden silver dollars!"

"There were more than 20 silver dollars in the box, but underneath it, we dug out over a thousand silver dollars, and even 20 small gold bars!"

With a clatter, the cavalrymen quickly dumped what they had found onto the table. A large number of silver coins mixed with gold bars gleamed in the firelight, making Rock stare in disbelief for a moment.

To be honest, this was the first time in his life he had ever seen so much money, and he was still quite excited.

However, Rock quickly calmed down and returned to his usual composed demeanor.

Although this amount of money is substantial, he estimates that not much will actually be deposited into the system, and simply having money is useless.

In chaotic times, guns are king. Simply having money without guns means you might get robbed at any time. Only by making your guns strong can you be fearless and even go out and rob others.

As the saying goes, "If my neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary!"

As long as I have enough guns, my silver coins will always mysteriously appear in my neighbor's pocket, and my crops will always grow in my neighbor's field. It's a strange but very real truth.

"Alright, Second Master, and you two too, I keep my word."

"Now that the money has been found, I don't need to waste my time torturing you anymore. I'll send you on your way quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rock waved to the cavalrymen beside him, ordering them to drag the three men away.

Upon hearing Rock's words, the three men did not struggle, but resigned themselves to their fate and were carried away by the cavalry.

Before leaving, the second-in-command even gave Rock a grateful look, as if thanking him for not using such a perverted method on him.

Seeing the look in the second-in-command's eyes, Rock felt uneasy, as if he had inexplicably become the villain.

After counting the money on the table, Rock put the loose silver and copper coins aside and said to the cavalrymen beside him:

"Give half of this money to each other, and keep the other half for our daily needs. Use this money for everyday purchases, food, clothing, and other necessities. Remember, when you're out, be sure to buy things properly and don't try to rob anyone!"

Upon hearing this, the other cavalrymen nodded in agreement, and Lu Xiong readily agreed as well, at the same time, his goodwill towards Rock increased even more.

Although the warlord he served did have a brutal side, his brutality was not directed at ordinary people, which was already quite remarkable.

Lu Xiong wasn't afraid of being ruthless, because he knew that without ruthlessness, one couldn't survive in this chaotic world, let alone achieve great things. However, he simply didn't want his ruthlessness to affect ordinary people, since they were innocent.

After explaining the purpose of the loose change, Rock had someone take away the remaining large bills, which were the boss's private stash, intending to use them to recharge the system.

Lu Xiong was unaware of the Rock System, nor did he know that Rock intended to use the money to recharge his account. However, he was not dissatisfied that Rock took the lion's share of the seized funds.

Because that's how it was at that time; whether they were bandits or soldiers, the leaders always took the most, sometimes even more than half.

Besides, Rock had just rewarded him with a fine horse and a set of equipment. If he were to sell these things for less than two hundred taels of silver, it would be considered that he didn't know how to do business.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Xiong did not object to Rock taking the money at all, let alone the other system soldiers who were absolutely loyal to Rock.

Arriving at a room in the backyard, Rock had the cavalry put down the silver and gold bars they had brought, and then silently recited "recharge" to the system.

With a flash of white light, the money vanished.

At the same time, Rock's system account received an additional 2,500 taels of silver. Combined with the original 1,700 taels of silver after purchasing the guerrilla team and two sets of hunter cavalry equipment, his balance became 4,200 taels of silver.

"Two thousand five hundred taels in total? That seems to be more than I expected..."

Recalling those gold bars, Rock seemed to know where the big head came from, after all, those 20 gold bars were worth about 1,500 taels of silver.

"Damn, these bandits are really rich, much richer than I imagined!"

Rock casually remarked that he had assumed these bandits would spend most of their money, squandering it or buying equipment.

But then, when he thought about how those bandits had previously trafficked people and even tried to kidnap all the refugees who had ventured to Northeast China, he suddenly seemed to understand where those bandits got so much money.

"Alas, this cannibalistic world!"

Rock couldn't help but curse, but then he focused his attention on the settlement interface of his system.

Unexpectedly, his system also classified that battle as a fight and declared it a glorious victory.