Chapter 129 The Warrior is Gone
When Wang Chenger left Huangjiadun in Yaoyuan County, Wang Haoba, Yin Yongshi and Hong Ruiqi were almost going crazy.

After dark, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their eldest brother return safely.

"Brother, you are the backbone of our rebel army. What should we do if something happens to you?" Wang Haoba grabbed Wang Chenger and said anxiously.

Wang Chenger glanced at his second brother and couldn't imagine that this rough old farmer-like man could have an ancestor from the Han Dynasty's Anguohou Wang Ling.

"Big brother?"

Wang Haoba was a little hesitant when he saw his elder brother looking at him in silence.

Yin Yongshi shouted at the side: "Could it be that Ou Zanghua has put a Gu on Big Brother? I heard that some people in Huguang know Gu magic and can control others silently!"

When Hong Ruiqi heard this, he immediately became anxious: "How can I solve this problem? How about I go to Yunnan and invite Lan Fenghuang?"

"Shut up!" Wang Chenger came to his senses, glared at his third and fourth brothers, then sat down on the main seat in the Juyi Hall, picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp.

Wang Haoba saw his elder brother's depressed look and asked in confusion, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"call"

Wang Chenger exhaled, looked up at the roof at a 45-degree angle, and said with a little sadness: "We are all human beings, why is there such a big difference? I can't beat you. I can't beat you at all."

The three brothers were puzzled. What did this mean?
Yin Yongshi looked at Wang Haoba and cautiously guessed, "Second brother, I remember you said that Ou Zanghua was the eldest disciple of Master Liu Sanye of Hengshan Sect. Could it be that he is so skilled in martial arts that Big Brother suffered a loss in the fight with him?"

"It shouldn't be!"

Hong Ruiqi shook his head and said, "Brother, you were able to have friendly exchanges with the Songshan Sect's Left Sect Leader ten years ago. Ou Zanghua has been practicing martial arts since he was in his mother's womb, so he can't let you suffer any loss, right?"

Yin Yongshi stiffened his neck and retorted, "But isn't it rumored in the martial arts world that Ou Zanghua mastered all the sword techniques of the Hengshan School when he was only ten years old, and that he studied because he felt bored?"

Hong Ruiqi shut up immediately because he had heard this rumor before but didn't take it seriously.

Now look at my eldest brother's expression
"If we fight directly, it's okay if I lose."

Wang Chenger shook his head, smiled bitterly and said, "After all, martial arts skills can be improved with hard practice over time. However, the gap here cannot be made up."

As he spoke, Wang Chenger pointed to his head, looking a little depressed.

Wang Haoba was even more confused, so he sat next to Wang Chenger and said, "Brother, what's going on? Tell the brothers about it!"

Wang Chenger had no intention of hiding anything, and he roughly repeated what Ou Zanghua had said when he was teaching him to read and understand.

After finishing speaking, Wang Chenger looked up to the sky and sighed: "Others have the world in their hearts, but we can only see the filth in front of us. This is an irreparable gap!"

Wang Haoba, Yin Yongshi, and Hong Ruiqi looked at each other. It seemed that this third place winner was indeed different from other officials.

After all, they had never heard any official shout such a slogan before!

"Brother, what are you going to do?" Wang Haoba asked Wang Chenger.

"I don't know either. If we had met Lord Ou at the beginning, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out like this." Wang Chenger shook his head, his expression full of confusion.

At this moment, he wished that Ou Zanghua would be like the officials before him, shouting and killing without caring about the lives of the people.

In this case, he would not hesitate to use all kinds of conspiracies and tricks to kill him.

How could I be so indecisive like I am now?
The four brothers sat in the gathering hall in silence for a while.

Wang Haoba looked at his elder brother's dilemma and made a decision silently in his heart.

So the next morning, he brought ten of his closest confidants to Anren County, stood at the gate of the parade ground, and shouted, "I am Wang Haoba! I am deeply grateful for Lord Ou's kindness, so I come here to surrender!"

When Zhao Sihai, who was patrolling, heard this, he immediately led a team of people to surround Wang Haoba and his group.

Wang Haoba held his head high and chest out, without any fear.

When he made this decision last night, he had already put life and death aside.

He wants to use himself to make the right choice for his elder brother!

If Ou Zanghua was a good and benevolent official, he would naturally not take action against a surrendered general.

If Ou Zanghua is as careless about human life as Wu Yikuan, then there is no need for Big Brother to worry about it anymore.

"Are you really Wang Haoba?" Zhao Sihai was a little surprised when he saw this kind-looking man who looked like an old farmer.

"I won't change my name or surname! I'm Wang Haoba. If you're afraid that I'll hurt Lord Ou, you can tie my hands and feet up for me!" Wang Haoba shouted with his hands behind his back.

"Tie him up!" Zhao Sihai said decisively to the soldiers behind him.

"Yes!"

Two soldiers stepped forward, tied up Wang Haoba with hemp rope, and then forced him through the training ground.

As for his trusted followers, they were taken to the other side of the training ground and imprisoned. During this period, Ou Zanghua handled official business in the camp, while the soldiers were training in spearmanship under the leadership of Xiaoqi.

So when Ou Zanghua heard that Wang Haoba came to surrender, he was a little surprised and summoned him.

"I am Wang Haoba, a humble servant, and I am here to meet Lord Ou," Wang Haoba said, and was about to kneel down, but his hands were tied, making it inconvenient for him to move.

"No gifts!"

Ou Zanghua waved his hands and looked at Wang Haoba with some helplessness in his heart. He still hoped that the rebels would continue to attack those rich and unkind gentry and landlords so that he could come forward to clean up the mess.

But if you surrender now, how can you be worthy of the banner of "acting on behalf of heaven"?
"I feel grateful for Lord Ou's kindness and realize that I made a mistake before. I hope Lord Ou can give me a chance to reform." Wang Haoba said with a bent waist and a free and easy expression.

"You said you are Wang Haoba?"

"Yes!"

"The second in command of the Yaoyuan bandits?"

"Yes!"

"Does Wang Chenger know that you came here to surrender?"

“I didn’t know before, and now I’m not sure.”

Ou Zanghua thought for a while and asked, "What is your relationship with Wang Chenger?"

Wang Haoba heard this and realized that Ou Zanghua thought he was pretending to surrender, so he said decisively: "I have disliked him for a long time! He is always a group of people. Without us brothers, what is he?!"

"I see," Ou Zanghua nodded and said gently, "I am very pleased that Marquis Wang has decided to abandon the dark and join the light. However, since the generals at all levels of this camp are already full, I cannot give Marquis Wang a high position. I can only let Marquis Wang temporarily serve as a small flag and manage the ten brothers you brought with you. How do you think?"

"Thank you, Lord Ou. I have no objection." Wang Haoba wanted to salute, but because he was tied too tightly, he could only bow.

"Very good," Ou Zanghua smiled, looked at Zhao Sihai and said, "Then let's arrange for you to be in the area under the jurisdiction of Uncle Zhao! After noon, you will train with the soldiers."

Zhao Sihai was certain and agreed immediately.

The area he is in charge of is mainly composed of Songshan disciples. All of them are extremely loyal to Ou Zanghua, and each of them has a strong ability to fight alone.

If these people have bad intentions, the disciples of Songshan can kill them all within half an incense stick of time.

After the others left, Ou Zanghua called Zuo Lengchan and told him, "Today's military pay has arrived. Master Zuo, the uncles from Songshan Sect, and the Taoist priests from Taishan Sect, please cooperate. We will distribute the military pay to all the soldiers without passing it through the hands of the hundred households. Anyone who dares to embezzle a single copper coin will be executed by me!"

Zuo Lengchan's expression became serious, and he cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Ou, I will keep a close eye on every military pay!"

"I feel relieved with Uncle Zuo here." Ou Zanghua smiled, then took out the token and handed it to Zuo Lengchan, asking him to organize the disciples of Songshan School to handle this matter.

So, that afternoon, in the parade ground, rows of soldiers stood still and received their military pay from the Songshan disciples.

Ou Zanghua stood not far away and watched, with more than fifty centurions standing beside him.

Looking at the soldiers who were happy to receive their military pay, he said gently: "I hope you can remember that I will not give you less than what you deserve, and I will not give you anything you don't deserve."

The centurions lowered their heads, muttering and not daring to speak for a moment, and many of them looked at the soldiers with gloomy eyes.

At least one tenth of the military pay belongs to them!
"We are still suppressing bandits, so it is normal for some centurions to die. I hope that you can all be safe." After Ou Zanghua finished speaking, he walked out of the parade ground.

When the soldiers along the way saw him, they made way for him with great respect, knelt down on both sides and shouted, "Greetings, Lord Ou!"

Ou Zanghua smiled and bowed in return, then quickened his pace and left.

After spending some time together, anyone who wasn't stupid could tell that Lord Ou didn't like complicated etiquette, so he would often come and go quickly to avoid more soldiers coming to pay him a visit.

This is also one of the reasons why the soldiers like Lord Ou, they understand that Lord Ou respects them.

When the centurions saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other, and then quickly looked away.

They knew very well that if they revealed even a little bit of that kind of thought, the soldiers under them would tie them up and send them to Ou Zanghua without Ou Zanghua doing anything.

In Huangjiadun, Yaoyuan County, Wang Chenger hadn't seen his second brother for a whole day. He didn't think much about it. After all, his second brother had a lot of things to do and sometimes he was too busy.

But in the evening, his nephew Wang Chongqi rushed in with a letter: "Chief, it's bad! My father is missing, and I found this in the room."

Wang Chenger was shocked and immediately snatched the letter from Wang Zhongqi. When he opened it, he realized that his good brother had taken the risk to test whether Ou Zanghua was a good official.

With a "bang!", Wang Chenger slapped the table and shouted, "Someone come!"

After shouting, he immediately realized that it was impossible to stop his second brother now. Wang Haoba must have arrived at Ou Zanghua's training ground and met him.

At this time, two rebel soldiers ran in and saluted, "Leader!"

“Stand back.”

Two soldiers: ???
(End of this chapter)