Bright Sword: I checked in amidst the aftermath of the battle

Chapter 63 Deadly Threat

Ma reported that the grain had been delivered, and the escorting team was also his family's security force, consisting of dozens of men armed with guns.

Seeing this, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Now that the ransom has been paid, he can naturally leave.

He slowly stood up, tidied his makeup in front of everyone, and still had an arrogant air about him. He had dozens of gunmen now, so who was he afraid of?

So he turned to Wang Yousheng and said, "Sir, the grain has been delivered. May I leave now?"

"Walk?"

Wang Yousheng smiled indifferently: "With your wealth, how could I bear to let you go?"

"What do you mean?"

Ma reported with a startled expression. "Damn it, is this mountain bandit trying to cheat me?"

At this moment, the Ma family's gunmen who were transporting the grain rushed into the Zhou family's house.

The two sides quickly entered a standoff. Ge Erdan, leading ten squad members, faced a group of dozens of people surrounding them, but he did not back down at all and stood guard at the entrance.

Wang Yousheng swept the group of gunmen aside, and his Analytical Eye quickly delivered the information.

Goodness, everyone was carrying weapons, mostly hunting rifles and Type 24 rifles, with a few carrying Mauser pistols. It was a motley crew, a real hodgepodge.

Even so, there were still several dozen people, so their rush in to protect Ma Bao really put some pressure on Wang Yousheng.

A single misstep can lead to total defeat; this is the downside of kidnapping and ambushing.

When Ma reported that his security team had arrived, he chuckled, a look of delight on his face.

He had been observing the bandits the whole time. Damn it, there were only a dozen or so of them, while he had dozens of men. Who was he afraid of?

If Wang Yousheng dares to go back on his word, there's no question, we'll beat him!

He then said, "Sir, can I leave now?"

"Walk?"

Wang Yousheng smiled indifferently: "You're rolling in money, how could I bear to let you go?"

"What do you mean?"

Ma reported with a startled expression. "Damn it, is this mountain bandit trying to cheat me?"

Just as he was in shock, Wang Yousheng strode forward, the muzzle of his Mauser pistol pressed against Ma Baohui's head.

"master!"

The Ma family's security team exclaimed in surprise.

Ma reported that his previous arrogance had completely vanished. He was doomed; it looked like he was in for a tough time today.

With so many of us, how dare this guy act so presumptuously?

Ma Baobao gritted his teeth and asked in a muffled voice, "Sir, isn't what you're doing against the rules? I've already paid the ransom; are you trying to back out?"

"So what if I change my mind?!"

"you!"

Everyone present was shocked.

The soldiers in the district squad, in particular, were shocked that Platoon Leader Wang would dare to do such a thing. They knew that the situation was unfavorable, and if they released Ma and reported it, they would surely get their hands on 20,000 jin of grain.

Zhou Huaiqi was also dumbfounded. Was this Eighth Master Wang really that brave? He knew immediately that this Eighth Master was going to continue extorting money!

Wang Yousheng sneered, "Twenty thousand catties is too little. I've changed my mind. Bring another twenty thousand catties."

Ma reported without hesitation: "That's impossible!"

"Really?"

Wang Yousheng pretended to pull the trigger.

However, Ma reported back calmly.

He was already heartbroken after receiving 20,000 jin of grain; if he were given another 20,000, he wouldn't be able to live. So, deep down, he wouldn't agree.

However, Wang Yousheng had a way to get him to agree.

His other hand was already prepared with a Type 38 rifle bayonet.

laugh!

The bayonet pierced Ma Huibao's waist in an instant.

The force wasn't very strong; it only penetrated half an inch.

"what!"

Ma reported back with a loud cry of pain, his eyes fixed in horror on the wound in his waist, a trickle of blood flowing down the bayonet.

So cruel!

Several soldiers observed carefully, and without saying a word, Platoon Leader Wang reported Ma's report.

Wang Yousheng said indifferently, "Village Chief Ma, how is it? Does it hurt? If I use a little more force, you will be dead within half an hour."

"You...you can kill me, but you won't leave, and you won't get the grain!"

Wang Yousheng smiled faintly: "It's the same as before, 20,000 jin of grain!"

"This is impossible! It means death..."

laugh!

As Ma was speaking, Wang Yousheng exerted force again, and the bayonet penetrated another half inch.

If you push any harder, you'll damage your internal organs...

Under this threat, Ma reported back in pain, letting out a pig-like squeal.

At his age, he knew that if the other party forced him to do something, even if he was taken for treatment, it would be too late.

"Yes, yes!"

Ma reported that he had compromised, forced to back down under the threat to his life.

He lived in a chaotic world and knew that life was precious.

However, he still asked, "Sir, you've gone back on your word. Tell me honestly, how much ransom do you want for me to leave?"

"Um?"

Wang Yousheng was somewhat surprised by the former's performance.

Originally, he planned to use this trick after extorting him a few times, but with the arrival of the Ma family's security team, he had no choice but to take drastic measures ahead of time.

Unexpectedly, Ma reported that he was so shrewd that he had already guessed that if he couldn't be fed enough, he wouldn't let the person be released.

However, Wang Yousheng wouldn't make any big demands all at once, because if pushed too far, both sides would definitely fight to the death.

Zhang Shan hasn't brought his team yet, so we need to delay a bit more.

Wang Yousheng said, "What's the rush? Twenty thousand is twenty thousand. I promise I won't lie to you this time."

Is this really true?

"Of course it's true!"

Knowing he had no choice, Ma Huibao finally lowered his proud head and gave away 40,000 catties of grain. It seemed he wouldn't be able to do business this year!

Ma reported and ordered, "All of you, go back and tell the lady to bring another 20,000 catties of grain."

As he spoke, he gave the leading servant a look, as if conveying some message.

Naturally, Wang Yousheng didn't notice this, but he wasn't worried about it at all. He just needed to stall for time and wait for Zhang Dabiao to arrive.

The servant clearly understood what was going on, and immediately led a group of people back. All the dozens of cartloads of grain were unloaded in the Zhou family compound, filling more than half of the entire courtyard.

Seeing this, Ge Erdan said, "Such a lot of grain, shall we move it now?"

Wang Yousheng shook his head and said, "No rush, just wait."

"yes!"

Ge Erdan nodded. According to his thinking, such a large amount of grain should have been moved in advance, since it was too conspicuous to leave it here.

However, Wang Yousheng did this with safety in mind, because he had already felt the aftershocks of the battle.

The Ma family's security team didn't all return; instead, they left more than twenty gunmen to guard a hidden spot outside the Zhou family's gate, waiting for the district squad soldiers to come out so they could annihilate them.

This must be the information Ma reported to the servants through his eyes.

That old codger is quite shrewd.