Having said this he was silent for a moment, looked at the children playing outside, and couldn't help but sigh.

"We are bandits, and we can never defeat the imperial court. Even if we feel happy for a while, the final outcome will be death."

Luo Sibao didn't say anything, but looked at Qiao Jun quietly. He knew that Qiao Jun had not finished speaking.

"Sibao, have you ever thought about letting the children in the mountains live the lives of ordinary people?"

"Yes, but you also know that their fathers are all bandits. No matter where they go, they will be looked down upon, just like Donkey Egg and his mother..."

When talking about Donkey Egg and his mother, both of them sighed quietly.

Donkey's father was a bandit in the mountains. He wanted his son and his wife to live an ordinary life, so he found a village and sent them away.

At first, no one in the village knew about Donkey's father, and his mother and daughter tried their best to keep it secret. Until one day, Donkey accidentally let the secret slip, and the whole village's attitude towards Donkey's family began to change.

From isolating the mother and daughter in the beginning to being beaten by everyone when they went out later, every time Donkey's father wanted to seek justice, he was stopped by Donkey's mother.

Because of their blind tolerance, Donkey's mother and Donkey were driven out of the village.

It was a snowy night. When Donkey's mother carried Donkey up the mountain, both of them were almost frozen to death. Even though they sought medical attention immediately, they still died in the end.

Donkey's father was so angry that he sneaked back to the village at night with a few good brothers. When the whole village was fast asleep, he killed the village chief and the people who led the bullying of his wife and children.

That night, the entire village was drenched in blood, including adults and children. In the small village with dozens of households, only a deaf and dumb old woman was left.

The reason why Goudan's father didn't kill this old woman was that when he was away, Goudan once fell ill and it was this old woman who helped Goudan's mother take care of the sick Goudan.

Because of this incident, no one on the mountain wanted to go down the mountain anymore. Also because of this incident, Luo Yunshan was targeted by the imperial court, which sent troops to suppress bandits every year.

"Sibao, if we all stay together after we go down the mountain and build a small village of our own, do you think it's feasible?"

Qiao Jun suddenly thought of an idea. Since he couldn't integrate into the lives of ordinary people, he might as well not integrate. The worst that could happen was that he would find a piece of land and build a village!

Luo Sibao thought about it seriously and felt a little worried. "With so many of us, I'm afraid we'll need a large space. With our identities..."

Yes, if they want to build a new village, they need a large area.

Even if they found the place, they couldn't help but go to the county government to register the population. Given their identities, they would be arrested by the government as soon as they told it.

"We don't need to worry about this matter. That Mr. Gu should be able to handle it as long as the two of us are loyal to him."

When he said the last sentence, Qiao Jun looked a little depressed.

When he said those words just now, he had already decided to go and join Mu Gu, but he still didn't know Mu Gu's identity, so this decision was a gamble.

If you win the bet, you get everything. If you lose the bet, I’m afraid the final result won’t be very good.

But being a bandit in this mountain won't end well, so why not exchange two lives for hundreds of others?

Luo Sibao looked at Qiao Jun deeply and reached out to gather his cloak.

He reached out and hugged the person tightly in his arms, chuckled and said, "Okay, we'll do whatever you say. Anyway, I will never be separated from you in this life. Wherever you are, I will be there!"

Since the matter had been decided, Luo Sibao did not delay and directly called all the leaders of the mountain stronghold to the Juxian Hall for a meeting.

After he finished explaining his and Qiao Jun's decision, he glanced at the people sitting on his left and right with a serious look.

"Tell me, what do you think?"

"Let me tell you first!"

The first person to speak was Aunt Luo, who was in charge of the kitchen and also Luo Sibao's aunt.

After Luo Sibao's parents passed away, he has been living in his uncle's house. It can be said that he was raised by his aunt.

Later, something unexpected happened in the family and his uncle passed away. Luo Sibao became a bandit and took his young aunt with him to occupy the mountain and become the king.

It can be said that in Luo Sibao's heart, the little aunt is an elder like a mother, and her words carry more weight in the mountain village.

"There are more than 70 children in our mountain, not including several pregnant women. Let's not talk about the elderly, but we can't ignore the children, they are our hope for the future!"

As she spoke, Aunt Luo looked at the people at the table. Almost every family here had elderly people and children, and they all had gloomy faces.

"Don't be offended by what I say. The old people in the mountains have already stepped into the coffin. They won't live for more than a few years. But the children's lives have just begun. Some of them haven't even started yet. Do you have the heart to let them be buried with us in this mountain?"

"Aunt Luo, you can't say that. Isn't Mr. Qiao teaching the children to read and write?"

A bearded man expressed some disapproval. Aunt Luo responded by slapping the man on the head, causing him to groan in pain.

"Are you a fool, you mountain bandit? What good is it to be able to read and write? Can you take part in the imperial examination?"

These words silenced everyone present.

Ask the people present, who hasn't thought about their children? But their identities limit their children's future.

"I listen to my elder brother. I will do whatever he says!"

A man sitting on Luo Sibao's right said in a deep voice. He looked at Luo Sibao and Qiao Jun and said, "The boss has always been good to us. Mr. Qiao has worked hard for everyone to live a good life. Now he has made this decision to find a way out for us!"

"Yes, I will follow the boss and Mr. Qiao. I will do whatever you two say!"

Once one person agreed, a second one followed, then a third, and a fourth. Soon, almost half of the people at the table chose to follow Luo Sibao.

The remaining five people looked at each other, and one of them stood up and bowed to Luo Sibao.

"Boss, we are all single men and are used to living a free and easy life. We will not follow you to join your new employer!"

The remaining few people with him also stood up and clasped their fists towards Luo Sibao.

Luo Sibao didn't try to persuade them to stay. He just stood up and bowed to them.

"No matter what, we have been brothers for such a long time. I just hope that everyone who leaves the village can be safe!"

"I have asked Mr. Qiao to prepare some money for the brothers who are leaving. I hope that our friendship will never fade!"

Qiao Jun brought a tray and placed it in front of the people. On it were five large cloth bags, which were bulging and it was obvious that they were filled with a lot of silver.

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