The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1042 In Central China, good people don't live long.

"Rich and powerful?"

He Qianshan laughed and said, "That's right. In the boss's words, how much money do those ordinary people have? They are the ones being exploited by those families, big households, and sects. Robbing them is like scraping oil off a chicken leg, a complete waste of time. It's better to lie down and bask in the sun."

"The Central Divine Continent has been in chaos for thousands of years. None of the powerful families and wealthy households that have risen to prominence in this chaotic world are good people. They are all bloodsuckers. The same goes for those high and mighty cultivator sects. Robbing them is a way to make money and it's especially satisfying."

Lin Chen asked, "I don't see any of you killing anyone this past month. You don't kill anyone?"

"Kill! Why don't you kill?"

He Qianshan grinned and said, "We are robbers, not good people. We leave a way out for others, but some people don't give us a way out. If we want to live, they will naturally die."

"However, such people are few and far between. Most people, upon hearing the name of the Eighth King, would not dare to resist. Even if they did resist, they would obediently hand it over after a little suppression."

"To be honest, we also benefited to some extent from the Skull Bandit King, Blood Fiend Bandit King and others. They committed all kinds of evil deeds and ruined the reputation of the Eight Great Kings, which made our robberies much easier."

Lin Chen asked, puzzled, "Can't there be good people in big families and wealthy people?"

He Qianshan smiled meaningfully: "It might work in other states, but in Zhongshenzhou, good people don't live long. Those who survive and thrive are definitely not good people."

Lin Chen raised his glass and clinked it with He Qianshan's: "Do you just wander around robbing people like this all the time without stopping? Or do you not have a fixed hideout, family, or anything else?"

After a pause, Lin Chen added, "I'm just curious, not asking about the specific location. Even if it exists, you don't need to tell me where it is."

He Qianshan sighed and said, "Originally, our King Kong Bandit Gang had more than just this many people. There were at least two hundred people, some of whom were official members and some were family members. We also had a settled hideout in a remote and secluded valley, which was like a paradise."

He Qianshan's eyes showed a hint of sorrow: "Because we always target those major sects, we angered them. They bribed one of our members and then took advantage of a break when we were all gathered together to launch a powerful attack."

"The attack came suddenly and everyone suffered heavy casualties. Our leader led us to fight our way out and escape."

"That night, only about thirty of our brothers survived the battle. The second and third leaders died in that fight, and we managed to rescue about ten family members. The rest of our brothers and their families were all wiped out by those major sects." "Afterwards, we planned several revenge operations. Although we killed the traitors and inflicted a lot of damage on those sects, about ten more brothers died in these battles. Moreover, they became more cautious, and it wasn't easy to take them down again. If we continued fighting, we would probably all be wiped out. So, our leader led us to retreat."

"To avoid repeating the same mistake, the boss secretly arranged for the dozen or so family members to be settled. Apart from the boss and the strategist, no one else knew where they were. Then we began our nomadic life of wandering, robbery, vagrancy, and cultivation..."

Lin Chen remained silent. He had previously thought that the number of members in the King Kong bandit team was too small, only about twenty people. Now he realized that many more had died.

"How long ago was that?"

He Qianshan smiled bitterly and said, "It's been almost twenty years. If my son hadn't died back then, he would probably be about the same age as you now."

Lin Chen asked, "Have you put aside your hatred?"

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He Qianshan slammed his fist on the table and snorted, "How could that be? They forced us to live, forced us to become bandits, and killed our whole family. How can we let this go? When I die, this matter will be over. If I don't die, it will never end!"

Lin Chen asked curiously, "You mentioned major sects. With the Central Divine Continent in such chaos, how many major sects are there?"

He Qianshan sighed: "The Central Divine Continent was originally the most prosperous region for the human race, with the most sects and the most powerful people. Even though it was destroyed in the war between the human race and the demon race, and the eight ancient families were completely scattered and wiped out, many of their traditions still remain."

"As long as the lineage exists, cultivation will never perish. In this chaotic land of Central Divine Continent, there are still many powerful sects that enslave the cities in the surrounding areas, occupy various spiritual mountains and mineral veins, and form their own kingdoms."

“Your Xingyuan City, and the surrounding areas, are all poor, war-torn lands with little of value. The major sects wouldn’t even look at such places. Otherwise, how could they be constantly being fought over and have their city lords changed so frequently?”

"Zhong Shenzhou may be in a terrible state, but it has the largest land area, the most cultivation resources, and still has many powerful figures. They have carved out their own territory as their own country. If it weren't for this, wouldn't the demon race have already completely occupied Zhong Shenzhou?"

(End of this chapter)