From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Since this Taoist priest was able to persuade Hailong and Shanhu, his abilities must be above those of the third leader, or even comparable to those of the second leader.

How could we possibly let such an opportunity slip by?

The man was secretly delighted and happily led Jiang Liu and his group around the main road, into the mountain stronghold through a side path, and arrived at an open area in the back of the mountain.

As it was getting late, and because there was a Gongpai camp ten miles outside of Dawang Mountain, the hundred patrolmen ate and changed shifts in this open space.

At this moment, all one hundred people were present.

“Brothers, listen to me. This Taoist priest is Zhen Yuanzi, an extraordinary person who will soon become the fourth leader of Dawang Mountain.”

The man shouted, attracting the attention of all the bandits who were eating rice porridge. "He was just worried that he would have no one to rely on if he became the fourth leader, so he came to find his men in advance."

The bandits patrolling the mountain were undisciplined and disorganized. Although they focused their attention on Jiang Liu and his group, they continued to eat and chat, making a lot of noise. Those who were far away or sitting in the back could not hear what the man was shouting at all, and thought it was just a fart.

But this situation suited Jiang Liu's wishes perfectly. He stepped forward and coughed, the sound of which, like a booming bell, resounded in everyone's ears, making their heads buzz.

For a moment, the entire place fell silent, with only the crackling of the campfire and the hissing of the coals.

"Gentlemen, I am the fourth leader of King Mountain, and you will all be under my command from now on. You must obey my orders, understand?"

Jiang Liu surveyed the crowd, speaking with righteous indignation.

"I understand! I understand! I understand!"

The bandits then came to their senses and dared not make any more noise.

"Fourth Master, what are we going to do from now on?" someone called out to the Fourth Master, inquiring about the mission.

"Since it's our first meeting, let's start with a meeting fee of ten silver dollars each." Jiang Liu, true to his word, asked for money again.

In an instant.

There was an uproar.

Before they could even complain, Jiang Liu coughed again, a sound like thunder or a dragon's roar, which startled them into silencing them.

Jiang Liu continued, "However, considering how difficult things have been for you all, we'll hold off on paying you for now. Next, I, the fourth leader, will issue my first order—"

# Chapter 974 We're all brothers, why be so polite?

No patrols needed tonight!

"Go home!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was momentarily stunned, then burst into cheers.

"Long live the Fourth Master!"

Because the Gongpai were stationed at the foot of the mountain, the bandits on the mountain were already in a state of panic.

Although the bearded man was quite capable, having taken innocent villagers from many villages at the foot of the mountain hostage beforehand, the other bandits were still unsure of what to do.

This pressure was vented on the group of bandits patrolling the mountains.

Originally, patrolling the mountain only required one patrol a day, but now it requires ten or even twenty patrols a day to prevent the people from the Gong faction from disguising themselves as mountain people and sneaking into the mountain village.

The long-term and frequent patrol missions had already put them under stress and exhausted, so how could they not be happy to hear the "fourth leader's" order?

As for whether this "fourth leader" is real or fake?

Don't you see that Shan Hu and Hai Long are right next to the fourth leader?

It must be true!

In an instant.

Everyone quickly swallowed the rice porridge in their bowls, then pledged their loyalty to Jiang Liu one by one, before running out of the forest and returning home to rest.

The bandits on guard duty in the mountain stronghold turned a blind eye when they saw the patrolmen running home in twos and threes.

The reason they were bandits with poor discipline, not well-trained soldiers, was that even brothers would be questioned carefully before entering the mountains. Bandits, on the other hand, would immediately open the door to their own people, adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble than to cause trouble."

Besides that.

The patrolmen have been under a lot of pressure lately and have had several conflicts with the brothers who are in charge of other tasks. Therefore, the bandit captain in charge of other matters in the stronghold has instructed his men not to be too harsh if they see the patrolmen returning home. They should just pretend they didn't see them to avoid internal strife and give the troops sent by Gong a chance to take advantage of the situation.

And what about Jiang Liu and the others?

"These guys are going way too far, aren't they?"

Seeing that the bandits on patrol had really left and stopped patrolling, Zhang Zhiwei's eyes widened. "If this were in the military, anyone who dared to do this would have to write at least a hundred self-criticisms! A hundred for each person!"

"So they are a mob."

Jiang Liu smiled and said to Lu Jin, "Lead the way, Captain Hailong! Let's go through the main entrance! Let's pretend we were never here!"

So the group took the small path back to the front of the mountain village, followed the main road, and arrived at the village gate.

Without Lu Jin knocking, the bandits on the watchtower to the right of the gate recognized Hailong and Shanhu by the firelight. They dared not delay and quickly went down from the watchtower, woke up the bandits resting behind the gate, and together they opened the gate.

"Captain Hailong! Captain Shanhu!"

"You're back?"

These three are...

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Jin slapped the man who had come closer, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground. His cheek was cracked and his teeth were flying out; he was unable to get up.

Lu Jin shouted, "Who are they? It's none of your business to ask! Get out! Go back to your posts. If you leave your posts again and ask all sorts of questions, you'll end up like him!"

In an instant.

The other bandits dared not ask any more questions, only assuming that Hailong and Shanhu were in a bad mood, and hurriedly returned to their respective posts.

"Hailong and Shanhu, their tempers have grown since they went out."

Hearing the commotion, a tall man in a gray long robe, with a gray cloth wrapped around his head, a full beard, a mustache, and a missing front tooth, walked out of the "King's Hall" and laughed heartily.

It was Gao Huzi.

But after seeing Jiang Liu, the handsome Taoist priest, and the two young Taoist boys Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were actually Hong and Liu, his smile vanished abruptly, and he said coldly, "You two brought outsiders in?"

"Boss, they are from Wild Maoshan..."

Based on the information about the sea dragon's habits that Jiang Liu transmitted through the light spots, Lu Jin pretended to be serious and made up a bunch of nonsense, "On the way, we had a conflict with this Zhen Yuanzi, and he... no, it was just his two boys who made a move and gave us a good beating."

He was also interested in the Gu-body Saint Child and wanted to learn that method.

"Ok?"

Gao Huzi squinted, ignoring Hailong and Shanhu, and focused only on Jiang Liu, asking, "Which gang are you from, friend? Using a pseudonym is pointless, isn't it? Although I'm a roughneck and don't know many words, I'm more knowledgeable than the brothers in these mountains. I know that there's a Zhen Yuanzi in 'Journey to the West,' as well as two boys named Qingfeng and Mingyue."

“What you’re saying, Chief, is not right. Who says I can’t share the same Taoist name as Zhen Yuanzi from the storybook? And who says my two maidens can’t take the Taoist names Qingfeng and Mingyue?” Jiang Liu said calmly.

"No, there really isn't..."

Upon hearing this, Gao Huzi clicked his tongue in amazement, but he no longer cared whether Jiang Liu's Daoist name was "Zhen Yuanzi". He simply asked, "I raised these two boys and thought I would train them. So I sent them out to capture children, but I didn't expect them to bring back a friend like you."

"Since we're friends, let's be straightforward and make me the fourth-in-command of this Great King Mountain."

The flow of the river is beyond question.

"You—"

Even though Gao Huzi was a member of the Quanxing sect, he had never seen someone as capricious as Jiang Liu.

How can someone become the fourth-in-command as soon as they arrive?

At least hesitate for a moment!

This "unceremonious" manner, however, made Gao Huzi, a member of the Quanxing sect, feel very welcome. After a slight pause, he burst into laughter and said, "Alright! I'll make you the fourth leader! Please come to the Great Hall for a chat!"

Jiang Liu took the lead, passing Gao Huzi with the two girls, and stepped into the main hall. He ignored the fourth chair that Gao Huzi had brought from the back room and walked confidently to the main chair in the center, which was covered with a tiger skin. He turned around, bent his legs, and sat down.

"No need to trouble yourself, Boss, I'll just sit here."

Seeing Gao Hu Zi standing there in a daze, Jiang Liu crossed his legs.

"Fine! You can sit in that chair!"

Upon first meeting Jiang Liu, Gao Huzi was unsure of his methods, and with the Gong Sect outside Dawang Mountain eyeing them covetously, it was unwise to start a fight... He could only endure it for the time being, and said with a smile, "Quanxing is all about doing what you want. You can sit wherever you want."

Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei exchanged glances, secretly giving Jiang Liu a thumbs up.

A short while later.

The second and third leaders arrived and were taken aback to see Jiang Liu sitting in the main seat while Gao Huzi was in the secondary seat. Before Gao Huzi could speak, they bowed and said, "Greetings, Chief!"

Tall Beard: "......"

Who told this place to be a bandit's den?

Whoever is stronger is right!

Now that we've seen Gao Huzi willingly sit in the second position, isn't it obvious who the new king of Dawang Mountain is?

Hu Fangyuan has accepted his fate of being demoted from second-in-command to third-in-command.

Huan Yang also accepted the fact that he had gone from being the third-in-command to the fourth-in-command.

In a short time.

Even Gao Huzi was at a loss.

Fortunately, Jiang Liu didn't let the awkward atmosphere continue. He crossed his legs and said to Gao Huzi, "Big brother, quickly help second and third brothers straighten up. We're all brothers, there's no need to be so polite."

Tall Beard: "......"

He just wants some peace and quiet right now.

Hu Fangyuan: "???"

Huan Yang: "(⊙—⊙“)?"

# Chapter 975 The Three Corpses Cast Spells to Bewitch People's Minds (Part 1)