After Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, Li Meng, and Wang Fang gave up on their bandits, they fled for dozens of miles, finally stopping.
Li Meng, still feeling uneasy, spoke:
"Those people from the Wanshan Merchant Guild are too monstrous, stronger than the imperial army. If we had stayed any longer, we probably wouldn't have survived."
Zhang Ji, with red eyes, said angrily:
"That's not the Wanshan Merchant Guild! It's clearly Yuan family's private army! Only the top family in the world, like the Yuan family, could cultivate such a powerful force!
I think the Yuan family, being the top family, is tired of that position and wants to rule the world!"
Wang Fang spat and cursed:
"Damn it, if anyone caused our downfall, it's Jia Xu! He must have known there was something fishy about the caravan and purposely led us to our deaths!
I should have killed him earlier!"
Fan Chou said with a dark expression:
"It's no use talking now, our brothers are dead or scattered, let's talk about what to do next."
Upon hearing Fan Chou's words, the others fell silent.
These two or three thousand horse bandits were the foundation Fan Chou had built over many years, and rebuilding it would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
Not to mention these bandits, just gathering two or three thousand warhorses in a short period would be impossible.
They could no longer rob caravans or forts like they did in the past. With their current condition, even a county magistrate could easily capture them.
After a long pause, Zhang Ji finally spoke in a hoarse voice:
"When I was in Xiliang, I once followed the leader of the Liangzhou Green Forest Path, Dong Zhuo.
This man is exceptionally loyal, skilled at making alliances, and has good relations with the Qiang people.
Now he has joined the imperial court and become a general under Zhang Huan, who guards against the Xiongnu.
He gathers talent and raises private soldiers. His ambitions are not small, and he will surely achieve something in the future.
We might as well join Dong Zhuo, and one day, we might be able to take revenge for today!"
Mentioning revenge for today, Fan Chou gritted his teeth in anger.
The blood and sweat of his life had been lost in a single day. He hated Yuan Shu and the Wanshan Merchant Guild more than Zhang Ji did.
Fan Chou bit his teeth and decisively said:
"I agree with Brother Zhang Ji's suggestion, let's go join Dong Zhuo. One day, we will definitely settle the score with the Yuan family!"
The group reached a consensus and set off westward toward Xiliang, robbing and plundering along the way.
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