361: Chapter 361 Brothers, Beloved Family and Friends!

"Indeed!"

Tie Niu nodded in deep agreement and said, "We brothers of Yunmeng Marsh are all connected like branches of the same tree, bound by sworn brotherhood. How could we abandon our other Yunmeng Marsh brothers just for our own wealth and glory?"

"Exactly!"

With his hands behind his back, Song Jiang said righteously, "Even if I, Song Jiang, were to die, I would never do something so despicable that people would spit on me."

He looked at Sheng Tao and said in a deep voice, "I must be worthy of my brothers in Yunmeng Marsh."

"Although we have only lived together in the water stronghold for two and a half years, we are already brothers of flesh and blood, my dearest friends and family!"

"If I were to betray them for my own selfish gain, how could I have the face to continue living in this world? How could I face these brothers who died because I abandoned them?"

"I, Song Jiang, cannot use the corpses of my Yunmeng Marsh brothers as a stepping stone for my official career!"

"Brother."

"I am a scout for Great Qin, specifically responsible for gathering intelligence on Yunmeng Marsh."

Sheng Tao said, "I have reached an agreement with the general. As long as you are willing to surrender, he can let you serve as the commander of the Great Qin Lou Chuan Soldiers Water Ghost Camp."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Song Jiang's expression wavered.

He wanted to advance in his career far too much.

If he didn't take an opportunity when it presented itself, he would be a total bastard.

He completely forgot what he had just said about not using his brothers as stepping stones for his official career.

Striking while the iron was hot, Sheng Tao said, "It's true."

"Our Great Qin is sincere toward you. As long as you nod your head, the position of commander of the Water Ghost Camp is yours. From then on, you will be an official of the imperial court. Your status and position will be incomparable to the past, and wealth and glory will be within your reach!"

"You can even return home in glory. When you meet the elders and brothers of your hometown, you can say that you are now a Qin general, a military officer with a title of nobility!"

"Who in your hometown wouldn't envy you, wouldn't try to flatter you, and wouldn't call you General Song!"

Listening to Sheng Tao's words, a hint of hesitation flashed in Song Jiang's eyes.

He slowly sat back in his chair, rubbing his chin as he fell into deep description.

Becoming an official was etched into the DNA of people from Shandong.

Only by becoming an official would his fellow villagers look up to him.

Only by becoming an official would he be a high-quality male, admired by the young women for miles around.

Only by becoming an official would auspicious smoke rise from the Song family's ancestral graves, allowing him to start a new page in the family genealogy!

The conditions Sheng Tao proposed were truly impossible for Song Jiang to refuse.

He had to become an official.

He wanted to step onto the official ladder, one step at a time!

After a long time, he finally raised his head, and the expression on his face had completely changed. The original ruthlessness and determination had disappeared, replaced by a face full of fawning and flattery.

Song Jiang walked quickly to Sheng Tao, his face covered in a smile so thick it seemed as if honey could be squeezed out of it.

He tightly grasped Sheng Tao's hand and said enthusiastically, "Oh my, Brother Tao Sheng, look at me. I was truly blinded by greed before; how could I not have listened to you? You're right, working for Great Qin is the only way to have a future!"

"I am willing to surrender! I am willing to be this Water Ghost Camp commander!"

After saying that, he even shook Sheng Tao's hand vigorously, for fear that the other party would not believe his sincerity.

Seeing Song Jiang's 180-degree turn, Sheng Tao laughed inwardly, but his expression remained calm.

He smiled and said, "It is truly wonderful that Brother has had a change of heart."

"Brother Tao Sheng, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Song Jiang was a clever man. He knew very well that if Great Qin wanted him to be the commander of the Water Ghost Camp, he would definitely have to do things for Great Qin.

Sheng Tao said, "Brother, besides convincing your three hundred-plus brothers to surrender to Great Qin..."

"...you must also provide the movements of your Water Ghost Camp so that our Great Qin water ghosts can set up an ambush in advance."

"Once the Yunmeng Marsh Water Ghost Camp enters our designated ambush location, your men must also launch an attack on them."

After hearing Sheng Tao say this, Song Jiang nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand, I understand. A Certificate of Loyalty!"

"It's only right, it's only right!"