355: Chapter 355 Wu Zhan joins Quexin

"Alright. What about the food?"

"How about this, of the food allocated by the higher-ups each month, I'll give you 20%."

"50%." Li Xu was a bit greedy.

"50% is too much, the common people will cause trouble. How about this, 30%, what do you think?"

"40%."

"Fine! 40% it is!" Que Xin seemed to have made a huge decision.

"So, it's a deal?"

"It's a deal!"

"Then tell me, what do you need me to do?" Li Xu asked.

"I hope you can bring some people to control the Command HQ, I'll handle the rest." Que Xin said.

"How many people do you need?" Li Xu thought for a moment and asked.

"The more the better, of course!" Que Xin answered without hesitation.

It was this sentence that made Li Xu not doubt him and readily agree.

The deal was settled by 3 PM.

Li Xu led a full thousand people, marching grandly towards Nangou Settlement.

He thought that bringing so many people would be absolutely foolproof.

But unexpectedly, an unforeseen situation occurred just as they were about to reach Nangou.

From Xihu to Nangou, one must pass through a place: Huolian Valley. Que Xin had ordered his men to set up an ambush there when he set out, and now Li Xu had fallen into the trap.

The disparity in weaponry was simply too great. Li Xu's men were quickly mostly wounded, and the remaining ones all raised their hands in surrender.

Que Xin also had no intention of wiping them out, letting them sit together and assigning two hundred Soldiers to guard them.

"Deputy Team Leader Zhao, what are you doing?" Li Xu asked when he saw Que Xin approaching.

He himself had been tied up and looked a bit disheveled.

"Group Leader Li, I'm sorry, I'm just fulfilling a task entrusted to me by Lun Jianian." Que Xin said.

"You tricked me?" Li Xu heard from the words that Lun Jianian was not dead.

"Group Leader Li, all's fair in war. The victor is king, the loser is a bandit, don't you agree?" Que Xin said calmly.

"You're not just trying to complete Lun Jianian's task, are you? What exactly is your purpose?" Li Xu could tell that Que Xin and Lun Jianian were not on the same side.

"Take Group Leader Li away to rest first." Que Xin ordered.

The Soldiers took Li Xu away as ordered.

"Mayor Que, you probably didn't escape from Andong City, did you?" Wu Zhan realized that he might be lying after seeing how well-equipped Que Xin's subordinates were.

"Little Wu, you're right, I didn't escape. Andong City is fine, everyone is still living well." Que Xin admitted without hiding anything.

"Then you are...?" Wu Zhan was a little confused.

"Do you remember the question I asked you when we came? Have you considered working for me?" Que Xin asked.

"This..." Wu Zhan hadn't considered it before, but now that he had witnessed his strength, he was a little tempted.

"Little Wu, once Lun Jianian dies, can you guarantee that his son will still employ you?"

"This..."

"Without your identity as a Mayoral Assistant, you might not live as comfortably in the future." Que Xin was speaking the truth, and Wu Zhan couldn't refute him.

He had thought about this problem long ago, but there was no good solution, so he could only take it one step at a time.

Now, Que Xin's revealing his intentions at this moment was to make him choose.

If he didn't agree to the recruitment, and now knew secrets he shouldn't, Que Xin probably wouldn't let him leave.

"Little Wu, you've seen the current situation. Xihu Settlement is already in our hands, and I believe Nangou Settlement will be soon. As long as you agree to work for me, the position of Team Leader of Nangou Settlement will be yours!" Que Xin said generously.

Anyway, there were so many Settlements, and he needed many people to manage them.

Wu Zhan was stunned by this huge offer.

This was the closest he had ever been to success since he started working; he hadn't even dared to dream of it before.

Because of excitement and nervousness, his heart was pounding fiercely.

"Little Wu, time is tight, you have to tell me your decision now." Que Xin urged.

Wu Zhan composed himself.

He knew very well that if he agreed, it would be a meteoric rise, and if he disagreed, it would be a dead end. One thought, heaven; one thought, hell; there was nothing to hesitate about.

"I agree!" Wu Zhan gave a firm answer after a brief thought.

"Good! You've made a wise choice! Next, this is what we'll do..." Que Xin explained the upcoming plan to Wu Zhan.

"Mayor Lun is not well, so he probably won't go in person, right?" Wu Zhan asked after listening.

"It doesn't matter if he goes or not, his son must go. As long as his son is captured by us, you can make your move." Que Xin explained.

"Alright!" Wu Zhan understood.

After Wu Zhan's side was settled, Que Xin went to see Li Xu again.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, you are definitely not from Nangou Settlement." Li Xu said proactively when he saw Que Xin approaching.

"You guessed correctly. I can tell you now, I am Mayor Que Xin of Andong City." Que Xin replied.

"Oh! Right, right, right! I remember now, you came to Pingxi City for a meeting before, and I saw you once. I was wondering why you looked so familiar, so that's what it was." Li Xu suddenly realized.