The next day, they encountered several more groups of bandits blocking their path. Some saw their large numbers and quietly retreated.
There were also those who emboldened themselves to step forward and block the road. For these people, Liu Pingkang simply gave them a little something to settle the matter.
Some people were quite puzzled. The opposing side clearly didn't have many people, and they could have dealt with them once and for all. Why give away Silver for nothing?
Guo Baoshu asked Liu Pingkang exactly that. "Mr. Liu, why don't we teach them a lesson?" They were government officers; how could they coexist peacefully with these robbers?
"After teaching them a lesson this time, are you never going to travel this road again?" Liu Pingkang felt a slight ache in his heart when he thought of the few pieces of Silver he had just given away.
"But doesn't this just fuel their arrogance? From now on, passing travelers will have to pay them Silver."
