The discussion was relatively brief.

Approximately ten minutes later, the two of them turned around and walked to their respective teams.

The few bandit leaders saw Mike's return and asked anxiously,

"How was it, boss? What did the king say?"

"Are we going to fight? Are we really going to fight?"

"They can't really be giving us money, right?"

This last joke made the few bandit leaders laugh.

Sure enough, this joke had lightened the tense atmosphere.

However, to their surprise, Mike actually nodded.

"That's right, they're going to give us money."

As Mike said this, he pointed at the king's army behind him.

A few bandit leaders looked in the direction Mike was pointing at.

They clearly saw that the king said nothing but a simple order.

Then, the soldiers turned back.

Yes, they left, or... retreated?

Seeing this scene, the bandit leaders were dumbfounded.

They had never thought that the group of soldiers would really retreat.

Moreover, all of this happened because of their boss, God Slayer!

The shirtless bald bandit could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, because all of this was so shocking that his throat felt a little dry.

His voice trembled slightly as he asked,

"Boss, did you really make them pay?"

"Yes, I don't want to repeat this sentence." Mike smiled helplessly.

The other bandit leaders who wanted to continue asking immediately shut their mouths. They did not want to anger their boss.

Seeing that everyone had shut their mouths, Mike nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand.

"Brothers, let's go back to our stronghold first. I want to have a meeting with you."

The word "meeting" was a little unfamiliar to the bandits, but it did not prevent them from understanding it.

At the same time, this term suddenly made them feel that the Bandit Alliance was really powerful.

At least it was "formal".

The way they looked at Mike also had a hint of admiration.

Just follow the boss!

..

In the stronghold, countless underlings were clapping their hands and drinking. The wine and meat stored in the stronghold were taken out, allowing them to enjoy themselves to their heart's content.

For this, the Fire Blade Gang's underlings were very sad.

This was their property.

However, Anderson did not think so.

As the Fire Blade Gang's second-in-command, he was also with the other bandits' leaders.

So he knew that they had made a lot of money this time.

Yes, Mike's negotiation had won them 200,000 gold coins.

In the meeting room (originally Anderson's private bedroom).

The robbers looked at the pile of gold coins in front of them with greedy eyes.

They had not seen so much money for a long time.

Usually, a few hundred gold coins were a very good harvest.

After all, a few hundred gold coins were enough to feed thousands of brothers for a month.

Though the pile of gold coins in front of them was so large that they could not determine how much money was in there.

However, they heard from their boss that it was 200,000 gold coins, so it had to be 200,000 gold coins.

In the room, the other bandit leaders were standing at the side. Only Mike had the right to sit down.

He played with the gold coins in his hand and said,

"Brothers, since you have come to join me now, I will naturally not mistreat you.

"Don't worry, all of you will have a share of the gold coins here.

"I mean, each of your gangs will get 10,000 gold coins, and the rest will belong to me.

"Are you satisfied?"

The distribution was actually very unfair.

There were five other gangs that participated in the gathering besides the Fire Blade Gang.

If each gang was given 10,000 gold coins, the Fire Blade Gang could get 150,000 gold coins.

Most of the money was taken away by one gang.

However, those bandit leaders dared not object, even though they were all greedy jackals.

The reason was very simple. The person in front of them was God Slayer.

This was a man who could not be disobeyed.

"Boss, we'll split it however you want!"

The shirtless bald bandit said with a flattering smile.

The other bandit leaders also expressed their agreement.

Mike smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good. Your attitude will allow you to earn more money.

"Also, I have another thing to announce."

Hearing Mike's words, the bandit leaders immediately stood up respectfully and waited for Mike to speak.

They looked like students listening to the teacher's teachings.

"Listen, many people don't know about this, but I can tell you.

"Actually, I am the Adventurer Legion's Commander appointed by the king himself. That's right, I am an adventurer."

Hearing this news, all the bandit leaders were shocked.

They were not surprised that God Slayer was an adventurer, there was nothing to be surprised about.

What really surprised them was that their boss was a legion commander!

A legion commander appointed by the king!

A legion commander was the boss of the Bandit Alliance?!

It was really hard to imagine.

It was like a beggar telling you that he was actually an emperor.

It sounded completely unacceptable, right?

However, they accepted it.

That was right, they quickly believed Mike's words.

Otherwise, they could not understand why the king compromised so easily.

So the boss was originally a member of the royal family!

Those who could become the leader of the bandits were generally not idiots. Perhaps they did not understand tactics, management, or operations, but their minds worked very quickly.

They immediately understood that the backer of the Bandit Alliance was the entire royal family!

This was simply exciting!

The shirtless bald man asked, "Is that so?"

"Does that mean that in the future, we can do as we please? Anyway, you're the king's man, he won't care at all!"

The others could not help but nod and look at Mike.

They were looking for an answer.

However, Mike shook his head and asked a question in return.

"No, your vision is too short-sighted.

"I want to ask you a question. Do you really want to be bandits?"

When this question was asked, they were all stunned.

Everyone looked at each other and a hint of confusion appeared on their faces.

They did not know why their boss would ask this question.

However, Mike's next question made them fall into deep thought.

"Are we really living the life we want to live by burning, killing, robbing, and oppressing others?

"Do people look at us with respect or fear?

"Imagine the way you look at me. I can tell that it's respect.

"You worship me, respect me, listen to me, and believe me.

"Don't you want to feel those types of gazes?

"Don't you want the entire human race to look at you with respect instead of disgust and fear?"

After hearing this, they were silent for a moment before answering.

"In fact, who wants to be hated by others

"But, what can we do? After all, we are bandits

"How can bandits be respected by others?"

Mike smiled, stood up, and said.

"You're right, so I have a way to let you be respected by the people!

"That is, give up the identity of a bandit and become the troops under my Adventurer Legion!

"From now on, you are no longer the Lightning Gang, Wild Wolf Gang, and Frost Gang.

"You are the Lightning Camp, Wild Wolf Camp, and Frost Camp under the Adventurer Legion!

"From today on, you are no longer bandits, but respected...

"Soldiers!"