The next day, they encountered several more groups of highwaymen. Some, seeing their numbers, quietly retreated.
Others, emboldened, came forward to block the road. For these, Liu Pingkang simply offered some benefits to resolve the matter.
Some people were puzzled, wondering why, given the small number of adversaries, he would choose to give away silver so easily instead of dealing with them once and for all.
Guo Baoshu asked Liu Pingkang, "Boss, why not take care of them?" They were government officers, how could they coexist with these bandits peacefully?
"If you take care of them this time, does it mean you won't walk this road again?" Liu Pingkang felt a small pang of pain thinking about the few ounces of silver he had just parted with.
"But doesn't this encourage their audacity? Future travelers will have to pay them silver too."
"Do you know why there are so many bandits on this road?"
