Chapter 572: Cutting the Grass Without Removing the Root

Ever since signal smoke rose in succession from different directions, the robbers who came down the mountain from Qinglong Village to kill people had been frightened several times by these unprecedented signal flares.

At first, they were worried about some danger, but after several observations, they found that there were no major changes. They could only analyze from the information sent back by their own side that their method might be a means of interference, forcibly creating the illusion that there were "people" on all sides.

After several attempts, when they no longer received their own retreat signal, they realized that they had been fooled and outwitted by this bunch of worthless sparrows.

It's clearly a delay.

Until the sound of a bell came from the direction of Qinglong Village...

No matter whether it was the brothers who went down the mountain or the brothers who broke up and went to look for the boss, they were all frightened by the strange smoke signal on the top of the mountain.

What’s going on?!

Nest crisis!

Some people, in a hurry, no longer cared about the interests down the mountain, and turned around with their brothers and rushed back to the mountain stronghold.

They went down the mountain to work, and someone was secretly trying to rob their lair. How could they tolerate this? They would go back and chop those fools to death!

However, most of the people were in a daze and could only follow the leaders and continue to move forward.

Many people looked back at the mountains and couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, but when they heard the sound of generous rewards behind them, their eyes couldn't help but turn hotly, greedily yearning for the big pie painted by the bosses.

Among the exile team, there were many wives and relatives of convicted officials.

Whoever steals it must carry it back to his own nest.

This temptation...

A few brothers from the mountains can handle it.

With gold, silver and treasures, you can go into the city and live a life of luxury, and make a fortune to be happy for a year.

The bosses led them to rush towards the lambs to be slaughtered. The bloodthirsty joy was so great that it made their heads numb.

What’s infuriating is that these skinny chickens actually dared to resist them?!

You bastard, you don't want to drink the toast and you drink the forfeit. I want to show mercy to you today, but you don't even give me a chance.

Then don’t blame me for showing off my power!

He raised the broadsword above his head and glared fiercely at the thin young man in front of him...

Hmm—

A sharp arrow shot out of the chest, brushed past the young man's body, and stabbed into the tree trunk behind him!

"you……"

Under the horrified gaze of the young man who was holding the iron rod tightly, the burly body that was more than a head taller than him, along with the terrifying sharp-edged sword, fell to the side.

Dog thing...

puff--

A mouthful of blood spurted out violently.

He stumbled two steps, still wanting to chop the other person to death, but in disbelief, he received a full-force blow from the club. His head shook, and he fell to the ground...

The body twitched a few times and soon became motionless.

The hands that were clenched so tightly on the handle of the stick that the knuckles turned white were so stiff that they seemed unable to move.

He killed someone...

He killed someone!

he……

His body, as stiff as a rock, suddenly felt someone grabbing his back fiercely, and he was floating backwards beside the horse in the wind.

The body of the robber who died under his stick became increasingly blurry...

He saw countless robbers who were even more brutal than that man, madly trampling on the corpse and rushing towards him, shouting even more frantically, and each of them looked as if they wanted to tear them to pieces.

Can't let them rush over.

The man suddenly came to his senses, and the next moment he was thrown forcefully to the side of a pit.

"Open your eyes!"

At the moment of being knocked unconscious, he saw in the dim light a tall horse suddenly raising its hooves, neighing loudly, and turning its head. When he struggled to get up from the pit with his weapon in hand, he could only see a thin black figure with a huge horse's butt, rushing towards the robbers again!

A long spear gleaming with silver light swept across the ground with its tip close to the ground, leaving corpses everywhere it passed.

With the enemy at hand, there is no room for mercy.

This scene was deeply imprinted in the young man's eyes.

It turns out that this is the style of soldiers defending the country.

With shaking arms, he struggled to get up from the pit. Even though he stumbled several times due to the fear of killing someone for the first time, he still picked up the weapon distributed to him with a determined look. Although he was afraid, he bravely followed his companions who were shouting loudly and rushed forward again...

There is no room for retreat when it comes to life and death.

Either you die or I die.

The troops from the rear who came up with support gradually gathered at the front line.

There was a scout who had been watching in front for a long time. Seeing the robbers heading straight for Feng Chen, he suddenly received some news and most of the people turned around and ran back.

He breathed a sigh of relief and rode back at full speed to tell the magistrate Feng Chen.

"Master Feng, those robbers seem to have changed direction!"

After Feng Chen received the rescued people, he arranged for personnel to send them back to the gate of Yucheng City and to strengthen their care.

As for the others, seeing that the hostages abducted by the robbers had been rescued, there was no need for them to take risks going forward.

Feng Chen sneered, "If you don't remove the roots, the grass will grow again in the spring breeze."

In a word, no further explanation.

He personally helped himself to the saddle and led the team despite his sick body, no longer caring about the thoughts of the wealthy people behind him.

He said this, and everyone bears the consequences.

Since he dared to touch the hot potato of the robbers in Qinglong Mountains today, there is no turning back. The mistake has been made, it’s just a matter of whether it’s big or small.

Having saved people, he no longer had any worries. As for the others, as long as they were willing to follow, that was fine. If they were not willing, Feng Chen would not force them.

There will always be a time to settle the accounts and discuss the pros and cons.

When the robbers turned back to provide support, Feng Chen knew that General Xie and Xiong Jiushan must have a slight advantage ahead.

At this moment, how could he turn around and turn back just for a little "profit" and leave them isolated and helpless? That was not the cooperation they had discussed together.

Today, Feng Chen brought the troops from Yucheng, plus those who were willing to follow him, and he had to make some noise about this matter on this day.

The families who had come out to support the officials of Yucheng reluctantly with their family members and guards originally thought that they could turn around and return to the city after hearing the good news from the front.

I didn't expect that Feng Chen, the magistrate of Yucheng, had a brain made of paste. No matter what happened before, the group of bandits who killed people without blinking an eye had already withdrawn. Isn't this a great thing?

In terms of political achievements, Feng Chen has already benefited.

Are you still not satisfied with this?

Do you have to take the risk yourself?

Don't let the time pass when the bandits are not completely wiped out and his official hat is left there.

Everyone grumbled and was quite reluctant. Seeing that Feng Chen had no intention of changing his mind, they all cursed behind him.

At this moment, Tian Su'e, the eldest daughter of the Tian family, tightened the reins and shouted softly, "Tian family!"

"exist!!!"

"Lord Feng is seriously ill, yet he is still willing to lead the charge for the people of Yucheng. How could we, the Tian family, allow him to risk his life alone?"

"cannot!!!"

"If you are a member of the Tian family, follow me and follow the adults to suppress the bandits and protect the people!"

"yes!!!"

The Tian family members did not hesitate and followed Feng Chen forward to provide support.

There was a whisper of curses behind him: Damn it.

"Shall we follow?"

"What do you think? Roll, roll, roll—"