Chapter 591: Twin Swords, Bai Su [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Long before Lu Ji fired his whistle arrow, Qiu Cheng's troops had already quietly approached the granary protected by the camp. The soldiers, with wooden chopsticks in their mouths and enhanced by their martial aura, moved with light and agile steps. Even in such harsh, windy weather, their movements were unimpeded.

The team's approach and infiltration went very smoothly.

It went so smoothly, it was as if they had a cheat code.

Did Bai Su and her group let them off the hook?

No, it isn't.

The scholar Wenxin, who had the ability to "artificially increase rain" under Qiu Cheng's command, was his eyes and ears under the rain. The soldiers in the camp were completely unprepared and could not detect the subtle abnormalities mixed in with the seemingly ordinary wind and rain. The deployment positions and the strength of the troops were completely transparent to Qiu Cheng's troops.

They were in the shadows, while Bai Su and the others were in the light.

Having gained a great advantage, the operation naturally went smoothly.

The previous owner of Granary No. 1 was a wealthy landowner with countless fertile fields spread across four counties in Longwu Prefecture. He had a household full of servants and thousands of tenant farmers under his name. Through the tireless work of these tenant farmers, day and night, year-round, the granary was always filled to the brim. The construction of the granary was a labor of love, dedicated to better storing the grain.

The location must be high, the water level low, and the drainage unobstructed. When building a granary, its walls, floor, and even roof must be covered with a thick layer of moisture-proof material, which also serves as insulation. There is an extremely wide and flat drying yard nearby.

Now it all benefits Shen Tang.

However, quite a few thieving rats have sneaked in today.

They quietly carved out a large hole in a secluded spot.

The granary was spacious, filled with grain as far as the eye could see.

"Hiss—it's all new grain!" To be on the safe side, the leader naturally had to check, tearing open bag after bag with a ripping sound, the grain flowing out like water. He bent down, scooped up a handful with both hands, and watched the new grain flow through his fingers.

"This Shen Youli is truly rolling in wealth!"

"...It's all top-quality grain!"

Each grain is plump and golden.

The fragrance of the new grain cannot be dispersed even by wind and rain.

"no problem."

Now that everything is confirmed, the main event begins.

"Let's do it!"

"only!"

Originally, I wasn't planning to take action on a windy or rainy day.

Even though Qiu Cheng's men looked down on Shen Tang, they still knew that he was, after all, the head of a prefecture. In such a chaotic situation, he was still able to manage the two prefectures of He Yin and Long Wu peacefully. If he didn't have some backbone, he would have been eaten away by the cruel world long ago.

Therefore, Beishang County is being particularly cautious this time.

They were afraid of stepping on Chen Tang's ambush.

It would be best to choose a day with better weather, or at least a day that is convenient for transporting grain, in order to minimize losses.

Unfortunately, Qiu Cheng's subordinate had limited abilities and could only accurately ascertain the strength and weakness of the garrison at the granary by relying on favorable weather conditions. Weighing the pros and cons, today was the best day to strike.

The leader ordered the entire army to launch a surprise attack on the camp.

Other troops are drawing attention ahead, and by attacking from both sides depending on the situation, the garrison can be caught completely off guard—even though Shen Tang has reinforced the granary, their numbers are still fewer than ours, and they are completely unprepared. With our overwhelming advantage of having the initiative, annihilating the granary garrison at a low cost is not a problem. Kill them all, and then slowly transport the grain away.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a clap of thunder rang out in the sky.

No!

It wasn't thunder!

A sinister feeling rose from the soles of his feet.

His body moved faster than his brain; with a push of his feet, he dodged, and in the next instant, a cold light pierced the air, accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder, blasting a hole in the spot where he stood. He looked up sharply and saw a figure clad in martial armor, wielding two swords, with a chilling gaze.

Bai Su said in a sinister tone, "Since you're already here, leave your life behind!"

I'm too lazy to say anything more.

The sword's edge has already reached us.

The leader was about to let out a cold laugh—

How dare a mere seventh-ranking official, whose breath was unsteady, single-handedly spout nonsense in front of him and leave his head behind?

You brat, you overestimate yourself!

But the smile on his lips froze. The granary before him exploded, the shouts of battle deafening, and countless hidden soldiers burst forth from the smoke and dust! These people had actually hidden inside the granary, using it to evade the detection of their own literati!

A chill ran down my neck.

It turned out that Jianfeng was trying to exploit his weakness.

[Arriving like thunder, it subsides with fury]

The sword's momentum was as powerful as thunder!

After being adopted by her master, Bai Su practiced swordsmanship day and night. Her skill with two swords surpassed that of her master, though she lacked practical experience. She then spent many years wandering the martial arts world, and she couldn't even remember the number of lives she had taken.

Having followed Shen Tang for four years, he has honed his skills through rigorous training. Now, his swordplay is so sharp and swift that even Gong Shuwu and others have to avoid his attacks.

It's not that she can't beat me, it's that she doesn't follow the usual path.

She and Lu Jixiang are two extremes.

The latter is all about brute force, relentlessly focusing on increasing strength, meeting any opponent head-on with sheer power, using raw, unadulterated brute force to smash even the hardest skull, only resorting to technique when she's outmatched; while the former takes a light, agile, and swift approach, with no one knowing when or from what angle her sword will strike. A slight delay in reaction will result in a fatal blow to the throat.

Just then, the whistle arrow was launched into the air.

The camp was fully mobilized.

Various martial arts energies clashed.

The fire spread, and the orange light merged into one.

Bai Su moved nimbly through the enemy ranks like a swimming fish.

A single sword strike will inevitably draw blood.

The leading warrior, entangled by her, dared not underestimate Bai Su any longer. In a flash, he remembered.

Isn't this man the military commander of Nanyu County?

He didn't know the other person's name, and the two of them hadn't fought each other in Nanyu County, but the other person's eyes had left a deep impression on him. But that was all. He looked down on Bai Su's methods of dealing with the grain-robbing ambushes, and even despised them from the bottom of his heart.

Instead of focusing on preserving the grain supply, they diverted troops to protect the common people, who were considered less valuable than weeds. In a world where human flesh could be sold by weight in butcher shops at clearly marked prices, how could these lowly people, with hardly any flesh, possibly afford to have cartloads of new grain?

I just didn't expect it.

The fool he looked down on that day is also a troublesome one. Bai Su did cause him some trouble, but among martial artists, especially those of higher levels, the difference between levels is greater, and the suppression of lower levels by higher levels is more obvious.

He was shocked that Bai Su possessed the strength of a seventh-rank official at such a young age—tsk, so Shen Youli's makeshift team wasn't as shabby as rumored. But he could also clearly see that the other party's aura was unstable, obviously indicating that she had only recently broken through, and her actual strength was almost on par with a sixth-rank official. With such strength, being in front of him would be no different from offering up one's head.

Is that all you've got?

He sneered dismissively.

His armor seemed to come alive, wriggling and spreading into every crevice, transforming in the blink of an eye into a seemingly seamless suit of heavy armor. The footprints he left behind were also two inches deeper than before. He casually raised his sword, blocking the white blade.

bite!

His next move was something he neither dodged nor parried.

He let the sword strike his neck.

The blade collided heavily with the scales on the neck guard, producing a sizzling sound and sparks flying, but not even a mark was left!

ヾ(ω`)o

I was so tired from my prenatal checkup on the 21st that I overslept when I got back.

Oh, I just found out that my friend Hua Hua's new book is going to be released.

Book Title: Is it normal to live inside your boyfriend's phone to help him solve cases?

Synopsis: Qiao Yueying is a beautiful woman, noble and aloof, unapproachable, but she has a strange quirk that no one knows about—she likes Qu Mingcong's neck, which is strong and powerful, and when he is passionate, the veins bulge like a wild and unruly wolf, which makes people's imaginations run wild. She likes it very much.

However, life is unpredictable. A car accident separated Qiao Yueying's body from her consciousness. Her body became a vegetable, while her consciousness moved into Qu Mingcong's cell phone. From then on, she hung around his neck every day.

(End of this chapter)