Walking through the village, the three of them could clearly feel that the village's patrols were much stricter.

Bandits could be seen everywhere in the village, carrying torches and patrolling.

Their expressions were somewhat solemn, and they looked very tense.

One of the unsuspecting bandits whispered to the person next to him, "What happened? Why did they suddenly sound the horn?"

"I was asleep and had no idea what happened. Does anyone know what happened? Tell us quickly. Why were we suddenly woken up to increase patrols in the village?" one of the bandits shouted loudly.

"Hey, I heard a patrol team got into trouble! They were all wiped out by someone using hidden weapons, but we didn't hear a sound. It was only when one of the brothers got up to go to the outhouse that we found out."

"What? You're saying that more than a dozen brothers died in the village and no one noticed?"

The bandits fell silent.

Whose martial arts are so powerful that they can kill more than a dozen brothers in one go without making a sound?

This is absolutely terrifying!

If we don't find out who has such high martial arts skills, who in the village can sleep at night?

Upon realizing this, the bandits began to panic.

"Who on earth is so bold as to dare to do this? The chief isn't even in the stronghold right now, what should we do?"

"Second Master! Yes, has this matter been reported to the Second Master?"

"We've already sent some brothers to inform the second-in-command to come out and take charge. Let's go to the second-in-command's courtyard now and wait for his orders."

After saying that, the group quickened their pace.

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out.

"Ahh!"

"Something terrible has happened, Second Master! He...he's been murdered!"

Upon hearing this, all the bandits froze on the spot, then ran in terror to the courtyard where the second-in-command lived.

Taking advantage of the fact that the bandits were all distracted by the news of the second-in-command's death, Jiang Wanwan, Qi Zhao, and Deputy General Liu quickened their pace and ran towards the back of the mountain.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the back door.

At this time, the defenses at the back gate were much weaker, with only two bandits guarding the entrance.

Qi Zhao drew his sword and silently approached the two bandits. Before they could react, he slit their throats.

Seeing this, Jiang Wanwan and Vice General Liu jogged over from the shadows.

The three of them escaped successfully through the back door.

I hadn't gone far from the back door when I suddenly saw a flash of light in the distance.

"Boss, we've had a great haul today! Last night we raided several shops, which really intimidated the people. Today, quite a few people paid silver to buy yellow flags. At this rate, our stronghold will be richer than the imperial palace!"

"Hehe, that's right. It won't be long before the palace in our village is completed, and the chief will be the emperor."

"Our Black Wind Stronghold has everything we need. Our leader is the emperor of Black Wind Stronghold. I think he's even more free and unrestrained than the emperor in the capital."

"Hahaha, brothers, let's slaughter a few sheep and roast them later. Tonight, we'll drink until we drop!" The leader's voice boomed through the sky.

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Seeing this, Jiang Wanwan, Qi Zhao, and Deputy General Liu stopped in their tracks.

There is only one road leading to Black Wind Village, and similarly, there is only one road down the mountain.

If they follow this path down the mountain, they will surely run into the bandit leader.

The mountain road was rugged and uneven, with a cliff on the other side. Engaging in a confrontation on the road would be very disadvantageous for them.