The bandits were taken aback, wondering why this wasn't what they had imagined. But the die was cast!
Fortunately, the chief shouted, "That's right! No matter how powerful that person is, he's still just one person! Look at that row of blue brick and tile houses down the mountain. This is a lucrative job!" He was heartbroken that the cooked duck had flown away.
Chen Guang'an felt a wave of fear wash over him. He could still vividly feel the coldness of the arrow as it whizzed past his head. He wanted to say, "The truly powerful ones haven't even made their move yet!" But now, he dared not say it. Hadn't he seen how the boss and the others were already bloodthirsty? He thought to himself that he had to watch the moment carefully, and if he sensed anything amiss, he had to retreat immediately!
On Qin Sanniang's side, seeing the dark mass of mountain bandits rushing towards them, she was also a little anxious. They were about to enter the trap area, and she could only hope that the trap would work.
He Yingyuan was quite confident about the trap; he knew Luo Huan's abilities very well, even if others didn't.
As the distance draws closer, it's time to bring out the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow.
The bandits deliberately advanced in a zigzag pattern, intending to dodge Gu Qingshan's arrows. However, after a while, they felt that the density of arrows had become even greater. What was going on? The man couldn't possibly be changing arrows that fast!
The night was dark and windy, and they did not notice that the arrow that struck their companion was different from the long arrow.
For a moment, chaos erupted within the ranks. Fortunately, the bandit leader was experienced in forest raids, and the leading bandit had fought alongside him all the way. After the brief confusion, they finally regrouped and charged down the mountain path toward the village.
Yuan Lang, who was about to help, froze. What was going on? Gu Qingshan was practically a master archer! But what weapon was that Lady Qin wielding? How could it possess such power?
The bandits didn't see it clearly, but he did. Although the weapon in Qin San Niang's sleeve was concealed, it could only be described in three words: fast, accurate, and ruthless!
If he weren't standing in the wrong spot, he would have gone over to take a closer look! This is practically comparable to the legendary Tang Clan hidden weapons!
Qin San Niang: Is this the legendary Tang Clan hidden weapon?
Seeing that the bandits were preparing to launch a surprise attack from the side, Yuan Lang secretly shot out a hidden weapon, which made the bandits flee back to the main force with their heads in their hands. It was really strange, how come there were arrows everywhere? They shouldn't have chosen another route!
With their combined efforts, the bandits were finally driven to the road full of traps.
Seeing that the arrows stopped flying, Chen Xiong breathed a sigh of relief. He glared at Chen Guang'an, thinking, "Why didn't you say these people were this fierce?!"
Chen Guang'an caught his gaze and felt aggrieved. "You have to let me speak first! Every time it comes up, you say he's exaggerating and a coward! Now you see what it means to crush someone with sheer strength!"
Chen Guang'an was already prepared to escape, and slowly fell to the back of the group.
"Brothers, let's charge in while they're out of arrows! Let's settle scores and avenge our grudges! We've lost so many brothers already!" the bandit leader roared. They hadn't even entered the village yet, and they'd already lost over twenty brothers! These were all men who had fought alongside him for years. What a damn bad luck!
"The Boss is brilliant! Those guys must have run out of tricks! Brothers, we can't let our fallen brothers die with their eyes open in vain! Charge!"
Realizing that those people were probably out of weapons, this was a good opportunity, so Chen Xiong shouted along.
The bandits' fighting spirit was stirred, and they believed their words. They moved even faster than before, and were getting closer and closer to the brick houses when suddenly the horses in front let out a mournful neigh. Then, one by one, the bandits on the horses fell to the ground.
Many people fell into the traps, some were impaled by sharp objects, and some were even hung from tall trees by nets.
The bandit leader immediately reined in his horse, somewhat shocked. Were the people in this village really just peasants? Were there no experts among them? He couldn't believe it!
A skilled archer, equipped with traps, had them thrown into chaos before they even got close, with half of their horses lost – all of which cost a fortune!
But now they were in a bind; the man's orders had to be carried out, or they would face certain death.
A ruthless glint flashed in the bandit leader's eyes. "Chen Xiong, take your men and clear out the traps!"
"What? Boss, I don't know how!" Chen Xiong was completely clueless and had only gotten to where he was by flattering others. He was a typical scoundrel!
"You're my confidant, and you can't even handle this simple task? You might as well go chat with the other brothers!"
"Yes, I will! I'm willing to give my life for the boss." Chen Xiong paused, swallowed, and then selected a few people to go with him.
Chen Guang'an was one of them. It wasn't that Chen Xiong was deliberately making things difficult for him; it was because he was from the village and was definitely more familiar with the terrain than the others!
Having no other choice, Chen Guang'an could only follow beside him, slowly and carefully removing the traps. It must be said that Chen Guang'an was indeed a native; he had walked this mountain path at least eight hundred times, if not a thousand. To exaggerate a bit, he knew exactly where every tree and every large rock was.
In this way, they managed to bypass some of the other half of the unused traps. However, Luo Huan's traps were cleverly designed, and even so, they still lost more than a dozen people before reaching the bottom of the slope.
When the bandits finally stopped at the foot of the mountain, they were astonished to find that the number of villagers in front of them was no less than their own!
Don't the villagers know they're bandits? Haven't they heard of their reputation? Don't they know they're ruthless and vicious? Aren't they afraid at all? Even little kids are joining in the fun!
Qin San Niang didn't expect that so many villagers would come out to help, including many women who mostly worked in the workshop.
They all carried shovels, machetes, sickles, or sticks; even the widows and orphans who hadn't come contributed their own farm tools.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved!
Village head Chen Sheng came over, panting, "Master He, Da Wa's mother, why are there so many bandits here?! They're really bullying us, coming during the autumn harvest, aren't they trying to kill us?!"
Qin San Niang was also speechless; she had no idea why the other party had suddenly grown so much stronger!
The villagers had seen bandits before. Bandits were very fierce, but there were only twenty or thirty of them. Compared to these people, they even wondered if the ones they had encountered before were not legitimate bandits.
"Uncle Village Head, don't worry, they've already lost thirty or forty men! Our patrol team isn't to be underestimated either. We've trained for so long, it's time for us to step up!" the patrol team's youngest member said boastfully.
He wasn't afraid of any bandits. He'd finally found a real person, so he had to train with him properly!
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