At night, the moonlight was dim, but the snow gradually subsided!
A group of men dressed in black, under the cover of darkness, quickly emerged from the cave and hurried toward the mountain god temple where Qin San Niang and her companions were.
Fei Peng brought six people with him this time. He had already estimated that seven of them would be enough to deal with Qin San Niang and Gu Qingshan! Otherwise, it would be a laughing stock! If the guards of the Xie family couldn't even handle a village woman, and that got back to the other guards, he would lose face as the head guard!
But just as the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind, Qin San Niang was waiting for them with ease, intending to catch them like turtles in a jar.
At midnight, the snow stopped.
The sounds of snoring echoed through the quiet night inside the mountain god's temple.
Seeing Gu Qingshan and He Yingyuan, who had been given sleeping pills, Qin Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief.
These two men were always vigilant, and if they discovered anything, it would be difficult to explain. Although it was a sleeping pill, only a small amount was used, which would not harm the body. Taking advantage of the two men's inattention, Qin San Niang secretly put it into their soup bowls.
The women and children were already asleep from exhaustion, so there was no need to worry about them.
With a wave of her hand, Qin San Niang moved them all into the space. The children and Liu Shi were placed on the beds in the side room, while the men were placed on the floor. The floor was not cold at all; on the contrary, it was at a constant temperature, much better than the freezing cold outside.
Apart from herself, all other outsiders in the space would be unconscious, so she wasn't worried about them waking up.
Seeing that it was still early, Qin San Niang leisurely ate a bunch of grapes, then inspected her inventory and nodded with satisfaction.
Afterwards, she took out several nooses made of animal sinews from the room where the weapons were stored. She had carefully studied the instruction manual for this weapon, which could be described as an ancient soft weapon. The ropes were very strong, so she was not worried about cutting them even with sharp weapons, and they were also extremely flexible. Once they were wrapped around the waist or ankles of the enemy, no matter how much they struggled, it would be useless.
To catch a thief, you must first catch his king. Qin Sanniang was just waiting for Feipeng to walk right into her trap.
Hearing the commotion outside, Qin Sanniang quickly slipped out of her spatial dimension. She remained near the carriage not far from the temple gate, pretending to be keeping watch there.
Fei Peng and his men were hiding in the bushes in front of the temple. The bushes were covered with snow and had formed a snowdrift, making it the perfect place for cover.
"Boss, it's perfect timing, that woman is on night watch, even the heavens are on our side!" The tall guard following Fei Peng whispered from behind the snowdrift.
In his eyes, Gu Qingshan was the most troublesome one. Although that woman was powerful, women's weakness was determined by nature, and they, a group of strong men, were naturally not afraid of her!
Fei Peng's eyes were cold as he watched Qin San Niang's every move. He was somewhat relieved that Gu Qingshan wasn't on night watch. If he wasn't mistaken, the man was a soldier. He had witnessed the archers of the border army's crossbow battalion on a special occasion; they carried bows like this, and the bow itself was clearly no ordinary weapon. Its power far exceeded that of ordinary arrows; anyone struck by it would almost certainly die.
Despite his inner excitement, Fei Peng restrained himself, saying, "Let's watch for a while longer, and calm down."
About fifteen minutes later, after confirming that only Qin San Niang was on night watch and everyone else was asleep, Fei Peng quickly gestured to the rear. The group slowly moved forward from the flank, intending to surround Qin San Niang and the others and wipe them out in one fell swoop.
After waiting for a long time, Qin San Niang finally saw several people slowly moving towards her. She thought to herself, "They are quite patient."
He dusted off his hands, put his hands behind his back, and shouted, "Alright, all of you, come out! I already know you're here! Sneaking around like thieves, and you call yourselves wealthy folks!"
Unable to tolerate their dawdling, Qin San Niang had no choice but to strike first. Fortunately, she was also using concealed weapons; if she waited until they entered the temple, they wouldn't be able to use them effectively.
Upon hearing Qin San Niang speak, everyone's hearts skipped a beat! These few were considered to have considerable internal strength, and now, as they walked, their energy was concentrated in their dantian. Although they weren't completely silent, ordinary people couldn't hear a sound at all.
This woman is a true expert!
At this moment, Fei Peng felt a pang of regret. He shouldn't have rashly come seeking revenge. Besides, he hadn't yet been poisoned, and none of his brothers showed any signs of poisoning. Whether Xie Yuyan's claim of poisoning or being cursed was true was uncertain! Had he been used as a tool?!
After a moment of stunned silence, the others, seeing that only Qin San Niang was alone, thought, "So what if this person is powerful? They're ruthless characters too!" Especially the guard who had spoken earlier, who revealed a vicious expression and shouted at Qin San Niang sharply.
"You wicked woman, hand over the antidote now! Grandpa might let you die a little easier, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? Please, this person who likes to act like an elder, speak clearly. I'm not good at making things up!" Qin San Niang said with a smile, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
Unexpectedly, the woman reacted this way, which enraged the man even more. He raised his knife and slashed at her, giving Fei Peng no chance to speak.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Sanniang gently raised her hand, and a white light flew through her narrow sleeve, disappearing into the flesh with a soft thud, instantly killing the man.
"A hidden blade?!"
Seeing their companion killed so easily, and with a hidden weapon at that, the others guessed that the person might be from the Dark Sect. The Dark Sect members were ruthless and elusive, not someone they could handle.
"Brothers, kill this poisonous woman to avenge Lao Wu! Let's attack together! I refuse to believe her arrows can withstand our blades!" Fei Peng was also furious. If it really was a hidden arrow, it could only be fired once at a time, and he couldn't give her a chance to change to a new bow and arrow.
Upon hearing their leader's words, the other guards swarmed forward, charging in from all sides.
Qin San Niang stood unmoved in the center; using a whip at this moment would certainly be inappropriate. Fei Peng only knew that she was skilled with whips and hidden arrows, but he didn't know that her forte was actually close combat. The dagger was already in her hand; she was in position—this was her main battlefield!
After several rounds, Fei Peng and his men not only failed to gain any advantage, but three of their guards had already been killed by her and were now lying motionless on the ground. Among them was the one who had been shouting for revenge.
Her dagger could cut through iron like mud; it was made of black iron and was extremely sharp!
Seeing that they couldn't gain any advantage, and it was impossible to kill Qin Sanniang, and they didn't know where the man was, what if they fired an arrow from the shadows...
"Let's retreat!" Fei Peng had no choice but to issue the order to retreat. It would be the greatest misfortune if they all perished here. The only option now was to go back and find reinforcements. The remaining two, having witnessed Qin San Niang's ruthlessness, dared not advance again. Hearing the order to retreat felt like a pardon, but they still dared not be careless and cautiously retreated with their knives drawn.
"Call for reinforcements? I'm not going to let you have your way!"
With a gentle flick of her wrist, Qin San Niang sent a white net descending from the sky, trapping them all and forcing them to the ground. At first, the men thought it was just an ordinary net and began hacking at it with their broadswords. But the seemingly soft ropes remained completely still, and tightened even more as they struggled!
What the hell is this thing?!
"Stop struggling! This is made of special materials, known as the Immortal Binding Lock! Even immortals couldn't break it, let alone mortals like you! It's your good fortune to witness such a treasure!"
"What kind of Immortal Binding Lock! I've never heard of such a thing! Little wench, don't fall into our hands, or you'll wish you were dead!"
"Alright, Fourth Brother! Do you want to die?" Fei Peng shouted. He had never heard of the Immortal Binding Lock before, but this rope was definitely no ordinary item. This time, he had made a mistake.
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