Trembling, he walked down the mountain, with only one thought in his mind: he had to find Shen Qingtang and make her die in his place!
Lu Jin and Chen Yulan also fawned over the leader, praising him incessantly: "Shen Qingtang is absolutely stunning, with fair and delicate skin, even more beautiful than the city's most beautiful courtesan! If you capture her, you'll definitely be satisfied!"
The Pei family had no bottom line. Old Mrs. Pei said with a smile, "That child is handsome, and he's a boy. Your subordinates will definitely like him!"
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Shen Qingtang had already sensed the commotion coming from down the mountain and knew that Lu Jiaojiao must be leading the Northern Desert people to catch up. He immediately turned to the officials and the Shen Minglan brothers and said, "They are almost here. Let's set a trap now."
As she spoke, she took the lead and walked to the narrow mountain path deep in the dense forest. The trees were thick and the mountain path was steep, making it the perfect place to set up an ambush.
She had Shen Minglan and his brothers, along with the officials, cut down thick tree branches and dug two-meter-deep traps on both sides of the mountain path.
The interior was filled with sharp wooden spikes and covered with withered branches and fallen leaves, disguised exactly like the ground, with only a few thin vines left to trigger the mechanism.
Then, Shen Qingtang found several poisonous herbs nearby.
Squeeze out the juice and apply it to the pre-carved wooden arrows. Then tie the arrows to a tree branch and secure the vines. As soon as someone touches the vines, the arrows will shoot out like a rain of arrows.
"Wrap this around your body."
Shen Qingtang then pulled up some willow branches and green vines from the vicinity and distributed them to everyone, saying, "Wrap them up tightly, don't leave any gaps, so that we can blend in with the surrounding trees and the Northern Desert people won't easily spot us."
Everyone immediately did as instructed, wrapping willow branches and vines around their bodies, even their heads, completely covered.
Only the eyes are visible.
From a distance.
Like a few clumps of moving bushes.
It blends perfectly with its surroundings, looking exactly like a "special forces camouflage".
Shen Qingtang checked the trap one last time to make sure there were no flaws before lowering her voice and saying to everyone, "When you hear any noise, don't make a sound. When I shout 'Release,' you pull the vines. Although the Northern Desert people are numerous, as long as we catch them off guard, we can definitely take them by surprise."
Shen Minglan gripped the knife tightly, her eyes resolute: "Don't worry, sister, we'll all listen to you!"
The officials nodded in agreement. Their previous panic had been replaced by their determination to survive. Their only hope now was to follow Shen Qingtang and defeat the Northern Desert people.
At the end of the mountain path, Lu Jiaojiao was leading the people of the Northern Desert this way.
As he walked, he pointed ahead: "They're right there! Shen Qingtang and the others must be hiding inside! I remember this road; they can't have gone far!"
Unbeknownst to her, the seemingly peaceful mountain path ahead was already riddled with deadly traps, waiting for them to walk right into it.
Shen Qingtang distributed the sharpened wooden arrows to everyone, the arrowheads coated with poisonous herbal juice, and then specially taught everyone how to stretch the vines.
The arrow rain mechanism was precisely triggered.
When distributing them, she noticed that Pei Nian'an's hand holding the small wooden arrow was unusually steady; the child wasn't very strong.
Yet it could hold the light wooden arrows firmly, even when trying to pull the vines.
He could accurately aim at the distant tree trunk, hitting the target almost every time. Even Shen Minglan couldn't help but praise, "Nian'an is truly a natural archer!"
Shen Qingtang smiled and patted his head, handing him several of the smoothest wooden arrows: "These arrows are for you. Be sure to protect yourself and your father later."
Pei Nian'an nodded vigorously, gripped the wooden arrow tightly, and her eyes became exceptionally determined.
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