Following Yang Sheng's instructions, Yuwen Du and his men, along with over a thousand elite troops from the Zhenwu Hall and the Northern Army, had already laid an ambush at the Thirty-Six Great Bandits' camp and the only route to the capital.
They all looked towards the camp of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits with slight worry, wondering about Yang Sheng's current situation.
Just then, a figure appeared in the distance with two people hanging behind him, walking towards them as if he had shrunk the distance. Who else could it be but Yang Sheng?
"Prepare the crossbows! After one shot, immediately flee!"
Yang Sheng gave the order, and Yuwen Du and Yin Wuxie immediately commanded their elite troops to prepare crossbows.
The military equipment in the capital is many times better than that in a place like Fancheng.
Their crossbow bolts have a range of over a mile and are made of special materials, specifically designed to break through the protective aura of experts.
At this moment, thousands of crossbows fired simultaneously, and the force of the attack was simply astonishing.
The thirty-six bandits who rushed to catch up were caught off guard and were instantly pierced through.
Aside from those who were already formidable bandits, even the other elite troops, who were comparable to experts, had nowhere to hide amidst such a dense ambush of crossbow bolts and were instantly pierced through.
"defense!"
At this moment, Kuanglong Xuanyuan could not afford to pursue Yang Sheng and could only temporarily help his elite troops withstand these powerful crossbow bolts.
Once the crossbow bolts stopped, even the people from Da Zhou had completely disappeared.
"Second Master, what should we do now?"
Kuanglong Xuanyuan, his face contorted with rage and murderous intent, said irritably, "What else can we do? Of course, we have to go back and reorganize our forces for now."
If the enemy can ambush us once, they can ambush us a second time.
"We can hold them off, but can our men hold them off?"
Kuanglong Xuanyuan was also afraid that if they continued to pursue them, they would reach the capital, and there might be an ambush then.
Of course, there's one more thing that Kuanglong Xuanyuan didn't mention.
So, since Chu Qiu and Huang Qi were the ones who were arrested, his sense of urgency wasn't as high.
These two have never been on their side, so even if they were captured, he wasn't in a hurry.
If it were someone else who was arrested, he might lead another charge.
After returning, Kuanglong Xuanyuan began to reorganize the military, and the entire camp had to be patrolled by two giant bandits at all times to prevent any accidents.
After Yang Sheng took the two back, he immediately locked them up in the Zhaoyu prison, and they were separated into different cells.
In the gloomy and dark Zhaoyu prison, Chu Qiu was awakened by a bucket of cold water.
He barely opened his eyes, only to find that his hands and feet were bound to a frame, and he was surrounded by a special cell made entirely of black iron. Yang Sheng was standing in front of him, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Awake? If you're awake, then tell us everything about your Thirty-Six Great Bandits' plans, as well as information on the weaknesses of all of you, so you don't have to suffer."
Chu Qiu sneered: "Kill me if you want, skin me if you want, why waste so much time talking?"
When my thirty-six great bandits finally take control of the capital, I will tear you, the court's lackeys and lapdogs, to pieces and make you pay for my death!
Yang Sheng wasn't angry, he just clicked his tongue and sighed, "That's tough, but is it worth it?"
You treat others like brothers, and you'd risk your life for them, but some people might not treat you like brothers.
After I abducted you, I was immediately discovered by Kuanglong Xuanyuan, but he only chased me for a few miles and then stopped.
Tsk tsk, he probably thinks it's good that you two eyesores are dead.
After all, your brother isn't the Heavenly King Zuo Yuan, but rather the Eight-Armed Dragon King Chu Tianfang!
Chu Qiu's expression immediately changed, and he shouted sharply, "Shut up! Yang Sheng, your instigation is useless."
Chief Zuo Yuan treats us like brothers, and both he and Chief Chu are my sworn brothers. How could I let you instigate me?
Although being exposed for the despicable acts hidden among the Thirty-Six Great Bandits made Chu Qiu feel as if he had been stripped naked.
But he wasn't the kind of person who was narrow-minded or ungrateful.
Although there were indeed factions among the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, Zuo Yuan's confidants would more or less ostracize them on a daily basis.
But at least Zuo Yuan treated them really well.
Back then, Zuo Yuan gave those rare treasures to them despite everyone's objections, and none of Chu Tianfang's former trusted brothers were left out.
Therefore, Chu Qiu would not be so easily instigated by Yang Sheng to turn against him.
Yang Sheng smiled and said, "You have backbone. It's just a pity that Zuo Yuan treats you as brothers, but some people may not treat you as brothers."
The former Yunding Mountain stronghold is now a thing of the past, with only thirty-six bandits remaining. I wonder if Chu Tianfang would be content if he knew this in the afterlife?
But it's okay if you don't say anything; someone else will. And he sees things much more clearly than you do.
After saying that, Yang Sheng did not torture Chu Qiu, but turned around and went to Huang Qi's side.
Just like being doused with a bucket of cold water, Huang Qi was brought back to his senses. Yang Sheng said calmly, "Huang Qi, you're a smart man. You should know your current situation."
"Tell me the intelligence and weaknesses of each of your thirty-six bandits, and I will not only spare your life, but the imperial court will also reward you—at least as a general commanding an army!"
This time, Yang Sheng did not mention the conflicts between the Thirty-Six Great Bandits to Huang Qi.
Although Huang Qi had a wretched appearance, his temper was just as tough as Chu Qiu's.
They were the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, a once-powerful bandit organization that roamed the land, always risking their lives.
They certainly value their lives, but they are not necessarily afraid of death.
Upon hearing this, Huang Qi sneered, "Grand Commander, I advise you to stop wasting your breath."
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