Shan Hu was already trembling with fear at Xie Qi's murderous look, but as the leader of this group of bandits, he quickly recovered and roared in anger, "What are you all standing there for? Come on! Whoever kills him will be rewarded handsomely!"
Just after Shanhu let out that deafening roar, the rest of the bandits rushed towards Xie Qi again with great momentum.
However, Xie Qi's nimble form effortlessly dodged every ferocious attack launched by the enemy. His sword flashed with a cold light, and each swing was incredibly precise. The moment his sword swung down, the bandit screamed and fell in a pool of blood, his life succumbing.
Despite being outnumbered, Xie Qi showed no fear at all. He even prevented those ferocious bandits from even getting close to the carriage where Lu Xingze was.
After just a short while, the originally empty ground was filled with the bodies of the bandits lying in all directions.
Blood dyed the ground red, and the air was filled with a strong, pungent smell of blood. The remaining bandits saw this scene, their faces turned pale, their legs weakened, and they dared not to provoke them again.
At this time, Shanhu was also shocked by Xie Qi's martial arts, but he still pretended to be calm. After roaring at the top of his lungs, he rushed towards Xie Qi regardless of everything, trying to turn the tide of the battle with his own strength.
However, Xie Qi didn't take these ragtag bandits seriously at all. In his opinion, these guys posed no threat except for their large numbers.
After only a few rounds of fighting, Shanhu's strong and heavy body knelt on the ground with his back to Xie Qi.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of scarlet blood gushed out from his throat, splattering all over the ground. Finally, there was a dull thud as his body fell to the ground.
His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open. It was obvious that he could not believe until his death that he could be so vulnerable.
The other bandits saw the second in command die tragically on the spot, and their faces turned pale!
They didn't even bother to take the property they had just looted, and rushed towards the mountain.
Xie Qi placed the bloodstained sword in his hand on Shanhu's corpse with an expressionless face, rubbing it back and forth for a few times until the bright red bloodstains were gradually wiped away.
After doing all this, Xie Qi slowly turned around and inserted the sword into the scabbard with elegant and smooth movements.
At this moment, the atmosphere in Lan Qingxian's place was extremely tense. After experiencing a thrilling ordeal, he tightly hugged his bride, who was already pale with fear and trembling all over.
At the same time, the guards who were responsible for protecting their safety also staggered to their feet from the ground with difficulty.
Some of them were covered in blood, and some were in tattered clothes. After a brief and hurried tidying up, Lan Qingxian was supported by a guard and limped slowly towards Xie Qi's carriage.
Arriving in front of Xie Qi's carriage, Lan Qingxian took a deep breath to calm his excitement. Then, clasping his hands together, he said with gratitude, "Thank you for saving my life, sir. I am Lan Qingxian, the son of the magistrate of Lufeng County. Today is my wedding day, and I didn't expect to encounter this incident. If it weren't for your help, I would be in danger of losing my life. Therefore, I ask you to condescend to Lufeng County. We will prepare a generous gift to express our gratitude."
After listening to what the other party said, Xie Qi thought about it and agreed. After all, traveling continuously for a long time would really make people feel exhausted.
Moreover, Xie Qi originally planned to find a place to rest for a while and recharge his batteries before continuing his journey. So, when he heard this suggestion, he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
After receiving Xie Qi's agreement, Lan Qingxian hurriedly called his servants and guards to action. They quickly began to pack up their belongings and continued to head towards Lufeng County.
Along the way, Lan Qingxian told Xie Qi in detail about the various situations of the bandits in Lufeng County.
It turned out that this group of bandits had been entrenched in this mountainous area for five years. They were numerous and often engaged in highway robbery and looting, committing all kinds of evil.
As time went on, these bandits became more and more arrogant and unscrupulous. Later, they even dared to run into Lufeng County and commit acts of wanton violence, burning, killing, looting, and forcibly abducting women, causing great suffering to the local people.
Although the county government had sent large numbers of officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress these bandits many times, they returned empty-handed every time and ultimately ended in failure.
Faced with such rampant bandit forces, the county magistrate was helpless and distressed. In order to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the people, the county magistrate had no choice but to swallow his anger and make concessions, paying a hefty toll to the bandits on time every year.
Today was Lan Qingxian's wedding day, and the county magistrate was naturally worried that these lawless bandits would take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble and disrupt the wedding, thus delaying his son's lifelong event.
Therefore, long before, the county magistrate had sent people to send a large amount of money to the leader of the bandits, hoping that this time everything would go smoothly without any complications.
But they didn't expect the second in command to be so treacherous! Not only did he kill their men, he also nearly kidnapped the bride.
And the person Xie Qi killed was the second in command.
Lan Qingxian frowned as he spoke, his expression growing increasingly worried. If the second-in-command died, the first-in-command would surely not give up easily. He pondered the various scenarios that might unfold, feeling a sense of worry and unease.
After a long journey, they finally arrived in Lufeng County. When the county magistrate saw the wedding procession finally returning, everyone's originally hanging hearts were slightly relieved.
However, after hearing about the thrilling experiences they had gone through, everyone present couldn't help but gasp, and waves of fear surged in their hearts.
At this time, the county magistrate walked up quickly, shook Xie Qi's hand tightly, his eyes full of gratitude, and even invited Xie Qi to attend his son's wedding.
Faced with such a sincere invitation from the county magistrate, Xie Qi naturally would not refuse.
So Xie Qi took Lu Xingze to have a good free meal.
After the meal, the county magistrate saw that Xie Qi and the other two had no place to stay, so he enthusiastically offered to provide them with a place to stay.
Xie Qi did not refuse this too much. After all, it was great to have a place to stay in this unfamiliar place.
In this way, Xie Qi and Lu Xing settled down temporarily in Lufeng County.
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