Li Er was torn and distressed. He knew that this man was a ruthless killer, and he would never do such a thing.
"They're just bandits. Didn't you say your village suffered greatly from bandits? Wouldn't it be better if I took care of them for you this time?"
Li Er rubbed his hands together, weighing them back and forth. He timidly glanced at the queue, then looked away, his eyes darting around nervously.
This group has to guard the grain and send troops to suppress the bandits. It's hard to say who will win or lose if they really go into the mountains.
"This, this... I will take you up the mountain now."
Li Er bowed low, not daring to look at the corpse on the ground, and led his men ahead.
Ji Yong'an, leading his horse, asked in a low voice, "Grand Preceptor, this person looks suspicious. Should we really follow him?"
If we lure them into a trap, we'll be at a disadvantage before we even fight.
Mingyue said, "It's alright. Have the others stay at the foot of the mountain. You and I will go up and meet these people."
Ji Yong'an looked horrified, as if he had heard something unbelievable. "Me? The two of us?"
Mingyue frowned slightly. "What, you're not good enough?"
Ji Yong'an's face darkened. "Of course not, it's just..."
"There is no 'only'."
Mingyue forcefully suppressed Ji Yong'an's next words and took the lead. Ji Yong'an had no choice but to follow, saying helplessly, "Then, Grand Preceptor, please take this sword for self-defense. I will do my best to protect you."
Mingyue took the sword, opened it, and glanced at it. "Not bad."
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ji Yong'an instructed his subordinates to safeguard the supplies, and, carrying his red-tasseled spear, followed Mingyue with a death-defying resolve.
Xiaoyun wanted to go up the mountain with Mingyue, but Mingyue simply told Xiaoyun to wait.
Li Er's lips twitched, and a hint of mockery flashed in his murky eyes. Two people dared to go up the mountain to suppress bandits? Did they really think the bandits were pushovers?
After seeing that Mingyue and Ji Yong'an had finished their conversation, Li Er immediately changed his tune, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he said ingratiatingly, "Just the two of you, sir? I'm afraid suppressing the bandits will be a bit difficult."
Mingyue drew her sword with a swift motion, pointing it directly at Li Er's brow. Her dark pupils were devoid of any warmth. "Lead the way. Enough with the nonsense."
The fear of death kept Li Er from acting rashly; his lips were devoid of color. "Yes, yes."
Ji Yong'an hesitated, feeling a deep sadness in his heart. Was today his death day?
They had only gone halfway up the mountain when someone jumped out with a knife, laughing loudly, "Li Er, what happened to you? Where's Li Sanren?"
"Oh, there's even such a pretty young lady this time. Wait a minute, Li Er, weren't we supposed to be hijacking supplies? Where are the others?"
Li Er frantically winked at people, his eyes almost twitching, his face contorted with a tearful expression.
What a terrible teammate! What a terrible teammate!
Can't you see something's off about this atmosphere?!
Ji Yong'an's expression was cold and stern. With a flick of his wrist, the red-tasseled spear moved with great force in his hand. He leaped up and pierced two bloody holes in the necks of the two men.
The two men touched their necks in disbelief as blood gushed out, silencing them completely. They stared at Ji Yong'an with their eyes wide open in death.
Li Er panicked even more. Why did Li Daqiang only send two people down the mountain? Couldn't he have sent more?!
With no other option, Li Er could only continue leading his men deeper into the territory. The further they went, the more bandits they encountered. Mingyue held Li Er hostage and stood aside, quietly watching Ji Yong'an fight twenty bandits against one.
Gradually, Ji Yong'an fell into a disadvantageous position, and before he knew it, someone slashed off his arm. Only then did Mingyue draw her sword and join the battle.
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