Then he slowly fell backward and stopped breathing completely.
"Huh?" Not to mention the others, even Lü Tu was dumbfounded.
This old guy was showing off from the very beginning, and with so many plaques hanging in their ancestral hall, everyone was convinced that their family's heritage was unfathomable.
Unexpectedly, the old man was so easily defeated. Even Nie Yun himself blushed and scratched his head, looking at the blood-stained knife in his hand: "Is my knife... really that fast?"
Lu Tu sighed, "Experience is a killer! I was almost fooled by this old guy. Who knew he was all show and no substance, all looks and no substance."
Others might at least develop a unique skill in their lifetime, but this old guy only ever lived his whole life with a pose!
Lu Tu waved his hand: "Search!"
The soldiers then realized what was happening and began searching the ancestral hall. Every soldier who passed by the old man's body couldn't help but spit at him: "Pretending to be innocent!"
Lu Tu patted Nie Yun on the shoulder: "Don't just stand there, that old guy doesn't know kung fu."
Nie Yun nodded awkwardly, "I knew it! How come I suddenly became so fierce? Hehe..."
Soon, they discovered that several bricks on the ground were hollow. After prying them open, they found a large amount of treasure inside.
When they carried it all out, they were astonished to find it was all gold, much more than what they had in Hejia Village.
After counting, there were a total of 3,000 taels of gold. According to the ratio of 1 tael of gold to 10 taels of silver, this is a full 30,000 taels of silver!
Lu Tu had everyone carry the gold onto the carriage outside. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed several women timidly following behind him.
Nie Yun stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Brother, what should we do with them?"
Several women noticed Nie Yun's cold gaze and were instantly terrified, kneeling on the ground and sobbing softly: "Sir, we live in Huai Shuo. We were kidnapped here a few months ago. We have already been violated by those beasts and now we have nowhere to go."
After the incident with He Hua, Lü Tu would never believe a single word a woman said.
Lu Tu gave Nie Yun a look, and Nie Yun went up and killed several women with a few strokes of his sword, then set Sunjia Pass on fire.
He might be ruthless in doing this, but he wouldn't leave himself with any hidden dangers because of a few women who were expected to be with the White Lotus Sect Leader.
3,000 taels of gold sounds like a lot, but in reality, it could be contained in just three boxes. Following the information given by Yun Tian, Lü Tu headed to his next destination.
Located 30 li east of Sunjia Pass, in Ge'an Village, Lü Tu did not rush to the journey. Firstly, he wanted to conserve the strength of the soldiers on foot, and secondly, he took out the charcoal he had prepared in advance and began to draw a simple topographical map of the surrounding area.
This was his first time setting foot in this area, and he probably wouldn't be able to come back again. He figured he might as well familiarize himself with the terrain while he was here, just in case.
Two hours later, the group stopped in a grove of trees three miles outside Ge'an Village. Lü Tu peered into the village, analyzing the enemy's situation.
Nie Yun suggested, "Brother, this village has half the number of houses as Sunjia Pass, and the population should be much smaller as well. Why don't we just charge in?"
Lu Tu shook his head slightly because he found this Ge'an Village to be somewhat strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was so strange about it.
It was decided that everyone should rest here for half an hour. Lu Tu sat in the woods, observing the people moving around in Ge'an Village.
Liu Hong finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to ask in a low voice, "Sir, are we going to launch a night attack after dark?"
Lu Tu suddenly pointed at Ge'an Village and asked, "Can you see anything different about the villagers of Ge'an?"
“No! They’re just like any other villager,” Liu Hong and Nie Yun said in unison.
"That's right, the strange thing is that their words and actions are too normal! Have you ever seen people from other villages get along so well with each other?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and slapped their thighs, saying, "That's right! In other villages, including Sunjia Pass before, the villagers all seem to dislike each other, and even when they fight, they fight one by one."
Lu Tu nodded: "Based on my observation just now, these villagers not only get along well, but are also polite and humble. Did you see that strong man who offered to help the old woman carry water? Let alone other villages, even in our village a few months ago, did you see anyone so kind-hearted?"
Nie Yun thought about it and realized it was true. He asked warily, "So, brother, you mean they are good people?"
Lu Tu shook his head: "There are only two possibilities. One, they are innocent and Yun Tian deliberately gave the wrong information, wanting to use us to kill them. Two, they are all heinous criminals, and this is all to cover up their true intentions."
"Should we still go and wipe out the village?"
Lu Tu stood up: "Of course! No matter how polite they are, at least for now, they are a gathering place for White Lotus Cult members! Have you forgotten the brothers who died at the hands of the White Lotus Cult? Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!"
"However! We cannot let our guard down just because we won at Sunjia Pass. Everyone, please be on your guard!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lu Tu was the first to mount Xiao Hei, followed by the others, some with bows and others with swords, forming a well-trained formation as they marched toward Ge'an Village.
When they reached a point 1 li from Ge'an Village, some villagers spotted Lü Tu and his group. A flash of anger crossed their faces, but they all put on fawning smiles and came to greet them.
Lu Tu kept a close eye on them, and with a prior mental warning, he keenly caught their changes in expression even from a great distance, and sneered inwardly.
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