"Hurry up and bring a torch over to take a look." Zhang Yuanshan ordered hurriedly.
Several Jinyiwei came over with torches as instructed, and the lake surface suddenly became much brighter.
A group of Jinyiwei narrowed their eyes and looked out cautiously.
"Brother Awen? It's Brother Awen!!"
"Hey, that's not right, why is he lying motionless on the lake?"
"Blood! It's blood! The lake water around Awenge is all red! No, why doesn't he have a nose? And where are his eyeballs?"
As they spoke, the Jinyiwei's scalps began to numb unconsciously, and a chill surged in their hearts. They stared with wide eyes, their faces full of astonishment and fear, and their bodies trembled involuntarily.
The lake water centered on Zhang Xiaowen appeared to be a little reddish, as if stained with blood, exuding a strange atmosphere.
The lake water was rippling slightly, as if silently telling some ominous omen.
Looking around, there were actually several Jinyiwei appearing above the lake as if floating, their bodies motionless and lifeless.
No, to be exact, it was not suspension, but a bunch of cold corpses!
Their faces were as pale as paper and their eyes were closed, as if they were sleeping forever.
The bodies still bore traces of battle, their clothes were torn and covered with scars, revealing the fierce conflict they had been in. The breeze from the lake gently blew, ruffling their hair, but it could not awaken their sleeping souls.
There was silence all around, with only the ripples of the lake and the slight whistling of the wind, and the whole scene was filled with a gloomy and desolate atmosphere.
The Jinyiwei stared at the scene in a daze, their hearts filled with shock and confusion, unable to understand what was happening before their eyes.
"What the hell is going on? What's happening at the bottom of the lake?"
"Just now these brothers were still alive, how come they suddenly dived into the lake and became like this?"
"Where are the bandits? Where are Chen Shoucai and his men? Why are they gone?"
Having said that, what else is there that you don’t understand?
This was done by bandits like Chen Shoucai!
"Sir, what should we do now..." There was a hint of trembling and fear in the Jinyiwei's voices. They all looked at Zhang Yuanshan, eager to get instructions from him on how to deal with this sudden situation.
At this moment, Zhang Yuanshan's eyes were wide open in shock, as if they were about to burst. His mouth was slightly open, but it seemed as if it was restrained by an invisible force, and he could not make a sound. His body seemed to be cast under a spell, stiff and unable to move at all.
His fingers were clenched tightly, and his knuckles turned pale and even ached because of the excessive force. His lips trembled slightly, and he wanted to say something to calm everyone, but he was speechless and didn't know where to start.
"Sir, sir, are you okay?" A Jinyiwei took a small step forward and asked softly with a worried look on his face, with a hint of anxiety in his voice.
"Sir, please don't scare me!" Another Jinyiwei echoed, his tone revealing obvious uneasiness. They all stared at Zhang Yuanshan, trying to catch a clue from his expression to determine his condition.
After struggling for a long time, he barely squeezed out a word from his throat: "Come here! Kill the remaining bandits for me!" The voice was low, but with unquestionable majesty.
His tone was full of determination and coldness, as if he wanted to transform his inner fear and anxiety into the power of anger.
When he said this, his face became gloomy and cold, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his originally empty eyes. He clenched his fists tightly, and his arms trembled slightly, showing his inner excitement and determination.
His voice echoed in the silent air, shocking the surrounding Jinyiwei. They immediately understood Zhang Yuanshan's order, drew their swords, and prepared to attack the remaining bandits.
"Ahhh, I'm going to fight you to the death!" the bandits suddenly shouted angrily.
Surprisingly, the bandits somehow managed to break free from the ropes that bound them. Not only that, they quietly picked up the swords left behind by the Jinyiwei who had just entered the lake, and then attacked them.
After a fierce battle, both the Jinyiwei and the bandits suffered more or less casualties. Among them, the bandits suffered the most deaths, but a dozen bandits still managed to jump into the lake and escape from the Jinyiwei's knives.
This made Zhang Yuanshan so angry that he almost fainted.
We have been doing useless work tonight. Not only have I been injured, but several brothers have also been killed, some of whom have been seriously injured.
It was all his fault for being too arrogant and ignoring Awen's advice, which ended up harming his own men.
"Chen Shoucai, haha, it's better not to fall into my hands!" Zhang Yuanshan squeezed out these words viciously.
Afterwards, he sent people to salvage the bodies of Zhang Xiaowen and other Jinyiwei, and ordered several Jinyiwei to dive into the bottom of the lake to check how Chen Shoucai and other bandits escaped. After checking, they found that there was a hole at the bottom of the lake that led to the river outside.
There is no doubt that Chen Shoucai and other bandits escaped through the cave at the bottom of the lake.
Although Zhang Yuanshan hated the situation, he had no way to avenge his men at this moment.
Therefore, the bodies of Zhang Xiaowen and others were buried outside the cave, while the bodies of the bandits were dragged to the wilderness to be eaten by wild beasts.
Zhang Yuanshan, who was as pale as a ghost and extremely weak, returned in frustration, leading a group of Jinyiwei who had their heads hung, low morale and were also extremely weak.
When Feng Jiuyan, Madam Feng and others were sitting leisurely in the teahouse, sipping tea comfortably, their eyes fell on the street and they happened to catch a glimpse of the miserable and embarrassed looks of Zhang Yuanshan and other Jinyiwei. They almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Hahaha, Zhang Yuanshan is such a big victim!
It seemed that they must have gone to the Black Wind Village. Not only did they not gain any benefits, but they also came back with injuries.
This time she did not send him a secret letter, nor did she think of using the force of their Jinyiwei to capture the Black Wind Village to buy herself time to plunder the Black Wind Village.
But he could not escape this fate.
If this isn’t a big injustice, then what is it?
Well, the number of Jinyiwei is not right. Looking at their sad faces, they must have lost a lot of brothers.
Thinking of this, the curve of Feng Jiuyan's lips became even bigger.
Madam Feng and the others were a little confused when they saw Feng Jiuyan's overjoyed smile.
"Ayan, what are you laughing at? Did you see something funny?"
"Yes, yes, sister, where is it? I want to see it too!" Feng Jiuli asked, blinking her big watery eyes.
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