The sunset was bloody and corpses were everywhere.
After the battle with the barbarians ended, the bandits sat on the ground to catch their breath. Although the battle did not last long, the intensity was still very strong. After all, there were 1,000 people on the other side and they only had 300.
Pei Yun looked at Chi Wushu who was lying on the ground, and was quite satisfied with this battle. Although he had a crushing advantage in equipment and physical strength, he was still a winner with fewer troops after all.
Even if he didn't completely wipe out the barbarians, he would be proud of himself enough. As for not saving Liu Yiyi's elder brother, Pei Yun did it on purpose.
He is not a pushover. How could he possibly go to rescue Liu Xiao when he came up with a vicious plan to attack the bandit? Moreover, Liu Yiyi and Xue Qianqian have not told him the truth yet. Of course, he does not blame the two women.
Everyone knew about the conflict between Liu Xiao and him. If they had told him, he might not have come down the mountain. But who would have thought that Chi Wushu called out Liu Xiao's name before he died.
Therefore, even though Pei Yun saw Liu Yiyi's entire body and the two had some close contact, Pei Yun did not go to rescue her. Otherwise, he could have let Xu Zong catch up with her.
Squatting down, Pei Yun reached into Chi Wushu's arms and touched something cold. After taking it out, he found a black iron token.
The word "Chi Ni" is engraved on the front of the token, and a bear head is engraved on the back. Pei Yun guessed that it might be a symbol of Chi Wushu's identity.
"Dig a pit and bury these barbarians."
Pei Yun shouted, and the bandits began to move.
Liu Yiyi and Xue Qianqian, who had been hiding in the distance, only dared to show up after seeing the battle here was over. Zhang Kui and his four companions were still protecting the two women.
Although they saw the fight between the barbarians and the bandits, they were far away and could not see it clearly, and they did not know that Wutu Meng had run away with Liu Xiao.
Liu Yiyi ran over excitedly, "Brother Pei, where is my brother?"
Pei Yun shook his head and said, "I didn't see him. Why don't you go look for him in the city and see if the barbarians have tied him up in the city."
Liu Yiyi hurried into the city.
Xue Qianqian did not go, but stood beside Pei Yun with admiration on her face. She thought Pei Yun was the most handsome at that moment.
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On the official road, a team of officers and soldiers were hurrying along.
"Hurry up, everyone."
A man who looked like a general was riding a big horse at the front of the team, urging the team behind him from time to time. The officers and soldiers looked miserable. They were not full and were very tired from the forced march. Riding a horse was not tiring, we relied entirely on our two legs. We have been running for several hours. Can we take a break?
Captain Liu has already been captured. It won't make much difference whether we rescue him a day earlier or a day later. Can you please consider our feelings? He has been running for so long while being hungry. If he really encounters barbarians, he won't be able to fight well.
Of course, despite their complaints, the officers and soldiers still gritted their teeth and followed the horses in front of them.
The person riding on the horse was none other than Yuan Zheng, the captain stationed in Qingyang County. After the officers and soldiers led by Liu Xiao were defeated by the Red Mud Tribe, some of them fled back to Qingyang County to report the situation.
When Yuan Zheng heard that Liu Xiao was captured, he was shocked. He was well aware of Liu Xiao's abilities. He led four thousand men but was defeated so quickly.
Yuan Zheng attaches great importance to this confidant. If his position moves up, Liu Xiao will be his successor. He has trained Liu Xiao for so long, and now he has been captured by the barbarians, so he comes to rescue him personally.
He was supposed to reach Ruifeng County the day before yesterday, but he encountered a group of barbarians heading to Qingyang County. After a fight, the barbarians fled, and Yuan Zheng had no time to pursue them, so he rushed to Ruifeng County.
I just hope that Liu Xiao was not killed by the barbarians, otherwise his trip would have been in vain.
At this moment, Ruifeng County was already in sight. Yuan Zheng also knew that if they marched so quickly, they would really encounter the barbarians, as his men and horses were exhausted and he would most likely not be their match. Therefore, he began to slow down and waited for the results of the scouts' investigation.
“Report——!”
A scout came at full speed and stopped in front of Yuan Zheng: "Sir, a group of people were found outside Ruifeng County, burying the bodies of the barbarians!"
Yuan Zheng frowned: "Barbarian corpses? How many?"
"About a thousand."
Yuan Zheng was shocked. He had learned from the officers and soldiers who had fled back that there were nearly 3,000 barbarians who had come to Ruifeng County. Now that so many had died, it was likely that the other barbarians had fled.
He asked hurriedly, "Whose team is it?"
"I don't know about this subordinate. They are dressed strangely and don't look like military personnel. There are only about 300 of them."
"You're wearing strange clothes? What's strange about that?"
"I don't know how to explain it, but it's not a regular military armor..."
The scout couldn't find words to describe the explosion-proof suit. This epoch-making equipment left him with a lack of words.
Yuan Zheng became interested. He originally thought it was a border army, but now it seems not to be. Suddenly he remembered something: "Have you seen Liu Xiao?"
The scout shook his head.
"Walk."
Yuan Zheng led the team on the road again. Soon he saw the group of people in strange clothes, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.
These people look very impressive in their outfits. How can I describe this feeling?
Yuan Zheng thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any words to describe it. He just felt that the fighting power of this group of people must be extraordinary.
Pei Yun also saw the large group of people who suddenly appeared. Xu Zong whispered, "It's Captain Yuan Zheng from Qingyang County."
"Do you know him?"
"I don't know him. I've only seen him from a distance a few times. He was originally sent by the imperial court to guard Qingyang County, but for some reason he became the confidant of the King of Bashu. He must have been bribed."
Pei Yun glanced at Xu Zong. He didn’t know that you knew so much about the other party, even knowing that the other party was bribed by the King of Bashu.
Xu Zong shrugged. "For a killer like us, it's normal to know this kind of news."
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