Chapter 283 Yanghe Town is a den of sand bandits
Just as Qi Yanzhou was about to ask the National Protection Army, another arrow shot over.
It was powerful and the sound of breaking through the air was clear.
He was prepared and wrapped his hands with his clothes and caught the arrow.
The arrow was extremely powerful.
Qi Yanzhou originally grabbed the front part of the arrow, but it slid all the way to the arrow feather before stopping.
The palms of my hands were rubbed hot by the arrow.
“He’s a master!”
No wonder Han Chong, who is highly skilled in martial arts, failed to dodge in time.
Qi Yanzhou immediately threw the arrow back the way it came.
But the distance was too far, and the arrow thrown by hand was not as powerful as that shot by a bow.
He knew very well that the person who shot the arrow could not be hurt.
The reason for doing this is to tell the other party that he can easily catch the arrows, and no matter how many arrows he shoots, it will be useless.
Immediately afterwards, another arrow shot over.
It seemed as if he had made up his mind not to let Qi Yanzhou find out what was happening in the city.
He shouted directly: "National Protection Army, what's wrong with Yang Hezhen?"
The National Protection Army that followed Han into the town for inspection did not find anything wrong.
All they knew was that when Han Chong was about to leave the town, he quickened his pace and looked very unhappy.
Obviously, he discovered something, but he couldn't say it.
Seeing that none of the fifty people said anything, Qi Yanzhou shouted, "Just say whatever you want to say!"
He just didn't believe that apart from Han Chong, no one else noticed anything unusual in the town.
The National Protection Army racked their brains.
I talked about everything I thought was normal and not so normal.
"The sandstorm has come, but the people are not afraid. They just do what they need to do."
"Even the street vendors didn't pack up and go home, as if the sandstorm would not hit Yanghe Town."
"They don't care about the sandstorm at all. They are obviously looking forward to it."
"I suddenly remembered that the waiter at the restaurant where we had lunch should be a martial artist."
“…”
They are all very small things.
If Qi Yanzhou hadn't forced the National Protection Army to speak, they wouldn't have remembered it.
After a few words, they realized something was wrong.
At the same time, a word emerged in my mind - sand bandits!
It is said that the sand bandits are elusive and only go out to rob when the weather is particularly bad.
Because in this way, no traces or clues will be left.
The imperial court sent soldiers to suppress the sand bandits several times, but almost no one survived.
There were too many casualties and the fight was ineffective, so the court stopped caring.
The Dog Emperor once wanted Qi Yanzhou to come to Wulu County to suppress the sand bandits and make him never return.
But something happened in southern Xinjiang at that time, so he was sent south.
If the National Protection Army could think of the Sand Bandits, Qi Yanzhou could certainly think of them as well.
In other words, Yanghe Town is the lair of the sand bandits!
They would come out in droves during sandstorms, plundering and looting, leaving nothing unscathed wherever they passed.
When the weather returned to normal, they returned to Yanghe Town and became ordinary citizens.
So, even though there were a large number of sand bandits, no one could find their trace.
Thinking of this, Qi Yanzhou blocked another arrow.
He used his inner strength to say: "Yanghe Town is a den of bandits, everyone should be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sandstorm swept in.
The wind was raging and sand and rocks were flying.
The wind was so strong that people couldn't open their eyes or mouth, and their faces were hit so hard that they hurt.
Sand and stones hit the tent, and the strong wind seemed to tear the tent apart.
Everywhere you look is yellow, blocking the archer's vision.
No more arrows were shot at me.
"Get into the tent!"
After Qi Yanzhou finished shouting, he carried the unconscious Han Chong into the tent and tightly grasped the door curtain that was torn by the strong wind.
Ye Chutang looked at the tent that was blown crooked by the strong wind and said, "The sandstorm is too strong. This tent can't stand it."
Even if it is not blown away, it will be blown down.
"Atang, come here. Even if the tent collapses, I will hold it up for you."
The Qi family members were all in the tent.
After hearing Qi Yanzhou's words, the men immediately stood up and used their hands to grab the roof of the tent that was blown all over the place by the wind and sand.
Although they couldn't help much, they were tall and could still hold up the tent.
The women were not idle either, they held on tightly to the bottom of the tent and acted as human stabilizers.
The shaky tent became much more stable thanks to everyone's concerted efforts.
Madam Qi looked at Ye Chutang who didn't move.
"Tang'er, go to Zhou'er and ask him to protect you."
After that, she said to Qi Yanzhou: "Zhou'er, if anything happens, you protect Tang'er and don't worry about us."
Qi Yanzhou is not a celestial being, and he knows very well that he cannot protect everyone.
"Mom, I understand."
He was now very worried that the sand bandits would be able to withstand the power of the sandstorm and attack the exile team.
If the wind and sand are too strong, it can turn people blind and deaf.
Even if the sand bandit was outside the tent at this moment, he would not be able to detect anything.
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou with a frown on his face and guessed what he was worried about.
She went to him and said, "Don't worry, the sand bandits won't act now. They are waiting for the right time."
Qi Yanzhou didn't know much about sandstorms and didn't understand what Ye Chutang said.
"When?"
"The timing for the eye of the storm to reach Yanghe Town."
Although the sandstorm was very strong, the eye of the storm was very calm.
There is wind and sand, but compared with the sandstorm, it is negligible.
The sand bandits have always used the movement of the eye of the storm to rob and kill people.
After learning about sandstorm weather, they will immediately inquire about the situation within a radius of 100 miles, lock on the target, and make arrangements.
Then they took advantage of the bad weather to capture the target and destroy the bodies.
Thinking of this, Ye Chutang remembered the old man selling vegetables at the town gate.
The old man deliberately agreed with her in order to keep the exile team in Yanghe Town.
In other words, the exile team was the target of robbery by the sand bandits!
After listening to Ye Chutang's analysis, Qi Yanzhou's brows were tightly knitted together.
"Although Yanghe Town is not big and there are not many people living there, there are at least one or two thousand people in total. If everyone is a gangster, our situation will be very dangerous this time."
Yanghe Town is the territory of the sand bandits, who are familiar with sandstorms and have the upper hand.
When the eye of the storm arrives and the exile team has no time to react, they may be shot to death by arrows!
Ye Chutang raised his hand to smooth out the wrinkles between Qi Yanzhou's brows.
"Now that we know the Sand Bandits' plan, we won't let ourselves be bullied."
She thought of Sun Chu.
"Azhou, go find Sun Chu. He is a descendant of the Sun family and is the best at marching and deploying troops, and winning with fewer troops."
Qi Yanzhou is also a good fighter and is invincible.
But compared with the Sun family who have been immersed in military strategies since childhood, they are still a little worse.
Otherwise, he would be the star general!
Qi Yanzhou looked at the door curtain rustling in the strong wind and asked Ye Chutang worriedly.
"Atang, can you?"
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Are you underestimating me?"
It's just holding on to the door curtain. It's not impossible for a pregnant woman like her to do it!
Qi Yanzhou knew that the eye of the storm could come at any time, and it was urgent to find Sun Chu.
He suppressed his worry about Ye Chutang and walked out of the tent in the raging sandstorm.
Sun Chu was in the next tent, with the National Protection Army.
Like the Qi family, they also hired people to fix the tents that were destroyed by wind and sand.
When Qi Yanzhou came against the wind and sand, Sun Chu knew that something was wrong.
After listening to Qi Yanzhou's words, he let go of the tent, sat on the sandy ground, and discussed how to deal with the sand bandits.
It is difficult to win with a smaller force when the situation is unfavorable.
The two discussed for a long time before coming up with a plan that was risky but had a high chance of success.
The National Protection Army stayed on standby while Sun Chu and Qi Yanzhou braved the wind and sand to enter the town and capture the headman in charge.
Even if he is not the leader of the sand bandits, he must be an important figure.
If we can capture him, pry open his mouth, and get the Sand Bandits' plan to deal with the exile team, our chances of winning will be better.
After finalizing the plan, Sun Chu and Qi Yanzhou were also prepared to not be able to return before the eye of the storm arrived, and to lead the National Protection Army to resist the sand bandits.
"Han Shi, tell every member of the National Defense Army about the plan that Young Master Sun and I have planned, and get them ready for the battle."
"Yes, Master Qi!"
Qi Yanzhou and Sun Chu left and went to the Qi family’s tent.
The two men were covered in sand, their dark clothes had lost their original color, and their footsteps left a mark with every step they took.
Qi Yanzhou told the plan of entering the town to arrest people.
Ye Chutang nodded in agreement. "Although it's risky, it's worth a try. Go ahead. Be careful and don't force it. Life is more important."
At worst, she could bury the entire town!
"We'll be careful, Atang, take care of yourself."
He now only hoped that the eye of the storm would not arrive before he and Sun Chu returned.
After the two left, Ye Chutang called Qi Hean and asked him to hold the door curtain that was torn by the strong wind.
"Third brother, my hands are sore, come and help me."
Qi Hean has been practicing martial arts with Qi Yanzhou, and his body is much stronger than when he was in the capital.
He immediately took over from Ye Chutang and grabbed the door curtain.
After Ye Chutang rubbed his wrist pretentiously, he placed his right hand on the sandy and gravelly area.
Thanks to the sandstorm, the sky was filled with dust, allowing her to not only sense Sun Chu and Qi Yanzhou who had climbed over the wall to enter the town, but also sense the sand bandits hiding in every corner of the town.
If the two people entering the town are in danger, she will help them.
Then, taking advantage of the sandstorm to cover the bodies, they buried them deep underground.
As for why she didn't just take action and use her earth-based abilities to massacre everyone in the town?
One is that the merit value is not enough.
First, the dust in the air is too thin and not that lethal.
It's okay to focus on one person, but not on everyone.
Of course, Ye Chutang didn't want to use supernatural powers to solve problems that could be solved by humans.
I don't want to be dependent, nor do I want to cause trouble.
After Sun Chu and Qi Yanzhou entered the town, they were unable to open their eyes due to the strong wind. They could only rely on their familiarity with the map to make their way to the government office with difficulty.
It took them two quarters of an hour to walk this short distance.
On the way, they were discovered by sand bandits who were hiding in a corner to avoid the wind and sand.
Just as the sand bandit was about to throw a hidden weapon at the two men, he was killed by dust that turned into needle tips.
His whole body was soaked in blood, his eyes were wide open in disbelief, and he died with his eyes open.
The strong wind swept away the smell of blood.
Qi Yanzhou smelled it, but didn't have time to pay attention to it. He went straight to the government office and kicked the door open.
The government office is the largest and most solid building in Yanghe Town, and it is also the place with the most sand bandits.
Qi Yanzhou made a feint to the east at the gate, while Sun Chu entered the government office and attacked from the west.
The sand bandit was indeed a fierce bandit, he was ruthless and didn't care about his life, and tried his best to kill Qi Yanzhou.
Fortunately, the sandstorm concealed the movement in the government office, otherwise the sand bandits would swarm in and he would definitely not be able to defeat the large number of them.
He was outnumbered by ten and nearly got injured several times, but somehow he managed to escape danger.
Although he was confused, he had no time to care about it. He just focused on dealing with the sand bandits and waiting for the signal of Sun Chu's success.
At this time, Sun Chu went to the backyard of the government office.
There were not many people in the backyard, and the flowers and plants were blown all over the place, and some were even uprooted.
The ground was covered with broken tiles blown down by the strong wind.
The wall blocked the strong wind and thick sand accumulated at the base of the wall.
Sun Chu searched room by room. Not only did his eyes become red due to the sand in them, but he also burst into tears from the rubbing.
Finally, he found the headman who was hiding from the sandstorm in the cellar of the back kitchen.
The captain did not know Sun Chu, so he immediately became alert and shot out his hidden blade which was stained with poison.
"Who are you? Why did you come in?"
The wind and sand cannot blow into the cellar.
Sun Chu was finally able to see normally.
After easily dodging the hidden arrow, he jumped up and grabbed the headman's neck.
"You want to kill me, but you don't know who I am?"
When the headman heard this, he immediately knew that the person who restrained him was from the exile team.
His face turned pale and he opened his mouth to report the news, but Sun Chu stabbed him in the heart.
The sharp dagger was embedded between the two ventricles.
If no surgery is done, no one will die.
The sand bandit had already put his head on his belt and didn't care about life or death.
But at this moment, he was looking at the knife piercing his heart and feeling the severe pain spreading to his limbs and bones, and he was scared to death.
"Give me a quick death if you can!"
This sounds like a fearless person, but in fact it's a coward!
Sun Chu knew very well that if the Sand Bandit really wanted to die, he could just press the dagger into his heart.
He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll help you."
After saying that, he grasped the handle, controlled the force, and pressed the dagger down.
The sound of ghosts and wolves howling in the wind carried into the cellar, but it could not cover up the sound of the dagger cutting through flesh.
The sound was very light, but it was everywhere, like a blunt knife cutting flesh, tormenting the sand bandits.
Every moment was torture for him.
But he gritted his teeth, did not beg for mercy, and looked ready to die.
When Sun Chu saw this, the smile on his face deepened.
He did not continue to stab the dagger downwards, but slowly pulled it out.
Blood gushed out, soaking the clothes.
When the dagger was about to be pulled out, he slowly thrust it in again.
This happened several times, and he was on the verge of life and death.
The sand bandit was finally frightened to the point of shitting and pissing, and he yelled, "Kill me!"
"Tell me your plan, and I'll give you a quick death."
"stop……"
Before the sand bandit could finish his refusal, he was fed a small black pill.
This pill was given to him by Ye Chutang. It can undermine a person's willpower and has a similar effect to truth serum.
Soon, the medicine took effect.
The sand bandit was like a puppet, answering whatever Sun Chu asked, and he soon got the information he wanted.
"puff!"
The dagger pierced the sand bandit's heart and sent him to the underworld.
Sun Chu took the news to help Qi Yanzhou.
With Ye Chutang's help, the two successfully left the government office.
The sand bandits immediately chased after him, but found themselves blocked by an invisible barrier and could not move forward.
"What's going on?"
"There...is a ghost?"
"Are the ghosts of those we killed coming here to seek revenge?"
"What nonsense! It's just that the wind is too strong!"
He himself didn't believe what he said, let alone others.
Sudden.
The raging sandstorm stopped.
The eye of the sandstorm has come to Yanghe Town.
Then, the invisible resistance suddenly disappeared.
"Let's go! Action!"
The sound carrying the inner strength spread throughout the city, and the sand bandits came out in droves and headed towards the location of the exile team.
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