Chapter 384: Fighting on the Mountain

The group walked towards the place Xiao Jinxuan guessed, and the further they went in, the quieter it became.

In such a deep forest, all kinds of accidents could happen, so everyone was very careful.

Finally, after passing the winding road and several forked roads, a hidden path appeared in front of people.

"It looks like it went up from here." Xiao Jinxuan said firmly.

Sure enough, following that road, we really crossed over the ridge and reached the mountainside.

Furthermore, because this route was covert, the leaders of the Green Forest Alliance were afraid that too many people would know about it and the secret would be leaked, so they firstly did not tell too many people, and secondly did not send anyone to guard along the way.

Therefore, they progressed exceptionally smoothly along the way.

When the leader looked up and saw the faintly visible village, everyone was stunned, "No way? They came here just like that?"

Who exactly are these couple? In just a few words, they revealed all the secrets of the Green Forest Alliance!

With such intelligence, who are they and what are they doing here?

It's a blessing, it must be a blessing.

Thinking about what they were about to face, he regained his confidence. "Further ahead is the gate of the Green Forest Alliance. From there, there is a sentry every three steps and a patrol every five steps. The sentry tower is built very high. Once the rope is pulled, a signal cannon will be fired, and the stronghold will immediately be on guard and activate the formation. No one, not even the Lord, can get through!"

He didn't need to say anything, Xie Zhuoning and Xiao Jinxuan also saw it.

A bandit's den is more regular than the army!

Suddenly, Xie Zhuoning seemed to see something and asked Xiao Jinxuan, "Why is the mountain gate so white and weird? What is it for?"

Inexplicably, a little weird.

Xiao Jinxuan narrowed his eyes and said in a deeper tone, "It's a skull."

Densely packed skulls were placed one next to another on the ground, as high as a mountain, exuding an aura of terror and fear.

Seeing their expressions, the young leader thought they were afraid and snorted, "These are people who have rebellious hearts or cannot pay taxes, so they will be beheaded and their skulls will be used to build the wall. There are also some good guys in the martial arts world who claim to have some martial arts skills and want to be heroes, but in the end they are just more cornerstones for building the wall. I also advise you to admit defeat as soon as possible, otherwise you will die miserably and become part of the skull wall."

However, his words, which were both threatening and intimidating, not only did not scare them, but instead aroused their anger.

Xiao Jinxuan's voice was sharp, like the bright light on the blade of a sharp knife, "He has murdered innocent people and is full of evil. If we don't crush the Green Forest Alliance, I'm afraid the people of Xichuan will never have peace!"

The cancer must be removed. If it is allowed to expand, it will affect the overall situation.

But the first problem they have to face now is the densely packed sentries and patrols.

All sentries and patrols are connected to each other, so if any situation occurs, others can respond immediately.

If we are surrounded by the Green Forest Alliance at that time, things will become difficult.

Xie Zhuoning observed carefully, turned his head and asked Xiao Jinxuan, "Do you want to compete to see who is better at archery?"

This defense seems tight, but it is not without loopholes. There is a height difference between every nine sentries, and there will be a momentary delay in the transmission of information.

That short delay was not really a problem, because other people couldn't do anything with that little time.

But for them, it is the key to breaking the deadlock.

As long as she and Xiao Jinxuan fired arrows at the same time and all hit the first nine posts, the news would not be able to continue to be transmitted upwards.

By analogy, as long as you seize every opportunity, you can completely paralyze the sentry!

The young leader couldn't help but sneer at her suggestion.

After all, she is a woman, and she just wants simple things.

How could she think of shooting down the people on guard post with arrows?

This group of motley crowd who followed them had used dung rakes to rob people before. They had never even touched an arrow in their lives. How could they possibly shoot an arrow?

Even for well-trained archers in the army, there will be slight errors when multiple people shoot arrows. If the timing is not grasped well, someone will die a moment late and the arrow will be pulled back.

What's more, not everyone has the accuracy to hit the target with one arrow.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinxuan looked at her and readily agreed, "Okay!"

Two men fetched longbows and drew arrows from their quivers.

Seeing this, the little leader shook his head and said, "It's useless..."

Even if both of them are great archers, with one arrow hitting one person, they can only kill two people at most.

The remaining seven people spread the news in the blink of an eye.

But the next scene made him slowly drop his jaw in shock.

Xie Zhuoning pulled out four arrows and placed them all on the bowstring.

Xiao Jinxuan was not to be outdone, he grabbed five arrows with his five fingers.

This time they not only have to see who can shoot more arrows, but also who can shoot more accurately. In addition, they have to have tacit understanding and there can be no time difference!

Everyone held their breath, the two of them pulled their bowstrings to their full length, and then released them at the same time.

The arrow flew through the air, and with a few "whoosh" sounds, it pierced into the bandit's throat.

First level sentry, all solved.

The young leader looked at the situation in disbelief, and felt more and more that the couple were not human.

Such archery, such coordination...

What kind of heaven-defying existence is this?

"The first-level sentry will be paralyzed for a while, but if there is no news, the higher-ups will become suspicious, so we have to pass through quickly."

Xiao Jinxuan began to arrange tactics and taught Tiezhu and others how to avoid patrolling bandits.

At the same time, Xie Zhuoning asked Song Yuqiu to take a mute pill and feed it to the little leader.

Otherwise, if this guy yells when they sneak by, all their efforts will be in vain.

When the young leader heard this, he cried out in grief.

I had been planning to call for help, but now, I couldn't even make a sound.

The group passed the first level of sentry posts in an orderly manner according to the set route.

Then the second, third, fourth... all the way to the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, there is Zhongyi Hall.

Several leaders were happily eating big chunks of meat, drinking heavily, and discussing the issue of tax payment.

"This year, the Xichuan Army has increased its commission by another 10%. Judging from the situation, I'm afraid that Prince Yong in the capital will make a big move. Tell the villages below to increase taxes by 20% this year!"

"I'm afraid it won't work. There are still many counterfeits that haven't been completed yet."

"What do they do? They can't even come up with this little money?"

"The main reason is that merchants no longer pass through Xichuan. As for the locals in Xichuan, they either have backgrounds or have moved to other places. The small villages below have no business, and most of them can't pay taxes."

"Humph, you can only find excuses. If they can't pay enough taxes, it must be because they don't work hard enough and don't rob properly. If there is no business, can't they find it themselves? Tell them, if they can't pay, just massacre them!"

Anyway, the army has to get some military merits every year, so he just treats those people as a favor!

But at this moment, a mountain bandit came running in breathlessly and reported, "Boss, someone... has come up the mountain!"