Chapter 72 Chapter 72 The mountain collapsed
The moonlight is like water, and the rolling green hills are shrouded in moonlight, quiet and deep.
Everything looked so peaceful and harmonious.
Wu Shouzi and Ge Yayi had no intention of appreciating the moonlit scene. They only felt that the peaceful mountain was actually full of dangers, like a devil that wanted to devour them.
As long as they thought about the fact that there was a group of vicious bandits living in the mountains, they felt that they were going to die.
It is still very stupid to take the initiative to die.
Both of them were in a heavy mood at this time.
They originally thought that it was okay for her to go fight the bandits. By the time they arrived at their destination, it would be daybreak, and it would be difficult to move after daybreak. By then, she would understand the danger and would definitely return on her own initiative, so they wouldn't have to follow her into danger.
It turns out that they thought things were too simple.
What they assumed was the speed of an ordinary person. Without cattle, horses, mules or other means of transportation, it would take several hours to get there even if one ran all the way there relying only on one's own two legs.
But is she an ordinary person?
The person who can carry two grown men over the wall must be no ordinary person!
After they had walked for a while, she became dissatisfied with their slow pace, so she reached out without hesitation, grabbed the back of their collars, picked them up like they were cargo, and ran away.
The wind was whistling in their ears, and the two of them could hardly open their eyes.
This shows how fast she is.
The two men were grabbed by the back of their collars, which were tightly around their necks, almost suffocating them.
They didn't know how fast she ran, they only knew that along the way, they could only hold their necks in pain, which were tightened by their clothes, and open their mouths wide to breathe, unable to speak.
The desire to survive made them struggle when they were about to suffocate.
Perhaps because they struggled too hard, she finally stopped and let go of their hands to let them breathe. When they had breathed enough, she continued to carry them and run, without any guilt, as long as they didn't die.
They both: “…”
By the time they reached the foot of the hill where the bandits lived, the two were breathing out more than they were breathing in. They collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily, feeling as if they had survived a calamity.
After finally recovering from the shock, I saw her preparing to go into the mountains.
Looking at the full moon in the sky, one can tell that it is only the fourth hour of the morning and it is still a long way from dawn.
Ge Yayi really didn't expect that it took her less than two hours to get here.
No wonder she wasn't worried about daybreak at all.
"Li, Li Boss."
Wu Shouzi was completely sober now and was completely sober. He was terrified at the thought of facing those vicious bandits soon.
The three of them just ran over like that. How could they fight those bandits without weapons?
The same goes for Ge Yayi. Although he acts arrogantly in the county, it is because the targets of his arrogance are the unarmed and docile people like sheep. When faced with those murderous bandits, he dare not say a word.
He refused to fight bandits.
Yu Li looked at them expressionlessly, as if he had finally realized that they were useless, and said, "You wait here!"
"ah?"
The two were stunned.
Yu Li ignored them and went straight into the mountains.
This time, they were not carried away by her. Instead, they watched her departing figure at the foot of the mountain, and finally saw how fast she was moving.
Under the moonlight, her figure was like a ghost, moving through the woods, with the shadows of the trees swaying, but she disappeared in a moment, leaving only the quiet and peaceful forest under the moonlight.
The two of them swallowed secretly.
Ge Yayi asked in a low voice: "She, she can't be a ghost, right?"
How could a normal person be so fast and move so strangely? Especially in such an environment, under the moonlight, her figure was elusive and disappeared in an instant, which really gave her that weird feeling.
Wu Shouzi was most afraid of ghosts. He shuddered instantly and cursed, "Don't talk nonsense!"
What ghost or not! He would rather deal with a living person than a ghost. Humans and ghosts are different. If they are targeted by ghosts, they will have no chance of survival.
I heard that ghosts can suck the vitality of people, and if people stay with ghosts for a long time, they will gradually become weak and die.
Wu Shouzi tried hard to prove it, "She must be a human. She has a shadow, and her hands are warm. When she hit us, we could feel the burning temperature..."
Ge Yayi interrupted: "Aren't you hurting from being beaten?" The wounds on his body were really painful.
Wu Shouzi: “…”
Wu Shouzi finally got angry and cursed, "If you say that again, I'll tell Boss Li!"
Ge Yayi shut up instantly.
No matter whether she is a human or a ghost, they cannot defeat her and can only be enslaved by her. It makes no difference.
The two men didn't dare to leave, for fear that Yu would come back and discover that they had run away, which would have disastrous consequences. But they also didn't dare to stand here in the open, for fear that she would alert the bandits, who would run down and kill them when they saw them.
The two decided to find a place to hide and wait and see what happened.
They looked left and right, and were about to find a secret place to hide, when they suddenly heard rustling sounds and footsteps not far away.
The two were shocked. Could it be that bandits have come?
The two Ge Yayi were so anxious that they didn't care about anything else. They crawled into the dense thorny bushes beside them, endured the pain of their skin being pierced by the thorns, and squatted there with their bodies prostrated.
As soon as I squatted down, the people over there arrived.
"who?"
The person who came was very perceptive and shouted over here.
The two were terrified. They buried their heads and held their breath, hoping that the other party would not notice them.
However, their idea was doomed to fail, because they soon heard the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, and the man drew his knife and walked towards the direction where they were hiding.
The footsteps were so loud, as if they were meant to be heard.
"Come out!" the man said in a deep voice, slashing at the weeds with his big knife.
The two men were finally unable to hide, and fearing that the knife would swing towards them, they could only timidly crawl out from the dense thorny grass.
When they came out, they saw a burly man standing in front of them with a big knife and a ferocious look.
He had his back to the moonlight, his face sunk in the shadows. One could vaguely see his thick beard. Combined with his stocky and sturdy build, he looked more like a bandit than a gangster.
The two were so frightened that their bodies trembled like sieves and they knelt down and begged for mercy, crying bitterly.
"Don't kill us, we are just passing by and got lost here!"
"We'll leave right away!"
Although they knew that the people before them were bandits from the mountains, they still adhered to the principle that it was better to live a miserable life than to die, and begged for mercy without any ambition, just hoping that the other party would let them go.
This excuse of running to a place like this in the middle of the night and getting lost sounds very far-fetched.
At this moment, the two of them hoped very much that Yu Li could come back and save their lives. They would definitely worship her like a Buddha in the future.
The burly man stared at them, his eyes sliding across the still-marked faces of Wu Shouzi and Ge Yayi, and asked sternly, "Are you the bandits from Qingya Mountain?"
One has shifty eyes, the other has whip scars all over his face, they don't look like good people.
The two were stunned for a moment and looked up at him with tears in their eyes.
"Speak!" The man approached them with a large knife that shone with cold light.
The broadsword was chilly in the moonlight, and both men could feel the murderous aura coming towards them. This was a sword that had killed people and seen blood.
Although the two men were not good people, they had never killed anyone, and they would not normally be able to touch such weapons.
Frightened, he dared not lie any more and said in a trembling voice: "We are not bandits, we are good citizens, good citizens of Shanping County..."
"Yes, we are good citizens of Shanping County! We are just lost!"
The sword finally moved away a little, and the burly man asked in a deep voice: "People from Shanping County? What are you doing in a place like this in the middle of the night?"
"We, we..."
"Tell me the truth, or I'll cut you off!"
As these words fell, the big knife approached them again.
Ge Yayi said with a sad face: "We are here to suppress the bandits."
Wu Shouzi was shaking so much that he felt extremely desperate, thinking that they would die here today.
"Suppress the bandits?" The burly man holding the knife paused, "Are you from the government?"
How could Ge dare to lie? He answered whatever the other party asked, "I, I am a yamen runner from Shanping County, he is not..."
A yamen runner from Shanping County?
The burly man thought for a moment, then asked, "How many of you are here?"
"…Only three people."
“…”
In an instant, the scene was quiet.
This bandit suppression sounds unreliable. Who would only send three people to suppress bandits?
This mountain is called Qingya Mountain, which is very close to Shanping County. A group of bandits live on the mountain.
To go to Shanping County, you usually have to pass through this mountain by land. Therefore, most people don't dare to go here, and would rather spend more money to take a boat and go by water to avoid this place.
Because there was still water transportation, the government did nothing for the time being even though they knew that there were bandits rampant in Qingya Mountain.
Qingya Mountain is relatively close to Shanping County. The bandits on the mountain occasionally take the opportunity to come down the mountain to rob the people. The people living near Qingya Mountain are most afraid of these bandits.
The people had sought help from the government, but the government did nothing, and they had no choice but to move away from here as much as possible.
The burly man thought that it was people sent by the government to suppress the bandits.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Even bandits want to celebrate the festival well. It is a good opportunity to wipe them out while they are defenseless during the festival.
It would not be surprising if the government chose this time to suppress the bandits, but it turned out not to be the case.
At this time, a young voice sounded: "There are three of you, where is the other one?"
Ge Yayi and Wu Shouzi were stunned for a moment, only then did they realize that the "bandits" in front of them had companions.
They didn't dare to look any further and whispered, "She, she went into the mountains..."
The scene was silent again.
At this time, the burly man and others couldn't help but wonder, why does this bandit suppression sound like a joke? What can only three people do? And only one person went up the mountain, it sounded like a joke.
It seems that it is indeed not the Shanping County government that wants to suppress the bandits.
The burly man who was blocking Ge Yayi and the other man finally moved away.
Ge Yayi and Wu Shouzi looked over carefully and found that there was indeed more than one person here. There were seven or eight people not far away. They were all tall and strong men who looked like martial artists.
They were wearing clothes that were convenient for movement and surrounded a young man.
The young man should be very young, and the moonlight shining on him made him look particularly handsome.
Ge Yayi was quite discerning and discovered that these people had a fierce aura. Some of them looked like soldiers who had been on the battlefield and killed people.
Anyway, he doesn't look like a bandit.
This discovery made him suddenly feel relieved, as if he had survived a disaster.
I hope he's not a bandit.
The handsome young man came over, looked at them curiously, and asked, "Since you were not sent by the government to suppress the bandits, why are you here?"
Such an unreliable thing sounds incredible.
He really didn't understand. They didn't bring anything with them, and their alertness was so low that they didn't even react when they approached. They looked like ordinary people. How dare they come to suppress the bandits? Aren't they afraid of being killed by the bandits?
Hearing his question, Ge Yayi and Wu Shouzi felt really aggrieved.
Did they want to come? They were forced to come, and were dragged here by their collars like dead dogs, and were nearly strangled to death several times.
I feel so sad when I talk about it.
"Hurry up and tell me!" the burly man holding the big knife shouted impatiently.
Wu Shouzi was in deep sorrow, "We can't do anything about it. It was Boss Li who wanted to suppress the bandits, so she brought us here."
Ge Yayi nodded with a sad face.
Everyone was a little stunned.
Away from the boss?
Could it be that this was some righteous man who couldn't stand the rebellion of bandits and was brave enough to get rid of the harm for the people? However, since this righteous man could get a yamen runner to follow him, he must be very popular, right?
If the two knew what they were thinking, they would definitely burst into tears.
Li Lao Da is indeed very popular because her people's hearts are won through beatings. As long as she beats them up, they will be loyal to her.
What a simple thing!
After hearing this, the young man turned to the burly man holding the machete and said, "Uncle Tu, tie them up first."
Regardless of whether they are from Shanping County or not, kidnap them first to avoid affecting their plans.
Boss Tu tied up the two men without saying a word.
The two men didn't dare to resist, nor did they have the ability to resist, so they were tied up obediently.
Then they heard this group of people discussing how to enter the mountain, where to sneak in, and where to start. They had already figured out the situation of the bandit camp on the mountain and knew which way to take to avoid the patrolling bandits...
After listening for a while, the two men realized that they were here to suppress the bandits.
When they finished their discussion and were about to go up the mountain, Ge Yayi suddenly asked, "Excuse me, were you sent here by the prefectural government?"
The young man turned to look at them and smiled, "No."
"So... are you from the army?" Ge Yayi guessed cautiously, "Did General Xuan send you to suppress the bandits?"
The aura of these people is like that of soldiers in the army.
The army stationed nearby is the Zhennan Army led by General Xuan Lao.
Over the past ten years, General Xuan has often sent troops to suppress bandits. The people in Shanping County are very grateful to General Xuan and feel that Shanping County can be so peaceful thanks to the old general.
The young man's eyes flickered, "So what?"
The yamen runner Ge was overjoyed and said quickly, "Sir, you don't have to tie us up. We can go into the mountains with you to fight the bandits. Boss Li is already in the mountains. She is very powerful. With her here, she can help you fight the bandits."
"Really?" The young man was a little curious, "How powerful is your boss?"
Boss Tu next to him frowned. He didn't know if he was more sensitive, but when he heard them say "Boss Li", he always thought of Yu Li.
I don’t know which “li” it is?
It has the same pronunciation as the "Li" in Yu Li's name.
Before Ge Yayi could say anything, there was a loud rumbling sound suddenly coming from the mountain, like a landslide, something collapsed.
Everyone looked towards the mountain instantly.
Unfortunately, the mountains were so densely covered with trees that you couldn’t see anything at all, and you couldn’t tell what was happening inside the mountains.
The young man immediately said without hesitation: "Let's go!"
Although I don't know what happened, now that I'm here, I must go and check out the situation.
The others followed him decisively and quickly went up the mountain with him.
The tied up Ge Yayi jumped up and shouted, "Sir, let's go too!"
This is a great achievement!
If he was worried before that Yu Li's behavior would implicate him, now he was eager to follow him into the mountains to gain credit. After all, even people from the military were here, so this trip was definitely a sure thing.
Boss Tu glanced at them and used the big knife in his hand to cut the ropes that bound their hands and feet.
The two men pulled off the broken ropes on their hands and feet, and Ge the yamen runner quickly followed.
Wu Shouzi hesitated for a moment and decided to follow. The main reason was that he didn't dare to stay here alone. He was afraid that the bandits in the mountains would run down. It would be better for him to act together with these people who looked very powerful.
A group of people ran quickly into the mountains.
As they got closer, they could hear a loud commotion coming from the mountain.
This made them think of the "Boss Li" mentioned by the Ge Yayi. Could it be that Boss Li did something? But they didn't quite understand. There was only one person. What did the other party do to cause such a big commotion?
When they finally arrived at the bandit camp, the noise had already ended.
The bandit camp was quiet, with no human voices.
Everyone was slightly shocked and confused about the situation. Was it that "Boss Li" who was killed by the bandits? Did the bandits know they were coming and were waiting for them to fall into their trap?
They got the news that there were about forty or fifty bandits living in Qingya Mountain, all of them were desperate criminals. In recent years, they gathered in Qingya Mountain, robbing passing caravans and surrounding civilians. They were very difficult to deal with.
It is normal for "Li Lao Da" to be defeated when he comes in alone.
Although the situation is unclear, we have already come here and there is no reason to turn back.
Everyone approached the bandit camp cautiously.
The bandit camp was brightly lit with torches lit all around, and the moonlight was so bright tonight that they could see the scene inside the camp clearly at a glance.
When they saw clearly what was happening in the bandit camp, they were stunned.
There was no conspiracy or intrigue, and the bandits didn't know they were coming.
There were corpses all over the open space at the entrance and a strong smell of blood in the air, as if the entire bandit camp had been massacred.
Everyone was speechless.
It was not until they heard painful groans and moans that they realized that these were not corpses. They were actually still alive, but had suffered serious injuries and temporarily lost their ability to move. Many of them had fainted.
Except for Ge Yayi and Wu Shouzi who had never seen such a scene and could not bear it, everyone else accepted it well.
Even the handsome young man in the lead could look at these injured bandits without changing his expression.
They had seen many dead bodies and severed limbs on the battlefield, but what was there to be afraid of with all the limbs of these bandits intact? As long as they thought about how they were a group of vicious bandits who killed people without blinking an eye and how many people had been persecuted by them, they felt that their death was not a pity.
No one will sympathize with the fate of these bandits.
If we sympathize with them, who will sympathize with the people who have lost their lives due to their harm?
The young man led everyone into the bandit camp.
Since the bandits in the mountains seem to be lying here, it proves that this place is safe and there is no need to hide anymore.
Boss Tu was observant and noticed that there were several collapsed houses in the bandit camp. Suddenly he understood where the collapsing sounds he heard later came from. Could it be that the houses collapsed?
But he didn’t quite understand. Why did the house collapse out of nowhere?
Just as he was thinking about it, a shouting voice rang out: "Who is there?!!"
Boss Tu was startled and quickly stood in front of the young man, holding his sword in guard.
At this time, the guard who was scolding pointed at a big tree not far away. Everyone looked over and saw someone sitting on the top of the tree.
The man sat on the treetop, facing the moonlight.
It was like a mountain spirit bathing in the moonlight and worshiping the moon.
The tree was very tall and lush, and was quite far away, so they couldn't see her face clearly. They could only tell that she was probably a woman.
This scene was so weird that it made Boss Tu and the others feel a little scared.
Could it be that they encountered some mountain monster?
Just then, they heard Ge Yayi and Wu Shouzi shouting in surprise.
"Lee Boss!"
I saw them running towards the tree, standing in front of the tree, and looking at the people on the tree.
The person sitting on the top of the tree turned his head and looked at the two people under the tree.
The two looked very happy, and Wu Shouzi called out, "Boss Li, what are you doing up there?"
The man in the tree politely replied, "To see the scenery."
The voice sounds crisp, with the mellowness and softness unique to women, and the tone is very clean and refreshing.
When Boss Tu heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment.
At this time, the young man walked over, looked at the people on the tree with interest, and asked, "Did you deal with these bandits?"
The man in the tree hummed slowly.
The young man was overjoyed. "Where are you from? How did you deal with them? What was the collapse sound just now?"
The man in the tree raised his hand and pointed forward.
Everyone looked in the direction of her finger and saw the collapsed mountain ahead.
The bandit camp was located in a valley in the mountains that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. There should have been a steep cliff there, but now it seemed that a corner had been cut off and a landslide had occurred.
Everyone couldn't help but think of a picture.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The bandits are celebrating the festival in the house with great enthusiasm. Some of them have gotten drunk and have gone back to their rooms to sleep.
Suddenly the mountain collapsed and the ground shook. They were so scared that they thought it was an earthquake and quickly ran out of the house.
Then they were all caught in one fell swoop.
Should that be the case?
Otherwise, they really couldn't figure out how she managed to deal with these bandits by herself.
Just as I was guessing, I saw the butcher holding a big knife and came forward and shouted to the person on the tree: "Li Niang, you come down first."
Hmm? Li Niang?
Who is his name?
The young man opened his eyes wide and looked at the person in the tree.
The person on the tree uttered "oh" slowly, and amid the exclamations of everyone, she jumped down from the top of the tree.
"ah……"
Until she landed safely on the ground, the scream was immediately blocked in her throat.
Everyone was in a daze. The tree was very lush and looked to be about three or four meters high. If someone jumped from it, they would be injured if not killed. But she landed lightly on the ground like a ghost, as if she was weightless.
Is she really not a ghost?
Even Wu Shouzi and Ge Yayi were unsure, and both of them had dazed expressions on their faces.
Boss Tu looked at the person walking over and soon discovered that her flushed face, although it looked normal, was actually the most abnormal thing.
He looked incredulous, "Are you drunk?"
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