"Yeah, brothers, didn't we say we didn't know how to repay Boss Xu? Here's our chance! Kill all these bandits and we'll have grain, oil, rice, and flour again!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan paused, her hand holding the knife momentarily still. Had she set a bad example? How come these civil officials, who used to stir up trouble with their pens, were now acting like bandits?
However, what they said wasn't wrong. Today, let these bandits know what it means to be double-crossed!
"Miss Xu, I, Kong, am here to help!" Kong Duiyue ran to Xu Jinhuan's side with a serious (but reckless) expression.
Xu Jinhuan initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought it would be a good opportunity to see if he could catch him red-handed, so he didn't refuse and even asked Xie Datou to give him a weapon for self-defense.
Seeing that his boss had spoken, Xie Datou could only helplessly hand over a sword.
"Brother Kong, the battlefield is extremely dangerous, you must protect yourself."
After Kong Duiyue took the sword, she rushed to Xu Jinhuan's side before Xie Datou could nag any further.
He knows his own body best. This clone probably doesn't have much time left, so let him be unrestrained this time and spend a little more time with Jin Huan.
Just when the bandits thought they would see everyone fleeing in panic, dozens of men rushed over with weapons.
Hearing their boastful words again, even the bandits who were used to robbing were stunned.
The one-eyed man was even more astonished. As he brandished his weapon, he wondered if these people were deliberately pretending to be rich and waiting for them to take the bait.
Before he could figure it out, Xu Jinhuan's long sword had already slashed his cheek.
"hiss"
The one-eyed man hissed instinctively. Looking at the young woman holding a long knife in front of him, he frowned. When did the Great Gan Dynasty start teaching martial arts to everyone?
Or is it that his martial arts skills have deteriorated over the years, and now even a young girl can hurt him?
Xu Jinhuan was unaware of the one-eyed man's inner thoughts. She focused intently on wielding her long sword, diligently dealing with the enemy before her.
The one-eyed man dodged left and right, but still couldn't dodge Xu Jinhuan's long knife. Seeing that the wounds on his body were increasing, he gritted his teeth and reached into his chest.
A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he was prepared to throw it out in order to save his own life.
Xu Jinhuan naturally noticed his movements and, thinking it was poison powder, threw out his long knife to try and knock the thing away from the group.
Unexpectedly, after being knocked away by the longsword, the thing exploded on its own, and flames shot into the sky.
The one-eyed bandit leader was knocked away by the long knife and, unable to dodge, was blown to pieces.
explode?
Isn't this ancient times? This explosive is far too advanced; it's even better than the one Xu Jinhuan smuggled from the palace.
Xu Jinhuan subconsciously used his mental power to protect the people around him, preventing them from being injured by the explosion.
But when her mental energy was unleashed, it collided with another mental energy. For some reason, Xu Jinhuan felt that her mental energy was cheering and jumping for joy.
There are actually people here who can use mental power?
Today has brought Xu Jinhuan far too many surprises.
The spiritual force seemed to have detected Xu Jinhuan and vanished instantly.
Xu Jinhuan looked in the direction where the other spiritual force disappeared, and the most eye-catching thing there was Kong Duiyue, who was coughing up blood. He was stabbing people while spitting blood, which can be described as a disabled person with a strong will.
Is it him?
That doesn't feel right either.
If the other party truly possessed that level of mental strength, they wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state...
Although Xu Jinhuan rejected his own guess in his heart, he still left a trace of his spiritual power on Kong Duiyue, preparing to observe her at all times.
Kong Duiyue naturally sensed that spiritual power, and a smile instantly appeared on his pale face. He was pleased that she was still so perceptive...
"Cough cough cough"
After leaving behind a wisp of spiritual energy, Xu Jinhuan ignored Kong Duiyue, who was coughing as if she was about to die, and turned to look at the crowd who were stunned by the sudden explosion.
"What was that just now? A firecracker? How did my brother suddenly fly up?"
"My God, that was terrifying! That 'boom' sound just now scared my heart out."
"Is that bandit dead? What exactly did he take out? If it weren't for Boss Xu's quick reaction, we would be the ones who are dead."
Everyone patted their chests with lingering fear as they recalled the enormous explosion and the still-burning flames.
That's terrifying!
"Boss, shall we continue fighting?" Xie Datou walked to Xu Jinhuan's side, looking at the bandits in the distance who were almost scared out of their wits, and asked in a low voice.
Xu Jinhuan remembered the explosives from earlier and felt that there was a secret about this mountain stronghold that she needed to investigate. Therefore, she said to Xie Datou, "Those who surrender can be arrested first, and those who resist stubbornly should be killed directly."
"Yes, boss!"
Xie Datou turned around and shouted at the bandits, "Now that your leader is dead, do you want to follow him? Those who aren't afraid of death, keep charging!"
The bandits looked at each other, still reeling from the explosion, when they saw that the other side was fully armed and ready to resume the fight at any moment.
For a moment, they were somewhat lost in thought, wondering whether they were the bandits or the bandits.
Suddenly, a bandit mounted his horse, brandished his knife, and shouted righteously at Xie Datou.
"Bah! My life was saved by the boss, I'm not afraid of death. Bring it on!"
As he shouted, he slapped the horse's rump hard, and the horse quickly started running.
Before the bandits could even admire him, they watched him run further and further away in the opposite direction...
Wait a minute, didn't you say you weren't someone who was afraid of death? Then why are you running away?
Before the bandits could finish their complaints, a long knife flew through the air and pierced right through Ma Xiaozhu.
"hiss"
The bandits gasped as they watched Ma Xiaozhu tumble off his horse in a disheveled state, his eyes wide open and staring straight at the sky.
It's too scary out there, they want to go home...
"I...I surrender!"
"I'm afraid of death, I don't want to die!"
"I'll surrender, I'll surrender too, please don't kill me."
Looking at the bandits who were already kneeling and begging for mercy, Xie Datou silently praised them in his heart. The boss was really powerful; they were all terrified as soon as he made a move.
After Xie Datou finished arranging for his men to tie up the body, he turned around and thought of his sickly brother Kong. However, he couldn't find him no matter how he looked. Just as he was about to search the body with a heavy heart, he was filled with sorrow.
Looking up, he saw his sickly older brother, Kong, standing next to Ma Xiaozhu's body.
"Brother Kong, what are you doing here?"
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