Qiao Xin, who was repeatedly scolded by Xu Can, sneezed several times in succession, which made Zhang Jun look sideways. Could it be that they stayed in the forest for too long and the old lady's body couldn't take it?
He shook his head to get rid of this ridiculous idea. The old lady looked so energetic, how could she look like a sick person?
"Are you all here? Are you ready?"
“Ready!”
Qiao Xin glanced at these young guards. They were all fearless and brave enough to face the bandits who were several times their number. Instead of being afraid, they had unconcealable excitement in their eyes!
They have not suffered the beatings of society!
Although some sacrifices were inevitable in suppressing bandits, these guys were brought up by her, so she had to bring them back as safely as possible.
On the first day Qiao Xin met up with them, she asked everyone to collect some leaves and weave them into hats and coats. She taught them to blend themselves into the forest as much as possible to avoid the risk of being exposed.
After all, the bandits they are facing now are not ordinary ones, but the bandits who have been active in Yizhou, Yuncheng and Chizhou.
Zhang Jun followed the group of soldiers and bandits who had killed the Wang family and came to a valley called Xiaogushan.
He investigated for two consecutive days and felt that the problem was not simple, so he reported it to Qiao Xin in time.
Qiao Xin didn't expect that her unintentional action would actually catch a big fish here.
After working all night for two days, everyone was starving, but no one was in the mood to eat!
Zhang Yun, Wang Da Kui, and Luo Wanda who arrived later, personally went out to investigate. All the information was gathered here, and everyone realized the seriousness of the problem.
The bandit problem here in Xiaogushan is definitely not simple.
Judging from the deployment of the enemy's visible and hidden sentries, it is not like what ordinary bandits do!
Everyone had a vague guess in their hearts, but they didn't dare to speak out!
"Old lady..."
"What is it?"
"Otherwise, I will send a message to the prefect right now, requesting reinforcements!"
"It's not that far yet!"
"But these people are obviously not ordinary bandits. They are all burly, very tough, and well-armed. They are even better equipped than the army!"
"I know!"
We have fought against the leader before."
Everyone looked at Qiao Xin in surprise: "Yes, when have you seen me?"
"Do you remember when the second brother was assassinated on his way back from Yizhou to investigate the missing miners? Those ruthless assassins were them. Even though they had their faces covered, I still recognized them."
Of course everyone remembered that he was on the mission with the heaviest losses among their guards. Not only did the entire army almost get wiped out, but if Qiao Xin hadn't come to the rescue in time, even the adults might not have come back safely.
Zhang Jun still feels scared when he thinks of this incident!
"It's actually them. What a narrow road for enemies to cross!"
"Yes, I am not good at other things, but I have a good memory. I can recognize anyone I have seen, even if he has his face covered."
Qiao Xin fumbled with her palm and spoke nonchalantly.
It was really a case of searching for something without any effort. She had been looking for this group of people for a long time, and now was the perfect opportunity to get rid of them all!
However, they only have more than 200 people now. If they want to deal with twice as many enemies, they will probably suffer heavy casualties if they rush forward directly. Not everyone has the skills and strength like Qiao Xin.
Each of these guards is a treasure, Qiao Xin would not be willing to lose even one!
Qiao Xin's mind moved, and he called up the system to find out the climate changes in the mountains and forests within a hundred miles in the next few days.
When I opened my eyes again, I suddenly had an idea!
But before taking action, everyone must have a full meal first.
"Eat something first, then rest for a few hours, and we'll act on time at midnight!"
Everyone asked in surprise: "Old Madam, do you have a solution?"
"Okay! I'll tell you after I've rested. Just follow the plan!"
Qiao Xin didn't say much, as the matter would be leaked if it wasn't kept secret.
Before we officially start, the fewer people who know about it, the better!
............
The dark forest was filled with fog, and the sudden change in wind direction blew the mist through the bandit's lair.
The bandits hid in the house early, apparently they were used to such sudden weather changes!
This is exactly the effect Qiao Xin wants.
She and her men stood above the wind vent, waiting quietly.
The action started around midnight, and the guards were eager to try.
But seeing Qiao Xin swaggering in from the direction of the main gate, he was so scared that his legs went limp!
What is the old lady trying to do? Didn't we agree to raid at night? How can we raid at night when we enter through the main gate?
Zhang Yun stepped forward and asked, "Madam, are we really going in this way? This is too close to the main gate. We will be easily discovered by the enemy! How about we take another route?"
Qiao Xin gave him a confident smile.
"Send two or three people to follow me in and check if there are any fish that have escaped the net!"
Zhang Yun was stunned for a moment, then bowed in response, and waved his hand to call over three people!
Qiao Xin turned sideways and glanced at the three people.
"Follow up! Everyone else stay where you are!"
Zhang Yun and Zhang Jun subconsciously wanted to follow, but Qiao Xin stayed behind to maintain the team in order to deal with any unexpected situations!
Wang Dagui was even more confused. Without Pei Xinyuan, the military advisor, there was no one to help him analyze the current situation. He couldn't understand the old lady's actions!
He groped his way to Zhang Jun and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what do you think the old lady is doing? She is leading three people into the bandit's den. Isn't this like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?"
Zhang Jun is Qiao Xin's number one die-hard fan and won't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about Qiao Xin.
"You are the sheep. That's a wolf among the flock. The ones you should be worried about are the bandits, okay?"
"Hey, that's not what I meant..."
Zhang Jun raised his lips and said, "No matter what you mean, just do whatever you are told to do! The old lady has her reasons for doing this!"
Wang Da Kui squatted back resigned to his fate: There’s no point in chatting today!
........
Night fell over the mountains and fog continued to spread.
Qiao Xin led his men into the village. The huge village was pitch black, with only a few small lights occasionally visible in the mist. A few owl calls came from the depths of the forest, breaking the tranquility of the night. It seemed particularly terrifying and creepy.
A chill came over them, and the guards shivered. Their hair stood on end, and they rubbed the goose bumps on their arms and quickly followed Qiao Xin.
Everyone was cautious at first, but the further they walked, the more frightened they became.
It’s been so long since I’ve seen anyone active!
Is it possible that this bandit's vigilance is too low? This is completely different from the strict precautions he took during the day!
Could it be that the other party has set a trap and is waiting for them to fall into it?
But looking at the old lady strolling leisurely, she didn't look like she was here to rob someone's lair, but rather like she was here to have tea.
Qiao Xin took them to stand in front of a room, was silent for two seconds, stretched out her hand, and pushed open the door.
The scene in the room was shocking.
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