Therefore, Min Yueqing decided to take action secretly.
To protect the camp's safety, Pei Han left behind nearly fifty soldiers, and the surrounding bandits had all gathered in Maocheng, so there was basically no danger here.
Min Yueqing pondered silently for a while, then said to Pei Ji and Shi Tou in a very casual tone, "I'm going out for a bit. You two stay in the tent and don't leave the camp, understand?"
Pei Ji, unsurprisingly, expressed his opposition.
He quickly put down the book in his hand, walked over in a few steps, grabbed Min Yueqing's hand tightly, looked up at Min Yueqing and said, "Mother, I want to go with you."
Min Yueqing coaxed, "Xiao Wei, stay here too. Who will watch it if you're not here? What if it runs away or does something bad?"
Pei Ji hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Can't we bring Xiao Wei along too?"
Min Yueqing shook her head regretfully and added fuel to the fire, "Look, Shi Tou is very strong. He's not afraid to stay in the tent at all. Can you be as strong as him?"
Pei Ji glanced at Min Yueqing, then at Shi Tou, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.
Min Yueqing immediately kissed Pei Ji on the forehead and praised, "Well done, Lele is getting braver and braver!"
Min Yueqing squatted down, patted Xiao Wei on the back of the head, pointed to its feet, and solemnly gestured to it with her eyes, "Stay here, don't go."
This was a command that Min Yueqing used when she took Xiao Wei hunting in the mountains. As soon as she made this gesture, Xiao Wei knew that he had to stay where he was and not move.
As for food, Xiao Wei had a hearty meal last night, which should be enough to keep it from getting hungry for a day or two.
After instructing Xiao Wei, Min Yueqing then told Amei and Azhu, "You two should not leave the camp either. If anything happens, wait until I come back to talk to you."
Amei and Azhu could only agree, watching Min Yueqing leave the tent with unease.
After leaving the camp, Min Yueqing wasted no time. She used her lightness skill to leap to the treetop, identified the direction of Maocheng, and headed straight for the city gate.
As Min Yueqing flew through the air, she saw the team that Pei Han had sent to wait outside Maocheng. They were on their way, and Min Yueqing flew past them silently.
When Min Yueqing arrived at the city gate, there was no one outside and the gate was closed, but this did not stop her. She lightly stepped into the air and used the gate as a springboard to stand on the city wall.
Before she had even settled down, Min Yueqing had already cautiously scanned her surroundings.
Although she deliberately chose a corner that wasn't particularly conspicuous to settle in, she was still worried that there might be bandits lying in ambush there.
It wasn't that she was worried about her own safety; she didn't take a few bandits armed with mere weapons like Min Yueqing seriously. What she feared was alerting the enemy and disrupting Pei Han's plans.
After observing the situation on the city wall, Min Yueqing fell silent for a moment.
These bandits weren't entirely careless; at least they knew to send a few men on lookout. However, the lookouts were quite casual and were currently fast asleep in their blankets.
Unfortunately, it's too early for Min Yueqing to take action now. Otherwise, taking down these sentries without anyone noticing would be a piece of cake for her.
Min Yue glanced around and, finding no one in the watchtower, temporarily hid there. The view was excellent; from here, the situation below the city was clearly visible.
About half an hour later, a large group of people carrying loads on their shoulders arrived at the foot of the city.
Min Yueqing spotted Pei Han standing in the crowd at a glance. Although he had changed into the coarse clothes of an ordinary mountain dweller, his noble air was still undeniable.
Someone must have reminded Pei Han of this, so he consciously stood in the back row where he was shielded from view.
Seeing this, Min Yueqing roughly guessed Pei Han's plan. She decided to remain still and wait for the opportune moment in this optimal position.
The commotion below finally woke up the bandits on lookout. Several bandits got up cursing and yelled down at the people below, "What's all the noise about? Are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"
After they finished yelling, the group reluctantly went downstairs to open the door.
Seeing that they had all gone down, Min Yueqing gained a new understanding of the foolishness of these bandits.
There wasn't a single person left on the city wall; they must have been incredibly fearless.
Anyway, after these men went down, they finally opened the city gate while cursing. As soon as the soldiers disguised as mountain people entered the city gate, they didn't hesitate to draw their weapons and take the men down.
Several soldiers, enraged, kicked the bandits in the head and face several times, beating them until their faces were bruised and swollen, and then spat out a word of disdain, "Trash!"
As soon as they entered the city gate, the troops waiting in hiding outside the city rushed towards the gate to meet them.
Meanwhile, the bandits in the city also noticed the anomaly, and the vanguard quickly engaged in combat with Pei Han's disguised team.
Min Yueqing kept her eyes fixed on Pei Han in the crowd. If she noticed anyone who might harm him, she would silently unleash a hidden force to strike that person's vital point.
In the midst of such chaotic fighting, several people fell silently without attracting anyone's attention.
In fact, even if Min Yueqing hadn't come, Pei Han and the others wouldn't have had much trouble dealing with the bandits. The bandits were so unguarded that Pei Han and his group entered the city gates effortlessly, overcoming the most difficult hurdle.
The situation only began to change slightly after all the bandits had rushed to the city walls.
After the bandits had assembled, their numbers were roughly equal to those of the government troops, which finally stopped their overwhelming momentum.
Originally, the bandits outnumbered the government troops slightly, but their extra men were mostly wiped out in the chaotic battle just now.
With roughly equal numbers, the bandits were slightly less effective than well-trained soldiers and were still being overwhelmed.
From her vantage point, Min Yueqing had a clear view of the battle. She quickly discovered that only four or five of the bandits were truly fierce, presumably their leaders.
Seeing the situation clearly, Min Yueqing picked up a few small stones at her feet without hesitation and swung them, striking the most ferocious mountain bandits in their weak points.
These people were a bit far away from her, and her internal energy wasn't enough, so she could only rely on small stones.
These leaders, relying on their strength and power, were already capable of taking on several opponents at once. With this loss of strength, several holes immediately appeared in their bodies. The soldiers besieging them only felt their martial arts skills had greatly improved and their luck had been exceptional, completely unaware that someone was secretly helping them.
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