As he spoke, he waved the shining sword in his hand with an arrogant look, as if he didn't take the group of horsemen who had just appeared seriously. He was still thinking of continuing to collect tolls here and making a fortune.
The man who was riding on a tall horse in the front, who looked like a leader, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and revealed a contemptuous smile after hearing the big man's arrogant words.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze revealing disdain and arrogance, and said in a tone full of sarcasm: "Oh, really? Then I want to see if your knife is sharp enough."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly clamped his legs around the horse's belly and pulled the reins hard. The strong horse under his crotch galloped towards the big man like an arrow.
The horses' hooves raised clouds of dust, which spread in the air and made a "clattering" sound, as if playing a prelude to the upcoming conflict.
The man who looked like a leader was riding on a horse, his posture was agile and steady as a rock. The moment he approached the big man, he raised the big knife in his hand high, and with the momentum of the horse's gallop, he chopped it hard at the big man's head.
The big knife drew a sharp arc in the air, bringing up a whistling sound, as if it was going to split everything in front of it, with an extremely terrifying momentum.
The big man, who was originally arrogant and challenging with a face full of flesh, now stared with his eyes wide open, staring at the charging horse and the raised sword, his eyes instantly filled with disbelief.
He never expected that the man in front of him would attack without saying a word, and the attack was so swift and fierce that it was completely beyond his expectations.
But his life was at stake at the moment, so he didn't care about much. Relying on the reaction skills he had developed from years of dominance in this area, he moved as quickly as a nimble and cunning rabbit and rolled to the side.
The movement was clean and neat, raising a cloud of dust on the ground, and he narrowly avoided the chopping knife that was coming towards him.
Although he had avoided the fatal blow, the shock in his heart took a long time to subside. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. There was a bit more fear in his eyes, but there was still a hint of stubbornness that refused to give in.
When the leader-like man saw that the big man had dodged his fierce attack, the contempt in his eyes instantly turned into murderous intent.
He snorted coldly, clamped his legs tightly around the horse's belly to steady his body, raised the big knife in his hand high again, and then swung the knife quickly with lightning speed.
The cold and shining blade, like a deadly lightning, chopped straight towards the big man's neck.
The knife was fierce and accurate, carrying a tremendous force, and the big man had no time to react.
With a "click", the sharp blade instantly cut off the big man's neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing on the surrounding ground.
Immediately afterwards, the big man's head fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and finally stopped. His eyes were still wide open before he died, full of fear, unwillingness and disbelief, as if he could not believe until his death that he would lose his life so easily.
Seeing this, the leader's expression remained stern, without any emotion.
He waved his hand, and the men behind him who were also riding horses and holding sharp blades immediately understood what he meant.
They shouted in unison, squeezed their legs against the horses' bellies, urged them forward, raised their swords high in the air, and then swung them up like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, rushing towards the remaining villains.
For a moment, the sounds of shouting, horse hooves, and metal clashing intertwined and echoed on this official road.
Those bandits had been relying on their numbers to run rampant in this area, but now faced with this group of ferocious opponents, they instantly lost their arrogance.
They waved their weapons in panic, trying to resist, but they were no match for these well-trained people.
There was a flash of swords and blood splattered everywhere. Soon, the remaining bandits fell to the ground one after another and lost their lives.
There were corpses lying all over the ground, and the scene was very tragic.
Seeing this, the leader shouted, "Go!"
The voice was full of energy and seemed particularly loud in the chaotic battlefield.
Before he finished speaking, he turned his horse around and galloped in the direction he came from.
The others behind him also followed. They quickly formed a formation and protected the carriage behind. Their horses' hooves raised clouds of dust and they galloped away.
The carriage was driven quickly on the official road by the sound of horse hooves and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
The people of Sujia Village stood on the roadside and witnessed this thrilling incident. They were all still in shock and could not recover for a long time.
Seeing the group of people riding away at lightning speed, the village chief finally came to his senses. He quickly raised his voice and shouted anxiously: "Hurry, let's go! While there is no movement now, we should quickly leave this dangerous place. Who knows what danger will arise again at any time!"
After hearing the village chief's call, the people of Sujia Village did not dare to delay in the slightest. They immediately quickened their pace and headed quickly towards the road at the foot of the mountain.
Everyone looked nervous and frightened, jogging all the way. No one dared to look back, just hoping to get through this terrifying area as quickly as possible.
After finally running out of the mountains, everyone seemed to wake up from a nightmare. They stopped and subconsciously patted their chests, as if this could calm their wildly beating hearts.
Then, they slowly let out a long breath, their expressions showing both relief at surviving the disaster and fear of the sudden bloody conflict that had just occurred.
Someone sighed with lingering fear: "Oh, this is terrible! Why did the fight break out so suddenly? That scene just now really scared me to death. I thought we were going to be in trouble here this time."
The people nearby quickly chimed in, "Yeah, I don't know what this group of people are up to. Why are they so vicious? Look at their posture, they look like they want to eat people, especially the leader, who drew his sword and chopped people without saying a word. That look in his eyes is so cruel, it really makes people shudder."
However, as they were talking, someone suddenly seemed to have thought of something. The panic on his face gradually faded, and he showed a relieved smile and said, "But this is also good. We were still worrying about how to deal with those bandits who wanted to collect tolls. Now it's good that we can come here without paying money or food. Haha, it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Another person chimed in with a smile, "Yes, come to think of it, this group of people actually helped us. They looked scary, but at least they took care of those bandits blocking our way. Otherwise, we wouldn't know how much longer we'd be stuck here, and how much more humiliation we'd have to endure."
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