The sound of horses' hooves echoed, and a red tassel fluttered in the wind.
The spear pierced through his chest and was pulled out, emitting a series of buzzing sounds, accompanied by a spray of blood on the ground.
Chi Yan reined in his horse, lowered his head, bit one end of the hair ribbon, and casually wrapped it tightly around his hand, succinctly instructing, "Leave one alive to ask about the situation."
The bandits lay sprawled on the ground, one of them still breathing, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared at them.
"Still glaring? I'll gouge your eyes out if you glare again, you believe me?" Feng Yong dismounted and strode forward, pressing a gun against the other man's throat, his tone fierce. "Tell me honestly, what's the situation in Yuncheng right now?"
They had just entered Jiangzhou when they ran into these sneaky bastards; they were practically walking into a trap!
Since capturing Yun City, this group of bandits had been incredibly arrogant and had never suffered such a loss. Staring at this group, the bandits' hearts pounded wildly.
There must be several thousand people...
Under pressure from Feng Yong, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
They were sent by the boss to gather intelligence. They were just going through the motions as usual, but they never expected to run into a tough opponent this time!
As for Yuncheng, it has been occupied for some time now. I heard that the bandit leader has set his sights on Liucheng again. Chi Yan raised his eyes and sneered, his tone sending chills down one's spine:
"You certainly have a big appetite."
The bandits fell silent and secretly sized him up.
The young man on horseback was dressed in a dark red outfit with black armor over it. His hair was tied up high, with a few strands hanging casually over his shoulders. He exuded a relaxed and carefree air.
With a straight nose, thin lips, and a well-defined jawline, he was extremely handsome. He slightly raised his chin, his eyes sharp: "I'm asking you a question. Have you seen Liu Yifu, the magistrate of Yuncheng County?"
Magistrate of Yuncheng County?
Who is he to the other party?
The bandit hesitated for only a moment before the sharp blade pressed against his throat sliced through his skin. A shiver ran down his spine, and he cried out hastily, "No, I've never seen him!"
Chi Yan narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the truthfulness of the words. It seemed that he was not lying. The fact that the bandits had not found Liu Yifu meant that he was very likely still alive.
A sense of relief washed over him, and his expression returned to its usual nonchalant tone: "Bring the people along."
...
Chi Yan arrived two days late. The bandits had already launched a fierce attack on Liucheng. Because of their experience in Yuncheng, they were very confident that they could take Liucheng in the shortest possible time.
However, things did not go as smoothly as expected.
Liu Yifu had experience dealing with this group and knew that a head-on confrontation was unwise. Therefore, his plan could be summed up in one word—
Guard.
He tried to buy as much time as possible. Just yesterday, he received an urgent report from Yanjing that Chi Yan was on his way to provide support.
The urgent report was sent directly to the post station, and it was only because Wen Xiuyuan had sent people to keep an eye on it that it was intercepted.
Of course, Liu Yifu was not sure when the other party would arrive. All he could do was delay, buy time for Chi Yan, and at the same time wear down the bandits as much as possible.
But at least it gave people hope, and even Wen Xiuyuan couldn't help but cheer up again.
After a while, the bandits guessed their intentions and were repeatedly outmaneuvered. Finally, they couldn't sit still any longer.
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