" Chief, it's bad. The Second Chief has been killed!"
The short bandit rushed up Cat Mountain and shouted at the top of his lungs.
The shouts quickly attracted a group of bandits.
"What are you howling for!"
A burly man walked out of the thatched cottage. He frowned and scolded,"Speak clearly. What happened to the Second Leader?"
"The second head was killed!"
"Tell me clearly what happened!"
The boss kicked the little guy impatiently.
" Second Head brought me and Little Black to Li Jiawan to gamble. As a result, we were robbed by three people as soon as we went down the mountain. Second Head only said a few words before he was killed by them!"
"They asked me to come back and pass on the message," said the short man."I only managed to survive."
"What did they ask you to pass on?"
" The people from the Tribulation Path said that they want this mountain and want us to move it away…"
the short man answered carefully.
"How many of them are there?" The Chief asked.
"Three!"
"How many of you?"
"Including me, five…"
"The five of you actually didn't beat the three of them?"
The Chief frowned slightly.
Even though he was not on good terms with the Second Head, he knew the Second Head's ability.
He was quite capable. If they really fought, he might not necessarily win.
There was also Little Black, who was considered the number one fighter under the Second Head. He was also a good fighter.
How could he be beaten up so badly?
" Chief, these three are deserters. They're too ruthless. They attacked just like that."
" The Second Leader was still talking," said the short man." They started attacking. The Second Leader didn't even have time to react."
"So it was a dirty trick."
"Are you sure they're deserters?" The boss nodded slightly.
" They were wearing military robes that were almost torn out of shape. The knives in their hands were also specially used by the military, and they were also full of holes. They were also ruthless. They killed Second Leader and Little Black without even blinking."
"Such a person must be a deserter!" the short man said.
"Damn it!"
The boss pretended to be angry, but in his heart, he was almost overjoyed.
Every year, there were many deserters in Great Kang. Some were afraid of war, while others fled the army because they lost the battle and were afraid of punishment.
The only way out for deserters was to become bandits.
Cat Mountain was only a few hundred miles away from the front line, and there were mountains to the south. Therefore, there would be many deserters passing by every year, and there were also some who wanted to seize the mountain.
However, deserters generally did not dare to gather together. Otherwise, they would be easily surrounded by the military. Therefore, those deserters who dared to attack Cat Mountain were basically all killed.
" Fifth Brother, gather our men and avenge Second Leader!"
" Let's go!" The Leader roared angrily." Move faster! Don't let these deserters escape!"
No matter how much he did not get along with the Second Leader, now that the Second Leader was dead, he had to do what he had to do.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The fierce sound of gongs rang out in the bandit den.
Soon, dozens of bandits had gathered and followed their boss down Cat Mountain.
Each of them held a machete, spear, and other weapons in their hands.
Soon, they arrived at the place where the Second Head was robbed.
The corpses of the second-in-charge and the others were casually thrown on the side of the road like dead dogs. They had been stripped naked.
However, the deserters were nowhere to be seen.
"Where are they?"
The chief grabbed the short man's collar and asked.
"I don't know either!"
"Maybe he ran away…" The short man shrunk his neck.
"Split up and search. See which way they ran!"
With a wave of his hand, dozens of bandits split into four teams and each searched in a direction, trying to determine the traces of deserters from the footprints on the ground.
At this moment, a soft sound suddenly came from the surrounding forest.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The boss and the leaders of the four teams were all shot and fell to the ground!
"All of you, stand there and don't move. Whoever moves will be shot to death!"
A loud shout came from the forest in the distance.
The bandits were all shocked. Some of them were so scared that they stood rooted to the ground, some of them covered their heads and fled like rats, while some of them were smart enough to quickly find a place to hide.
This was the ambush point that Qing Huai had specially chosen. The surroundings were all flat ground. There was not even a tree, let alone rocks. There was nowhere to hide.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Another six people fell to the ground, all of them trying to escape.
"I'll say it again. Stand still obediently. Whoever moves will die!"
Zhong Wu's voice came from the forest again.
"Everyone, listen to me. If we get caught, we will only die. There are only a few of them. If we run together, they…"
The short guy wanted to entice the bandits to escape together, but before he could finish speaking, an arrow flew towards his neck.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The short man covered his neck, but he could not cover his wound. Blood was still gushing out, and his strength was rapidly losing.
After a few seconds, the little guy fell to the ground and stopped moving.
"Is there anyone else who wants to run?"
Zhong Wu shouted.
No one dared to move anymore.
If it was a head-on fight, the bandits would have dared to charge forward on a whim. But until now, they had not even seen where the enemy was. How were they going to fight?
This wasn't a war, this was suicide!
Zhong Wu gestured behind him, and a coil of rope flew out from the grass and was thrown at the foot of a bandit at the very edge.
"Tie them up!"
Zhong Wu shouted as he hid in the grass.
Tie up his own people?
The bandit hesitated.
In the next second, he did not have to hesitate anymore.
Because there was also an arrow in his neck.
"You, tie him up."
Another arrow flew over and nailed itself to the foot of the second bandit.
The bandit was already scared out of his wits. Without saying anything, he picked up the rope and began to tie people up.
The other bandits did not dare to resist and were tied up tightly.
Only then did Zhong Wu walk out of the forest and tie up the last bandit.
On the mountain, Qing Huai stretched his back." Fortunately, these bandits can't keep their cool. Otherwise, we'll have to sleep here tonight."
Mister, let's go down the mountain and take a look."
"Lord Marquis, there are dozens of bandits, and we only have a few people. Aren't you afraid that the bandits will swarm us?"
Qin Feng asked with some lingering fear.
"If they had the guts, they wouldn't be bandits."
" Also," Qing Huai said confidently," with the repeating crossbows made by Mister, even if they charge out, they won't be a match for Zhong Wu."
To be able to become Qing Huai's personal guards, Zhong Wu and the others were experts selected from thousands of Ironforest soldiers. After this period of training, they had all mastered the usage of crossbows.
Whether it was shooting speed or accuracy, he was almost on par with Zhang Liang.
The few of them took turns shooting. It was indeed difficult for a group of bandits who had not undergone formal training to escape.
This time, Qin Feng was really impressed. He gave a thumbs up and praised," Amazing!"
One could tell the autumn by looking at a leaf. No wonder Qing Huai became a marquis at such a young age based on his military achievements. He was indeed a genius at leading troops to war.
It seemed like Qing Huai's plan this time was very simple.
First, he sent Zhang Liang to spread rumors to lure out the Second Leader. Then, he asked Zhong Wu to pretend to be a deserter and kill the Second Leader to lure out the First Leader and the remaining bandits.
Then, they would set up an ambush and wait for the bandits to come.
It was easy to say, but it was very difficult to actually do it.
If he was not careful, all his previous efforts might be wasted.
However, Qing Huai had succeeded. With just a few guards, he had captured all the bandits in Cat Mountain.
From the beginning to the end, Qing Huai did not even show his face. He stayed on the mountaintop to watch the show.
What was strategizing?
This was called strategizing!
Not only did he trust his own people unconditionally, but he also accurately predicted the habits and psychological activities of the bandits. The whole plan was smooth and connected.
This time, Qin Feng saw another Qing Huai.
A confident, calm, and calm Qing Huai.