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He, Uncle Scarface, still felt uneasy and thought that they should not rob the Imperial Guards of Tokyo City, as that would attract the Bandit Army.
That was an army in front of them; they were elite troops, representing authority. If anything went wrong, the thousands of bandits on this mountain would not survive.
He said, "Nephew, don't be impulsive. My elder brother, Black Wind King, only robs ordinary Soldiers, even those from Hezhong Prefecture. However, we absolutely cannot rob the Imperial Guards of Tokyo; that would lead to serious trouble!"
Some older bandits in the surroundings, dressed in coarse clothes with dark faces, used to be farmers from Henan Prefecture. However, driven by the need to survive, they turned to banditry.
Having seen more of the world than others, they felt that Scarface had a point; they could not provoke a major incident!
One by one, they began to hesitate. A few were already advising Young Master Lin Feng not to act out of loyalty.
Lin Feng was somewhat disdainful. So what if they were elite? Were they really stronger than him? His spear was only slightly inferior to Old Man's; ordinary generals were no match for him.
In battle, while it was important to rely on elite soldiers, if they were caught off guard by a sudden attack, they would scatter easily and be doomed.
Looking at the bandits beside him, all of them were Old Man's trusted subordinates. They had once been mere farmers who had been driven mad by corrupt officials and had turned to banditry; otherwise, they would have long since become a pile of bones!
He said, "The people down there are no different from those corrupt officials; they only know how to oppress the common people and extort their meager food and money. Don't you want revenge? Those Soldiers bullied us before and pushed us to the brink of starvation. Now that these people are strong, so what?"
"Do you want to continue being useless? You have strength greater than theirs but still allow these dogs to oppress you? Are you willing to let your wives and daughters be violated and your food taken away? We absolutely cannot let them go!"
When he was in his teens, he had suffered extortion and blackmail from some Soldiers. Therefore, in his heart, he believed all Soldiers were corrupt officials who must be eliminated.
The hesitant bandits became angry again as they recalled what those Soldiers had done to their wives and daughters—unbearable acts! They took away their scarce food and were worse than bandits; they were scum!
Even if those people below were strong, so what? A sudden attack could definitely wipe them out.
There were plenty of large stones prepared on this mountain; both sides had them. As long as they rolled down, many of those people would surely be injured or killed, causing great chaos.
One by one, they shouted, "We are willing to follow Young Master's orders and kill these Corrupt Officials below. Although they are powerful, they are like fish in a barrel."
Scarface was still somewhat worried; those people below were indeed not to be trifled with, but he complied, as they were all in the same boat now.
Lin Feng looked on proudly. After all, they were just a bunch of farmers, not as clever as he was. With just a few words, he could make them submit!
He did not just want to be a Young Master; the world was in chaos now, with uprisings everywhere and the strong enemy of Western Xia invading. He must achieve great things.
Zhang Mu Liu Xian, who was walking ahead, noticed that the path ahead was getting narrower and that the weeds on the mountain were too thick, making it easy for bandits to ambush.
However, the dozens of scouts ahead had not seen any bandits; everything seemed very calm, which made him feel even more uneasy!
He glanced at General Wang Xiang, who was leisurely humming a tune and seemed unconcerned.
He said, "General Wang, we have not traveled this road before. Are there many bandits on this path? I have a feeling that someone is watching us from both sides, but when I look over, I don't see anyone."
Wang Xiang casually looked at them. Indeed, these were the elite of the court; their sense of vigilance was quite strong!
He replied, "There are indeed many bandits around here, far more than on the road behind us. However, these bandits are also quite clever; they only rob local Soldiers or passing wealthy merchants and do not dare to rob the large armies at the border or the Imperial Guard from the central court."
"We have traveled this way several times without incident. As long as we plant the flag of the border army on our horses, we will be fine. The uniforms of the central Imperial Guard are so conspicuous that they won't dare to cause trouble."
Zhang Mu and his companions' expressions turned grim; there really were bandits on this mountain! They even dared to rob local Soldiers; they truly were Bandits.
Hearing his words made them anxious. If they dared to rob local Soldiers, would they not rob the central Imperial Guard because of their strong combat power?
"General Wang, are there really so many bandits? Would they not dare to rob our central Imperial Guard?"
Wang Xiang smiled and patted his chest, assuring that his reputation was such that those who knew it would not dare to rob him. Although there was no banner with the character "Wang" this time, it was still the same.
"That is certainly true. This is near the border of Henan and Shanxi, where fish and snakes mix, and there are many bandits. However, nothing will happen; you can rest assured."
They could only respond with a wry smile, looking around, truly hoping nothing would occur.
Soon, they arrived at a place surrounded by these bandits, already trapped like fish in a barrel.
There were more than twenty skilled hunters who had hunted in the mountains for many years, capable of shooting down flying birds, let alone hitting people.
Each sharp arrow was aimed at the people in front of them, and of course, also at Wang Xiang.
Some of them had recently escaped from Taiyuan, which was under Wang Xiang's jurisdiction. The taxes there were very high, forcing these hunters to flee here and unwittingly become bandits. They still remembered his plump body and face.
He had grown fat by plundering the people's wealth and enjoyed the company of beautiful courtesans every night, living a truly extravagant life!
There were also several people with long ropes securing large stones below. Just pulling the rope would cause stones several dozen centimeters in size and over a meter wide to roll down, definitely capable of causing heavy casualties among these people.
Lin Feng keenly observed that the timing was just right and waved his hand. Dozens of arrows flew out from the dense weeds.
Originally, they were only a few dozen meters above ground, but they descended quickly and in no time were just a few meters away from them.
The scouting soldiers noticed this and began shouting loudly. One by one, the arrows pierced through necks, killing several Imperial Guards on horseback, instantly turning them into corpses! Blood splattered everywhere.
Wang Xiang was still dreaming sweetly, thinking this was peaceful! Those bandits did not dare to act against him; in fact, they hated him deeply and wanted to skin him alive.
Several arrows flew toward him and when he looked over, they were only a few centimeters away.
Several arrows pierced through his neck, causing him to gasp and spew forth a torrent of fresh blood, yet he didn't even let out a scream! He was about to fall over, teetering as he began to plummet down.
As a gluttonous and lazy General, it had been a long time since he had experienced such pain, and his face instantly turned pale as he sensed the breath of death.
Then several more arrows penetrated his head, shooting through from the right side to the left. The sight was truly horrifying! Blood, possibly brain matter, flowed out in a gruesome display.
A few arrows shot through his cheek as well, piercing both his face and the back of his head, creating a gaping hole reminiscent of a wasp nest.
His body convulsed violently several times; not only was his face and head covered in red blood, but it also gushed out uncontrollably. Perhaps due to his corpulence, the blood flowed even faster, staining his back with crimson.
He collapsed onto the ground, utterly motionless, dying instantly in a manner that was truly tragic.
The nearby Imperial Guards riding Black Warhorses did not fare any better; they were immediately struck by flying arrows that pierced their heads and necks, blood gushing forth as they fell from their horses, lifeless.
Zhang Mu Liu Xian was not as careless as Wang Xiang; he had been observing the movements on both sides. However, the arrows kept coming in greater numbers. Even though he managed to dodge some, he still got hit.
An arrow pierced through Zhang Mu's right arm and shot through his left arm as well, causing blood to pour out immediately, staining his black armor.
He let out two cries of agony and quickly jumped off his horse, using it as cover as more arrows continued to rain down.
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