Qin Feng put away the ordinary gray-yellow longbow. He had truly used all his strength, which was why the arrows flew so fast.
With his right hand, he held three arrows at once. He first shot two arrows, sensing that the Old Bandit was not easily killed, so he quickly shot the third arrow as well.
Indeed, it proved to be very useful, piercing through the old man's heart and killing him! Now that their leader was dead, the others likely did not dare to continue fighting.
He actually did not have much confidence; he had just taken a risk, and it turned out to be successful. He could control three arrows at once—he never expected to have such skill!
Of course, these arrows had passed through a dense crowd before reaching their target.
Liu Xiaoxiao had just dismounted. Qin Feng needed to calm down and avoid getting too close to him in order to truly showcase his abilities.
Standing nearby, she watched as he controlled three arrows simultaneously and killed the formidable Old Bandit. It was truly impressive; he was like a prince charming and idol in her eyes.
The bandits, who had been fierce moments ago, now began to feel fear. They looked at the corpse lying on the ground and screamed in terror.
Some of the bandits were so frightened that they dropped their weapons and started to flee in panic. With the Black Wind Boss dead, they felt they were on the brink of death themselves.
They were already in chaos; despite their own strength, they did not dare to act recklessly or attack the Soldiers.
However, some bandits became even more ferocious. The mounted Bandits rode up to the Black Wind Boss's body and began to weep over it.
The man's black eyes turned red as he brandished a Broadsword and seemed intent on seeking revenge.
Commander Zhang Mu understood that these bandits were already in disarray and had lost their will to fight. They just needed a word to encourage them to surrender.
He looked at them, waved his hand, signaling the Imperial Guards on horseback, who all raised their Broadswords high, ready to charge into battle!
Indeed, the hundreds of riders on Black Warhorses, clad in Black Armor, lifted their Broadswords, appearing exceptionally excited, eager to wipe out these bandits!
He shouted, "Your Black Wind Boss has been shot dead. You know you are merely accomplices and can be treated leniently. As long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, I guarantee you will not be held accountable for past actions."
Seeing some bandits slowly lower their weapons, intending to surrender, he continued, "Those who do not surrender will face certain death. Thousands of Jinzhou troops are already on their way and will catch up with you, trapping you all. If you don’t believe it, you can try!"
Although these bandits were fierce, without a proper leader they had become disorganized. Now in a state of panic, they could only obey.
Most of the bandits voluntarily dropped their weapons. Many had previously fought against these Imperial Guards and knew their strength, so they dared not resist.
First came the sound of weapons clattering to the ground one by one, followed by piles of weapons hitting the ground as many surrendered.
However, near the Bandit Leader's corpse, there were still dozens of bandits on Warhorses who had not surrendered and glared fiercely at them.
They raised their weapons high and shouted, "The Black Wind Boss treated us well; he is the one who kept us alive, not these false Soldiers. Brothers, do not surrender! Raise your weapons and kill these Soldiers! Avenge our Black Wind Boss!"
Though those words sounded good, with the Black Wind Boss already shot dead, who could withstand those flying arrows? They began to hesitate.
Liu Xian also led over a hundred Imperial Guards on Black Warhorses and charged towards them swiftly.
As the Commander had anticipated, these few dozen were the most loyal. Only by cutting them down would the remaining bandits be frightened into complete surrender.
They were just a group of rough men; at the critical moment, they failed to rally the other bandits to resist. Now that the moment had come, they realized how foolish they were and were doomed to die!
The elite Soldiers charged forward, each wielding Long Swords and Broadswords, defeating the unprepared dozen or so Bandits.
Liu Xian was at the forefront, having recovered quite a bit of stamina! The Long Sword was also wielded swiftly; these bandits were nothing but incompetent fellows who couldn't hold out for long, each one being cut down and killed.
The strength of the Black Wind Boss and the Second-in-Command was incomparable; they were just a bunch of rough, farming peasants who couldn't withstand a fight!
The Soldiers behind him were also filled with strength, having even killed the Bandit Leader, showing no fear towards these bandits!
Wielding the Broadsword, he cut down dozens of bandits who refused to surrender. If these bandits were allowed to escape, they would surely harm the common people again. It was better to eliminate them all and protect the citizens.
On the ground lay dozens of bloodied bandit corpses, including that of the Black Wind Boss, whose body was the most intact, with only a single penetrating wound to the heart.
The remaining bandits were mostly frightened by Zhang Mu's words, knowing that if they tried to flee, they would still be pursued! However, there was a large army approaching.
Except for a few bold bandits, only a handful managed to escape; the rest discarded their weapons and surrendered!
Initially thinking these bandits numbered only a few hundred—counting both the horse bandits in front and those walking behind—it turned out that there were actually over a thousand. It was quite alarming to have so many Bandits occupying this mountainous area and causing trouble everywhere.
However, now that they had surrendered and laid down their weapons, Qin Feng and his group planned to spare them, but they would be handed over to the troops from Jinzhou for processing.
They continued on their way forward as those bandits discarded their weapons and were surrounded, heading towards Jinzhou.
Before long, the Imperial Guards heading to Jinzhou returned with five hundred Jinzhou Troops in tow.
Among them was Deputy General Zhang Hua of the Jinzhou army, clad in black armor and wearing a black helmet, with a long Broadsword hanging at his waist.
Seeing these guards and realizing that over a thousand mountain bandits had surrendered was truly astonishing; their mouths gaped wide open in shock, and their eyes displayed expressions of fear.
These bandits are not to be trifled with. The father and son duo of Lin Hu from Heifeng Stronghold are quite formidable, even the generals from Jinzhou cannot defeat them.
During the encirclement, Lin Hu even killed two generals. Over ten thousand soldiers could not wipe out these bandits. Sometimes, even when they won against them, the bandits managed to escape through many paths in the mountains, failing to capture the mastermind.
Unexpectedly, both father and son were shot dead this time! Hearing that Tiger Forest Wind was shot as well was quite surprising; who would have thought that even the Black Wind King was killed.
The Imperial Guards of Tokyo City are indeed elite; they could subdue these bandits, which is a significant achievement!
Deputy General Zhang Hua immediately nodded and bowed, paying great respect to Qin Feng and his team. It is truly impressive that they managed to subdue these bandits, while over ten thousand soldiers could not significantly weaken them; they only burned down the stronghold.
Once the soldiers retreated, the bandits circled back through hidden mountain paths and continued to stay there. They really are a major threat in this area!
Liu Xian also boasted loudly about how Qin Sir's archery skills were excellent, having shot down the bandit father and son duo, truly ridding the people of harm! Who knows how many innocent civilians they harmed.
He also recounted the events surrounding these bandits to him.
Zhang Hua praised Qin Feng's abilities even more and commended the bravery of the Imperial Guard Brothers for protecting the Peace Envoy safely.
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