Chapter 23 Ambush
Chapter 23 Ambush
Chen Yuan put away his knife and looked over, then immediately clasped his fists and saluted:
"Deacon Wei!"
The person who came was Wei Wuding, still dressed in black. He looked at Chen Yuan with a smile and said:
"You have a good understanding. You can practice the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword to this level."
Chen Yuan scratched his head and said with a silly smile:
"I don't have any comprehension skills. I only know this set of sword techniques. I practice them over and over again. I use them in whatever way is most convenient for me. I don't know whether they are good or bad."
Wei Wuding nodded:
"Perseverance and letting nature take its course, this is the truth of martial arts. Not bad, not bad... You have killed many people, right?"
"I was on a convoy tour before and encountered several robberies by mountain bandits. I killed a few of them. This time when I escaped from the Chimang Mountains, I also killed two bandits from the Black Wind Village."
Wei Wuding smiled and said:
"No wonder you have such a strong evil spirit. You have seen so much blood. I heard that you have great strength and it only took you three years to break through to the Bone Refining Realm. Is that right?"
Chen Yuan's heart moved, and he said:
"Yes, I was lucky enough to break through the Bone Refining Realm some time ago, but my strength is only slightly greater than that of an ordinary person."
The smile on Wei Wuding's face became more intense. He looked Chen Yuan up and down again and said:
"You have good talent. Practice your sword skills well. This Five Tigers Breaking Gate Sword was created by Chief Dong fifty years ago. Although the moves are simple, they point directly to the ultimate truth of martial arts. You can use it to refine bones, refine marrow, and even internal strength and Gang strength. It all depends on your own understanding."
Chen Yuan's expression became serious and he said:
"Thank you, Deacon Wei, for your guidance!"
Wei Wuding smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the front yard.
Chen Yuan looked at his back, thoughtfully, and after a while, he continued to practice his swordsmanship.
……
In the next few days, in addition to practicing swordsmanship, Chen Yuan also took out an hour to practice the Tiger Subduing Fist.
The Fu Hu Jin he practiced was no longer useful, but there was no martial artist in the world who only practiced swordsmanship without practicing internal energy. In order not to arouse suspicion from Yu Zhenchuan and Lai Zhong, he had to pretend.
Chen Yuan focused on practicing swordsmanship every day, which gradually calmed him down and he no longer worried about the jade pendant.
He also improved a lot in the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword, and his moves became more concise and more deadly.
Chen Yuan was immersed in his swordsmanship and had a calm mind, but Zhao Shan and the other two were restless and irritable.
I stayed in this farm for seven or eight days. There were no brothels or prostitutes, and I could only gamble for fun. I felt like a prisoner and extremely depressed.
If Wei Wuding had not had such a high prestige and the ability to suppress others, these more than one hundred fierce warriors would have probably caused chaos long ago.
But warriors are naturally unruly, and as time went on, the atmosphere in the village became more and more agitated, and even fights broke out, but they were forcefully suppressed by Wei Wuding.
Finally, on the morning of the eighth day, after everyone had breakfast, Wei Wuding gathered everyone together and said:
"We're going into the mountains today!"
Afterwards, more than a hundred warriors packed their bags, each carrying a pot of water and enough dry food to sustain them for five days.
There was also a large cart travelling along the way, driven by several farmers. It was covered with a layer of white cloth and left deep ruts wherever it passed.
There was also a middle-aged man next to Wei Wuding. His face was weather-beaten, and he was wearing a leather coat commonly worn by mountain people. He had a ring-handled sword on his waist and was riding an old horse. He whispered something to Wei Wuding from time to time.
After leaving the village, the group rode at full speed and walked through Yuanpingxing into the Chimang Mountains that night, traveling during the day and sleeping at night.
Two days later, led by a middle-aged man in a leather coat, the Fu Hu Gang warriors followed a mountain path into the vast mountains. After trekking for half a day, they came to a very secluded valley and stopped.
The farmers lifted the white cloth covering the cart, revealing a number of powerful crossbows hidden underneath.
Wei Wuding gave orders to leave the horses and carts behind and assign farmers to guard them, while distributing thirty powerful crossbows to thirty leather-refining warriors.
The moment Chen Yuan saw the powerful crossbow, he understood Wei Wuding's intention.
He wants to ambush Black Wind Village!
But how did he know about the movements of Black Wind Village?
Chen Yuan tightened the long sword in his hand, moved closer to Zhao Shan, and whispered:
"Brother, it seems that Deacon Wei has received news about the Black Wind Village. There will be a fight soon. Remember to be careful."
Zhao Shan nodded slightly and said nothing, but his expression became much more serious.
After the thirty leather-refining warriors took their crossbows one by one, Wei Wuding gave an order and the group set off again, following the middle-aged man in the leather jacket, along an untraceable animal trail, deep into the mountains.
It was already midnight, the night was pitch black, with no stars or moon.
The crowd lit torches and meandered through the mountains like a fire dragon.
Five hours later, the fire dragon stopped in a valley.
This valley is similar to the one where the Black Wind Village ambushed the convoy before, but it has two openings and a mountain path in the middle. It should be a place where people often pass by, there are no weeds, and the road surface is flat.
Under Wei Wuding's command, the Fuhu Gang warriors split into two halves, entered the dense forests on both sides of the mountain path, extinguished the torches, and waited quietly in the dark night.
Chen Yuan and Zhao Shan lay in ambush, not daring to make a sound, staring at the mountain path.
One hour, two hours, three hours...
The sky was turning white and a thin mist was rising, covering the mountains and forests, but there was still no movement on the mountain path.
As the sun rose, the mountain fog slowly dissipated, and suddenly a group of horses and men crashed into the valley.
Chen Yuan had sharp senses and recognized at a glance that the leader was none other than the chief of the Black Wind Village, Xie Quan, the master of the Soul-Breaking Spear.
The person following him, carrying a strong bow on his back, was none other than the third leader of the Black Wind Village, the Fiery Eyed Golden Eagle Jiang Feng.
A moment later, the warriors beside Chen Yuan also saw the bandits from the Black Wind Village.
Amidst a low clanging sound, everyone slowly drew their weapons.
The fifteen crossbow-wielding warriors who were lying in ambush in the dense forest quickly strung their crossbows, held them in front of them, and aimed at the mountain path in front of them.
The bandits from Black Wind Village moved very quickly and arrived at the valley half a quarter of an hour later.
Chen Yuan could see clearly that there were more than seventy bandits, lined up in a long line. Among them, only Xie Quan and Jiang Feng were riding horses, while the others were walking, driving four large carts.
They walked and talked loudly, and their language was extremely vulgar.
"The woman we snatched back last time was so pretty, with that figure, that voice, wow... it's a pity that we only played with her for three days before she was sold to a brothel." "Nonsense! She was a maidservant of a rich lady, how could she not be pretty?"
"Oh, it would be nice if I could play with a rich lady. Even if I die, it would be enough!"
"You're just dreaming. That's a blessing that only the eldest and third brothers can enjoy. Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Haha, I was just kidding..."
When the long dragon reached the middle of the valley, the bandits were all excited.
Suddenly, a loud shout resounded through the sky:
"Do it!"
Whoosh whoosh!
Before he finished speaking, thirty crossbow arrows suddenly shot out from the dense forests on both sides of the valley and hit a dozen bandits in the bodies.
The bandit group was in chaos, with screams rang out one after another.
Xie Quan performed an iron bridge on horseback, narrowly avoiding the two crossbow arrows. He jumped off his horse, snatched the spear from a bandit behind him, and shouted:
"Don't panic, follow me and kill them, only then can you survive!"
As he spoke, he activated his light body skills, rushed in front of Jiang Feng, and brandished his spear to block the crossbow arrows for him.
Jiang Feng was in a much more embarrassed state than Xie Quan. Despite his best efforts to dodge, an arrow still grazed his left arm, leaving a trail of blood and almost went through him. Only with the protection of Xie Quan did he manage to dismount.
"kill!"
At this moment, the crossbow arrows stopped, and the warriors of the Fu Hu Gang rushed out from the dense woods on both sides, shouting and charging over.
Wei Wuding took the lead, holding a three-foot-long sword, and rushed straight towards Xie Quan, shouting:
"Xie Quan, I am Wei Wuding, the steward of the Baibing Hall of the Fuhu Gang. I have come here today to take your life!"
Xie Quan's face changed drastically and he raised his spear to meet the attack.
Jiang Feng quickly took off his strong bow, pulled out three feather arrows from the quiver next to the saddle, and shot them out in succession.
Wei Wuding flicked his wrist, and the sword shadow passed by, blocking all three feather arrows, and said:
"You are Jiang Feng? You have to leave your life behind today!"
After saying that, he stepped on the ground and flew down, fighting with Xie Quan. With his long sword, he actually suppressed Xie Quan's iron spear and gained the upper hand.
Xie Quan was shocked and angry:
"Peak of inner strength!"
Wei Wuding sneered and attacked more fiercely. Xie Quan was caught in a dilemma and looked in a miserable state.
Luo Hai, who was in the Marrow Refining Realm, went straight to Jiang Feng, but was blocked by the continuous arrows and could not get close to him.
At the same time, the warriors of the Fu Hu Gang were in a dominant position and quickly swooped down to engage in a fight with the bandits from the Hei Feng Village.
Zheng!
Xie Quan swung his spear to block Wei Wuding's sword and shouted:
"Form up and meet the enemy!"
After the initial chaos, the bandits in Black Wind Village had now stabilized. Upon hearing this, they formed simple formations of five people nearby and fought together with the Fuhu Gang warriors.
Wei Wuding took a glance and his expression changed slightly:
"Double-necked formation? You really escaped from the army!"
Xie Quan grinned and said:
"Come on! You want to kill me without killing dozens of people?"
He fired a fierce stab with his gun, forcing Wei Wuding to retreat. The four bone-refining bandits quickly surrounded him and formed a mandarin duck formation with Xie Quan to fight the enemy together.
Jiang Feng took this opportunity to use his Qinggong skills to retreat, shooting arrows from a distance to rob the bandits in the Black Wind Village.
A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Wei Wuding's eyes, and he shouted:
"Luo Hai, Yu Zhenchuan, Lai Zhong, Jiang Wei, Peng Xing, follow me to kill the bandits. The rest of you should quickly eliminate the mountain bandits!"
The five people whose names he called out immediately moved towards this side. Under the leadership of Wei Wuding, they fought against the Mandarin Duck Formation led by Xie Quan, while the others attacked the bandits in front of them.
But the Mandarin Duck Formation is worthy of being a military battle formation, it is quite mysterious. With the cooperation of five people, they can resist seven or eight enemies, but they are slightly at a disadvantage.
Although the Fu Hu Gang's warriors have more people and are stronger than the Black Wind Village bandits, they are all from the underworld and have no cooperation with each other. They also don't know how to break the formation, so they can only fight on their own, and for a while, they find it difficult to defeat their opponents.
However, after the Black Wind Village bandits formed a Mandarin Duck Formation, they could no longer escape and could only stay where they were and fight the enemy.
Moreover, they were not military soldiers after all, and were naturally undisciplined. Even though they had mastered the Mandarin Duck Formation under Xie Quan's guidance, their coordination was still unfamiliar and there were many flaws.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, several of the mandarin duck formations were breached, and more than a dozen bandits were killed tragically.
More than a dozen warriors from the Fu Hu Gang were also killed or injured, but there were more wounded than dead.
Seeing this, everyone's attack became more fierce, and the Black Wind Village's formation was on the verge of collapse.
Suddenly, a bandit shouted, broke away from the Mandarin Duck Formation, and fled out of the valley.
The first sound of the avalanche was followed by the collapse of the sky and the crack of the earth.
The bandit's actions triggered a mass rout in the Black Wind Village. Everyone rushed forward, ignoring the swords and knives behind them, and fled in all directions.
The Fu Hu Gang warriors took advantage of the situation and pursued them, and in an instant eight or nine bandits were killed on the spot.
Without the Mandarin Duck Formation, the strength of the Black Wind Village bandits is far inferior to that of the elite Fu Hu Gang.
Xie Quan was trying his best to resist Wei Wuding, and he roared angrily when he saw this:
"A bunch of idiots! Deserting from the battlefield will only lead to your death. Only by fighting to the death can you have a chance of survival. Listen to my command..."
Xie Quan tried his best to stop the Black Wind Village from fleeing, but bandits are bandits, they are greedy and afraid of death in their bones. The avalanche has already formed and cannot be reversed.
Jiang Feng, who had been roaming the battlefield from a distance, shot two arrows in this direction, then suddenly turned and fled, leaving only one sentence:
"Brother, I will avenge you!"
(End of this chapter)