Your Kindness Will Get Everyone Killed
"No, he said he'd repay me in the morning, and then he took me to rob someone in the afternoon."
Is this appropriate?
Qin Yan looked at Li Muqing speechlessly!
"Chief Li!"
"Chief Li!"
While passing through a village, Qin Yan was surprised to find that the people of Muyun Stronghold seemed to be very popular with the locals!
A beaming smile on his face, genuine respect.
"It seems you treat these villages quite well!"
Qin Yan looked at the dark-skinned man beside him. This man Qiao Erniu and was considered the third leader of the mountain stronghold!
"Miss, it's always been like this; otherwise, we wouldn't have brought Young Master Qin back to the mountain stronghold."
Qiao Erniu carried a large axe, his voice low and deep.
"With my Muyun Stronghold surrounding these villages, those corrupt officials of the imperial court dare not come to harm the people!"
Moreover, our Muyun Stronghold often provides relief to these people, so naturally they follow us.
"Miss Li is so chivalrous!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan nodded approvingly.
"To be able to protect the peace of a region is truly commendable!"
Qin Yan looked at the team of two or three hundred people and realized that their strength was indeed remarkable.
One can roam freely within a town.
The bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.
Black Rock Gorge!
The local magistrate was leaving office with his looted possessions, and this place was a necessary stop on his route, making it an ideal ambush site.
Qin Yan sat on a rock and watched quietly. The people of Muyun Stronghold were not mindless bandits.
The arrangement was clear and organized, unlike the chaotic state of typical knock-offs.
This Li Muyun does know some military strategy!
"They're here!"
Based on his intuition, Qin Yan sensed that a group of people was heading towards Black Rock Gorge several miles away!
The entire team consisted of more than twenty officers and soldiers, as well as a large number of civilian laborers.
The oxcarts were carrying more than ten boxes!
The three carriages were positioned in the center of the procession.
Most importantly, he sensed three powerful auras.
One Qi Origin Realm and two Marrow-Washing Realm experts!
"It seems this magistrate values his life quite a bit, having hired so many experts to protect him."
Qin Yan glanced at the bandits present again.
Most of them were ordinary farmers, and after practicing martial arts for a few days, many of them showed signs of nervousness.
Too low quality!
There are only about three or four experts in Muyun Stronghold.
The strongest, Li Mu, is at the Cleansing Marrow Realm; the rest are at the Bone Forging Realm; and the rest are completely out of reach.
They're just ordinary people who know a little bit about everything!
"His leadership skills are terrible."
Qin Yan shook his head inwardly. If they had even a little ambition and trained these two or three hundred men under their command, they would be no worse than some local armies!
The terrain is unpredictable now, with rocks and logs rolling around.
You should prepare a few more bows and arrows!
Such a good spot, if the road is blocked, even a few rounds of blind fire could kill a few!
Overall, Qin Yan felt extremely conflicted.
While he might not be an expert in military strategy, he could at least manage to organize people in a fairly orderly manner.
They claim to understand military strategy, yet they don't prepare any surprise attack tactics whatsoever.
This is going to be a direct assault!
"Young Master Qin, I see you look hesitant. Is there something you'd like to say?"
Li Muqing walked over at this moment, somewhat puzzled.
Why didn't Chief Li prepare some rolling stones and logs?
Qin Yan voiced his doubts.
"Among that corrupt magistrate's entourage are many ordinary people; I don't want to hurt them!"
Qin Yan was startled and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Holy crap, Mother Teresa!"
"Holy Mother? What do you mean?"
Li Muqing was somewhat surprised and shook his head slightly. "The Holy Mother sounds extraordinary; how could I possibly be worthy of such a title!"
"It's a miracle that Muyun Stronghold wasn't destroyed."
Qin Yan sighed inwardly, "Luckily, it's not really my problem; I almost couldn't resist taking action!"
"Holy Mother, you are worthy of this!"
Qin Yan said, deeply agreeing.
"Young Master Qin, I'm not as good as you say. I just want more people to live a better life."
Li Muqing's face flushed slightly!
"Why are you blushing?!"
Qin Yan shook his head inwardly.
As the magistrate's entourage entered the encirclement!
"Do it!"
With a soft shout from Li Muqing, two huge boulders rolled down the slope one after the other, cutting off their escape route.
"Kill!"
With a command, a group of people rushed down the slope, looking fresh and energetic.
Qin Yan rolled his eyes at the sight.
"Enemy attack!"
The first to react were the three experts, who stood guard in front of the carriage!
Qin Yan simply watched this scene quietly.
This Li Muqing is really too stupid and too naive.
Taking action without knowing the opponent's strength could lead to a huge loss!
The outcome was exactly as he had predicted.
As she and several experts charged toward the carriage, the three experts responsible for guarding it suddenly attacked!
Especially that Qi Origin Realm expert, who is a formidable opponent even Central Capital those of the same level.
As Li Muqing rushed in front of him, he was met with a thunderous counterattack!
After only a few exchanges, Li Muqing was completely defeated, spitting out blood and nearly being captured.
If it weren't for the loyalty of his men, who fought desperately to resist, he wouldn't have had a chance to escape.
As for the other two martial artists at the Marrow-Washing Realm, their strength was also extremely formidable. They showed no panic in the face of the siege by numerous bandits.
Anyone who gets close is instantly killed by his blade.
The three of them stood like an iron curtain, forcefully blocking everyone's attack.
"So weak!"
The Zheshen Ghost curled its lip at the sight, but its eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light.
"Master, should we take action?"
Qin Yan observed for a moment, then with a thought, he controlled the dagger, which instantly pierced through the air and struck the three experts!
On the other side, Li Muqing watched as his bandit brothers died one by one at the hands of the enemy while trying to cover for him!
Regret has already arisen in my heart!
"You bandits, how dare you rob officials appointed by the imperial court! Today, none of you will escape!"
Yang Xiang, wielding the deadly spear, sneered. His gaze locked onto Li Muqing, and he thought, "This man is the leader of this band of mountain bandits. Capture him, and this group will collapse without a fight."
With this thought in mind!
With his spear in hand, none of the bandits blocking his path could withstand a single blow.
They carved a bloody path through it!
Pfft!
The spear pierced through Li Muqing's shoulder armor, and a short blade was pressed against his neck!
"Stop...!"
Pfft!
A beam of silver light pierced through his head in an instant, and then, with undiminished power, it pierced through the heads of the other two people at an unbelievable speed.
An eerie silence fell over the scene!
Everyone stared wide-eyed!
What just happened?
He killed three experts in an instant; what terrifying strength that is!
"What are you all standing there for? Go and catch that corrupt official!"
Qiao Erniu snapped out of his daze and immediately led his men towards the carriage!
At this moment, Li Muqing seemed to have thought of something and looked at Qin Yan not far away.
She bit her thin lips lightly and dragged her injured body to Qin Yan's side.
"You were the one who did it, weren't you?"
Li Muqing knew Qin Yan was extraordinary from the moment he first discovered him.
"You are a very unqualified chieftain."
Qin Yan ignored the other party and simply commented, "The lives of hundreds of people are in your hands."
It's true that one has compassion, but it doesn't consider the context.
I helped you because you were kind to me, and now that I've repaid that kindness, it's time for me to leave.
Before leaving, Qin Yan looked at the other person and said, "Go back and find someone to marry."
Your kindness will only kill everyone!