Ma Hu You Niao's Arrogant Scout

Ning Chuan returned to the inn to rest. After midnight, he signed in again and received 11 attribute points.

Combined with the 24 points gained from killing Green Wolf and Black Tiger, he had a total of 35 attribute points, which he immediately added to Constitution.

His Constitution increased to 181 points, and his realm reached Body Tempering 18th Layer.

"When will I be able to obtain my inner cultivation technique and movement technique!"

Ning Chuan sighed for a while. Signing in was like a lottery. He decided to save up multiple sign-in opportunities before trying again; perhaps the chances of getting something good would be higher.

The next day, after breakfast, Shopkeeper Li came to invite him, and the caravan set off again.

After leaving Hanshan Town, Ning Chuan once again separated from the caravan, following several hundred meters behind the convoy. He resumed practicing Meteor Chasing Moon.

Upon practicing, Ning Chuan was greatly surprised. Meteor Chasing the Moon, which had been stagnant, could improve again. He figured it was due to his significant increase in strength.

The next two days passed peacefully. Ning Chuan followed the caravan from a distance, focusing on practicing Meteor Chasing Moon.

The higher the layer of Meteor Chasing Moon, the more difficult it became to improve.

However, as Ning Chuan's Constitution increased, the bonus to his comprehension also greatly improved, making it still not difficult to practice.

With each practice session, Ning Chuan could feel a noticeable improvement. In just two days, he raised it to the seventh layer.

Its power had increased sevenfold, and he could now unleash seven hidden weapons at once.

"With the current Meteor Chasing Moon, it's practically a rain of flowers. With both hands working together, it's like two Gatling guns!"

"This time, even if I encounter a large number of enemies, with this hidden weapon technique, it'll be like harvesting wheat!"

Ning Chuan was delighted and was planning to find time to go to Three Tiger Mountain to harvest attribute points. Humming a tune from another world, he walked back to the caravan.

As soon as he returned to the caravan, Shopkeeper Li and Zhang Dashan hurried over, looking somewhat flustered.

"Sir, we finally found you. There's an urgent situation that needs your report!" Shopkeeper Li said, wiping sweat from his brow.

"What situation?"

Shopkeeper Li glanced at Zhang Dashan. Zhang Dashan bowed respectfully and said:

"Sir, according to the usual situation, this road only has scattered bandits. They are few in number, poorly equipped, and not strong in combat. However, based on my observations these past few days, I've discovered something alarming!"

Ning Chuan was also curious and quickly asked, "Oh, tell me, what alarming situation have you found?"

Zhang Dashan said, "I've discovered that the bandits targeting us this time are extremely well-equipped. They even have armored warhorses, which are no less than the Qingshan County garrison. I feel this is extremely unusual!"

"Oh, is that so?" Ning Chuan pondered for a moment, suspecting the incompetent strategist had mobilized bandits to surround him.

He inwardly thought:

Incompetent strategist, thank you for personally helping me lure the monsters. Such good enemies are rare!

"When do you estimate the bandits will make their move?" Ning Chuan asked again.

Zhang Dashan looked solemn and said in a low voice, "Based on my experience, I estimate the bandits will make their move tonight! Sir, what do you think we should do?"

"Why don't we abandon our valuables and flee back to Hanshan Town?" Shopkeeper Li added from the side.

"Don't worry, we'll deal with whatever comes our way!" Ning Chuan patted Shopkeeper Li's shoulder.

Hearing "bandits," others thought of great danger, while Ning Chuan thought of attribute points.

Seeing their panicked faces, Ning Chuan continued, "Don't spread the news to avoid causing panic. Tonight, find a high-ground location to set up camp early. Your Joint Defense Camp is responsible for appeasing the caravan; leave the fighting to me."

"Yes!"

Seeing Ning Chuan's confidence, they felt slightly relieved.

We can only gamble this time and place our hopes on Lord Ning, Shopkeeper Li thought, his expression fluctuating.

Ning Chuan stood on the carriage and looked around. Indeed, a few hundred meters to his right front, two bandit riders were observing the caravan.

What the hell, they aren't even hiding their presence. Are bandit scouts this blatant? Do they think they've got us for sure?

Ning Chuan's gaze met the bandits'. The two bandits were nonchalant. One of them whistled.

The other gave him the middle finger and made a throat-slitting gesture, their attitude extremely arrogant.

Damn it! Looking for death!

Ning Chuan jumped off the carriage, his figure turning into an afterimage as he lunged towards the two bandits.

Seeing Ning Chuan jump off the carriage, the bandits were initially dismissive. But in the blink of an eye, they saw Ning Chuan's terrifying speed and were scared out of their wits.

"Mother of God, run!"

The two bandits shrieked, whipping their mounts frantically. They fled in separate directions, their horses galloping desperately.

Ning Chuan's running speed now far surpassed that of ordinary warhorses. After a few breaths, he caught up to one of the bandits and yanked him off his horse.

"Ah, let go of me, let go of me!" The bandit kicked his legs wildly.

At this moment, the other bandit had only run a hundred meters. Hearing his companion's cries, he turned and saw his companion being held in someone's hand. His spine chilled, and he whipped his mount desperately.

The warhorse, in pain, galloped wildly, but it was useless.

A few more breaths later, Ning Chuan returned to the caravan carrying a bandit in each hand. Shopkeeper Li and Zhang Dashan's mouths fell open in shock.

The other members of the caravan were even more stunned. The entire caravan immediately halted, and everyone watched from a distance.

The two of them had traveled far and wide and seen many warriors, but they had never encountered a warrior as formidable as Ning Chuan.

"My heavens, Lord Ning is so powerful!" Their fear of the bandits lessened considerably.

After running a short distance, the two warhorses turned back and milled around near their owners, clearly well-trained.

Ning Chuan tossed the two bandits onto the ground.

"Which faction are you from? When were you planning to attack?"

The two bandits were arrogant, looking at Ning Chuan askance with disdain.

One bandit pointed a finger at Ning Chuan and said proudly:

"Kid, I'm Ma Hu, your great uncle from Second Dragon Mountain. If you know what's good for you, release me quickly, kneel and kowtow respectfully, and obediently hand over a hundred taels of silver."

"Otherwise, when the great army of Second Dragon Mountain arrives, I'll make sure you die without a whole corpse!"

Ning Chuan took a step forward, grabbed Ma Hu's finger, and with his other hand, gripped his wrist. He then pulled outwards with both hands.

With a sound like tearing cloth, Ma Hu's right index finger was ripped off at the root by Ning Chuan, the skin and sinew pulled out a good foot.

"Ah!"

Ma Hu screamed in agony, his face contorted, letting out a piercing wail.

The scene was incredibly brutal. Shopkeeper Li, Zhang Dashan, and the others turned away, unable to watch, a new layer of fear towards Ning Chuan settling in their hearts.

The other bandit was so terrified his liver and gall bladder split. He quickly retracted his neck and lowered his head, trying to make himself less noticeable.

He thought to himself:

This kid is a ruthless character. He dared to act even after hearing the name of our Second Dragon Mountain. When they ask me later, I absolutely cannot be stubborn.

Ma Hu, however, was a tough one. Even in excruciating pain, he refused to answer Ning Chuan's questions.

Ning Chuan kicked him unconscious and then pointed at the other bandit.

"You, speak."

This bandit looked up, his face ashen. He said cautiously:

"My name is You Niao, a scout for Second Dragon Mountain. Second Dragon Mountain is gathering its men, and tonight we plan to leave no one alive in this entire caravan!"

Shopkeeper Li and the others' faces turned ashen. Some members of the caravan began to tremble in fear.

Ning Chuan gritted his teeth.

"Damn it!"

After You Niao finished speaking, he began to kowtow repeatedly.

"I will immediately defect from Second Dragon Mountain and turn over a new leaf. I beg your excellency to give me a chance to redeem myself!"

Ning Chuan asked again, "Are there any other factions involved?"

"No, no, just our Second Dragon Mountain!"

"Who ordered Second Dragon Mountain?"

"We heard it was an order from the County Yamen. The incompetent strategist personally went to Second Dragon Mountain?"

"How many men do you have?"

"Over 500!"

Ning Chuan had finished asking what he wanted to know. He drew the simple saber from Zhang Dashan's waist and severed the heads of Ma Hu and You Niao.

"Captain Zhang, hang the heads of these two bandits on the front of the carriages!"

Zhang Dashan was greatly alarmed.

"Please reconsider, my lord. Once you do this, you will completely enrage the bandits, and there will be no room for negotiation left."

Zhang Dashan said with a face full of worry.

"Mere bandits. Just do as I say!"

Ning Chuan's eyes widened, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Yes!"