Bandit Chief

Gu Shenwei had to protect this shipment of provisions. Buying it up at a high price had been a plan to kill two birds with one stone. The first goal was to stockpile supplies in preparation for the coming war; the second was to drive up prices, making it harder for the enemy to plunder provisions. If the supplies were burned, the first goal would end in disaster.

Hong Fu stepped forward, drew her saber, and planted it in the ground. She held a bow in her right hand and an arrow in her left. She had studied martial arts for only two years, and this was the first time she had challenged anyone. Her only support was the Dragon King, who was as good as crippled.

Gu Shenwei sat on the felt behind her, wrapped from head to toe in a thick cloak and trying not to attract attention.

The three bandit chiefs were taken aback when a female saber-wielder challenged them. Once they saw that she was alone and anxiously glancing around, they all burst out laughing. The bandits nearby whistled, showing even greater contempt for the challenger.

Even the "lambs" crouching or kneeling on the ground found the challenge unbelievable, even infuriating. One of the caravan's stewards shouted, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? Hurry up and apologize. Don't drag the rest of us into this."

He might have meant well, hoping to spare the woman her life. Hong Fu shook her head. "Everyone, listen to me. They have fewer people than we do. Why should we just sit here and wait to die? These provisions are crucial, and the money we're carrying was earned through hard work. We can't just hand it all over."

Hong Fu had come up with those words herself. Gu Shenwei