At this time, the sky was getting dark and the sunset had already set.
In the gradually gloomy night, I don't know how many people came from the other party.
Qi Baiyi When he saw the formation, he frowned, pulled the reins, drove the horse forward, pulled out the long sword from his waist with his right hand, and shouted, "Listen to the order and draw the sword."
More than a dozen guards guarding the carriage rushed out on horseback, pulling out steel swords. These guards were Hu Ma Gang's team, as well as several swordsmen recently recruited. They all wore cowhide armor and leather helmets.
There is a dart rope, a kettle on the saddle, and saddle bags on both sides. At first glance, it looks like a Mobei swordsman who can travel long distances and is skilled with swords and horses.
The dozen or so guards were not many in number, but their movements were neat and orderly. There was no chaos in the neighing of the horses and men, and they had a formidable and intimidating aura.
Including the horsemen and servants of the convoy, the number of bandits was twice that of this group. Seeing this scene, they also felt a sharp momentum. The leader shouted loudly, and the other horses had to rein in their horses.
"Who are you, which village do you live in, which mountain do you worship, what kind of people do you belong to, who is in charge... why do you want to stop us?"
Qi Baiyi knew that what he said was nonsense, and it was not like he didn't hear what He Zhongheng said, but out of the rules of the road, he still had to ask.
"Hehe."
A bald man sat on a horse. He grinned. "It seems that he is also a brother who often walks on the road. Our group of people is Black Flag Stronghold Qingjian Mountain. I am Wan'er'Mountain-Leaping Tiger'Sha Wuhou. I have no other intention in coming here today. I just want to beg someone."
"Who?"
Qi Baiyi raised an eyebrow and asked coldly.
"Needless to say, they want me."
He Zhongheng Take a deep breath.
"Sha Wuhou, Qingjian Mountain Black Flag Stronghold can be considered a well-known force. The matter has nothing to do with others. You are just trying to trouble me. If one person does something, the other person will take responsibility..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of beating gongs and drums came from nowhere, and the corners of the bald man's eyes twitched. He was surprised to find rustling, dark shadows, and scattered firelights in the woods in front of him. He didn't know how many people were hiding.
"The guards are here, Qingjian Mountain's thieves, please stop being so arrogant!"
In the forest, someone shouted, and the war drums of "Dongdongdongdong" rang out. At the same time, there was the whine of horns, and along with the sound of torch flames blowing in the night wind, the sound of gongs, drums, and horns also sounded from all directions in response.
Cold sweat broke out on Sha Wu's face. He didn't know who came, but the number of people was obviously several times more than the people he brought.
"Oh my god... it was too late when I received the news, so I took my cavalry with me. Not to mention this small manpower, if we encounter the guardsmen, even ordinary militiamen and country warriors may not be able to withstand them!"
The bald Sha Wuhou is also a decisive person. He immediately made a decision, turned his horse's head, and shouted "The wind is tight! What a joke!"
The group of riders under his command did not waste any time, they all galloped away and fled in the blink of an eye.
"You run really fast!"
Qi Baiyi held the sword in his hand, with a somewhat stunned expression on his face.
"It turns out that the mountain bandits in the pass were more precious about their lives than the horse bandits. They all ran away without even seeing the enemy."
His tone was a little startled, and I didn't know whether he was truly admiring or just being sarcastic.
"Brother He!"
A figure jumped out from the forest. It was a young man with some green beard on his lips and a hint of childishness on his face.
He was wearing coarse clothes and carrying a red-tasseled gun on his shoulder. He behaved much more maturely than he actually was, and there was a heroic air between his brows.
"I'm here to pick you up. By the way, where is my sister-in-law?"
"It's you, Yingjie."
He Zhongheng turned over and dismounted, and explained to He Ping on the side, "This is the younger brother of my late adopted brother Qin Yinghao, who was from the nearby village of Qin Family Village. Today I brought my younger siblings to pay homage to my adopted brother, and by the way, I planned to send her back to the countryside... Who knew that the young master would be implicated along the way."
"It goes without saying. It should be said that we got help from Brother He. That gangster has bad intentions. I may not be able to stop him with just a few people like me."
He Ping looked towards the young man named Qin Yingjie with a smile. The young man's eyes met his and he cupped his fists and saluted.
Then, I saw many figures holding torches walking out from the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road. There were about a hundred people in number. They were all ordinary villagers and warriors dressed up. Although there were many people, if you look closely, you will find that these villagers have few weapons in their hands. There are few in the crowd with knives and guns, but there are many more with gongs, drums and horns.
He Ping couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.
"The dignified bandit leader Thirteen Hengyun Strongholds was scared away by this kind of battle."
"There are many bandits in the local area, and the villagers around Longhe County can't rely on the county officials, so they have to form militia groups to protect themselves. Otherwise, they will inevitably be ravaged by the bandits who are entrenched in Mingfeng Mountain. This is also a helpless move."
He Zhongheng just smiled bitterly. He sighed again and said, "Mr. Mi, I want to send someone to Qin Family Village. It's getting late, there's still a long way to go into the city, and it's not peaceful at night. I suggest you and your people go to Qin Family Village with me to stay overnight, and then go to the county town tomorrow."
"No need."
He Ping waved his hand.
"I can understand Brother He's kindness, but I still have some urgent matters and I have to get to the county seat tonight."
He Zhongheng tried to persuade her a few more times, but seeing that He Ping was firm in attitude, she had no choice but to give up.
"Then Brother He, after arriving at Longhe County, let's find another opportunity to catch up on old times."
He Ping sat on the horse, bowed his hand to him, and rode away. The motorcade also drove slowly, and the team disappeared on the official road in the blink of an eye.
"This Mr. Mi seems to have a good nature, but it is not easy for someone like him to gain a foothold in Longhe County!"
He Zhongheng sighed again in his heart.
--Why is it so difficult to be a good person in this world?
"This opportunity is rare. If I want to gain a foothold in Longhe County, I must understand the surrounding situation."
The carriage stopped in an open space, in front of a crackling bonfire, He Ping took a dead branch and drew a simple map on the sand.
"The internal situation of Longhe County is extremely complicated, and there are bandits like Thirteen Hengyun Strongholds outside. If I want to control the county, these bandits must be controlled by me..."
He Ping looks lazy, and his lazy tone carries a hint of arrogance and domineering.
"The terrain of Mingfeng Mountain is extremely steep, and there are more than ten groups of bandits, large and small, hiding in it. Ten Hengyun Mountain Strongholds says it is the Thirteen Villages, which is not a force, but more than ten different groups of bandits, large and small. The group of people just now are the people of Qingjian Peak Black Flag Stronghold."
He nodded with a branch.
"Qingjian Peak is right here. There are thousands of natural cliffs surrounding the main peak, which seem to rise up from the clouds. There is only one entrance to the mountain village, but it is a little difficult to break through here? Normally, a large number of people are needed to attack here, so I will not choose such a stupid method as a force attack."
He Ping turned around and asked Qi Baiyi: "By the way, that Sha Wuhou with the gang number 'Sky-Piercing Tiger', has anyone been caught?"
"Master, please don't worry. I have sent out men and intercepted them on the way. They should have arrived by now."
As soon as Qi Baiyi finished speaking, several figures were seen in the woods outside the bonfire. These figures were all He Family's guards. A group of Wuyangyang people approached holding torches. Some of them were leading hounds, and some were carrying bows on their shoulders. They were escorting a group of gangsters. They kicked and kicked the people over.
"Sky-Piercing Tiger" Sha Wuhou, who was so majestic just now, has become a prisoner. He is tied up with ropes and dragging an injured leg, staggering forward.
Suddenly, someone kicked him on the knee, and he knelt down in front of He Ping.
"You are Sha Wuhou,"
He Ping glanced at him coldly, hummed and said with a smile, "Qingjian Mountain Black Flag Stronghold, which position do you sit on?"
"Who are you? How can you be considered a hero by bullying others?"
Sha Wuhou said with a sneer, "Sha made a mistake this time and was plotted by you. If you have the ability, you can untie the rope from my body. Sha will let go and fight with you. If he loses, I will kill or cut him into pieces. It's up to you."
"Using the crowd to bully the few?"
He Ping raised his sleeves, waved his hand casually, and an invisible blade flew out. A gangster kneeling next to Sha Wuhou shook his body, and his head flew out diagonally. Blood sprayed on Sha Wuhou's face from his broken neck.
"Sky-Piercing Tiger" Sha Wuhou's expression at this moment can be said to be quite wonderful.
"Don't you want to say it?"
Before Sha Wuhou could open his mouth, He Ping swept out another sword energy diagonally and vertically. The gray shadow flew across the air, and another human head flew into the air, and rolled down into the haystack with a "Winter" sound.
"You haven't thought about it yet? My patience is quite limited."
He Ping's fingers were hanging in his cuffs, and there was still a faint smile on his thin and handsome face.
"Tell me, which seat do you sit on?"
His tone was very light, as if he was discussing something.
(Damn... what kind of magic is this? Why can you cut off a person's head from a few feet away with just a wave of your hand?)
However, such questions had already made Sha Wuhou, who was kneeling on the ground, sweating profusely and trembling all over. Strong fear and fear surged into his heart. It was obvious that the other party showed a harmless smile, but in his eyes he felt that he was no different from a monster.
"Wait, I, I, I said... little man--"
At this moment, all the "hard spirit", "heroic spirit" and "heroic spirit" disappeared. Sha Wuhou lowered his head and knocked it hard on the ground.
"The villain ranks fifth in the village. Besides me, there are four other brothers who occupy the top four positions in the village."
"Okay!"
He Ping smiled, stood up, and reached out to pat his shoulder.
"Then are you interested in becoming the number one Qingjian Mountain Black Flag Stronghold and changing to the leader of the big village?"