A sudden change occurred!
A sharp whistle rang out, followed by a series of whooshing sounds. It was as if heavy rain had suddenly fallen from the sky. Densely packed arrows were shot out from all directions. Most of them were shot from a high vantage point, and their aim was extremely accurate.
The people from Tamago who were feeling smug suddenly felt as though they were a bunch of prostitutes who had just reached their climax and were suddenly struck by a stick. Countless cries of agony and disbelief could be heard from all over the place, creating a deafening din! Hundreds of sturdy bodies fell from the backs of the horses and rolled on the ground while singing loudly. Blood had long since splattered all over the ground. All kinds of gold, silver, treasures, and precious objects were also scattered all over the ground, dazzling with light.
Those who were luckier had dozens of arrows stuck in their bodies, making them look like human porcupines. Those who were luckier had fewer arrows stuck in their bodies and there were even some who had too much gold and silver on them. The arrows did not even manage to pierce through their skin but landed on their treasures instead. Truly, the more greedy one is, the luckier one is. There were even some who did not even have a scratch on their skin.
Countless members of the Shui Family charged out from the forest with their swords glinting and sword qi soaring into the sky. In an instant, they were embroiled in a chaotic battle with the experts from Tamago!
"Calm down! Everyone, form a circular formation and do not panic. Protect the injured within the circle and face the enemy together! " Yu ZhanKong forced himself to remain calm as he yelled out in anger. At the same time, he was so frustrated that he almost vomited blood.
He had underestimated the enemy! He had long known that the Shui Family would definitely be up to something and the Family Head's orders had already predicted this. Because of the former, he had wiped out all the underground forces of the Shui Family in the Northern Wei. He had finally underestimated the Shui Family! It was all Lin Zhan and his wife's fault! If not for the two of them misleading us, how would we have ended up in such a terrible state?! At this moment, Yu ZhanKong, who had nowhere to vent his frustrations, turned Old Master Ling and Old Madam Ling into his target of venting his frustrations. He even had the urge to eat the two of them alive!
There were quite a number of people from Water of Heavenly Wind who came to Sky Bearing, and as the local tyrants of Tamago, Yu ZhanShui and Yu ZhanKong were naturally aware of this. There was one time when Yu ZhanShui and Yu ZhanKong were drinking with Grandpa Ling, and Grandpa Ling casually mentioned that Water of Heavenly Wind was going to spend a huge sum of money to build a manor in Sky Bearing, and wanted to mend their relationship with the Ling family. Currently, they were discussing with the Ling family about buying a piece of land.
Even though Grandpa Ling did not speak in detail, Yu ZhanShui listened attentively. Since his old enemy wanted to purchase a piece of land in 'his' territory, he naturally had to send someone to investigate. After a round of investigation, the information he received was indeed the same as what Grandpa Ling had said. The Shui Family had already chosen a location and had chosen a date to start construction. They were also hiring craftsmen and the people from the Shui Family were all professionals in charge of the construction. Thus, Yu Zhanshui and Yu Zhankong were able to set their minds at ease after hearing the same news from different sources. At the same time, they were secretly amused in their hearts. When the Shui Family was more or less done, they would send someone to burn the manor down and let the Shui Family suffer a huge loss! They actually wanted to build a manor in Sky Bearing, the second largest base in Tamago? They really didn't know the meaning of death.
The two of them naturally didn't know that all the information in Sky Bearing had already been controlled by the Violent Wind Gang. This so-called 'construction incident' was purposely released to confuse and numb the two of them. As for controlling the news from several channels, it was the Windstorm Gang's forte that all of them were the same. Furthermore, everything had been smooth-sailing for the Tamago experts ever since they came to Sky Bearing. They had long lost the vigilance that they had when they first arrived in Sky Bearing. They never expected that there would actually be a power that dared to make a fool out of them in their 'second largest base'.
This incident was just too sudden. While Yu ZhanShui and Yu ZhanKong were trying their best to organize and fight for time for their subordinates, they were currently in the forest and were completely surrounded by their enemies. They couldn't even take care of their front and back. How could they possibly form a formation to put up an effective resistance? After hearing Yu ZhanKong's shout, apart from less than half of the White Jade experts who were able to make use of their superior strength to form a sword formation to put up a resistance, the rest of them had already fallen into a predicament where they had to fight for their own lives. Miserable shrieks and the sounds of weapons piercing into flesh could be heard and in just a short moment, Tamago had already suffered heavy casualties!
The Shui Family members continuously jumped down from the trees to join the battle. Occasionally, the ground would flip and a Shui Family member would suddenly jump out to kill the enemy. In just a short moment, it was unknown just how many Shui Family members had charged out. Sharp arrows were shot out from all directions and their targets were the Tamago experts who had already become fish on the chopping block! Every time a bowstring was released, a miserable shriek would sound out!
Yu ZhanFeng's eyes were bloodshot as he charged forward with his sword in hand. His strength couldn't be compared to an ordinary White Jade disciple and even though he was surrounded, the Shui Family guards that he passed by would still fall to the ground. All of a sudden, a light flashed in front of him and Shui QianRou's clothes fluttered in the wind. Ling Kong dashed down from the tree like a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, they had already crossed a distance of seventy to eighty feet and their sword shone brilliantly as they flew towards Yu ZhanKong from above!
Yu ZhanKong did not dodge. With a loud roar, he swung his sword and with a loud 'dang', the two swords clashed and sparks flew in all directions. Shui QianRou staggered two steps back and her attacks were exhausted. Shui QianRou did a somersault in the air and with a push off from a large tree, she flew back with lightning speed and engaged in a battle with Yu ZhanKong.
The six Shui Family Elders suddenly appeared from their hiding spots and attacked together. Their sleeves fluttered in the wind, and every single one of their movements was graceful and carefree. However, their attacks were all heavy handed, causing a series of miserable cries to ring out.
The battle was extremely intense!
*****
"Not far ahead is the Black Pine Forest. After passing through here, we will be home." Ling Tian rode on his horse and pointed his whip forward for Xiao YanXue to see. A trace of excitement could be seen in his eyes. Four months wasn't a long time but in this period of time, how many times had he narrowly escaped death? While Ling Tian was arrogant and filled with confidence, he was ultimately still a human and would feel fear. This was especially so for someone like Justice who he couldn't deal with with with his own strength! Every single time, the slightest mistake would result in him dying in a foreign land. Every step he took was filled with trepidation and it could be said that he had a slim chance of surviving!
After circling around for so long, he finally returned to the place where he grew up and where his family was. All of a sudden, a strange feeling rose in his heart and he felt a little sour in his nose.
"We are finally reaching Sky Bearing …" Xiao YanXue was different from Ling Tian. Every step she took brought her closer to Sky Bearing. Xiao YanXue's heart was filled with uneasiness and a sense of shyness. Her heart was filled with the embarrassment of a new daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law. In these few days, Xiao YanXue was either silent, in a daze or with a flushed face. In any case, she didn't know what she was feeling in her heart. In her mind, she had already simulated the scene of her meeting with the Ling family hundreds of times. She had even thought about what they would say and how she should reply. However, when it came to it, she suddenly realized that all her preparations were useless.
"Look at how nervous you are. Haha, you are like a frightened little quail." Ling Tian looked at her and suddenly laughed, "Little Xue 'er, what are you afraid of?"
"I am not afraid. You are the quail. Nothing good can come out of a dog's mouth!" Xiao YanXue pouted and rolled her eyes at him. She then lowered her head and didn't say anything else. She even forgot to rebuke Ling Tian for not calling her Little Xue 'er.
This name was a name that Ling Tian suddenly thought of. The more he called her, the smoother it got. Xiao YanXue was extremely unhappy and protested a few times. She said that if he didn't call her 'YanXue' or 'Xue' er ', why did he have to add the word' Little '? However, Ling Tian was adamant about it and the two of them had been arguing the entire way.
Xiao YanXue naturally didn't know what the name 'Xue' er 'meant in Ling Tian's heart. In fact, Ling Tian would never call Li Xue by this name that originally belonged to Li Xue.
To a certain extent, the name 'Xue' er 'was the biggest taboo in Ling Tian's heart!
Ling Tian's eyes turned. "Little Xue 'er, all the major powers in the world are getting restless. Tamago has even officially declared war on Western Han. What do you think this war is about? What is the key to victory? "Ling Tian's lips curled into a mysterious smile.
"The key to victory?" Xiao YanXue blinked. "How can I say that? The right time, the right people, the ability of the generals, the quality of the soldiers … these are all extremely important. They are also related to victory. What key point can there be? "
"What if the overall strength of both sides is about the same?" Ling Tian asked with a smile.
"This … will definitely last for a long time." Xiao YanXue bit her lip and said with some uncertainty.
"Haha, that's right." Ling Tian clapped his hands and laughed. "Once the war lasts, then the only thing that both sides are competing for is money!"
"Money?" Xiao YanXue turned to look at him.
"That's right! As the saying goes, 'Money can enslave ghosts, and also gods'. War is actually a battle of money! Once both sides start a long war, when both sides have about the same amount of soldiers, the only thing that matters is which side can't afford to spend more! The soldiers don't even need money to set up camp, wear clothes, eat, and pay for their weapons, spears, swords, halberds, bows, arrows, rolling logs, stones, even drinking water and feeding the horses don't need money! The expenditure of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in a day is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver! Furthermore, this isn't the time for war yet. If a war were to break out, we would have to add on the compensation for the soldiers and the wear and tear of our weapons … Every day, we would need at least a million taels of silver to sustain the war. "Ling Tian let out a proud smile," Thus, war is a war! Without money, don't even think about fighting! "
Xiao YanXue gradually came to a realization. "You mean …"
Ling Tian smiled warmly. "So, when the war reaches a stalemate, having a good housekeeper is more important than anything else! When both sides are evenly matched, this is what they are fighting for in the end! Any unnecessary expenditure could lead to a total defeat in a war. And a financial housekeeper who is in charge of the overall situation is the most important person. " As he said that, Ling Tian looked at Xiao YanXue and said with certainty, "And you are the most outstanding talent in this aspect! Little Xue 'er, when you arrive at Sky Bearing, your mission is to take care of the house for me and maximize the benefits for me! " (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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