The Village Chief shuddered as he realized what Master Top Scorer was talking about. At that moment, his heart started pounding, and his ears started to ring. He felt an emptiness in his heart, and his head started to spin. His legs turned to jelly as he sat down on the doorstep.
"Heavens!" A gust of wind blew, and the village chief's entire body trembled. His voice was trembling as he asked, "Is this real? I'm not dreaming, right? "
"Listen, the gongs have been struck!" Pei Zi Yun looked up and pointed to the pitch black skies. Sounds of gongs and drums could be heard coming from Snail Village, "Bandits, bandits are here to fight."
"Zhang Er Zi has been killed!" Someone at the entrance of the village screamed.
The village chief cried out in despair, "It's over, it's over, it's all over."
The village chief was in despair, but the others weren't. At this point in the night, the gongs and drums could be heard, and the entire Snail Village was awoken. A man heard the gongs and drums, and walked to the door. He used his ears to listen, and realized that there were bandits attacking the village.
At this point, the woman on the bed woke up as well. She carried a one year old boy in her arms, and the boy started to cry loudly.
When the man heard the commotion outside, he turned around and picked up a spear. This spear was given to him by the government to train the villagers. The woman looked at her husband picking up the spear and was about to leave, and her face turned pale. The man then said calmly, "Wife, I have to go. If not, when the bandits come in, you won't be able to escape. Just like the last time, hide in the cellar.
Once everything is over, you can come out. "The woman's fingernails dug into her palms, but she didn't stop him. Instead, she said," Come back soon. The child and I will wait for you. "
She then turned to the child and said, "Tell father to come back soon."
The one year old child didn't understand such things, and started crying even louder. The man looked at the child, and didn't say a word. He then picked up the spear and walked out.
Although the village was in chaos, some people weren't afraid. In the past, the Chief Patrol Officer had sent soldiers to train the villagers, and had given them spears. This was more than enough to deal with the bandits. After all, the Black Wind Bandits were so vicious that they were surrounded. Hence, no bandits dared to attack Snail Village.
With this in mind, the villagers gathered around, especially the young lads who were 17 or 18 years old. They rushed out with spears in their hands and asked, "Where is the thief?"
In an instant, seven or eight people had already rushed over from the empty space in front of the Village Chief's room with their spears. Seeing the Village Chief's expression, they were all at a loss.
"We can't let this old man lose his morale!" When Pei Zi Yun saw this, he understood what was going on. His heart was filled with anger and hatred towards the village chief, who was usually so mighty, but at critical moments was a cowardly coward. If this was a war, he would have killed the village chief. He then thought of something and shouted, "Village chief, there are bandits in the village. You are the village chief. Hurry up and inform the villagers. If they are brave villagers, hurry up and gather with me.
If you want to protect your family, you have to follow me. Zhang Dashan, where are you? "" Also, get the old and the weak to hide behind you. If you can't hide in time, do not leave the house. If you are caught in a fight with the bandits, you will be in deep trouble. "
Under the light of the torch, Pei Zi Yun was dressed in the robes of a High Scholar. He shouted a few times, and with a pillar of support, the surrounding villagers gradually calmed down. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him as he shouted, "The Black Wind bandits are extremely vicious, and are wanted by the authorities. Don't even think of escaping. These bandits are here for Snail Village, and if they break into the village, we will all die, including our parents and children. If you want to protect your family, you have to follow me. Zhang Dashan, where are you?"
"I'm here!" Zhang Dashan rushed forward with his spear in hand.
"You are the leader of the villagers. Hurry up and form a formation. Don't panic, and follow the instructions given in training."
"Yes!" Zhang Dashan replied. The few villagers around him also obeyed his orders in times of crisis.
Seeing this, the Village Chief's expression changed. He knew that he had been too cowardly just now, and his authority had been undermined. However, Pei Zi Yun's words were right. There was no way to escape, and they could only fight. After being the Village Chief for so many years, he was able to make up his mind. He hurriedly gathered the militia, and arranged for the elderly, women and children to pack up and hide.
"All the men in the village, gather here. If you have the strength, pick up your weapons."
"Bang bang bang! Women, children, old and young, hide yourselves. Don't hide, don't go out."
Pei Household, Wall
"Ah!" A man dressed in black wanted to jump onto the wall, but his body trembled, and he rolled down. Zhang Jie Yu saw this man climbing up the wall, and was about to order his men to follow him. When he saw this man fall from the wall onto the ground, he was shocked, "What? There's an ambush?"
He turned around and slapped one of the men dressed in black, causing him to fall to the ground. Even his veil was blown away. He then pulled out his sword and glared at the man, "Zhang Pei Sheng, is this how you gather information for me?"
The man in black was so frightened that he trembled, "Young Master, I've indeed gathered information. There are only a few village warriors in this village, and they rarely patrol the area."
When Zhang Jie Yu heard these words, he was enraged. He pulled out his sword, which gleamed brightly under the moonlight. He pointed it at the wall and shouted, "If that's the case, then why did my men get killed the moment they went up?"
"You better rush up and take a good look. Report to me, or I'll kill you!"
This Zhang Pei Sheng was the son of Zhang Jie Yu's family. He was talented, which was why Zhang Jie Yu had brought him along. Zhang Pei Sheng was a dependable person, and was someone whom Zhang Jie Yu wanted to nurture. He never thought that he would come out to ambush someone, and this happened. He had gathered the wrong information, and in the blink of an eye, four of his brothers had died.
After all, this wasn't an army. It was impossible for them to suffer such heavy casualties, and still be able to charge into enemy lines. Zhang Jie Yu then realised that he had made a mistake in ambushing them. At the very least, he should have brought twice as many men with him to ambush them. However, the arrow was already nocked on the bow, and had to be fired.
At this point, seeing that the bandits no longer dared to climb up the wall, the Chief Patrol Officer signalled for someone to light a torch. The entire area was brightly lit, and the Chief Patrol Officer shouted, "You bandits, how dare you attack a village so openly? You have to know that the alarm has been raised. If you don't surrender now, it will be too late for regrets! "
However, as soon as the torch was lit, Zhang Jie Yu could see that there were eight or nine soldiers on the opposite wall.
One of the archers saw Zhang Pei Sheng peeking his head out to scout the area. He then raised his bow and shot an arrow. Zhang Pei Sheng was observing the situation, when he heard a 'pu' sound. He felt a sharp pain on his face as an arrow flew past his face. He stretched out his hand to touch it, and realized it was covered in blood.
Just as he was about to cry out, he saw Zhang Jie Yu's cold eyes. He swallowed his words, and his face was filled with joy, "Young Master, it's not an ambush. There aren't many people inside. There are only a few archers."
"Seems like it was a coincidence. If it was an ambush, there wouldn't be so few people!"
Hearing that it wasn't an ambush, Zhang Jie Yu's face turned slightly better. Yang Kun's face was ashen. He was the Sect Leader. He then asked, "Young Master, should we go in or not? We've already lost tonight. If we force our way in, the losses would be huge."
Zhang Pei Sheng was anxious and shouted out, "Young Master, we cannot retreat. The guards inside have already seen us. Especially since Young Master is not wearing a mask. If the guards were to investigate …."
When Zhang Jie Yu heard these words, his face turned cold. This Pei Zi Yun had lost tonight. So be it if they were prepared. But since he wasn't wearing a mask and was seen by the guards, that would be a huge disaster.
However, seeing that there were only a few people inside, he grabbed a mask and gritted his teeth. He then pointed his sword in front of him and shouted, "Split into two groups and block the villagers from behind. The rest of you, break down the main door and force our way in."
Seeing that Yang Kun was hesitating, he laughed coldly, "Sect Leader Yang, there are only eight or nine people inside. The reason why our brothers were injured or killed was because they weren't prepared for the arrows. Now that we know, everyone here is skilled in martial arts. Don't tell me we can't force our way in and kill them?"
What he said made sense. If there were more than ten archers, even the most skilled in martial arts would have to retreat. But if there were only a few of them, it wouldn't be a problem. Even if they managed to force their way in, their brothers would suffer heavy casualties.
Out of these twenty to thirty brothers, besides the people from Silver Dragon Temple and the few Black Wind Sect members, half of them were the elites of his Luo Sect.
If they were to die, how would he be able to maintain control of the situation on the river?
Besides, killing a guard was equivalent to rebelling. The crime was too severe, and he hadn't been seen with his own face.
Zhang Jie Yu stood within the flames and saw Yang Kun's gloomy face. His heart sank. Yang Kun was the leader of a sect. How could he be a martyr and a cannon fodder?
Seeing Yang Kun's expression change, he turned resolute and said, "Young Master, this matter …."
Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Jie Yu's eyes revealed a look of determination. He felt for a small copper seal in his sleeves. With a flick of his wrist, the copper seal landed in his hands. He then recited a spell that his sect had given him.
His sect had warned him not to use this spell unless it was absolutely necessary. Now that he had this thought, his eyebrows twitched. Before he could use his true Qi, he combined it with the copper seal.
The copper seal opened up, and a red spell appeared, imprinting itself into his mind.
Zhang Jie Yu's body trembled as he was overjoyed, "So you've given me this spell!"
Although it took a long time to say all this, it only took a moment. Just as Yang Kun was about to reject him, his mind lit up. A man stood up, his body was covered in a red glow. He then spoke, "Yang Kun, are you not going to obey?"
"No!"
Yang Kun was the leader of a sect after all. His face showed signs of struggle, "No, I am the leader of Luo Sect. I am not your puppet!"
The man in Yang Kun's mind laughed coldly, "Years ago, you and your father were willing to protect my sect and signed a death pact with me. Now you want to go back on your word?"
A bright red light flashed, and Yang Kun groaned. His mouth, nose and ears were bleeding. He paused for a moment before speaking in a wooden voice, "Brothers, some of you go to the back. The rest of you, follow me and kill!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and charged towards Yang Kun. The men of Luo Sect saw their leader charging towards Yang Kun and followed suit.
"What a pity, what a pity!" Zhang Jie Yu was not overjoyed, he was filled with regret. Nobody would be willing to become a puppet. After using this spell, Yang Kun would either die in battle or become an idiot. If he survived, he would definitely suffer a backlash. Don't be fooled by the fact that Daoist sects have spells. However, if they were to face a martial artist, they would definitely suffer a huge blow!
Hence, regardless of whether they won or lost, Yang Kun had to die!
And if he died, he would not be able to control Luo Sect as easily as he did before. This would be a huge loss. Thinking about this, Zhang Jie Yu smiled, "Pei Zi Yun, as long as I kill your entire family, I will pay the price!"
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