Chapter 72: Chapter 57: Ambush and Execution (Part 2)

His voice abruptly stopped, and his eyes quickly lost their luster.

“Big brother!”

The man beside him shouted, his face filled with anger and terror.

He glanced at his mute big brother, then suddenly turned and fled into the dense forest.

The intruder was very strong, having killed his big brother with just a throwing knife. He feared that the Qi Blood Realm expert from the caravan had pursued them.

Earlier, they relied on intoxicants and smoke to launch a surprise attack. Although they managed to snatch some silver taels and goods, over a dozen companions were still killed by that expert.

That person’s power was formidable!

Outside, with resources to protect, that expert had concerns, fearing to make a full effort and needing to guard against potential hidden thieves watching in the shadows.

But in the forest, with no concerns, not playing by the rules and hiding in the dark for ambushes, it was extremely terrifying, well beyond what they could handle.

Thud, thud, thud.

Throwing knives continuously shot out from the dense forest, and the bandits couldn’t even see the figure, panic spreading among them.

After the first one fled, the survivors could hardly care, scattering in all directions.

Lin Zheyu watched the bandits fleeing everywhere, not attacking them, but instead chasing the few men carrying bundles.

His throwing knives were limited, having prepared only thirty as carrying too many would be inconvenient.

With a swoosh—

A flash of cold light, a throwing knife pierced into the back of a man’s head carrying a bundle. The man fell forward, shivered a few times, and was silent.

The other two bandits carrying bundles were terrified upon seeing this, dropping the bundles and diving into the grass beside them.

In an instant, out of over sixty bandits, only a dozen corpses and three discarded bundles remained on the ground, the rest had vanished without a trace.

Rustle, rustle, rustle.

A figure slowly emerged from the dense forest—it was Lin Zheyu, who had just pursued them.

He walked over, picked up the three packages on the ground, and weighed them. They were quite heavy.

Suddenly, Lin Zheyu’s expression shifted. The flash of a blade, and a brightly colored snake, three or four meters long, was sliced in two.

This place wasn’t far from Lion Valley, belonging to its outer areas.

The mountains and forests were perennially filled with smoke and mists, with poisonous insects and snakes everywhere. Along the way, Lin Zheyu encountered many poisonous insects and snakes.

After obtaining the bundles, he did not continue chasing those fleeing bandits but quickly withdrew from the dense forest.

The smell here was very unpleasant, the mist might even contain some kind of toxin.

Firmly tying the bundles to his back, Lin Zheyu moved quickly through the forest.

Leaving the outskirts of Lion Valley, the mists disappeared, along with the unpleasant odor.

He continued for about two more miles.

Swoosh—

Suddenly, an arrow shot out from the grass.

Lin Zheyu sidestepped, his long knife slicing out, splitting the arrow in two.

At the same time, a throwing knife shot out from his sleeve, its cold light sharp.

With a thud, the throwing knife pierced into the grass, followed by a scream from within.

A man rolled out, his crossbow once again taking aim at Lin Zheyu. His finger pressed down, and three arrows shot out with a whiz.

Pak, pak, pak.

The blade light flashed, his sharp blade cutting the three arrows in half. His left hand reached out, simultaneously shooting out a throwing knife.

With a thud, it embedded into the man’s forehead.

The man’s eyes widened, filled with resentment, staring at Lin Zheyu as he took his last breath.

Lin Zheyu came to the man and began searching his body.

This guy was a pauper, carrying only a few bottles of medicinal powder, a crossbow, and a dozen arrows.

…

By the time he returned to Mr. Han’s camp, the sky was already a bit dark.

“Young master, you’re back, that’s wonderful, Mr. Han has been waiting for you for a long time.”

Zhao Gang saw Lin Zheyu from afar and excitedly ran over. He was truly worried something had happened to this lord; Mr. Han had given him quite the scolding when he returned.

If something had really happened to this lord, he’d be in big trouble.

“Has senior brother come back?”

“Do I need to go in and report?” Lin Zheyu asked.

“No need, no need, come with me.” Zhao Gang quickly said.

He sneaked a glance at the three bundles behind Lin Zheyu, a strange look in his eyes, but he dared not say much, silently leading Lin Zheyu into the camp.

Following the soldiers into the camp, there were simple tents set up, and they proceeded ahead to an open space.

Han Mo was practicing with his saber, engrossed in cultivation.

His body had long reached the threshold of the Qi Blood Realm, Qi Blood continuously rising from his blood, but due to not having a strong enough spirit, he couldn’t gather the Qi Blood.

Lin Zheyu did not disturb his senior brother, quietly standing to the side and waiting.

Han Mo sensed something and took the initiative to stop, looking at Lin Zheyu.

“Senior brother, great saber skill!” Lin Zheyu clapped and praised.

“What brings you here, didn’t run into danger, did you?” Han Mo asked.

“No, the Golden Swan Skill is good at Lightweight Skills. Although I’m somewhat weaker, my escape ability is still good.”

Lin Zheyu said, looking at Han Mo’s chest, which was wrapped in white gauze: “Senior brother, how did you get injured? Is it serious?”

“It’s nothing, just a minor injury. Got ambushed a few days ago chasing some bandits.” Han Mo said.

“Senior brother, be careful when eradicating bandits. Sister-in-law is waiting for your return.”

“Those bandits are all sneaky and vicious, leaving no stone unturned. Don’t go too deep into the forest chasing them.” Lin Zheyu advised.

“You brat, you don’t need to tell me that. Your senior brother here has killed more bandits…”

“Don’t say more than the salt I’ve eaten because I won’t believe it.” Lin Zheyu smirked and said with a grin.

“Haha…”

Han Mo laughed a few times and walked aside to sit down.

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