Xu Gui hurriedly blinked, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Zhou Jing let the other party fall to the ground. He went from strangling him to massaging his shoulders.
As he controlled Xu Gui, he pulled the few unconscious guards into the house. At the same time, he closed the door to prevent himself from being discovered by the patrolling bandits. He would stall for as long as he could.
Xu Gui was still in shock. He forced himself to calm down and took the initiative to ask, “Sir, who are you?”
Zhou Jing glanced at him, “Chen Feng.”
Xu Gui was shocked, “You’re the Death Beckoning Yama King who caused trouble at An Lin Prefecture?!”
He did not expect that Chen Feng, who he had mentioned during the day, would actually go up the mountain alone and capture him.
There were clearly eyes everywhere in the village. How did this person sneak in?
— Brother Deng was not lying to me. This Chen Feng is indeed impressive and cannot be underestimated!
At this moment, Xu Gui suddenly realized a problem.
Tonight, Brother Deng brought his troops to cover the retreat path of the Tiger Head Mountain lackeys. He had originally wanted to ambush Chen Feng, but this person was not at the foot of the mountain. Brother Deng made a wasted trip!
In that case, no one could save him now…
Xu Gui was nervous, but tried his best to calm down.
The reason why Chen Feng did not kill him directly was probably because he felt that he was still useful. This trip was mainly for him to capture the Chief first. There was no need to kill at all…
After understanding the other party’s intentions, Xu Gui finally calmed down.
“A good man has outstanding skills. I’ve lost this time. I’m willing to surrender to Tiger Head Mountain.”
He was quite a straightforward person. Now that his life was in the other party’s hands, there was no need for him to risk his life.
Of course, Xu Gui was not sincerely surrendering. He just wanted to use this to placate Zhou Jing and pretend to be weak to find an opportunity to turn the tables.
Seeing this person cower so quickly, Zhou Jing could not help but be curious, “You’re quite straightforward.”
“A wise man submits to the times.” Xu Gui smiled awkwardly. He thought for a moment and probed, “However, I have something to say. I wonder if Hero is willing to listen.”
“Tell me about it.” Zhou Jing raised his eyebrows.
Xu Gui cleared his throat and carefully spoke,
“The Chief of Tiger Head Mountain, Peng Jin, is an ignorant and incompetent person. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to nestle in. Why should a hero like you go to Tiger Head Mountain? If Hero doesn’t mind, the Yellow Pond Mountain is willing to give you the seat of second-in-command. I can even abdicate and let you be the master of Yellow Pond Mountain. You created such a big matter in An Lin Prefecture, and you hate evil as much as you hate enemies. I also hate officialdom, which is why I became an outlaw. You and I are on the same side, so if we join forces, why should we worry that we cannot control the Lu River?!”
He thought that Zhou Jing was just a new leader of Tiger Head Mountain, so he wanted to see if he could persuade Zhou Jing to change sides and poach him.
When Zhou Jing heard this, he snorted, “I’m not from Tiger Head Mountain.”
“Ah?”
Xu Gui was stunned and could not react for a moment.
Zhou Jing grinned, “I didn’t fall into Tiger Mountain’s hands. Instead, Tiger Mountain submitted to me. You’ve misunderstood.”
“There’s actually such a thing?”
Xu Gui’s eyes widened in shock.
In that case, it was his old enemy, Peng Jin, who had his position snatched away. That would mean Tiger Head Mountain had already changed their Chief, and that Chen Feng was the true leader?!
However, he did not expect this. For a moment, he was shocked, speechless, and the excuse he had prepared was stuck.
The other party was already a Stronghold Chief. How could he poach him?!
At this moment, Zhou Jing narrowed his eyes and keenly sensed a problem. He spoke out,
“I didn’t say my intentions at the beginning, but you directly determined that I was from Tiger Head Mountain. You’re not even surprised that I appeared here… So you’ve already discovered me during the day?”
Xu Gui’s body trembled as he realized that he had exposed himself in his panic.
Seeing this, Zhou Jing knew that something was wrong. He immediately snapped,
“Where are the other leaders? What scheme do you have? If you dare to hide it and I discover it, don’t blame me for being rude!”
“Don’t be angry, I’ll tell you now…”
Xu Gui was helpless and could only tell the truth. He briefly explained his plan of a dusk ambush.
The main reason was that this matter could not be hidden. When they started fighting at the foot of the mountain, Zhou Jing would naturally know everything. If he denied it now, he would be asking for trouble. Now that his life was in the hands of others, he really could not be stubborn.
Most importantly, the troops at the foot of the mountain were about to attack. Even if he told Zhou Jing everything now, he would not be able to return in time to inform them.
The other leaders had all participated in the night attack, but he was not good at martial arts, so he stayed in the stronghold and did not personally come. That was why he was captured by Zhou Jing.
Xu Gui felt extremely unlucky. He could only pray in his heart that the other leaders would succeed in their sneak attack and defeat the enemy’s main force. This way, he would still have room to turn the tables.
When Zhou Jing heard this, his expression was a little subtle.
Coincidentally, he had come up to “behead” the stronghold while the other party had attacked the camp at night. Their plans coincided…
Could this be the legendary home base tactical attack on both ends?
(TL Note: Starcraft reference, instead of attacking the opponents’ troops, you just go straight to their base and wreck their buildings since it’s the structures that matter and not the mobs.)
“I originally wanted to capture all the leaders on this trip, but I only took down one bandit chief. The others happened to be absent, so I missed out on them. If I go down the mountain now to inform the Tiger Head Mountain people to guard against a night attack, it will most likely be too late. Why don’t I take the opportunity to disrupt the enemy’s rear…”
Zhou Jing’s thoughts raced.
Pang!!
At this moment, the rumbling sounds of battle suddenly came from below the mountain. Weapons collided, and screams of pain resounded through the night sky.
Zhou Jing was slightly shocked. He knew that there was no time to lose and immediately changed his plan.
He knocked Xu Gui out with his hand and tucked him under his armpit.
Immediately after, he kicked down the brazier candlestick and set the hall on fire. Then, he kicked the unconscious guards out of the door. Then, he rushed out of the hall with a torch and roared,
“Not good! The Chief has been assassinated!”
His voice was like thunder as he ran around. As he shouted, he lit fires everywhere in the area.
His voice spread far and wide, and the fire gradually rose higher and higher.
When the subordinates in the main stronghold heard the shout, they were all shocked. They asked around to verify it, and when they saw that the hall had actually caught fire, they immediately panicked.
Some people believed it and also started to shout out saying that their Chief had died. Some people could not care less and were busy putting out the fire.
Hua la la ——
The entire main stronghold quickly fell into chaos. It was noisy, as if the camp had been rigged with explosives.
Zhou Jing took advantage of the chaos and arrived at the edge of the cliff. He immediately caught sight of the battlefield happening below the cliff.
The troops from Yellow Pond Mountain had attacked from both sides and had already entered the camp area of Tiger Head Mountain. The two sides fought in close combat under the moonlight, and their shouts shook the sky.
As the two groups clashed, the 2,000 people from Tiger Head Mountain were caught off guard and quickly fell into a disadvantage.
“What’s this Peng Jin up to?”
Zhou Jing’s eyes twitched.
He had already run out to ambush the other party’s hometown. With such a living example in front of him, did Peng Jin not make any arrangements to guard against the other party’s night attack?
His martial arts had yet to reach the realm of being able to fly. Since he was so far away, he would not be able to rush over in a short time and could not participate in the battle.
However, at this moment, Zhou Jing’s eyes suddenly flickered as he looked down the cliff.
Most of the troops in the village had already attacked. At this moment, there were only a few sentries left in the village, scattered in the various fortifications.
“I didn’t want to do this at first, but it seems like I have to do something ruthless.”
Zhou Jing’s eyes changed. He suddenly threw Xu Gui aside and took off the Coiling Dragon Spear on his back, holding it with both hands.
He strode to the edge of the cliff and stood still. The Martial Path Aura flowed along his muscles and meridians, surging into his weapon.
Buzz buzz —
The Tungsten Iron Coiling Dragon Spear started to let out a humming sound as it trembled.
Zhou Jing took a deep breath, circulated his strength through his arms, and suddenly swung his spear down.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The ground shook, and gravel flew in all directions.
At this moment, Xu Gui, who had fallen to the side, was woken up by the commotion.
Xu Gui’s eyelids trembled as he opened his eyes in a daze. He was stunned when he saw Zhou Jing, who was smashing the ground at the edge of the cliff.
“What are you doing?”
Just as Xu Gui was confused, the sound of rolling stones suddenly sounded.
Rumble—
A small cliff in front of Zhou Jing collapsed and fell!
Large pieces of rock smashed into the stronghold area below, emitting loud bangs. The commotion was like an earthquake!
One house after another was smashed by boulders. The subordinates in the stronghold did not expect a calamity to fall from the sky and fled in all directions. They screamed in shock, causing the entire scene to fall into complete chaos.
Seeing this scene, Xu Gui’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Zhou Jing’s back, as if he was looking at a demon god. His expression was filled with extreme shock.
“What… what did you do?”
Xu Gui spoke with a trembling voice. His tone was terrified, and he could not believe what he was seeing.
A human’s strength could actually shatter a cliff?!
Was this still in the realms of a mortal?!
Zhou Jing took a look at the results before putting away his gun and turning around. He picked up the frightened Xu Gui again and spoke in a deep voice.
3
“Now tell me, which secret passage did you use to descend the mountain and outflank them?”
Xu Gui hurriedly blinked, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Zhou Jing let the other party fall to the ground. He went from strangling him to massaging his shoulders.
As he controlled Xu Gui, he pulled the few unconscious guards into the house. At the same time, he closed the door to prevent himself from being discovered by the patrolling bandits. He would stall for as long as he could.
Xu Gui was still in shock. He forced himself to calm down and took the initiative to ask, “Sir, who are you?”
Zhou Jing glanced at him, “Chen Feng.”
Xu Gui was shocked, “You’re the Death Beckoning Yama King who caused trouble at An Lin Prefecture?!”
He did not expect that Chen Feng, who he had mentioned during the day, would actually go up the mountain alone and capture him.
There were clearly eyes everywhere in the village. How did this person sneak in?
— Brother Deng was not lying to me. This Chen Feng is indeed impressive and cannot be underestimated!
At this moment, Xu Gui suddenly realized a problem.
Tonight, Brother Deng brought his troops to cover the retreat path of the Tiger Head Mountain lackeys. He had originally wanted to ambush Chen Feng, but this person was not at the foot of the mountain. Brother Deng made a wasted trip!
In that case, no one could save him now…
Xu Gui was nervous, but tried his best to calm down.
The reason why Chen Feng did not kill him directly was probably because he felt that he was still useful. This trip was mainly for him to capture the Chief first. There was no need to kill at all…
After understanding the other party’s intentions, Xu Gui finally calmed down.
“A good man has outstanding skills. I’ve lost this time. I’m willing to surrender to Tiger Head Mountain.”
He was quite a straightforward person. Now that his life was in the other party’s hands, there was no need for him to risk his life.
Of course, Xu Gui was not sincerely surrendering. He just wanted to use this to placate Zhou Jing and pretend to be weak to find an opportunity to turn the tables.
Seeing this person cower so quickly, Zhou Jing could not help but be curious, “You’re quite straightforward.”
“A wise man submits to the times.” Xu Gui smiled awkwardly. He thought for a moment and probed, “However, I have something to say. I wonder if Hero is willing to listen.”
“Tell me about it.” Zhou Jing raised his eyebrows.
Xu Gui cleared his throat and carefully spoke,
“The Chief of Tiger Head Mountain, Peng Jin, is an ignorant and incompetent person. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to nestle in. Why should a hero like you go to Tiger Head Mountain? If Hero doesn’t mind, the Yellow Pond Mountain is willing to give you the seat of second-in-command. I can even abdicate and let you be the master of Yellow Pond Mountain. You created such a big matter in An Lin Prefecture, and you hate evil as much as you hate enemies. I also hate officialdom, which is why I became an outlaw. You and I are on the same side, so if we join forces, why should we worry that we cannot control the Lu River?!”
He thought that Zhou Jing was just a new leader of Tiger Head Mountain, so he wanted to see if he could persuade Zhou Jing to change sides and poach him.
When Zhou Jing heard this, he snorted, “I’m not from Tiger Head Mountain.”
“Ah?”
Xu Gui was stunned and could not react for a moment.
Zhou Jing grinned, “I didn’t fall into Tiger Mountain’s hands. Instead, Tiger Mountain submitted to me. You’ve misunderstood.”
“There’s actually such a thing?”
Xu Gui’s eyes widened in shock.
In that case, it was his old enemy, Peng Jin, who had his position snatched away. That would mean Tiger Head Mountain had already changed their Chief, and that Chen Feng was the true leader?!
However, he did not expect this. For a moment, he was shocked, speechless, and the excuse he had prepared was stuck.
The other party was already a Stronghold Chief. How could he poach him?!
At this moment, Zhou Jing narrowed his eyes and keenly sensed a problem. He spoke out,
“I didn’t say my intentions at the beginning, but you directly determined that I was from Tiger Head Mountain. You’re not even surprised that I appeared here… So you’ve already discovered me during the day?”
Xu Gui’s body trembled as he realized that he had exposed himself in his panic.
Seeing this, Zhou Jing knew that something was wrong. He immediately snapped,
“Where are the other leaders? What scheme do you have? If you dare to hide it and I discover it, don’t blame me for being rude!”
“Don’t be angry, I’ll tell you now…”
Xu Gui was helpless and could only tell the truth. He briefly explained his plan of a dusk ambush.
The main reason was that this matter could not be hidden. When they started fighting at the foot of the mountain, Zhou Jing would naturally know everything. If he denied it now, he would be asking for trouble. Now that his life was in the hands of others, he really could not be stubborn.
Most importantly, the troops at the foot of the mountain were about to attack. Even if he told Zhou Jing everything now, he would not be able to return in time to inform them.
The other leaders had all participated in the night attack, but he was not good at martial arts, so he stayed in the stronghold and did not personally come. That was why he was captured by Zhou Jing.
Xu Gui felt extremely unlucky. He could only pray in his heart that the other leaders would succeed in their sneak attack and defeat the enemy’s main force. This way, he would still have room to turn the tables.
When Zhou Jing heard this, his expression was a little subtle.
Coincidentally, he had come up to “behead” the stronghold while the other party had attacked the camp at night. Their plans coincided…
Could this be the legendary home base tactical attack on both ends?
(TL Note: Starcraft reference, instead of attacking the opponents’ troops, you just go straight to their base and wreck their buildings since it’s the structures that matter and not the mobs.)
“I originally wanted to capture all the leaders on this trip, but I only took down one bandit chief. The others happened to be absent, so I missed out on them. If I go down the mountain now to inform the Tiger Head Mountain people to guard against a night attack, it will most likely be too late. Why don’t I take the opportunity to disrupt the enemy’s rear…”
Zhou Jing’s thoughts raced.
Pang!!
At this moment, the rumbling sounds of battle suddenly came from below the mountain. Weapons collided, and screams of pain resounded through the night sky.
Zhou Jing was slightly shocked. He knew that there was no time to lose and immediately changed his plan.
He knocked Xu Gui out with his hand and tucked him under his armpit.
Immediately after, he kicked down the brazier candlestick and set the hall on fire. Then, he kicked the unconscious guards out of the door. Then, he rushed out of the hall with a torch and roared,
“Not good! The Chief has been assassinated!”
His voice was like thunder as he ran around. As he shouted, he lit fires everywhere in the area.
His voice spread far and wide, and the fire gradually rose higher and higher.
When the subordinates in the main stronghold heard the shout, they were all shocked. They asked around to verify it, and when they saw that the hall had actually caught fire, they immediately panicked.
Some people believed it and also started to shout out saying that their Chief had died. Some people could not care less and were busy putting out the fire.
Hua la la ——
The entire main stronghold quickly fell into chaos. It was noisy, as if the camp had been rigged with explosives.
Zhou Jing took advantage of the chaos and arrived at the edge of the cliff. He immediately caught sight of the battlefield happening below the cliff.
The troops from Yellow Pond Mountain had attacked from both sides and had already entered the camp area of Tiger Head Mountain. The two sides fought in close combat under the moonlight, and their shouts shook the sky.
As the two groups clashed, the 2,000 people from Tiger Head Mountain were caught off guard and quickly fell into a disadvantage.
“What’s this Peng Jin up to?”
Zhou Jing’s eyes twitched.
He had already run out to ambush the other party’s hometown. With such a living example in front of him, did Peng Jin not make any arrangements to guard against the other party’s night attack?
His martial arts had yet to reach the realm of being able to fly. Since he was so far away, he would not be able to rush over in a short time and could not participate in the battle.
However, at this moment, Zhou Jing’s eyes suddenly flickered as he looked down the cliff.
Most of the troops in the village had already attacked. At this moment, there were only a few sentries left in the village, scattered in the various fortifications.
“I didn’t want to do this at first, but it seems like I have to do something ruthless.”
Zhou Jing’s eyes changed. He suddenly threw Xu Gui aside and took off the Coiling Dragon Spear on his back, holding it with both hands.
He strode to the edge of the cliff and stood still. The Martial Path Aura flowed along his muscles and meridians, surging into his weapon.
Buzz buzz —
The Tungsten Iron Coiling Dragon Spear started to let out a humming sound as it trembled.
Zhou Jing took a deep breath, circulated his strength through his arms, and suddenly swung his spear down.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The ground shook, and gravel flew in all directions.
At this moment, Xu Gui, who had fallen to the side, was woken up by the commotion.
Xu Gui’s eyelids trembled as he opened his eyes in a daze. He was stunned when he saw Zhou Jing, who was smashing the ground at the edge of the cliff.
“What are you doing?”
Just as Xu Gui was confused, the sound of rolling stones suddenly sounded.
Rumble—
A small cliff in front of Zhou Jing collapsed and fell!
Large pieces of rock smashed into the stronghold area below, emitting loud bangs. The commotion was like an earthquake!
One house after another was smashed by boulders. The subordinates in the stronghold did not expect a calamity to fall from the sky and fled in all directions. They screamed in shock, causing the entire scene to fall into complete chaos.
Seeing this scene, Xu Gui’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Zhou Jing’s back, as if he was looking at a demon god. His expression was filled with extreme shock.
“What… what did you do?”
Xu Gui spoke with a trembling voice. His tone was terrified, and he could not believe what he was seeing.
A human’s strength could actually shatter a cliff?!
Was this still in the realms of a mortal?!
Zhou Jing took a look at the results before putting away his gun and turning around. He picked up the frightened Xu Gui again and spoke in a deep voice.
3
“Now tell me, which secret passage did you use to descend the mountain and outflank them?”
