Chương 203: Ambush

On the desolate road connecting Qinghe City to Plum Manor. Dense woods flanked both sides of the road. As time passed, the atmosphere grew increasingly stern and chilling. Everyone's nerves were taut as they stared towards the end of the road, waiting silently. Suddenly, Song Que's spirit jolted! Outside Qinghe City, a group of men and horses set out from Silver Wave Lake! They didn't pass through the inner city but bypassed the West Gate and North Gate, heading straight towards them! So they chose this path!

No wonder Lightning didn't see any movement while closely monitoring the docks! Fortunately, an eagle's eyesight is superb! Lightning often flies very high and can overlook the entire Qinghe! If I were still using the Tit to scout the enemy like before, I would probably have been ambushed today! Thinking of this, Boss Song couldn't help but feel sorrow for that heroic sparrow once again! It's all the Lingjiang people's fault! Song Que gritted his teeth in anger.

Carefully counting the number of men and horses below—there were only 16 people! His heart immediately settled significantly.

"Old Nie, go remind everyone to heighten their vigilance!" Although he didn't state it clearly, Nie Feng knew his Young Master's abilities and immediately understood that the enemy was approaching. He hurriedly accepted the order and went to inform everyone. Song Que and Xiong Ba returned to their original assigned positions, gripping their weapons tightly with both hands, waiting seriously.... On the silent mountain road at night, several figures were urging their horses to gallop.

"Senior Jiang, we'll reach 'Thief Song's' residence in a few more li! Do you want to stop and rest for a moment to reorganize our men?"

"No need! Just a few wet-behind-the-ears brats! With their capabilities, they can't stir up any waves!" The leading man smiled with indifferent contempt, then turned to the person beside him and spoke:"Brother Meng, later on, we might have to trouble you to make a move! Us two brothers aren't completely confident yet. Since these brats could render Chu Tianqiu helpless, their martial arts must be extraordinary! When the time comes, don't hold back!"

The person beside him was called Meng Wu, a fairly well-known rogue cultivator in Yangnan—all notoriety, of course! Hearing the man's words, he laughed sinisterly:"Hehehe! Rest assured, you two! This lowly one will naturally go all out! I only hope that after the matter is done, you two remember to fulfill your promise to me!"

"Rest assured, Brother Meng! I, Jiang, naturally keep my word! Afterward, you will naturally be invited to freely consult the Savage Ape Technique! Once Brother Meng breaks through to the First Tier in the future, we hope you will look after us more!"

"Hehehe! Easy to say, easy to say!" Imagining the hope of condensing true qi and breaking through to the First Tier in the future, Meng Wu's heart also burned with passion! He beamed with joy, happily chatting with the others, not caring in the slightest about the impending battle! Right at this moment...

"Fire!"

"Swish, swish, swish..." A sudden shout rang out, accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of wind being torn apart, terrifying the happily chatting men out of their wits! The power of 25 military crossbows was nothing ordinary! The team of 16 people here, fortunately scattered on horseback, was instantly halved! Aside from the 7 lucky ones who escaped and 2 lightly wounded, the rest were either dead or maimed, pinned firmly to the ground and completely losing their combat capabilities!

Only the lucky ones who weren't hit, or seasoned martial world veterans with god-like reflexes like Meng Wu, managed to escape this calamity!

"Run into the woods!" Having wandered the martial world for many years, Meng Wu instantly made a judgment. Unflustered in the face of danger, he shouted loudly to everyone, abandoned his horse, and charged towards the woods beside the road.

"Charge!" Song Que roared! The Moon-Lacking Pavilion members didn't hesitate, immediately rushing out from their hiding spots. With clear order—front, back, left, and right—they surrounded the remaining people tightly!

"Friends from the Lingjiang Gang! I wonder where you are rushing to so hurriedly in the dead of night?" Find this and other great novels on the author's preferred platform. Support original creators! Watching the opponents being surrounded and huddled together by his men, Boss Song was extremely satisfied with Qin Wu's troop deployment! Only now did he relax his mind and speak frivolously.

"You are Song Que! People from the Moon-Lacking Pavilion!" One of the 7 people suddenly shouted.

"Hehehe, I am indeed Song! Hearing the news of your visit, I was overjoyed and have been waiting here for a long time! Finally, I get to meet you!" Not seeing Old Du's face, Boss Song had nothing to fear and was in no rush, leisurely chatting with them for a bit.

"Brat, we underestimated you! But do you think you've already won?!" The 'Senior Jiang' who was leading earlier finally recovered his wits. Glaring at Boss Song, he spoke through gritted teeth. Hearing his question, Boss Song merely shrugged. He glanced around at the Moon-Lacking Pavilion members surrounding them in multiple layers and smiled:"Hehe, isn't it quite obvious?"

"Die!" The opponent was deceitful! Asking while observing the situation, he saw Song Que relax his vigilance and suddenly charged forward, wanting to execute a 'capture the king to catch the bandits' strategy! How could Boss Song's Domain be just empty talk?! Furthermore, before he even needed to act, Xiong Ba and Nie Feng, who had been standing beside him with stern faces on guard, saw the person charge over and immediately stepped forward to intercept him without a word!

"Third Brother, Brother Meng, hurry up!" The other men weren't slow either! They quickly raised their weapons and charged towards this side, wanting to risk their lives to carve out a bloody path!

"Charge! Capture them alive!" Song Que roared! The great battle erupted instantly! The remaining 7 opponents actually included three Sixth-Grade and four Fifth- Grade martial artists! It had to be said, this was a luxurious and powerful lineup! Unfortunately, this side was thoroughly prepared! Nie Feng and Xiong Ba led people to entangle Old Jiang. Shen Ziming and Cao Lang took care of the other. On the other side, Meng Wu was pinning down Tie Feilong and a group from the Golden Snake Hall, beating them fiercely!

Secretly observing the overall situation and seeing that Meng Wu was the strongest among them, Boss Song didn't hesitate and charged over to 'take care' of this guy!

"Chop!" While fighting fiercely in all directions, Old Meng suddenly felt his hair stand on end! His entire body was enveloped by a terrifying murderous intent! He didn't know when, but the saber momentum above Boss Song's head had pressed down on him like Mount Tai, making it hard to breathe! Terrified, Meng Wu let out a loud shout, channeling all his internal energy into his sword and thrusting upward to meet it!

"Clang... buzz buzz..." Those standing nearby couldn't help but feel their ears ring! Bearing the brunt of the attack, Old Meng was forced back 5 steps by Song Que's saber strike before barely stabilizing his figure! The Moon-Lacking Pavilion members surrounding him recovered from the ear-piercing sound and hurriedly rushed forward, swinging their sabers and attacking the vital spots on Meng Wu's body! They didn't give him a chance to catch his breath, forcing him to immediately wave his sword to parry!

Clang, clang... clang... Boss Song naturally didn't have the enlightenment of fighting one-on-one! This old thief surprisingly had cultivation approaching the peak of the Sixth Grade! The physical force on his body was not at all weaker than his own; he couldn't be careless! His Domain, like a dense spiderweb, enveloped Meng Wu! Without a word, Song Que, Tie Feilong, and the others continued to besiege him once more! Seeing this, Meng Wu naturally felt fear!

He swept his sword horizontally to push back the crowd, wind seemingly gathering under his feet as he hurriedly turned his head to find an escape route! As a rogue cultivator in the martial world, preserving their lives was their foundational skill! But unfortunately, today they had Qin Wu's military formation surrounding them and delaying time! Furthermore, Song Que's lightfoot technique had progressed by leaps and bounds!

Before Old Meng could run two steps, Boss Song was sticking to him like a shadow, his Black Iron Saber sweeping towards him once again!

"Clang... clang clang..." This old man was definitely no easy opponent! Both his hand and foot techniques had been trained to perfection! The sword in his hand was fast and venomous, and his other hand used an incredibly bizarre fist technique! If it were anyone else today, they might not have been able to stop him from escaping! Unfortunately, he met the newly upgraded Boss Song! With Song Que entangling him, the Golden Snake Hall members naturally didn't miss the opportunity to step forward and besiege him!

Two fists are hard to match four hands, let alone a dozen people! Meng Wu struggled bitterly to defend! Even after using all the strength he had since nursing and all his life-saving trump cards, he couldn't escape his fate! He was struck in the waist by Song Que's kick and fell flat on his face! The Moon-Lacking Pavilion members hurriedly rushed forward, using cow tendon ropes to bind him tightly from head to toe! Only then did Boss Song relax his mind and turn to check on the battles nearby.

With the addition of an expert like Grandee Song, the other groups naturally subdued their respective opponents much more easily! Before long, this ambush battle came to a perfect conclusion! Looking at the 'thieves' tied up like zongzi (rice dumplings) before them—not a single one had escaped, while their side only suffered a few light injuries—Boss Song was filled with a hundred percent admiration for Brother Qin's troop deployment!

"Brother Qin has achieved the greatest merit this time! When we return to the Pavilion, I will definitely evaluate everyone's merits and reward you all!" Achieving such an easy victory naturally made the others incredibly excited! Hearing the Pavilion Master say this, they all happily cupped their hands:"Thank you, Pavilion Master!"

"Haha, good! Let's return to Plum Manor, separate them for interrogation, and dig out every piece of information in their bellies for me!"

"Yes, Pavilion Master!"

"Pavilion Master, could you let me conduct the interrogation? I also have some research into this," Cao Lang's eyes lit up at this moment, stepping forward to recommend himself. Looking at his outwardly cold but inwardly passionate face, everyone couldn't help but shudder and move a bit further away! It seems people who love hidden weapons usually have very special personalities!

Having received this guy's Seven-Star Linked Flying Knives manual, Song Que was naturally very straightforward in satisfying Old Cao's 'hobby'.

"Then I will trouble Hall Master Cao."

"Hehehe, no trouble, no trouble at all!" Looking at Cao Lang's green-glowing eyes and his continuous lecherous smiles, the tied-up group trembled uneasily! If it weren't for the fact that their mouths were tightly gagged, many of them probably would have confessed on the spot, begging for leniency! Ignoring what they were thinking, having given the Lingjiang Gang people a severe blow, Boss Song joyously led his troops back in triumph!

Losing three Sixth- Grade martial artists at once—even a faction with a deep foundation like the Lingjiang Gang wouldn't be able to bear it! He heard they only had around seven Sixth- Grade martial artists in total! Losing half at once—Old Du would probably go crazy this time!