coobybook Chapter 143 Bandits Enter the Village
Chapter 143 Bandits Enter the Village
Deep in the mountains and forests, in the dark and damp bandit's lair, a stench of decay and sin permeated the air.
A group of fierce-looking bandits were sitting together, discussing their wicked plans.
Their faces were all contorted with rage, their eyes gleaming with greed. They had heard that the village at the foot of the mountain had received substantial investment from wealthy businessmen...
It transformed into a prosperous land renowned far and wide, with mountains of gold and silver treasures piled up.
This news instantly ignited the fire of greed deep within them, making them eager to make a fortune.
These bandits, who usually ran rampant in the mountains and forests, committing all sorts of atrocities, knew that it would not be easy for them to take over the wealthy village at the foot of the mountain with their own forces.
So they colluded with each other, made connections everywhere, and united with several other notorious bandit gangs.
Some of these gangs are known for their cruelty, while others are famous for their cunning, but at this moment they are united by a common interest.
They gathered together, assembled hundreds of henchmen, and a surprise attack on the village at the foot of the mountain was quietly brewing.
Although they had all heard to some extent that there were cultivators in charge of the village at the foot of the mountain, and knew that this was not a place to be trifled with.
However, their long-term domineering behavior in the mountains and forests fostered an arrogant and conceited personality, making them blindly confident.
They were confident in their superficial knowledge of cultivation techniques, believing themselves to be powerful enough to face the cultivators from the village below the mountain without fear.
They also have powerful backers who may have some influence in the cultivation world and usually protect them, making them even more fearless.
In addition, they had a large and powerful force this time, with several hundred people gathered together, making a great impression. Relying on their brute strength...
They felt they could do whatever they wanted in the village at the foot of the mountain, wantonly robbing the villagers of their hard-earned wealth.
More importantly, the heroic deeds of Hua Ye Man and her group in annihilating the cultivation families were not widely publicized at the time, and due to the limitations of information dissemination, they did not spread widely to the outside world.
Most people knew nothing about this, and the bandits, who were isolated from the outside world and had been entrenched in the mountains for years, were completely kept in the dark.
They had no idea that this seemingly ordinary village actually possessed a power that was enough to terrify them.
They naively thought it was just an easy plunder, unaware that they were about to face a crushing defeat.
Soon, on a seemingly ordinary day that was actually fraught with danger, as dawn broke, hundreds of bandits surged into the village like a dark cloud.
They hurried along, kicking up dust, and went straight to the square where the villagers usually gathered, crowding the entire square.
The bandit leader was a burly, imposing figure, like a small mountain, with a face full of fat that jiggled with every movement.
He wore a tattered felt hat covered in grime, and a patched black robe draped over his shoulders.
A gleaming broadsword was tucked at his waist, its blade still bearing traces of blood from his past misdeeds, gleaming coldly in the dim morning light.
He strode forward, stood in the middle of the square, put his hands on his hips, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone listen up! Bring out all your valuables!"
"Hand over all your gold, silver, treasures, silks, and satins! Hurry up and stop dawdling! If you behave, I'll spare your lives!"
"If you dare to resist, don't blame me for being ruthless. I'll make sure you all bleed on the spot!" The voice was as piercing as a broken gong, echoing in the square.
Upon hearing this, the villagers were stunned for a moment, and the entire square became so quiet that time seemed to stand still.
The elderly people, leaning on their canes, looked on with confusion and anger.
The young man frowned and clenched his fists; the children hid behind the adults, watching the scene in horror.
But just a moment later, when everyone realized where they were, they burst into laughter.
A strong young man stepped forward and shouted, "How dare some blind bandits rob our village? Do they have a death wish?"
"Don't you even know where you are? You bunch of rabble think you can cause trouble here?"
The surrounding villagers echoed their sentiments, and indignant accusations rose and fell.
There was a quick-thinking villager named Afu who was extremely anxious, with large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
He didn't bother wiping himself off and turned to run desperately toward Huayeman's house.
He hurried along the way, nearly tripping over a stone by the roadside. By the time he reached Hua Yeman's house, he was panting heavily and could barely speak.
He pounded on the door and shouted, "Hua Yeman, something terrible has happened! Someone has come to rob our village! It's a gang of bandits, several hundred of them, and they're already at the square!"
The three sisters, Huayeman, Huayeqing, and Huayecao, were discussing the village's future development plans at home when they heard this news. They were stunned for a moment, thinking they had misheard.
After living in peace for so long, it's truly unbelievable to suddenly hear that bandits are attacking.
Grandma hurriedly came out of the house and asked anxiously, "What did you just say? Say it again!"
Ah Fu repeated himself breathlessly, each word filled with tension and anxiety.
The whole family then realized that it was true, and the atmosphere in the house became heavy.
Anger was evident in everyone's eyes, and then the family quickly headed towards the village square.
They all knew in their hearts that they could not allow these bandits to destroy the peace and happiness of the village, and a battle to defend their homeland was about to begin.
Everyone secretly vowed to protect this land they loved so much, so that these bandits would never return.
Just as the three sisters had subdued the bandits...
Meanwhile, some villagers were extremely anxious and rushed towards the school and the temple to report the news.
At this moment, the students in the school were concentrating on studying magic. Upon hearing that the village at the foot of the mountain had been attacked by bandits, they were instantly filled with righteous indignation and, led by several instructors, marched in a large group towards the village.
Inside the temple, the Deer King was strolling leisurely with his little divine deer. Upon hearing the news, the Deer King was enveloped in auspicious light, and the little divine deer leaped about nimbly, then they all rushed to the village at the foot of the mountain.
In the square, the bandits were being tortured by the three sisters until they cried out in agony.
Hua Yeman rapidly formed hand seals while chanting incantations. With her movements, a beam of light shot out from the array disc in her hand, quickly expanding into a huge halo that trapped all the bandits inside.
The bandits were horrified to discover that they could not escape the circle of light no matter what they did, as if they were trapped in a giant urn.
They tried to attack the aperture, but all their attacks were in vain and were instead bounced back, making them even more embarrassed.