PDLP Chapter 1012 Heavy Losses
Chapter 1012 Heavy Losses
Yan Xiaobing shook his head: "I really didn't see anyone moving around in the town."
Ji Xueliang thought for a moment and said, "From the perspective of the route, our distance shouldn't be far, but it's definitely not the closest."
Yan Xiaoding's face began to turn pale.
"Could it be that...they all..."
"Don't make blind guesses. How is that possible? More than a hundred people scattered in the mountains. No matter how powerful the pirates are, they can't catch up with them all."
Yan Xiaobing said this to encourage himself.
Yan Xiaoding pointed at Ji Xueliang.
"He's the fastest runner..."
Yan Xiaoding's meaning was very clear. Ji Xueliang ran the fastest and was most familiar with the route to Longfu Hill.
However, they were still blocked by pirates at a dead end.
What about the other team members?
The four men sat scattered in the jungle, looking at the town in the distance and discussing yesterday's actions.
Yan Xiaobing was still confused. He thought about it all night but still couldn't figure out why more than 20 pirates withdrew silently.
"Xiao Ding, were the pirates watching you at that time?"
Yan Xiaobing was on a tree at the time. From top to bottom, there were dense branches and leaves, and he couldn't see clearly.
When Yan Xiaoding heard this, he immediately recalled the scene at that time.
"Yes, both pirates saw me, but they just..."
"Just what?"
"Is he looking dazed... or... frightened?"
"Fear? How is that possible?"
"Yes, I also thought it was impossible at the time, but... now that I think about it, that look must have contained an element of fear."
Yan Xiaoding tried hard to recall and carefully discern the expression on the pirate's face.
Ji Xueliang said doubtfully, "We've been fighting pirates for years. These guys are only cruel and bloodthirsty. Death is nothing to them. How can we be afraid?"
Yan Xiaobing looked at Lin Feng.
"Master Shu, where were you at that time?"
Lin Feng coughed twice: "Ahem...At that time I was..."
"He's behind me. I brought him out, so of course I have to keep him safe."
Yan Xiaoding rushed to speak.
"Then Master Shu should be able to see clearly why the pirates suddenly retreated."
Lin Feng touched the beard on his chin. He hadn't shaved for a long time, so it had grown a little long.
"The Seven Heroes of the Yan Clan have been fighting pirates in the Quzhou, Changzhi, and Ganqing areas for many years. I think when these pirates saw that it was Sister Xiao Ding, they were scared away by the reputation of the Seven Heroes of the Yan Clan."
Ji Xueliang clapped his hands excitedly. "Yes, they thought that with only about twenty people, they were no match for us, so they retreated."
Yan Xiaobing frowned and looked at Yan Xiaoding.
"The pirates only saw Sister Xiao Ding and were scared away?"
His tone was full of doubt, which made Yan Xiaoding very uncomfortable.
"Why, I've killed so many pirates, isn't the murderous aura in me enough?"
Yan Xiaobing smiled bitterly and waved his hands.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was..."
"Whatever you mean, I think Master Shu's analysis is reasonable. If it's not like this, it's hard to come up with a more reasonable explanation."
Yan Xiaoding said firmly.
Ji Xueliang also accepted this explanation.
"Yes, Master Shu's explanation is very reasonable. The pirates were simply scared away by Sister Xiao Ding."
Yan Xiaobing had no choice but to nod: "Alright, let's do this for now. Lao Ji, go to the town and take a look at the situation."
Ji Xueliang stood up and disappeared into the bushes.
"Hey, this guy's got fast legs."
Yan Xiaoding praised.
Yan Xiaobing frowned and looked at the place where Ji Xueliang disappeared.
"Laoji is very familiar with Longfugu. How could he lead us to this place of death?"
Yan Xiaoding glared: "You suspect him?"
"The pirates' behavior is very strange. Some things make us think more."
"I've already explained it clearly."
"Sister Xiao Ding, a beautiful woman like you can scare away the pirates?"
Yan Xiaobing changed his words.
Yan Xiaoding hesitated, she felt that this statement made more sense.
"Master Shu, what do you think?"
Lin Feng simply shook his head: "I don't know."
The three of them were silent and turned to look at the town in the distance, as if there were some figures moving.
"There are people in town."
"Yes, it should be another team coming back to join us."
"Let's go?"
"Wait a little longer for Laoji's signal."
As he was speaking, he saw Ji Xueliang making movements in the distance, raising his hands and shaking them vigorously.
Yan Xiaobing waved his hand and said, "Let's go. The town is safe."
The three of them immediately stood up and walked down the mountain.
This was also a dilapidated town. When Lin Feng and the other two entered the town, they saw a dozen combat members of the Seven Heroes of the Yan Clan sitting around with tired faces, watching them come in.
Yan Xiaobing walked quickly forward to inquire about the situation.
Lin Feng followed Yan Xiaoding to the center of the town, where there was a temporary base.
As soon as we entered a relatively complete house, we heard the sound of horse hooves outside the town. Dozens of war horses were marching forward in a disorderly manner, making the whole town shake.
Yan Xiaoding shouted, "They're back, let's go and take a look."
Having said that, he turned around and ran out quickly.
Lin Feng did not follow. He glanced around, found the kitchen, and observed how to make a fire and cook.
Yan Xiaoding rushed out of the house and saw from afar dozens of war horses galloping into the town entrance, led by Yan Xiaoyi.
No one spoke, and a bloody smell filled the air.
As he ran closer, Yan Xiaoding discovered that the clothes of these war riders were all in disarray, many of them had bloodstains on their bodies, and their expressions were tragic.
Yan Xiaoyi rode his horse to Yan Xiaoding, reined in his horse, glanced at her coldly, and without saying a word, jumped off the horse and strode towards the house next door.
Yan Xiaoyi was followed by Yan Xiaowu and two personal bodyguards, who entered the house together.
Yan Xiaoding held back from saying anything and followed him in.
Afterwards, Yan Xiaobing also ran over quickly.
Yan Xiaoyi sat on a broken chair in the main hall. A guard brought him a wine bag and he tilted his head back and took two gulps.
The wine overflowed from the wineskin, flowed down his thick neck and into his collar.
Yan Xiaobing frowned and asked, "Brother Xiaoyi, how is the battle going?"
Yan Xiaoyi didn't look at anyone and exhaled a breath of alcohol.
"Many of our brothers died, and there were too many pirates. We couldn't even reach the salt trucks."
Yan Xiaowu said angrily, "The pirates' horses are fast. We suffered a great loss during the retreat."
Yan Xiaoyi turned to look at Yan Xiaobing.
"Have Xiaoji and Xiaogeng returned?"
Yan Xiaobing shook his head: "I haven't seen anyone from their team yet. I don't know where they went."
"How's your team?"
"So far, there are 104 people, and only 39 have joined us in town."
"Why, you didn't even run into the mountains?"
Yan Xiaowu asked in surprise.
Yan Xiaoding quickly said, "It's very likely that they haven't returned yet. The mountain roads are difficult to travel, so there shouldn't be so many casualties."
Yan Xiaowu grinned, "This time I've lost a lot. Robbing a salt truck is too dangerous."
Yan Xiaobing shook his head: "Living under the noses of pirates, anything you do is dangerous."
Yan Xiaoyi took another sip of wine, wiped away the wine stains that had flowed to the corners of his mouth with his hand, his eyes gloomy.
"Xiao Ding, where is the cook who cooks for us?"