[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-overthrowing-the-ming":3,"chapter-overthrowing-the-ming-overthrowing-the-ming-chapter-70":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Overthrowing the Ming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2289297,4476,"Chapter 70: Wuxing Mountain","overthrowing-the-ming-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>This was not the first time Zhao Duyan had seen Li You, and he knew that Li You had killed Peng Yun and the other two in one go. Although many people, including Wu Zhuge, praised his martial prowess endlessly, he had always been skeptical, as Li You always gave him the impression of a glib-tongued scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight, Li You was different. Even though Li You was amiable, when Zhao Duyan walked over, an indescribable palpitation made him afraid to look into Li You's eyes. He gave a vague response, feeling as if a devil were following him step by step. In his panic, he suddenly thought of the \"Heavenly Fiend released by Marshal Hong in the Demon-Suppressing Hall\" from the *Tales of Jianghu Heroes* told by the storyteller...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Rebel King Li Chuang, the Western King Zhang Xianzhong, Cao Cao Luo Rucai... will there also be a 'Killer Scholar' Li You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Skinny Monkey always felt someone was watching him. He turned back and was shocked to find there were four women in the group. He recognized them all; they were originally kitchen maids from the North Shanzhai who had been toyed with, mostly by Wu Zhuge and his personal guards. Skinny Monkey, however, had never abused these miserable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuxing Mountain was not far from Longmen Shanzhai by the small path; it was about twenty li away, cutting diagonally toward the northeast. However, the terrain in this area was uneven and rugged, and with the years of drought, even weeds were scarce. After walking another ten-plus li to a shaded slope, the vegetation finally became dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few scattered raindrops suddenly hit from the sky, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing this main road, they saw a range of mountains in the distance. These mountains were similar to those at Longmen Shanzhai, not particularly steep, lying at the junction of Leigong Mountain and Peng Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You had been carefully observing the terrain when suddenly, Zhou Yin behind him gave a low shout: \"Quiet, someone's there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they quickly stopped. Xiang, Dang, and the others were so frightened they stood motionless, as if under a freezing spell, their faces deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiujuan and Hong Da'e, however, remained calm, as if there were nothing left in this world that could stir their emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Conglong and the others showed the discipline of border troops at this moment. They did not stand still like Xiang Hu and the others; the moment they heard the sound, their bodies arched and crawled down like lizards, which was convenient for both dodging arrows and exerting force to flee or counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yin crouched and flashed behind a rock, identified the position by sound, and quickly drew his bow and nocked an arrow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You pressed his body against the rock wall, feeling that there was indeed a great deal of movement behind him, and even vaguely heard heavy breathing, but this sound made Li You feel somewhat familiar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang, clang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of bows being drawn rang out repeatedly. Suddenly, Li You shouted urgently: \"Stop! It's Li Zhi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You quickly darted out, and sure enough, he saw two brats, each with a flower-patterned axe slung over their shoulders, walking brazenly on the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You exploded on the spot, clutching his scabbard and charging down like a tiger descending a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two brats were stunned. Li Zhi said with a trembling voice: \"Mr. Li, spare us, save my strong arms to behead enemy generals... and my Iron Sand Palm, I can poke one to death with a single strike... ah ah ah... hey hey hey... don't, don't, don't...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhengchun, seeing Li You swinging his scabbard like he was slaughtering a pig, gathered his courage and said: \"The little general Wang Erxiao... he... he was only ten when he delivered the feather-letter, and Huo Qubing was 17 when he sealed the wolf at Juxu... I, Yu Zhengchun... ouch... Mr. Li, go easy... ouch ouch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li You finished beating them, he still had to bring these two bruised and battered pups along. As they walked up, Wu Dading and the others saw they were still carrying the short-handled flower-patterned axes, which had been cast when the houses were built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Conglong laughed crookedly and teased: \"If you swing such a big thing once, I'm afraid you won't have the strength to swing it a second time... you two brats, do you not want your eight-and-a-half catties anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is it eight-and-a-half catties, at most three-and-a-half!\" Wu Dading laughed and scolded heartlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone covered their mouths and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A false alarm actually enlivened the tense atmosphere; at least Dang Suozhi, Xiang Qiang, and the others looked much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You, Wu Dading, and the others gave their cloth bundles and bladder water skins to Yu Zhengchun and the others, and the axes were naturally snatched away by Zhou Yin and Gao Conglong with glee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked for about another half-stick of incense's time. By now, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Zhao Duyan refused to go any further, pointing his finger at a hillside to the northeast: \"Up from there... that fork on the left. This mountain isn't high; there used to be a lime workshop on top. The path is wide, they should be in there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Duyan spoke, he felt as if someone on the mountain was aiming an arrow at him, and he subconsciously hid behind a large persimmon tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are quite familiar with this area. When Conghu and I first came here, we spent a few days hiding up there that winter... This mountain sticks out like a big pig's nose. There's a small path on the north side that only allows one horse to pass, and one side is a cliff with lots of loose rocks. Conghu and I walked it once; if rocks were to fall, there'd be nowhere to hide! There are also many lime caves on this mountain that can hold quite a few people!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Conglong drew the terrain roughly as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moonlight wasn't bright enough, and Li You couldn't see clearly. After thinking for a moment, Li You felt they still had to sneak up and take a look first. If the situation was truly tough, it would be better to run; there was no need to gamble so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to that fork first. There are a few large elm trees there; let's hide there and discuss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li You pondering in silence, Gao Conglong felt that if everyone became jittery and lost their nerve, there would be no point in fighting, so he suggested they wait until they reached the foot of the mountain, at least to have a \"break the cauldrons and sink the boats\" moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Split into two teams and move stealthily. Sheathe your blades, and those carrying bows should sling them high on their backs so they don't clatter and spark!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li You instructed. Gao Conglong led the first team, while he stayed in the back with Gao Conghu, who was familiar with the terrain. After walking for a while, he looked back and found Zhao Duyan still cowering behind the persimmon tree. Li You glanced at him, and Zhao Duyan followed along with a bitter face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the fork at the foot of the mountain, there was indeed a cluster of elm trees, and on the main road ahead, they discovered rows of footprints and cart tracks leading up the mountain, as well as many hoof prints from oxen and mules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tracks didn't look like they were from just one cart. Li You judged that there must have been quite a few people pushing several two-wheeled human-powered carts up the mountain from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain had long been abandoned, and the lime workshop had been closed since the chaos at the beginning of the Chongzhen era. With so many tracks and hoof prints running into this desolate mountain, it looked like there were quite a few people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Duyan spoke up: \"I'm not going any further... these are border troops! I heard their scouts are called Night Scouts, all with the eyes of night hawks; they can scout from over ten li away... we might have already been discovered... anyway, I'm not going. If you want to court death, don't drag me along!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coward!\" Li You cursed internally that this bastard was damaging morale. Seeing the sky was already brightening, he said anxiously: \"Keep moving up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1428,"2026-06-20T03:32:06.992Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","cf63cf2c95d16cae0b84ac6cc7fa26b417e69a48eac018907c0902812457f09d","overthrowing-the-ming-chapter-71","overthrowing-the-ming-chapter-69",71,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Foverthrowing-the-ming-cover.jpg"]