Chapter 73

Interesting, this new mission sends Gold Wound Pill and also sends equipment. Is this prestige value a new function of the system?

But you also need to finish the mission first; these bandits number over a thousand, and they are indeed a rabble, the key being to behead their leader and recruit the remaining bandits as soldiers.

Moreover, each system upgrade will adjust missions and rewards according to your current situation and the situation you are about to face, ensuring you can complete missions better and faster, thereby increasing your strength.

Prestige value can improve your image in the people's eyes and also boost the morale of This One's soldiers; once prestige reaches a certain height, whether it's your soldiers or the populace, they will have sufficient trust in you.

Furthermore, as prestige value increases, each stage can bring you different rewards; the higher the prestige, the better the rewards.

Hong Yi explained seriously, and Shen Tianxing unconsciously nodded; indeed, each system upgrade brings surprises.

Yang Tieqiang

Shen Tianxing spoke while walking out of the Kezhan, quickly arriving outside the politics, summoning Tian Guangguang and Zhao Lingfei over, and also calling his one thousand light cavalry and three hundred assault troops.

As for the Tunnel Soldiers, they did not follow Shen Tianxing's group; they headed to Leizhou at the fastest Suodu to find a safe foothold, arranging everything so that when Shen Tianxing's group arrived in Leizhou, they would have a relatively safe residence.

Soon a batch of bandits will come, targeting the whole town; we need to prepare for battle. Tian Guangguang, you take 150 assault troops and hide in the left woods; Lingfei, you take another 150 assault troops and hide at the right foot of the mountain.

The rest will follow me in facing them head-on; I will settle their leader in the shortest time, and your task is to surround them, trying to wound rather than kill as much as possible.

After helping me eliminate the leader, I will have them surrender; those willing to surrender will stay, those unwilling will all be slain. Understood?

Tunnel Soldiers

The two responded in unison, then, following Shen Tianxing's arrangement, each took half of the assault troops and hid.

Wound Healing Pill

It's almost night; why not return to the Kezhan to rest? Could it be that Sun Zhongquan's people have caught up? If so, we'll rush all night; there's no need to fight them to the death.

Yang Hongyue wasn't afraid either; she just felt that if Sun Zhongquan sent people, it would surely be many against few, and a head-on clash would be of no benefit to them; Yang Tieqiang also nodded slightly.

Fifth Grade Sixth Layer

Old Man Yang, it's bandits; your men patrolling the surroundings have noticed over a thousand bandits heading toward the town, apparently intending to loot it.

Although they are a rabble, with so many numbers it's not simple; we must protect these civilians and, by the way, investigate whether there is someone important behind these bandits, otherwise they wouldn't gather in such numbers.

Shen Tianxing couldn't say it was for the mission; he could only say it was out of concern for the people, and his image instantly rose; Yang Hongyue and Yang Tieqiang both nodded in deep agreement.

Since that's the case, Old Man Yang and Young Lady Hongyue will join you in blocking these bandits, leaving them no way out.

Shen Tianxing smiled and shook his head; if these two were here, wouldn't they be stealing his mission target?

Old Man Yang, just rest well; Young Lady Hongyue will stay in the town to pacify the populace who heard the commotion, and here I'll leave it to me and my men.

Besides, many of these bandits are originally civilians; if we could get them to mend their ways and serve us, that would also be a good thing.

Yang Hongyue frowned; to him, wiping out the bandits was enough, recruiting them was truly unnecessary, but Yang Tieqiang nodded very satisfied.

Fine, then we'll listen to Young Lady Hongyue; we'll head back to town, and when the fighting starts, we can also pacify the populace so they need not panic.

Having said that, Yang Tieqiang didn't care whether Yang Hongyue wanted to or not, he grabbed her arm and pulled her inside; Yang Hongyue had no choice but to go to the town.

After about half an hour, distant noisy sounds could be heard—chaotic footsteps, the sound of horses galloping, plus the bandits shouting.

Chief, there are over a hundred cavalry outside Qiu Feng Town; could it be that our plan to slaughter Qiu Feng Town tonight has been exposed? These government troops are waiting for us.

The speaker was the bandits' second chief, Er Tuzi; Heifeng looked at him with contempt—they were only a dozen zhang away from Shen Tianxing's side, had already spotted the opposition, so there was no need for Er Tuzi to spout nonsense.

What's a hundred cavalry? We have over a thousand here—are we still afraid of them? Those government officials are just worthless soldiers, always shouting about suppressing bandits, yet every time they can't do anything to us; each time they lose their armor and flee, dead without intact corpses.

Looking at their posture, they're just trying to scare us; if we really fight, they'll run faster than rabbits, but their equipment and horses are decent—killing them would make them ours.

Heifeng doesn't fear the government; how many times have they tried to suppress bandits and still couldn't do anything to them?

Chief, I think we should be more cautious; they dare to block the town gate—maybe there really is an ambush—better to send a few brothers ahead to scout.

The speaker was the third chief, Heigou; although he bears the title of third chief, he's actually just a dog under Heifeng's heel—if it weren't for Heigou also having Fifth Grade Sixth Layer strength, Heifeng would have killed him long ago.

Pah, your dog's mouth is still as foul as ever; what ambush could there be? Even if there were, with so many of us, I've just reached Sixth Grade Third Layer—I could slaughter them all alone.

Don't think I don't know what you're plotting—you just don't want us to massacre this town, right? Put away those improper thoughts; don't forget who we're working for—if the job isn't done well, both of us will die.

A mouthful of thick phlegm spat from Heifeng's mouth landed on Heigou's face; then followed a tirade scolding Heigou for not daring to resist, he could only wipe the phlegm off his face with his clothes, head lowered, not daring to speak, though his eyes were full of hatred.

All of you, attack me—kill them; today everyone in Qiu Feng Town must die.

Heifeng gave the order, and the many bandits could only follow along.

Slaughter them, they all must die—kill!

Heifeng led the way, the bandits roaring as they charged toward Shen Tianxing's side.

Charge, encircle.

Shen Tianxing gave a playful smile, raised his hand and waved forward, issuing the order; the cavalry immediately charged, and right after, the flanking assault troops led by Tian Guangguang and Zhao Lingfei also rushed out, swiftly encircling from both sides.

Chief, it's a trap—we need to withdraw quickly.

Seeing this, Heigou shouted loudly, but the response was Heifeng backhanding him with a heavy slap.

What's a few hundred people to be afraid of? Brothers, follow me and charge—slaughter them!