Chapter 126: Blowpipe Made of Anesthetic

"Yes."

Wu Da waved his hand, called twenty soldiers, and walked toward the village entrance with shovels.

Qin Zhan took eight Northern Frontier elites, mounted motorcycles, and patrolled the village.

"Biu-Biu!"

Xiao Dabao lay on the ground with a sniper hunting rifle propped on his shoulder, mimicking the sound of bullets from the videos with his mouth as he aimed the gun into the distance.

The six-fold scope clearly magnified the scene five hundred meters away, presenting it before his eyes.

"Prince, the sniper rifle sent by Shennü Daren is truly a divine artifact! I can even see the sparrows on the mountain opposite clearly!"

Xiao Dabao squinted one eye, aiming while gritting his teeth and shouting.

"Tomorrow, I will use it to take them out one by one and blow the bandits' heads off!"

The next afternoon.

Two thousand Northern Frontier cavalry had already arrived at the Altai Snow Mountain to rendezvous with Xiao Moting.

Qin Zhan stepped forward and cupped his hands in a salute.

"Prince, this subordinate has already scouted out the situation at the bandit den."

"This group of Rakshasa Bandits has about five hundred men; they have occupied the mining village on the mountainside as their stronghold."

"The terrain of the stronghold is very high, with only one mountain road for access; it is easy to defend and hard to attack, and the mine is right next to the village."

"The bandits captured over four hundred miners and forced them to work in the iron mine, while the miners' families are locked in the village as hostages. The families are mostly the elderly, weak, sick, and women, who dare not resist."

"The enemy has over thirty firearm users, ten of whom are in the village, with the remaining twenty-plus guarding the mine."

Xiao Moting nodded.

"The Snow Mountain terrain is steep, and the bandits are defending from high ground, giving them a topographical advantage. Coupled with their firearms and the large number of hostages, a frontal assault is unsuitable. We will split into two groups to break their defense."

"First, sneak into the village to rescue the hostages."

"Second, launch a fierce attack on the mine to pin down the Firearm Squad stationed there and prevent them from supporting the village."

After Xiao Moting finished speaking, he paused.

"You have already seen the power of the firearms in their hands in the videos."

"Therefore, everyone must act with caution and not be impulsive!"

Beneath the vast, snowy mountains, the uniform roar of the Northern Frontier Army rang out.

"Yes!"

With an order from Xiao Moting, he led three hundred vanguard troops to climb the mountain.

The remaining two thousand Northern Frontier troops, led by Qin Zhan, carried bows and arrows and anti-riot shields toward the mine.

All soldiers had changed into bulletproof vests, worn Snow Camouflage Uniforms over them, and put on anti-riot helmets.

Even though everyone was fully armed, they all wore solemn expressions.

Bulletproof vests were not omnipotent and could not protect every part of the body.

Once hit by a bullet, even if not killed, one would be severely wounded.

It was already spring, but the snow on the mountain peaks had not yet melted, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, shining brightly.

Xiao Moting chose to attack in the afternoon out of consideration for the hostages.

There were simply too many hostages in the village, and they lived mixed in with the bandits; if a chaotic battle occurred at night, it would be easy to accidentally kill the villagers.

The Thermal Imaging Night Vision Goggles sent by Bai Wei could only sense how many people were there through the heat emitted by human bodies; they could not see the enemy's appearance clearly.

Bai Wei's consciousness had also crossed over.

The enemy had firearms, so she was worried and came to oversee the battle.

Xiao Moting and his party climbed the mountain path and arrived near the village entrance on the mountainside.

He made a "stop" gesture and took out his binoculars.

In the lens, a roadblock made of piled stones was placed near the village entrance, with a bonfire lit, and five guards stood behind it.

All five guards were Rakshasa people with yellow hair, brown eyes, and tall builds.

Perhaps because it was daytime, the guards were somewhat distracted, chatting while drinking.

Xiao Moting lowered his posture and snuck forward.

The Northern Frontier troops behind him followed closely.

The Snow Camouflage Uniforms on the soldiers concealed their figures.

The valley was very quiet, and the sound of a few Rakshasa people chattering drifted on the wind, mixed with occasional boisterous laughter.

Xiao Dabao lowered his voice, "They are speaking the Rakshasa language; I can't understand it."

"I've done horse business with Rakshasa merchants, so I can understand," Wu Da said in a low voice. "They are mocking the Yuan Family Army, saying that no matter how many people they have, they still got beaten to a pulp by the Firearm Squad!"

As Wu Da spoke, he reached out and pointed forward.

"Look, that bearded man is also saying that the Yannan General Yuan Canghai trusts the National Preceptor, and the Prince of Zhenbei in Beijiang is infatuated with a Shrine Maiden... both of them are idiots..."

Xiao Dabao sneered, "These Rakshasa Bandits dare to mock Shennü Daren; their time of death has come!"

Xiao Moting looked calm and took out a map to glance at it.

"The villagers drew a topographical map; there is a small path nearby that can circle to the rear of the roadblock."

"Assault Team! Circle to the back and kill the guards!"

Xiao Moting issued the order, but no one answered.

He looked back, and his brows immediately furrowed.

"Where did Assault Team leader Xiao Liujin go?"

Xiao Dabao was stunned and hurriedly looked around.

"My brother? Wasn't he just here a moment ago?"

Five guards were gathered around a bonfire, warming themselves while drinking vodka.

Suddenly!

A hand appeared silently behind a guard and clamped over his mouth.

The guard's eyes widened in terror; before he could even react, his throat was slit by a blade!

Puchi!

Fresh blood gushed out!

He couldn't even let out a cry before collapsing to the ground.

Before he died, he saw his three companions nearby being assassinated in the same way.

Xiao Liujin stood behind the guards, expressionless, the sharp, cold edge of the Triangular Military Dagger in his hand stained with blood.

The bearded man had just lowered his head to take a sip of alcohol, but when he looked up, he saw his companions being instantly killed.

Terrified, he immediately prepared to call for help!

No sooner said than done!

Xiao Liujin took out a Blowpipe, aimed the tip at him, and blew!

Pu!

The thin little arrow pierced accurately into the bearded man's throat!

The bearded man instantly lost his voice, and his throat, pierced by the arrow, suddenly went numb.

He widened his eyes in terror, clutching his throat, struggling to squeeze out one word.

"De..."

Xiao Liujin flashed forward and sliced his carotid artery with one stroke.

The movement was clean and efficient, devoid of mercy, just like slaughtering a pig.

Clatter!

The pillar of blood spraying from the bearded man's neck instantly shot up half a man's height!

He fell to the ground with his eyes wide open, his blood soaking the soil.

Even in death, he did not understand why everyone else was killed with a single stroke, while he died the most miserably.

"Job done."

Xiao Liujin calmly ordered his subordinates, then lifted his foot and stepped over the bearded man.

He approached Xiao Moting and cupped his hands to report.

"Prince, the work is finished."

Xiao Dabao rubbed his eyes hard; this was too fast.

It hadn't even been ten breaths of time.

"Liujin, your movements are quite swift."

Xiao Moting also revealed a look of approval, "Did you make the Blowpipe yourself?"

"Yes." Xiao Liujin took a Medical Anesthetic Ampoule from his bosom, "The tip of the arrow is hollow; by filling it with anesthetic and piercing the throat, it can instantly paralyze the enemy's vocal cords. The anesthetic was sent by the Goddess to the Northern Frontier Hospital for surgery, but it is also very effective for silencing people."

"Not bad, you will be heavily rewarded when we return."

Xiao Liujin trembled, his delicate and cold little face suddenly turning terrified.

"Prince, I... I do not want a reward."

He hadn't finished that set of test papers from last time yet, and the Military Advisor had already hit his palms with a ruler several times!