My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 60 Entering the Mountain
On the seemingly endless road, an elderly man and two young children are walking briskly.

Liu Chounu grabbed the tomb robber by the neck and half-dragged him forward, while Li Xuanba walked beside him at a very fast pace.

He didn't know when his father would make his move. Evacuating over eight hundred people wouldn't be easy, so he had to get the message out to them as quickly as possible so they could pack their things and leave.

Li Xuanba walked quickly, and Liu Chounu dared not delay him. This made things difficult for the tomb raider, who staggered along. He looked even thinner than Li Xuanba, practically skin and bones. He had just been thrown to the ground by Liu Chounu and was now in great pain.

He tried to beg for mercy, hoping that the strange old man and young man would let him go, but no matter what he said, they ignored him.

The other end of the secret passage was hidden in the dense forest north of the city, which was quite a distance from the farm, and they had no horses.

They emerged from the dense forest and were about to step onto the main road when the tomb raider screamed, his voice suddenly becoming extremely shrill.

"Don't take this road! Never take the main road!"

Liu Chounu was taken aback, but finally responded to his words, "Why can't we leave?"

"You don't know, recently there's been a very active local militia outside, attacking thieves everywhere. Many thieves have started to flee westward, but the city gates are tightly closed, and the local militia are hiding inside the city, afraid to come out. This road has become the domain of thieves, and you can encounter cannibalistic thieves every now and then! You absolutely must not take this road!"

“I know this area best. You can tell me your destination, and I can show you the way!”

As an old man from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Liu Chounu was a person of the superstitious people of his time, who had a strong Xianbei character. They would consult fortune tellers before plotting a rebellion, not to mention when it came to war, where the main strategy was to occupy the territory first and then fight.

To them, tomb raiders were naturally considered heinous villains, and Liu Chounu deeply resented them.

He didn't quite believe the person in front of him, but he squinted and looked around. The main road was completely exposed because the protective forest had been destroyed. If he really encountered a thief, there would be nowhere to hide.

"We're going to the Prefect's large farm in the north. Do you know the way?"

"Oh? I know it! I know it! I know a shortcut that takes a little over an hour to get there!"

Liu Chounu coldly gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist. "If you dare to lie to me and try to escape, I will devour you alive. You are a Xiongnu, and you used to love eating people."

The boy shuddered, and his gaze towards Liu Chounu changed. "I wouldn't dare."

"lead the way!"

Even Li Xuanba had never seen Liu Chounu so fierce before. He was frightened, let alone this little thief.

Led by this man, Liu Chounu and Li Xuanba moved forward quickly.

It was during this period that Li Xuanba was thoroughly trained by Liu Xuan. Otherwise, he would never have been able to walk such a long distance. His progress was extremely obvious. Now he can keep up with Liu Chounu quickly and will not be left behind. He is walking faster and faster.

The ringleader was quite capable; despite his thin appearance, he moved extremely fast.

The thief led them into deserted alleys, and Liu Chounu followed closely behind, his hand always on the hilt of his knife.

Perhaps for this reason, the little thief didn't dare to speak and just kept moving forward.

After passing through another dense forest, they finally saw a flat farm in the distance.

The thief breathed a sigh of relief and looked timidly at Liu Chounu.

"I brought it, could you let me have one?"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Chounu grabbed him and led him on the road again. As soon as they approached the farm, Zhang Du spotted them and hurriedly led his men out to greet them.

Zhang Du was startled to see the three people walking towards him.

"Guild leader, what happened?"

Upon seeing Zhang Du, Li Xuanba finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Senior Brother."

"Commander, such a form of address is inappropriate in the military."

"Zhang Tuanzuo".

Li Xuanba spoke somewhat awkwardly, then pointed to the farm, "Let's go inside and talk!"

"it is good."

Zhang Du and the others surrounded Li Xuanba as they walked towards the farm, with Zhang Du also reporting on his mission.

"After the gang leader was arrested, Feng Li left soon after, and the affairs here fell to me. I continued to do what the gang leader instructed, sending people to patrol various places and helping the people in various places."

"However, for some reason, the local militias have suddenly become much more subdued lately, avoiding us whenever they see us. The local officials even came to see us specifically, saying they would do their best to help us."

“I’ve sent people to help everyone who comes to us for help from all over the country, and there are a few we simply can’t help. Now there are obviously fewer people coming to us,” Zhang Du said loudly, while the petty thief who had just been caught was completely dumbfounded.

Is this kid the legendary leader of the local militia?

So young and already a group leader??
Wasn't his father a county magistrate?
Listening to his report, Li Xuanba followed him quickly into the original room. Only then did Liu Chounu release the thief and stand beside Li Xuanba.

The original person in charge of the farm was Li Fengci. After he was captured by Li Yuan, Zhang Du inexplicably became the person in charge. Without thinking much about it, he continued to do as Li Xuanba instructed.

At this moment, Li Xuanba hesitated for a while. He looked at Zhang Du and thought for a long time before finally speaking to Liu Chounu beside him.

"Old man, please guard the door and don't let any outsiders in. I have something to say to Zhang Tuanzuo."

Liu Chounu nodded, then grabbed the petty thief and walked out in a few steps. The others also knew better and left one after another.

After everyone had left, Li Xuanba spoke up, "Senior brother, what I'm about to say is very important and will affect all of us."

Zhang Du nodded. "I will never tell anyone."

"Zhang Sengyuan, who came to deliver people to us that day, is actually from Qingzao Village."

Hearing Li Xuanba reveal such explosive information, Zhang Du's expression remained unchanged. After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke, "My lord, I actually already knew this."

"Huh? How did you know?"

"It's not just me. Almost all of my junior brothers know about it."

“That scoundrel Zhang Sengyuan, the people he sent over included our fellow disciples. He was gritting his teeth and saying that these people were from Meng Village. Those fellow disciples were also very surprised to see us. We talked about this in private. Although they were unwilling to reveal too much, we could all guess what it was.”

Li Xuanba gave a wry smile, "I forgot about this."

He then remembered the important matter at hand, "Zhang Jun, there is something very important to do now."

"Please give your orders, my lord!"

"I have to go to Buffalo Mountain!"

"what?"

Zhang Du was stunned. He hurriedly said, "My lord, if you have something to say, just tell Zhang Sengyuan and I will send someone over. How can you go to Wild Buffalo Mountain? The mountain road is rugged. No, no!"

“You don’t know, this is a very important matter. If we just send someone over, I’m worried that the people on the mountain won’t take it seriously. If we send Zhang Sengyuan over, it will take a long time for our people to go there and bring him back.”

“The situation is extremely urgent. My father is already preparing to wipe them out. I can’t persuade him otherwise. Today, he sealed off the city, claiming to be arresting thieves inside. But that’s just a pretext. My father is only using this excuse to lower the guard of those outside the city. His army might make their move tonight and seize all the key points! If we don’t leave now, it will be too late!”

Zhang Du was taken aback. He frowned deeply. "If what you say is true, then many roads leading up the mountain have probably been secretly blocked. How can we let you take such a risk?"

Li Xuanba seemed to remember something.

He quickly said, "Go and bring in that kid outside, the one who came with us!"

Zhang Du was taken aback. He went out the door, and a moment later, he brought the thief back in.

Li Xuanba frowned, staring at the petty thief. "You just said you were very familiar with all parts of Guancheng, is that right?"

"Yes Yes."

"Do you know about Bison Mountain?"

"Of course I know."

Do you know a shortcut that leads quickly into the mountains?

"I know, but we can't go now!"

"Why?"

"A gang of bandits has appeared on this mountain, called Qingzao Village. Their leader has a blue face and fangs and loves to eat people. They are numerous, and you'll be discovered if you go up the mountain!"

"Do you know how to find them?"

"what???"

(End of this chapter)