After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

The bandit leader sneered upon hearing this, grabbed Lu Zhenting by the collar and threw him away, saying viciously: "We are hungry and need to eat! If you know what is good for you, get out of the way. I can still spare your life and ask your family to send you some money to save your life. If you don't know what is good for you, I will send you to see the King of Hell now!!"

"This...ah..." A gleam of light flashed across Lu Zhenting's lowered face, and he moved away, pretending to be helpless and resigned to his fate.

Seeing that this man was quite sensible, the bandit leader smiled smugly, and with an order, the bandits quickly tied up the caravan members one by one and escorted them up the mountain. Although Lu Zhenting and his companions struggled hard, they were outnumbered and could only watch as they were taken up the mountain.

After being escorted to the bandit's lair, Lu Zhenting and his companions were thrown into a simple cell. The cell was dark and damp, and the air was filled with the smell of mold and blood. They were tied up tightly and could not move.

Not long after, the bandit leader walked into the cell with several of his men, with a smug smile on his face. He walked up to Lu Zhenting and the others, looked down at them and said, "Humph, since you are sensible, as long as you are willing to pay enough ransom, we can still let you go."

Hearing this, Lu Zhenting secretly sneered in his heart. He pretended to be scared and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for sparing our lives! But how much ransom do you need to let us go?"

The bandit leader stretched out his finger, pointed at a number, and sneered, "This number should not be too much for you, right? Your family members have three days to collect the ransom, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"

As he spoke, this man asked Lu Zhenting and others to write letters, and then turned around to prepare to send these letters to their families.

After the bandit leader and his men left the cell, Lu Zhenting and others took the opportunity to exchange glances, and they already had a plan in mind.

As long as they receive Xu Qingqing's signal, they can work together inside and outside to send these bandits to meet the King of Hell!

In the mountains, the soldiers remained vigilant at all times, while Xu Qingqing observed the surrounding environment from time to time, thinking about the various situations and response strategies that might be encountered in tonight's operation.

When passing through a dense forest, Xu Qingqing suddenly stopped. She signaled the soldiers to keep quiet and went forward to investigate. She saw a hidden path not far ahead, which seemed to be formed by frequent trampling. It seemed to be a shortcut to the bandit's lair.

Xu Qingqing was delighted, and immediately ordered the team led by the squad leader to take a detour along this path and prepare to launch a surprise attack behind the bandit's lair.

After everything was arranged, Xu Qingqing led the main force forward again.

As time went by, they finally approached the bandits' lair. At this time, the troops in the canyon had already taken their positions, waiting for the bandits to enter the ambush circle. The team led by the team leader had also been lurking behind the bandits' lair for a long time, waiting for the order to launch a surprise attack.

As night falls, Qingfeng Mountain is shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and the surroundings are silent except for the chirping of insects.

Xu Qingqing stood on a hidden high ground, staring at the direction of the bandit's lair with a sharp gaze. As a cloud covered the moon, she quickly took out a flare from her arms and threw it into the sky.

"Swoosh--" the signal flare cut through the night sky, emitting a dazzling light, as bright as a meteor. This was a pre-arranged signal, meaning the action had begun.

At the same time, inside the bandit's lair, Lu Zhenting and others also noticed this sudden change. They looked at each other, and with a slight sound, the ropes on their bodies fell quietly to the ground. One of them took out a silver needle from his hair, and after a few fiddles, the lock was opened.

The group disappeared in a flash.

The bandits were still immersed in their dreams, unaware of the impending crisis. Only a few bandits with higher alertness were awakened by the light of the flare, but it was too late.

At this time, the main force led by Xu Qingqing had quietly approached the perimeter of the bandit's lair. According to the plan made in advance, they divided into several teams and launched attacks from all directions at the same time. For a while, shouts of killing rose and fell, resounding through the sky.

At Xu Qingqing's command, the rebels pounced on the bandits' lair like cheetahs, holding sharp swords and with determination in their eyes.

Although the bandits were startled by the sudden attack and were a little panicked for a moment, they quickly organized a defense line with their years of looting experience and launched a fierce battle with the rebels.

"Kill!" Xu Qingqing roared, and the long sword in his hand drew a silver arc in the air, heading straight for the throat of a bandit. The bandit hurriedly raised his sword to block, but the power was too different. With a "click", the long spear was cut off by the sword, and the bandit's terrified pupils reflected his own figure about to fall.

On the other side, the bandit leader roared, "Kill all of these bastards! Charge! I will kill anyone who dares to retreat first!!!"

He wielded a huge mace in an attempt to break through the rebels' encirclement.

His strength was incredible, and every blow was accompanied by a dull explosion in the air.

The rebels were not scared off by this scene. Instead, they nimbly dodged the attacks of maces and looked for opportunities to counterattack.

Finally, an insurgent seized the opportunity, jumped up from the side, and accurately stabbed the bandit leader's waist with the dagger in his hand, and blood gushed out instantly.

At the same time, the bandit leader's eyes were red with anger, and he was about to hit the soldier with the mace in his hand. Lu Zhenting and others who had broken out of the encirclement and picked up weapons along the way happened to rush over. Lu Zhenting raised his knife to block and saved the soldier: "Good fellow! Watch out!"

"Thank you, General!" the soldier said as he kept moving his hands and slit the bandit leader's throat in one fell swoop.

At the same time, behind the bandit's lair, a thrilling battle was also taking place in the canyon. The ambush troops led by Wang Dahu took advantage of the terrain and set up many traps. When a group of bandits who were trying to sneak away stepped into the trap area, the ground suddenly collapsed, and countless sharp wooden spikes emerged from the ground, piercing the bandits to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the rebel soldiers who were ambushed on both sides rushed out, waving swords and killing the remaining bandits one by one.

Throughout the valley, the sounds of shouting, screaming, and weapons clashing intertwined together to form a tragic war song.

The rebels approached the center of the bandits' lair step by step, and the bandits gradually lost their power to resist in this desperate battle.

The battle lasted a whole night. Although the bandits put up a stubborn resistance, they were ultimately unable to escape defeat as they were attacked from both inside and outside.