Bright Sword: Conquer the monk at the beginning and take down Zhou Weiguo

Chapter 474 The Final Victory

If he hesitated, the enemy would lock onto his position in the next second. The dense forest before him provided him with a brief cover, but if he delayed any longer, the enemy would surely find him clearly.

He quickly determined the enemy's formation. The scattered enemies didn't seem to completely cover every intersection. Qin Cang quickly stopped behind a thick tree trunk and took a deep breath. His eyes swept towards the wooden house, and he had made up his mind. He had to get the villagers out of here before the enemy completely blocked their way.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" he muttered to himself, his brow furrowed. He wasn't worried about his own safety, but rather the villagers in the cabins. If the enemy surrounded this area, the villagers would surely be doomed.

Qin Cang glanced through the gap between the branches and saw the enemies gradually approaching the wooden house, their alert eyes seemed to have locked onto that position. He made an immediate decision: action could not wait any longer.

"If we want to kill them, we must first disrupt the enemy's rhythm." Qin Cang analyzed calmly in his mind, kicked his legs hard, and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the woods.

At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from the cabin, followed by the sound of muffled footsteps and a burst of rapid breathing. Qin Cang knew that the enemy had begun to attack the cabin. He also realized that the main force of the enemy had surrounded the villagers' hiding place. At this moment, time became particularly urgent.

"Damn it!" Qin Cang cursed inwardly. Without a moment's hesitation, he ducked and darted out from behind the tree trunk, swiftly crossing a clearing in the forest and reaching the side of the cabin. His eyes were as sharp as a cheetah's, not missing a single movement. The enemy had begun to advance at an accelerated pace, with several soldiers gradually approaching the cabin.

He glanced back, his mind already made up. Time waits for no one. If they don't act now, by the time the enemy reacts, their actions will be completely exposed. Furthermore, these villagers will likely be wiped out.

"Hurry!" Qin Cang called out softly to the villagers in the house. Although his voice was soft, it carried a sense of urgency that could not be ignored.

The villagers inside the house had obviously heard the noise outside and were talking nervously in low voices, but no one dared to act rashly. They clearly understood that they were in danger, but they were also unsure of what to do next.

"Why don't you take action!" Qin Cang's voice was oppressive, almost a low roar, and the voice passed through the thin wooden house into the house.

Then, footsteps were finally heard inside the house, and the door was carefully pushed open. A young man quietly poked his head out, his eyes full of confusion and anxiety, but after seeing Qin Cang, he immediately walked out calmly. "You...what are you going to do?"

"Take your people and follow me." Qin Cang said in a low voice, his eyes calm and determined, "The enemy has begun to surround this place, you don't have time to hesitate."

The young man was stunned for a moment, then nodded, as if he had already made up his mind. He turned around and whispered to the people in the house, "Everyone, get ready and follow him immediately!"

The villagers seemed to feel a glimmer of hope. In just a few seconds, they began to pick up their backpacks and simple daily necessities, ready to follow Qin Cang to leave this dangerous place.

However, at this moment, a hurried shout came from a distance: "We found them! Quick, surround the cabin!"

Qin Cang's expression changed, and he turned around immediately: "Hurry up, don't hesitate!"

Qin Cang led the group of villagers through the forest path. Under the shade of the trees, the air was humid and oppressive. His heartbeat was still pounding. Although he appeared calm on the surface, every nerve in his heart was tense, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. The enemy's encirclement was quietly tightening. He knew that he could no longer rush into the enemy head-on as he had before. He had to find an opportunity to make the enemy make a mistake, so that he could have a chance to escape.

Qin Cang's mind raced, and a cold smile appeared on his face. A bold plan had already been brewing in his mind - pretend to fall into a trap, confuse the enemy, and then seize the opportunity to reverse the situation.

He glanced back at the villagers behind him. Their faces were still filled with fear and anxiety. Despite their best efforts to control themselves, the oppressive atmosphere weighed heavily on them. Qin Cang knew that in this situation, their desire to survive was strong, but they lacked sufficient fighting power and reaction speed. If they really confronted the enemy head-on, they would ultimately become victims.

"Don't stop and don't look back." Qin Cang whispered, signaling them to keep moving forward with his eyes.

The villagers followed silently and obediently, but they clearly didn't understand Qin Cang's true intentions. An elderly villager suddenly coughed a few times, his eyes filled with uneasiness. "Qin Cang... can we really get out? Those people are chasing us so closely, is there no way to fight back?"

Qin Cang stared ahead, his eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment's silence, he replied in a low voice, "Fight back? You don't have enough strength, and you might even expose yourself. As long as there's green mountains, there's no fear of running out of firewood. Let's survive first."

These words reassured the villagers a little. Although they still had doubts, no one raised any further questions. At this point, Qin Cang had already made a decision in his heart: he would lead the enemy into his trap.

"The enemy won't let us go so easily." Qin Cang's mind raced as he considered the enemy's possible strategy. Based on their pattern of action, the enemy would likely think he was continuing along this forest path with the villagers. In reality, this was just a deliberate illusion. Qin Cang already had other plans for the true direction.

"If I remain calm enough, the enemy will think we're desperate and relax," he thought, his expression gradually becoming serious. Pretending to be cornered and letting them get carried away was the ultimate winning strategy.

Qin Cang turned his head and whispered to one of the villagers, "We need to walk a distance apart to make the enemy think we have dispersed. You continue to walk along this path and keep a low profile. I will go around the enemy from the side."

The villager's face was filled with confusion, but after hearing Qin Cang's firm tone, he felt a little trust in him: "Don't worry, we will be careful."

Qin Cang nodded, having already made up his mind, and turned to walk towards a hidden path. Although the path seemed rugged, it was a place that the enemy could easily overlook. As his steps gradually faded away, he began to silently calculate the enemy's possible location.

After walking for a while, Qin Cang stopped. He had reached a relatively open area, with no cover around him. There were no trees to hide under, and no rocks to hide under. The air was filled with a damp, musty smell, and he knew this was the perfect place to pretend he was in trouble.