SFS Chapter 1068 Small Ecosystem
Chapter 1068 Small Ecosystem
But there is still some distance between the two!
In addition, the robbers fighting alongside him were also trying to stall him.
Before he could even get there, Lu Qingqing had already been forced to abandon her bow and arrows and draw her long sword from her waist.
With a crisp metallic clang, the sound of a long sword clashing against a woodcutter's knife rang out.
Just as she blocked the blow, another long stick came hurtling towards her head from her right.
Lu Qingqing quickly took a step back, dodging the blow that whistled through the air.
But the seven or eight people in front of her were like hyenas, biting her relentlessly.
She stepped back, and the men followed closely behind.
Several men harassed her repeatedly, trying to kill her while she was in a state of confusion!
Lu Qingqing could only fight and retreat, managing to slash back once she had a spare moment!
The sound of metal clashing could be heard frequently in this place.
When Qin Lang rushed over, Lu Qingqing had already taken care of one of the people.
At this moment, there were six or seven people surrounding him.
There were too many people attacking, and even though Lu Qingqing was quite skilled, she struggled to fight them off.
Moreover, there is nowhere around to conceal one's figure.
Fighting multiple people on flat ground is really a disadvantage!
Fortunately, the situation eased somewhat after Qin Lang arrived.
Just then, cries for help came from ahead again.
Bai Song never expected that these vagrants who were robbing people on the road would be so close together.
He fought off the fleeing refugees who were hacking at him, and shouted:
"Second Team, Fourth Team, forget about these people, go to the front lines for rescue!"
The two groups agreed, forced back the refugees in front of them, and quickly ran forward.
Bai Song led the remaining men to wipe out the remaining bandits.
Meanwhile, reinforcements have arrived for Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang.
After one person engaged the others, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang quickly dealt with the robbers in front of them.
Those who were besieged were all killed in a short time!
It took about fifteen minutes for them to kill all the robbers on the side.
Bai Song looked at Yan Xu, who was rushing over, and gave instructions:
"Go back and get more people! Given the current situation, we need at least forty more to be safe!"
Before Yan Xu could agree, Bai Song only had time to give this one instruction before leading his men to continue the chase.
Before Yan Xu could say anything, he had already sent people back to find help!
In fact, today's situation is different from what they originally expected.
Before the operation began, they subconsciously assumed that the robbers wouldn't be too close to each other.
Each group of robbers consisted of no more than twenty to fifty people.
Bai Song brought out more than eighty skilled men in total.
He felt that with his superior numbers, he could easily deal with these groups of robbers!
Unexpectedly, the robbers were too close together.
Before the previous group of robbers was even dealt with, the next group had already begun.
In order to protect those who were cooperating in the charade, and to prevent the robbers from escaping, they had no choice but to split their forces.
What was originally a numerical advantage has now become a disadvantage!
Seeing that Yan Xu had taken over the area, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang did not linger and led the rest of the people to continue their pursuit.
From afar, the sounds of fighting could be heard coming from ahead.
When they arrived, they saw Bai Song leading his men in a fierce battle with the robbers.
Beside them, the actors huddled in a corner, too frightened to move.
Next to them was a bag of grain.
By now, the tarpaulin binding the grain sacks had come undone, and rainwater was seeping in through the gaps, soaking the sacks.
After Lu Qingqing and the others arrived, they immediately formed an encirclement and surrounded the battlefield.
The robbers who were fighting tried to escape when they saw them arrive.
Before they could even run, they were trapped inside.
Whoever tries to escape first will be the first to be killed!
Before long, the battle finally came to an end.
Bai Song looked at the corpses on the ground and sighed.
"This is only three bandit hideouts we've destroyed; there are probably more to come!"
However, we made too much noise.
Even if we rush there now, those behind us have probably already quietly hidden themselves!
Lu Qingqing took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped away the bloodstains on the knife.
"It's alright. Although it didn't meet our expectations, we should have achieved our goal of deterring others!"
Starting today, we will escort anyone who comes to buy grain back home!
After a few days of this, the remaining robbers, getting nothing in return, will quiet down!
Bai Song nodded. "Yes, I hope so!"
Before long, Bai Song arrived with his men to help.
Seeing that the battle was over, he rushed forward to inquire about the situation.
Upon learning that there weren't many wounded in the team, they instructed those who had brought medicine to go to the battlefield and help clean the wounds.
Bai Song then led the remaining people to join in cleaning up the battlefield.
Having fought so many battles, the team members had become accustomed to looting corpses.
This will quickly search through all the possible hiding places for silver and money.
If you're lucky, you might find something valuable on the corpse.
If you're unlucky, you won't find a single hair.
Small items obtained from clearing the battlefield are considered a perk by those who find them!
No matter how good these things are, Bai Song will not ask about them, much less take them from higher-ups.
Therefore, his soldiers were willing to fight even if they might get hurt.
If you're lucky, you can really reap great rewards.
At this moment, Bai Song watched as Yan Xu ransacked the people's luggage, taking only the food and some valuable items with him.
Items such as tattered tents and straw mats were left behind.
As soon as their group left, a large number of refugees from the surrounding area surged up to them.
They rummaged through the remaining items, looking for anything they could use.
Whoever gets something good will immediately be chased by the people around them.
Before long, the things that Bai Song and the others had abandoned on the spot were looted clean.
Today, this mountain is like a small ecosystem.
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.
The shrimp quietly processed the remaining scraps, maintaining a strange balance overall!
Bai Song ordered Yan Xu to take his men back with the captured supplies!
He, along with Lu Qingqing and the others, escorted the people who had bought the grain back to their camp.
The group of people who cooperated in the act were incredibly excited when they received the food as payment.
But seeing the looks from those around him, he quickly hid the grain!
They were brought back by these people, which was a mixed blessing!
The advantage is that you'll be labeled as one of these people.
Before the other forces on the mountain make a move against them, they should think twice.
The downside is also obvious: this time they helped this group scam the robbers.
When the robbers find out, they'll definitely retaliate!
After much deliberation, the group finally made their decision.
They packed their belongings and followed Bai Song and the others to the vicinity of their camp.
Although the location was cramped, it was right next to Bai Song and the others' camp.
Based on this friendship, if they were to face retaliation, Bai Song and the others would likely lend a hand!
Bai Song was unaware that these people were thinking so far ahead; he was leading his men to continue inquiring about the robbers in the vicinity.
So far, a total of five groups of robbers are known.
They destroyed three groups today, but the whereabouts of the remaining two are unknown.
After getting a general idea of what had happened, Bai Song, as planned, loudly proclaimed what had just occurred.