fairy family

Chapter 162: Grave Digging and Foreign Inheritance

After the camp was set up, Jun Baifeng gathered everyone again to discuss how to completely wipe out the bandits in this foggy mountain.

The leader of the local soldiers immediately stood up and shouted:

"General, I am willing to lead my elite troops into the cave to find out what's going on!"

Yu Que glanced at the man who was speaking. He was wearing black armor and holding a horse whip in his hand. He was the scout who was sent out by Jun Baifeng to spy on the enemy.

With the first person to come forward to ask for instructions, the other leaders of the soldiers also clamored: "I am willing to go and take a look."

"General, just give the order. These bandits are nothing to worry about."

Jun Baifeng looked around the field, silently memorizing everyone's performance.

However, she did not rush to express her opinion, but instead laughed softly.

Suddenly, the woman looked at Yu Que and said, "Master Yu, do you have any suggestions?"

When Yu Que heard this, he noticed that Jun Baifeng was asking about him instead.

He knew that the other party was intentionally trying to elevate his status in the military camp, so he bowed and responded:
"General, I share the same opinion as you generals. They are just bandits and are not worth mentioning."

Yu Que paused, and then said, "However, I think that we don't need to send troops to the cave in the mountain to investigate. Instead, we can use poisonous fog and fire attacks to force the bandits out of the cave, just like the way people burn rats and rabbits."

These words fell into the ears of the people around, and immediately caused a buzz of discussion.

Some people who had not spoken immediately nodded in agreement to Yu Que's proposal. Their idea was exactly the same as Yu Que's.

Now that the county soldiers have set up their main camp, there is no need to rush to subdue the bandits in the mountains, let alone be led by the other side and send troops into the cave to fight with them.

Even those generals who had repeatedly requested to go to war seemed to be thinking about it and did not speak out against it.

Poison and fire attacks in the gaps are not uncommon in the army, and the current situation is indeed suitable for such a strategy. This will undoubtedly save a lot of troops and avoid wasting the county soldiers under his command for no reason.

Upon hearing this, Jun Baifeng nodded with appreciation.

"My words are those of an experienced person."

The woman paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"But I have another opinion. Although it is not as brave as the generals, nor as labor-saving as Yu Fangzhu, it is better in that it can completely destroy the bandit's lair, once and for all!"

Everyone in the tent looked at each other and shouted, "General, please give us your instructions."

Jun Baifeng immediately issued an order:

"From now on, the soldiers and horses of the thirteen wards in the village will take turns to go to the top of the bandits every hour and dig the mountain with shovels. Even if it's just a hundred-foot mound, we can dig it up!"

When everyone heard this, they subconsciously looked up at the hill behind Jun Baifeng, with a dazed look in their eyes.

However, there were a small number of people who had guessed long ago that Jun Baifeng came here mostly to commit grave-digging. Now, although they were a little surprised when they heard this, it was still within their expectations.

There was even more noisy discussion at the scene:

"A hundred-foot-high earthen mountain, do we really need to dig it up?"

"This method sounds a bit thankless, but once the mound is dug up, no matter how many traps or formations are inside, they will all be eliminated."

There are voices of doubt, voices of flattery, and also voices of secret criticism.

Seeing that no one had formed a unified opposing opinion, Jun Baifeng stopped talking and shouted:
"My dear colleagues, just follow my orders!"

"Yes."

There was a sound of armor flapping, and all the commanders, both great and small, responded.

Yu Que was mixed in the mix, so naturally he agreed to this.

Anyway, his Bi Ma Fang was full of old and young people. In the last fight with bandits, Bi Ma Fang received a batch of injured horses. All the staff were devoted to taking care of the injured horses and had no time to dig graves.

Watching the other thirteen soldiers digging graves, Yu Que felt quite at ease, after all, he didn't have to take part.

Immediately.

As Yu Que watched, the soldiers immediately put on their grave-digging tools.

Jun Baifeng seemed to have made up his mind long ago. The discussion just now was just to give everyone face. Otherwise, if the troops were to go out normally, there would not be enough shovels, shoulder poles, carts and other items in the baggage for thousands of people to dig at the same time.

In an instant, a bustling scene appeared on the wet loess and foggy mountain.

Everyone was like ants, gnawing at the huge puddle of earth in front of them.

Especially among the county soldiers, they have immortals and strong men. The commanders have many talismans and magical weapons in their hands, and each of the soldiers under their command has at least one family god in his body.

Therefore, a hill that is hundreds of feet high is an unimaginable massive project for mortals. Even if it can be successfully dug, the time required to dig it will be measured in years.

But in the hands of the county soldiers, a layer of the mound would be peeled off every hour.

Every other day, the mound would become thinner to a degree visible to the naked eye.

So not long after, just three or four days, there was a loud collapse sound coming from inside the mound. Some county soldiers who were working on the mound almost stepped on empty air and fell into the mound because of the landslide.

A faint wailing sound immediately rang out from inside the mound.

Those bandits hiding in the mound had naturally thought about interfering with the county soldiers' excavation and even breaking out in the past few days.

However, all their methods seemed extremely powerless in the face of the county soldiers' magnificent momentum of using their numbers to overwhelm the minority.

The bandits could only watch helplessly as their "fortress" was dug up bit by bit.

They had originally planned to wait until the mound was completely dug up, and then everyone would rush out and fight to the death with Yu Que and others.

Unexpectedly, before Yu Que and others could take action, the dug mound of earth had buried them first.

Crackling!

The huge mountain continued to collapse, forming a whirlpool-like scene, and there was a rustling sound of flowing water.

This sound indicates that there is a quicksand trap in the tomb. If the mechanism is accidentally triggered, the quicksand in the tomb will fall and bury all the invaders.

This method is extremely effective against tomb robbers who are good at digging holes.

But it was completely useless against Yu Que and his army of county soldiers who were openly fighting.

They only needed to stand on the edge of the mound and watch the bandits who were buried alive in the tomb struggling. When most of the hundred-foot-high mound collapsed, Jun Baifeng ordered everyone to wait for another half an hour, until the screams in the tomb became barely audible, and the ghosts and gods also sensed a lot of death energy from it.

She had just ordered everyone to go forward again and completely dig up the mound to prevent the existence of secret passages inside that would allow the bandits to survive or become a hiding place for other bandits in the future.

As the excavation continued, some accidents naturally occurred.

Some bandits were buried in the sand, but their bodies were strong and they withstood the collapse. Then when the county soldiers made their move, they immediately resisted.

The sound of puffing continued to be heard on the mound, and screams were heard from time to time.

The county soldiers, who were originally full of confidence, became cautious about excavating the tomb.

Even so, there will inevitably be casualties when sending troops to suppress bandits.

Jun Baifeng turned a blind eye to this, and instead mobilized all the other men in the village, intending to complete the task in one fell swoop today and dig up the place completely.

So many soldiers took turns to go into battle, lighting fires and fighting at night.

Around the fifth night, the originally hundred-foot-high earth mound was completely split apart by their human magic, revealing a tomb layout at the bottom that looked like a city.

Hundreds of bandits were dug out, and dozens were still alive. They were all neatly placed on both sides of the camp as proof of their military merits.

The tomb chamber at the bottom of the hill was revealed.

Jun Baifeng, who had been calm and composed all the time, finally couldn't help herself. She took the initiative to walk out of the military camp, came to the front of the tomb, and stared straight into the depths of the tomb.

The woman's eyes flickered. She looked at the commanders and abbots who followed her and spoke calmly:
“Although the bandits have been eliminated, this place seems to be quite evil.

Those bandits hiding here are like ghosts, not living people. You guys stay outside and keep watch. I will select a few people to go down and investigate first."

She looked around at the commanders and abbots with different expressions, and finally her eyes fell on Yu Que and Old Monkey, and said:
"Master Yu, as a cultivator, you are quite knowledgeable about ghosts. Please follow me and find out what is going on."

There was no expression of surprise on Yu Que's face.

But he suddenly realized that the evil spirit that Jun Baifeng needed was probably at the bottom of the tomb. The other party probably stopped digging the grave to prevent the evil spirit from getting lost or being seen by others.

"Yes, I will obey your command." Yu Que took the old monkey and walked out calmly with a bow.

But at this moment, a cry suddenly rang out:
"A son of a rich family should not sit in the hall. How can we, the humble servants, let the general take the risk personally?"

Everyone was agitated and looked up, and suddenly their faces looked even weirder.

Because the person who shouted was the commander of the Seventh Ward’s soldiers—Fei Wu.

This person had a solemn expression and spoke righteously, looking like he was willing to help his superior. But ever since Yu Que's last fight with this person, rumors had long been circulating that this person and Jun Baifeng didn't get along well.

Now that Fei Wu stood up, many people's hearts were filled with emotions, and they all stared closely at the tomb below, and their thoughts began to become active.

"There is such a huge tomb, how many ghosts and gods can be inside it!"

"It's not just ghosts and gods. If the owner of this tomb is of a higher status, there will be a lot of burial artifacts inside."

For people in this world, there is nothing better than encountering a lonely grave that can be conquered when exploring the wild.

As long as there are ghosts and gods in the lonely graves, digging the graves is like digging for treasure!
Therefore, in the eyes of Fei Wu and others, Jun Baifeng's actions were undoubtedly an attempt to embezzle the benefits in the tomb below.

Some commanders who also had ulterior motives or who were dissatisfied with Jun Baifeng became more and more eager to try.

Jun Baifeng stopped, turned around indifferently, stared at the seventh commander Fei Wu, and said lightly:
"Commander Fei, do you want to disobey military orders?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people present changed slightly.

The military power of a local general is extremely important. Now everyone is indeed on the march, so anything Jun Baifeng says can be regarded as a military order to them.

Not to mention that they disobeyed his orders in person, even if they just discussed it in private, Jun Baifeng could use the excuse of "disturbing the morale of the army" to kill them on the spot.

The seventh commander Fei Wu's expression suddenly changed, but he did not admit his mistake on the spot and stepped back.

The man put his hand on a dark red bag on his waist, his eyes flickering, and he was struggling whether to insist on his opinion.

Fei Wu now has a sixth-grade magic weapon in his hand and a group of soldiers under his command. As long as Jun Baifeng cannot defeat him on the spot, he can retreat back to the soldiers and confront the woman.

In an instant, the atmosphere on the scene became tense.

The county soldiers, who had originally worked together to dig the grave, were now on the verge of a fight.

Just when the good guys among the county soldiers wanted to step out to smooth things over, Jun Baifeng suddenly laughed.

The woman actually took the initiative to speak: "Well, since you have such good intentions, Commander Fei, I will not be ungrateful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Baifeng moved to the side, opening the entrance to the tomb below.

Everyone was surprised and suspicious to see that this woman actually chose to give in.

Especially Fei Wu, he looked at Jun Baifeng with some disbelief, and then a strong sense of vigilance appeared in his eyes:

"This bitch, was she trying to provoke me just now?"

Although large tombs are treasures, there are naturally risks inside them.

However, Commander Fei Wu estimated the degree of Yin Qi at the bottom of the tomb. He secretly said in his heart: "It seems that there may be ghosts of about the sixth rank in this tomb, and this bitch thinks I am not good enough..."

But touching the five-way pouch on his waist, he gritted his teeth and immediately responded, "Yes, I will obey your command!"

Fei Wu took a big step forward, shouting:
"Brothers, if anything happens, remember to help me. If I gain any benefit from this, I will definitely not forget you brothers."

Upon hearing this, several other commanders changed their expressions and actually chose to take the initiative to attack. They immediately led a group of personal soldiers and crawled to the bottom of the cemetery like rats.

Jun Baifeng, on the other hand, led Yu Que and continued to stand by with a fake smile and a hint of cold mockery on his face.

However, her expression was hidden under the mask. Except for Yu Que who could detect a few clues, in the eyes of others, she always looked indifferent.

After the leaders of several groups disappeared into the tomb, Jun Baifeng clapped his hands and led Yu Que directly to the entrance of the tunnel where the leader Fei Wu disappeared.

At this time, Yu Que and Lao Ma Hou were accompanying them, and they could faintly hear the woman's mocking laughter:

"Even the bandits hiding here don't dare to go down the cave. How dare they go down to such a cave?"

Yu Que's heart skipped a beat when he heard this: "Cave?"

As soon as he stepped into the gloomy atmosphere of the tomb, he felt dizzy. Even his ancestral temple could not protect him. The next moment, he did not know where he was...

(End of this chapter)