My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 221 Extraordinary Person
The city gate in the distance was slowly opened.

Then they saw a man trembling as he approached Shan Xiongxin and the others, shouting, "Don't fire arrows! Don't fire arrows!"

Seeing this strange scene, Shan Xiongxin signaled to everyone not to shoot.

The man walked in a panic to the front of Shan Xiongxin and his group, raising his hands to indicate that he was not carrying any weapons.

Shan Xiongxin took a step forward and sized up the man in front of him.

The man quickly replied, "Who are you? We have good relations with Xiuwu and Danchuan, and we never invade their territory. Why are you sending troops to attack us?"

Shan Xiongxin was taken aback. Judging from the other party's words, it seemed that he had dealings with the county officials on both sides of Bailu Mountain.

He began, "I am a captain of Qingzao Prefecture, surnamed Shan. I have come here not to fight you, but to persuade you to surrender."

"Captain??"

The deputy was somewhat taken aback. Eagle Banner Prefecture? But is there a place called Green Dates around here?

"So it's Captain Shan. If you wanted us to surrender, you could have just sent someone to inform us. Why come all this way to attack us? We are certainly willing to surrender!"

"To be honest, we became bandits because we were forced by life and had no other way to survive. If you can forgive our crimes, we will come to your side."

"Is that so? Some time ago, I sent men here, only to be attacked by you."

"Ah, Captain, please don't blame me. It was the work of those ignorant thieves stationed at the foot of the mountain. I will definitely arrest them and hand them over to you for punishment."

The man had a wide smile on his face and kept flattering her.

Dan Xiongxin became even more vigilant. Not a single word from this guy in front of him was true! He neither inquired about his identity nor asked about his purpose. Despite being guarding the city, he acted so obsequiously, as if he was trying to deceive him and lower his guard!
Suddenly, Shan Xiongxin heard something, and he swiftly thrust out his lance, piercing right through the bandit in front of him.

"Pfft!"

The bandits stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief. Shan Xiongxin sheathed his spear and shouted, "Ready to fight!"

The next moment, they saw knights rushing out from the city gate opposite. They were extremely fast, some carrying bows and arrows, and others carrying long weapons, rushing towards Shan Xiongxin and his group at great speed.

Shan Xiongxin never expected that the enemy not only occupied such a strategically important city, but also had so many horses. Shan Xiongxin counted them and there were more than twenty riders in total!

Dan Xiongxin's secret passage was not good.

"shoot!!"

Both sides drew their bows and fired arrows at the same time. Several knights on the other side fell to the ground with screams, but Shan Xiongxin's side also suffered casualties. Shan Xiongxin raised his large shield and told everyone to stay close together and not to scatter. Several warriors with shields stood at the front.

Shan Xiongxin noticed the leader among the bandits.

The man had a face full of scars, was burly and thick-waisted, and had a fierce look in his eyes. He rode a big horse and held a long sword. He galloped over like that. The warrior standing in front of him could not dodge in time and was directly hit by the man. The man was not charging randomly. He was going straight for Shan Xiongxin!
His goal was simple: to kill the general.

Shan Xiongxin was furious. He had brought his men here on foot, lightly equipped. If he had a horse with him, he would have chopped that bastard into mincemeat long ago!

However, this bandit leader was no ordinary man. He was quite skilled, and the knights he brought with him were mostly fierce. Four or five knights followed closely behind him, providing cover. The infantrymen could not stop them and were killed one after another.

With bloodshot eyes, Shan Xiongxin, wielding a lance, charged towards the bandit instead of retreating.

The bandit leader was delighted to see him enraged and charged straight at him.

"Pfft~~"

Shan Xiongxin's spear failed to hit the man. The man was agile and riding a large horse, easily dodging Shan Xiongxin's thrust. He then made a slashing motion, and Shan Xiongxin quickly dodged. The long sword sliced ​​across Shan Xiongxin's arm, leaving a scarred mark. The two then separated.

A look of astonishment flashed in the bandit chief's eyes. He had ridden his horse at full gallop, yet he had failed to kill a mere foot soldier?
Dan Xiongxin became even angrier. He roared and leaped up. His confidant, who was close behind the bandit leader, was unable to dodge in time and was pushed off his horse by Dan Xiongxin. Dan Xiongxin grabbed the horse with one hand, sat up, and completed the takeover.

The bandits were stunned. Before they could react, Shan Xiongxin swung his lance and attacked. Several bandits were powerless to fight back and fell to the ground in a few moves. Shan Xiongxin stared intently at the bandit leader in the distance, squeezed his legs tightly around his horse's belly, and charged towards him.

A hint of panic finally appeared on the bandit leader's face.

"Bang!!" As the two closed in, Shan Xiongxin, like a madman, swung his lance out, making no defense and only aiming for the opponent's vitals. The bandit chieftain was flustered and tried to block several times, but he felt that the opponent's strength was getting greater and greater, and his hands went numb.

When cavalry charges infantry, the most important thing is not to stop.

Shan Xiongxin entangled the bandit chieftain, which diminished the sharpness of the bandit cavalry, preventing them from charging any further. The infantry swarmed in from all sides, thrusting their long weapons at the knights from all directions.

The bandit chief was also furious. He fought Shan Xiongxin for more than ten rounds without a clear winner. The bandit chief was somewhat annoyed. He saw that these people were lightly armed, so he brought a long sword with him. If they were using spears, these guys might not be his match!
The two fought for a long time, and the bandits fell one by one. The bandit leader was no match for the horse spear, and he could barely hold his knife. He cursed and threw his knife at Shan Xiongxin. Shan Xiongxin dodged to the side, but the bandit leader had already spurred his horse and charged towards the city.

"Retreat! Back to the city!"

He shouted, and the bandits retreated into the city. Shan Xiongxin hurriedly gave chase, but after only halfway there, archers on the distant city wall began to shoot. Shan Xiongxin quickly reined in his horse and watched as the bandits fled into the city.

Dan Xiongxin, panting, stared at the city before him, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He did not linger, and had everyone carry the dead and wounded warriors away quickly.

The bandit leader also rushed onto the city wall, no longer showing any contempt. He stared intently at the retreating crowd in the distance, his face fierce.

One of the bandits spoke up, "Chief, let's attack them again while they're retreating!"

"roll!!!"

The bandit leader shouted, and the man was terrified, so he quickly begged for forgiveness.

The bandit chief stared coldly at Shan Xiongxin and his men in the distance without saying a word. Just then, an elderly man with white hair walked up to him. Although he was old, he was quite burly and carried a large bow. It was he who had ordered the arrows to be fired, which allowed the bandit chief to enter the city.

"Jun Kuo."

"These people came with a menacing attitude; they don't seem like good people. Don't be so stubborn; just go home."

"uncle!"

The bandit leader interrupted him rudely. He looked at the old man and said unhappily, "How can we turn back now? If we go back to our hometown like this, even if the government doesn't pursue the matter, those debt collectors will clash with me. If I kill a few more of them, wouldn't that cause even more trouble?"

"We've finally managed to gain a foothold here, how can we back down?!"

The old man said sternly, "If these people come again..."

The bandit chief laughed, "So what if they come again? My stronghold is impregnable. Even if that fellow brings another five hundred men, he won't be able to break through! I know the officials in various places best. Once they suffer a loss, they will never dare to send troops to attack a second time. They only dare to deal with those who are easy to bully."

"They came to test me. Now that they know how powerful I am, they certainly won't dare to provoke me again!"

"Even if he comes again, I will not be afraid of him! That bandit general, if I fight him to the death, he will never be my match!"

"Uncle, please stop talking nonsense!"

When Shan Xiongxin and his men arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was already dark. The people who were there to meet them were also taken aback by their disheveled appearance. Shan Xiongxin ordered them to take care of the wounded, while he himself led a few trusted warriors to a nearby village.

He needed to figure out the situation here. Neither the city nor the bandit general who rode out to fight him seemed to be an ordinary person. He had to find out their origins.

The nearby villages had long been destroyed by bandits. Shan Xiongxin walked all the way to the vicinity of Xiuwu City before he encountered the first village.

However, things did not go as smoothly as Shan Xiongxin had hoped.

There are no villages around Bailu Mountain, and the villagers in Xiuwu and other places know nothing about Bailu Mountain. They only know that there are many bandits there, who are extremely fierce, and hunters dare not approach them easily.

Shan Xiongxin had no choice but to return.

It doesn't matter if we don't find any useful information. In any case, Shan Xiongxin is going to open the eyes of these thieves this time.

Shan Xiongxin hurriedly summoned warriors from various places and ordered them to secretly bring weapons, armor, and military craftsmen.

(End of this chapter)