Before the house was raided, the maidservant of the Prime Minister's residence absconded with t

This time, instead of cow dung, they were greeted by a huge boulder rolling down with a thunderous roar!

Large bluestones, the size of pot openings, were pushed down the slopes on both sides of the village wall, crashing into the crowd with the force of thunder!

"Ah... my leg!"

"waist………

My back is broken!

"My left hand is broken..."

"Help………"

Screams rose and fell, and the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard.

Someone had their leg broken and was lying on the ground groaning in pain.

Someone was hit by a boulder and thrown into the air, spitting out blood.

Some people couldn't dodge in time and were crushed into mincemeat.

The stench of blood mixed with a foul odor permeated the night sky.

Deafening cheers and laughter erupted from inside the stockade walls: "Hahaha!"

happy!

"Again!"

Xie Jingxing was escorted by Liu Wei and his guards to retreat to the earthen slope behind them, trembling with anger.

On the stockade wall, Xiao Yi's clear voice, imbued with inner strength, came from above, drowning out all the wails and clamor, "Xie Jingxing, is this all you've got?"

Two or three hundred people are gone, right?

Why aren't you getting out of here?

"If you don't get out of here, all those hundreds of men you brought will be dead tonight!"

Xie Jingxing was so angry that he laughed, pointed at the stockade wall and roared, "You arrogant and ignorant rat!"

How dare you address me by my given name!

If you've got the guts, come out and fight me for real!

Hiding in a turtle shell and launching sneak attacks, what kind of skill is that!

"I've brought eight hundred elite troops with me today. Do you think I'm afraid of your mere three or four hundred rabble?"

Xiao Yi laughed loudly: "Hahaha..."

Xie Jingxing, are you trying to provoke me into going out?

Do you think I'm stupid?

Come in if you dare!

Come in and fight your great-grandfather for real!

I can't get in...

Then shut up and stop talking nonsense!

"You..." Xie Jingxing choked on his words, his chest aching, and flung his hand away.

"Third batch! Attack them for me!"

The first person to rush in will be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver!

Those with official positions will be promoted one rank, and those without official positions will be promoted to centurions!

Xie Jingxing was reckless and didn't care about the lives of his soldiers at all.

He believed that a generous reward would surely attract brave men.

Several centurions, their eyes bloodshot, shouted orders and led another group of men forward.

"Brothers, charge! For a thousand taels of silver, for your future!"

"Your Highness! You mustn't!"

Your Highness! The enemy was prepared, and we have suffered more than half our losses!

Let's back out for now and discuss this further!

As long as the green hills remain, there's no worry about running out of firewood.

Seeing this situation, Liu Wei immediately sensed something was wrong and tried his best to dissuade him.

Wouldn't rushing in like this be suicide?

Xie Jingxing kicked him away, "Get out of here!"

What are you afraid of?

What does it matter if a few hundred people die!

"I refuse to believe they can't use up all that cow dung and rocks!"

At this moment, all he could think about was capturing the Xiao family brat and that girl so he could go back and claim credit with his father.

My father once said that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles; they must be ruthless and decisive.

We must not be soft-hearted!

What does it matter if a few people die?

The third group of people shouted as they rushed into the village gate.

What greeted them was a hail of arrows whistling through the air!

Dense arrows shot out simultaneously from both sides of the stockade wall, rooftops, and behind trees, weaving a web of death!

Puff puff……

The sound of arrows piercing flesh was as dense as rain.

After screams of agony, those who rushed in collapsed one after another, some dying on the spot, others struggling and wailing on the ground.

Of those who managed to escape, less than one in ten survived.

On the stockade wall, Xiao Yi's laughter rang out again, full of sarcasm, "Xie Jingxing, you dog!"

Are you still going to play?

I told you, however many you send, I'll kill them all!

Give up!

"So, if you kneel down and call me 'Great-Grandpa' three times, I'll consider sparing your dog's life!"

Xie Jingxing was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, and his blood rushed to his head. He drew the sword from his waist and was about to charge forward himself: "You audacious scoundrel!"

How dare you insult me ​​like this!

Once I catch you, I will tear you to pieces and make you suffer all the cruel tortures of the Imperial Prison, making you wish you were dead!

Then you'll have no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy.

Xiao Yi's contemptuous and mocking voice drifted over, "Come on!"

My dear grandson…

Your great-grandfather is waiting for you here...

Hahaha………"

"Your Highness!"

Your Highness, please reconsider!

He's using reverse psychology!

You can't fall for this!

We don't have many people left.

Liu Wei clung tightly to Xie Jingxing's waist, pleading with him.

Xie Jingxing hesitated for a moment, glancing at the tall figure above him.

The man was wearing a mask, so he couldn't see his face at all, but he seemed somewhat familiar.

"Xie Jingxing, you coward, why don't you dare to do it?"

"If you're not scared anymore, then hurry back and go find your imperial concubine mother to nurse..."

Xie Jingxing, tonight I'm going to provoke you and take your dog's life. Today is a perfect opportunity.

When King Cheng dies, it will be said that he was killed by bandits, and the court will probably continue to suppress the bandits.

However, because the bandits of Tiger Head Village, with only a few hundred men, fought against the Imperial Guards who outnumbered them by two, they became even more feared and their reputation only grew stronger than before.

If the old emperor, Emperor Wenchang, wasn't stupid, he wouldn't dare to provoke them again.

Xie Jingxing was so angry that his mouth almost twisted into a crook. The wavering he had shown earlier, which made him want to withdraw his troops, vanished instantly.

"Get lost!" Xie Jingxing turned around and kicked Liu Wei hard in the butt, sending him tumbling over. "Liu Wei, get the hell out of here!"

This bandit has already humiliated me so much, and you still expect me to endure it?

Do you even respect me anymore?

If I, a prince, were to back down now, how could I possibly stand between heaven and earth with any face left?

If others found out, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?

He was panting heavily, staring at the silent and menacing village not far away in the night, his eyes filled with boundless hatred and madness.

"Your Highness..."

Your subordinate dares not. We have lost almost all of our men. Of the original eight hundred, only two hundred remain, and half of them are wounded.

If we launch another rash attack, we will only face certain death!

That young bandit leader clearly made ample preparations; there might already be a trap inside, just waiting for us to walk in so they could catch us like turtles in a jar.

We people are just dead, our worthless lives aren't worth it.

But if anything were to happen to you, Your Highness, how would I explain it to the old emperor upon my return?

Liu Wei was in a real bind, but he could only try his best to dissuade him.

"You little bastard, what's wrong? Too scared to come up?"

"Hahaha………"

"I think this prince should just change his name to 'Coward,' look at him like that!"

"I guess she's still breastfeeding..."

"Get out of here..."

If you're too scared to fight, then be smart and take your lackeys and get out of here!

The curses kept coming down from above.

Xie Jingxing was so angry that the veins on his face bulged. He was about to say something when Liu Wei raised his hand and chopped him on the back of the neck.

He then quickly caught the prince, pointed to the two men, and said, "You two carry the prince and hurry down the mountain."

"The rest of you, quickly take the injured brothers down the mountain."

At Liu Wei's command, the others quickly ran down the mountain.

Xiao Yi glanced at the dark mass of people descending the mountain and said, "At least there's one smart one among them!"

"Master, should we continue the pursuit?"

Give Xie Jingxing to…

Qingfeng leaned closer and made a swift, decisive motion as if slashing a knife.