Traveling through the mountains and farming

Chapter 124 Why are the ladies so fierce?

One of the timid robbers trembled and said, "No, no, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

Li Chongle took the bottle of medicine and walked quickly to him, "Hurry up and tell me!"

The bandit replied tremblingly: "I saw them... There were about ten of them at the end of the team. They secretly went to another place before entering here."

Uncle Li frowned and asked, "Where did you go?"

The bandit shook his head: "I don't know, I really don't know. We had a disagreement about one kilometer away. Some of the people who explored the way felt that the markings were wrong and we should go in another direction. They should have gone that way."

"That should be heading towards the secluded cave." Li Chongwu confirmed.

Uncle Li looked anxious: "Hurry, let's go back."

"What should we do with these people?" Li Chongwu asked

"Leave one or two people to watch over it. Once you are sure that the secluded place is safe, come back and discuss how to deal with it."

"Great uncle, I have some love potion. Let's knock them out." Li Chongle said hurriedly.

"Good idea, hurry up."

Li Chongle quickly took out the love potion, asked the person who spread the potion to cover his mouth and nose, and then knocked the bandits unconscious.

Leaving two people behind to guard, the others rushed non-stop towards the secluded cave.

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The dozen or so bandits who had sneaked out were approaching the secluded cave.

"We've been walking for almost an hour, why haven't we seen the place you mentioned?" Li Chongbai asked impatiently.

"Brother Bo, believe me, there are definitely villagers hiding here. I came here to investigate two days ago and found signs that people are living here." said a short man with shifty eyes.

The other sturdy man looked suspicious: "Maybe you remembered it wrongly, and the boss is going in the right direction?"

"There's absolutely no mistake. In addition to marking the tree with lime, I also deliberately carved a subtle mark on the tree." The little man explained anxiously.

"Then why didn't you tell the boss earlier? Wouldn't it be faster and safer if we acted together?" someone couldn't help but complain.

"Hmph, Erdan, you are such an idiot. When we follow the boss, there are more people and we can only drink soup. But when we follow Brother Bo, we can eat meat." The little guy shouted excitedly.

Li Chongbai glared at the person who was talking and said, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. If we can really find it, you will definitely get some benefits."

Only then did everyone quiet down and quicken their pace to continue moving forward.

The little guy walked while looking around. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he pointed ahead and said:

"Brother Bo, look, the mark on the tree in front was carved by me. I didn't find the specific location where the villagers are hiding here, but I know that there should be people living nearby."

In fact, they were already close to the patrol range of the secluded cave. Li Chonghao and Li Chongshan, who were left behind to patrol, had already discovered someone approaching. They couldn't see clearly from a distance, but they could tell that the person was not friendly.

"Someone is really coming towards us?" Li Chongshan asked in surprise.

He said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, Lin Wan suggested that we leave four or five people behind, otherwise all of them would be women and children, and the consequences would be disastrous."

Li Chonghao looked serious: "Don't talk about this. I think there are more than ten of them. Go back and report the news and discuss how to deal with them."

The two quickly turned around and ran towards the secluded cave.

In the cave, everyone was not very panicked after hearing the news.

Several women were already holding kitchen knives and saying menacingly: "Let's go out and fight them!"

When Lin Wan saw this scene, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: As expected of someone who had fled famine, his courage and spirit are truly extraordinary.

She hurriedly stopped the ladies and said, "Don't worry. There are more than ten young men on the other side. Let's let the children stay and let the others go out to deal with it. Don't act rashly."

Lin Wan thought that although they didn't have enough men, excluding the pregnant Fang Yun, they had seventeen women. With the five men left, they had more than twenty people in total. They would definitely be able to take down those ten men.

She wasn't that worried.

Aunt Luo responded readily, "Okay, that's it. Let's go and block them away so they don't dirty the area near our cave entrance."

Granny Zheng, the only one nearby who had never experienced fleeing famine, was shocked by the scene. Although she had also practiced for a while, she still lacked some courage.

"No, we want to go too." Li Ke suddenly shouted.

She wanted to stay with her sister-in-law so that she could help if she was in danger.

"Yes, we want to go too. Grandma, I want to fight the bad guys with you." Li Tao said, waving her little fist.

All the children want to seize this opportunity, the boys want to prove themselves, and they also want to do their part to protect everyone.

"We don't fight them at close range. We shoot them with arrows from a distance," suggested Li Ju. She is an expert in archery.

"Okay, you must remember to follow orders and don't act on your own." Lin Wan said seriously.

She thought that they had more than twenty adults and the risks were controllable. In these troubled times, children could not be raised like flowers in a greenhouse. They had to be allowed to experience some wind and rain so that they could grow and survive better.

Although the children's mother was worried about Lin Wan's decision, she chose to support it. Before the head of the family left, they reminded them to follow Lin Wan's instructions if any emergencies occurred.

Moreover, after spending so much time together, they also know Lin Wan's character and abilities. She must have made this decision after careful consideration.

Lin Wan made arrangements and explained to everyone: When they get close to the enemy, everyone will shoot at them with bows and arrows first, and when the enemy loses some of its mobility, they will take the opportunity to rush forward and fight bravely. The children will replenish arrows in the rear depending on the situation.

Everyone went out of the outer cave with weapons, and they still covered the entrance.

Quietly approach the bandits until you can see their figures clearly.

Lin Wan asked everyone to hide in the surrounding trees and bushes, and wait until the bandits got closer before shooting arrows within range.

When the distance was right, Lin Wan gave an order and everyone drew their bows and shot arrows.

For a moment, the bandits were caught off guard by the sudden attack.

Several bandits were shot and fell to the ground, and the rest frantically looked for cover.

They hid behind a big tree nearby, looking for an opportunity to fight back.

They had never seen such a situation before. They always targeted single households or two or three households. They didn't expect to encounter a tough opponent this time. These people had seen through their plans long ago and caught them off guard.

And why are those ladies so fierce, rushing over with knives in hand? When they robbed in the past, those women were all scared out of their wits and in a panic. How could they be so fierce?

Lin Wan saw that the other party was in disarray, and it was a good time to attack, "Quick, take them down now."

Everyone rushed towards the bandits with weapons in hand, their shouts were deafening, and the ladies rushed forward quickly with kitchen knives in their hands, with great momentum.

They don't fight one-on-one, knowing the power gap between men and women, so they work together in pairs or three, aiming at the target and charging forward.

Li Chongbai had already discovered Aunt Li, Li Chonghao and other acquaintances, so he hid behind a big tree, hoping to escape before they discovered him.

After taking a few steps, he was discovered by Li Ju in the distance and shot in the calf, and several more arrows were shot at him.

These were the shots taken by the kids nearby. They had been staring at these bad guys and wanted to escape, but there was no way.

Li Chongbai looked at his companions. Most of them were injured and their side was in a state of defeat. He felt that it would be difficult to escape.

He immediately shouted loudly: "Grandma, help me, I am Chongbai!"

Aunt Li, who was still fighting, was stunned by the shout, but she and Aunt Luo still subdued the little man in front of them.

I turned around to look for Li Chongbai, only to see him hiding behind a tree, half of his face tilted, looking at this side in horror.

Aunt Li shouted angrily: "How could you follow a group of bandits and do such evil things?"

"Great aunt, I was wrong. I was forced." Li Chongbai lied easily.

Lin Wan stepped forward and said, "Whether he was forced or not, it is a fact that he committed evil. Tie him up first and wait for my great uncle and the others to come back before trying him."

Li Chonghao came over and tied up Li Chongbai.

By this time they had ended the fight and the other bandits had been subdued.

"Tie them all up and interrogate them thoroughly after my great-uncle and his men come back."