Chapter 16

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The area where Lin Changqing was located had four distinct seasons. It was the end of spring, and the scenery outside the city was very beautiful. However, after hearing Cheng Lihu’s words, Lin Changqing was not in the mood to admire the beautiful scenery in front of him.

Even the hallist of the Knife Gang was seriously injured. It could be seen how powerful the enemy was. If they found the enemy this time, it would no longer be a street fight, but a terrifying melee with more than a thousand people.

Horse bandits definitely had horses. The Knife Gang was full of foot soldiers, and they were still using short knives and sabers. Based on Lin Changqing’s common sense, the Knife Gang’s disadvantage was very obvious.

“I hope this world of martial arts cultivation is different from what I imagined.” Lin Changqing could only comfort himself like this.

They quickly arrived at their destination. The spacious official road was in a mess. More than ten large carriages were missing the horses pulling them, and the various goods on the carriages were scattered all over the ground.

The bodies of the members of the Knife Gang were strewn all over the place. Many of them were elite members with the Vermillion Bird Hall’s symbol. In the small circle formed by several carriages in the middle of the road, there were dozens of survivors.

“Old Song! How are you?” As soon as Cheng Lihu arrived, he shouted at the survivors.

“Old Cheng, you’re finally here! I won’t die yet.” A slightly weak voice among the survivors replied loudly.

Lin Changqing saw that among the survivors, a middle-aged man who looked much thinner than Cheng Lihu walked out with the help of others.

This person should be the Vermillion Bird Hall’s Hallist, Song Chuanxin.

During this period of time, Lin Changqing would interact with the members of the White Tiger Hall whenever he had the chance. Under his humble guidance, he had a better understanding of the situation of the Knife Gang.

Song Chuanxin looked a little like a scholar. He did not have the same style as Cheng Lihu, who was obviously a famous martial artist.

“It’s good that you won’t die. Where are the gang members that the gang sent out earlier? Why are they all gone?” Cheng Lihu approached Song Chuanxin. When he saw that Song Chuanxin could still barely move, he was relieved and asked with a frown.

Before Cheng Lihu, the vanguard of the Knife Gang had already arrived. After understanding the basic situation, Cheng Lihu led the main force and set off. There was no sign of the gang’s vanguard at the scene.

“The bandits came back. A small group of fast horse bandits came to check on the situation. I asked them to hide in the forest.” Song Chuanxin explained.

“These bandits are really arrogant. I wonder where they came from. How much did you lose?” Cheng Lihu continued to ask.

“These bandits are very professional! The high-value goods have all been taken away. All of them had horses. The goods are all carried by horses. Although their speed will be affected, it’s much faster than ordinary walking. If we don’t chase after them as soon as possible, it will be very difficult to find them again.”

When Cheng Lihu heard Song Chuanxin’s words, he couldn’t help but complain, “I don’t know what’s been going on recently. The government doesn’t even care about the horse bandits that are roaming everywhere.”

Song Chuanxin smiled bitterly and said, “As long as they don’t slaughter the villages at will, the government won’t have the mood to care about them. Besides, aren’t there still gangs and forces like us around? The government probably wants to see the strength of the sects everywhere.”

Cheng Lihu interrupted Song Chuanxin. “Alright, cut the crap! I’ve brought the tracking spiritual dog of the White Tiger Hall today. We must find those guys and teach them a lesson.”

Song Chuanxin looked behind Cheng Lihu. Lin Changqing was leading Little Tiger and Little Green. The two dogs were already sniffing around. He couldn’t help but praise, “These two dogs are not bad! They’ve been standing here for so long, but their legs haven’t shaken. I didn’t expect your White Tiger Hall’s hound to finally come in handy. If you find them, you have to pay attention to that young bandit leader. He’s not weak, and his saber technique is stronger than both of us.”

While Lin Changqing was collecting clues with Little Tiger and Little Green, Cheng Lihu had been exchanging information with Song Chuanxin.

The target this time was huge and clear. As long as they overcame the influence of the demon beast feces scattered around, ordinary dogs with a certain amount of training could easily track the traces of the bandits.

Little Tiger and Little Green only put on an act before sending out a signal to indicate that they could track it.

“Hallist, Little Tiger and Little Green are confident of tracking them.” Lin Changqing immediately reported to Cheng Lihu. Time was of the essence now, and they couldn’t afford to waste even a moment.

“Old Song, you guys continue to guard here. I’ll chase after them with my men. I’ll show them how powerful our Knife Gang is.”

With a wave of Cheng Lihu’s hand, thousands of Knife Gang’s elites lined up neatly like an army and followed behind Cheng Lihu as they chased after the horse bandits.

Little Tiger’s senses were the strongest. He ran ahead to lead the way. Even if there were traps and ambushes, he would be able to discover them in time.

Little Green followed beside Lin Changqing. It was on all fours, yet it was more than half the height of a person. It was very intimidating.

The elites of the Knife Gang all had cultivation and were very fast. Under Little Tiger’s lead, they eliminated all kinds of misdirection and soon left the official road, passing through various villages and forests.

After traveling for about an hour, they finally saw the group of bandits from afar.

“There are only about three hundred bandits in this group. The things that the horses are carrying are very heavy. They can’t move fast. Bao Zigang, take your people and Vermillion Bird Hall’s people and take a small path to the front to ambush them. I’ll take a break with the other brothers and catch up to them.” Cheng Lihu stopped the team and made arrangements in a low voice.

He had already learned the basic information about the bandits from Song Chuanxin. This area was considered the territory of the Knife Gang. Everyone was very familiar with it. As long as they knew the route of the bandits, it was easy to take a shortcut.

As the bandits had horses, the elites among them were only slightly weaker than the warhorses. Before the battle began, Cheng Lihu had set up an ambush.

He did not want to let this group of arrogant bandits leave so easily.

The team from the Knife Gang stopped quietly and rested on the spot. Some of them even took out dry rations to eat. After resting for about fifteen minutes, Cheng Lihu ordered the team to move forward again and followed the horse bandits from afar.

Half an hour later, Cheng Lihu stood on a high ground and began to speak to the team.

“Brothers! The bandits in front killed our brothers, they stole our goods. We’re going to take revenge now! The horse bandits are not weak! Everyone must use 120% of your strength! Kill the enemy with all your might!

“I hope everyone can return safely! I order everyone to enter combat mode and chase after the enemy! Let’s go!”

After Cheng Lihu finished speaking, he took the lead and pulled out his saber. He quickly chased after the horse bandits.

Now, there was no need for Lin Changqing to lead the way with Little Tiger and Little Green. Cheng Lihu arranged for him to stay by the side of an elite of the White Tiger Hall, who was in the middle of the Strength Refinement Realm, so that it would be easier to protect him.

“My name is Jiang Dali. Follow me. From now on, you have to listen to me. The wolfhound is even fiercer than me. If you can command it, let it attack the approaching enemies. We can’t lead the charge, and we can’t be too far behind. Let’s go! We can follow them now. I’ll bring you to experience the atmosphere of fighting.”

Jiang Dali was a strong young man. His aura was not weaker than Leader Lu. When it came to fighting, his eyes lit up.

“Alright! I’ll listen to Brother Jiang!”