Last time, after Xue Xin left Luoyang, he encountered a forest not long after he walked out. It just happened to be sandwiched in the middle of the road ahead. This terrain was the best choice for an ambush.
Xue Xin slowly walked to the front of the forest and suddenly stopped. He then muttered to himself,"Eh, when I left home, my father taught me not to enter the forest. This is what he meant, right? From the looks of it, this forest is very suitable for an ambush. I shouldn't take the risk. I'll wait here for the people behind me. When there are more people, we'll go together.”However, his " talking to himself " was a little loud. It sounded like he was reciting a poem while shaking his head. Then, he really found a smooth rock by the roadside and sat down. He turned around and looked at the road he came from. At the same time, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and pretended to wipe the sweat on his head.
Xue Xin was relaxed here, but it was hard on others. In the forest, there were indeed more than ten masked men holding sharp blades lying quietly on both sides of the road. Of course, they were the legendary robbers. This group of robbers was quite famous in the area. They had been lying in ambush here since dawn. After waiting for a long time, they finally saw a fat sheep. However, they did not expect this strangely dressed scholar to suddenly retreat when he was about to step into their ambush. Now, he was sitting on the edge of the encirclement. From his appearance, he was determined to wait for the people behind to come and leave together.
Immediately, someone could not hold it in anymore. A particularly burly man lowered his voice and asked the masked man who looked like the leader who was surrounded by guards,"Big brother, looking at that pretty boy, he won't fall into our ambush. There's no one on the road, so why don't we just charge down and attack?”The big brother was also a little anxious from waiting. When he heard this, he was a little tempted, so he agreed,"Alright, go to the other side immediately. When I give the signal, bring the brothers over there and rush out. But be careful not to hurt this scholar. We seek wealth, not life, understand?”
The burly man replied and was about to turn around when a slightly skinny man with bright eyes pulled him back. He also lowered his voice and said,"Wait, big brother, something seems to be wrong. I'm afraid the idea is a little tricky.”Although his face was covered and his expression could not be seen, his eyes were full of seriousness. The burly man who spoke first just now said indifferently,"I say, Third Brother, you just like to be paranoid. Just because this person carries a sword on his back, you think he's an expert, right? However, he was so skinny and small, and he looked like a pretty boy. How did he look like he had trained hard?”When Third Brother first heard him say that this fat sheep was thin and small, he looked down on him. He frowned slightly, but when he heard it, his heart suddenly moved. He carefully chewed on the words "pretty boy" several times, and his expression changed drastically. He said in an even lower voice,"Something's not right, big brother. Let's retreat. I'm afraid this is really an expert.”His voice was trembling.
The burly man was about to mock him when he suddenly heard a voice beside his ear."Eh, I didn't expect such a small group of bandits to have such a talent.”Wasn't that the voice of the " fat sheep "? At this moment, he suddenly saw the eyes of the eldest and the third in front of him reveal extreme fear as they stared at his back. This burly man had seen many scenes, so he did not turn around, but instead held the knife in his hand and stabbed it heavily from his armpit. However, as soon as the knife was out, he heard a soft sound and felt his hand become light. He knew that the knife must have broken. Now, he only had half of it left in his hand. At that moment, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and he immediately froze on the spot, not daring to move.
The big brother slowly placed the knife on the ground and cupped his fists."Greetings, young hero. We were blind and offended you just now. We are willing to offer you gold, silver, and jewelry. Please calm down, young hero.”This young hero was naturally Xue Xin.
In fact, with his hearing, he could hear the breathing of many people in the forest from afar. However, it was his first time encountering bandits, so he suddenly wanted to play around. He deliberately put on a show at the edge of the forest and then sat there to listen to the movements. However, he did not expect his "debut" to be so successful. His true appearance was easily seen through. When Xue Xin heard that these people would probably run away if they said a few more words, he couldn't help but feel a little angry out of embarrassment, so he could only charge in.
Xue Xin saw his big brother's respectful appearance in front of him, but his face revealed a smile that was not a smile: "Big guy, don't waste your energy. Your brothers have already gone to look for the Duke of Zhou. They won't be able to hear you even if you speak louder.”The big brother's eyes flashed with fear, but it immediately turned into a more ferocious light. The muscles on his body began to tighten, but suddenly, a hand reached out and pulled him. It was the third brother who had seen through Xue Xin's true colors. The boss knew that although No. 3 usually did not attract attention, he was much stronger than him in all aspects. In this critical moment, he subconsciously chose to believe No. 3, so he slowly relaxed.
At this moment, Xue Xin focused his attention on No. 3. When he saw his sparkling eyes, he exclaimed,""So you're also a spiritual practitioner, no wonder you could see through my flaws.”At this time, Xue Xin looked at the eyes of the third brother and knew that it must be that his superfluous action of taking out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat had revealed a flaw---although he was not yet immune to the cold and heat, he would not sweat after walking this short distance. "I didn't expect that there would be a spiritual practitioner among the bandits who could see my face clearly from dozens of meters away. It seems that I was really careless.”Xue Xin was reflecting on his mistake. No. 3 saw that he was a little absent-minded and did not dare to make any moves. He was much more straightforward than the boss. He wiped off the mask on his face and revealed his true appearance. He was about 36 or 37 years old and had an ordinary face. If it was not for the long scar on his left face, he would definitely be a person who would be lost in the crowd.
"I can see that you have internal martial arts. Although your internal energy isn't very good, it comes from the orthodox Taoist sect. But now that you're mixed in with these strong people, and you're only the third, I'm even more curious about you.”At this moment, Xue Xin had already placed all his attention on the Third Brother. However, the Third Brother glared at the somewhat restless burly man and then bowed respectfully." I am Wang Xiaoshan. Greetings, Young Master. This is my eldest brother, Zhao Hu, and this is my second brother, Zhang Meng. Today's matter was planned by the three of us brothers. Now that the three of us have fallen into Young Master's hands, we dare not complain even if we want to be killed or tortured. However, there are no evil people among the other brothers. I only hope that Young Master can let them go." As he said that, he threw the sword in his hand on the ground and took out a few arrowheads from his sleeve. At this moment, the big brother and the burly man both took off their masks and turned around to face Xue Xin. When the two of them saw that their third brother had actually given up on his trump card, they knew that this person dressed like a young master was really powerful to a realm that they did not dare to imagine. Thus, he no longer played any tricks. When he heard that his third brother's words had basically decided the fate of his three brothers, his expression did not change.
Xue Xin waved his hand to stop his big brother, Zhao Hu, who was about to speak." Alright, you guys don't have to put on a show of risking your lives to save your brothers anymore. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done so long ago. I never talk much to people who are about to die.”At first, the three bandit leaders had a hint of joy on their faces when they heard that they wouldn't be killed. However, when they heard Xue Xin say that he would kill them without blinking, their joy froze on their faces.
Xue Xin lowered his head to look at the arrow Wang Xiaoshan had thrown down and understood."So you used to be a scout. No wonder you observed so carefully.”Then, he said to the big brother," Looking at the formation of your men, I'm afraid they are all from the battlefield. Fortunately, you just said that you only want money and not life. It's enough to show that although you often rob and rob, it's not considered a crime." Otherwise, hmph hmph... take care of yourself.”
After saying these words, Xue Xin turned around and left. The three brothers on this side were all stunned for a moment. When the third brother saw that this youth's footsteps were extremely fast and was about to leave his sight in the blink of an eye, he hurriedly shouted,"Thank you for sparing my life, young hero. May I know your name? We will never forget your kindness.”After a long time, just as he was feeling a little disappointed, a clear voice sounded in his ear."Forget about the kindness. As long as you don't hate me, it's fine. As for my name, there's no harm in telling you. My name is Xue Xin, but now I'm just a nobody.”Originally, Xue Xin didn't want to reply, but thinking about it, I'm just a nobody now, so it's fine to tell them my name. Moreover, it's really cool to talk to them using internal strength after walking a long distance.
The three brothers were shocked when they heard the voice that sounded just like the one standing in front of them. However, half of this jump was due to Xue Xin's skill. The other half was that Xue Xin had miscalculated. These three brothers really did know Xue Xin. When the third brother heard the word "Xue Xin", his expression immediately changed, but Xue Xin's shadow was no longer in front of him. He opened his mouth, but only sighed. When he turned around, he saw that his eldest and second brother were also staring in the direction where Xue Xin had disappeared with extremely strange expressions. He shook his head and sighed. He went straight to check on his brothers who were unconscious on the ground. Fortunately, Xue Xin didn't hit them too hard. They were all asleep, so there was no danger.
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