Chapter 30

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Three red signal flares with long tails shot into the sky. Such obvious signals, Bai Xiaosheng didn’t believe the Liao soldiers hadn’t seen them, but they ignored them and continued on their way—these troops were too arrogant!

He shook his head inwardly but kept his eyes on the Liao soldiers, trailing them from a distance with the others.

Before long, the surrounding flower children gathered, the three consecutive emergency signals telling them something significant had happened. When they arrived, they were all shocked—so many Liao soldiers, it was truly rare!

“The leader has arrived!”

Someone shouted, drawing everyone’s attention to the back. Bai Xiaosheng also looked over and indeed saw Xie Xian and Quan Guanqing walking quickly over.

The two men had serious expressions and a stern aura. As soon as they reached the group, Xie Xian asked, “How many of us are there?”

Several fifth and sixth bag disciples exchanged glances, and one said, “Two hundred and seventy-three, and over a hundred more haven’t arrived yet.”

Xie Xian nodded, his gaze sweeping over the group, carefully observing the eight hundred Liao soldiers. Suddenly, he asked Quan Guanqing, “Brother Quan, what do you think?”

Quan Guanqing stared intently at the Liao soldiers and said, “The Liao soldiers are about to reach the town. We can’t wait any longer, or the people in the town will surely be harmed by them.”

Xie Xian frowned but didn’t respond. He was thinking whether it was appropriate to confront eight hundred Liao soldiers with two hundred and seventy-three men.

Different positions meant different considerations. As ordinary disciples of the Beggar Sect, everyone thought about killing the Liao soldiers and their hatred for them. Quan Guanqing, however, was thinking about how to quickly rise to prominence.

His strategy could win the favor of the Beggar Sect disciples because everyone deeply hated the Khitan people! However, this direct confrontation would result in heavy casualties among the Beggar Sect disciples, while Quan Guanqing would gain a good reputation because he only provided the strategy, not the decision.

Xie Xian made the decision!

If there were merits, Quan Guanqing, Xie Xian, and the others would share them; if there were faults, Xie Xian would suffer. He also had to consider the lives of these Beggar Sect disciples, so he hesitated.

In the crowd, Bai Xiaosheng noticed everyone. He saw Quan Guanqing give two people a meaningful look, and they nodded in understanding, shouting loudly, “Leader, we have an irreconcilable enmity with the Khitan dogs. Even if we die here, it will be enough to face our ancestors. Please give the order, Leader.”

“This...”

“Please give the order, Leader!”

With these two leading the way, many others began to murmur, putting Xie Xian in a difficult position. The most cunning thing about Quan Guanqing was that these two were not his subordinates. If not for Bai Xiaosheng seeing Quan Guanqing give them a look, he wouldn’t have known their relationship.

‘Cunning!’

Bai Xiaosheng sighed inwardly and focused his gaze on Xie Xian. This guy wasn’t simple either. Although he was troubled, he didn’t show it on his face. He scanned the crowd, and everyone repeatedly requested to fight. In the end, Xie Xian said, “Alright! Since the brothers are so determined, Xie Xian will accompany you. If we can’t win, we’ll go to the underworld together. Quan Guanqing...”

“Here!” Quan Guanqing immediately saluted.

Xie Xian instructed, “Take your men and head to the town immediately to evacuate the people and set up an ambush. Jiang Yi...”

“Here!” A thin man responded. Bai Xiaosheng recognized him as a figure in the branch who was on par with Quan Guanqing. He was Xie Xian’s direct subordinate, controlling Xie Xian’s power and capable of rivaling Quan Guanqing in the branch.

“Lead thirty men around the left side of the Khitan troops. When Quan Guanqing and I attack, you will rush into the town and cut off the Khitan troops’ momentum.”

“Yes!”

After Xie Xian gave his orders, Quan Guanqing and Jiang Yi led their men forward quickly. Bai Xiaosheng and the others moved even faster because they had to leap over the Khitan cavalry and reach the town before them, so they all used their lightness skills to their fullest. To buy time for Quan Guanqing and the others, Xie Xian led the remaining men closer to the Liao army, secretly causing trouble and slowing them down.

Around noon, Bai Xiaosheng and his group entered the town. Quan Guanqing immediately ordered people to shout, “The Khitan cavalry is coming!”

The people living here were all afraid of the Khitan. When the civilians preparing to eat heard this, they panicked, and countless people rushed out of their homes.

Quan Guanqing also approached the crowd, urging them to leave the town quickly. He assured them that the Beggar Sect would ambush the Khitan and not let them down.

After sending the civilians away, Quan Guanqing personally led the group to check the town and find ambush points. Bai Xiaosheng and eight flower children were assigned to the town entrance, responsible for intercepting thirty cavalry. According to Quan Guanqing, they would use the lives of these thirty Khitan dogs to give the Liao a warning.

The usually bustling town was now silent, with no one in sight. The flower children hiding in the shadows completely concealed themselves.

When the Liao soldiers arrived, the leading officer raised his hand, and the entire Liao army instantly stopped.

From a distance, Bai Xiaosheng couldn’t hear what the Liao soldiers were saying, but he guessed they had noticed something was wrong. A few officers huddled together, whispering. Soon, two Liao soldiers rushed out of the formation and headed straight for the town.

Bai Xiaosheng and the others didn’t move; Quan Guanqing had anticipated this. No one was foolish; with the town so quiet at noon, there had to be a problem, so it was natural for the Liao to send scouts.

On the main road, the scouts moved back and forth. When they passed a hidden ambush point, two flower children suddenly leaped out, knocking the scouts off their horses. In one swift move, they snapped the throats of the two Liao soldiers, sending them to their deaths right in front of the main Liao army.

“Gurgle, gurgle...” Outside the town, the Liao officer shouted something, and ten Liao soldiers instantly rushed into the town, heading straight for the two flower children.

The two flower children exchanged glances, leaped into a house, and vanished in the blink of an eye. The ten cavalrymen reined in their horses and hovered in place.

Suddenly, thuds sounded from the houses. Sharpened bamboo poles flew out from both sides, piercing down from above. The Liao soldiers were shocked, but the distance was too close. Only two managed to dodge, while the other eight were impaled, and even their horses were killed. The two who dodged were also killed by the flower children lying in wait, who dragged them off their horses and snapped their throats.

Outside the town, seeing his soldiers die again, the officer was furious. He pointed his curved sword, as if about to order a charge, but a large man stepped forward and pulled him back, speaking rapidly. The officer slowly lowered his sword and nodded. Then the large man signaled, and another ten Liao soldiers stepped out of the formation. These ten had an extraordinary aura, clearly not ordinary.

‘Khitan warriors!’ Bai Xiaosheng thought, feeling uneasy. He hadn’t expected so many Khitan warriors among the Liao army.

Xie Xian had Quan Guanqing ambush in the town because it was unsuitable for cavalry charges. The cavalry could only move in a line on the main road, with only six or seven horses side by side, posing no real threat to the flower children. Therefore, Quan Guanqing dared to kill the Liao soldiers entering the town without restraint. However, if it were Khitan warriors, it would be different. These were martial arts experts, not much different from the flower children.

This change meant they were no longer comparing time, place, and people, but rather who had the higher martial arts.

“Damn!” Bai Xiaosheng cursed inwardly, and Quan Guanqing also cursed. He quickly called over someone and instructed, “Report the situation to the leader immediately and tell him there are many Khitan warriors among the Liao soldiers. Whether to retreat or fight, let him decide. Also, if we fight, have him attack the rear of the Liao army to disrupt their formation.”

Slap, slap!

Bai Xiaosheng turned around and saw a flower child approaching. He signaled, and the flower child waved back. Bai Xiaosheng immediately stepped back and walked to a hidden spot with the flower child, asking, “What does Brother Quan want?”

“Brother Quan told me to tell you to retreat into the town and surround and kill the Khitan warriors!”

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and immediately informed the other eight, passing on Quan Guanqing’s new task. They all withdrew from their ambush points and secretly entered the town, setting up new ambushes.

The ten Khitan warriors also entered the town, riding their horses at a steady pace. As soon as they entered, the ten drew their curved swords, looking around warily.

Slap! Someone moved, instantly drawing the attention of the ten. On the other side, three flower children suddenly stood up, throwing iron nails at the ten.

“Hah!”

The ten shouted in unison, their curved swords moving in perfect unison, deflecting the numerous projectiles to the ground. However, they could defend the top but not the bottom; their horses were hit by the iron nails and let out cries of pain.

The ten leaped into the air, and in mid-air, three more flower children stood up, launching more projectiles. The ten were skilled, but under the barrage, they still suffered injuries. By the time they landed, three were already dead. After landing, a dense barrage of projectiles came at them, leaving them no chance to counterattack.

Outside, seeing the Khitan warriors in danger, the large man shouted something, and another ten Khitan warriors on horseback rushed into the town. As they entered, Bai Xiaosheng and the others moved, rapidly shooting projectiles to stop the ten from advancing. They stood in the middle of the road, blocking the ten’s path.

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