HCB Chapter 288: Unfortunate defeat
Chapter 288: Unfortunate defeat
The third leader of the bandits had already forced the manor manager to open the warehouse door.
Upon seeing the gold and silver treasures in the warehouse, the bandits were overjoyed and cheered, brandishing their broadswords.
His eyes were filled with greed.
"Phew... I never expected to have so much gold and silver jewelry. I'm rich, I'm rich!"
"There are so many treasures! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"
Seeing such a great haul, the bandits felt that the mountain paths they had climbed in the cold wind these past few days were not so arduous after all.
"Quickly, quickly... pack them all up."
"Go over there, and don't leave anything behind that you can take with you."
"Hurry up, or someone will come soon."
The bandits unfolded the sacks they had prepared in advance and stuffed all the gold and silver jewelry in the warehouse into them.
They even looted the medicinal herbs and food from the storeroom.
They also saw that the warehouse was full of fine wines. Some of the thieves immediately opened the seals on the wine jars, picked up the jars, and started drinking from them.
"Third Master, would you like to try this wine?" A petty bandit fawned over the third master, handing him a wine jar.
The third leader leaned against the shelf, looking at the wine jar handed to him. He switched his broadsword to his other hand, then took the wine jar, raised it to his lips, and poured it down. He looked quite bold as he drank.
"Mmm...this liquor is really good, strong and flavorful?"
"Give me a few bites too."
"I want one too."
“There are so many more over there! Go open a jar yourself.”
"You can drink alcohol," the third leader reminded, "but don't drink too much, or you'll cause trouble later."
"Understood," the bandits replied.
"Clang, clang..."
In no time, the once orderly warehouse was turned into a mess by the thieves.
While they were all busy packing, the manager took off running outside.
Some bandits saw him run away, but they did not choose to chase after him.
They also stationed two guards outside; they'll definitely deal with the manager if he runs away.
The steward rushed out in a panic, almost bumping into Nangong Ming who was guarding the door.
"Young Master..."
The steward called out breathlessly, as if seeing Nangong Ming was a lifeline.
I almost burst into tears.
Nangong Ming has already dealt with the two bandits guarding the door.
The steward rested one hand on his knee and pointed with the other towards the storeroom inside.
"Young master, the bandits are ransacking the warehouse. There are... about ten of them."
"I understand. You should go find a place to hide first. I won't be able to take care of you if a fight breaks out."
"Alright, alright... Young Master, please be careful."
After saying that, the steward took off running away.
He knew he wasn't capable of dealing with the bandits, so he figured it was best not to stay and cause trouble, just like the young master had said.
The most important thing is to save my life.
Nangong Ming did not choose to charge in, because these bandits would have to come out of here again in a while!
He stood lazily at the door, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped away the bloodstains remaining on the sword.
Nangong Ming muttered to himself, "Good timing! I've been finding life rather dull lately!"
A series of heavy footsteps sounded, and Nangong Ming raised his eyebrows and looked into the warehouse.
The bandits had already packed up everything they could carry from the warehouse, and they carried, lifted, or lifted their spoils as they hurried toward the exit.
The third leader of the bandits, who was walking in front, immediately saw Nangong Ming standing at the door.
The two brothers he left to guard the door were now lying in a pool of blood, with the man in front of him still stepping on one of their faces.
The third leader of the bandits stopped and gestured for the rest of the group to stop as well.
Judging from the man's eyes and aura, he could tell that this person was not easy to deal with.
Now that the money is in hand, the purpose of this trip has been achieved.
Even if the boss's side gets nothing, the things they plundered from the warehouse are enough to keep everyone living a good life for a long time.
Therefore, he was determined to have these things.
"Leave a few brothers with me to hold this man back," the third leader instructed his men. "The rest of you, grab the supplies and run."
"Let's get the stuff out first."
"Understood......"
After giving his instructions, the third leader handed the bundle he was carrying to someone else, and then he and his six brothers swung their knives at Nangong Ming.
Nangong Ming casually tossed aside the blood-stained handkerchief in his hand, raised his sword, and faced the bandits.
The other eight bandits took the opportunity to escape from the side with sacks on their backs and ran towards the mountains.
They hadn't run far when several gleaming swords blocked their way.
"Where are you all trying to run off to?" Bronze asked lazily.
After Xiao Han tied up the second-in-command and his accomplices, he sent Qing Tong and Qing Shan to support Nangong Ming.
When Qingshan and the rest of the guards from the manor arrived at the warehouse, they happened to see a group of bandits carrying sacks and preparing to escape.
"With all these bags and packages, it seems you've had quite a haul!" Qingshan joked.
Ahead, the bronze-green mountain blocked their way, and behind them, three guards intercepted the bandits.
Several bandits, carrying bundles, looked around and discovered that they were surrounded.
One of the bandits said, "This place is open; if we split up, we might still have a chance to escape."
The group hesitated after hearing this.
This method is indeed feasible, but now they are carrying heavy loads of gold, silver, and food on their shoulders. Under such conditions, they may not be able to outrun the others.
They won't be able to escape and will all be captured.
"If we can't run separately, what should we do?"
"We can't just abandon all the money we've worked so hard for, can we? If the third boss finds out, we'll all be in deep trouble."
"If we don't drop our belongings, being captured won't be as simple as just getting a few scrapes off our skin."
"At worst, we'll fight them to the death."
“I advise you to put up less resistance to avoid physical suffering,” said Bronze. “To tell you the truth, your other brothers and the so-called second family are already prisoners.”
"What? The second-in-command has been captured??"
The bandits looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.
“And another thing!” Qingshan chimed in, “I also heard that your brothers who attacked the guest rooms were captured as well.”
"What? The leader has been captured too?"
How can this be?
"Don't try to fool us." One of the bandits shouted, "Hmph... Our boss and second-in-command are formidable! How could you possibly capture them so easily?"
"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter," Qing Tong said casually. "Anyway, you'll be able to meet in a little while."
After hearing what Qing Tongshan said, the bandits began to feel somewhat fearful.
Could it be that the brothers have really been captured?
Running away with a bundle on your back won't get you anywhere.
Either abandon your burdens and run away, and perhaps there will still be a glimmer of hope.
We'll either fight them or we'll fight them.
Finally, the bandits put down their bags and rushed toward Qinglong Mountain with their knives, hoping to fight their way out.
And the result? Of course, it ended in a narrow defeat.