Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 131: Strangling in the Whitehead Cave
The bandits were not afraid of demons, but demon cultivators. The reason was the huge gap in strength, which they were simply unable to resist.

That is why, even after the big demon left Mount Paektu, he was still submissive to the evil demons who had occupied the mountain.

But being shameless is one thing, and being life-threatening is another.

Shamelessly living a shabby life, waiting for the demon cultivators to leave, wouldn't the bandits who have lived here for a long time have the final say in Mount Paektu? By then, the remaining demons and evil bugs won't be a big deal.

Now even my life is about to be lost, the point of hiding is still there!

Anyway, the mountains are full of ruthless thugs who are willing to take risks. They have nowhere to retreat and it is obviously impossible to let them wait to be killed.

Therefore, the killing began before the accumulated water in the mountains from the rain had even dried up.

The terrain in the forest outside the mountain is indeed slippery, and it is not easy to attack or defend. If you are not careful when moving, you will not only slip and fall off the cliff, but also suffer a fatal loss without the opponent being able to kill you.

But it was different in the caves in the mountain. The bandits were still on the defensive, and they were familiar with the tunnels in the mountain, as well as the tunnels' interconnectedness and narrow space, so the pressure of advancing and retreating was much smaller.

Thinking of keeping calm first, and then waiting for an opportunity to escape.

That's right, the thieves still thought that escaping was the best strategy. Fighting with evil spirits was not even within their consideration. Why risk one's life when there was no money to be made? It was good enough to be able to save one's life!

So the bandits relied on the rattan shields, spears, and some broken stones and debris that they had collected in the mountains over the years as cover to resist the siege of the evil spirits.

However, it seems to be a good method of advance and retreat, but it is still within the scope of ordinary strength.

In other words, if the government soldiers and generals were to attack the mountain, the bandits' method of hiding in caves and relying on their familiarity with the terrain and convenience would be absolutely no problem, and would even certainly cause great trouble and considerable casualties to the government soldiers and generals.

Even smoking may not work, you have to find a suitable air inlet first.

Inside, the thieves only need to cover the smoke inlet and let the smoke go out from the other side of the chimney. This is not a complicated problem at all. Anyone who has installed a chimney knows how to deal with it. Then they have to block the smoke outlets one by one, which is a laborious and time-consuming task.

But this time the bandits have to face demon cultivators, a group of people seeking immortality whose powers are no longer within the ordinary range.

Among them, the bull demon was the most ferocious, with such brute force that no matter how many thieves tried to stop them by using gravel or other obstacles at the entrance of the cave, they would be pushed away by it. Its body was thick with flesh that could not be cut by a knife or stabbed by a gun, and it swung a copper hammer, killing anyone it touched!

There was also a long-haired rat with giant claws, which was very good at digging holes in mountains. Although it was short in stature, its sharp claws could turn over dirt and rocks like a shovel at tofu. It could easily dig several feet into the ground in just a few dozen breaths!

How can you resist this?

Not to mention the demon cultivators' killing methods and their special talents that are superior to humans, killing bandits is as easy and simple as a mouse in the kitchen scooping out the greasy residue from the pot.

In just half a day, the bandits' already limited confidence was completely destroyed.

There were more than two hundred living people in the cave in the morning, but by the afternoon there were only about one hundred and fifty or sixteen left.

The cave was not well ventilated to begin with, and there was a strange smell. Now, with the addition of the bloody smell, it was particularly pungent. The bandits inside were all dizzy and could only get closer to the air inlets to feel comfortable.

Unfortunately, there is no other way to pick up these trapped thieves and bandits, so they can only grit their teeth and hold on.

This continued for two days. The bandits' range of activities was further squeezed, and finally they could not even guard the granary. They could only move the food out, carry it on their bodies, and continue to drill deeper into the tunnels.

Fighting spirit? That thing had disappeared after witnessing the demon cultivator's methods on the first day.

During these three days, the mysterious murderer who could slay demons as easily as cutting vegetables did not show up.

Did he run away? Or did he die in the conflict over the past few days? Or is he still hiding in this spider web-like cave tunnel?

On the fourth day after the great war between demons and bandits in Baekdu Mountain, the number of bandits was less than a hundred.

The actual development of the situation was exactly in line with Yang Qian's expectations.

Before coming, Yang Qian had said in his strategy that he, as the leader of the vanguard battalion, had two tasks. One was to make sure that the bandits in the mountains could not hide even if they escaped, and to find out where they would go after they left the mountains.

The key lies in Yuan Liang and the other three informants who are still trapped in the cave.

Second, the “time is ripe” that Yang Qian mentioned is almost here.

The difficulty of eliminating bandits is that bandits are like loose sand, they will scatter as soon as you touch them and slip through your fingers. It is difficult to eliminate them all at once, and even the bandits that have escaped often commit many major crimes, causing even more serious harm.

Therefore, Yang Qian’s plan was not to touch these bandits first, but to let them fight with the evil spirits first.

It's hard to capture and kill hundreds of bandits if they're scattered, so wouldn't it be much easier if there are only dozens left?

The same goes for the demons. You can't alert them, you should kill them quietly. Kill some today, kill some tomorrow, and when they are scattered like bandits and can be controlled, then the time to attack the mountain will be right.

But there is another problem, which is those demon cultivators from Black Mountain.

Yang Qian didn't take action these days, but he wasn't just a spectator. He was waiting and observing.

Demon cultivators are not evil bugs, they are cunning and treacherous.

Yang Qian had killed so many evil bugs before, did they really think that the demon cultivators had no idea? They were making such a big fuss just to force Yang Qian to show up, and they still believed that Yang Qian must be one or several masters in this group of bandits.

But after four days of continuous killing and pressing forward step by step, nothing was achieved.

The evil spirits had no idea that Yang Qian was really hiding in the cave, but he did not stay with the bandits. Instead, he was wandering in the tunnel, observing secretly.

Yang Qian’s biggest gain was that he finally figured out the number of demon cultivators in Mount Baitou.

In addition to the bull demon and rat demon who displayed their might in the fight against bandits, there were also six demon cultivators.

Two wolf monsters, three cat monsters, and an owl monster that Yang Qian was familiar with!

There are eight demon cultivators guarding Mount Paektu. With such strength, even the guards from the Three Cities cannot hold back the scum and bandits on Mount Paektu, let alone suppress them. They will surely suffer heavy losses.

Yang Qian's current strength is much stronger than when he fought the two owl monsters in the wild, but he is still not completely sure of defeating eight people alone.

So Yang Qian was thinking, instead of racking his brains to come up with a foolproof plan to annihilate these eight demon cultivators, it would be better to be practical and kill all of them that can be killed. Even if one or two escape, it won't really affect anything.

That night.

The demons attacked again and divided their forces into three groups. It seemed that they had already figured out the structure of the tunnels within Mount Paektu and did not want to give the demons hiding in the depths any chance to escape.

The bandits, who had already been killed and were disheveled and disheartened, did not notice that there was a new face among them who had not appeared in the past few days.

If those people who followed Yuan Liang were still there, they would definitely shout: Xiao Zuanfeng, why are you here?
(End of this chapter)