Chapter 382: Foolish and Confident ( chapters)

"Brother Fan, you have never seen how powerful a big man is."

Qu Ze tried to persuade Fan Jian to change his mind, but Fan Jian was no longer interested in listening. His brows were twisted into a mess, and he looked annoyed. He interrupted Qu Ze anxiously, "Awesome? The tigers in the mountains will also grow old, and the alpha wolf in the forest will be abandoned by the wolf pack because of pain and illness! I don't believe that a man will never grow old and sick!"

"Could it be possible that a great man could descend from the sky at this moment?"

"If that's the case, I can take your last name!"

"Okay, stop talking!"

"Someone, take Qu Ze away!"

Fan Jianzhen didn't want to hear a word of what Qu Ze said. He waved his hand at Qu Ze and directed several county soldiers to tie up Qu Ze and cover his annoying mouth with a rag.

The county soldiers did not refuse and were even happy to do so. Of course, they did not take Qu Ze's words seriously and just treated it as a joke. It was just a trivial disturbance during this patrol and no one cared.

However, some county soldiers were puzzled about the patrol time. "Captain Fan, when do we have to patrol?"

Fan Jian calculated in his heart the time for Brother Qu Zezhi's Qu Lian to take action, and said perfunctorily: "It will be soon, soon. When Brother Qu Lian finishes his work, we can go back. As for patrolling the mountains and guarding against the Han Dynasty, I think Brother Qu Lian is overthinking it. You said that the county magistrate's reinforcements are more reliable than the troops of the Han Dynasty's prefectures and counties!"

"Hahaha!"

These words made the county soldiers laugh so hard that they fell to the ground.

It was no secret among them that Ou Zezhi's brother Ou Lian intended to kill the county magistrate and take his place. Who among them had not received benefits from Ou Lian? It was just that they were not allowed to mingle with him because of their status as county soldiers. As for loyalty to the county magistrate? What was that? In recent years, the county magistrate had distributed less and less food. Catching thieves for the county government was considered their duty.

Loyalty? Sorry, we only have so much food and fodder per year. What's the point of risking your life?
Can their small bodies withstand the thousands of heroes gathered in the district?
Just as the county soldiers were preparing to rest, a group of birds flapped their wings hard above the forest and flew away in fear, as if there was something terrifying chasing them.

At first, none of the county soldiers cared, except Fan Jian, who felt a little uneasy.

Then another voice was heard.

patter
It's like the sound of footsteps when people walk, which is not so obvious in the mountain breeze. If they were on patrol, they would definitely not pay attention to it.

But once it calms down it seems a bit awkward.

Fan Jian felt more and more uneasy. He always felt as if someone was staring at him. But the strange thing was that no matter how hard he looked around, he still couldn't find any clues. Apart from them, there was nothing else around. Not to mention people, even pheasants and rabbits were nowhere to be seen.

Fan Jian was not the only one who noticed something was wrong. The county soldiers also felt a little uneasy. The strange atmosphere was spreading among the crowd uncontrollably like an epidemic, which made people feel timid and suspicious.

At this moment, a county soldier shouted, "Ah! What is that?! Something seems to be moving in the distance!"

"move?"

The county guards were all startled. They swallowed their saliva and looked in the direction of the man's finger. However, apart from the tender green branches swaying in the wind, they could not see anything else.

Fan Jian thought to himself: This cannot go on.

He slapped the man on the head and said, "You are surprised by what you have seen. I'm afraid you must have seen it wrong."

However, before Fan Jian could finish, other county soldiers in the team shouted, "Ah! I saw it too!"

Fan Jian looked in the direction of the sound and indeed found something wrong. It seemed that something was moving, but it was difficult to see clearly, as if it had merged with the surrounding environment.

"Could it be some kind of wild beast?!" someone speculated
But this was quickly rejected by someone: "Where can there be a beast whose appearance cannot be seen clearly?"

"I'm afraid it's a monster in the mountain. I heard that if you don't worship the mountain god when you go up the mountain, bad things will definitely happen!!"

"Mountain God, please spare my life, please spare my life!"

The county soldiers kept talking, and the more they talked, the more mysterious and bizarre it became. Some even dropped their spears, knelt down and cried and begged the mountain god for forgiveness. Some even cried bitterly, "County lieutenant, let's go back first!"

go back?

Fan Jian's heart sank. To be honest, even he had never seen such a strange scene. Someone among the county soldiers said there was a monster in the mountains, and even he thought that person was right.

But the problem is that Fan Jian’s biological son married Qu Lian’s daughter. If Qu Lian succeeds, wouldn’t he also have a share in this huge Xianglin County?
A mere county lieutenant has his share of rules and regulations. How can he be as straightforward as a chief who has the final say?
Therefore, even if it is a monster in the mountains, he will fight it!
Thinking of this, Fan Jian's expression became more ferocious, and the fear in his heart was swept away. His trembling hands gradually stabilized. He angrily scolded everyone, "Bah! What mountain god?! What spirit?! These are all tricks by the Han people! Don't be afraid, everyone, just be patient. As long as we abide by the agreement between the brothers in District Lian, we will be guaranteed to eat meat every meal!"

"Meat? County lieutenant, if it's really a monster, we'll be dead! Between eating meat and staying alive, staying alive is more important!"

"Yes, yes, it is more important for the county lieutenant to stay alive!"

Seeing the county soldiers were frightened, Fan Jian's face darkened. Fortunately, he remembered Qu Lian's instructions, so he shouted: "Live? If we offend the monster, only one of us will die, but if we offend Brother Qu Lian, the whole family will die. Think about it! Is it so easy to take Brother Qu Lian's favor?!"

These words hit the county soldiers on the forehead like a bolt from the blue. All the crying, all the fear, like the expressions on the county soldiers' faces, froze at this moment.

When they thought of Qu Lian's methods, they were all terrified. Some of them even shivered violently. The fear of Qu Lian overwhelmed them at this moment, and they fell into deathly silence.

Fan Jian nodded with satisfaction, thinking: Should I say something to comfort him now?

He immediately spoke to comfort them: "Don't be afraid, everyone. Brother Qu Lian has never treated meritorious people unfairly. As long as everyone patrols well and reports anything they find to Brother Qu Lian in time, they will definitely be able to eat a lot of meat!"

The county soldiers did not respond to Fan Jian, but they silently picked up their spears and swords and gave a silent response.

Seeing this, Fan Jian breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Brother Qu Lian is right. No wonder Brother Qu Lian was able to subdue thousands of warriors. We only need to patrol and guard against the big men, but Brother Qu Lian has a lot to consider.

Just when Fan Jian was sighing.

"call out--"

The sound of breaking wind suddenly rang in his ears, followed by a sharp pain in his ears. His face was distorted with pain. He covered his ears and screamed. Blood oozed out uncontrollably, squeezed out from between his fingers, and fell to the ground. He endured the pain and looked back. An arrow was nailed into the tree behind him. He seemed to realize something and immediately pointed in the direction of the arrow and shouted: "Everyone, martial law!" Then he grabbed a man by the collar and shouted: "Quick! Go and inform the brothers in the district company! Say that the Han army is coming! The Han army is coming! If there is such an arrow, it must be the Han army! The Han army!!!"

The county soldiers clenched their weapons and stood in front of Fan Jian. Even though they were more afraid of Qu Lian, they still felt unspeakable fear in their hearts when facing the unknown Han army. They nervously faced the direction where the arrows were coming from.

The county soldier, who was grabbed by the collar by Fan Jian, nodded repeatedly. However, just as he rushed out of the crowd and ran back the way he came.

There was another sound of breaking through the air.

Fan Jian's pupils suddenly shrank. This time the arrow was much more accurate than the last time. The arrow drew a perfect arc in the air and hit the thigh of the county soldier who informed the police!
"what!"

The county soldier screamed in pain and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Although Fan Jian seldom practiced archery, he still knew the general idea. He was able to become a county lieutenant, so his martial arts skills were among the best among the best in Xianglin County. He also knew that the two arrows he shot just now could actually take his life and the life of the county soldier. After all, it is easier to hit the ear or thigh than the chest. The reason why the other party did not do so was undoubtedly to establish his authority!
Thinking of this, Fan Jian broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected that the Han army was not only elusive, but also had such superb archery skills!

Suddenly, he felt a little regretful that he had spoken too loudly just now.

But now that things have come to this, what can we do?
He gritted his teeth, thoughts colliding in his mind as he thought about how to defeat the enemy.

As he was thinking about it, he suddenly remembered what the Han people meant by provoking someone.

When he was still young, he had used this method on others. It was nothing more than verbal provocation to provoke others to come out and fight him.

Doesn’t this fit the current situation perfectly?
The Han army’s bows and arrows are powerful, but that’s not necessarily the case in hand-to-hand combat!

The more Fan Jian thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him. However, the problem now was the language of the Han people. They had their own language, but they were also very familiar with Chinese pronunciation.

Although they continued to insult the big man behind his back, and even regarded him as jackals and tigers.

But the body is very honest. After all, Chinese characters are really useful and everyone knows a few Chinese sounds.

Fan Jian then gathered his strength and shouted, "You coward! How dare you come out to fight me?!"

In the forest.

Shamoke, who was wearing the camouflage uniform specially provided by the Han Wudang Flying Army, praised Dian Wei: "Brother Dian, you are really good at archery. You even shot the ear of the leader of the rebels!"

"General Sha, I actually wanted to shoot him in the chest." Dian Wei replied awkwardly, forcing a smile. "General Sha, your archery skills are truly superb!"

Shamoke and Shalishi looked at each other in bewilderment. It turned out that we had misunderstood.

Shamoke's smile froze, and he consoled him, "That's not bad."

Gravel changed the subject, "Come to think of it, why don't we continue shooting arrows? I don't know where these barbarians got the courage from. I originally thought they were chirping in bird language because they discovered something, but it turns out they were just talking nonsense and didn't even take us, the Wu Dang Flying Army, seriously!"

"Stupid!" Shamoke scolded, "How expensive are these arrowheads! These barbarians don't have armor or bows and arrows. Wouldn't it be a waste to use them on them?"

Dian Wei was a little dazed when he heard the conversation between Shamoko and Shalishi. Wuxi barbarians actually called the county sergeants of Xianglin County, Rinan County barbarians? Barbarians called barbarians barbarians? Was he still asleep?

Shamoke saw Dian Wei's confusion and explained, "General Wei said that people who have lived in the prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty for generations are all Han people, but there are subtle differences between Han people. For example, we are Han people from Wuling."

"Yes, yes, yes! The general is right! They are the ones causing chaos, not Han Chinese!" Shalishi nodded repeatedly, expressing his high agreement.

Dian Wei frowned slightly, his instinct told him that Liu Bei seemed to be doing something very important.

Shamo Ke thought: Dian Wei? Isn't Dian Wei a fierce general in infantry combat? Why does a fierce general in infantry combat think so much? You are not Military Advisor Xu or Mr. Wolong!

He patted Dian Wei on the shoulder and reminded him, "General Zhao was afraid of accidentally injuring the Xianglin County soldiers, so he asked us to wait and find out their true strength. Who knew that they have now become traitors? Marquis Dianjun, this is also a great achievement. That's why I asked General Zhao to let you serve as the vanguard. So what should we do now?"

What Shamoke said was true. If it weren't for Shamoke, he would probably still be in the central army and how could he have the chance to serve as the vanguard?

Of course, he didn't understand why Shamoke valued him so much. He had only defeated Zhang He and hadn't done anything great.

Dian Wei, who was confused, silently remembered the kindness of Shamoke, Zhao Yun and others. Before joining the army, he was a ranger. He always valued the friendship between people. If someone did him a favor, he would help them get revenge thousands of miles away in order to repay the favor.

Just as Dian Wei was about to give the order, the bandit leader suddenly shouted:
"You coward! How dare you come out to fight?!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only the other Wu Dang flying soldiers hiding in the woods, but even Dian Wei, Shamoke, Shalishi and others were both angry and amused.

They thought that Fan Jian was confident enough, but they didn't expect that they still underestimated this county lieutenant who was so confident.

"General Sha, Captain Sha, it seems that this man has forgotten the dignity of the Han family." Dian Wei sneered.

Shamoke and Shalishi nodded, "Marquis Dian is right."

"Why not, let the three of us let them have a taste of the majesty of the Han Dynasty?" Dian Wei suggested.

Shamoke and Gravel raised their hands in agreement, "Hahaha, that's exactly what I meant!"

So, in Fan Jian's eyes, he just shouted, and three green figures emerged from the forest. At first glance, they were thought to be monsters in the mountains, which made the county guard's scalp tingle and he kept swallowing saliva. After a closer look, he found that they were actually three people, but their clothes were a little strange. Although these three people were far taller and more sturdy than the people in Xianglin County, it would not be an exaggeration to call them giants in Xianglin County.

But Fan Jian was not afraid. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up in a cruel sneer.

There are only three people on the other side
There are a hundred of them!

One hundred people!!

He didn’t believe that a large number of ants could kill an elephant. They couldn’t kill these three people!!!

(End of this chapter)

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