CHAPTER 124: CHAPTER 124: SURPRISED? UNEXPECTED?

"Report—Leader, a squad of government forces has attacked us!"

"Leader, it’s not good, the government forces have broken into our stronghold!"

At the entrance, two mountain bandits responsible for guarding the door rushed in, panic-stricken, reporting the latest situation.

"Block them, block them! Use rolling stones, rolling stones, smash those bastards down!"

Ma Biao swung the long knife in his hand, shouting fiercely, but gradually, he realized his legs and feet started to disobey, becoming sluggish and numb.

"Damn it! Who? Which bastard did this? Aah—"

Ma Biao roared, suddenly, his cold gaze fell on Li Qingmu and Long Yue.

He had managed his stronghold for twenty years, it had always been fine. Even when government forces attacked, they could never touch their threshold, but today they managed to reach the checkpoint?

A traitor! His stronghold must have a traitor!

The people in the stronghold, some had followed him for over ten years, the shortest being one or two years, only this young couple had been here for just over a month.

Their arrival coincided with such a big problem, making it hard not to suspect them.

"You guys... bring them over!"

Ma Biao pointed at Li Qingmu and Long Yue, who lay weakly on the table, his gaze becoming sinister.

"Leader?"

The two mountain bandits beside him were stunned, then realizing something, quickly nodded and went to drag Li Qingmu and Long Yue.

The people coming held long knives, gleaming coldly. Once captured by them, there was no escape!

"Brother Bao..."

Long Yue struggled to open her eyes, pitifully looking at the approaching person.

This person was Brother Bao, who Long Yue often helped with laundry before, and Brother Bao would occasionally tease her.

This time, Li Qingmu had Wuyou distract Sun Erniang just to drug the food, but Brother Bao was lucky not to eat the drugged dishes, so he was currently energetic.

Brother Bao looked at Long Yue’s delicate appearance, itching with desire. He had wanted Long Yue for a long time, but due to the rules of the stronghold, he couldn’t make a move on a comrade’s woman.

But now...

He stared at Li Qingmu, feeling this kid was an eyesore. As long as he got rid of him, one woman... with his relationship with the leader, wasn’t it simple to ask for a woman?

"Sanniang, don’t be afraid, the boss just wants to ask you something. Rest assured, Brother Bao will protect you, little beauty, hahaha..."

Brother Bao said, swinging his long knife horizontally at Li Qingmu, his other hand reaching to grab Long Yue. How could Long Yue let him succeed?

She blinked, the soft light in her eyes instantly disappearing, turning cold. She suddenly erupted, punching towards his chin.

"Hmm..."

Brother Bao grunted, the severe pain from his chin slightly slowing down his action, giving Long Yue the chance to snatch his long knife.

"Puff!"

Following was the sound of flesh being pierced, Li Qingmu had at some point made his move, a dagger stabbing into the opponent’s abdomen, and he vigorously twisted it!

Blood splattered instantly!

"Ugh—"

His intestines twisted into a mess by the knife, the intense pain made Brother Bao’s eyes blood-red. He roared, knowing he was doomed, and opened his mouth to bite towards Li Qingmu, intending to perish together!

"Swish!"

Long Yue sent the long knife sideways, directly slicing open a deep cut on Brother Bao’s neck, while Li Qingmu delivered a supplementary kick.

"Bang!"

Brother Bao staggered and fell to the side, then plunged headfirst to the ground, his gaze gradually becoming unfocused...

This scene happened so quickly that the others hadn’t reacted before Brother Bao was dead!

"Damn, it really is you! Come, capture them, capture them, I want them alive! Roast the man alive, as for the woman... screw her to death!"

"Kill them!"

Immediately, several mountain bandits rushed up, wanting to capture the Long Yue couple.

Facing the aggressively approaching mountain bandits, Long Yue sneered, did they really think they could capture her?

She had already figured out who in the stronghold had real skills. Brother Bao was formidable, but unfortunately, he was too complacent and was taken down in cooperation with Li Qingmu. Then there were Ma Biao and the second-in-command, but unfortunately, these two had already been affected by the Soft Muscle Powder, unable to use martial arts.

Therefore, the wave of mountain bandits rushing up were no match for Long Yue, she and her husband quickly defeated them all.

"Leader... it’s bad, the government forces have already... are already here!"

During this delay, a mountain bandit with a pale face ran in, his arm broken and bleeding profusely.

"Damn fool!"

Seeing his bleeding arm, Ma Biao stomped in anger, this brat should have died outside, bleeding here was guiding the enemy, wasn’t it?

Sure enough!

"Bang!"

The slightly ajar door was kicked open by someone, and a fully armed squad of government forces rushed in.

"Arrest them all, leave no one!"

"Leader..."

The mountain bandits immediately cried.

"Damn it, brothers, we’re dead either way, all those with strength get up! Fight with them!"

"Kill!"

The mountain bandits knew they were doomed, so each one made a deadly decision, anyone with some strength put everything into fighting.

But it was useless, this squad, appearing as government forces, were actually the private soldiers of the Lingjiang Imperial Mansion, each one a seasoned and formidable warrior. The mountain bandits clashed with them only to crash and bleed profusely.

Before long, more than half of the mountain bandits were dealt with.

"Leader, we’ll cover you, go quickly!"

Over there, a few mountain bandits were covering Ma Biao’s retreat, Long Yue moved swiftly, leaped forward, and with a chop with her long knife, she took down those mountain bandits and captured Ma Biao alive.

Ma Biao resisted, but he was affected by the Soft Muscle Powder, unable to use ninety percent of his martial arts, and unfortunately ran into Long Yue, who was from a military family, leading to his unfortunate capture.

He was tied up like a rice dumpling and escorted to a leading government officer.

"Damn, little bastard, tell grandpa who exactly are you?"

Ma Biao’s face was flushed with anger, roaring as he glared at Li Qingmu, his gaze like he wanted to devour him.

Li Qingmu squatted down on one knee, looking him in the eye, and said lightly with a smile, "Alright, considering how persistent you are, Grandpa will tell you! Your Grandpa is the new County Magistrate of Gaoyang County! How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"

"You... you..."

Ma Biao’s eyes widened suddenly, looking at Li Qingmu in shock.

This kid was the County Magistrate of Gaoyang County who had thwarted their plans multiple times?

The County Magistrate of Gaoyang County who had dealt with the Liang Family with thunderous means and cut off their supply routes?

Could this young brat have accomplished such feats?

After the initial shock, Ma Biao felt a surge of fury; Ma Biao, who had run rampant in Luanshi Ridge for twenty years, had been defeated by a young brat with barely grown hair?

"You, I... I..." He gasped, feeling the anger in his chest rising. Finally, he cursed furiously, "I screw your old..."

"Slap!"

The word "mother" hadn’t even left his mouth when Li Qingmu slapped him fiercely, causing his mouth to fill with blood!