Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Chapter 180: Remarkable Achievements

Apart from the burly man who had already died and was at the sixth level of the Earth Rank, only the tall and thin bandit had reached the fifth level of the Earth Rank. The rest of the bandits were only at the second or third level.

The remaining bandits were no match for Mo Yuming.

At this moment, Mo Yuming stood proudly at the door, holding a steel knife. The five or six bandits looked at each other, not daring to come forward to fight him.

The armed bandit, in particular, was already filled with fear. He and the burly man with the iron rod hadn't been able to defeat Mo Yuming even when they joined forces, so their chances of winning were even slimmer now.

The three thugs who were fighting fiercely with the middle-aged man initially had the upper hand, but after the unexpected turn of events, they panicked and their coordination faltered several times.

The middle-aged man, now brimming with confidence, seized the opportunity and launched a swift counterattack, leaving deep wounds on all three men.

Thus, the middle-aged man successfully seized control of the battle, turning defeat into victory and gradually gaining the upper hand, becoming increasingly fierce with each fight. With his superb swordsmanship, the middle-aged man overwhelmed the three men, leaving them constantly flustered and unable to keep up.

Seeing that the bandits dared not come forward to fight him, Mo Yuming decisively swung his knife and slashed at them.

These blood-stained bandits are truly not worthy of pity; even killing them ten times would not be enough to atone for their crimes.

Mo Yuming charged straight at the tall, thin bandit wielding a gun. The bandit panicked and quickly raised his gun to defend himself.

But after only two or three moves, Mo Yuming used brute force to break through the opponent's moves, cutting him and his spear in two.

Seeing this, the other four bandits were so frightened that they immediately dropped their weapons, knelt down and surrendered to Mo Yuming, begging for their lives.

At this point, the fighting on the other side had also stopped.

Ultimately, the middle-aged man successfully defeated the three bandits, resulting in one death and two injuries.

The middle-aged man ruthlessly crippled the two injured men's martial arts, then approached Mo Yuming and respectfully bowed, saying:

"Ji Jiahe thanks you for saving my life, young master! Please accept my bow, my benefactor!"

"No need for grand gestures. I simply helped because I saw injustice on the road. Saving you was just fulfilling that mother's last wish, so she could rest in peace."

Mo Yuming said calmly.

"There are still a few small fry left. Patriarch Ji, please take care of them yourself. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"

Mo Yuming turned to leave.

"My benefactor, please wait! I am the third leader of Ji Family Village. My elder brother should be home by dawn. At that time, the Ji family will surely repay your life-saving grace!"

Ji Jiahe earnestly pleaded.

"Please wait a moment, my benefactor!"

At this moment, the young woman, who was nearly twenty years old, also came over and pleaded. The other young men also pleaded in unison, and they all knelt down in front of the door to pray.

Mo Yuming was somewhat embarrassed by their actions and said helplessly:

"There's really no need for this. Okay, I won't leave yet, you can get up and talk about it later."

"I have an assistant out there. Let him come and help you clean up and collect the remains of your deceased relatives."

After Mo Yuming finished speaking, he went outside and, together with the two young men, helped him clean up the bodies of his dead clansmen.

Ah Hao was also called in to help. Ji Jiahe tied up the surrendered bandits, crippled their cultivation, and awaited their elder brother's return to deal with them.

For a time, an atmosphere of sadness and busyness permeated Jijiazhai.

People silently cleaned up the battlefield and prepared the remains of their deceased loved ones. The arrival of Mo Yuming and Ahao brought warmth and gratitude to the people of Jijiazhai.

After a cleanup, a total of 42 people died in Jijiazhai, and another 10 were seriously injured and unconscious.

Three of them were knocked unconscious but suffered only minor injuries; they have now regained consciousness and are in good health.

The woman who struggled to climb out of the village to seek help was the village chief's wife, and also the mother of the twenty-year-old Miss Ji.

The other two young men were brothers, the two sons of Ji Jiayun, the second-in-command. The two younger girls were the two daughters of Ji Jiahe, the third-in-command of the Ji family.

During the conversation, Mo Yuming gained a general understanding of Jijiazhai.

Jijiazhai was founded by three brothers from the Ji family, who made their living through business.

Normally, only the head of the village, Ji Jiaxian, is in charge of the overall affairs. Today, Ji Jiaxian went to a shop in Zhongyuan City due to some social obligations.

The Ji family owns a large shop in Zhongyuan City, mainly dealing in cloth and fur, while also selling magic crystals and refining materials such as animal bones.

The shops were mainly managed by Ji Qingyun, the eldest son of the village chief. The second-in-command was in charge of transportation and warehousing.

The third leader, along with his second son's two sons, was in charge of purchasing and processing the goods. It just so happened that the third brother, Ji Jiahe, was returning home today with his two nephews after purchasing mountain produce; otherwise, the situation in Ji Family Village would have been even more dire.

Normally, Jijiazhai is very close to Qianheng Town, so there shouldn't be any bandits coming here to rob and plunder.

Furthermore, the village's defenses were quite tight, and the village chief, Ji Jiaxian, was a master of profound martial arts at the eighth level of the Earth rank, while Ji Jiayun and Ji Jiahe were also at the sixth level of the Earth rank or above.

The bandits in the vicinity all knew the strength of Ji Family Village, so the surrounding robbers dared not lay a finger on it. Therefore, Ji Jiahe felt that there must be something fishy about what happened today.

Mo Yuming originally wanted to leave, but he couldn't resist the pleas of the Ji family members, and since the family head was not at home, he had no choice but to agree to stay for the time being and leave after the family head returned.

So he asked Ji Jiahe for a guest room to rest. Coincidentally, Mo Yuming also wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the surprise attack from Jiang Yuheng.

After talking, Jiang Yuheng told Mo Yuming that last night's operation was a great success.

All six garrisoned legions were routed, especially Wu Qing's army, which was basically annihilated, with only about three hundred soldiers deliberately released.

Throughout the entire operation, the cost to the Great Xia army was only three hundred dead and more than five hundred wounded.

Currently, the six fleeing armies number approximately 15,000 men in total, but nearly 5,000 of them are disguised soldiers from the Great Xia Dynasty. These soldiers are expected to gather outside Zhongyuan City tomorrow.

In addition, according to a report from a messenger in Zhongyuan City, it has been confirmed that Li Qing has gone into hiding.

His last public appearance was yesterday afternoon in the hall of the Refiners Association, where he announced that he would be going into seclusion for a year and would no longer serve as the vice president.

According to the information gathered, he may have reached some kind of agreement with the Refiners Association, under which the Association would protect him.

He will be confined to the association building for the entire year and will not be able to leave. In addition, the backup plan is already in operation and is working well.

Several large merchants within the city are already preparing to leave Zhongyuan City.

Furthermore, news of Wu Ji's assistance to the Sinners has begun to spread throughout the city, achieving remarkable results. The higher-ups of Zhongyuan City have begun to stir.