After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

The village chief suddenly put away his sword.

"Did they break through the mechanism at the foot of the mountain?"

"This... I don't know how they got up here..." The bandit huddled aside in fear.

"Waste!" The village chief kicked him to the ground.

He glanced at Burch who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Keep an eye on him, and the rest of you, follow me to fight!"

"Yes!"

Everyone followed the village chief and left.

Commander Huang came to Burch with a complicated look on his face and said, "It was you who led the soldiers here."

He had just told this man the secret passage of the mountain stronghold during the day, and at night people from the imperial court went up the mountain.

He could only be the instigator.

Birch sneered, "Yes."

"So you are really from the imperial court?" Commander Huang exclaimed.

"Yes." Birch answered without hesitation.

Commander Huang's face darkened. "If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!"

As he said that, he drew the long sword from his waist and stabbed straight at Birch!

Birch suddenly broke free from the grip of the two people behind him, did a backflip, and easily avoided Commander Huang's attack.

The four of them soon started fighting.

No matter how powerful the three bandits are, they can never be a match for the royal secret guards.

Soon, the three bandits died one by one.

Birch picked up the sword that Commander Huang had thrown away on the ground, turned around and ran towards the yard.

The mountain stronghold was in chaos at this time, and the officers and soldiers sent by Jiang Ci'an were fighting fiercely with the bandits in the wilderness.

Jia Zuo had just chopped down a bandit when Birch quickly came to his side.

"How is it? Can you hold on?"

Kosaku's face was covered in blood from the murder.

He sneered, "You really underestimate me."

Burch laughed out loud and looked coldly at the village chief and deputy village chief who were fighting.

"Catch the thief first and capture the king first."

The two looked at each other and ran forward quickly.

The noise in the mountain village startled the Lingyun guards who were training in the middle of the night.

"What's that noise over there?"

"It sounds like a fight?"

"A fight broke out in the middle of the night? Nothing unexpected will happen, right?"

"Chief, should we go over and take a look?"

Everyone looked at the Lingyun Guard who was in the lead.

The leader of Lingyun Guard pondered for a moment and pointed to one of them.

"Go and find out the situation."

"Yes!"

After a while, Ling Yunwei, who had gone to investigate, ran in with disorderly steps.

"Chief, this is bad! Those bandits have been...surrounded by soldiers!"

"What did you say?!"

The stronghold in the deserted mountain is heavily guarded, and there are numerous traps at the foot of the mountain. The imperial court has not been able to suppress the bandits for so many years, so why are they going up the mountain now?

"Chief, what should we do now? If those bandits are caught, will they betray us?"

The leader remained silent.

Given the nature of those bandits, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not reveal the whereabouts of Lingyunwei. Once the imperial officers and soldiers really come, they will be finished!

"Pack up and let's retreat!" said the leader.

"Chief, no!" A Lingyun Guard advised, "The Third Prince didn't send us a letter, maybe we will be fine here."

"What if the Third Prince doesn't know? The soldiers raided in the middle of the night just to catch us off guard." Another Lingyun Guard retorted.

"So where are we going after we get down the mountain?"

The leader fell into deep thought.

This is indeed a problem. With so many of them, they would be too conspicuous and easily discovered.

"Well, pack up and go down the mountain first, and then find places to hide in batches."

The leader looked at everyone seriously.

"Instead of hiding here and waiting for the soldiers to come, it's better to find a way to leave."

"Yes, leader!"

Everyone hurried back to their rooms to pack their things.

When Lingyunwei went down the mountain, the sound of fighting was still coming from the direction of the mountain stronghold.

The Lingyun guards followed their leader and hurried down the mountain.

As soon as I reached the foot of the mountain, I saw a flame rising into the sky not far ahead.

The leader narrowed his eyes and recognized the man riding a horse at the front of the team.

It’s Jiang’s army!

Oops, they fell into a trap!

The leader quickly ordered everyone to run up the mountain, and they saw that the mountain road that was dark just now was now bright.

The Lingyun Guards looked at their leader with solemn expressions.

The leader looked quietly at the Jiang family army in front of him and said, "Brothers, it's time to fight."

He turned his head and looked at the people behind him, "Are you afraid?"

"Chief, we are not afraid!"

"Don't be afraid! Brothers have been waiting for this day for so many years!"

"I will defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until my death!"

"I will defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until my death!"

"I will defend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until my death!"

The leader looked at the brothers who had been through life and death with him, and his expression was moved.

They have followed His Royal Highness the late Crown Prince since they were young. His Royal Highness has worked hard to cultivate them, so they are naturally loyal to His Royal Highness.

During the palace coup that year, so many of their brothers died at the hands of Jiang’s army. Now it’s time to avenge their brothers!

"Brothers, rush!"

At the leader's command, all the Lingyun guards rushed down the mountain.

Jiang Ci'an rode on his horse, looking at the Lingyun Guards rushing down the mountain, and said in a cold voice:

"How dare you, Lingyun Guards, hide in the deserted mountains without permission? If you surrender, I will spare your lives!"

The leader of Lingyun Guard snorted coldly, "General Jiang, stop being so hypocritical. We Lingyun Guard don't need your charity!"

"Brothers, come on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Lingyun guards drew their swords and attacked the Jiang family army.

Jiang Ci'an sighed helplessly, "Go ahead, catch him alive."

"Yes!"

The Jiang family soldiers followed the order and met the attack from Lingyun Guards.

As expected of the top secret guards back then, Lingyunwei’s attack was sharp and swift. Jiang’s army was no pushover either, and a fierce fight broke out between the two sides.

After an unknown amount of time, the Lingyun Guards gradually became exhausted, and their leader was knocked to the ground by a member of the Jiang family army without paying attention, with a long knife placed on his neck.

The others were soon defeated as well.

Jiang Ci'an looked at the leader of Lingyun Guard who was kneeling in front of him.

"Tell me, who has been training you?"

Lingyun Guards do not serve two masters, so why would they willingly work for the Third Prince?

The leader spat out a mouthful of blood foam and looked at Jiang Ci'an coldly.

"Jiang Ci'an, you will never know this secret."

After saying that, he took up the sword in his hand and slashed his neck.

"You!" Jiang Ci'an frowned, "Stop the others!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other Lingyun guards committed suicide one after another, leaving no one alive.

Everyone looked at the bodies lying on the ground in astonishment.

"General, what should we do?" asked a soldier.

Jiang Ci'an sighed silently.

"Forget it, take the body back and bury it properly."

"Yes, General."

A village in the deserted mountains.

After a fierce fight between the two sides, the bandits were finally defeated by the larger number of officers and soldiers.

The village chief and deputy village chief were covered in wounds, their hands and feet tied and thrown aside.

Birch was slashed on the arm and Kosaku was wounded in the chest.

The two men leaned against each other, looked at the bandits who were tied up into a ball, and smiled at each other.

The bandits who had been entrenched in the barren mountains for many years were finally captured by them.