Chapter 005: The Great Counterattack!

  Lin stretched comfortably against the back of the chair, thinking about the battle just now, and his heart was delighted that Qiu Lian, who had come with a strong momentum, was severely hit by himself.

  Single-handedly taking on four strong opponents, and yet still managing to hold one's own.

  After the excitement, he thought about the impact of this battle on the morale and strength of both sides.

  Qiu family's twelve three-product strongmen, now two are dead, leaving only ten.

  Among them, eight are three-star, and if they don't count their own hidden strength, there are four, eight to four; the strong four-star is two to one, and the opponent has an advantage. However, firstly, he has the home court advantage, and the number of low-level warriors far exceeds that of his opponents. In a large-scale battle, this difference can basically be completely made up for. Secondly, Qiu Lian was beaten by himself, his confidence was damaged, and after being hit by Zhang Cai Feng, his strength was at most 70% of what it used to be.

  This battle is already won!

  Lin Heng licked his dry lips, almost certain that taking down the Qiu family was not a problem. Qiu family, you regard Qingniu Town as nothing, thinking that Qingping Town is a gentle sheep, waiting to be slaughtered by you. Well, this time I will severely punish your Qiu family and eliminate a great evil for Jinyuan City!

  The situation has changed so much that the tactics previously set up are no longer applicable.

  "Qiu Lian, you think I'm afraid of you in Qingniu Town? You think I'll wait for you like a turtle with its head withdrawn? Originally, it would have been that way, but now I realize your strength is really too weak, not even worth using this move. Dammit, let me show you the power of Qingniu Town! Let's see how I take the initiative and kill you outside of Qingniu Town!"

  ...Nearly a hundred miles away, Qiu Lian fled in disarray, his face full of anger. At this time, he was bandaged and had lost the majesty of his former days.

  "Lin Hong, I won't take the Qingniu Town, but it's really hard to relieve my hatred by digging out your heart and lungs." He gritted his teeth and said.

  Around him were five three-product strongmen, who were the town's array of various large towns, and were ordered to come and attack Qingniu Town's Qiu family's confidants.

  Qiu Lian was injured and escaped from pursuit after two hours, near dawn, they met on the road one after another.

  "Unexpectedly, after Cao Guan, Qingniu Town actually appeared such a formidable figure."

  All five of them were shocked, and if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have dared to believe this fact. The master of the Qiujia Manor was actually defeated in Qingniu Town, not only was he physically injured and fled in disarray, but also two of his core three-product officials were killed.

  As for Qingniu Town, they have a deep understanding of it. However, what they understand is the Qingniu Town under Cao Kun's control, not the current Qingniu Town under Lin Heng's control.

  Relying on their strength difference, they originally thought that taking down Qingniu Town would be easy as turning over one's hand, but encountering this unexpected change, they immediately deeply realized it had become tricky.

  Qiu Lian angrily said to a bald-headed man, "Sun Bing, go and inform the people behind us that the assembly point is at Fuyu Valley, 45 miles away from Qingniu Town. Two days later, we will directly attack Qingniu Town and slaughter them all."

  Sun Bing frowned and said, "This time, we have sent a total of 1,200 warriors. Judging by the distance, it will take two days to arrive. If we don't rest for a moment and go into battle immediately, I'm afraid..."

  Qiu Lian also found that his anger was over the top, and he was a bit impulsive. He said, "Hmmm, you've thought this through carefully. We've been traveling for a long time, and it's indeed not suitable to fight immediately. Let's gather our forces and rest for two days in the original location, then I'll thoroughly bloodbath Qingniu Town and slaughter that stinky little brat."

  The short man beside him nodded and said, "This is very good. According to our strength, we still have the upper hand. However, since our gathering point is so close to Qingniu Town, what if he takes advantage of us before we can establish a foothold and launches a large-scale attack on us? Wouldn't that be perilous?"

  Qiu Lian waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, our Qiu family has a notorious reputation. They will definitely be like turtles hiding their heads, waiting for us to go and bully them. They absolutely don't have the guts to come out." He coldly snorted and said, "We have 1,200 martial artists, plus ten strong masters above the third rank. Does that Lin person dare to come out and fight against us? If they dare to come out, we will dare to slaughter them on the spot!"

  "Right, have someone keep a close eye on Jinyuan City and warn the people at home to be vigilant. We'll fight it out here, but we can't let that slippery fish in Jinyuan City stab us in the back. As soon as we take care of Qingniu Town, we'll immediately bring back the rich spoils of victory!"

  The short man always felt that something was wrong and originally wanted to say something, but seeing him change the subject, he could only nod and say: "Yes."

  Qiu Lian touched the wound on his back with a reverse hand, gritting his teeth in pain: "Lin Heng, just let you live for two more days. You clean your neck, wait for my Qiu family to come and take it!"

  "When will Elder Li arrive? All of you three-product officials have arrived, so why is he, a single fourth-product official, still nowhere to be seen?"

  Li Changlao's full name is Li Xinzong, and he is the other second-grade official on this trip besides Qiu Lian. He is also a guest elder of the Qiu family. Qiu Lian was already unhappy after being defeated, and thinking about Li Xinzong's slow movements made him even more displeased.

  According to the information he sent over, he had some urgent matters to attend to, which is why he hasn't shown up yet. However, he said he will definitely be there tomorrow.

  Qiu Lian said nothing more, after all Li Xinzong was a guest elder and a fourth-grade strongman. He only had the obligation to take action when the Qiu family faced danger, which was different from his subordinates. This time, Li Xinzong's arrival did not belong to the obligation of hiring, but was the result of Qiu Lian temporarily hiring him with remuneration.

  Qiu Lian's original plan was to personally lead the attack on Qingniu Town, a small town in the district. However, having a fourth-rank strongman take charge would make victory more secure, so he let Li Xinzong replace him to conquer. The agreement between the two was that after the Cao family's property was confiscated, Li Xinzong would get one-third of the spoils.

  Unexpectedly, his younger brother Qiu Ze actually died in Qingniu Town, and Qiu Lian had to change his mind temporarily and come in person.

  Qiu Lian rose up and said: "Go to Fu You Cui Gu, four days later, his mother's, vow to trample Qing Niu Town into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!"

  Dark and dense forest, sparse cold stars in the sky.

  The bonfires on both sides of the river flickered, and more than a thousand warriors from various towns and cities, led by Qiu's family, finally arrived at the gathering place, Fuyou Cuigou, after a long and arduous journey.

  On the east side of the camp, a magnificent tent was pitched, with exactly ten people inside, among whom sat Qiū Jiā Fǔ Zhǔ Qiū Lián at the front of the tent.

  "As for the deaths of Gu Yan and Lu Cheng, as well as the blood feud with Qiu Ze, I, Qiu Lian, will absolutely not forgive these despicable creatures. The vanguard will set up camp first, after walking for many days, let them rest properly for two days. Once they have recovered their strength, immediately slaughter Qingniu Town!"

  An old man in his sixties said: "Master, what kind of person is Lin Heng? He's only a third-rank official, yet he dares to oppose you?"

  Sun Bing, who was standing beside him, introduced: "Elder Li, you have been focusing on your martial arts training and may not know that Lin Heng is a recently emerged, renowned cultivation prodigy in Qingniu Town. Not only is he well-known in the surrounding towns, but even in Jinyuan City, many people have heard of his name. Three months ago, he was still at the second-grade cultivation level, but now he has reached mid-third grade. Just looking at his cultivation speed makes one click their tongue." He sighed and said with a mix of praise and regret: "I didn't expect Cao Guan to be so cunning. After his death, he predicted that his children would not be able to hold on by themselves, so he actually handed over the Cao family to this outsider. This move turned a weak tofu into a hedgehog covered in thorns, making it truly troublesome."

  The one who asked was Li Xinzong, a four-star strongman. He had heard that Qiu Lian had entered Qingniu Town ahead of time and had been injured, with two deaths, so he was naturally very surprised.

  Qiu Lian's face slightly flushed with shame, her eyes revealing a hint of resentment: "Last time I was careless and thought that after Cao Kun died, there would be no one in Qingniu Town who could grasp the overall situation, so I let this little brat successfully launch a sneak attack. This time we are prepared for battle, his small combat power is not even worth mentioning to my Qiu family!"

  Li Xinzong was indeed suspicious, Qiu Lian and Gu Yan, Lu Cheng were all strong men above the third rank, and Qiu Lian was even of the fourth rank. Even if the other side launched a sneak attack, with Qiu Lian present, it would be impossible to kill two third-rank officials? Moreover, according to what Qiu Lian said, he seemed to be no match for Lin Heng when they fought hand in hand?

  Qiu Lian didn't want to mention this battle again, but seeing him full of questions, with an expression that couldn't wait for you to tell him what's going on. If he didn't recount the situation at the time, it would make others think that he was inferior in skill, and being a thief who loves to save face, he kept silent and kept secrets.

  At this moment, he detailed his entry into Qingniu Town and how he fought against Lin Guang.

  Li Xinzong took a deep breath after listening, this Lin Heng was indeed formidable. First, he used his strongest to destroy Qiu Lian's weakest: one fourth-rank and four third-ranks separately cut off and killed two of Qiu Lian's third-ranks in the shortest time. As for Lin Heng, he alone entangled Qiu Lian, the strongest, making it impossible for him to rescue his subordinates.

  The entire layout is sharp and poisonous, and Qiu Lian's ability to make a decision to fight alone with three products against four products further illustrates this person's shocking courage and decisiveness!

  Li Xinzong had debated countless people and was widely knowledgeable, he immediately understood the horror of this opponent, secretly sighed, with this person here, Qingniu Town would be difficult to take!

  The other side has such a terrifying advantage that even if they win, the Qiu family will likely pay a staggering and heavy price.

  He suddenly thought of something and said: "Master, our guards have traveled a long way to get here, they are physically and mentally exhausted at the moment, the other side..."

  Qiu Lian disagreed, interrupting abruptly: "With the mighty name of my Qiu family, no one has ever dared to come out and fight us. Although I suffered some minor losses before, that was just their good luck, they should be satisfied. What they fear is what tactics I will use and when I will break through their defenses? As soon as they launch a surprise attack, they naturally worry that they won't be able to defend themselves thoroughly, allowing us to break through. Why would they come out to fight? Besides, I have already set up hidden sentries within a ten-mile radius of Fuyu Valley. If they appear, they will definitely not escape our eyes."

  Li Xinzong heard that the ambush had been laid and felt a weight lift off his shoulders.

  "Judging from Lin Huan's behavior and courage, he is a man of both bravery and strategy. Since we are still unstable, this is an excellent opportunity for him to launch a surprise attack. I request that the master issue an order to arrange the guards in shifts, with those on duty required to carry their weapons at all times, ready to respond to any enemy at any moment."

  Qiu Lian was somewhat impatient and said, "These imperial guards have been rushing to catch up with us all day, they are extremely exhausted. There are also sentries patrolling outside. If they sound the alarm, we will have ample time to prepare, Elder Li, you don't need to worry. It's already midnight, most of them are resting and asleep. Waking them up at this hour isn't quite suitable..."

  Li Xinzong had no choice but to give up, and he really couldn't think of the heavy guards outside, nor did he expect the enemy to have any means to launch a surprise attack.

  At this moment, a loud explosion suddenly occurred in the night sky outside, and a magnificent smoke cloud lingered for a long time.

  In the stillness of the deep night, this loud noise was particularly jarring.

  "Bad!" Li Xinzong exclaimed in surprise, and indeed, he feared what had come!

  Others, including the master of the house Qiu Lian, also felt that something was amiss. Suddenly, from outside came a series of deafening explosions and screams that pierced the heart and lungs.

  "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

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