Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chapter 266: Capture the thief first and capture the king first

"Everyone be alert and protect the goods!"

While shouting loudly, Mr. Chen quickly drew the sword from his waist and glanced around nervously.

"There must be no mistakes this time. Everyone, be extremely alert!"

Master Chen's voice echoed in the team, making the originally somewhat relaxed crowd instantly nervous.

Everyone quickly took out swords, spears, and long swords from the ox carts and prepared for battle.

Guangzong and Yaozu also held a spear tightly in their hands, but their bodies were shaking uncontrollably.

Guangzong's teeth were chattering, his face was as pale as paper, and his hand holding the spear was shaking constantly, and the spear seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Yaozu's legs were shaking like sieves, cold sweat was pouring down his forehead, and his eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.

Steward Li looked nervous and shouted at the top of his voice, "Everyone, listen up! Quickly form a circle and surround the goods tightly in the middle!"

"Everyone, don't panic, stay calm! We should focus on defense and protect the goods." Butler Li waved the big knife in his hand and kept giving orders loudly.

"Everyone, cheer up! If anyone dares to desert, don't blame me for being rude!" Butler Li's eyes were wide open, and his tone was full of majesty and unquestionable.

Everyone quickly gathered their weapons and formed a circle in unison, which not only effectively resisted attacks from all sides but also protected the goods in the middle to the greatest extent.

Guangzong and Yaozu were like two frightened little rabbits in the team, trembling and at a loss.

Guangzong's eyes were wide open and filled with fear, and the spear in his hand kept shaking, as if it was not a weapon but a poisonous snake that would bite at any time.

Yaozu's legs were weak and he could hardly stand. He clung tightly to the person next to him.

Their faces were as pale as paper, their breathing was rapid and disordered, and they looked particularly panicked and helpless in this tense atmosphere.

There was a noisy sound of footsteps and shouts coming from the woods, and then a group of people holding shining swords suddenly ran out like wolves.

Each of these men looked ferocious, their hideous faces like demons crawling out of hell. The leader had a long scar running from the corner of his eye to his chin, a scar that was particularly glaring. His eyes revealed a cruelty and greed that sent shivers down his spine.

He recognized Master Chen sitting on horseback at a glance, and burst into laughter, saying arrogantly: "What a narrow road for enemies to cross! Last time I let this big fat guy run away, and today he actually brought so many goods to my door." His laughter was sharp and piercing, like the cry of a night owl, which made people feel creepy.

"Brothers, we are going to make a fortune today!" The leader waved the big knife in his hand and shouted excitedly.

His eyes were fixed on Mr. Chen and the pile of goods, as if he could see countless gold, silver and treasures waving at him.

Master Chen frowned, his face gloomy. He slowly pulled out a thick stack of banknotes from his sleeve and said to Scar, the leader, "My dear fellow, here are a thousand taels of banknotes. If you know what's good for you, take them and leave quickly. The things in the car are all worthless. There's no need to risk your life for such a small amount."

Although Mr. Chen's voice was relatively calm, his slightly trembling hands revealed his inner tension and fear.

Scar was stunned when he heard this, then he sneered, revealing a mouthful of jagged yellow teeth, and said viciously: "Hmph! Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? I want the banknotes, and I want the things in the car too! None of you can escape today!"

There was a greedy glint in Scar's eyes, and he swung the big knife in the air, causing a whistling sound in the wind.

"Don't bother with them, brothers, just go ahead!"

Scar roared loudly, and the gangsters behind him immediately rushed forward like a tide.

At this critical moment, a roar was heard: "Don't be afraid, master, we are here!" Wang Dali and others quickly stood in a row in front of Master Chen.

Wang Dali's eyes were wide open, his face was firm, and he held the crossbow tightly with both hands. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, get ready!" The others also had solemn expressions and were ready for battle.

Without hesitation, they drew their crossbows and aimed them at the bandits charging ahead. Wang Dali's finger was firmly on the trigger, the muscles in his arm tense and veins bulging.

"put!"

Following Wang Dali's order

"whoosh whoosh"

Several sharp arrows shot out from the air, accompanied by a sharp sound of wind, and shot towards the bandits who were pouncing like wolves.

The sharp arrows flashed coldly under the sunlight, and in an instant several bandits rushing in the front were shot and fell to the ground, howling in pain.

The bandits were stunned for a moment, their eyes wide open, faces full of disbelief and horror, and their steps stopped involuntarily.

"This group of people not only have swords and spears, but also bows and crossbows!"

Someone among the bandits shouted this, his voice filled with panic and fear. This shout made the bandits even more panicked. They looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

They had originally thought it was just an ordinary caravan, but they hadn't expected it to be so well-equipped. The bandits began to retreat, their greedy eyes replaced by fear.

Some timid bandits even began to retreat quietly, fearing that the deadly crossbows would be aimed at them the next moment.

The dozen or so strong men holding crossbows were all servants of Xiuying's family. They were all tall and strong.

Before leaving, Xiuying gathered them together and said solemnly, "This trip will be difficult and dangerous. To protect the goods, I will give each of you a crossbow."

When these strong men took the bows and crossbows from Xiuying, they all felt the heavy responsibility.

At this moment, at this critical moment, they held bows and crossbows, stood upright, like an indestructible line of defense.

Seeing that his men were getting scared, Scar's face flushed red and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Don't be afraid! Charge! Those goods are ours. Anyone who dares to retreat will not be spared by me!" Scar's eyes were as big as copper bells and the blue veins on his forehead bulged.

Seeing this, Wang Dali snorted coldly, and without hesitation took the crossbow in his hand and aimed and shot.

Just heard the sound of "whoosh"

The sharp arrow flew out like lightning and hit Scar's chest. Wang Dali's eyes flashed with a fierceness, his arms were as steady as a rock, and his movements were clean and neat.

Before leaving, my wife specifically told me to capture the leader first...