Chapter 59: Gao Shun
Chapter 59: Gao Shun
September 25, 2017
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Lu Hai Kong had just robbed the Zhang family, and before the Black Wind Fort and the Zhang family had reached a reconciliation, near the official road by Niujia Village, Zhang Ke, using his authority as a county magistrate, had stationed a company of troops. Unbeknownst to him, this particular company had previously encountered Lu Hai Kong.
Their deployment was only scheduled for that day, and they were preparing to return to the Shanwu County barracks when one of their scouts reported a possible bandit ambush on the official road. Upon receiving this news, Zhang Ke immediately led his troops to the scene.
Indeed, he soon discovered the massacre of the raiders by Wang Chao and Ma Han in the canyon.
Although Zhang Ke was merely a company commander and looked young, his combat experience was surprisingly extensive. With his keen eye, he instantly assessed the strength of both sides in the battle. While he was impressed by Wang Chao and Ma Han's prowess, he also realized that neither side, whether it was Wang Chao and Ma Han or the raiders being slaughtered, seemed to be upstanding citizens.
However, he didn't care about their backgrounds. The audacity of two bandit groups fighting and slaughtering each other on the official road enraged him, and he was determined to capture them.
On Lu Hai Kong's side, Li Xiong's loud voice was impossible to ignore. Initially, Lu Hai Kong thought he was being tricked, but seeing Li Xiong's genuine delight made him frown.
The 'Righteousness and Compassion, Robbing the Rich to Aid the Poor' skill required two days to advance, so Lu Hai Kong's actual time to prepare an ambush was limited. He was pleased to have set up this ambush, but to be honest, he hadn't thoroughly scouted the area and didn't anticipate this unexpected turn of events.
Using the rope he had just descended on, Lu Hai Kong quickly climbed back up the canyon and easily spotted the lone warrior with a great saber, riding ahead of a disciplined column nearly a kilometer behind him.
"This guy's pretty confident," Lu Hai Kong smirked, ready to check out the warrior's attributes. Suddenly, he noticed Li Xiong, who had been shouting earlier, cautiously sneaking into the canyon. Clearly, Li Xiong realized that Lu Hai Kong's attention was drawn to the county troops, and he was trying to take advantage of the situation to escape.
Li Xiong was cunning, but his escape attempt depended on Lu Hai Kong's consent. Lu Hai Kong might have let a lesser character go, but with a Strength of 42 and being the second-in-command of the Black Wind Fort, he wasn't about to let him off the hook.
Holding onto the rope, Lu Hai Kong jumped back down into the canyon. At that moment, Li Xiong had just cautiously descended on the other side, and before he could assess the situation, Lu Hai Kong struck him with the flat of his axe, knocking him unconscious.
After confirming Li Xiong's inability to resist, Lu Hai Kong quickly climbed back up the rope. By then, the warrior was only a few hundred meters away, so Lu Hai Kong hurriedly cast 'Investigation Skill' towards him.
Upon seeing the warrior's attributes, Lu Hai Kong was stunned: "What?! It's him!"
Name: Gao Shun
Identity: Company Commander of Shanwu County
Age: Unknown
Attributes (Not at Peak):
Strength: 69, Politics: 20, Strategy: 20, Leadership: 70
Talent: Not Awakened
Skills: ?
??
(The strength gap is too great for reconnaissance.)
It was clear that Gao Shun's abilities were still developing and had not reached their peak, but even at his current level, Lu Hai Kong was no match for him.
"Damn it, why did a historical general have to show up at this time, and such a formidable one at that?"
After nearly a month in this world, Lu Hai Kong had finally encountered a historical general. Judging by his bloodthirsty demeanor, he was clearly here to cause trouble. This was truly a depressing situation.
Lu Hai Kong felt like crying. He was so close to earning tens of thousands of gold, and now it seemed like it would all slip away!
"Wang Chao MaHan, retreat! Meet me at our designated spot!"
Lu Hai Kong gritted his teeth and ordered Wang Chao MaHan, who was standing guard at the bottom of the canyon, ready to engage Gao Shun.
What else could they do but retreat? Although Gao Shun was alone, he possessed 69 Strength Points, which was intimidating. In the past, when playing strategy games, Lu Hai Kong wouldn't even bother looking at characters with less than 80 Strength Points.
In the game, 69 Strength Points was considered mediocre!
But now, Lu Hai Kong dared not underestimate Gao Shun. He had no idea how formidable 69 Strength Points could be, but he assumed it would be an easy task to overpower him. However, Lu Hai Kong didn't want to use Wang Chao MaHan and the others to test Gao Shun's abilities.
Each of them required over 170 gold for cultivation, and Lu Hai Kong had grown quite fond of Wang Chao MaHan. He didn't want to see them die. Moreover, Lu Hai Kong had recently learned that without establishing his own bandit camp, he could only cultivate ten bandit chiefs as subordinates, and there would be no replacements if any of them perished. Lu Kong couldn't bear to lose any of them.
After receiving Lu Hai Kong's order, Wang Chao MaHan and the others had no intention of lingering. They mounted their horses and rode off the official road, directly into the mountain path beside it.
"You filthy bandit, eat this arrow!"
At this moment, Gao Shun was only a few hundred meters away from Wang Chao MaHan and the others. Seeing their retreat, he accelerated his pursuit and, to their surprise, drew a bow from his back, aiming at the last departing member of Wang Chao MaHan's group.
"You'll eat my arrow first!"
A sharp sound of an arrow cutting through the air was heard. From above the canyon, Lu Hai Kong fired the first shot, aiming directly at Gao Shun's face. Gao Shun waved the longbow in his hand, deflecting Lu Hai Kong's arrow and knocking it away without a scratch. But during this delay, Wang Chao MaHan and the others had already disappeared from Gao Shun's line of sight.
On the other side, Lu Hai Kong also put away his longbow. After taking a deep look at Gao Shun, a slight smile curved his lips, and he said lightly, "Gao Shun, is it? It would be quite interesting to recruit this guy as a bandit."
With that, Lu Hai Kong turned and descended the canyon. After landing, he grabbed the unconscious Li Xiong and casually picked up a box of gold from the scattered pile of gold that had fallen from the overturned carriage during the earlier commotion. Then, he quickly left the canyon and mounted his horse, which was hidden not far outside the canyon.
Although this ambush didn't achieve the desired effect, and the scattered gold on the ground couldn't be taken away, which was a pity for Lu Hai Kong, he felt it was worth it to encounter a historical general. If he could recruit Gao Shun to join the bandits, that would be even better.
(End of Chapter)
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