According to Lu Miaozi, the matter must be very urgent, so Meng Xiuyuan didn't want to do anything to delay it. He simply explained a few words to Shi Long and then descended from Wudang Mountain.
Lu Miaozi thought carefully and brought two precious colts from the Pegasus Ranch when he came. At this time, he and Meng Xiuyuan rode one horse and one horse to travel on the road.
Although Meng Xiuyuan was not very useful, he still accepted his good intentions. With their horses' hooves flying, the two of them rode hand in hand and headed straight to the southeast.
The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree. As the most famous supplier of high-quality war horses in the world, Pegasus Ranch is indeed well-deserved. Just from the two precious horses in front of you, you can see the tip of the iceberg.
Meng Xiuyuan and Lu Miaozi set off from Wudang in the morning, and at noon, they had already covered more than half of the more than 400 miles. Although the two horses were sweating and panting, they did not show signs of sluggishness.
"Brother Meng, let's work harder and wait in the pasture. I will take care of you..."
Only then did Lu Miaozi notice that Meng Xiuyuan was walking in a hurry. He didn't even have time to prepare his luggage. He only had the long white jade sword he gave him wrapped in linen and carried it behind his back. He couldn't help but be slightly moved by it.
Meng Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to answer, he suddenly saw faint fire and smoke rising into the sky in front of him.
Recalling what Lu Miaozi had said about the four bandits, Meng Xiuyuan secretly thought something was wrong. He quickly rode his horse to a hillside and looked far into the distance. Sure enough, he saw a small village burning in the distance.
"Mr. Lu, let me go take a look first."
Meng Xiuyuan frowned slightly, and immediately flew up from his horse, his body like a cloud or mist, floating straight towards the small village in distress three or four miles away.
"Brother Meng, wait, you must not be impulsive..."
Lu Miaozi didn't know why, but he seemed to be trying his best to stop Meng Xiuyuan from taking action, but he couldn't catch up with Meng Xiuyuan's speed on horseback, and was left far behind in just a moment.
Meng Xiuyuan was flying at full speed, and the distance of three or four miles was approaching in an instant. But the closer he got to the village, the more his heart sank to the bottom.
In the burning village, there was no sound of people wailing or screaming, only the "crackling" sound of burning wood could be heard. However, contrary to this, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, almost covering up the burning scorch.
Pasty taste.
Sure enough, when Meng Xiu rushed to the scene, he saw that there was no trace of the abuser in the village, leaving only more than a hundred bloody and mangled corpses neatly placed at the entrance of the village.
I saw that these villagers were tortured into human shapes. The women were naked and covered with knife marks. The bodies of the men were separated and few were whole. Even the young children were not spared. They were pierced by several spears and made into several strings, like flags.
Generally erected on both sides of the village entrance.
Meng Xiuyuan was reincarnated for the third time, and although he experienced many human tragedies, the scene before him still made his body tremble slightly and his blood surge.
Obviously, these beasts of the four bandits were more venting their animalistic nature and deliberately committing cruelty than looting the village.
Meng Xiuyuan suppressed his anger and immediately rushed into the village where the fire had not been extinguished. He just wanted to see if there were any surviving villagers.
Unfortunately, he searched everywhere for a long time but failed to see any miracle.
At this time, Lu Miaozi, riding two horses and one man, had also arrived in front of the village. He glanced at the tragedy at the entrance of the village and couldn't help but lower his eyes and sighed:
"Alas, Xiu Xun had already notified the villagers everywhere to take refuge in nearby fortresses. Unfortunately, the four major bandits came so fiercely that it was too late.
This place is less than a hundred miles away from Pegasus Ranch, and the villagers living in the village are probably the descendants of Pegasus Ranch who have moved out over the years.
The four gangsters acted like this, presumably with the intention of using cruel methods to demonstrate against Pegasus Ranch, so that the people in the ranch would not be afraid without fighting..."
Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound and did not answer in silence. Instead, he glanced around and found the traces of the horses' hooves on the ground where the four bandits' soldiers and horses had left. His eyes flashed before he spoke:
"Mr. Lu, please go back to Pegasus Villa first. I'll go do some things. I'll be there later..."
As he spoke, Meng Xiuyuan was about to move, but Lu Miaozi quickly reached out to stop him:
"Brother Meng, don't be impulsive.
I just wanted to tell you that Xiu Xun's invitation to you as a backup this time was a key part of her plan, and she had always done it in secret.
The purpose is to catch the four major bandits off guard, annihilate them in one fell swoop, and eradicate them all.
When you catch up at this time, what you encounter is just a small team. Even if you kill them all, it will not be helpful to the overall situation. On the contrary, the four major bandits will know that a master like you exists, and they will be wary and will not easily enter.
trap.
Brother Meng, please think twice before you act..."
Although Meng Xiuyuan was passionate, he was not a reckless person. After hearing what Lu Miaozi said, he had to take a deep breath, temporarily suppress his anger, and asked in a low voice:
"Mr. Lu, do you mean to say that Pegasus Ranch has a plan to annihilate the four major bandits?"
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan calm down, Lu Miaozi was relieved and nodded quickly:
"Yes, but this is not the place to talk. Go to the pasture and I will let Xiu Xun talk to you in detail..."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he couldn't say anything else, so he had to hastily bury these miserable villagers, and then set off on the road again with Lu Miaozi.
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As Lu Miaozi said, his visit to Wudang Mountain to ask Meng Xiuyuan for help was indeed a "secret operation."
So much so that when the two of them entered Pegasus Ranch, they both disguised themselves and sneaked into the city gate quietly.
At this tense moment, the ranch was originally extremely well-guarded, but for Lu Miaozi, who was versatile and unparalleled in making human skin masks, this was just a matter of some effort.
"Mr. Lu, we are all in the pasture and we are still hiding. Who is it that we are hiding from?" On the road to the pasture, Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but use his inner strength to send a message and asked.
"There is a traitor in Pegasus Ranch, but this is actually a good thing... You will know it later."
Lu Miaozi still didn't say much, and took Meng Xiuyuan into hiding all the way to his secluded place in the back mountain.
The two of them turned left and right, passing through dense forests and landscaped gardens, and finally arrived at Lu Miaozi's quiet little building on the edge of the cliff.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Pushing the door open, I saw a table of wine and food set up in the living room, and there were already two women in gorgeous clothes waiting for them at the table.
Upon closer inspection, there was a middle-aged woman and a girl in her early twenties. The two beautiful faces were quite similar. It seemed that they were Lu Miaozi's wife, Shang Qingya, and his daughter, Shang Xiuxun.
"You must be Mr. Meng. Qingya has always wanted to meet your great benefactor, and today she finally got her wish.
My family can live a happy life today only because the young master cured Lu Lang's injury. I really don't know how to repay..."
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan and Lu Miaozi entering the door, Mrs. Shang Qingya Shang quickly stood up to greet them and said to Meng Xiuyuan sincerely.
Although Miss Shang Xiuxun was a little slower, she saluted Meng Xiuyuan seriously and said seriously:
"Today the Pegasus Ranch is in trouble, Mr. Meng is willing to help, which is of great significance.
Xiu Xun, on behalf of everyone at the ranch, thanked the young master."
"I've met the shopping mall owner and the merchant girl. You two are very polite.
My friendship with Mr. Lu, why do I need to say this..."
Being a human being, Meng Xiuyuan bowed his hands to the mother and daughter respectively and replied politely.
No, as soon as he said this, Lu Miaozi corrected him with a smile:
"Brother Meng called him wrong, Qingya has already passed the position of owner to Xiu Xun.
Didn't I tell you before that Xiu Xun is solely responsible for commanding the response to the attack of the four major bandits this time..."
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. He was a little surprised that a young girl like Shang Xiuxun would take over the power of the family so early. However, this was a private matter, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Later, under Shang Qingya's warm greeting, Meng Xiuyuan was invited to take a seat at the banquet. Lu Miaozi personally added two more side dishes, and the family banquet officially began.
During the dinner, Meng Xiuyuan thought that the other party would tell him the current situation of the Pegasus Ranch first, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Shang Qingya Shang kept chatting with Meng Xiuyuan about domestic matters and thanked him for his previous kindness.
It turned out that Meng Xiuyuan cured Lu Miaozi's injury, which not only extended the old man's life for several decades, but also changed the fate of Shang Qingya's family.
Lu Miaozi recovered from his injuries, changed his mind, and returned to his family. This made Shang Qingya, who had become ill due to him, gradually get better. If not, Shang Qingya might have passed away long before Lu Miaozi.
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The reason why Shang Qingya passed the Pegasus Ranch to her daughter early was because she had neither the intention nor the ability to care about those chores during these years. She only wanted to live in seclusion in this small house with Lu Miaozi and live a leisurely and quiet fairy life.
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he was also happy for the happiness of her husband and wife. However, he had only seen a human tragedy before, and he could not calm down for a long time.
Therefore, while Shang Qingya was speaking, Meng Xiuyuan took the initiative to change the topic and asked Shang Xiuxun:
"Shopping mall owner, when I came here I heard Mr. Lu say that you have a plan to annihilate the four major bandits in one fell swoop.
Can you tell me in detail, so that I can understand how to help you kill the enemy..."
Hearing Meng Xiuyuan talk about business, Shang Xiuxun, who had been silent during the dinner, suddenly became energetic and said seriously:
"That's a good question, Mr. Meng. I just wanted to talk to you about it.
These four bandits were coming with great force, and together they numbered tens of thousands of people.
Although all of my farm boys are brave, they only have a few thousand soldiers at their disposal.
If it were a head-on fight, the ranch would be able to be defended by relying on the favorable location, but the result would be heavy casualties and the reputation of the ranch would be damaged.
Therefore, I will use a trick to invite you to enter the urn..."
While speaking, Shang Qingya placed two chopsticks on the table and introduced to Meng Xiuyuan in detail:
"These two chopsticks, one is likened to the outer wall of my Pegasus Ranch, and the other is likened to the inner wall of the inner castle.
I wanted to lure the leaders of the four bandits and the personal guards into the middle of the two lines of defense, and then suddenly close the suspension bridge on the outer city wall to cut off the connection between the bandits inside and outside the ranch.
At this moment, the main force of my ranch attacked from the main fort and used superior force to annihilate their leaders.
Although the four major bandits had tens of thousands of men under their command, they were still rogue bandits and thieves, a ragtag group of men who were made up by chance.
When you win, your momentum is like a rainbow. Once you see the leader killed, you will definitely be a piece of scattered sand with no intention of fighting. No matter how many there are, it will be useless.
When the time comes, I will send the ranch cavalry to sweep around, and I can eradicate all these beasts at a very small cost..."
Shang Xiuxun's eyes flashed when he spoke, and he was quite powerful. He was obviously very confident in his plan.
However, after Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he couldn't help but want to ask a few more questions:
"Mall Master, your plan sounds really good.
But can you elaborate on why you are so sure that the four major bandits will definitely follow your idea and fall into your trap?"
At this point, Meng Xiuyuan paused and added:
"If you just want to behead someone, I can do it alone.
As long as those four bandits don't have the martial arts skills of Ning Daoqi and Fu Cailin, I'm confident that I can find a way to kill them..."
When Shang Xiuxun heard Meng Xiuyuan's words, her eyes were filled with brilliance and she admired his demeanor. However, she finally shook her head and replied:
"I have heard about Mr. Meng's martial arts for a long time. Yu Wenhuaji, Bian Buyi, such a senior master was defeated by you. I believe that Mr. Meng has the ability to kill any one of these four bandits.
However, if you want to annihilate their power in one fell swoop, it is not a good idea for you to assassinate them right now.
Because these four bandits are all selfish and cautious people, you only need to kill one of them, and the other three will immediately disperse when they know that we have such a master as Young Master.
If they disperse their men and burn, kill, and loot around the Pegasus Ranch, I am afraid that the tens of thousands of them will not be able to handle them.
The four of them, and even all the senior commanders and generals under them, can only be considered a success..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Having said this, Shang Xiuxun subconsciously looked around, and then whispered to Meng Xiuyuan:
"As for whether the four major bandits will be fooled, Mr. Meng does not need to worry, Xiu Xun has already taken care of it.
The reason why I am so confident is because I have determined that they have bribed one of the four ranch deacons to serve as their internal agent.
Taking advantage of this, I can spread false news to make them think that the ranch's defense is empty, and ask them to attack together.
These bandits are so unscrupulous that they know they have the opportunity to take over my world-famous Pegasus Ranch, so none of them will be willing to lag behind.
In addition, they are all experts in martial arts and quite confident. When the city is broken, they will rush in and harvest the fruits as soon as possible..."
Hearing what Shang Xiuxun said, Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but nodded. Although there were still some specific details that had not been confirmed, he could already confirm that the young owner did have a complete and detailed plan.
"If that's the case, then I'll just listen to the venue owner's arrangements.
I just don’t know where the venue owner wants to place me and what exactly I want to do?”
Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly and asked softly to Shang Xiuxun.
He is not a rigid person, and as long as he can catch all these beasts in one fell swoop, he will not hesitate to be under the command of the mall owner for a few days.
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan accept the matter so simply, Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Meng Xiuyuan, then pointed to the chopsticks on the table that represented the city wall outside Pegasus Ranch and said:
"Young Master is very righteous, Xiu Xun is very grateful..."
Since the young master said this, Xiu Xun was not polite.
In this battle, the most critical point is that a group of martial arts masters will suddenly attack from the dark, regain control of the outer city wall, close the suspension bridge, and in the process prevent the internal and external bandits from converging, creating a situation of catching turtles in a jar.
It is easy to say that we can retake the city wall. According to my estimation, as long as more than half of the experts from my Pegasus Ranch come together, I think it will take less than a quarter of an hour to succeed.
The difficult thing is how to stop the leaders and high-level officials of the four major bandits within the city wall from escaping in this quarter of an hour.
You must know that those four people's vicious reputations were all acquired through actual killings. Each of them is considered a very good player, and Cao Yinglong is even more unfathomable.
The four of us came together and cooperated with the pincer attack by many traitor generals inside and outside. Even if the remaining masters of my ranch risked their lives, they could not delay this quarter of an hour.
I think that this most difficult and dangerous task may only be possible with the help of an expert like the Young Master..."