Chapter 152 Caught in the Crossfire

Chapter 152 Caught in the Crossfire

Amidst shouts of men and neighing of horses, and the rumble of wheels, the bandits charged towards the caravan.

Xie Wanniang and her companions, who were underestimated, were only assigned two bandits to silence them.

The two bandits rode over, laughing loudly as they brandished their knives at Xie Wanniang's two guards who were sitting on either side of the carriage.

What was thought to be a sure-fire attack turned out to be a disastrous outcome, with the two bandits who struck first losing their lives to the two guards who were pretending to be weak.

The two bandits, their eyes wide with disbelief, clutched their necks and chests in pain as they fell from their mounts.

Xie Wanniang's two guards leaped onto their horses and began to defend the carriage from both sides in a more agile manner.

At the same time, Atai, Haitang, and Xie Wanniang also got out of the carriage as quickly as possible. Atai was responsible for driving the car and protecting the horses and Xiaomei in the carriage, while Xie Wanniang and Haitang were responsible for fighting the two guards together.

Although they didn't have horses, it didn't matter. To fit their persona, not all the bandits who disguised themselves as caravans had horses.

Those bandits with high strength and status had already clashed with the caravan's escorts and guards. Those who noticed the situation was not right and came in groups of three or five to take over the mission from the two bandits were ordinary bandits who originally had low strength and status in the bandit group.

Although these people committed all sorts of evil deeds, they had never actually practiced martial arts. They relied solely on their youthful and strong bodies, the weapons in their hands, and their years of experience fighting on the edge of a knife.

Against the elderly, weak, women and children who are powerless, these things they rely on are indeed invincible, but now they are facing Xie Wanniang and Haitang, who look weak but are actually quite powerful in combat.

These two girls are not only skilled in combat, but they have also killed people to survive. If a group of bandits swarms over, they might be in danger because they can't fight them off alone. But if it's just three or five bandits, they won't be afraid at all.

The bandit leader who first noticed the deaths of his two companions had little idea of ​​the true strength of Xie Wanniang's group. He had initially assigned only ten bandits to deal with Xie Wanniang's two guards.

This was a number he thought was a sure thing, but these ten people never managed to complete the encirclement and annihilation mission and return to the main battlefield where the minor leader was.

Just like last time, Xie Wanniang and the others quickly eliminated wave after wave of enemies. As a result, the bandits' encirclement of the caravan members was weakened by the addition of many more people to their side, creating a vulnerable area due to insufficient manpower.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the caravan's guards and escorts created an opening and sent two men to the county government and nearby border garrison for help.

The bandits certainly wouldn't give the two guards a chance to escape. The scarred middle-aged man leading the group immediately sent a small team to fill the gap as the caravan tried to break through.

However, the caravan members pulled a feint, sending men to surround and intercept them while the caravan leader also dispatched two guards to break through from Xie Wanniang's side.

At that time, Xie Wanniang and the others had just dealt with the third group of people who tried to kill them to silence them. Including the two bandits who rushed over first, they had killed a total of thirty-two bandits.

The bandits couldn't spare any more men to deal with them, and since they had entered the pass disguised as a caravan, they didn't have any bows and arrows on hand, even if they wanted to use them.

Unfortunately, they had no choice but to put this tough nut to crack aside for the time being.

Originally, if the caravan hadn't taken this opportunity to break out, the bandits planned to tighten the encirclement and then launch a swift victory.

But the caravan leader had a keen eye; he chose this exact moment to send men to break through the encirclement.

Overwhelmed by their own situation, the bandits, in order to stop the sudden attack of the guards and bodyguards, dispatched a large number of men from nearby areas to surround and intercept them.

Thus, the original plan to narrow the encirclement had to be temporarily postponed.

The caravan leader seized this fleeting opportunity and played a feint with the bandits.

Before the bandits could react, the two guards spurred their horses and charged away.

They spurred their horses onward, rushing to fetch reinforcements at top speed without looking back. Meanwhile, the other caravan guards and escorts immediately tightened their formation, focusing on defense and delaying tactics to minimize their own casualties.

The bandits were furious, but they no longer had enough men to send after them.

Some people remained calm and their first reaction was to launch a strong attack, grab the goods, and then immediately retreat. However, some people were blinded by anger and only wanted to kill those who ruined their plans.

Enraged, this group turned their attention to Xie Wanniang and her companions.

The moment Xie Wanniang saw the two horses charging past them, she realized that her group was bound to be drawn in even more. She made a quick decision, ordering Atai to drive the car back away from the road directly in front of the bandits, while she and Haitang, with the two guards flanking them, continued to fight off the bandits who were charging towards them.

Enraged, only about twenty bandits instinctively wanted to vent their anger on Xie Wanniang and her group. During their charge, a small portion of them turned back after hearing their leaders' shouts.

Only the fifteen burly men who had broken away from the main bandit force charged towards Xie Wanniang and her companions with fierce expressions.

Two of the fifteen men were on horseback. The two guards responsible for protecting Xie Wanniang spotted them and immediately went to meet them, taking care of the two who rushed over first.

The thirteen bandits who were sprinting behind them were completely dumbfounded when they saw this. They had come in a fit of rage to bully the weak, not to willingly run into enemy territory and become easy prey.

The thirteen burly men looked at each other for a moment, then turned to run back, but Xie Wanniang and the others turned around and surrounded them.

Xie Wanniang's two guards, relying on their horses, not only rushed over and cut off the thirteen bandits' rear, but also took care of the four bandits who happened to be blocking their way.

At the same time, Xie Wanniang and Haitang also dealt with the two bandits who were closest to them and had their backs to them, intending to turn back and rejoin the main force.

In just a moment, the original thirteen people became seven.