Ultimate Path to Heaven

Chapter 12 Samurai?

Having observed the six or seven burly men in the valley, Xiao Muyu, who had been silently watching, finally showed a change in expression. She probably hadn't expected these so-called bandits to appear in Qingxi Village, and she inwardly scolded the guards.

Xiao Muyu initially intended to signal to Wang Suiyue, but after witnessing the bandit leader looking at the corpse, she ultimately chose to shake her head.

As long as there is no murder or arson, the food and property can be taken.

Perhaps that's exactly what Xiao Muyu was thinking.

Regardless of whether Xiao Muyu thought so or not, those panicked villagers definitely thought so too. The grain and valuables in the threshing ground were already scarce, and they could accept that the bandits had stolen them without causing them any harm.

After all these years, they've made it through so much hardship; one more day won't make a difference. More importantly... they want to live!

When the bandit leader said he only wanted grain and money, they all wished they could immediately retreat back to their homes, but in the end, not one of them dared to make a move.

Wang Suiyue, who was holding a short blade at his waist, gradually lost his killing intent as Xiao Muyu shook her head. He lowered his hand from his waist and watched quietly what the bandit leader in the valley would do next.

Du Chun, who was originally indignant and passionate, now stood frozen in place with his knife in hand, not knowing what to do. Perhaps he also wanted the bandits to take the grain and money and leave quickly.

As for Xiao Jin, he naturally wouldn't think about any damn grain supplies. His eyes were fixed on the bandit leader who was walking in front of the grain supplies, and he was calculating how to make a safe start.

"That damn coercion!"

"And they all got killed!"

After cursing the system, Xiao Jin looked helplessly at his clenched fist, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

"Tsk tsk!" The bandit leader's triangular eyes revealed an indescribable glint, but there was not a trace of greed in them. "I never expected that this small Qingxi Village would have such wealth in addition to its abundant food."

Ok?

Seeing such a bandit leader, Xiao Muyu couldn't help but frown, looking puzzled.

At this moment, Xiao Jin stepped forward...

Wang Suiyue tried to stop him, but it was too late. He could only look at Xiao Muyu immediately and put his hand back on his waist. At this moment, Xiao Muyu was completely unaware that Wang Suiyue was looking at her. She stared blankly as her son walked towards the bandit leader, her brows furrowed.

The villagers panicked, fearing that Xiao Jin might cause some trouble, and they all looked very nervous.

Du Chun looked at the other bandits not far away, gripped his knife hilt tightly, and prepared to fight to the death at any moment.

"Sir!"

"Um?"

Following the sound, the bandit leader looked towards Xiao Jin. He was on guard as a reflex, but when he saw that it was a young man walking towards him, he immediately relaxed, though he looked somewhat puzzled.

"All the food and valuables the village can offer are here." Xiao Jin had already approached the bandit leader. "We villagers are only trying to survive, you see..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Jin looked at the six bandits who were still on their horses not far away: "Could you please lead your horses over here to rest for a while? We'll load the grain and valuables onto the horses before we leave?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers, who had been on tenterhooks, immediately relaxed, their eyes showing approval as if they highly approved of Xiao Jin's current actions.

Wang Suiyue breathed a sigh of relief and immediately looked at Xiao Muyu again.

Xiao Muyu already had many doubts about the Eagle Bandits, and when she saw her son Xiao Jin step forward, she unconsciously nodded, as if she wanted to get some kind of confirmation from her son's behavior.

Wang Suiyue had no idea what Xiao Muyu was thinking. Seeing her nod, he immediately signaled the Blood Guards in the shadows to be ready to act at any time.

"Heh heh!" It seemed Xiao Jin's words were exactly what the bandit leader was thinking. "You've got a good eye, kid!"

After speaking, though he praised Xiao Jin, a hint of disappointment flickered in the bandit leader's eyes... as if he hadn't truly wanted Xiao Jin to act this way.

However, the bandit leader eventually followed Xiao Jin's gaze to the other bandits: "What are you all standing there for!"

As the bandit leader gestured to the other bandits, Xiao Jin clenched his fists again, now no more than two meters away from the leader...

"Damn it, I gambled!"

As Yu Xin made his decision, Xiao Jin glanced at Wang Suiyue not far away before looking at the bandit leader again.

At this moment, the bandit leader was completely relaxed and paid no attention to Xiao Jin, who was standing close to him. He bent down and picked up a silver ingot.

"Since you have such a good eye, here's a silver ingot for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bandit leader actually threw the silver to Xiao Jin.

Just as the bandit leader tossed out the silver, Xiao Jin, who had been clenching his fists and poised to strike, suddenly dodged...

"don't want!"

Everything happened too suddenly. As Xiao Muyu cried out two words in desperation, Xiao Jin had already delivered a heavy punch to the bandit leader's cheek...

In that instant, it was as if time had stood still!

No one would have expected that Xiao Jin, who seemed to be very respectful to the bandit leader, would actually do such a thing!

Bang! ~~~Crack!

The bandit leader's triangular eyes widened more than ever before... and within those wide eyes, only a hint of bewilderment flashed...

Perhaps it was the angle that was right, or perhaps the force was too strong, but with a muffled thud, the bandit leader's feet left the ground and his neck snapped with a crack.

"Wow!"

Xiao Jin originally planned to launch a surprise attack, using his 20 points of strength to punch the bandit leader, and then draw the sword from the bandit leader's waist at the best moment to kill him.

Unexpectedly... after that punch, there was no chance to draw his knife. The bandit leader flew more than ten meters away in an arc and died instantly!

Even Xiao Jin himself hadn't expected this scene, let alone those who were all stunned in place.

"Is it that fierce?"

Subconsciously glancing at his fist, Xiao Jin swallowed hard. He never expected that 20 points of strength would have such terrifying attack power.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Wang Suiyue, who witnessed the entire process, was surprised, but unlike the others who stood there dumbfounded... a warrior?

"wrong......"

The most basic manifestation of becoming a warrior is the external manifestation of internal strength, but Wang Suiyue could not see any such external manifestation of internal strength in Xiao Jin. It seemed that he was simply relying on brute force of muscles.

"But......"

If that's really the case, then it's even more unbelievable. No matter how weak the bandit leader was in Wang Suiyue's eyes, he was still a second-rank warrior. To send him flying more than ten meters with a single punch using only brute force... is that even possible?

Regardless of Wang Suiyue's intentions, the villagers were all stunned. It was one thing to rashly attack the Eagle Bandits, but to do it in such a perverse way was even worse.

Is this still the Xiao Jin we know?

Du Chun stared blankly at Xiao Jin, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword trembling slightly as he tightened his grip. A hint of admiration appeared in his eyes, as if he too wanted to charge forward like Xiao Jin.

[System notification: Strength +1...]

"Um? 』

"Does this mean I'll get extra points?"

Before Xiao Jin could even look at the system subtitles... the six eagle bandits who had just dismounted and were being led away rushed towards Xiao Jin, howling and drawing their swords, as if they wanted to tear Xiao Jin to pieces!

Before Xiao Jin could react, Wang Suiyue frowned. In his eyes, these six bandits were all first-rank warriors, and compared to their leader, they were far weaker.

The scene just now had already laid bare Xiao Jin's formidable strength, yet these people showed no fear whatsoever, and instead roared as if they had a blood feud, charging towards Xiao Jin.