Chapter 249 - Chapter 249: Chapter 258: What’s going on? (2/2)

“Kill!”

Han Yu was at the very front, with Liu Cong following closely behind him. They charged forward recklessly, but the scene in the hall took them aback, as did everyone else. Even Han Yu felt a hint of surprise cross his face upon witnessing such a situation.

As they burst in, the hall was in chaos, with many people lying haphazardly on the floor, some with bloodstains, others looking perfectly clean as though they were sleeping—just in the wrong place. The scene was undeniably odd.

“What’s going on here? Did the Imperial Court send another force to eliminate the bandits?” Liu Cong was bewildered by the chaotic scene before him, unsure how to proceed. Everyone was dressed alike, and he couldn’t tell who were bandits.

“Could it be a mutiny among the bandits?” Some had different views than Liu Cong. If the Imperial Court had intentionally set Master up, sending him here, why would they send another team? And judging by the situation, it seemed more like a mutiny had broken out amongst the bandits. Give me a break!

“I also think it’s a bandit mutiny. But with this situation, what should we do? Attack one side, or wait for them to finish fighting?” Earlier, everyone had been ready to fight to the death, charging in behind Han Yu to create havoc, but unexpectedly, they now had the leisure and mood to chat.

Han Yu didn’t respond to his subordinates’ questions but was instead assessing the situation before them. It did indeed look like a mutiny. The ones lying around unharmed were probably drugged, and there was the smell of wine in the hall—likely someone had spiked it with sleeping pills.

Han Yu observed the bandits ahead, saying they were fighting each other was an understatement—it was more like the Bandit Leader and his men were surrounding and attacking four or five young fighters, who were likely responsible for drugging them.

These young ones exhibited impressive martial arts skills. Although young—the oldest being around sixteen or seventeen, and the youngest around twelve or thirteen—they managed to hold their ground despite being overrun. If not for their age and various limitations, these bandits would have been no match for them. However, the youths were currently at a disadvantage and wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer.

“Master, what do we do?” The men Han Yu brought hadn’t rushed forward rashly but waited for his command.

“Help the side with fewer people, those kids,” Han Yu said, and without waiting for his subordinates to react, he plunged into the midst of the bandits.

Zhai Li noticed the government soldiers storming the hall, but he couldn’t afford the distraction. Engaging with the Bandit Leader, he felt himself struggling, gradually being suppressed, and knew this was bad.

He had been aware that the Bandit Leader’s Kung Fu surpassed his own. That’s why he chose to infiltrate the stronghold and lay low, waiting for an opportunity. Now that it had arrived, he didn’t expect the Bandit Leader to be so cunning as to avoid the spiked wine. Nonetheless, for the sake of avenging his family, he was prepared to fight tooth and nail, even though he feared that sacrificing his life might not be enough to defeat the Bandit Leader.