Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 98 Another Unexpected Incident

Chapter 98 Another Unexpected Incident

At this moment, Da Jin was in high spirits. Behind him followed Xiao Jie and the others.

Zhou Ye sensed it briefly and found that there were already as many as six or seven people at the early and middle stages of the "Entering the Core" level. He hadn't expected that crowdfunding for martial arts training would be so effective.

Among them, Da Jin's blood and qi are definitely the most abundant, and he is almost one step away from entering the late stage of the Jin realm.

Interestingly, Xiao Jie has already reached the mid-stage of the Qi Refining realm. His talent must be quite good, considering he's only been practicing martial arts for about half a year.

"If any other brothers want to join, they can come along. From now on, they will be my brothers!"

"Yes! I heard that the Flower Snake Gang has been completely defeated by the Black-Clad Gang, and even their leader has fled."

"We already know where Black Six lives. We heard he hides all his loot there; we'll divide it up among the brothers!"

"Yes, yes! Brother Jin is right!"

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You know what, amidst the clamor and shouts, some people were indeed tempted, and more than a dozen people joined in one after another.

Zhou Ye glanced to the side and saw Gao Xiaoyi excitedly sticking his head out, but he was quickly grabbed by the ear and dragged home by his mother.

Watching the Brotherhood members gradually disappear into the distance, Zhou Ye smiled slightly. It seemed quite interesting; even these hot-blooded youths couldn't resist. Faced with the constant oppression from the Flower Snake Gang, they ultimately chose to fight back.

Unexpectedly, the Hao Yi Brotherhood returned victorious after half a day. They brought back a considerable amount of spoils, causing a sensation throughout the alley. It was said they had killed several of Black Six's men and severely wounded Black Six, though Black Six ultimately managed to escape in the chaos.

Upon hearing this result, Zhou Ye smiled and shook his head.

Are you kidding me? You have several martial arts experts at the Energizing Realm, and you still haven't managed to kill Hei Liu, an ordinary person? These teenagers may be hot-blooded, but they have absolutely no fighting experience. Zhou Ye even suspected that they weren't really willing to kill anyone.

But then again, this situation isn't actually that bad. Lack of experience can be accumulated gradually. At least Da Jin and Xiao Jie dared to rebel, which already puts them ahead of most ordinary people.

Several more days passed. Zhou Ye noticed that the county town was gradually—though still quite chaotic—becoming more organized amidst the chaos.

Anyway, the situation outside the inner and outer cities is unknown. At least outside the city where Zhou Ye is located, things are relatively more relaxed. This is mainly because there's nothing left to rob. The easy things to rob have already been looted by the refugees, and the difficult things are simply beyond their reach.

Since that's the case, let's leave this place of trouble as soon as possible and go back to our own little home!

That day, it snowed heavily again. Early in the morning, Zhou Ye climbed out of the backyard, put on a scarf to protect himself from the wind, and quickly set off on the road out of the city.

However, when they reached a point a dozen miles from the county town, Zhou Ye suddenly noticed that there seemed to be several people lying in ambush on the road ahead. He immediately stopped, drew his sword, and became fully alert, quickly surveying his surroundings.

Just then, realizing that Zhou Ye had discovered them, the other party immediately released a powerful burst of energy, as if to taunt Zhou Ye. Among the ambushing people, there was clearly a Ming Jin martial arts master.

However, this martial arts master did not immediately make a move. He shouted, "Friend, please don't misunderstand. We are acting under orders! The city is now under lockdown, please state your identity."

Zhou Ye was taken aback upon hearing the voice. He removed his veil, smiled, and bowed, saying, "Is this Senior He Jing? I am Xiao Tian."

"Oh, it's Brother Xiaotian." He Jing also revealed himself, waving with a smile, "Put down your weapons. Brother Xiaotian is one of us."

More than an hour later, it was time for the ambushers to change shifts. Zhou Ye followed He Jing and the others to a nearby manor. He was surprised to learn that the He family owned so many properties, including this manor.

Through his conversation with He Jing, Zhou Ye finally learned the latest situation: since the county town was in complete chaos, the government and powerful families wanted to restore order as soon as possible.

Therefore, under pressure from all sides, the guerrilla general could no longer sit still. He ultimately sided with the powerful families and betrayed the miners.

However, the army is now difficult to trust, especially the lower-ranking soldiers, so the private forces of powerful families have to be mobilized. They have secretly joined forces and are preparing to begin a city-wide purge tonight.

Before the crackdown, the entire county town must be sealed off. All passersby must be detained to prevent any potential leaks.

Whether it was luck or bad luck, Zhou Ye happened to run into the He family's ambush team.

"Brother Xiaotian, this is actually a good thing. For some lowly miners who barely have any real skill, isn't this free credit?" He Jing laughed. "So before coming here, I sent you a letter to the address you gave me, hoping you could join in. Unfortunately, you don't seem to be home?"

"Oh! I've just been hunting in the mountains all day, haven't I? I didn't expect to run into this kind of trouble when I came back to the city to rest for a few days. So today, I still want to escape back to the mountains since I have the chance." Zhou Ye said with a wry smile.

"Then you don't need to leave. Consider yourself lucky. The patriarch has already given instructions that the reward for us will be very generous. For an expert like you, you'll get 20 taels first, and another 50 taels after the job is done. If you make further contributions, there will be additional rewards. Also, if you and I gain anything, all the spoils will be ours. Hehe."

To be honest, Zhou Ye didn't want to get involved in this mess. But He Jing was right; with all the experts from the powerful families united, tonight's cleanup would be relatively easy. It was indeed an easy victory, and the reward was quite generous.

Besides, don't be fooled by He Jing's current enthusiasm; he's only doing it for the sake of the demon beast meat. But if Zhou Ye refuses, he might turn on him.

After a moment's consideration, Zhou Ye immediately bowed and said, "Senior He, since I am here on a temporary assignment with your He family, I will certainly do my duty. But I have a request."

"you say."

"This junior wants to follow you."

He Jing laughed loudly. This was a very clear indication of defection. He Jing, of course, wanted to have more of his own people.

"Xiao Tian, ​​you don't need to be so formal from now on, just call me Uncle Jing."

"Yes, Uncle Jing."

"Let's find out first, what are you best at?"

"Archery. My archery skills are barely passable."

"I believe that. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to hunt so many demonic beasts. I'll arrange for someone to send you some arrows. I'll introduce you to a few of my men later, and we can discuss how to cooperate."

"Yes, Uncle Jing."

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