Reborn as Murong Fu: This time I am the protagonist

Chapter 549 Cat and Mouse Sleeping Together
However, more and more rockets clung to it like leeches. Despite Aguda and his men's best efforts to put out the fire, it spread uncontrollably. A car carrying furs burst into flames, igniting the surrounding vehicles as well.

The horses, affected by the fire, became restless. These were ordinary horses that had not been properly trained and were not comparable to warhorses. They had an instinctive fear of fire. Aguda and the others shouted loudly and tried their best to control them, barely maintaining order in the herd.

Aguda gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn thief! If I had a suit of armor, I would have cleaved you in two! Brother, if this continues, we'll lose both the goods and our lives. Let's break through while we still have the strength!"

Uya Shu gritted her teeth, about to nod in agreement, when suddenly an arrow shot towards her with a whooshing sound. Uya Shu almost instinctively dodged, but the powerful arrowhead still pierced through her arm, the cold arrowhead reflecting the chilling sunlight.

Uyashu gritted his teeth so hard they almost shattered. Ignoring the pain, he quickly hid behind cover. Aguda ran to his brother's side, checked his injuries, and took out a knife to cut the arrow shaft. However, when his eyes fell on the arrow, Aguda couldn't help but gasp: "This is an armor-piercing arrow! In the Liao Kingdom, only elite field armies are equipped with armor-piercing arrows! Why would a group of bandits have such advanced equipment?"

In an instant, a chill ran through Aguda, and a series of guesses flooded his mind: "Damn it, no wonder the people I sent out for help haven't returned yet. It turns out the local government troops and the bandits are all in cahoots!"

In the distance, a wiry archer had just fired an arrow, his face showing surprise—his arrow, which he had been certain to kill the leader, had missed its mark. Undeterred, he nocked another arrow, only to find that the man had already taken cover behind a bunker, leaving him without a target.

He cursed, "Damn it!" and reluctantly put the arrow back into the quiver, then quickly ran away using the obstacles as cover—these barbarians' elusive arrows were no joke.

When Wu Sanqi saw the archer running back, he became anxious: "Chief Zhang, we were just a hair's breadth away from killing that barbarian leader, why did you suddenly give up now?"

The archer cursed, "If you keep talking nonsense again, I'll cut out your tongue and soak it in wine! What Zhang Du Tou? It's Zhang Tiao Ling!"

Wu Sanqi seemed to be very afraid of this Zhang Dutou. Although he was a big bandit with thousands of henchmen, he didn't dare to utter a sound after being scolded by the man in front of him. He quickly smiled and said, "Yes, Zhang Dutou is right. I was being presumptuous."

Murong Fu stood atop the hill, coldly observing everything. Let alone a rabble of a thousand men, even a ten-thousand-strong armored army would be no different from a scarecrow to Murong Fu now. He simply wanted to understand why, after eight years of Empress Dowager Gao's rule, such a large-scale banditry had suddenly erupted in Jingdong Road. Considering the timing of the young emperor's initial assumption of power, the sudden appearance of such an event at this time was nothing short of a coincidence; only a fool would believe it.

As a modern soul repeatedly exposed to TV dramas like "Ming Dynasty 1566" and "Yongzheng Dynasty," Murong Fu is all too aware of the depravity and character of these so-called rentiers. To describe them as shameless would be an understatement.

Before coming here, Murong Fu had guessed that this was not a simple banditry, but a case of soldiers and bandits working together, like cats and mice sleeping in the same bed. Now it seems that he was right. He just didn't know how big a fish he could catch with this net.
Murong Fu doesn't care about the bloodless power struggles in officialdom - mortals need political maneuvering, but cultivators at the Golden Core stage don't!
According to Murong Fu's estimation, with his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), Six Meridian Divine Sword, and the super defensive capabilities of Beiming Divine Art, he could easily annihilate a hundred-strong ironclad cavalry force on flat ground without taking any damage. The intimidation of ordinary martial power was just a decoration to him. Running around with the title of Jiedushi (military governor) was nothing more than stirring up the world's affairs between Song and Liao and rising to power by taking advantage of the situation.

I never imagined that the Song Dynasty's territory was so small, so small that I could run into an old friend, and a very important one at that, just by going out. Seeing her elder brother seriously injured, Wanyan Yingge rushed over to check on his condition.

With Aguda's help, Wuya Shu bandaged his wounds and gritted his teeth, saying to the two siblings, "The situation is dire. I and the rest of the clansmen will cover you. You two run out from the back of the caravan and go to Chixia Manor to ask Mr. Gongye for help. He is a trustworthy master that Murong Fu mentioned. As long as we can get him to come forward, we will definitely be able to solve the problem."

Wanyan Yingge hurriedly said, "But brother, what will you do? Those are ruthless bandits who kill without blinking an eye. They are not kind men and women. It would be extremely dangerous to fall into their hands!"

Wuyashu sighed, "It was all because I was unaware of the situation. At first, I planned to hold out and wait for reinforcements. I never imagined that the Song government would be so corrupt and depraved, to the point of colluding with bandits and robbing merchants. I miscalculated."

“All the bandits want is money. If we fall into their hands, they won’t treat us too badly as long as we pay the ransom. But Yingge, you are an innocent girl. You absolutely cannot fall into the hands of bandits!”

"In a moment, you will take ten uninjured clansmen and ride out of the encirclement. Remember, you must go to Chixia Village to find Master Gongye to rescue us. This is the clan chief's order!"

"Aguda, listen to my command!"

Uyashu said loudly, "I order you to lead your people to break through the siege and fetch reinforcements. If I unfortunately die at the hands of bandits, you will be the next chieftain of the Wanyan tribe. My decision was wrong and harmed my people. My death is not a pity. You must return to your homeland alive and lead your people to continue to survive. You are quick-witted and decisive, and your abilities far surpass mine. I believe that the Jurchen people will surely become strong under your leadership."

Despite his heavy heart, Aguda nodded firmly. He knew that given the circumstances, this was the most feasible and worthwhile method.

Wanyan Yingge's beautiful eyes filled with tears: "Big brother."

Wu Yashu laughed and said, "Why are you crying? Silly girl, your brother hasn't even had your wedding yet, he definitely won't die, don't worry. I think that Murong kid is alright, a good man doesn't care about having a few more women around him, if you like him, just let him marry you openly."

Murong Fu stood a hundred feet away with a smile, listening to the conversation between the three siblings. He felt that the time was right, so he revealed himself, activated his inner strength, and his voice resounded throughout the battlefield: "A bunch of petty thieves, instead of staying home and farming, they're learning to rob and plunder. They really have a lot of nerve!"