I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 61 Windfall
Xie An knew that Zhang Hengshui had set his sights on him.

Although Zhang Hengshui had no evidence.

But this isn't the peaceful and prosperous world of the past, where everyone prioritized legal evidence. This is a chaotic feudal era, and the Tiger and Wolf Sect is a quack sect. Many people don't follow the rules of martial ethics.

Being targeted by a vicious wolf, how could Xie An have a peaceful life from now on?

Xie An just wanted to grow up quietly and then slowly seek immortality. He didn't want to fight and kill... He was forced into it.

Then you can't blame yourself.

His eyes became fierce and resolute.

As an old man, Xie An considered himself to be… a man who always valued steady growth, a broad mind, and a friendly disposition towards others. He rarely acted so decisively.

"Zhang Hengshui is just like Zhang Biao. He is used to being arrogant and domineering, so his words are bound to be harsh. Please don't take it to heart, old brother." Zhang Lin reminded him at the right time.

Xie An recovered and chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm old enough to not bother with such trivial matters. Let's go quickly and find a place to ambush."

Xie An seemed to not care at all. He took Zhang Lin out of the ancestral hall and looked around for a suitable place to hide.

Zhang Lin muttered in his heart: "Brother, can you really not care about such a small matter? It doesn't seem like it at all..."

Seeing that the Plum Blossom Monster was eyeing him intently, Zhang Lin suppressed his thoughts and began to look for a suitable place to hide.

Finally, Zhang Lin pointed to a room beside the back door of the Chen residence where miscellaneous items were stored and said, "Brother, this is a good place to stake out. I estimate that the Plum Blossom Monster will most likely leave through the back door, so this is the perfect place to stake out."

Xie An glanced at Zhang Lin and rejected it outright, "This place is nice, but it won't work."

Zhang Lin was confused and asked, "Why?"

Xie An was speechless, "Because in this place... you might actually run into a plum blossom monster."

hiss.

Zhang Lin gasped, realizing the wisdom of his "older brother" and was filled with admiration. He was also thankful to have such a good brother, otherwise it would have been too dangerous.

Xie An, however, did not find it strange. "The suppression of the Plum Blossom Monster is the job of the Hall Master and the Incense Master. If we get involved, we'll just be asking for our lives. What's more, Incense Master Wei asked us to leave the dangerous place of the ancestral hall so that our lineage can preserve its strength. How can we let down Incense Master Wei's kindness?"

"What my elder brother suggested is correct. The charge into battle should be done by the hall masters and incense masters. Why should we get involved in this mess?" Zhang Lin bowed repeatedly.

In terms of experience in the underworld, Zhang Lin felt that he was far behind his older brother.

The more critical the moment, the more obvious this gap becomes.

Invisibly, Xie An became his backbone.

Xie An nodded and said, "Brother Zhang and I have worked together for quite some time, so I naturally consider him my own brother. I don't want you to be put in danger. Come with me and leave this dangerous place, the Chen Mansion, and find a place to hide in the woods across from the backyard. That way, not only will we be safe from trouble, but even if we encounter the Plum Blossom Monster, we can decide for ourselves."

Zhang Lin readily agreed, "I'll listen to you, big brother."

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, and smilingly went out the back door with Zhang Lin, and hid in a lush forest opposite.

Not long after, there was a tremor in the ground.

"somebody is coming!"

Zhang Lin immediately became alert and poked his head out from behind a tree to look at the intersection. Seeing no one, he put his ear to the ground and listened, "It's the sound of horse hooves..."

Drive!

Not long after, a group of men in black came galloping on horseback, causing the ground to tremble and stirring up dust all over the ground.

In the bright moonlight, Xie An saw twelve men, swords slung across their backs, approaching on horseback, each bearing a fierce aura. Their formation was meticulously executed, arranged in six rows of two men each. Even at breakneck speed, they maintained a neat formation as they swept towards the back door of the Chen residence like a torrent of steel. This group demonstrated not only impressive horsemanship but also a tacit understanding of teamwork, evidently traveling together frequently. They were no less formidable than the elite cavalry of the army.

This was obviously not an ordinary bandit, but an extremely tough and fierce bandit.

After all these years in Wuqiao Town, this was the first time Xie An had seen such a majestic and powerful bandit. He shrank behind a tree trunk to avoid being discovered.

Ok?
Xie An had sharp eyes and saw a familiar masked man in front of the right side of the cavalry...

Because his face was covered, Xie An was unable to make a more detailed identification. He only felt that this person was 70% similar to the plum blossom monster he saw that day, but not completely similar.

The situation was critical at the moment, and Xie An didn't have time to think too much, staring straight ahead.

Sigh, Lulu!

When the cavalry reached the back gate of Chen's house, they all stopped their horses.

The Plum Blossom Monster in the front right of the cavalry immediately jumped off his horse and drew the sword from his waist with a clang.

The eleven horse bandits behind him dismounted one after another, drew their swords from their sheaths with a clang, and stood behind the Plum Blossom Monster with high spirits and murderous intent.

"Brothers, charge in! Kill these thieves and take back the treasure of our Corpse Refining Hall."

The Plum Blossom Monster took a step forward and took the lead in climbing over the wall.

The rest of the people also helped each other to climb over the wall and get in.

The courtyard wall is more than ten feet high. For a warrior... using the force to climb over it is not a problem.

Seeing the twelve mighty horse bandits all climb over the wall and enter the Chen Mansion, Zhang Lin, who was hiding in the woods, breathed a sigh of relief and sighed deeply.

"Brother, you're so thoughtful. If I had listened to me and stayed in the backyard utility room, I'd probably be dead by now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Lin felt a chill down his spine.

At the same time, Zhang Lin felt more and more that this elder brother was "foresighted." He had saved his life. He couldn't help but feel that following Wei Dian was not as effective as following his elder brother.

When Xie An saw Zhang Lin's expression, he knew that Zhang Lin had decided to follow him.

This is not Zhang Lin’s fault, mainly because Zhang Lin has never seen the ferocity of the Plum Blossom Monster.

Xie An had seen it before and knew how dangerous the plum blossom monster was.

"Let's just wait here. There's probably going to be a fight in there soon."

Perhaps he was frightened by the name of the Plum Blossom Monster, or perhaps because Fang Baiyu was personally present to support him, but Zhang Lin felt a pang of fear just by imagining the scene of the subsequent battle in the ancestral hall.

"I'll follow your instructions, big brother." Zhang Lin, who was a little confused, felt relieved after hearing this and no longer hesitated.

Xie An said no more, tightened the four-stone heavy bow at his waist, and looked vigilantly towards the back door of Chen's mansion.

Not long after, the sound of fierce fighting and the deafening shouts of killing could be heard from the Chen Mansion...

Xie An, with his extraordinary five senses, keenly perceived from the chaotic sounds that the battle inside was extremely fierce and difficult to resolve. Fearing that the two sides would be unable to separate for a while, he said, "Brother Zhang, come with me to make a fortune."

Zhang Lin became panicked after hearing the shouts and screams, not understanding what was going on. "What kind of windfall?"

Xie An pointed at the twelve horses parked at the gate of Chen's mansion and said, "These are all good horses. If we sell them, each horse can fetch at least thirty or forty taels of silver. That adds up to four or five hundred taels. If Wei Xiangzhu asks about it, we can also say that we have cut off the Plum Blossom Monster's escape route and give him an explanation."

Zhang Lin was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up, "Brother, this is a great move. Killing two birds with one stone, great!"

(End of this chapter)