My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 95 It was the second brother who tipped them off!

Why would you think that, sister?

"I heard that my father summoned troops to this Wild Buffalo Mountain to fight the bandits, but the bandits got wind of it in advance and fled overnight!"

“The people around my grandfather are all his trusted confidants who have followed him for a long time. Moreover, my grandfather’s plan is very swift. Even if the people in the city heard about this and rushed to inform him, it would definitely be too late! But the thieves knew about the situation, which clearly means that someone who knew in advance leaked it to them!”

"Was it your second brother who suggested this job as a local militiaman?"

"The second brother has always been interested in military affairs. He even secretly keeps maps in his room! Moreover, he goes out of the city the most often and has the widest circle of friends outside. He even knows quite a few thieves. And, on the day the city was sealed off, your second brother, ah, he once told me that he knew a secret passage that led out of the city!"

“Yuanji told me that during those days, your second brother was always reading in the study, but I saw him before. He was pretending to read in the study, but in reality, he was secretly raising some knights! So his previous claim of reading in the study was definitely a lie! He's not a studious person!”

"Besides, you heard what the deceased said just now. The horse they mentioned was clearly your second brother's horse. Your second brother couldn't bear to kill them. And there were many local militia in the mountains before, so how dare these people run here? It must have been your second brother who hinted to them to come. Your second brother knew that the local militia were gone!"

“Look, he had the motive, the time, and the means. I suspect he overheard Grandpa’s conversation and knew that Grandpa was going to harm his friends who were bandits, so he secretly left the city and informed them to escape in advance!”

“I even suspect that the bandits gathered earlier were at his behest. These bandits are also very strange. They are bandits from other places, yet they can organize themselves quickly and set up camp in the most dangerous and strategic location in Xingyang. Hundreds of them were able to evacuate together without anyone being abandoned or captured. Can ordinary bandits do that?”

Hearing his sister's analysis, Li Xuanba's face turned red and he looked flustered. He hurriedly defended himself, saying, "Sister, this was definitely not done by your second brother!"

"During that period, he really did spend all his time reading in his study!"

"I can testify!"

Hearing Li Xuanba's words, Li Xiuning stared at her younger brother suspiciously. Her brother was not good at lying, and judging from his expression, Li Xiuning felt that he was lying and protecting his second brother.

Li Xiuning wasn't angry. "Are you afraid I'll expose Erlang? You're very good to your second brother, even protecting him. Let's just forget about this and not talk about it to anyone."

Li Xuanba's explanation seemed to confirm the second brother's suspicion, while Li Xiuning felt that the third brother, who knew the inside story, was trying to cover for the second brother.

The group did not return, but instead surveyed the surrounding area again.

Li Xiuning looked thoughtful. Li Xuanba lowered his head. He couldn't let his second brother take the blame for what he had done. If his elder sister really wanted to punish his second brother, then he would just tell her the truth.

They had just passed Chicken Horn Pass when a chaotic commotion arose from afar.

Screams, shouts, and all sorts of sounds mingled together. The soldiers immediately drew their weapons and prepared to fight. Liu Chounu stayed by Li Xuanba's side while Zhang Du led his men to investigate.

Zhang Du had only taken a few steps when he saw many dead people emerge from the ground. They were shouting loudly and running at full speed, not daring to stop at all. Behind them, dust billowed, as if something was chasing them.

The next moment, everyone saw the thing that was chasing the dead.

That was a bison.

There are many bison in the Bison Mountain; these animals are not uncommon.

But the one before them was completely beyond everyone's imagination. This bison was a size larger than any bison they had ever seen, with thick, powerful limbs and terrifying horns. As it charged forward, it was like a small mountain!

It was bleeding, and the wound seemed to have enraged it, making it act like a madman.

Everyone immediately recalled the rumors about this bison.

The hunters at the foot of the mountain all say that there is a wild buffalo in the mountain, tall and long, extremely fierce, and fond of "eating people". It is almost likened to a "demon" by everyone. Because of the existence of this wild buffalo, the hunters dare not go deep into the Wild Buffalo Mountain and can only hunt small prey at the foot of the mountain.

When we heard about this from the locals in the past, no one took it seriously.

After all, there are too many similar rumors among the people, most of which are just hearsay. An ordinary thing often becomes different when it is passed from one village to another.

Moreover, the rumors of bison eating people seem to be deliberately spread by the government, in order to prevent people from fleeing into the mountains and to prevent the people at the foot of the mountain from excessively damaging Buffalo Mountain.

But now, everyone was stunned!
They didn't know if the bison in front of them was as man-eating as the rumors suggested, but it was certainly ferocious and incredibly strong!
A dead man fell to the ground, and the next moment, a wild beast trampled over him. The man didn't even have time to scream before he became motionless. When the dead saw a group of people and horses appearing ahead, they cried out for help, but the wild beast, seeing so many people, showed no fear whatsoever!

It charged forward like a madman. Liu Chounu was the first to react, drawing his arrow and firing, followed closely by Li Xiuning, Zhang Du, and others.

The arrow shot out through the air.

The next moment, several arrows were driven into the front of the bison, one of which hit the bison's left eye. It was unknown who shot it.

But the bison did not fall; it mustered all its strength and continued to charge.

It was incredibly fast. Even Liu Chounu, the fastest among them, could only shoot three arrows before the beast was already upon them. The dead fell to the ground, and the wild ox galloped past. Many skilled warriors, seeing the beast approach, lost their aim due to fear, and their arrows missed.

"Protect my lord!!"

Liu Chounu shouted, ordering his soldiers to step forward and use long weapons to kill the wild ox.

"kill!!"

Zhang Du and several other knights dropped their bows, grabbed their spears, and thrust them forward.

Li Xuanba held the golden mace, his whole body tense. He could clearly hear his own heartbeat. Short weapons were useless in this situation. The wild ox was right in front of him, and the mountain road was rugged and narrow, leaving him nowhere to retreat!

Li Xuanba recalled his countless training sessions in the courtyard.

The bison in front of them gradually transformed into the shape of a wooden figure in the courtyard.

Just as everyone was thrusting with their spears, Li Xuanba swung his golden mace. With a roar, he hurled it!

After Liu Xuan became Li Xuanba's teacher, he only taught him one move: the hammer throw!

He threw the hammer in his hand and hit the target.

"Pfft~~"

Several spears pierced the bison simultaneously.

The bison, which had been charging forward, froze at this moment. No matter how large its body was, it was still flesh and blood. It could not withstand arrows or spears. It was already wounded, and then it was hit by many arrows. Now it was pierced by spears, some of which were very deep. The ferocious bison fell silent for a moment.

"Boom~~"

At that moment, the golden mace also rang out, striking the bison squarely in the face.

For such a defiant beast, the hardness of its skull is unmatched by ordinary animals. The golden mace had considerable impact, but it was probably nothing to the bison. However, the bison was indeed exhausted at this moment, its body stiffened, and it was on the verge of death.

With that hammer blow, the bison's last glimmer of life ended. Of course, without that blow, it probably wouldn't have survived anyway.

The bison collapsed with a thud.

The soldiers were panting heavily, remaining silent. Liu Chounu took the spear and stabbed the bison carcass several more times, striking it in various vital spots. He then called on the others to stab the bison, creating numerous wounds before finally letting go.

Zhang Du picked up the golden mace from the ground with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

Although the object was small, it was quite heavy. Zhang Du carefully handed the blood-stained golden mace to Li Xuanba. His gaze towards Li Xuanba was quite different. Not only him, but the others around him also looked at Li Xuanba with the same expression.

From their perspective, it looked like Li Xuanba threw a hammer, and the bison crashed to the ground.

"The commander has rid the people of a scourge! This beast has been rampant in the mountains, harming many hunters. The commander has done a great thing!"

Zhang Du spoke up.

The crowd cheered.

(End of this chapter)