Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

Three days later, everything in Qin Family Fortress was back on track. The refugees were properly resettled, the able-bodied men were reorganized, order was restored within the fortress, and the people lived in peace and contentment. Huang Yiming was discussing defense matters with Qin Cang and Qin Yuling in the main hall when suddenly, a loud bang came from outside the fortress gate, accompanied by the screams of the guards, shattering the tranquility.

"Report—Lord of the Fortress! Something terrible has happened! The bandit leader of Black Wind Ridge has sent a challenge, and the messenger is shouting and acting arrogantly outside the fortress gate!" A guard, covered in wounds, stumbled and crawled into the main hall, his face pale and his voice filled with panic.

Qin Cang's face darkened, and he suddenly stood up: "Let's go, let's go see!" The group quickly walked towards the fortress gate. Upon hearing that the bandits had sent a challenge, the people along the way panicked and hid in their homes. The streets were instantly deserted, and panic quickly spread throughout the fortress.

Outside the fortress gate, a bandit with a scarred face rode a tall horse, holding a challenge letter written in blood, a large sword at his waist, and arrogantly roared at the gate: "Listen up, people of Qin Family Fortress! My king has ordered that you hand over Huang Yiming, that little bitch Yang Xiu, and all your rare treasures, refined salt, and elixirs within three days! Otherwise, in three days, all eight thousand bandits of Black Wind Ridge will come out in full force, raze Qin Family Fortress to the ground, and leave no one alive!"

His tone was arrogant, spittle flying everywhere, and he frequently pointed his knife at the city gate, hurling insults without any regard for Qin Family Fortress. "If you know what's good for you, hand over your people and goods obediently, and I might spare your lives. Otherwise, you'll all die!"

The guards on the city wall gritted their teeth in anger, but dared not open the gate rashly, only staring intently at the scarred man. Seeing this, Qin Hu's rage flared instantly. Without waiting for Qin Cang's order, he flung open the city gate and strode out, roaring, "Insolence! How dare you shout at the gates of my Qin Family Fortress! You're courting death!"

Scarface sneered, looking Qin Hu up and down with disdain: "Where did this idiot come from, daring to meddle in your grandfather's affairs? Hurry up and go back and tell Huang Yiming to come out and face his death!"

These words completely enraged Qin Hu. Without saying a word, he swung his fist and smashed it down on Scarface. Qin Hu had practiced martial arts since childhood and possessed immense strength. His punch landed squarely on Scarface's face, causing him to scream and fall from his horse. Two of his front teeth were knocked out, and his mouth was full of blood; he looked utterly wretched.

"Pah! How dare you insult my brother Huang, how dare you threaten my Qin Family Fortress, you're tired of living!" Qin Hu said viciously, stepping on the scarred man's chest. He then snatched the challenge letter from the man's hand, turned around, and returned to the fortress to hand it to Qin Cang.

Scarface was terrified. He scrambled to his feet, mounted his horse, and fled, shouting threats, "You wait! My king won't let you get away with this! In three days, he'll raze Qin Family Fortress to the ground!"

Qin Cang opened the challenge letter, his expression growing increasingly grave as he looked at the blood-stained words. The elders who gathered around read the letter were instantly terrified, bursting into tears and wailing.

"We're doomed! Eight thousand bandits, we simply can't defeat them!"

"It's all Huang Yiming's fault! If he hadn't taken in refugees and offended the bandit leader, we wouldn't be in this deadly predicament! I told you long ago not to worry about those refugees, and now look what's happened, the whole fortress is implicated!"

"Lord, please compromise! Hand over Huang Yiming and give those rare items to the bandit leader. We beg the bandit leader to spare our lives!"

The elders blamed each other, their cowardly nature exposed, and urged Qin Cang to compromise and surrender, creating a chaotic scene. Qin Yuling drew her sword, her eyes coldly sweeping over the elders, and shouted sharply, "Shut up! Young Master Huang is a distinguished guest of Qin Family Fortress. Anyone who dares to betray him will first have to answer to the sword in my hand!"

Looking at the chaotic scene, Qin Cang glanced at Huang Yiming beside him, who remained calm, and said in a deep voice, "Please calm down, everyone. Although the bandits are numerous, they are just a rabble. My Qin Family Fortress has high walls for defense, and with Young Master Huang in charge, we may not necessarily lose!"

All eyes turned to Huang Yiming. Huang Yiming took the challenge letter, crumpled it into a ball, his eyes cold, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. His tone was calm yet brimming with confidence: "Just a bunch of rabble, daring to boast about flattening Qin Family Fortress. Three days later, I'll show them what it means to court death." As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible pressure emanated from him. Despite the absence of spiritual energy fluctuations, everyone present felt awe. Even the elders who had been clamoring to surrender instinctively fell silent, their fear suppressed by this unwavering aura. Qin Hu chimed in, "That's right! With Brother Huang here, we're not afraid of those bandits! Anyone who dares to attack Qin Family Fortress will be sure to come back alive!"

Huang Yiming looked up towards Black Wind Ridge, his eyes sharp as knives. He knew very well that the battle three days later would be his first major battle in this other world, and also a golden opportunity to firmly establish himself and demonstrate his strength. This time, he would use his firearms to teach these arrogant bandits a lesson they would never forget, letting the entire Azure Netherworld know that those who offend him, no matter how far away, will be punished.

His tone was calm, yet it possessed a commanding power. The initial panic among the crowd subsided as they looked into his resolute gaze. Qin Hu chimed in, "That's right! With Brother Huang here, we're not afraid of those bandits!" Huang Yiming looked up towards Black Wind Ridge, his eyes sharp as knives. He knew very well that the battle three days from now would be his first major fight in this other world, and a golden opportunity to firmly establish himself and demonstrate his strength. This time, he would use his firearms to teach those arrogant bandits a lesson they would never forget.