The First Military God of the Border

After returning home, I continued cooking meat.

Last night I ate venison until my mouth was greasy, and tonight I ate wild boar meat until my mouth was greasy. The best part is that after eating, I exercised with a sea kite. The feeling was indescribably wonderful.

Nourished by the water kite, Lin Hui woke up early the next morning feeling refreshed.

As for the water kite, although she enjoyed it, she couldn't resist Lin Hui's constant antics.

Every morning when I wake up, I feel like my bones are falling apart.

Even so, Shui Feiyuan was still like a woman possessed, constantly craving Lin Hui's impact.

He is not going hunting today.

Widow Qiang was right. The An family was too powerful, and they had plenty of money. They had many ways to get rid of Lin Hui.

Now that we've decided to strike first, we need to act quickly.

Rather than waiting for An Shicai's revenge, it's better to remove this thorn in our side.

Lin Hui packed up, took the dagger he had obtained from Ling Ziyi, and headed into the deep mountains.

What he was looking for was the only bandit stronghold in the nearby mountains that didn't prey on ordinary people.

A cold wind howled as Lin Hui braved the wind and snow to wander through the mountains, searching for a way out.

The main reason why this band of bandits was so rampant and had not been wiped out by the government was that there was only one road leading up the mountain.

No one knows where this road is, not even the old hunters who hunt in the deep mountains all year round.

However, when it comes to tracking techniques, if Lin Hui claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first.

Reaching the bottom of a cliff, Lin Hui looked around. The forest was very quiet; apart from the howling wind, there was no other sound.

After looking around, Lin Hui's gaze fell behind a huge rock.

The boulder appeared flawless, but Lin Hui knew that there was a pair of eyes watching him from within it.

Lin Hui chuckled: "Stop looking, come out. Could you please pass on a message to the Third Master, saying that the person who took her dagger is looking for her?"

No movement?

Lin Hui wasn't angry. He slowly took the dagger off his body and placed it on the snow in front of the boulder, then retreated back to his original position.

After waiting for a long time, sure enough, a person came out from behind the boulder. This person was wearing a thick cotton coat, his whole body was covered with snow, and his face was chapped from the cold. He reached out and picked up the knife on the ground, and then looked Lin Hui up and down.

Then he spoke arrogantly: "Where did this brat come from? Do you even know where this is? You dare to dream of seeing the Third Master? I think you're tired of living."

"Get out of here, or else..." He paused, "Don't blame me for being impolite."

Lin Hui remained as steady as a mountain, staring at the person in front of him. He had already made a judgment about this person. Although his face looked like it was covered in frost, his eyes were bright and filled with murderous intent. He was obviously someone who had really stained his skin with blood.

"That's right, I went hunting in the mountains yesterday and had the good fortune to meet the Third Master."

"However, the third leader was in a bit of a mess at the time, and I ended up saving him. Otherwise, this dagger wouldn't have ended up in my hands."

The burly man who was keeping watch instantly changed his expression and remained silent.

Lin Hui knew exactly what he was planning. He could tell what the guard was thinking just from the slight change in the guard's eyes.

How did this person know that the third leader was injured?

Moreover, when the third leader returned, all the horses were gone, a fact known to very few people in the entire stronghold.

"You think you can convince me to let you go up the mountain with just a dagger?"

"Hahaha, I think you know that if I were someone from another bandit gang, or a spy for the government or the border army, I could have easily circled behind you and killed you without anyone noticing."

"You're good at hiding, and you chose a good spot, but you forgot one thing: people need to breathe, and breathing releases heat, which melts the snow. If you don't believe me, look at the spot where you were lying; isn't the snow thinner there than elsewhere?"

The man's expression changed again, and he pointed the knife forward: "You...I'll kill you..."

"Wait, don't be so impulsive. I came up the mountain to befriend the Third Master. It wouldn't be right to refuse me a meeting."

"Besides, if I can find your hiding place, I can certainly kill you. Think about it carefully."

"Make friends? I think you're a spy for the government. The government has tried to wipe you out several times but failed. Now that you've come, do you think I'm stupid?"

Lin Hui was speechless. Even if the government wanted to use troops, they wouldn't choose to do so in such a freezing weather, would they?

Still saying you're not stupid?

"Listen to me, I saved your third leader, and now I need your help."

"Why are you so stubborn?"

Looking at the fierce-looking man, Lin Hui continued, "Here's what we'll do: show the dagger to the Third Master. If he agrees, I'll go up the mountain, okay?"

The burly man keeping watch naturally recognized the third leader's dagger; the third leader almost never took it off.

After a moment's thought, he slowly uttered two words: "Wait..."

After the man finished speaking, he quickly disappeared from Lin Hui's sight. Lin Hui stood there for a long time, but found no place to go up the mountain.

However, he was not worried. He believed that once Ling Ziyi saw the dagger, she would have to see him.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the sound of footsteps crunching on the snow came from the woods.

Sure enough, the man who had been keeping watch returned, his face grim, looking at Lin Hui as if he had seen something rare and precious.

"Come with me, the third leader has agreed to see you."

Lin Hui immediately breathed a sigh of relief and was overjoyed.

"However, there are rules for going up the mountain. Here, we'll blindfold you."

As he spoke, the man threw a piece of black cloth at Lin Hui.

Lin Hui knew this was the rule of the mountain stronghold, so he did not resist. After being blindfolded, he put his hand on the shoulder of the big man who was keeping watch in front of him and followed him forward.

After some time, the burly man's voice came through: "We've arrived..."

Lin Hui took off the black cloth and looked around. He then realized that he was deep in a mountain valley, surrounded by cliffs. As for the way he had come up, there was no trace of it.

No wonder the government couldn't do anything about Eagle Ridge. With such a geographical location, it's impossible for one man to break through ten thousand. No matter how many people the government sent, it would be in vain.

Lin Hui followed the burly man who was keeping watch into the mountain stronghold.

Looking around, I was quite shocked, because the excellent location of this mountain stronghold was only a small part of the story.

More importantly, the village's architecture was very orderly, with two wooden towers at the entrance, each guarded by two men holding bows and arrows.

The gate of the stronghold was made of thick wooden planks, and the city walls were not simple wooden structures, but were built with huge stones and huge trees interwoven together, making them extremely defensive.

"This is extraordinary," Lin Hui thought to himself.

Upon entering the main hall of the stronghold, one is greeted by two groups of bandits standing on either side of the hall, wielding a variety of weapons and dressed in different styles.

No one spoke, but all eyes were fixed on Lin Hui.

Lin Hui couldn't help but frown.

These people are really...

They're all putting on fierce looks, who are they trying to scare?

Am I easily scared?