The First Military God of the Border

Inside the mountain stronghold, in the main hall.

Fan Wujiu looked at Ling Ziyi without saying a word, but slowly tapped his fingers on the chair, as if he was thinking.

"Brother, what are you still hesitating for? This kind of ruthless bully should have been dealt with long ago."

Ling Ziyi stepped forward: "If you're not going, then forget it. I'll take the brothers down the mountain. It'll be perfect for them to practice and replenish their winter supplies."

Fan Wujiu pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Ziyi is right. We haven't been down the mountain for a long time. If we don't take action soon, we'll lose our reputation as the Eagle Ridge."

The matter was settled; Lin Hui had already foreseen the An family's fate. But just then, a voice suddenly came from outside:

"Boss... Boss... you mustn't act rashly..."

Lin Hui turned around and saw a man in a long robe walking in. The man gave off a scholarly air as soon as he appeared.

"Second brother, you've come at the right time. Let me introduce you. This is Ziyi's savior, Brother Lin Hui."

Fan Wujiu introduced Lin Hui to the man, and then introduced Lin Hui to him: "Brother Lin Hui, this is my good brother, the second leader of our stronghold, and also our strategist. His name is Chu Yanlai. He is an unparalleled archer."

"So you're the second-in-command. I've heard so much about you."

Lin Hui bowed to Chu Yanlai in greeting.

Chu Yanlai smiled slightly in return, then looked Lin Hui up and down, her gaze carrying an indescribable feeling.

"Second Brother, what do you mean by acting impulsively? I don't like hearing that. The An family has committed countless evils. If we don't target them, who else should we target?"

Chu Yanlai shook her head.

"Purple-clad girl, you don't know this, but the An family's mansion is not simple. I had someone investigate it long ago. It doesn't look like anything special on ordinary days, but in reality, more than a dozen households around it are guards of the An family."

"There are over a hundred guards in the courtyard, fully armed. Taking over the An family will not be an easy task."

Hearing this, Ling Ziyi, who was originally eager to try, suddenly felt that it was a difficult situation.

If someone else had said this, it wouldn't have been a problem, but since it came from Chu Yanlai, we need to be careful. Chu Yanlai's wisdom and resourcefulness are unparalleled in the entire Eagle Ridge.

Half the credit goes to Cangyingling for surviving in this area for so long without being wiped out by the government or swallowed up by other mountain strongholds.

This is precisely why Chu Yanlai holds a very high position in the mountain stronghold.

"Well then, since the second brother said so..."

Fan Wujiu waved his hand, indicating that he was ready to cancel the operation. After all, the bandit camp only had so few people, and the losses would be too great and not worth it.

"etc……."

Lin Hui reached out to stop everyone: "Since the second leader thinks that the An family has too many guards and the chances of success are small, I have a plan. I can enter the An family in advance and coordinate with you all from the inside."

"I believe that as long as we work together, taking over Anjia will be a piece of cake."

Upon hearing Lin Hui's words, Chu Yanlai burst into laughter: "Brother, it's not that I look down on you, but what kind of place is the An family? It's not exactly impregnable, but it's heavily guarded. You think you can get in and coordinate with us from the inside?"

"Young people can have a temper, but they can't be too arrogant. If they talk too much, they'll be in trouble."

Lin Hui chuckled.

"Since I've said that, I'm confident of success."

The entire hall fell silent instantly.

Ling Ziyi frowned and asked, "Lin Hui, don't pretend to be tough. Those are over a hundred guards..."

"Purple Robe..."

Chu Yan interrupted Ling Ziyi: "If Brother Lin can really get in, he can create chaos inside to attract some of the guards, while we can eliminate the outer guards without anyone noticing. Taking over the An family will definitely not be a problem."

"However, if Brother Lin is going, he'd better show some real skill, otherwise, who will be responsible if we brothers suffer heavy losses?"

He thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "How about this, Brother Lin? You're a hunter, and I also practice archery. How about we have a competition?"

"As long as you beat me, I'll listen to you and go down the mountain to settle down and make peace."

"If you lose, take the silver the chief gave you and leave immediately. The debt of gratitude for saving Ziyi will be severed from you now."

"Brother Lin, how are you?"

Lin Hui wasn't confident he could beat Chu Yanlai, but the thought of the water kite at home suddenly made him determined.

What if I can't resolve the An family issue beforehand, and An Shicai tries to harm Shui Feiyuan again while I'm away?

He himself didn't care; he could survive on his own, but the water kite...

We'll give it our all.

"Alright, since the second-in-command has said so, if I don't accept the challenge, then it's because I'm incompetent."

"Good, that's bold..."

Chu Yanlai took the bow and arrows handed to her by her younger brother.

Lin Hui looked at the bow and arrow in Chu Yanlai's hand and chuckled, "Alright, let's begin."

In the courtyard of the mountain stronghold, a large crowd quickly gathered. The bandits were thrilled to hear that the newcomer wanted to compete with the second-in-command in archery.

"Seriously? Is this kid out of his mind? Trying to out-archer the second-in-command?"

"Yeah, who is the second-in-command? He's a renowned archer, and this kid really doesn't know his own limitations."

"Why do you all care so much? As long as it's entertaining, that's all that matters!"

Soon, Fan Wujiu arranged for three targets to be set up at a distance of eighty paces.

Seeing the target, Lin Hui laughed and said, "Second-in-command, I think this kind of competition is a bit boring. How about we do something more interesting?"

"Um?"

"Brother Lin, do you have any good ideas?"

"How about this? Brothers, please find some copper coins. Each of you will have two arrows. The one who shoots down the most copper coins will be the winner, shall we?"

Chu Yanlai was surprised that Lin Hui was so arrogant. She cursed Lin Hui's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart, but she still smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Lin."

"Someone, bring me two copper coins."

Before long, a bandit arrived carrying a few copper coins. Upon seeing the coins, Chu Yanlai gave a wicked smile: "Brother Lin, since you've already increased the difficulty, how about we increase it a bit more?"

"Please speak."

"How about this, we'll throw all the copper coins at once, and the rest will depend on our own skills?"

Lin Hui nodded: "No problem, whatever the second-in-command says goes."

Next, Lin Hui received a set of bows and arrows and began testing the bow's strength.

"The second-in-command and Lin Hui are locked in a battle of wits, who do you think will win?"

"Is there any need to guess? It must be the second-in-command. You've seen his archery skills before. Remember when we went down the mountain to smash the kiln? The second-in-command killed two of the family's guards with one arrow, scaring the other guards into running away with their heads in their hands."

"The second-in-command is indeed a skilled archer, but Lin Hui dared to accept the challenge, so he must be no pushover."

Just then, Ling Ziyi arrived: "What are you all whispering about?"

"Third Master, it's alright, it's alright. Let's talk about the duel between masters. I wonder who will win."

Ling Ziyi said, "Just you wait and see. Lin Hui isn't the arrogant type. We'll see who comes out on top."

The bandits laughed and didn't take Ling Ziyi's words to heart.

Fan Wujiu looked at Ling Ziyi and asked, "Ziyi, are you so confident in Lin Hui? His archery skills are no joke."

"I think he's capable."

Ling Ziyi's gaze was fixed on Lin Hui, who was testing his bow and arrow, her expression complex.