I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Su Chen, who was shooting arrows, ignored the bandits' insults and shot three arrows, then three more.

If he could kill the third leader with an arrow, why would he need to fight in close combat? He's not just wasting his time!

puff!

Although the third leader dodged many arrows, he was still hit in the shoulder.

However, this did not affect his speed as he rushed towards Su Chen.

He wanted to gouge this kid out alive, even if it meant not avenging his own arrow wound, he wanted to avenge his sister-in-law!

"Hey kid, finish this quickly!"

The man in black robes on the right removed the black cloth covering his weapon and threw it over.

Su Chen casually took it, took a closer look, and his face lit up with joy!

It was his halberd!

His greatest gain in Mount Jiuyi was obtaining the black halberd left behind by an ancient martial arts master.

The halberd contains the power of natural lightning, making it incredibly powerful!

Unfortunately, he was defeated by Qin Li's underhanded tactics in the underground palace, and his halberd was confiscated.

He was just worrying about how to get his halberd back, when unexpectedly...

With the halberd in hand, Su Chen instantly felt his body brimming with power.

At that moment, the third leader, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, rushed up to him, wielding two short daggers.

"Perfect timing!"

Su Chen shouted loudly, his eyes widened, and he gripped the halberd with one hand, swinging it around and smashing it out.

Purple lightning crackled around the halberd, making it look both mysterious and dangerous.

"Third brother, retreat quickly!"

On the tiger-skin chair, Lin Bao, who had been calm, suddenly stood up when he saw the halberd and gestured for the third leader to retreat!

Although he hadn't yet witnessed the true power of the halberd, Lin Bao was certain, based solely on Su Chen's opening move, that the halberd was incredibly powerful and beyond what the third brother could withstand.

But it was too late. The halberd came crashing down on him, and the third leader had no way to dodge. He could only hold up two short daggers to block it.

Click!

The two daggers snapped in two with a single blow!

The halberd's power remained undiminished as it crashed down.

Under the extremely fearful gaze of the third leader, he was cleaved in two.

In an instant, red and white liquid flowed all over the ground, and the timid bandits couldn't help but bend over and vomit.

cruel!

That's so cruel!

That was a living, breathing person, not a pig, and someone actually cleaved it in two.

That scene was absolutely a nightmare for them for the rest of their lives!

They will surely be so frightened that they can't sleep in the middle of the night many times in the future.

"Third brother!"

"Third Brother..."

"Third Master!"

Seeing their third leader's joyous day shattered in two, the bandits in the cave erupted in chaos, their eyes blazing with fury, ready to tear Su Chen apart alive.

"Go! Kill this brat and avenge Third Brother!"

Standing before the tiger-skin chair, Lin Bao, his eyes filled with tears, waved his hand and issued commands.

Unlike the second brother, who was a traitor and had an affair with his wife, the third brother was loyal to him. He was credited with controlling most of Tiger Head Mountain.

Now that the third brother has been hacked to pieces, and right in front of him, how can Lin Bao tolerate it?

He will definitely make Su Chen pay a price, a very painful price!

At his command, a dozen or so bandits nearby raised their weapons and slashed at Su Chen.

There was no fear in Su Chen's eyes, only boundless fighting spirit and excitement.

He gripped his halberd with both hands and exclaimed gleefully, "Fight! Fight! Today, I'll give you a good, hard-fought battle!"

Having said that, Su Chen gripped his halberd and charged headlong into the bandit group in the cave.

In an instant, screams filled the air, incessant and deafening.

Inside the cave, purple lightning surged everywhere, leaving sparks and flashes in its wake...

……

The next day, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the town of Yunle.

The people who got up early to enter the city were shocked to find that the city walls were covered with human heads.

Row upon row, column upon column, the entire city wall was covered with heads, forming a spectacular wall of heads.

Above the city gate, in the most prominent and central position, hangs a head that is noticeably larger than the others.

It was because his beard was sticking outwards that he died with his eyes wide open!

"Isn't that Lin Bao?"

"Lin Bao is dead!"

"Aren't these...aren't these all bandits from Tiger Head Mountain?"

"Their entire family was wiped out overnight..."

The onlookers were talking amongst themselves, their faces filled with fear!

For years, they had all lived under the tyranny of Lin Bao.

They were terrified of this local tyrant of Yunle County.

They would tremble if Lin Bao sneezed even slightly.

Even though Lin Bao is now dead and his head is still hanging on the city wall, they are still clearly afraid, fearing that this is just a smokescreen by Lin Bao.

Dangdang Dangdang!

As the sun rose higher, more and more people gathered in front of the city gate.

A troop of soldiers cleared the way, beating gongs and drums along the route to attract the attention of the people.

Qin Li led his men out of the city in a swagger and arrived at the open space in front of the city gate.

"Ahem!"

After clearing his throat with two coughs, Qin Li said, "I am Qin Li, the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, the people looked at each other in disbelief.

His eyes were full of confusion; he didn't know what it meant.

What does "eldest son of the legitimate wife" mean?

A prince? What is a prince?

They only knew their son, grandson, and nephew...

"The eldest prince's meaning is that the current emperor is dead, and he is the next emperor of our Great Zhou!"

Wang Hu, standing behind Qin Li, said nonchalantly that he wasn't afraid of anyone punishing him.

Before the people could even understand what he meant and begin to pay their respects, Qin Li couldn't help but turn and glance at Wang Hu.

As expected of his good uncle, Wang Hu deserves a lot of credit for the reason why Emperor Xuan hates him so much.

Only Wang Hu would dare to curse Emperor Xuan to death like that.

"Greetings, Your Highness! May Your Highness live a thousand years!"

Led by several educated elders in Changle County, the ignorant people knelt down and paid their respects.

No need for formalities.

Qin Li casually waved his hand, pointing to Lin Bao's severed head atop the city wall. "You know who he is, right?"

The people looked at each other, unsure whether they should speak or not.

Finally, an elderly man leaning on a cane stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I recognize him. He is Lin Bao, the chieftain of Tiger Head Mountain!"

"And what about them?"

Qin Li then pointed to Lin Bao's row of heads, which were lined up in a row.

The elderly man squinted, examined himself carefully, and his pupils contracted, clearly indicating that he recognized him.

After a brief moment of shock, he cupped his hands and said:

"I recognize them; they are some of the leaders of Tiger Head Mountain."

The elders never expected that all the mountain bandits of Tiger Head Mountain had been killed, and none of them had escaped.

"Hey, you old man, you actually know all the bandit leaders from Tiger Head Mountain? Could it be that you're a bandit too, one of the escapees from Tiger Head Mountain?" Wang Hu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the old man was so frightened that he could barely hold his cane. With the help of those around him, he quickly knelt down, crying, "I'm innocent! I'm innocent..."

Qin Li waved his hand, ordering someone to help the old man up. He then gave Wang Hu a disapproving look and said, "Old man, get up quickly. I didn't say you were a bandit. The General was just joking with you."

After being helped up, the elderly man was clearly quite frightened; his face turned pale.

After a long pause, the elder cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the reason I know the leaders of Tiger Head Mountain is because they often come down the mountain to Yunle County over the years. They killed the county magistrate, so they are now the magistrates. Every now and then, each leader comes to the county to show off their power. Everyone in Yunle County knows them."

"I see."

Qin Li nodded and then said, "Now that they've all been killed, what are your thoughts?"

Before answering, the elder looked at the people around him, and the other elders nodded at him.

It seems this isn't a smokescreen by Lin Bao.

Lin Bao is really dead, and the bandits of Tiger Head Mountain have been wiped out.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness, for ridding the people of this scourge! Thank you so much, Your Highness, for ridding the people of this scourge!"

"Your Highness, you are like a second parent to us. The people of Yunle County will remember you forever!"

The old man, with tears streaming down his face, knelt down again.

The other elders quickly echoed this and knelt down as well.

Led by them, the people knelt down one after another, thanking Qin Li for ridding them of the scourge and saving their lives...

Upon hearing this, Qin Li nodded in satisfaction and raised his hand.

After the people stopped kneeling in gratitude, Qin Li said, "You are not thanking me, nor am you thanking me for ridding the people of this scourge."

"Who is that?"

Someone asked, puzzled.

It wasn't Qin Li who wiped out all the bandits on Tiger Head Mountain.

Who else has this ability?

Just as Qin Li was about to speak, Wang Hu suddenly reached out and grabbed Qin Li, whispering, "Hey nephew, why don't you reconsider?"

"This is a golden opportunity to gain fame, which will greatly benefit our future struggle for the throne. Why should we let a spoiled brat take our place?"

Qin Li didn't want to explain too much, because with Wang Hu's brain being slightly better than Zhou Biao's, it would be difficult for Qin Li to explain things clearly to him in a short time.

Qin Li simply said, "Uncle, I have my own plans for this matter. As your uncle, just support your nephew and that's all that matters. We can discuss the rest later."

Since Qin Li had already said that, Wang Hu couldn't say anything more, and simply waved his hand forward.

Covered in wounds and looking like a dead dog, Su Chen needed two people to help him onto the stage.

Last night, Su Chen fought against a whole cave of bandits by himself and his halberd.

Although the halberd was incredibly powerful, the number of bandits was still too large, and Lin Bao was no ordinary person either.

Although Su Chen won in the end, he was in a terrible state and ended up looking like this.

Su Chen was brought over, and Qin Li looked at everyone and said loudly, "Now, please allow me, the prince, to solemnly introduce to you our savior, our great hero, your savior and second father, who is from the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion of our Great Zhou Dynasty..."