Chapter 14 Night Raid

The camp was quiet late at night. Except for the patrolling sentries, most of the soldiers had rested. No one knew that a figure was wandering through the camp like a ghost, taking the lives of officers one by one.

How long had passed? Suddenly, a shrill scream tore through the night.

"Enemy attack!"

Clang, clang, clang. The rapid, ear-piercing sound of gongs rang out, awakening the entire camp.

Soldiers rushed out of their tents, but found nothing amiss, and were immediately surprised and uncertain, not knowing what was happening.

Everyone looked around, only to find that everyone else wore an equally blank expression.

An officer should have stepped forward to issue orders, but no one appeared. The many soldiers were at a loss for a moment.

At that moment, a patrolling sentry suddenly screamed.

"There's an assassin! Commander is dead!"

The news spread like wildfire, and the entire camp exploded.

Because there was no one to command, many people ran around like headless flies, while a few soldiers spontaneously stabilized their comrades and gathered towards the source of the shouting.

After a long while, the soldiers in the camp finally stabilized and understood the situation, and were shocked to the point of losing their minds.

The middle and high-ranking officers of the entire army were almost completely wiped out. Not only was Commander Liu's throat cut, but most of the camp commanders and platoon leaders were also assassinated in their tents.

The sentries did not find the assassin. Later, a patrol team passed by the tent of a slain officer and found the guards missing. The tent was eerily quiet, and they smelled blood, only then realizing that someone was assassinating people in the camp.

The murderer did not show his face, but wrote a sentence in blood in Commander Liu's tent:

"Chen Feng of Luhe was here!"

Chen Feng's name was now extremely well-known in Luhe, and many soldiers had heard of him, and they were all frightened and uneasy.

Soon, everyone carried out the corpses of the officers of all levels and lined them up in order.

Each one had been killed with a single cut to the throat. Even the officers who usually displayed considerable martial arts skills were killed with one blow, without showing any signs of resistance.

The soldiers were horrified.

This Chen Feng had infiltrated the camp silently and taken the lives of most of the officers... This man was truly a Yama! (God of Death)

The middle and high-ranking officers who were qualified to make decisions were almost all dead, the command system was half-paralyzed, and the army fell into chaos.

The soldiers were all dumbfounded, not knowing what to do, whether to continue suppressing the bandits or to return home.

… Moreover, that Chen Feng might not have left, and was still mixed in with the camp.

For a time, many soldiers feared for their own safety, dared not be alone, and morale plummeted, and the people were in turmoil.

However, taking advantage of the chaos, Zhou Jing had already dusted off his clothes and quietly disappeared.

On the earthen slope, Zhou Jing took off the official soldier's armor he had "borrowed" and looked remotely at the chaotic camp.

The light of torches was like dense night fireflies, and all the soldiers had become startled birds, holding torches in groups and searching everywhere.

"This wave should be able to scare the Luhe martial generals. In the future, if any officer is ordered to deal with me, they will have to weigh their lives."

Zhou Jing's eyes reflected the firelight.

He opened the panel and looked at the benefits of this projection.

There were two more career achievements, one was [Single-handedly Flattening Ershan] from some time ago, and the other was [Daring Night Raid], which he had just obtained tonight. Each provided Legend, increasing daily income.

The completion of the milestones of [Number One Under Heaven] and [Slaughter Ten Thousand to Be a Hero] also increased a little, but there was still a long way to go before completion.

Chen Feng, the No. 4 Star Realm Apostle, had reached 50.6% synchronization, reaching the third stage, which was good progress. At the same time, with the blessing of purple martial arts aptitude and accelerated cultivation, Chen Feng's skills were slightly upgraded in battle.

The level of several martial arts he knew was already not low, and each level was much more difficult to upgrade than when he first learned it, but each time it provided a higher bonus.

The auxiliary function [Character Level System] was upgraded from level 3 to level 5, providing 3 extra attribute points, which Zhou Jing threw into resistance as usual.

"This time the projection harvest is okay, mainly concentrated on fame. What I did has a big impact, and the information state particle income is estimated to be a lot..."

Zhou Jing's mind turned slightly, and he turned his head and walked away, leaving the chaotic camp behind him.

…

The commanding general died, and the Anzhou soldiers were leaderless, and finally chose to return home.

The scouts who were searching outside were also shocked to learn the situation, and had no choice but to stop chasing Zhou Jing and retreat together.

The bandit suppression troops had only been out for a few days before returning in disgrace, and the state government was immediately surprised and shocked.

The remaining officers in the army went to see the governor and told the whole story, gritting their teeth.

The Anzhou governor looked dazed, as if he was listening to a heavenly book, and asked in surprise: "How could Chen Feng sneak into thousands of troops and horses and kill Commander Liu and other martial generals?"

"This... This man's martial arts are extraordinary, and he is an assassin, I am afraid no one can stop him..."

The officer responded cautiously.

The Anzhou governor slammed the table angrily and said, "Extremely absurd! You have six thousand soldiers stationed there. Can Chen Feng just come and go as he pleases? It must be your negligence that caused this!"

The officer lowered his head and dared not retort.

The Anzhou governor calmed down for a while, turned to look at the other martial generals who were listening but had not gone out to war, and said in a deep voice:

"I am very saddened by the death of Commander Liu, but it is fortunate that the soldiers and horses have not been lost much. Bandit suppression must still be carried out. Who among you is willing to lead the troops out?"

As soon as the words fell, the martial generals who were listening to the meeting looked at each other, speechless.

This was originally an opportunity to win merit, which would normally belong to Commander Liu's confidants, such as the governor.

It was a rare good thing to fall on their heads, but at this time, the martial generals were hesitant and did not dare to take on this errand.

Commander Liu's experience had frightened them, and they were afraid of following in his footsteps and being assassinated by Chen Feng.

Merit and appreciation were good, but you had to have a life to enjoy them.

Seeing this, the Anzhou governor was a little angry and said, "Are my Anzhou generals all cowards? You eat the king's salary, but you cannot share the king's worries, are you afraid of a mere bandit?"

Nonsense, you don't lead troops, you don't know what the concept is, of course you're not afraid...

Even thousands of troops and horses can't protect the generals, so what place is safe?

A martial general slandered in his heart, gritted his teeth and walked out, and said cautiously:

"This Chen Feng is now running rampant in Anzhou, and is becoming more and more insane. Many county officials have died at his hands. In my opinion, we should let the soldiers and horses be stationed in the state government and wait for him to leave... Governor, have you forgotten the Anlin government incident?"

He didn't want to send troops, and was afraid that the governor would order him to do so, so he simply spoke out to remind him.

—Don't forget that Chen Feng has a criminal record of making trouble in other state governments. If we lead the troops away, and he wants to do something bad to you, you can only ask for your own blessing.

The Anzhou governor was stunned, then his face changed slightly, he coughed and changed his words: "What you said is not unreasonable, this matter will be discussed in the long term, I will think about it again."

He chickened out.

If he was as unlucky as the Anlin governor and lost an arm, what would be the use of successfully suppressing bandits for him?

The sky is big, the earth is big, but life is the biggest.

Seeing this, many martial generals present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They were not afraid of mountain bandits in normal battles, but they were really frightened and had no sense of security when they encountered this kind of assassin who could come and go freely among thousands of troops.

…

On Red Cloud Mountain, many leaders gathered together, and the atmosphere was solemn and tense.

"The imperial court has dispatched 30,000 troops to attack my Red Cloud Mountain, what should we do?"

Yu Feng opened his mouth, his tone heavy.

The leaders looked at each other, their expressions all equally solemn.

Luhe's four states did not conceal their actions, and each state sent a force of troops, marching with great fanfare, claiming to have 30,000 people to suppress the bandits.

Red Cloud Mountain also inquired about the news, and the mountain was panicked during this period of time, and the leaders were also a little flustered.

The three mountains are nominally united as one fortress, but the integration has not yet been completed. The imperial court sent troops at this juncture, which really caught them off guard and caught everyone by surprise.

Yu Feng was trying to find a way to solve the merger, but at this time he had to turn around and deal with the imperial court's suppression of bandits. If he could not repel the government troops, the mountain village would suffer a catastrophe, and the tree would fall and the monkeys would scatter.

Li Chun pondered: "Luhe's four troops, combined, are said to be 30,000, but in fact, they will not exceed half of that."

Lu Xinniang nodded: "Then we will meet them head-on and defeat the government troops, so that the imperial court will know our strength."

"That's also 15,000 people, and the government troops' military equipment far exceeds ours, how can we win head-on?"

Peng Jin immediately retorted.

He was unwilling to face the enemy head-on. After all, the most people were from Tiger Head Mountain and Yellow Ripple Mountain, which must be the main force. If they were killed and injured, it would weaken his own strength.

"Then what is Head Peng's plan?"

Yu Feng asked in a deep voice.

Peng Jin didn't have any idea, and hesitated: "In my opinion, we can only defend by relying on the terrain."

Xu Gui shook his head and said loudly: "Defending by relying on the terrain is not feasible. The government troops have supplies and supplies, but our mountain village has limited resources. How can we outlast our opponents? If we want to win, we must take the initiative to attack!"

He originally wanted to compete with Yu Feng, but now it was a time of mutual dependence. If Red Cloud Mountain was defeated, Tiger Head Mountain and Yellow Ripple Mountain would not be spared.

Xu Gui knew this, so he temporarily put away his thoughts of fighting for power and planned to come up with a plan to defeat the government troops first.

Yu Feng's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "What is Head Xu's opinion?"

Xu Gui shook his head: "The government troops are powerful. At most, we can gather more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. If we line up head-on, we will definitely not be a match for the government troops. If we want to defeat the enemy, we must rely on the mountain and give play to the terrain. However, although Red Cloud Mountain is steep, it is not as good as my Yellow Ripple Mountain. It is too late to temporarily transform the fortifications, so we must win by surprise."

"How to win by surprise?" Yu Feng pressed.

Xu Gui stroked his beard and pondered: "Well, maybe we can feign surrender, gain the trust of the government troops, lure the enemy in, and use the mountain village as a trap, like this..."

He said a few strategies, all of which were feasible, but they were all risky moves that could not guarantee complete success.

Everyone listened, a little hesitant.

At this time, Xu Gui sighed and said:

"It's a pity, if Chen Feng was here, we wouldn't have to take such risks. He alone can be a thousand troops. With him, our chances of winning this battle can be increased by at least 20%."

Yu Feng sighed upon hearing this: "Alas, I don't know if Brother Chen will come to help when he hears that my mountain village is in trouble."

Lu Yunzhao shook his head:

"Most likely not, he doesn't owe us anything anymore, why should he come back and put himself in danger with us?"

At this moment, a喽啰 (喽啰 is romanized as lou luo) rushed in, his face full of surprise.

"Report! Leaders, great news!"

Everyone was slightly startled.

"Speak quickly." Yu Feng was a little surprised and waved for the喽啰 to speak.

The reporting喽啰 said excitedly:

"The 6,000 soldiers and horses in Anzhou were assassinated by Chen Erye (Second Master Chen) before they even left the state border, and they shrank back into the state government, afraid to come out! Chen Erye has scared away one of the four troops!"

"What?!"

The leaders' faces changed drastically, they suddenly stood up, overjoyed.

Li Chun was greatly moved: "Brother Chen is willing to help and risk assassinating the commander of a troop of soldiers and horses?"

"Brother Chen is really a hero of this world, I don't think anyone in the Green Forest path can compare with him." Lu Xinniang was very excited.

"We owe him a big favor."

Yu Feng sighed.

Xu Gui was also shocked.

However, as the last victim, his emotions are currently stable.

"With Chen Feng taking action first, the other three government troops must be restless. We can do something to attack the morale of these government troops, and perhaps there is an opportunity to take advantage of..."

With the good news of Zhou Jing's victory, the leaders seemed to have a magic needle in their hearts, sweeping away the previous panic, and they all cheered up.

…

Luhe sent 30,000 soldiers and horses to suppress the bandits, which was widely spread. Although not everyone knew about it, it was not far from it, and even the people in the neighboring provinces had heard about it.

The Anzhou soldiers' encounter caused a sensation when it spread.

That Chen Feng actually sneaked into thousands of troops and horses to assassinate, killed a large number of officers, and finally retreated completely, scaring a troop of soldiers and horses back to the state government. This matter shook the Green Forest, and his prestige was unparalleled for a while!

Those who heard about this were all exclaiming that the nickname was indeed not wrong.

This "Life-Taking Yama" is worthy of the name. No matter where the opponent is, no matter how many soldiers and horses are around to protect him, if he wants someone to die at the third watch, he will not let them live until the fifth watch!

He is truly a Yama! (God of Death)

And the cry for "Number One Expert in the Green Forest" is getting higher and higher, and some people even think that this Chen Feng is the most powerful assassin in ancient and modern times. Even if you turn over the history books, there is no such brave person.

At the same time, Chen Feng's "Declaration Against Evil" was also spread, causing countless shocks.

For a time, he became the most frequently discussed topic in the market, and various deeds were constantly told and retold.

I don't know how many taverns and teahouses, storytellers added fuel to the fire and compiled Chen Feng's deeds into stories, especially the recent "Single-handedly Flattening Ershan" and "Daring Night Raid", which can win a full house every time they are finished.

While his fame was spreading far and wide, Chen Feng was not idle. He had been traveling to eradicate evil, had left Luhe, and stepped into Jiangchun.