Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One-Chapter 34 - 30 Preparing for Battle

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“Damn it! It can’t be this narrow? Just missing that one percent?”

Li Ping’an had thought that the time he had left to live would be enough to advance to the next Realm, which would have increased his strength slightly.

But now he was just a bit short, and facing such a formidable enemy, it made Li Ping’an think about making a quick escape and sliding away.

“Gang Leader, what are you murmuring about? The brothers don’t understand. Hurry up and make a decision!”

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“Otherwise, why doesn’t the Gang Leader take us down the mountain? Finding another mountain peak and continuing as bandits is just as good!”

The tone of the Second and Third-in-command was very firm, showing just how afraid of death they were!

“That’s a good idea…”

Li Ping’an decided he would no longer confront the Night Traveler head-on.

The Second and Third-in-command immediately applauded the decision, ready to call the brothers to pack up and grab their belongings to flee the mountain and save their lives.

“Absolutely not! It mustn’t be done!”

Who would have expected Li Ping’an to suddenly dismiss the suggestion.

“Ah? Gang Leader, have you lost your mind? Do you not value your life?”

“Shut up! I’m not crazy!”

Li Ping’an was worried about Zixia. Zixia was his first woman. What would happen if he ran away with his men now, and Zixia came back and couldn’t find him?

So, he had to wait for Zixia. He would decide whether to fight or flee when she arrived.

“Second-in-command, Third-in-command, order all brothers to take up arms. Then watch for my signal to act!”

“Alright…”

The Second and Third-in-command didn’t understand why Li Ping’an suddenly changed his mind, but seeing that they couldn’t dissuade him, they complied with the order.

As the fifty or so members of Wuxing Mountain gathered, each wielding an axe and shouting vows to live or die with their Gang Leader, their morale surged. Li Ping’an stood on a high place, feeling like an Emperor reviewing his troops. With hearts united like Mount Tai, the brothers’ intentions aligned and their goal was clear — they were unafraid of life and death. Li Ping’an felt his chances of defeating the Night Traveler increase.

“Brothers, let’s go! Meet with the so-called Night Traveler! He is dangerous, and so are we! Who the hell is afraid of whom!”

Li Ping’an then led his men down the path that the Night Traveler had taken to welcome him.

“They’ve gone! Those bandits have finally left!”

Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing’s wives and daughters excitedly entered Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing’s room, shouting excitedly:

“Sir, they have all gone! There’s no one left in the stronghold but us!”

“This official has seen it!”

Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing showed a look of joy and then asked:

“But why have they left? Isn’t that too sudden?”

Their wives and daughters honestly replied:

“It’s said they went to meet that Night Traveler!”

“Where did they go to meet him?”

Protector Wang pursued the question.

Pointing to the direction where Li Ping’an led the men, which was to the mountains behind the stronghold, Protector Wang’s brows furrowed tightly:

“Master, this is bad! The place they’ve gone to is exactly on our necessary path over Five Fingers Peak!”

“Hahaha!”

Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing were delighted instead of worried:

“I’ve treated that Night Traveler well in Wuxing Mountain County previously. Isn’t he also a man of the Imperial Court?”

“We all serve the Great Tang Imperial Court; there’s a camaraderie among colleagues. He won’t just stand by and do nothing. When we meet him, we’ll just say Supreme Treasure and the others robbed us. Then, let him take care of these beasts!”

But Protector Wang tilted his head, puzzled:

“Master, when this Night Traveler met with us before, he said he was returning to Chang’an to report back. But it’s been so long since then, why is he still lingering in Wuxing Mountain? Something’s off. Could it be that what those bandits said is true?”

“Hahaha, if you believe what the bandits say, you might well celebrate the New Year incorrectly. The Night Traveler’s actions are a mystery; why care what he’s doing in Five Fingers Mountain? As long as we safely pass Five Fingers Peak, that’s what matters!”

“All right…”

Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing gave their wives and daughters five hundred taels of silver each. With the promised reward in hand, they gleefully returned to Wuxing Mountain County.

Once the wives and daughters had left and all trivial matters were dealt with, Protector Wang ordered four servants to load the chest of silver onto the carriage, and the group immediately set off for Five Fingers Peak.

In the mountains behind the stronghold, on the necessary path to Five Fingers Peak, Li Ping’an led his men in a single line, awaiting the Night Traveler in full readiness.

Clip-clop, clip-clop!

Ahead, darkness enveloped everything, save for a cloud of dust rolling in. At two hundred meters away, the sound of horse hooves suddenly approached. Under the moonlight, Li Ping’an and his men saw a man in black tight-fitting clothes riding toward them.

“Is that guy the Night Traveler?”

Li Ping’an asked the Second-in-command and Third-in-command.

“Yes, the Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan!”

“Good! If he behaves himself, all will be well; but if he continues to abet tyranny, we shall all move forward and kill him!”

“…”

All the subordinates did not respond, each bowing their heads in silence.

As they spoke, Muqiang Baoshan had already ridden up to a position twenty meters away from them, and Li Ping’an could see his face clearly.

The man was about twenty-five years old, quite handsome, and based just on appearance, he seemed impressive and extraordinary.

However, his eyes were pitch black without any sign of eye whites, ringed with blood vessels that made them look like bloody sockets, exceedingly frightening. Veins throbbed on his forehead, and an evil aura emanated from his whole body, making him appear quite sinister.

Not just the man, but even the horse he rode was devoid of any signs of life, exuding an eerie charm. Just one glance, especially in the darkness of night, was enough to strike fear and shivers into the hearts of onlookers.

“I am Li Ping’an, acting as the leader of the Axe Guild, known in the Jianghu as Supreme Treasure. May I ask if you…”

Li Ping’an nervously introduced himself, about to plead on behalf of his brothers, when he was abruptly interrupted by the cold and detached voice of the Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan questioning:

“Where are the people you were supposed to prepare?”

Li Ping’an glanced at the Second-in-command and Third-in-command, who had been overseeing the situation all this time, signaling them to quickly answer.

“We haven’t gathered a single person…”

The Second-in-command and Third-in-command replied tremblingly.

“Not a single one?”

The Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, revealed a sinister smile:

“Then I’ll take you…”

As he spoke, two carriages approached from the right side behind the crowd; leading them was Protector Wang, Wang Lang, followed by the group of Cen Zhen and Cen Changqing.