Chapter 1002: Bandits, traps

The originally quiet and peaceful village was suddenly in chaos.

Under the command of the Qiao brothers, each family opened the cattle and horse sheds, sheep pens and pig pens and drove these large livestock to the back mountain.

The woman put chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits and other small poultry and livestock into cages and carried them on her shoulders. She supported the old man and the child and walked towards the narrow gap in the valley.

The men and young boys, each holding a weapon they were good at, gathered on the large square at the entrance of the village, ready to cover the retreat of the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the village.

It turned out that although King Ping did not have time to send people to the valley to seek revenge, a so-called "clearing the court and saving the emperor" team led by two princes had already arrived at the outskirts of the capital and were stationed outside the city waiting for other teams to come and join them before attacking the city together.

Most of these people were private soldiers raised by princes, or gangsters who were lured along the way with the promise of fame and fortune. They plundered a lot of property and money from wealthy families and even ordinary people along the way.

After settling down outside the city, they were unable to settle down and went to the farms and towns in the suburbs to loot, just like bandits going down the mountain.

So, when I heard that the Devil Valley in the southern suburbs of the city had become the Fairy Valley, and that the people of Qingshui Village in the valley could grow delicious grains, medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and melons, and could open supermarkets and workshops, and that every household had made a lot of money and built houses with blue bricks and tiles, and that their lives were more prosperous than those of the rich families in the capital,

These greedy mobs set their sights on the big piece of cake, Qingshui Village. They gathered more than 500 people and rushed into the valley impatiently, wanting to raid the village and make a fortune.

However, when they excitedly entered the mountain along the flat and wide mountain road, full of hope that they could go straight in, they did not expect to be stopped by a series of strange checkpoints outside the village, and many people were killed and injured.

The traps set by Mo Jia and his son started from the entrance of Devil Valley, which was the open space where the people of Qingshui Village had set up their tents.

Since arriving here, those who claimed to be soldiers and wanted to rush into the valley to rob, but were actually bandits, began their nightmare.

While walking on the road, which originally seemed flat and wide, would suddenly sink into a large area. More than 30 people who fell into the trap did not even have the chance to reach out for help before they were nailed to death by extremely sharp bamboo sticks and wooden arrows that had been tempered with a deadly poison.

The remaining people walked past the traps in fear, nervously paying attention to the road ahead, afraid that another trap would collapse.

However, they didn't know that dozens of poisonous snakes were already waiting for them on the roadside, spitting out red tongues. More than 20 people walking on the side were bitten. There was no antidote at all. They foamed at the mouth in pain, twisted for a while, and then died.

One tenth of the people had been lost before they even entered the valley, and the remaining people were shocked and scared, but the Qingshui Village rumored to be too wealthy, and with such a big piece of fat meat, these desperadoes who had sold their lives and consciences for money continued to move forward bravely.

Not only are there traps in the middle of the road, but there are also poisonous snakes in the bushes on both sides of the road that have not hibernated and are ready to bite people. These people really don't know whether to walk in the middle of the road or on the side of the road.

The entrance to the Devil's Valley was a narrow pass that was only wide enough for one carriage to pass through. Just as they were staring at the ground with their minds tense, dozens of bucket-sized rocks suddenly fell from the steep mountains on both sides. The dozen people who were passing through the pass were blocked by the people in front and behind, and they could not dodge on both sides. They were smashed to pieces by the huge rocks. Their deaths were so tragic that even these desperados could not bear to watch.

At this time, some people began to feel fear and wanted to turn back.

However, the leader was none other than the centurion Chen Qingcai who had instigated these people to come. When he was robbing a farm in the city, he heard about the wealth of Qingshui Village. He also heard that there were only about five or six hundred people in Qingshui Village, and less than half of them were strong men. He immediately persuaded several other centurions he was familiar with and brought more than five hundred people to the Devil Valley.

Chen Qingcai used to be a bandit leader who robbed houses. He always followed the principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed. Since he had come here, why would he go back empty-handed?

Under his skillful instigation, although these people were scared to death, their desire for large amounts of money surpassed their fear, and they continued to move forward courageously.

Now you not only have to lower your head and pay attention to the ground, but also look up and pay attention to the top of your head, and take every step carefully.

After passing the pass, you will truly enter the Devil's Valley.