Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chapter 503 The straw man borrows arrows

The Third Chief threatened fiercely, "If you continue to be stubborn and make us angry, don't blame us for being ruthless. We will massacre your entire village and not a single one of you will survive!"

However, in the face of the two men's nakedly harsh words, the village gate still did not react, and even the people on the village wall were as silent as death, without any movement.

Seeing this, the Third Master's face flashed with a ferocious look. He turned to look at the Second Master and said, "Second Brother, it seems that if we don't teach them a lesson, they won't know how powerful we are!"

The second-in-command's eyes instantly turned cold, and he ordered without hesitation: "Archers, prepare—shoot!"

Following this order, "Swish, swish, swish~" countless arrows streaked across the sky above Futian Village like meteors, their sharp arrowheads flashing with cold light as they shot towards the village.

The three men riding on tall and handsome horses looked at the rain of arrows shooting towards the village. Satisfied expressions appeared on their faces at the same time, and smug smiles bloomed freely.

Zhou Dazhu narrowed his eyes, seeing no movement from the other side, and asked, "Could it be that these people are so frightened that they can't even resist?"

The second-in-command's mouth curled up into an arrogant smile, and he said with disdain, "Humph, we are the Black Tiger Mountain bandits who are feared by all. Who wouldn't be terrified when they hear our name? Fear is natural!"

The Third Master echoed, "Brother, you just worry too much!"

The second-in-command said contemptuously, "Brother, you really think too much. After all, they are just some rustic villagers. What can they be capable of?"

Zhou Dazhu frowned slightly, sighed helplessly, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes: "I always feel that things are not that simple. Especially that woman named Xiuying in the village, don't underestimate her, she is definitely not an ordinary person!"

After hearing what Zhou Dazhu said, the second and third leaders looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. They secretly complained in their hearts, how unlucky it was that such a cowardly guy became the leader of the Black Wind Village.

The stalemate lasted for a long while. Zhou Dazhu stared at the motionless people on the village wall. Feeling a little uneasy, he suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

Upon hearing this order, the archers who were shooting arrows immediately stopped in unison.

The second in command had a displeased expression, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "Brother, what are you talking about? Are you worried about these villagers and can't bear to leave them?"

The Third Master also started complaining, his words becoming increasingly heated. "Big Brother, could you please stop being so indecisive? You were the one who was so determined to attack Futian Village, and everyone followed your lead. And now, here we are, you're so timid. What a disgrace!"

Zhou Dazhu frowned, raised his hand and pointed directly at the "people" on the wall who had remained motionless the entire time. His tone was filled with anxiety and vigilance. "Don't you guys notice anything's wrong?"

The second-in-command's eyesight was poor, and he could only vaguely see the "person" standing on the wall. He responded with a bewildered look on his face: "What's the problem with that? I don't see anything special."

The Third In Command narrowed his eyes slightly, straining to look at the "people" on the wall. After a moment, he murmured suspiciously, "Strange! These people were clearly shot by arrows, yet why are they still standing there like wooden blocks, motionless?"

Zhou Dazhu's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Because those are not human beings at all."

Upon hearing this, the Second in Command's heart trembled violently, his eyes instantly filled with fear, and he stammered, "This... this isn't a human. Could it be... could it be a ghost? Could it be that someone in this village knows how to control ghosts?"

The Third Master couldn't help but feel frightened, his voice trembling a little. "It seems that ghosts are the only ones in this world who can survive being shot by arrows. Those ghosts... won't suddenly fly over here, right?"

Zhou Dazhu glared at the two men in frustration, "Idiots! Those are scarecrows. The arrows we shot were all blocked by them. In other words, we're just giving arrows to these villagers for nothing!"

Under the wall, Xiuying was directing the villagers in an orderly manner to carefully take down the scarecrow full of arrow feathers from the wall.

Mrs. Sun looked at the pile of scarecrows and couldn't help but praise them, "Xiuying, you're really amazing! Thanks to these scarecrows, we got so many arrows!"

While helping to carry the arrows, Xiuying quickly instructed, "Mrs. Sun, please distribute these arrows to the villagers who can use bows and arrows."

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Mrs. Sun responded readily, picked up a bundle of arrows with nimble hands and feet, and turned around to get busy.

Xiuying turned to look at Wang Daya and Wang Dali and said decisively, "Daya, quickly tell the villagers guarding the wall to immediately board the planks and prepare for battle. Dali, you're quick, run and tell the others to come out now, no longer needing to hide. Have everyone grab their weapons and prepare for battle!"

Wang Dali and Wang Daya answered in unison: "Yes!" Then, the two of them ran in different directions, quickly carrying out the instructions given by Xiuying.

Zhou Dazhu looked at the scarecrows taken down by the villagers, a cold smile on his face, a fierce glint in his eyes, "Attack the city!"

In an instant, the bandits rushed towards the village gate like a tide.

Xiuying stood on the wall with a calm expression, watching the approaching bandits. When the bandits came within effective shooting range, she decisively issued a clear and powerful command: "Shoot!"

In an instant, hundreds of arrows and modified crossbows were fired at the bandits leading the charge. These crossbows had been cleverly modified, allowing them to unleash immense destructive power with minimal effort.

All the bandits who were shot by crossbows were seriously injured, even if they were lucky enough not to be killed on the spot. They fell to the ground struggling in pain, no longer able to continue fighting.

Zhou Dazhu watched his men fall one after another, anxious and shouting, "Stop!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ferocious vanguard stopped in its tracks and turned back. At that moment, a man in black, wearing a hat and a black cloth covering his face, ran over in a panic, "Boss, why did you suddenly stop?"

Zhou Dazhu glanced coldly at the newcomer, who turned out to be the advisor from Qingfeng County. He said unhappily, "The vanguard is composed entirely of my fellow Black Wind Village members, yet your government officials are hiding in the background. Humph, advisor, what are your motives? Are you planning to use this opportunity to wipe out our village?"

Upon hearing this, the lawyer's neck subconsciously shrank, and he quickly waved his hand to explain, "That's not true, Boss. Please don't misunderstand me. We are truly wronged! Our wife sincerely wants to cooperate with the heroes of Black Wind Village. The reason we arranged your people to be the vanguard is because we are really worried that our officials will show up and be recognized by the villagers, which would cause a big disaster!"