The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

The spy hurried back to the town and reported the situation outside the town to Duan Tianyang. Upon hearing that the Jin army was approaching Donggu Town, everyone was shocked and looked at each other.

Fan Wencheng was even more flustered and at a loss. He hurriedly approached Duan Tianyang, rubbing his hands together, and asked with trembling lips: "Duan... Lord Duan, the Jin... Jin people are chasing us. What... what should we do?"

Duan Tianyang stared at Fan Wencheng, his eyes gleaming. They had just arrived at Donggu Town not long ago, and this place was so remote. How could they catch up with him so quickly? Could it be that the intelligence network of the Jin army was really that powerful? Or was someone secretly tipping off?

With a flash of thought, Duan Tianyang suddenly grabbed Fan Wencheng by the collar and asked in a deep voice, "We have only been in Donggu Town for half a day, and the Jin army has caught up with us so quickly. Could it be that you are the one who tipped off the enemy?"

As soon as these words came out, the Dongguan soldiers around them drew their swords and shouted angrily: "Tell me! Are you a spy?"

Seeing this, Fan Wencheng was so scared that he almost wet his pants and almost collapsed. He shook his hands again and again and tried to defend himself: "It's unfair, sir! I am definitely not a spy for the Jin people. If you don't believe me, I am willing to swear on my life. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Duan Tianyang stared at Fan Wencheng for a long time, as if trying to see into his mind, and then slowly let go of his hand.

If you think about it carefully, Yidong Ancient Town is in such a remote location that even if Fan Wencheng wanted to report the news, it would be difficult for the Jin army to arrive within half a day.

His brows knitted tightly, and he finally made a decision: "Pass the order down, everyone retreat into the forest to avoid the Jin army's sharp edge!"

"Sir, our seriously injured brothers have difficulty moving. If we force them to be carried through the mountains and forests, we will soon be caught up by the Jin army!" a soldier said anxiously.

Duan Tianyang frowned and looked around quickly, "Mr. Fan, is there any hidden place in Donggu Town where we can temporarily hide our wounded soldiers?"

Fan Wencheng pondered for a moment, a gleam of inspiration flashed in his eyes, and he quickly replied: "Sir, there is a cellar hidden under my humble abode. The space is spacious enough to accommodate more than ten people."

"Okay, arrange personnel immediately to transfer the wounded to the cellar." Duan Tianyang gave the order decisively.

Just as Fan Wencheng was hastily deploying his troops, there was another sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. A soldier rushed in breathlessly and reported urgently: "Sir, the Jin army has arrived outside the town and is dividing into two groups, intending to encircle Donggu Town from the north and south!"

As soon as these words came out, Duan Tianyang knew that time was running out and there was no time to waste. He turned to the old soldier beside him and said, "Lao Cao, you must lead the people to leave from the east of the town immediately. Hurry!"

Hearing this, Lao Cao looked embarrassed: "Sir, then you..."

Duan Tianyang interrupted him, his tone unquestionable: "I have to stay and make sure those injured brothers are resettled. I have lost too many brothers in the Jin Kingdom. Today, I will not leave anyone behind."

"My lord, this is too dangerous!"

"I know my limits. You guys hurry up and leave first. I'll catch up with you once I've settled the wounded. If you can't wait for me, retreat towards the South Pass. Remember, as long as you have the green mountains, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood!"

"grown ups……"

“Stop talking nonsense, go!” Seeing Duan Tianyang’s eyes wide open and his expression determined, Lao Cao didn’t dare to say anything more. He could only accept the order with tears in his eyes and waved to the soldiers: “Brothers, follow me!”

When he turned around, he looked at Duan Tianyang again, his voice choked with sobs: "Take care, sir, the brothers are waiting for your return in the forest!"

After saying that, he led a group of Dongguan troops and ran out.

Most of their group of more than 400 people, led by Lao Cao, fled into the mountains and forests. Only a dozen seriously injured soldiers, Duan Tianyang, and several soldiers who vowed to stay with them until death remained in Fan Mansion.

The servants of the Fan Mansion carefully carried the seriously injured soldiers into the cellar, and then sealed the entrance of the cellar with a millstone. It seemed that everything was settled, and Duan Tianyang led the team to evacuate.

However, it was too late for them to run away.

The Jin army outside the town surrounded Donggu Town like an iron barrel, leaving no way out. Countless Jin soldiers rushed into the town, searching house by house, leaving no blind spots.

Seeing that there was no hope of evacuation, Duan Tianyang could only turn back to Fan Mansion. As soon as he stepped into the threshold of the mansion, there was a rapid and fierce banging sound outside the door, "Open the door! Open the door! Open the door quickly!"

Fan Wencheng was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He looked around anxiously, and his eyes finally fell on the woodshed nearby.

He hurriedly said to Duan Tianyang: "Master Duan, hurry up! Go to the woodshed and hide first!"

Duan Tianyang looked at the woodshed full of haystacks with a frown.

The soldiers also realized that the woodshed could not accommodate so many people, and they suggested: "Sir, there may be a hiding place in the backyard!" Before they finished speaking, they had already rushed to the backyard.

Fan Wencheng quickly assigned a servant to lead the soldiers to find a safe hiding place.

Just as Duan Tianyang had just hidden in the firewood room, the gate of Fan's mansion burst open, and a group of Jin soldiers rushed in aggressively...

The leader was a tall general who wore a dazzling golden helmet, clad in brilliant golden armor, and held a long black iron mace in his hand.

He stepped into the vast courtyard in the front hall, looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Fan Wencheng. He said in a cold voice: "Why do you refuse to open the door?"

"I...I don't know the reason, so...I dare not act rashly..."

Upon hearing this, the general snorted coldly, his eyes were sharp, and he asked, "Are you Fan Wencheng, the official from Donggu Town?"

"Exactly...exactly the villain."

"Where is the Dongguan Army?"

"Dong...Dongguan Army? I...I don't know..."

Before he finished speaking, the general waved his hand and shouted, "Search! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find them!"

"Yes, sir!" The Jin soldiers responded and spread out, conducting a carpet search of the mansion. Two of them went straight to the woodshed.

Seeing this, Fan Wencheng was startled and secretly anxious. He quickly said to the general, "General... General, there is no Dongguan Army hiding in my house. I hope the general will understand..."

"We will know soon whether there are any Dongguan soldiers hiding." The general curled his lips into a sneer.

The two Jin soldiers arrived at the woodshed and kicked the door open. After walking in, they saw firewood piled up like a mountain, taking up most of the space.

They looked around and saw nothing unusual. Then they exchanged glances, swung their spears, and stabbed the haystacks around them.

Fan Wencheng was sweating profusely when he saw this. He knew very well that Duan Tianyang was hiding in the haystack. How could Duan Tianyang avoid being stabbed by two Jin soldiers like this...

Every spear from the two Jin soldiers seemed to pierce Fan Wencheng's heart.

The two men carefully searched every inch of the haystack in the woodshed, but found nothing. Finally, they could only shake their heads and retreat, signaling to the Jin army general that it was useless.

Fan Wencheng was shocked when he saw this scene. Duan Tianyang was clearly hiding inside. He saw it with his own eyes, so why didn't the Jin soldiers find him?

However, Duan Tianyang was not found, and Fan Wencheng's tense heartstrings were also relieved. He swallowed his saliva and whispered to the Jin army officer: "General, please understand, there is no Dongguan Army hiding in my house!"

The Jin army general had a fierce look on his face and said viciously: "It's better not to, otherwise, I will kill your whole family!"