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Chapter 704 - 703: Do it or not at all!_1

Chapter 704: Chapter 703: Do it or not at all!_1

After Jun Ruochen returned to Shengjing, the ambitious Great General Zhou Zhenchao was eager to make a name for himself. He issued three challenges a day on the frontline, yet Qin Yi hardly took interest. For every ten challenges, he would barely accept one, only to be defeated in each duel. This angered Zhou Zhenchao to the point of cursing in front of the formation!

Unexpectedly, an arrow shot from an unknown source flew directly through his helmet, scaring him to the point of incontinence. He no longer dared to yell at the frontline!

Thus, a stalemate settled in as one side surrounded while the other defended.

This state of calm seemed to have permeated into the broader situation.

Far away in the Mountain Village, Su Pan’er had a rare period of leisure—working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Early in the morning, she would coordinate with the Internal Strength Method to cultivate her inner strength. At her current level, regular cultivation could no longer advance her skills. What she needed was to understand life and appreciate human existence.

Like common folks, she would go up the hill to plant and harvest, then rest at home at noon. She ate the fruits that she grew herself, delightedly watching as Little Yanyan grew day by day. In the evening, she would take a leisurely walk in the forest.

Occasionally, they would return to their old job of raiding homes and plundering houses.

However, their targets were now the supply depots of the nearby feudal lords. They would then have the rascal pig run errands and deliver the seized food and fodder to Qin Yi.

Upon learning of this, Jang Si Lang unexpectedly sent someone to blackmail Su Pan’er, trying to snatch the bounty for himself.

Su Pan’er refused to meet with him and commanded her brothers guarding the mountain pass to roll down the logs, scaring the messenger to flee before even looking back.

Su Pan’er was not one to stop halfway!

She immediately mobilized her men and chased after the messenger, launching a surprise attack on Jang Si Lang’s army stationed next to the postal relay station, causing chaos in their ranks!

The road to Shu was treacherous, and since ancient times it has been said that the way there is as difficult as climbing to heaven. Jang Si Lang, benefiting from the terrain advantage, pompously flaunted his power. But he failed to show off and instead fell prey to Su Pan’er using her geographical advantage. She used Thunderbolt Bombs to ’respectfully greet’ them. The accurately thrown thunderbolts exploded in the crowd, even causing Jang Si Lang’s head to burst open on the spot!

Even the postal relay station on the road to Shu was robbed by them twice. The victims dug deep tunnels to hide underground to avoid their attacks. But every time they lowered their vigilance, Su Pan’er would strike again, causing the soldiers at the relay station to run around helplessly. This angered the prefect of Huayin County, who personally led troops to attack.

Unexpectedly, Su Pan’er drove him to flee in disarray by using Thunderbolts and bombs!

Su Pan’er was not one to stop halfway!

On the very night when the prefect of Huayin County led his troops to attack, she took advantage of the darkness to infiltrate his camp along with the rascal pig, and shaved off half of his beard and hair! Leaving behind a letter, she threatened, "Next time, I will take your head and kick it like a ball!"

When the prefect woke up in the morning and found out what had happened, he was so terrified that he immediately fell to the ground and soiled his pants. The same day, he retreated more than a hundred miles from the Mountain Village.

From then on, no one dared to cause trouble in the Mountain Village, letting Su Pan’er and others lead a relaxed and happy life. They enjoyed themselves so much that they forgot about their fight.

Furthermore, her numerous interventions—curing the ill and helping several women through difficult labors—gradually led the local people to bestow upon her the title of ’the living bodhisattva who saves the suffering and the difficult’!

She was having a blast in the Mountain Village, living life to the fullest!

However, meanwhile, Qin Yi was facing a significant challenge.

This year has been a severe drought.

The last rain in the river was earlier this year. Now in the scorching heat of July, as soon as one opens their eyes in the morning, the dazzling sun is already hanging high in the sky, lingering even past dusk. Crops in the fields have withered under the blazing sun, and river levels have rapidly receded.

Zhou Zhenchao, who spends his days around the city, naturally notices this rapid drop in water levels, keeping a close eye on it.

Upon returning to his tent, his mind is restless, musing day and night.

His unusual behavior is soon detected by his aides who promptly ask him the reason. It’s then that he reveals his thoughts.

"This moat around Hezhong is deep and has caused great difficulties for our army. I’m thinking, is there a way to dry up this water? Wouldn’t that give us an advantage in battle?"

An aide ponders for a while and raises his own view: "The water in the moat is flowing from the upstream Jade Belt River, passing through Hezhong and around the city. To dry up the moat... unless... a hole is blasted somewhere upstream, cutting off the river’s flow. Yet, such a method would displace countless commoners, ultimately injuring the harmony of heaven and earth. It is not the best strategy."

"What is a good or bad strategy? As long as it helps us win the battle, it is a good strategy!"

Zhou Zhenchao, desperate for victory, pays no attention to the implications of injuring the harmony of heaven and earth, but keeps the aide’s idea in mind.

Subsequently, he orders people to survey the terrain and finally decides to dig a hole manually in a canyon upstream of the Jade Belt River, blow up an opening with gunpowder, redirect the river flow, and dry up the moat around Hezhong.

This plan is carried out in secret. Zhou Zhenchao uses his elite soldiers to act covertly. The operation proceeds quietly unnoticed.

These days, Qin Yi is feeling jittery as if something is about to happen. He intensifies the patrol and investigation. The enemy camp outside the city remains quiet, without any movement, temporarily soothing Qin Yi’s anxiety.

Old Cheng even reassures Qin Yi to rest. Reluctantly, he returns to his room.

As soon as he lies down, he suddenly hears an explosion from a distance, followed by a tremor that momentarily startles him.

This sound... this sound cannot be mistaken. It’s the sound of an explosion!

He immediately rushes out of the room and dispatches Mo Xianfeng towards the direction of the sound to investigate. Xianfeng returns looking ashen-faced.

"Great General! Disaster has struck, the river... the river has breached!

"What? The River has breached? There has been no heavy rain or rise in water levels, how could it possibly have breached...?"

Before Qin Yi finishes his sentence, he remembers the loud bang. Suddenly, a thought flashes through his mind. Perhaps the breach is related to that explosion!

Old Cheng, having heard the news, rushes over, repeatedly urging, "Will you please speak more clearly, what exactly has happened?"

"Someone has blasted open the river, causing the river to breach. The water is now moving downstream."

Mo Xianfeng stammered out the words, "Great General, I saw the direction of the flood. It’s heading towards Fengdu Ancient City. The city walls of Fengdu are low and are directly in the path of the flood. I fear... the city will be destroyed and lives will be lost!"

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Remarks: This is a non-specific setting, do not match with real geographical names!!