Chapter 39: Thunderbolt Explodes with Fury

  Wu Jie's voice was loud and clear, and the bandits heard it too. They couldn't help but look up at the sky and burst out laughing: "You think you can kill us all with just this few people?"

  "Look at you, like a skinny monkey! I can knock out ten of you with one slap!"

  "Is that so?" Wu Jie's voice was still as cold as ever, like it came from the nine hells, lighting a firecracker and throwing out a thunderbolt.

  The fuse emitted a "hissing" sound, streaked across the sky, and drew a beautiful curve, falling towards the Flowing Wind Thief.

  "With this trash, you think you can kill me?" A bandit sneered.

  Just as they were laughing, Wu Jian, Wu Xing, Wu Qing and Yang Xiuxiu, the Wu family's military engineers, threw out thunderbolt bombs. In an instant, the thunderbolts flew across the sky, weaving a web of bullets that trapped the bandits in the middle.

  "How can you guys take me down one by one?" Liu Feng was still laughing wildly, unaware of the danger approaching him.

  Wang Erge and the heroes of the Qi Yun Society watched with their eyes, shaking their heads and secretly scolding these bandits for being even more stupid than pigs, not knowing that disaster was approaching.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Bursts of flames flashed by, one explosion after another shook the air, thunderbolts struck with force, and a deafening roar erupted.

  "Ah! Ah! Ah!"

  One after another mournful cry rose, coming from the mouth of Liu Feng the thief.

  "Oh no! Thunder!"

  Although Wu's military industry people knew that the Thunderbolt bomb was as loud as thunder, they were still shocked and only felt their eardrums buzzing, humming straight.

  After everything had dispersed, more than a dozen bandits were gone, leaving behind over a dozen incomplete corpses. Some were missing arms, others legs, or their heads were shattered, with white brain matter mixed with blood flowing all over the ground.

  There are severed limbs everywhere, and you can even see the intestines wriggling around. It's too frightening!

  In short, there is no complete corpse, and it's ten times more cruel than being killed by swords, guns, bows, and arrows.

  "This..."

  This was the first time in human history that firearms had killed so many people at once, and the scene was too tragic, far beyond the imagination of the ancients. Including the good men of the Qi Yun Society, they all gaped with shock and horror on their faces, with a look of terror in their eyes.

  Knives, guns, bows and arrows kill people, at least there is still a personal style. But using thunderbolt bullets to kill people has no personal shape, at first glance, it's almost like the Asura battlefield.

  This is not murder, it's desecration of a corpse!

  That's what ancient people thought.

  The Thunderbolt Arrow's first show of force yielded such a great harvest, Wu Ji was overjoyed. If they were to sell it to the Song army and use it on the battlefield, the Liao army would definitely be unable to withstand it.

  "Time is limited, gather all your men!" Wu Ji broke the silence and shouted at Wang Erge.

  "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Wang Erge said in a row, his throat dry and hastily responding.

  Wu Jizai wanted to use thunderbolt bullets to blast these bandits, and there was another purpose, which was to establish his prestige! He wanted the heroes of Qiyun Society to see his mighty power with their own eyes, and then things would be easier.

  As expected, the Thunderbolt shot was powerful, and the good men of Qiyun Society had a look of horror in their eyes, afraid that they would provoke Wu Ji and get hit by several shots, which would be too stupid.

  Wang Ergou ran quickly to call someone, turned around, and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, muttering to himself: Scary! It was like a thunderclap, my ears are still ringing!

  Yang Xiuxiu and Wu Qing were squatting on the ground, vomiting non-stop. The strong smell of blood made them vomit even more violently, until they had nothing left to throw up but bile, yet still couldn't stop.

  Don't mention them, even the good men of Qiyun Society couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea when they smelled the strong smell of blood.

  "Master Wu, all the brothers have arrived!" Soon after, Wang Erge brought several people from the Qiyun Society. Adding a few gatekeepers, there were exactly thirteen people.

  "We've seen Director Wu!" The good men of the Qi Yun Society hastened to pay their respects.

  "Enough!" Wu Ji waved his hand and went straight to the point: "The matter of Liufeng thief entering the city, you all know about it. Do you know what kind of situation is in the city now?"

  "Lord Wu, we really don't know about this. Please tell us, Lord Wu." Wang Ergou spoke cautiously.

  The good men of Ziyun Society looked at Wu Ji with a face full of expectation, yet not without reverence. The lingering aura of the Thunderbolt Bullet still remained.

  "Nowadays, the city of Guishen is not just in a precarious situation, it's extremely precarious! It can be said that it's as fragile as a pile of eggs! Wu Ji didn't hide anything at all and spoke loudly: "County Magistrate Zheng, County Lieutenant, county government officials, and clerks were all caught by the Flowing Wind Bandits. Only two people escaped, one was me, and the other was Lord Huangfu. Lord Huangfu has already gone to Xiongzhou to mobilize troops for rescue, so I'm the highest-ranking official left in the city, and everything is now on my shoulders."

  "Ah!"

  The bandits have entered the city, wreaking havoc and destruction, killing people and setting fires, doing all sorts of evil deeds. This is already bad enough, but unexpectedly, it's even worse than what the heroes of the Qi Yun Society had imagined, causing them to exclaim in shock.

  "Come on, Wang Erge, let's hurry up and go!"

  "Yes! Let's take advantage of the situation and leave before the bandits arrive, we can still make it!"

  A group of good men have sounded the retreat drum. It's not that they don't have enough guts, but rather the current situation is extremely critical and far exceeds their capabilities, staying behind would only bring trouble.

  "Lord Wu, this matter, we originally should have done our best, but..." Wang Ergou bid farewell to Wu Ji with a hint of fear and tact.

  "Where can you go?" Wu Ji sneered, saying: "The city gate has long been closed by the Liufeng thieves. Even if your archery skills are superb, wanting to force your way out will not be without injury."

  Wu Jie's words were not in vain, the city gate fell into the hands of Liu Feng Zei, wanting to seize the door and escape was no easy task. Moreover, there were only thirteen good men from Qi Yun Society, whether they could succeed or not was uncertain, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.

  "Lord Wu, what should we do?" The good men asked in unison, with great urgency.

  "If you want to survive, there is only one way, and that's for us to join forces." Wu Ji finally spoke his mind: "Your martial arts skills are superb, your movements swift and agile, and your courage unparalleled - my men can't compare with you. But my Thunderbolt Arrows have infinite power, which you've just witnessed. As long as we work together, there's still hope for us to escape."

  A burst of thunderbolt bombs killed a dozen or so Flying Wind Thieves, which really shocked the good men of Qi Yun Society, and involuntarily lit up their eyes with hope.

  "Are you willing to listen to me?" Wu Ji asked loudly.

  "As long as we can escape with our lives, we are willing to be driven by Lord Wu!" Wang Erge and the good men exchanged glances and immediately expressed their attitude to Wu Ji.

  "All right! I've been away from the county government office for some time and am not very clear about the situation there. You go with a few people to investigate the situation, and then we'll make arrangements accordingly." Wu Ji thought for a moment before assigning tasks.

  "Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to escape?" A hero from the Qi Yun Society asked immediately.

  "Is it easier to escape at night or during the day?" Wu Jie didn't answer the question, but instead asked another one.

  Escaping is certainly easier at night than during the day, with the cover of darkness, the hope of success will be much greater.

  "Director Wu has thought it through thoroughly, we are convinced. Let's send someone to investigate the situation." Wang Ergou highly agreed with Wu Jie's words and immediately sent out a few good men to investigate the situation.

  Wang Ergou invited Wu Ji and others into the courtyard, serving tea and snacks.

  Haste makes waste, and rushing won't help. Wu Ji drank tea and ate snacks while thinking of a solution. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation in his two lifetimes, and he had no experience to draw upon, making it a truly difficult problem.

  Wu Ji really wanted to rescue Zheng Tai, but it wasn't that easy. He thought of many ways, but none were feasible.

  "Lord Wu, the brothers who went to gather information have returned." Wang Ergou's joyful voice rang out: "Lord Wu, now is a good opportunity to escape!"

  Before Wu Ji could speak, Wang Erge blurted out like a bamboo tube pouring out beans: "He Wanquan and Zeng Shaoming think the big deal is already settled, they're having a big feast with their trusted followers in the county yamen. If we want to escape, now is the perfect opportunity!"

  "Really?" Wu Jie suddenly stood up, his eyes shining with an unusual light, especially bright.

  "It's true! It's true! Lord Wu's escape, He Wanquan was not unaware of it, but he thought that... Lord Wu wouldn't stir up any trouble, so he didn't send anyone to pursue him." Wang Ergou hesitated for a moment before speaking directly.

  "Is that so?" Wu Jie's gaze turned cold, his right hand clenched into a fist: "Can't I stir up waves? I'll stir up gigantic waves for him to see! Get everyone together."

  Wang Erge led the order and gathered the good men of Qiyun Society together. Wu Jie brought the people from Wusheng Military Industry, and the two sides merged, with less than thirty people in total.

  "Director Wu, how are you going to escape?" Wang Erge asked eagerly.

  "Run? No need to run!"

  Wu Ji's words shocked them to death: "He Wanquan, Zeng Shaoming and others are not people who can achieve great things. They actually dared to be so negligent. Giving me such a good opportunity, if I escape now, it would be a missed opportunity! We will go to the county government office immediately, rescue Lord Zheng, and exterminate the Liu Feng thieves!"