Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 363: Poisoned!

"Damn it, I know it!" Commander Wang slammed the table in anger, yelling, "The enemy plans to besiege without attacking, cutting off our water and food supply!"

He paced back and forth in the main hall of the fortress, muttering curses, "Wishful thinking, they think they can cut off our food? Hmph, impossible!"

Though he said that, his heart was in panic.

Why are there so many mountain bandits at Luanshi Ridge?

Others rely on the mountain for sustenance, but the mountains here are not bountiful. Luanshi Ridge, just from the name, you know this place is full of strange rocks and peaks, places like this usually lack animals and food ingredients.

Even if there are, it’s just a small amount of wild vegetables in the mountains.

But wild vegetables aren’t enough to feed so many people!

"We need a plan, we can’t just sit here waiting to die!"

Commander Liu finally realized why his eyes had been twitching wildly these past few days; it’s because something big was about to happen!

"Report to the lord, go, quickly deliver the message!"

"Impossible! If the carrier pigeon is intercepted by the enemy, the lord would be exposed, that cannot happen!"

Amidst the situation, Commander Liu retained a sliver of rationality, but Commander Wang was furious, "This won’t work, that won’t work, so what do we do? Wait to die?"

"Water, check the water, see if there’s an issue?"

Water? Several people were stunned, then their expressions changed drastically!

Indeed, if they could withstand a food shortage, but if there’s an issue with the water and it’s poisoned, that would be a problem. At least for a few days, the water can’t be consumed; the water source must be cleaned.

Soon, news arrived from the other side.

"No poison, we tested it with Silver Needles, there was no change, showing that the enemy also knows if they poisoned the water, it wouldn’t last a few days before being flushed out by the water flow."

Seeing the water quality was good, everyone gradually relaxed and began discussing how to respond.

"The enemy dares to resort to such despicable acts like cutting off food, why not retaliate in kind? Send a small team to burn their rear provisions!"

"Will that work? They can just transport directly from Ling’an City!"

Instantly, the person who proposed the idea was met with scorn from those around him.

Just as everyone was discussing without a definitive solution, someone came rushing in, but with joy on their face.

"Commander, the enemy... they’ve attacked!"

"Clang!"

A long blade was drawn, Commander Wang sneered, "Good, good, I was looking to kill them seven in, seven out to vent my anger, and they come right to my door? Hahaha, don’t they wait until we’re out of provisions before attacking? Wouldn’t that be more effective?"

Commander Wang thought this was probably a case of overconfidence, thinking oneself extremely clever, unaware that cleverness often leads to ruin.

"Defense, prepare the rolling stones, logs, arrows, start the slaughter!"

With the order, the soldiers immediately grabbed various tools and climbed up one side of the cliffs, looking down the mountain.

Indeed, below the mountain, many troops were climbing up, about two to three thousand men.

"Prepare, once they’re within range, shoot wildly, turn them into sieves!"

"Clang, clang, clang—"

The sound of bows being drawn echoed.

"Hold!"

Long Yue waved her hand, stopping her marching troops behind her.

She raised her head, looking upward.

Among the cliffs and rocks, bows and arrows emerged, aimed at them. Once closer, arrows would rain down.

Besides that, there were various stones and logs, ever ready...

"Little Yue’er, just ahead is the enemy’s shooting range!"

Cao Xiao glanced at the enemy on the opposite ridge, worriedly looking at Long Yue.

Little Yue’er hadn’t led troops much, he hoped she wouldn’t make mistakes. But now it seemed the problem was minor; at least she knew to make these people spread out, making it hard for the enemy’s rolling stones and logs to be effective.

Not bad, this girl handles things very delicately!

Long Yue ignored the admiration in Cao Xiao’s eyes, she lightly waved her hand, "Longbowman, ready!"

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Behind her, the longbowmen pulled their bows and crossbows.

In their hands were not small bows and arrows, but large crossbow arrows, usually needing people with extraordinary arm strength to draw them, and those who could fully draw them were rare.

Behind Long Yue, dozens of crossbowmen stood staggered, aiming their crossbows at the enemies above.

These crossbow arrows were different from regular arrows, with a small pouch tied to the arrowheads. These pouches contained Long Yue’s specially made powder, and once the arrows shot over, those powders would scatter upon impact.

Then, those people would be poisoned!

Indeed, poisoned!

Earlier, Long Yue had Cao Xiao place several foil-packed small oil pastes, which contained poison that would slowly be washed down by water, making it hard to guard against.

However, the toxin in that oil paste wasn’t lethal, at most making people drowsy, but once they inhaled these powders, the interaction would turn it into a deadly poison instantly!

Moreover, the higher the martial arts, the more intense the activity, the faster the poison spreads.

This is why Long Yue wasn’t waiting for them to be desperate from hunger before attacking.

The enemy on the distant mountain ridge laughed seeing Long Yue ready to shoot from so far away.

From such a distance? No matter how great their arm strength, by the time it reaches, the power would be less than one-tenth, right? Trying to hit us like this? Hahaha, ridiculous!

Long Yue ignored the ridicule in their eyes and waved her arm.

"Release!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

In an instant, one arrow after another, carrying the powder, shot fiercely!

"Hahaha, from so far, just tickling us?"

Laughter echoed from afar, some whistling, and a few unscrupulous ones even urinated right in front of Long Yue.

Long Yue maintained a cold expression; these old hooligans were just being rampant now, soon they’d all die!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

As the arrows flew overhead, suddenly, the small pouches burst one after another, pink powder raining down.

"What’s that?"

"Careful, it’s poison!"

Someone was stunned, then shouted in alarm, and began holding their breath.

But holding their breath was useless; the powder would drift with the wind, sticking to the skin and seeping through into the body.

So no matter how they dodged, they’d be poisoned!

Indeed, as the person spoke, their body swayed and they fell from the ridge.

"Bang!"

His body hit the rocks below, instantly smashing his head open with blood flowing.

The next, then another, a third...

Countless people fell, some inhaling too much, bleeding from seven orifices to death, extremely tragic!

"It’s a trap, we’ve fallen into a trap, retreat, retreat quickly!"

The enemy shrieked in alarm, scrambling to retreat.

"Hold the position, don’t go out again!"

Below, Long Yue watched as they fled, without immediately ordering a chase, but looked at the sky.

The southeast wind was blowing, perfect!

"Stand towards the southeast, fifty steps forward, crossbow arrows, prepare, shoot!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Again, dozens of powder-carrying crossbow arrows shot out, the powder pouches burst, the powder wafting with the wind...