
The two of them approached the source of the sound by hiding the aura of existence by walking slowly through the trees and hiding behind the bushes. From a distance, the traders were walking in the forest, and escorted by six warriors they hired.
Two of them were early and middle-level expert warriors, while the other four were first and second-rate warriors.
"The six men were dressed in uniforms and swords"
"Seeing from his clothes it seems like he was a swordsman who was paid to escort the merchants"
"Then can you say they are safe from the bandits?"
"We still can't be sure, after all, the bandits numbered 15"
"Meaning they're still outnumbered, do we have to help him now?"
"Don't now, we have to study the situation first.wait until the bandits confront them"
"Good teacher" Lie Han began to focus on reading the situation.
A dozen smoldering merchants drove through the street without suspicion, while six warriors escorted him to each side of the carriage on guard.
After walking quite close to the location where the bandits were hiding, one of the expert level swordsmen suddenly jumped up using the science of lightening the body to the front row and stopping the merchants' footsteps.
"Stop" said the bodyguard as he watched the situation around him.
"What is a warrior?" the leader of the group found out.
"Something's wrong here, just be careful"
Hearing that the other five warriors pulled out their swords together and began to raise their vigilance.
Not long after 10 masked bandits jumped from the trees and landed in front of the merchant entourage.
"I didn't think you could feel our whereabouts" one of the black masked bandits praised.
The black mask was the leader of the bandits, the other eight were wearing green masks, and the other one was wearing a red mask. The color of their masks determined the level of strength, where the green color was the lowest, their ability was equivalent to a second-rate swordsman.
The five bandits who were still hiding on top of the tree were also wearing green masks.
"Who are you?" one swordsman who acted as captain unsheathed the sword towards the masked bandits.
"Do we need to tell you?. I don't think so, but I'll say something important"
"What's that say" the leader of the group asked with a face of restraining fear.
"We just need your money to give it away or you all die here"
"You speak as if you could" the bodyguard's swordsman defied.
*
On the other hand, Lie Han and Lim Kim were planning for help.
"Lie Han do you have a plan, we should be able to finish this without having to spend a lot of energy"
"Why ask me Master?" ask Lie Han confused.
"Of course, this includes your exams, you have to force your thinking from now on"
"Good teacher" Lie Han then started to think observing, and after a while.
"Your teacher said that they were 15 people but there were 10 of them"
"Well, 5 others are up there" Lim Kim pointed at each of the 5 bandit positions still hiding in the trees.
"Teacher if we go forward now, is our side superior?"
"Well, you could say if they only numbered 10 people, but when the other 5 joined forces on our side far below them"
"So well.means we have to get rid of 5 people first"
"My teacher has a plan"
"Quick say, we got a little time"
Lie Han told his teacher about his plan that would make his teacher a diversion. Lie Han's heart rate suddenly beat faster, he regulated the breath to keep the body balanced from nervousness.
*
The masked bandits were still negotiating, they intended to seize the treasure without fighting by mentally knocking down the bodyguard warriors.
"Broker, please don't let them take the innate treasure."
"Hahahaha hey old man ..didn't you see your bodyguards are in a bad situation?"
Because they were in an unfavorable position, the bodyguards just tightened their teeth and could not do more for a while.
"Sir, for a while you back off, let us handle them"
"Hahahaha what all warriors like you are good at boasting, I know you just don't want to look weak, because it will ruin your value in the eyes of traders"
The bandit leader's words were certainly correct, the bodyguard warriors clearly knew that they were being cornered. But they did not want that desperate look to be seen, as it would lower the number of merchant escort requests on them someday.
Suddenly someone ran behind the bushes shouting, all eyes looking at him without exception.
"Hey. You fucking bandits, I'll finish you off with nothing left" Lim Kim ran up and jumped right next to the bodyguard swordsman, his voice so thunderous.
"Did you come as a favor?. The addition of one person will only increase the amount of money you have to give us hahahaha".
"Are you blind, now your position is bad, but you can still laugh" Lim Kim spoke in a mocking tone.
"Speak what you're saying.We still have troops in hiding" The masked bandit smiled confidently.
"What do you mean, those gibberish hiding in the trees?"
"Aaaa so you already know?" the bandit chief's eyes widened.
"Of course" Lim Kim raised his shoulders.
"Wait for what else you guys get down quickly." the bandit chief yelled towards the top of the tree.
A moment later 5 bandits who had been hiding had fallen from the tree unconscious, their bodies falling to the ground.
"What's going on?" the bandit chief was surprised not to understand.
Another one is seen jumping down from the top of a tree and landing perfectly.
"The taskmaster succeeded..." Lie Han with a smile towards his teacher.
When Lim Kim ran away screaming, it was a diversion, not only the bandit leader with the troops beside him and the guards warriors who saw Lim Kim suddenly. The sight of the 5 bandits hiding on the tree was also sidetracked and looked at the running Lim Kim.
Without them noticing, someone was already behind and crippled them quickly. Lie Han used the lightning lightning step stance and charged at them with a punch coated in deep power to their sensitive point so quickly. Although not perfect yet, but for the second-rate swordsman Lie Han's speed made them unable to take a defensive position, what else was the attack he received so suddenly.
"Now do you want to continue with the robbery plan, or get out of here and under the sneaks" Lim Kim pointed at the 5 masked bandits lying unconscious.
"We are still superior in numbers. Quickly attack and kill them" Instantly the look on the face of the black masked Bandit leader was so angry.
"You cannot be remembered yahh" Lim Kim walked with a cold face and released a large inner energy, making the bandit leader's eyes widen.
"You... you... Who are you?" The bandit chief was stunned, his troops also halted the move forcefully, seeing the power within the swordsman in front of him, they felt they could be killed with just 1 strike each from the swordsman.
The two black and red masked bandits also understood his condition, if his troops could die instantly if the swordsman in front of him attacked. The black masked bandit then took a kneeling position.
"Sorry sir has offended you, we're not careful"
"Okay, this is the last one. The choice was still valid" Lim Kim then pulled back the deep energy he released to suppress and bully the enemy earlier.
"Wait what else.let's quickly get out of here" The bandit chief then fled, along with his troops who were carrying 5 herds that were still in unconscious condition.