Chapter 1104: Chapter 1103 Rescue Chapter 1104: Chapter 1103 Rescue The entourage beside the leader kept making incessant clamoring noises.

Liu Sisi watched with a cold eye and did not speak.

The radiance in the young girl’s eyes dimmed, and her grip on Liu Sisi’s arm loosened slightly.

Seeing this, the leader burst into laughter, “Everyone knows my name, Overlord Tiger, on this Silk Road is top-notch! Who would dare to make a move? They don’t want to live, do they? Hahaha…”

His laughter boomed, echoing far and wide, yet not a single person stepped forward to speak.

Liu Sisi’s hand tightened around the hand-grasping pancake in front of her, slowly chewing, without uttering a word.

“Hahaha… A wise man submits to circumstances.”

Her attitude seemed to particularly please the leader who, in turn, patted Liu Sisi on the shoulder and with a big laugh, suddenly yanked the little girl to his side, “Little girl, no one will come to save you now. You better obediently follow the leader here! As long as you agree, you’ll want for nothing–everything you desire will be at your fingertips!”

“Let go! You despicable wretch, I’d rather die than follow a degenerate like you! Pah!”

The little girl struggled desperately, cursing vigorously. She spat directly onto the other’s face.

“Slap!”

The leader immediately slapped her across the face.

The blow spun her around twice, and she fell to the ground, with a trail of fresh blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.

The other didn’t let up, instead, he picked her up from the ground, grabbed her chin tightly, and forcefully lifted her head, nearly twisting the delicate neck of the little girl with the sheer strength.

With a face full of ferocity, “Just a yellow-haired girl and you dare resist? Don’t push your luck! If you really anger me, not just your Centurion brother, even if Mr. General came, hearing the name Overlord Tiger, he would detour around! Hmm!”

Having said his piece, he shoved the little girl away, pushing her to the ground.

“Take her away for the leader! Since they are so ungrateful, once I’ve had my fun tonight, I’ll let the brothers taste something fresh! Ahahaha…”

With that, he strode out of the inn.

Behind him came a chorus of lewd laughter from his followers.

The little girl tried to struggle free, but couldn’t oppose the great force, and was quickly bound tightly and gagged, then led out of the inn.

As she was leaving, her gaze locked onto Liu Sisi with extraordinary resentment, as if she could devour her alive.

Sounds of merriment soon came from outside the inn, followed by disordered hoofbeats. Not long after, the sound of hoofbeats raced away, with dust trailing into the distance…

Liu Sisi put down the pancake in her hand, bent down and whispered a few words to the person beside her, then stood up and walked toward the exit of the inn.

Everyone inside the inn watched her.

The scene of the young girl clutching her arm and begging had stayed in the minds of everyone there.

At present, seeing Liu Sisi maintaining an unruffled demeanor, everyone couldn’t help but murmur among themselves.

Liu Sisi didn’t care what these people thought; she marched out of the inn and quickly mounted a horse.

If there was one skill Liu Sisi had learned well over these days, it was likely her horse riding.

Originally unable to ride a horse, after having stayed in this desert for half a year, her riding had become proficient. Seeing that her followers had gathered, she set off in pursuit toward the direction where Overlord Tiger and his men had disappeared.

The group ahead didn’t seem to expect anyone to follow, busily teasing the little girl while moving on leisurely.

As the mountain tribe came into view, they finally noticed Liu Sisi and her group trailing far behind.

“Chief, it looks like there are about thirty to fifty people, the exact number is unclear. They must have followed our tracks and caught up with us. What should we do?” a follower asked.

The Chief looked back at his twenty or so men, his eyes rolling: “At present, we’re no more numerous than them. Move, and fast! Don’t dawdle. Once we get back to the mountain tribe, they’ll have a tough time dealing with us.”

His words immediately spurred everyone on, and they hurriedly dashed towards the mountain stronghold.

Behind them, Liu Sisi’s horsemen also noticed the commotion ahead.

“Princess, they seem to have quickened their pace. It looks like they want to return to their stronghold and use the terrain to their advantage against us.”

Liu Sisi looked around, high hills on both sides, with barren wastelands on the mountain, scattered with broken stones. Between these two hills was a mountain tribe–known in the Silk Road as a fearsome barrier that everyone feared and dared not provoke easily!

“Hmm… Speed up. We’ll make our move as they enter the stronghold, understood?”

“Understood!”

The pace of the pursuers quickened significantly.

As they accelerated, the group ahead ran even faster!

Seeing the stronghold just ahead, they ran while shouting, “Hurry, open the gate! Open up! The Chief is back!”

Soon there was a stir within the stronghold, and the mountain Gate slowly opened.

Now is the time!

As the opponent’s horsemen passed through the entrance, Liu Sisi’s people sprang into action!

In their hands, strong crossbows were aimed at the gate.

These crossbows had undergone numerous improvements, and their current range and power were far greater than before. At this moment, with the crossbows firing in unison, a rain of arrows soared through the sky and hit their marks!

What chilled the bandits to the bone was the fact that these fast arrows appeared ordinary until they were fired. But as they flew, they suddenly ignited in mid-air, setting everything around them ablaze.

Even more frightening, some arrows suddenly exploded after being shot, breaking into countless smaller projectiles that scattered explosively.

“What… what forces are these? Quick! Retreat!”

Retreat? That was easier said than done!

Strike while the enemy is down!

No sooner had the first barrage of arrows passed than the second one arrived before the foe could react.

Firelight exploded, and the small arrows turned into shooting stars, scattering rapidly.

The bandits cried for their dads and moms and, before they could fully comprehend, the previously sturdy mountain Gate suddenly turned into a pile of stones, blown apart.

Liu Sisi’s expression remained as cold as ever, calmly observing everything before her.

“Bring up the cannons! Take down that tall tower directly.”

Her eyes saw clearly–the bandits’ main reliance was on that tall tower.

No wonder they were so bold!

This place was a critical passage on the Silk Road, and with that tall tower, even if thousands of troops came, they’d be restricted by the terrain, only able to pass through a stronghold wide enough for only one or two carriages, holding the valiant spirit of ‘one man can hold the pass against ten thousand’!

And it was unknown how many heroes from the common society had been buried here through the ages.