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Chapter 645 - 646: Mo Wenxuan encounters Mountain Bandits (2)_1

Chapter 645: Chapter 646: Mo Wenxuan encounters Mountain Bandits (2)_1

If it had been a little later, Li Shuqi would have been doomed.

Not just Li Shuqi, everyone in the Academy would likely have perished.

At the time, Mo Wenxuan was too scared to move. He closed his eyes, but as soon as he did, the contents of the Santos Books swirled before him: "Who in history has escaped death? Let’s leave our stories in danqing ink."

What was there to fear? The ancient Yue Fei faced dangers without fear, and Su Wu was not scared of the Huns. Could he be afraid of a handful of mountain bandits?

Later, it was the teachings of the Santos Books that defeated Mo Wenxuan’s timidity. He opened his eyes again, and in the hazy night, he saw a large alarm bell in the garden which was used to wake up the scholars in the morning for studying.

The bell’s sound was so loud and resonating that a few strikes in the morning could jolt everyone awake. It was night now. If Mo Wenxuan rang the bell, everyone would be awakened.

Although Mo Wenxuan did not know if ringing the bell and waking up everyone could save them, at least... if they were to die, they would understand why.

That was the decision, thought Mo Wenxuan.

With this thought, he promptly rang the alarm bell. The "ding-dong" sound sliced through the night, deafeningly loud.

Such a loud noise startled many scholars awake. They lit their room lanterns one after another. Even Li Shuqi woke up. On waking up, he checked the hour: it was only midnight. Who had rung the bell? Was it a crazy prank?

The sound of Mo Wenxuan’s bell not only woke the scholars, but it also drew over the so-called mountain bandits.

The bandits, who were rather nervous themselves, sent two of their members to investigate.

Seeing several bandits rushing towards him, Mo Wenxuan hit the bell with more force while shouting, "The mountain bandits are here, the mountain bandits are here! Everyone, hide quickly!"

Because of his nerves and fear, his voice especially pierced the night. On hearing that the bandits were coming, people inside began to hide.

During the day, they had joked about where to hide if the bandits came. Some said they would hide in the wardrobe, some under the table. Some even pulled out wooden boxes, saying that they would hide there if the bandits came.

Afterwards, they continued joking about their honor. How could they hide? They should come out and fight.

But when the bandits indeed came, no one thought about fighting anymore; they were all in a frenzy, hiding wherever they could.

Thus, a flurry of noise ensued throughout the academy.

Now, the sound of Mo Wenxuan’s bell and shouting had successfully lured the bandits.

He was the first one to sound the alarm, and rang the large copper bell, whose sound could be heard miles away. As the bell sounded, the nearby dogs began to bark, roosters crowed, and many people nearby woke up.

These bandits did not dare to commit their misdeeds blatantly. They would scout during the day, and attack at midnight, creating an illusion of invisibility. This made them seem mysterious and more terrifying, frightening at the sound.

Therefore, Mo Wenxuan’s actions immediately angered them. The one at the forefront said, "Slaughter that boy!"

Seeing someone charging towards him, Mo Wenxuan struck the bell with renewed force. Its irregular peals filled the air. As the bandit neared, he anxiously took off. He knew that there was a hoe behind the garden, usually used to turn the soil.