"I'm in the wood business, and I'm returning home with my family. Young Master's carriage is made of copper elm wood from Yunzhou, and it's very new, but it's not suitable for long journeys!”
"Minister's eyes are like torches. I wonder where you came from. Is there any news from the Imperial City?”
"I came from the Imperial City and have been managing the forest outside the Imperial City for a long time. A few days ago, the price of wood soared, and I thought I could make a fortune.”The minister looked disappointed.
"Minister, there is no need to be depressed. Undercurrents are surging everywhere now, and the Imperial City is even more dangerous. Losing money is better than losing your life. I believe you also know that it doesn't seem to be peaceful now.”
"Young Master is right. He's extraordinary! "I just don't know why the nobles have been fighting so fiercely recently and even implicated us. When we reach Huozhou City, if there's anything, I hope that young master can help us. I'll toast to young master!"”
Chu Yurong smiled without saying a word and drank from her cup. The other party thought that his family background was impressive. Chu Yurong naturally understood that the minister had some intentions of making friends.
The courier station was already full. After a meal, the squire specially gave a room to Chu Yurong. Chu Yurong did not stand on ceremony and returned to her room to rest early. There was no movement.
When everyone had finished eating and went to rest, the few people who were still chatting began to whisper,
"The two of you quickly go back and inform the boss that there's a big deal here. We'll keep an eye on them. Remember, they're heading in the direction of Huo Zhou tomorrow.”
Early the next morning, it was still drizzling. Chu Yurong set off with the convoy. Not only did the squire send a servant to drive the carriage for him, but he also wanted to ride with Chu Yurong. They chatted happily. Chu Yurong also understood a lot about the ways of the world. She sighed that it was not easy for a businessman. It was even more difficult for a businessman to be a good person and keep his heart.
An hour later, the councilor lifted the curtain and looked into the distance. He seemed a little uneasy.
"Official Liu looks uneasy. What's the matter?”Chu Yurong asked lightly.
" Young Master Chu, you might not know this, but we're almost at the Ao Mountain Pass. At the corner of the mountain, bandits often appear. Originally, there was another route at the relay station, but after several days of rain, the road was muddy and the carriage was stuck. We could only take this route. Hopefully, the bandits are still sleeping.”Minister Liu said with a frown.
"Since that's the case, why don't you stop and send two servants to scout the way?”
"Young Master is right!" Official Liu immediately ordered the coachman to stop.
Half an hour later, a servant covered in mud ran to Chu Yurong's carriage in a sorry state and said in a panic,
"Old Master, Big Brother Li has been caught. We found two groups of bandits in front of us. They seem to be waiting for us.”
"Then tell them to turn around!" Minister Liu was shocked and hurriedly instructed. Then, he said to Chu Yurong,
"Young Master, I think we should return to the relay station first. There are soldiers stationed there.”
Chu Yurong looked into the distance and said indifferently,
"I just don't know if it's too late to run now.”
"Hurry up! Turn around, the bandits are coming!" Official Liu hurriedly got out of the car to give instructions.
After a while, the convoy slowly returned. In less than fifteen minutes, more than ten horses chased after them and blocked their way.
" All of you, stop the car! Stop the car! Do you believe that I will start a massacre today?"
"You f * cking stop!"
“……”
The coachman knew that he couldn't run anymore, so he had to stop. A dozen people wearing bamboo hats immediately surrounded the convoy. After a while, dozens of armed bandits ran down the slope, as if they had taken a shortcut to catch up.
One of the bandits dismounted from his horse and grabbed a coachman at the front of the carriage to beat him up.
"Can't you hear me? Run, run again!"
"Boss Tian, didn't we agree not to kill? He had already killed one person just now, so he could just teach him a lesson.”One of the bandits with a knife mark on his face said indifferently.
"Who asked these fellows to play hide-and-seek for me? You and I are both interested in this piece of meat today. Tell me, how do we split it? In my opinion, why don't…you take all four of your carriages?”The bandit in the lead had a black face and a big beard. His face was slightly long, and he looked very generous.
"Only the first four cars. Boss Tian, you're so arrogant. I think you want to take it all for yourself!”A burly man beside the scarred man couldn't help but ask.
"Alright, six cars. The first six cars are yours. My suggestion isn't too much, right? After all, there are four cars at the back that are only carrying people.”
"Sure, but Boss Tian, you have to release these womenfolk.”the scarred man said indifferently.
"Long Jiang, I'm giving you face because you're quite famous in the martial arts world. You want to take away this hobby of mine? Aren't you going too far?”
At this moment, Official Liu had run up to the bandits and begged,"
"You are General Long. I, Hero Long, have a reputation for robbing the rich and helping the poor. I have never killed anyone or kidnapped women. You can take all the carriages here. I hope Hero Long will spare my family!”
"Get the f * ck out of my way. Do you have the right to speak here?”A monkey-faced man appeared behind Boss Tian and kicked Official Liu to the ground.
"Boss Tian, how about this, I'll take five carriages and you release everyone.”the scarred man said indifferently.
"Good! Long Jiang was heroic! I admit defeat, hahaha…"
Chu Yurong looked on indifferently, but the anger in her heart was unbearable. She opened the curtain of the carriage, shook her hands, and six darts jumped into the group of bandits. Suddenly, there were screams. Boss Tian was shocked. He raised his saber and rushed towards Chu Yurong. Long Jiang narrowed his eyes and followed with a long spear in his hand. A group of minions also rushed over.
Chu Yurong had expected this, but when she saw the bearded man charging at her, she was surprised to see that he was a Fifth Level Spirit Refinement Realm expert, and the Dragon General behind him was a Sixth Level Spirit Refinement Realm expert.
Boss Tian jumped up and slashed at him with his saber. Chu Yurong slapped her storage bag, and the spiritual sword flew out. Boss Tian, who was still in the air, was instantly pierced through and fell to the ground. When Long Jiang, who had followed them, saw this, he immediately paused. Chu Yurong did not hold back at all. A palm-sized water bullet shot out and hit Long Jiang directly. Long Jiang flew backward and fell to the ground.
Chu Yurong made another hand seal. The six darts in the crowd spun rapidly and buzzed in the air. In a short while, a large number of people were killed or injured. The minions who had just rushed over were dumbfounded by the defeat of the two leaders. They came back to their senses and were about to launch a sneak attack at close range. Chu Yurong held the flying sword in her hand and chopped it into two pieces as if she was cutting vegetables. Even if she had a weapon to block, it was instantly broken into two. All the bandits were shocked. Knowing that they had encountered an expert, they wailed and fled in all directions.
After a while, there were almost no other bandits around except for the corpses. Only Long Jiang stood up with blood oozing out of the corner of his mouth. There were only four bandits supporting him.
"Your zhenqi is profound, and I am ashamed of my inferiority. May I know your name?”Long Jiang lay on the slope and said to Chu Yurong.
"Qi Refinement?"
Chu Yurong pondered for a moment before she realized that the most profound martial arts manuals in the mortal world were all about cultivating true qi. The opponent was at the Sixth Level of Spirit Enhancement, but his spiritual energy was weak. However, his strength was not weak. There was probably a fundamental difference between the two. The spear in his hand weighed at least a few dozen pounds and was made of extraordinary material. If it was smelted and engraved with some array formations, it might also be a middle-grade magic weapon.
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