C4 Encountering Bandits on the Way

Early in the morning of the next day, the sky was just beginning to brighten, and the cold fog of early autumn shrouded the entire land. The current Lee's Village, under the cover of the fog, was faintly discernible. It was like a fairyland.

A few people were gathered under the big pagoda tree at the entrance of the village. Yun Long was dressed in coarse hemp clothes. His long hair was casually tied behind his head with a bamboo hairpin and he had an iron bow on his back. He had a large saber at his waist and was dressed like a hunter. On his honest and dark face, Even the water droplets formed by the mist could not be wiped. Huzi, who was beside him, He had lost his usual liveliness and became unusually quiet. He obediently stood behind a big man who looked like a tower, as if he was afraid of that big man. It was just that his wandering eyes betrayed his obedience. Zhuge Qingshan, on the other hand, was fully armed and wearing leather armor. He was carrying a scimitar and wearing a black cloak. He carried a leather bag on his back and looked like a bodyguard. Behind him. . . There was also a handsome young man with long white hair. He held a thin sword in his hand. At first glance, he looked like an expert.

"Brother Tia Niu, nephew Lee Yu. And Loong, Huzi. Let's go to Tai'an City now. " Zhuge Qingshan said. It turned out that. . . They had woken up early in the morning to enter the city to sell Golden Foxes. That tower like big man. . . He was Huzi's father, Li Tieniu, a good friend of Zhuge Qingshan. He was a rank 5 warrior. As for the handsome young man, he was the young master of the village chief. Lee Yu was indeed the son of a government official. This time, The two of them had followed Zhuge Qingshan into the city to sell fox skins.

"Everyone, don't panic when you enter the city this time. Listen to the commands of Brother Tia Niu and I. When you sell them for a good price, buy some food for the village and improve the food. Also, make some weapons and knives, and try to catch the prey before winter. " Zhuge Qingshan was thinking about the long term. He hadn't even sold the fox skin yet, and he was already thinking about how to distribute it.

"En, did you hear that? After entering the city, you must listen to the commands of Uncle Qingshan and me. Don't be like a country bumpkin and lose the face of our Lee's Village. " Iron Bull Li said in a low and muffled voice, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Following the laughter, they followed the mountain path and left the Lee's Village. Not long after they left the village, they entered a large mountain. The large mountain peak suddenly appeared. Strange stones intersected with each other. The sky was covered with clouds and mist that lingered without end. Occasionally, they could hear the roars of the beasts in the mountain, as well as the clear cries of birds.

"Be careful, everyone. The mountains are tall and dense, and the roads are steep. Make sure you keep your distance. Once we leave this mountain, we will enter Yongle Town. At that time, the road will be easy to walk on. " Zhuge Qingshan was a good leader and reminded everyone at the right time.

Huzi said, "Don't worry, Uncle Qingshan. We are all mountain people. Why would we be afraid of the mountain path?"

"That's right. We mountain people have been dealing with mountains for our entire lives. We can move through the mountains as if we were walking on flat ground at the age of a few. This small mountain path won't be difficult for us. " Tia Niu said in a very unconvinced manner. Hunters like them who lived in the mountains accompanied the mountain day and night. The mountain was their home, their food and clothing parents. How could something happen in their home?

However, when the white-faced young man, Lee Yu, heard these words, his face became a bit unnatural.

"It's always good to be careful. When you are out, you have to be careful. Back then, when I was an escort. . . Erm. . . " Zhuge Qingshan knew that he had said something wrong for a moment, so he reflected on it.

"Uncle Qingshan, so you were a bodyguard before?" Huzi asked in surprise.

"Huzi, shut up. " Tia Niu shouted at Huzi. Tia Niu knew that the bodyguard was a pain in Qingshan's heart. Very few people mentioned it in front of him. That year. . . Zhuge Qingshan lost his dart and was unable to repay his employer. He had no choice but to leave his hometown and hide his name. As for Zhuge Qingshan's parents. . . And so was killed by the employer. Zhuge Qingshan wanted to take revenge, but he didn't have the ability. Others had a Ninth Grade Great Warrior, and there was also a Xiantian ancestor behind them. How could a small bodyguard like him take revenge?

"It's fine. It has been so many years. Don't scare the child. " Zhuge Qingshan said.

Regarding this hatred, Zhuge Qingshan did not have the ability to take revenge, but it did not mean that his son could not. A few years later, when Yun Long came to see Zhuge Qingshan with the head of his enemy, Zhuge Qingshan finally felt relieved. Of course, this was just a matter of time, let's not talk about it for now.

The group continued forward, crossing mountains and rivers, crossing the bridge. Finally, when it was close to noon, they crossed great mountains, arriving at a boundless plain region.

Zhuge Qingshan saw that everyone was tired, so he said, "Everyone, work harder. Now that we have reached Yongle Border, just a little bit more and we will reach Yongle Town. When they reached town, Let's eat and drink until we're full before we go on our way. " This kind of life really had the feeling of the Pugilistic World. The style of a Ranger. Wherever he went, he would wait until he had enough food and drink. Then he would fight Sword Horizon. Zhuge Qingshan also seemed to have found the memories of when he roamed the four seas in the past, and he couldn't help but reminisce about it.

He walked forward for another hour. More and more people came and went. There were people carrying baskets, carrying weights, riding horses, and sitting palanquin. It was a lively scene.

"Look, Yongle Town has arrived. " The sharp-eyed Huzi shouted loudly, drawing the attention of the passers-by. In front of them, a low city wall appeared. All the people who came and went passed through the city gate, and there were two soldiers in iron armor standing by the city gate. They were the soldiers of Great Qin.

"Ai, we've finally arrived. " The white-faced Lee Yu sighed and said. At this moment, Lee Yu's face was no longer white and clean. Instead, it was filled with mud and sweat. Since he was young, he had never experienced the hardships of walking the mountain path. When he traveled, he would always travel by carriage. He was used to being pampered and pampered. This time, when he returned home, he suffered a terrible crime and did not dare to complain.

"Let's go. Let's go into the town and find a restaurant to eat and drink first. " Zhuge Qingshan said and strode forward.

"Let's go. " CloudDragon and Huzi cheered and followed him.

The town wasn't big, but there were a lot of people. Those who knocked the gong and played the monkey, those who sold their skills, those who shouted and gambled, those who sold vegetables, those who walked dogs, and all kinds of people gathered in one place. It was noisy and lively.

"En, a hospitable winery, not bad. Let's go to this one. " Zhuge Qingshan led the group into the Hostess Wine House.

"Guests, please come in. " The waiter standing at the door welcomed them loudly.

Zhuge Qingshan and the others picked a seat by the window and sat down. The waiter hurriedly wiped the table and chairs. He served tea and water. Zhuge Qingshan looked around and saw that the few customers were all armed with knives and spears. Great Qin Country was founded with martial arts. The people were tough and allowed commoners and nobles to bring weapons in and out. This made Zhuge Qingshan somewhat worried. He didn't have to be afraid of having treasures with him. He quietly touched his skin, as if he was afraid that the fox skin and the beast pearl would fly away.

"What would you like to eat? We have braised pork trotters, stewed black chicken, fried river crabs. . . " After everyone sat down, they started to sing the menu skillfully.

"It's done. " Tia Niu interrupted the waiter, "Just serve the good wine and dishes, are you afraid that I don't have money?" He thought about how he was going to sell the priceless fox skin. Everyone did not care about this small amount of money. If it was in the past, they would not even think about it.

The waiter bowed and went to prepare the dishes. It wasn't long before the dishes and dishes were prepared. Everyone threw away their cheeks and started wolfing down the food. Along the way, everyone was already tired and hungry. They began to eat and drink without caring about the consequences. Their eating habits were as ugly as ugly could be. Only the white-faced Lee Yu was better.

An hour later, everyone had already paid for their food and drinks. The group left the inn. However, no one saw three big men with knives following them out. The one in the lead had a scar on his face that pierced through the left side of his face.

Zhuge Qingshan and the others hurried out. Yongle Town followed the main road and went straight to Tai'an City.

In a remote alley in Yongle Town, there were dozens of burly men surrounding them. Each of them held a knife and a gun, their faces fierce. One look and you could tell that they were not good people. The big man with a scar on his face said to a big man with a beard, "Boss, I just brought Ergou and Ergou to drink at the inn. Seeing the group of hunters, they hurried towards Tai'an City. I think they have some goods on them. It's a big fat sheep. I wonder if the big boss will do this?"

"Oh, are you sure they have valuable goods on them?" Boss asked. It had been a long time since he last did business. Recently, the City Guard of Great Qin frequently moved out, causing chaos among the weaker bandits, making it difficult for them to survive. When he heard Dao Ba say that there was a fat sheep, the eyes of the big boss couldn't help but light up, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"About eighty to ninety percent. Think about it, chief head, hunters like them usually stay in the mountains. Who would go to the Tai'an City for no reason? Most likely, they have hunted something valuable. Going into the city to sell, and it's not something that Yongle Town can afford. I also saw a tanned man carrying a large leather bag on his back. " Scarface had been a bandit for many years, so this was common sense. You don't have to say, he really guessed it right.

The chief head's heart moved when he heard this, so he hurriedly asked: "How many of them are there? How strong are they?"

"Only five people, two little brats. Only two level two warriors, and a level five big guy. The other one is a black faced big guy and the other one is a pretty boy, the little one can't tell how strong they are. That black faced big guy was probably the same as the big boss. He was a level six warrior. As for the pretty boy. . . He might be trash who doesn't know martial arts, hahaha. . . " As a rank 5 warrior, Scarface could only tell that Zhuge Qingshan's strength was on par with his, and Tia Niu and the others who were weaker than him. As for the white-faced Lee Yu, he directly ignored him. This became a loophole in their group's death.

"Alright, let's do this. " After the chief head heard the strength of these people, he immediately decided. He no longer had any scruples. Thinking about his side, there were twelve people. One was a rank 6 warrior, three were rank 5 warriors, and the rest were all rank 4 warriors. How could he be afraid of a few hunters?

"Whoosh ~" With a whistle, over ten fast horses galloped over. So they were the highwaymen who came and went like the wind.

"Get on the horses. When they leave the main road, they will attack on the small road. There aren't many people there, and there aren't any soldiers either. " As expected of the big boss in this line of work. He knew the geography like the back of his hand, and instantly made arrangements.

"Hey, hey, hey. " A group of highwaymen stepped on the dust and chased after Zhuge Qingshan and the others.

"I say, Uncle Qingshan, how long more do we have to walk for?" Huzi asked. After walking for such a long time, he didn't even see the shadow of the Tai'an City.

"We're almost there. When we get out of the main road and walk for two hours, we will reach the Tai'an soon. " Zhuge Qingshan had been to the Tai'an City before, so he told Huzi.

They continued to walk with their heads lowered, completely unaware of the danger behind them. The highwaymen behind them were already very close to them.

"Ah, we've reached the end of the main road. There's a small path ahead. Everyone, work harder!" Tia Niu shouted loudly. His voice was so loud that it startled the birds in the forest.

The highwaymen behind them could already see the shadows of Zhuge Qingshan and the others, especially the large leather bag that was covered in fox skin. It was quite eye-catching.

"Let's wait for them to enter the path before making our move. Now, let's take a rest. Even the horses can't take it anymore. " The Great Master said.

The horse bandits were resting here, but Zhuge Qingshan and the others had entered the small path and passed through the forest. They had disappeared without a trace. An hour later, they arrived at the foot of a small mountain. At this moment, the ground began to tremble slightly. Then, the sound of hooves stomping on the ground could be heard as the highwaymen appeared.

"Not good, it's the highwaymen. " Zhuge Qingshan had traveled the world in the past, so he was able to recognize the identities of Boss and the others with a single glance.

In just three breaths' time, the highwaymen had arrived. They stopped ten meters away from Zhuge Qingshan and the others. Zhuge Qingshan and the others had already unsheathed their swords and drew their bows. They were ready to fight.

"Hahaha. . . It really is a fat sheep. " The big boss saw the big leather bag and took out his long saber and said.

A great battle was about to break out.