C12

As the setting sun descended, the sky was filled with red clouds.

On the desolate Wasteland, a group of people and men were gathered together. In the middle was a monk armed with a gun and a youth wielding a saber. They were engaged in a fierce battle.

"Pa!" With a light sound, the two pieces of the blade flew into the air.

"Whoosh!" With a piercing sound, the tip of the monk's spear was forced onto the tip of the youth's throat. Then, he heard a loud shout: "This is your seventh broken blade! With your strength, I advise you to practice for a few more years! " His eyes revealed a sharp aura. "You've lost.

Hsiang Luohua sat on the horse in silence. He originally wanted to challenge Qin Xiao, but he didn't want to have such a troublesome young monk in the team.

After battling wildly with this young monk for a long time, he had used his ultimate move. Even after exchanging seven blades, he was still defeated! Obviously, he couldn't beat this young monk. The defeated Hsiang Luohua rode his horse and dejectedly returned to the mounted gangsters' camp. Hsiang Chuming left with his team, while Hsiang Luohua's face was filled with displeasure.

"Did I say that? So, you should go and join a sect. " Hsiang Chuming turned to look at his son, "The village has been wiped out by you. But look at the warriors we've met since we left Ox-Head Mountain. Look, I don't need to talk about Luo Pingchuan and Qin Xiao. That Tong Tianyu, Yue Yangshan, Shi Zhongming and a large group of people, even a thirteen year old little monk like you … "

"Don't say anymore, Father." Hsiang Luohua was depressed.

"Let me make some preparations tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the capital and join a sect. "

"What!?" Hsiang Luohua's face was full of surprise, but his heart was filled with joy.

Night came.

On a small slope in the vast field, the Luo Family Caravan camped there. As the thirty people camped, five or six dots of light appeared in the night sky.

After Family Head of Luo Family organized and settled everything, he grabbed a few rations and went in front of a small bonfire. There were a few people sitting around the bonfire. They were the white-clothed Qin Xiao, the plain shirt Wang Lih, and two middle-aged men that Wang Lih didn't recognize. After Family Head of Luo Family walked in front of the bonfire to distribute the rations, he sat down and started to chat with the crowd.

"Young Brother Wang's marksmanship is really handsome." Qin Xiao laughed. "I, Qin Xiao, have finally witnessed it today."

"No, Older Brother Qin is too kind." Zhou Tie also said humbly, "I fought until dusk, only then did I completely defeat that Hsiang Luohua. Older Brother Qin and Family Head of Luo Family had defeated Hsiang Chuming in less than an hour. Older Brother Qin's Wrist Blade martial arts have reached perfection, and Family Head of Luo Family's sword arts are even more unique. " As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhou Tie recalled something.

The young man with a large blade whom he was battling today was called Hsiang Luohua! And the father that led the gang of mounted gangsters to attack them, was the self-proclaimed Ox-Head Mountain's Hsiang Chuming!

The bandit that the caravan encountered today was the one on the wanted poster, Ox-Head Mountain Hsiang Chuming!

"Right, Older Brother Qin, Family Head of Luo Family." Wang Lih asked, "Is the group of bandits we met today the Ox-Head bandits on the bounty slip?"

"That's right. The one fighting against us is Hsiang Chuming, the one on your Bounty Token." Family Head of Luo Family laughed, "You only realized now?"

"This …" Wang Lih was shocked, "The two of you can defeat him, so why didn't we capture him?"

"Haha, Young Brother Wang, you didn't even realize such a simple question?" Family Head of Luo Family continued to laugh, "Then what about Hsiang Chuming who can't win against the two of us, but what about his son? What about after that, there were dozens of mounted gangsters? You want the three of us to block it? Since they are willing to go first, we have the upper hand. It is not easy for us to leave safely. "

"All the other Luo Family practitioners here do not practice martial arts." Qin Xiao said, "They can't stop the mounted gangsters."

The two Luo Family people beside the fire nodded in agreement. Only now did Wang Lih recall that they were the enemy of a small number of people, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh. Although he didn't want to say it, he had killed a few swordsmen and escaped with his life under the encirclement of nearly twenty swordsmen. But in his heart, Wang Lih tacitly agreed that Qin Xiao and Family Head of Luo Family were both stronger than him. Qin Xiao and Family Head of Luo Family, couldn't they be one against twenty? Would this group of mounted gangsters be better than the disciples with swords that wore the same attire?

However, since the two of you are not willing to talk, Wang Lih is also not willing to ask anymore.

He thought about Hsiang Chuming's reaction when he met the two of them today. Wang Lih had an idea. The relationship between the three of them must not be simple. At the very least, it wouldn't be the first time they met, but they would always be able to call out their names.

After quietly travelling with the caravan for a few days, they finally passed through this stretch of the vast plains.

In the early morning, at around the hour of dawn, the caravan saw the winding, imposing walls of the city. There were two neat rows of flags on both sides of the road, each with the word 'black' written on it. A large path paved with stone bricks led directly to the west gate that was several tens of meters tall. Above it were the huge memorial archway 'Huanyu Gate' and the slightly smaller 'Black Yih City' at the side. Each of the huge boulders formed an ancient city wall, further revealing the extravagant prosperity of the "number one city in the world", as well as the heavy sense of history.

It truly was worthy of being the capital city of the ten thousand kilometers of Black Yi Dynasty land.

There was a ten zhang wide brick official road. A few miles away, it was filled with people. Passing by would not be suitable for rich and business people, while swordsmen and swordsmen traveled in a crowd. Horses, pedestrians, and others were out of the way. The Luo Family Merchant Group did not have many people, but they still took up a large part of the main road. The group slowly approached the city gate.

"We've finally arrived at the capital." Wang Lih heaved a sigh of relief.

The closer they got, the more Wang Lih noticed. There were a total of twenty armed guards in the two rows below the city gate. It seemed like the guards had been in contact with every single one of them before that they were able to enter. There was also a fellow soldier wearing a cloak, a spear guard. He should be the leader of the soldiers, without a doubt. Every pedestrian that entered the city had to be questioned. When they encountered the caravan entering the city, they even dispatched many soldiers to investigate the entire group. This action alerted Family Head of Luo Family and Qin Xiao.

"You guys slow down first. Wait for me to go up and see what's going on with Qin Xiao." Family Head of Luo Family turned his head and suggested and after signalling Qin Xiao, the two of them went forward.

When Wang Lih saw Family Head of Luo Family and Qin Xiao's strange movements, he could not help but feel that something was amiss and began to observe quietly.

Under the clogged gates of the Great Congealed Feather Sect.

Family Head of Luo Family and Qin Xiao arrived first on horseback. The moment Guard Commander saw the two coming over, he focused his attention on them and then went up to greet them. Family Head of Luo Family, Little Brother Qin, long time no see. "Everyone who enters the city can take off their weapons and pay five taels of silvers."

"There's no need for pleasantries." Family Head of Luo Family said, "We have thirty people in the team and the price is one hundred and fifty silver taels here." After which, he fished out a few silver bills and handed them over.

"If you want to bring a caravan into the city, please wait for my brothers to investigate before you allow them to pass." Guard Commander said solemnly, "Today, there was a felon who was acting so arrogantly in the vicinity of Beijing. Many families within the city have also heard that their treasures were stolen. The Long Residence's guards, upon learning of this matter, started to guard the city gates strictly, guarding against any intruders or intruders. "

"Do you know what a felon looks like?" Qin Xiao asked, "If we know, maybe we can help look for him."

"Of course we have some clues, but excuse me for keeping it a secret for the time being. "Then, there's no need for you all to trouble yourselves with assisting us." Guard Commander continued to speak seriously, "For a guard of the Long Residence, it is better to not do anything. If we catch any suspicious people, we will take them away, I hope Family Head of Luo Family will understand. " Family Head of Luo Family and Qin Xiao were speechless.

And at this time, the Luo Family caravan had still rushed over. Under Guard Commander's command, the Huanyu Gate guards dispatched seven people to investigate the merchant caravan's people one by one. They didn't touch the goods at all, they only observed people. Wang Lih, who was at the end of the line, couldn't help but shudder when he saw this unusual scene.

"Dismount!"

One by one, the soldiers pointed their spears at him. Wang Lih was shocked.

"We suspect that you are a felon who has been rampant near the Black Yih City. Dismount immediately! "Come with us!" a soldier shouted.

He was actually suspected of being a felon being arrested for the sake of the soldiers?

It turned out that the soldiers were investigating the members of the caravan one by one, hoping to uncover the felon among the other members of the city staff. However, he was definitely not a criminal! About ten days ago, he was still on the mountain ….

"Little brother is not a felon!" Wang Lih tried his best to defend himself, "I am a Shaolin Temple disciple of the Yanluan Mountain, and only descended the mountain a dozen or so days ago, along with Family Head of Luo Family and his crew …"

"Don't say too much, dismount!"

"The Dragon Manor guards don't have patience. If you don't want to dismount on your own, don't blame us for forcefully capturing you!"

Wang Lih's heart was covered in cold sweat as the surrounding pedestrians all looked towards him. The four sides were surrounded by uniformed, spear-wielding soldiers, the Long Residence's guards. However, he was suspected of being a felon, which was hard to explain.

"Report!" Captain, we caught a suspicious person! " A soldier said in a high-pitched voice.

Liu Tie immediately rushed over when he heard the noise. Seeing this, Family Head of Luo Family and Older Brother Qin also rushed over in surprise. Very soon, there were a lot of people gathered in this area. And more and more strange looks.

"This little brother really isn't a felon, I hope everyone will understand." Wang Lih cupped his hands respectfully.

"You talk too much!"

With an angry roar, a sharp spear instantly struck! Wang Lih was shocked. He raised the spear in his hand horizontally, "Clang!" This sound blocked the surprise attack from behind.

"If you brothers insist, then I will have to accompany you." Wang Lih frowned and said coldly.

"I want to see how you will accompany me!"

He didn't even have time to react after hearing the voice when a big hand suddenly rushed out in front of him. Wang Lih wanted to block it with his spear in panic, but the big hand seemed to pass through the void, and at that instant, "Xiu!", it flew right in front of him. With a grab, he dragged himself off the horse and heavily fell onto the ground! At the same time, the iron spears dropped out of his hands and tumbled down. The seven spears surrounding the seven soldiers instantly pressed down on their necks. Now, even if he could defeat the seven gatekeepers, he could only remain immobile.

"Tie him up and send him off with Dragon Tavern." Guard Commander shouted, Family Head of Luo Family and Qin Xiao hurriedly went forward, and upon seeing this, he could not help but be shocked, Family Head of Luo Family shouted: "What are you doing?! He is just a guard of my caravan, a thirteen year old monk! "How could it possibly be that heinous crime?"

"For the guards of the Dragon Manor, it would be better not to act too arrogantly." Guard Commander said coldly, "Please do not obstruct Family Head of Luo Family. Otherwise, he will be going against our Long Residence guards."

"You …" Family Head of Luo Family was flustered and exasperated with a fierce look in his eyes.

Wang Lih could only wait and see, but before long, heavy hemp rope was sent over. His hands were bound, bound, and tightly bound. Afterwards, he got up under the escort of the guards. The surrounding people were all giving him strange looks, so Liu Tie had no choice but to lower his head. Family Head of Luo Family had nothing to say, but when he passed by Older Brother Qin, he heard Older Brother Qin's mosquito-like voice:

"I will definitely investigate this matter. You should learn to be smarter and preserve your life first."

Wang Lih nodded his head in understanding and was then escorted away.