HLnovel Chapter 138: Robbed
Chapter 138: Robbed
It was almost evening. Fortunately, it was still light. Barring any unexpected events, we should be able to reach our destination before dark.
The horses were well fed and well rested. Young Master Wu told the driver to hurry as fast as possible. Just as they were about to enter the carriage, the instructor came over and told Azan to ride in the same carriage with Young Master Wu while he and Ranmo Qingsheng discussed the rescue plan.
I admire the gentleman's thorough thinking. After the three of them got into the car, the gentleman explained the steps he had just discussed with Wu Shao.
The power dynamics in places like Bangzi Town are complex and sinister, especially in places of entertainment and entertainment. Behind the scenes, there are often different factions, and fights and territorial disputes are common. This incident must not be taken lightly. It's better to outsmart than to be aggressive.
He gave Qingsheng a special look as he spoke, implying that he should never take advantage of his status as the eldest son of a noble family to act arrogantly. The two of them understood and nodded in agreement.
In addition, the person who spread the news also heard about this matter and said that a girl with a strong temper would rather die than obey after being sold into a brothel.
She also said that someone from the court would come to rescue her, and if anyone dared to touch her, their broken brothel would be demolished.
After hearing this, the group didn't know whether what she said was true or not, but they didn't dare to act rashly. For the time being, they only used threats and inducements to try to make her submit.
Ranmo and Qingsheng admired Weihua's courage and steadfastness. But how such a brilliant person could have ended up like this was beyond their comprehension. Weihua herself must be feeling frustrated.
The master divided up the work. Once they arrived, Ranmo and Azan would stand guard nearby, monitoring the situation. The three of them, pretending to be prostitutes, went inside to investigate the situation and the exact location of the reed painting.
He was too embarrassed to say those two words. Ranmo pursed his lips to suppress a smile. Qingsheng scratched his head awkwardly.
The last time he went to the brothel, he at least entered as an ordinary person, but this time he had to pretend to be such an indecent character, which really made him depressed.
My reputation is my responsibility. But to save people, I can't care less.
Several people decided to follow the designed plan, act according to circumstances, and try to rescue Wei Hua without losing a single soldier.
After the discussion, they were about to take a break when they heard a rumbling sound from the front, and then the carriage braked quickly, causing several people to fall forward and backward.
The gentleman leaned out and shouted what had happened. The driver panicked and said, "There's a rolling log blocking the road ahead. It almost scared the horses. I'm afraid there's an accident!"
A few people were a little surprised. They quickly jumped out of the car to check the situation. They saw a few logs scattered on the road not far away. They looked like they had just rolled down the hillside.
Fortunately, it did not hit the car, otherwise the car would have been knocked into the ditch next to it even if it had not been smashed.
The gentleman paused for a moment and said, "Looking at the log, it was felled. I'm afraid someone deliberately pushed it down the slope. It must have been robbed today."
Ran Mo was suddenly surprised. He had only heard of bandit robberies before, but today he encountered the real thing. Qing Sheng remained calm, neither afraid nor underestimated the robbers.
At that moment, several masked men in black jumped out of the jungle ahead. Holding machetes, they looked left and right. Then they jumped behind the rolling logs and performed a set of knife skills.
If you were watching a performance, this performance would be quite remarkable. However, there was something inexplicably strange about it being performed on a desolate road.
Thinking they were just a few thieves, Qingsheng and Wu Shao were about to step forward to fight them. The instructor stopped them with a look and told them to wait and see what would happen.
Ranmo and Azan had never seen this kind of formation before, and they were quite nervous.
The three thieves, silent and unmoved, moved towards them, brandishing their swords. Their speed grew ever faster, like a whirlwind of wind. Their bodies engulfed in the wind, they charged forward like impenetrable balls.
Because he had a knife and they didn't know his intentions, they didn't dare to act rashly. The instructor took out a small dart from his pocket and threw it at him.
After a series of metallic collision sounds, the dart was cut into three pieces. Two of them fell on the ground nearby, and one was inserted diagonally into the big tree next to it.
Seeing this, several people couldn't help but gasp. It seemed that the blade's power should not be underestimated. Among them, only the instructor carried a long sword. Qingsheng Wu Shao also carried a small weapon.
The two of them carried a small bag containing scallion pancakes, fried dough twists, a small mirror for washing, an ox horn comb, etc.
The three men swung their swords in front of the carriage, but the horse didn't panic, instead it lowered its head to search for the tender grass by the roadside. The coachman had already hidden himself far away.
One of them stopped the knife wind and climbed into the car, groping back and forth, wondering what he was doing. The other two stood in front of the car, continuing to dance with the knife wind, covering the wind.
After searching one car, they didn't seem to find what they were looking for. They searched another car, but again, nothing was found.
The man jumped out of the car and signaled the other two to stop. Several of them held knives in their hands. The man in the middle pointed the tip of the knife at the group and shouted sternly, "Hand over the things quickly, and I'll spare your lives!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. It seemed like there was something wrong. The instructor stepped forward and said loudly:
"My dear friends, we are just ordinary businessmen. We don't have what you want, but please be kind and let us pass. We have some silver here, which can be used as a wine payment."
Qingsheng and Wu Shao felt that the instructor was too polite and really wanted to go up and compete with those guys to test out the martial arts they had learned.
Ranmo felt that the instructor, having traveled extensively, was well aware of the severity of the situation. Maintaining some patience was necessary. Besides, they couldn't stay here for too long.
I saw those people muttering over there. I could vaguely hear one of them say, "Brother, are we mistaken?" "Yes, they said two cars passed by here in the afternoon."
After a moment, the man pointed the knife again and said, "Hand over the letter quickly, or I'll make you look bad!"
It turned out that these people had come for some letter, and they had clearly mistaken them. The instructor did not want to argue with them and told them again that he was not the person they were looking for.
The man in black chuckled, pointed the tip of his knife in this direction twice, and said, "Well, let that little girl stay, and the others can go."
A young woman? Ran Mo was surprised. Could it be that this bandit had such good eyesight that he could see through her identity so easily?
Qingsheng's face changed instantly, he pointed at the bandit and said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, little thief, there is no woman here." He was worried that the bandit would continue to be naughty, so he simply didn't care and rushed forward to fight with the man.
Those people were stunned. They were about to use the Fire Wheel Formation again, but they couldn't withstand Qingsheng's fierce momentum and couldn't immediately organize and perform the arc sword technique. So they engaged in close combat with Qingsheng.
Although several of them had knives in their hands, Qingsheng was a skilled martial artist. He could move swiftly and evade left and right, and could fight with them even with his bare hands.
However, the sword winds of those people almost hit their own people, so they didn't dare to move too aggressively and could only fight with Qingsheng carefully.
Seeing this, the instructor, Wu Shao, and Azan were no less eager. The instructor brandished his sword and charged forward, Wu Shao held a dagger, and Azan found a nearby stick, and together they rushed forward to engage the group in a fight.
Ran Mo didn't know any martial arts and was afraid of causing trouble, so he looked around and found a few fist-sized stones on the ground nearby, waiting for an opportunity to throw them at those people.
Gradually, the men were losing ground. Seeing the situation getting worse, one of them blew a whistle, and the three of them fought and retreated, then, seizing an opportunity, jumped over the ditch nearby and fled towards the dense forest on the mountain.
Fearing an ambush, the men stopped chasing after him. They turned back to check that the horses and carriages were all in good condition, moved the rolling logs out of the way, and then quickly got in their carriages and continued on their way.