A hundred feet away, several men on horseback jogged side by side along the road.
At the same time, a group of people jumped out from the trees on both sides of the avenue. They were more than twenty sturdy men, wielding swords menacingly.
Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu's mounts were frightened and retreated repeatedly.
Pan Yuan drew out his long knife, glared, and shouted in a deep voice: "The robbers are coming, everyone, be careful-"
Cai'er's screams rang out from the carriage where shopkeeper Kuang was riding.
Ji Yan shook the reins with both hands, and the carriage he was driving turned left and moved forward. He suddenly pulled the reins back, and the two carriages were parked side by side. He turned around and jumped out, reached out and pulled out a machete from the car, turned to Yu Ye and shouted: "Brother, please take care of one or two--"
Yu Ye followed and stopped.
At this time, it was almost dusk.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, five horses dragged their long shadows from far to near. Faces could not be seen clearly in the backlight, but the flashing light of the sword was frightening.
"We still have ten miles to go before we can reach Laitu Town, but something happened here. If we hadn't been delayed at noon, alas..."
Ji Yan looked around with a panicked look on his face. He might have resentment in his heart and kept muttering in his mouth.
In the blink of an eye, five men on horseback arrived twenty or thirty feet away. The men who rushed out of the woods also poured onto the road, scaring Cai'er inside the carriage into screaming again.
Ji Yan hurriedly signaled: "Brother Yu——"
Yu Ye turned his horse's head and came to the carriage on the right.
The two men with knives were already approaching. Unable to block Jianma's collision, they retreated with several of their companions, and then joined forces with other companions to form a siege formation. They were all shouting extremely arrogantly.
"Who do you dare to block my way?"
Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu stood in front of the carriage and shouted at the visitor.
"hehe!"
Five people and five riders stopped ten feet away. The leading man sneered and said, "Pan Yuan, we meet again!"
"Who the hell are you?"
Pan Yuan glanced attentively for a moment, his face twitched, he swung his long knife horizontally, and cursed fiercely: "I don't care who you are, if you dare to block the driver of Shopkeeper Kuang's car, you should be treated as a thief. I advise you to stay away, otherwise I will kill you." !”
The man shook his head and said: "Remember, I am Mao Guan from Li Shui. You hurt my brother in the inn last night, which is really majestic. I left a message on the spot, and it will definitely not be rectified. So. I have been waiting here for a long time, just to seek justice for last night!"
This is the group of men who caused trouble in the inn last night, and they came to take revenge on Pan Yuan today.
"Brother Mao Guan, Brother Mao Guan——"
Shopkeeper Kuang was so frightened that he hid in the carriage. Suddenly he stuck out half his head and shouted: "Brother Mao Guan, what happened last night has nothing to do with Kuang..."
"The shopkeeper——"
Pan Yuan suddenly turned around and interrupted: "If I hadn't helped you solve your problems, how could I have offended these gangsters? How dare you deny it?"
"ah……
Shopkeeper Kuang shrank his head and hid back in the carriage.
Pan Yuan's eyes glanced left and right, then turned to look at the man opposite, and said: "The matter is over, what do you want to do? Tell me what to do, I will follow up!"
Yu Ye rode his horse and stood beside the carriage, quietly paying attention to the situation around him.
On the first day out, something unexpected happened. The situation seems sudden, but it is also expected. This group of people in the world are heroes when they put down their swords, and they are strong thieves when they pick up their swords. It is difficult to define what is right and what is wrong, and they just want to live a happy and happy life.
However, if this gang of vicious men swarmed up, the Kuang family would really be in trouble. Especially with two female relatives, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.
And Pan Yuan's tone became less tyrannical, and he seemed to be timid.
Then I heard Mao Guanyang say——
"Pan Yuan, since you admit defeat and cut off one of your arms, and then Shopkeeper Kuang pays a thousand gold, this grudge will be put to rest. Otherwise, this will be your burial place!"
Shopkeeper Kuang stuck out his head again and said, "Kang is away from home and can't afford so much money!"
Mao Guan had expected this and said with a smile: "Haha, the jewelry on Shopkeeper Kuang's car is worth thousands of gold!"
Shopkeeper Kuang said in astonishment: "You have already made plans..."
The jewelry hidden in his car was actually known to others, which shows that trouble has been laid for this trip, and Mao Guan and others came prepared.
"Do you really mean what you said?"
Seeing Pan Yuan's hesitation, Mao Guan vowed:
"Every wrongdoer has his own owner, and every debtor has his own owner, and no harm comes to others. This is the rule of the world, how can it be false?"
"That's all, I'll give you an arm!"
Pan Yuan pinched the horse's belly with his legs and drove the horse forward slowly. He raised his hand and put the knife on his left arm. He stared at his eyes and said, "Everyone, please don't break your promise. There is virtue in heaven and earth. Don't be deceived by ghosts and gods. Keep an eye on it - —”
Everyone present stared at the long knife in his hand, waiting for him to cut off his arm.
Unexpectedly, he sat down, his horse suddenly jumped into the air, and rushed straight towards Mao Guan. He raised his sword high and roared: "If you dare to take my arm, I will take your life -"
Yuan Jiu flew up behind him, and the two brothers took action one after another.
Mao Guan seemed to have expected this. He reined in his horse and took a few steps back. Then he heard the "boom boom" sound of the bow string, and two arrows shot out. Pan Yuan's mount was still in the air and fell to the ground, knocking him away. However, he took advantage of the situation and pounced on a man holding a crossbow, slashing him off his horse with a slash of his sword. Another man raised his crossbow and fired again. Suddenly he saw a figure skimming the ground with a knife. He was forced to draw his knife to block it. Unexpectedly, the moment the blades crossed, a short knife pierced his waist and abdomen, and he screamed and fell off the horse.
At this moment, the strong men surrounding him rushed towards the carriage with swords waving.
Shopkeeper Kuang hid in the carriage and called Ji Yan.
The left side of the carriage that the family members were riding in was blocked by Ji Yan's carriage, which made it less dangerous. If the right side is directly facing the impact, the danger is doubled and dangers are everywhere.
Fortunately, Yu Ye had already been standing by on horseback. When he saw a group of men rushing towards him, he drew his long sword and waved it left and right, driving him away: "Back off, back off, you will die——"
The ruthless people in the world speak only when they see the blood, and if he blathers blindly like this, it seems that he is lustful and ruthless.
A man rushed forward and slashed with a knife.
It's really life-threatening.
Yu Ye exerted force on his hand, and the sword edge trembled slightly.
Just as he was about to retaliate, Ji Yan had already rushed to his side, swung the machete violently, blocked the incoming long knife with a clang, and shouted angrily: "Why are you standing there waiting for death? "
It's just that the blade's attack was too slow and he didn't rush to take action.
Yu Ye silently defended himself in his heart.
But he saw Ji Yan slashing with his knife, as if he was desperate, forcing a group of men to retreat.
Riding on the horse in the wild, I was happy and relaxed. As he looked around, his eyes narrowed slightly.
There was another person who was as leisurely as him. Mo Can, the driver, turned a blind eye to the chaos around him and sat silently in front of the car.
"Freeloader..."
The car window opened, revealing a delicate little face, but with an anxious look, and two big eyes flickering.
The young lady of the Kuang family, Cai'er.
Who is a freeloader?
Yu Ye ignored it.
"Freeloader, go and help Brother Ji——"
Although Ji Yan was a driver, he was agile and extremely brave. Several men were unwilling to fight him and turned to the front to besiege Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu. The danger he faced was immediately relieved, and he did not need help from others for the time being.
However, the Pan Yuan brothers were trapped in a tight siege and were in danger for a while.
"Freeloader, do you hear that-"
Cai'er was still pleading.
Yu Ye glared at her and then looked forward.
Cai'er also stared and said not to be outdone: "Huh, bullying my daughter's family, what kind of skill is that..."
Just as they stared at each other, someone shouted, the sound of horse hooves sounded, and then the melee crowd dispersed.
Ji Yan was holding a machete, breathing heavily, and looked up in disbelief.
Mao Guan and another person had already fled away on horseback. The remaining men jumped into the mountains and forests and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
At this time, dusk falls. The evening breeze was filled with thick blood and curses -
"Oh, it hurts me to death!"
Shopkeeper Kuang walked out of the carriage, took a breath of cold air, and said hurriedly: "Ji Yan, go over and take a look -"
Ji Yan agreed and ran over.
Yu Ye rode a few steps forward and couldn't help but shake his head.
In the open space ahead, seven dead bodies were staggering.
Pan Yuan sat among the dead bodies, with an arrow protruding from his leg. He screamed in pain.
Yuan Jiu stood aside, gloomy and silent. He still had a short sword in his left hand and a long sword in his right hand, and the blood on the blades was still wet.
Ji Yan ran to Pan Yuan and wanted to check his arrow wound.
"Ouch, don't dare to move!"
Pan Yuan killed people without blinking an eye, but now he became weak. He stretched out his hand to block Ji Yan and shouted: "Shopkeeper, go and hire a gentleman with good medical skills!"
"Yeah, after arriving at Laitu Town, go and ask for sir immediately!"
Shopkeeper Kuang agreed repeatedly and urged: "Ji Yan, help Brother Pan get on the horse..." He saw Pan Yuan's horse lying on the side of the road, having been killed by an arrow for a long time. He hurriedly turned around and said: "Little brother, lend your horse to Brother Pan." Use it once!”
"No borrowing!"
Yu Ye was still riding on his horse, but he refused firmly.
Shopkeeper Kuang said angrily: "Hey, how can you be so unkind?"
Yu Ye shook his head apologetically and said, "Before leaving, Brother Zhong Jian and Brother Zhong told me not to borrow two of them when I'm away from home."
"oh?"
"I don't want to sit on my horse, and I don't want to lend you my sword. Shopkeeper Kuang, please forgive me. I can't help you!"
"you……"
Shopkeeper Kuang flicked his sleeves and ordered to Ji Yan: "Brother Pan, sit in your carriage, Haosheng will take care of you!"
Ji Yan and Yuan Jiu helped Pan Yuan up and struggled towards the cart step by step.
Pan Yuan spat at Yu Ye and cursed: "Boy, just wait for me!"
Ji Yan also muttered: "Brother Yu, you are not lovable!"
Yuan Jiu squinted coldly, with a sinister expression that made people shudder.
Yu Ye sheathed the long sword, stretched out his hand and patted the horse's back gently.
I wanted to take the opportunity to go to Luming Mountain in the name of escort. And on the first day of the journey, he offended everyone. How should he spend the rest of the day?
While Yu Ye was thinking about it, his expression changed.
Although the dusk was dim, he saw someone not far away staring at him with one eye open and nodding slightly, with unknown meaning...
