"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to pass by this place, I will leave money to buy it!"
In front of the team, there were seven or eight bandits holding swords and axes blocking the way, looking at the team with fierce eyes.
Liu Kui frowned slightly, got off his horse and walked forward, clasping his fists and saying: "Are you across from me a brother from Luanshigang? This is Liu Kui from the Fuwei Escort Agency! I wonder if Li Gui and Mr. Li from Luanshigang are here? Can you come out and see me?" "
Unexpectedly, one of the people blocking the road on the opposite side took two steps forward, sneered twice and said: "Li Gui? Haha, he has already become Li Gui! Now, the big boss of Luanshigang is a certain family .”
When Liu Kui heard this, he couldn't help but secretly took a breath of air.
When escorts travel around the world, they do not just rely on force to fight and kill. On the contrary, most of the time, escorts rely on the care of friends in the world and the blessings of local government officials. As the saying goes, "Kung Fu lies beyond poetry." Whether you can be safe when escorting is not entirely dependent on how powerful the escort is, but on how well the relationship between the escort agency and the forces in various places is maintained on weekdays.
Just like this bandit village in Ruishigang.
Fuwei Escort Agency has always had contacts with the bandit village in Ruishigang. Liu Kui himself came here to visit Li Gui half a year ago and sent a lot of money and food. There are only a few hundred people in this village including family members. Although it is known as a bandit village, the village owner Li Gui is quite chivalrous and seldom commits murder or arson. Li Gui was indeed very righteous. When the Fuwei Escort passed by here in the past few years, Luanshigang not only never found him in trouble, but also often provided escorts for him.
Looking at the fierce-looking man in front of him, Liu Kui thought to himself, how could Li Gui, who had such a powerful pair of mountain axes and martial arts skills that were almost at the level of a master, suddenly...
While thinking about other things, Liu Kui had a smile on his face, cupped his fists and saluted, "I wonder what the new leader's name is?"
"A certain surname is Tian!"
"It turns out it's Mr. Tian Da. I'm glad to meet you!" Liu Kui said, "I haven't passed by this place for half a year. I didn't know that the owner of Luanshi Gang had changed. Please forgive me!"
"Master Tian, our Fuwei Escort Agency has always had a good relationship with Guizhai over the years. Although today is the first time we have met Master Tian, we will inevitably have more contacts with him in the future. I am in a hurry today and have not prepared too much money and food with me. Can I Master Tian, please let me wait for the sake of the old friendship between Fuwei Escort Agency and Guizhai. When I return, I must have enough money and food to go up the mountain to visit Master Tian and all the brothers! I don’t know what Master Tian wants. how?"
"Oh, not so much." Master Tian curled his lips and sneered, "After Mr. Tian arrived at this rocky hill, he established Mr. Tian's rules: Passers-by must pay tolls, and no credit will be given. !”
"Master Tian, this is probably against the Taoist rules, isn't it?" Liu Kui looked a little unhappy when he heard this.
"I've never done this before, so I don't know what the rules are in your industry." Master Tian shook the knife in his hand and said, "I only believe in one rule, and that is whoever has the fastest knife is the rule!"
"This..." Liu Kui saw that the archers had already surrounded him and his group. He endured the unhappiness in his heart and forced a smile to say, "I wonder how Master Tian is willing to let us go? How about we draw a clear path?"
"Thirty taels of silver per person!" Master Tian said.
"Haha, Master Tian is not joking, is he?" Liu Kui was so angry that he laughed instead, "When a bodyguard passes by a village, the bodyguard's belongings will be valued accordingly. If Tian If Master Tian is not familiar with this, you can ask the old man in Luanshi Gang. If Master Tian is willing to show his favor this time, I will take the liberty of becoming our chief escort and offer a hundred taels of silver to the brothers in the village. Let’s buy some wine and eat, then our Fuwei Escort Agency will bring gifts to pay homage to the mountain. What do you think, Master Tian?”
"I told you, it's not that bad!" Master Tian seemed to be in a state of indifference. He picked up his long knife and stroked the back of the knife and said, "Since we brothers have already occupied this rocky hillock, we have to guard it when passing by it. The rules of our brothers. Thirty taels of silver per person. If you pay the money, you still protect your bodyguard. If you don’t pay, I will take your life as well!"
"Master Tian!" Liu Kui sneered and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner, "Since Master Tian has just entered the industry, Liu will give Master Tian a warning. Although our Fuwei Escort Agency is a small agency, we consider ourselves to be in this area. There are still many friends within the thousands of miles of land! From the city lords' palaces in various cities to the green forest heroes in various mountains and villages, as long as my Fuwei Escort Agency has a request, I can give you some face. Tian Da Since the leader can replace Li Gui, he must be at least a master-level friend. However, I have more master-level friends in Fuwei Escort Agency than I can count on two hands. Is Master Tian really sure that he can keep us here today? "
Upon hearing this, Master Tian showed a fierce light in his eyes, and just as he was about to speak, a burly man next to him suddenly came over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Head Tian's eyes followed the man's fingers and landed on Lin Wanqing at the back of the crowd, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Hehe, Liu Kui, right?" Master Tian smiled and said, "You don't have to scare me with your Fuwei Escort Agency, I'm not scared! Now you are already a piece of fish on the chopping board, as long as I give an order , after a round of bows and arrows, how many of you are left? Even if you have a few with better skills, how many moves can you withstand under the hands of three masters?"
"Three Grandmasters?" Liu Kui heard this and thought it was Master Tian who was bragging, but he didn't believe it in his heart.
How can it be so easy to achieve the master state? Even if everyone has martial arts talent like Lin Wanqing, they still need the guidance of a famous teacher to make rapid progress, right? What's more, if you have the strength of the master level, you are a popular figure everywhere, how can you gather here to dominate the mountain and become the king? Luan Shi Gang is not a mountain of gold and silver...
But when Liu Kui's eyes fell on the two people behind Mr. Tian, and after looking carefully, his heart sank to the bottom of his heart. After looking carefully, Liu Kui recognized the person who had just spoken in his ear. The man's name was Wei Guo. He had been immersed in martial arts for more than 20 years and was already a master. However, his conduct was unscrupulous and he bullied men and women. He killed more than 30 members of his family just because he fell in love with a girl from a certain family and failed to marry him. Kill them all! The reward notices for this man are still posted on the gates of more than ten major cities.
Behind Master Tian, there is a man dressed as a scholar. He looks like a boy or girl, his eyes are soft, and he still holds a folding fan in his hand despite the cold weather - this man is also a well-known villain.
Seeing the slight change in Liu Kui's expression, Master Tian continued: "Since you are reluctant to part with the money, let's change the conditions. Leave that little lady to us as our wife, and you can leave safely."
"Bold!" Liu Kui's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he said angrily, "Tian, if you have to force us to fight you, even the grandmaster may not be able to get much benefit!"
"Haha, what can you do?" Master Tian sneered and raised a hand, "Aim better! Don't hurt that little lady!"
"Yes!" The surrounding minions responded in unison.
"Hey...it seems like it's time to stretch out your muscles. It's just that the escort team is stretched too long, and there are so many archers around it that they may not be able to protect everyone in a while..." Qu Wuming glanced over Around, he sighed and said secretly in his heart. Then he grabbed the sack beside him and slipped out of the car.
Seeing that dozens of archers around her were ready to attack, Lin Wanqing walked up from behind with a serious face and shouted loudly: "Stop!"
"Qing'er, go back quickly!" Liu Kui hurriedly stood in front of Lin Wanqing and whispered, "I will stop them in a while. You can find an opportunity to escape and report the news. Don't get involved with these bandits."
Lin Wanqing ignored Liu Kui, looked at Master Tian coldly and said, "Tian, do you keep your word?"
"Huh? The little lady seems to be quite hot? Haha." Master Tian laughed and said, "Of course. What? Do you have anything to say?"
"I'll stay, you let them go!" Lin Wanqing said loudly.
"Qing'er, no!" Liu Kui hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Second uncle won't let anything happen to you even if I risk my life!"
Lin Wanqing grabbed Liu Kui and whispered in Liu Kui's ear, "Now we are too passive. Once we take action, we will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. You go first, it will be easier for me to escape here alone."
"This can't work, it's too dangerous!"
"Second Uncle! Looking at the current situation, our escort agency may not be able to afford compensation if anything goes wrong during this escort trip. Besides, Second Uncle knows what I am capable of. If I want to leave, it will not be that easy for them to keep me. of."
"This..." Liu Kui knew about Lin Wanqing's martial arts, but this child had never fought with real swords and guns. If something went wrong, how could he explain it to the chief escort? ! However, as Lin Wanqing said, if you choose to fight hard, even if the escort is not lost in the end, only a handful of the more than thirty people in the entire team will survive - such a loss is not Fuwei Escorts can easily afford it.
For a moment, Liu Kui couldn't help but fell into a dilemma.
"Second uncle, just do as I say, you evacuate to a safe place first, I will stay behind to hold them back and then find a way to escape!" Lin Wanqing said in a deep voice.
Although Qu Wuming was leaning sideways on the cart at the moment, still some distance away from the front, under the detection of his divine consciousness in the transformation stage, he could still clearly hear the whispers of Lin Wanqing and Liu Kui.
Hearing this, Qu Wuming showed a look of admiration in his eyes, and thought to himself: I didn't expect this girl to be so courageous. This method is indeed the best method now - as long as the team gets out of the encirclement, whether they are fighting or escaping, take the initiative. The power will be in her own hands.
"Forget it! You try to delay as much time as possible and wait for me to come back to help you!" Liu Kui weighed the pros and cons and finally made a decision. He thought that as soon as the team got out of the range of Rock Hill, he would immediately lead the team with him. Good hands returned to the rescue.
"Have you finished discussing it?" Master Tian smiled.
"I'll stay, but you let me go!" Lin Wanqing held the sword in her hand, walked two steps to the roadside, and said coldly, "If you dare to play any tricks, the sword in my hand is not a vegetarian!"
"It's delicious! I like it! Haha..." Master Tian and the two people next to him looked at each other, and they both saw a trace of fiery desire in each other's eyes. They couldn't help laughing and said, "Let them go!"
As he spoke, he stepped out of the way.
At this time, the man behind him dressed as a scholar and holding a steel fan suddenly said: "Slow down!"
"Brother Cao Xian, what's wrong?" Master Tian frowned slightly and turned to ask.
"Brother, you can't do this." As he said that, the scholar leaned into his ear and muttered a few words.
Master Tian nodded and said with a smile: "Everyone else can leave, but leave that patient to me!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at Qu Wuming...