The weather was changing, the mountains were high and the water was long. In a few days the motorcade had passed the border of Jingzhou and headed straight for Lin'an.
Except for changing horses, replenishing food and grass, and resting wheel rims at the inn, no unnecessary stops are made.
It was only a day's journey from Jingzhou to Jiangcheng, but if you got out of Jiangcheng, you would have nowhere to stay.
"We are not staying in Jiangcheng tonight. We are going to travel at night. We will visit Daye at night and then rest." Tang Xiaotian ordered the escort who was driving the carriage.
Deng Tianyuan didn't understand why he made this decision and asked: "Brother, it's about two hundred miles from Jiangcheng to Daye. We have to rush during the day, how can we pass it at night?"
Tang Xiaotian smiled and said: "If you can't make it tonight, then you can make it tomorrow night. What I mean is that from now on, we will rest during the day and drive at night."
Seeing that Deng Tianyuan still didn't understand, Tang Xiaotian explained: "There have been many ruthless bandits in the area from Jiangcheng to Daye since ancient times. Although we are not afraid of ordinary thieves, we don't have to waste time with them."
Deng Tianyuan nodded and said suddenly: "That's right. It would be troublesome if we come to help some thieves who don't have eyesight."
Generally, the thieves and gangsters who dominate the mountain do not have a hundred or so men under their command. A larger gang may even have a thousand men. However, the people who came out of the Evergreen Escort Bureau this time, plus Tang Xiaotian and Deng Tianyuan. With only a dozen people, it would still take a lot of time to kill the hundreds of gangsters like chopping melons and vegetables.
The escort in the car shouted at the top of his lungs to the people in the next car: "Get the order, and keep on going."
The car in front passed to the car behind, and the horses and horses did not stop. Everyone had received the order and kept running, preparing to get out of Jiangcheng before dark.
The Changqing Escort Bureau's convoy had just passed by when a carriage slowly turned out from the mountain col behind.
Xiao Ding and Zhou Ziheng were sitting side by side. It wasn't that he liked the feeling of the evening breeze blowing on his face, but he felt that the sound of horse hooves at this moment was far more beautiful than Sikong Zhaiyue's purr.
Xiao Ding punched and kicked him all the way, and Tang Qingqing yelled at the top of his lungs, but they couldn't interrupt Sikong Zhaiyue's snoring.
So when he sat next to Zhou Ziheng, he suddenly felt that the sound of horse hooves was so sweet.
Night has fallen, and the distant mountains are blurred.
There are dense vegetation on both sides of the road, and the occasional chirping of insects in the wind makes it feel even more desolate and desolate.
Xiao Ding suddenly slapped his head and let out a long sigh.
He discovered that he had made a fatal mistake.
Tang Xiaotian suddenly changed to traveling at night, so he must have been prepared in advance, but they had not discussed this matter.
Although horses can see at night, if there are no other lighting tools, their eyesight is limited after all. No matter how hard you whip them, they will not dare to move in a hurry.
As expected, the Changqing Escort's motorcade hung two strings of lanterns high on each carriage, with four lanterns in each string. Although it was not as bright as day, it was enough lighting, so the speed of the carriages and horses was not slower than during the day.
After nightfall, the speed of the "Cloud Car" obviously began to slow down. Xiao Ding anxiously crossed the thumb and index finger of his right hand into a ring, put it into his mouth, and whistled hard, but he was too far apart, and under the night wind, How could anyone from the Changqing Escort Bureau hear the sound of galloping horse hooves?
The longer the time passed, the farther the two cars were from each other. Suddenly, the information about the car and horse in front was lost. Tang Qingqing was anxious, and she spoke with a slight cry: "What should I do, Xiao Ding, please think of a solution quickly."
Xiao Ding thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Skinny Monkey and I will catch up with them first. You and Heng Bo will follow the official road. Remember, don't take the narrow path."
Sikong Zhaiyue had already woken up. He took out an object with bamboo chopsticks as long and as thick as a child's arm from his arms, handed it to Tang Qingqing from the window, and explained: "This is the signal firework of Perak Hall. In case of emergency, light the fuse." , singing to the sky."
After saying that, he and Xiao Ding launched their ultimate lightness kung fu and swept forward.
Their Qinggong skills are probably unmatched by anyone in this world.
The two of them were flying side by side, seemingly equally skilled, and neither could think of leaving the other behind. For a moment, they could only feel the wind in their ears, and the shadows of the trees on both sides of the road quickly retreated.
"Everyone, cheer up. This road is winding, densely forested, and difficult to navigate. If anyone really dares to plan this escort trip, they should set up an ambush here and wait." Tang Xiaotian said solemnly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the escort driving the car suddenly lifted the reins, and the fast-moving carriages and horses suddenly stopped. Everyone on the carriages almost fell down, and the carriages and horses behind them also stopped in a hurry.
"Why are you panicking?" Tang Xiaotian asked as he opened the curtain of the car. His eyes were shocked when he saw it.
I saw a wave of people walking across the official road in front of me. The people on the horses were all dressed in black, and their faces were all wearing masks. The masks were the kind of Peking Opera painted faces with different colors. They looked like in the night. Really weird.
After all, Tang Xiaotian was a man who had seen the world, so he was not too frightened. He secretly counted and saw that there were thirteen riders on the opposite side, divided into two rows, with six people in the front row and seven people in the back row.
The six people in front all carry a string of lanterns, three in a string.
Among the seven people in the back row, except for the person in the middle, everyone else also holds a string of lanterns.
The lights of the Evergreen Escort Bureau were already bright enough, and coupled with the lights on the opposite side, mosquitoes could already be seen within a few dozen feet.
Tang Xiaotian jumped off the carriage, took a few steps forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said with a smile: "I am Tang Xiaotian, the master of Tangjiabao in the middle of Sichuan. I am currently the chief escort of the Changqing Escort Bureau. This escort is in Lin'an and passing through the precious land. I wish you all the best." It’s easy to go, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, I’ll report back later.”
Tang Xiaotian is worthy of being an old man. He first tells the name of Tangjiabao. If the other party recognizes it, he will give him face. If the other party insists on robbing the escort, telling the name of Tangjiabao will also serve as an intimidation.
After all, Tangjiabao has been famous in the martial arts for more than a hundred years for its poison, and its reputation is not unfounded. The reputation of Biluo Needle has long been resounding throughout the world.
Unexpectedly, the other party ignored them. The man in the middle of the back row seemed to be the leader. He was wearing a white mask. The mask had no pattern and his eyes were pale. Among the many painted-face masks, he looked even more mysterious.
Someone in the front row said: "The Thirteen Taibao take action and never come back empty-handed. If you know the truth, you will put down the escort car and wait for a way out. Otherwise, don't blame the ruthless sword."
Behind Tang Xiaotian, the bodyguards of the Changqing Escort Agency had already unsheathed their swords. Deng Tianyuan shouted loudly: "Ignorant bandits, don't be so rampant, just let your horses come over."
The leading man in the white mask sneered, stopped talking, and waved his left hand forward in an offensive gesture.
The twelve men suddenly put their lanterns on their saddles, kicked up their horses' backs with both feet, jumped up, unsheathed their swords, and pounced straight out.
It turned out that there was a bamboo tube tied to the saddle, which was just big enough for the bamboo pole of the lantern to be inserted.
These people have all undergone long and arduous training, and their movements are fast and uniform.
Their swordsmanship is not fancy, but it is very effective.
Because it's fast, it's effective.
The escorts of the Evergreen Escort Agency are all experienced and skilled, and four of them are the former chief escorts of the Eighth Escort Agency, so their strength is certainly not weak.
They came out this time with a total of fourteen people, just one to one.
Tang Xiaotian and Deng Tianyuan exchanged glances. They both drew their swords at the same time and flew toward the leader.
It is an eternal truth to capture the thief first.
At this time, there is no need to pay attention to the morality of the world.
At the same time as Tang Xiaotian jumped up, the Biluo Needle in his left hand had pressed the spring. The Biluo Needle shot straight at the fatal spot on the chest of the white masked man like lightning. As long as he was forced off the horse, Deng Tianyuan and his two swords could attack the enemy quickly.
Unexpectedly, the man in the white mask was sitting peacefully on the horseback, motionless. With a flick of his long sleeve with his right hand, the jade needle sank into the sea like a mud cow.
The two of them were shocked. They exchanged glances again. They both jumped up, one to the left and the other to the right, stabbing the man in the chest and abdomen.
Tang Xiaotian and Deng Tianyuan are both masters who have been famous for many years. In this desperate situation, they have mastered their unique skills. Their sword moves are as powerful as lightning. The three-foot sword blade flashes with light and the sword is full of energy.
The man in the white mask didn't seem to bother to leave the horse, and he didn't dodge. His right hand suddenly stretched out from his sleeve, and he grabbed Tang Xiaotian's sword made of hundreds of refined steel with his bare hands. Tang Xiaotian only saw a red light flashing in front of his eyes, and a long sword. He had already grasped the sword firmly, and there was only a crisp "ding" sound, and the long sword was actually broken into two pieces by him. He grabbed half of the sword and swung it smoothly, cutting Deng Tianyuan's sword into two pieces.
Deng Tianyuan was so shocked that he stopped his flying figure.
But it was too late, half of the sword in the white masked man's hand had been inserted into Deng Tianyuan's throat.
Deng Tianyuan turned into a corpse in mid-air. The corpse fell in front of the horse, and he didn't even look at it.
"How about I ask you to keep the escort car without killing you, do you think it's a joke?" The voice of the man in the white mask was cold and emotionless.
Tang Xiaotian had never thought that it would feel like this when someone speaks in this world.
When the man in the white mask spoke, he was neither indifferent nor cold, but rather proud and cruel. His voice sounded like it came from the netherworld, or from the Nine Heavens Fairyland. In short, there was no trace of human fireworks.
Tang Xiaotian didn't need to look back to know that all the escorts he brought out were killed, because he had already seen the men in black carrying away the escorts they were escorting and slowly passing by him.
Tang Xiaotian did not move.
All this happened so fast that Tang Xiaotian didn't even have time to change his thoughts. He could only watch helplessly as the man in black took the escort away.
The twelve people jumped on the horseback together. One of them put the lantern in his hand on the white masked man's saddle, and he himself took out a string of lanterns from the carriage of the Evergreen Escort Bureau.
The man in the white mask waved his hand, and the twelve people held lanterns in their left hands and whipped their horses with their right hands, and they disappeared in an instant.
"Why don't you kill me?" Tang Xiaotian looked at the leading man in black. There was no fear in his eyes, because he knew in his heart that it would be easy for this man to kill him.
There was no fear in his eyes, but there was in his heart. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of the person in front of him.
Even though he knew that he would no longer kill him at this moment, he was still full of fear for this man in his heart.
Perhaps, in his heart, the person in front of him at this moment is not a human being.
Because he is not like a human being at all, like a god or a devil, but not like a human being.
"Because you are no different from a dead person now. Keeping you alive is just to give the world some warning. I want everyone to understand one thing. There is absolutely nothing that the Thirteen Taibao can't get." In the eyes of the white masked man , revealing a sharp sarcasm.
