Jiufujie is a vast territory. If someone travels all over the world in one day, he can experience spring, summer, autumn and winter.
It is snowing heavily in the middle of winter in Feng, Qing, Liang, You and other states, and the ice is biting, but in Yunzheng, there is a gentle spring breeze in the states south of Jian.
But in the extreme western desert, it was as hot as summer.
Mozhou is located on the border of Dafeng, separated from Dayan Kingdom by the vast sea. There are many border guards and numerous checkpoints blocking the entire desert.
Huhu~~~
Amid the strong wind carrying a strong heat wave, a caravan trudged through the wind and sand.
This caravan was extremely large, with hundreds of camels and horses, loaded with goods, food, and water. Most of the people carried knives and swords, and they obviously had martial arts skills.
In the hot wind and sand, everyone is wrapped in a white scarf and veil to prevent the wind and sand from entering.
Due to the complex terrain of Mozhou, the imperial court could rarely reach it, and the extremely high profits of the transactions between Dafeng and Dayan led to the breeding of countless horse bandits and thieves in this harsh environment.
All merchants go together in groups, and small merchants who are alone are often buried in the wind and sand, swallowed up by the heaven and the earth, or by the hearts of the people.
"Brother Zhao, the wind and sand are very strong. Is there going to be a storm?"
A tall man with a heavy sword on his back walked to the front and asked an old man.
The old man was thin, wearing a gray gown, and his face without a turban and a scarf had a hint of yellowish color.
The old man's name was Zhao Mulian, and he was the leader of this improvised caravan. Everyone was convinced by his experience in Mozhou for decades.
Hearing this, he looked at the sky and shook his head slightly:
"Although the wind and sand are not small, the sky does not look like a storm is coming... But just in case, you still have to be careful. Calculate the distance. There should be an inn ahead. When you get there, you should first Have a night’s rest.”
Zhao Mulian felt a trace of sadness in his heart.
In the past year, Mozhou has not been peaceful. It is said that it is related to the fight between two big figures in the world. Many martial arts people have entered Mozhou.
Although these martial arts people have killed many bandits, they themselves are also extremely dangerous beings.
"It's okay. I've been walking for these days and there is sand in my nose and eyes. It's time to take a rest."
The big man's expression softened.
Although he had internal strength, he was still a little tired after walking in the wind and sand for many days.
"Old Wang, please go down and don't panic when you get to the inn. Although Hanlong Inn's life is not very good, as long as the money is enough, there won't be any big problems."
Zhao Mulian gave another instruction:
"Remember, when you get there, don't cause trouble. Mozhou is not peaceful these days."
"Don't worry."
Wang Chang responded with a smile. He had walked on this road several times, so naturally he didn't understand everything.
"After this trip, I will settle in Dayan and never take the Mozhou Trade Road again. I hope this journey will be peaceful."
Zhao Mulian sighed deeply.
There is no safety at all on the Mozhou Commercial Road. Even if you walk it ten times or a hundred times, it will not be much different from the first time you walk it.
Compared with the harsh environment, the scariest thing is the people.
Although he is a veteran, he doesn't necessarily have the confidence in his heart.
Huhu~~~
Not long after walking, his expression suddenly changed, and the camels around him began to become restless.
"Haha! You guys, please stop!"
Suddenly, a roar rolled through the wind and sand, the sound wave was huge, and in an instant, the entire caravan was boiling.
Zhao Mulian's expression changed.
I saw wind and sand rolling not far away, and a group of people came on horseback, splashing sand and dust at an extremely fast speed. As the words echoed, they were already like a fan in front of the entire caravan.
That group of people were all riding tall horses and carrying cold scimitars. The leader was a bald and burly man.
Amid the wind and sand, his upper body was naked and covered with scars. At a glance, he could only feel murderous intent.
"Seventy Thieves Chasing the Wind!"
"It's a horse thief, it's a horse thief!"
"The Seventy Thieves Chasing the Wind, my God, how did we meet them?"
The entire caravan suddenly boiled, and everyone drew their swords as if facing a powerful enemy.
Horse bandits are everywhere in Mozhou, and Zhuifeng Seventy Thieves are among the most famous horse bandits. According to legend, they are ferocious in nature and have no fixed abode. They wander in the vast sea all day long. Almost every horse team they encounter will be killed. No one can escape.
Even if you hand over all the goods, you will be tortured and killed, and you will leave only after you are satisfied.
Other horse thieves only want wealth, but this horse thief not only wants wealth, but also his life!
This is why they panic.
"Hahaha! These idiots actually draw their swords, it's so interesting!"
There was a loud laugh among the horse thieves.
Soon, the horse thieves had gathered around. Their number was only a quarter of the caravan, but everyone in the caravan looked panicked.
"It turns out to be Leader Wei!"
Zhao Mulian stood at the front, his face darkened when he saw the person coming.
"You know me, why don't you hand over all the money and goods!"
The bald man's scimitar grazed his scalp, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his face.
"Delusion! There are only a few dozen of you, and you are really fighting. I don't know who will die and who will live!"
Someone couldn't help but shouted loudly, drew his sword and urged his horse forward:
"Brothers, fight them!"
"How brave."
The bald man laughed ferociously.
"Leader Wei, don't do anything!"
Zhao Mulian's expression changed drastically, and he immediately wanted to stop him, but how could he do so in time?
I saw the bald man grinning ferociously, already straddling his horse, waving his scimitar with a light like a sword, sweeping across ten feet of wind and sand.
The person who made the noise was cut into two pieces with his sword.
The smell of blood rose into the sky.
The bald man sat down and his horses stood up: "You guys, if you know what's wrong, kneel down and beg for mercy immediately. Grandpa is so happy. I don't think you can survive!"
"Ah! You deserve to die!"
Wang Chang roared angrily and was about to draw his sword, but was held back by Zhao Mulian.
"Leader Wei!"
Zhao Mulian's face was twitching: "Our gold and silver trip plus cargo, camels and horses, at least thirteen thousand taels of silver, if you want it, we will give it all to you!"
Amid Wang Chang and others' attempts to stop him, Zhao Mulian gritted his teeth and said, "But you can't kill anyone, otherwise, we will fight you to the death!"
With the last sentence, Zhao Mulian urged his efforts, shaking the wind and sand, causing the expressions of some of the horse thieves to change.
He has been walking around Mozhou for decades. Although he has no reputation, his kung fu is not weak.
"It turns out there is a master."
The face of the bald man also changed slightly, but in an instant he gave a serious and cruel smile:
"But who do you think you are, how dare you bargain with me, grandpa!"
"Hahaha!"
The bald man spurred his horse forward, his scimitar raised, and a cold light flashed down under the hot sun:
"kill!"
"kill!"
Following the order, dozens of tall horses moved in unison, and dozens of horse thieves unsheathed their swords in unison, waving out a forest of swords.
The entire caravan was submerged at once.
"Fight! Fight with them!"
Zhao Mulian saw the bloody smell in the wind and sand, his eyes turned red immediately, and he pushed Wang Chang away:
"Brother Wang, take Tianfeng with you and leave quickly!"
After an angry shout, he made a full body move and leapt ten feet away. The two daggers on his sleeves swung out a blade of light, and met the bald man who was standing on horseback and wielding the sword.
"Brother Zhao!"
Wang Chang's eyes were about to burst, and he wished he could draw his sword to kill him.
But he still gritted his teeth, turned around, picked up a crying child in the camel team, stood up violently, and knocked the horse thief off his horse with a knife, and then galloped away on horseback.
"The old guy is quite talented!"
The bald man swung his machete and cut through the pavement, fighting with Zhao Mulian.
His martial arts skills were much higher than that of Zhao Mulian. Even though Zhao Mu tried his best with every move, after more than ten moves, his arm was still cut off by him.
With another stab, the head was thrown away and blood was scattered in the yellow sand.
The bald man wiped the blood on his face, looked at Wang Chang who was running in the desert with a ferocious smile, and roared angrily:
"No one can escape!"
escape!
escape!
Wang Chang's clothes were dyed red with blood, and he ran against the wind and sand towards the Hanlong Inn in the distance.
He knew that in this inaccessible desert, only those inns where there were people would give them a chance to escape.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!"
In Wang Chang's arms, Zhao Tianfeng cried and shouted.
In the wind and sand on the pavement, Wang Chang's body suddenly shook, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
As soon as Zhao Tianfeng stopped crying, he saw an arrow piercing Wang Chang's chest:
"Uncle Wang!"
"Tianfeng, hold on to the reins, hold on, hold on!"
Wang Chang's face trembled in pain, and after giving a warning, he suddenly jumped off the horse.
While in mid-air, he drew his sword and slashed down with the thick-backed long sword in the wind, knocking down a horse bandit who was chasing him to the ground.
He leaned on the horse and pounced on the bald man who had just put down his bow and arrow!
"How brave!"
The bald man clapped his horse forward, and the snow-white sword slashed across like a crescent moon, cutting off half of Wang Chang's body.
But the next moment, his expression changed.
Seeing that Wang Chang was so seriously injured, he still rushed over and bumped into him.
Almost knocking him to the ground.
"damn thing!"
With one force, he pulled Wang Chang off and glanced at the child on the horse in front of him.
With an angry roar, he chased after him.
His horse was much better than the other horse thieves. Even though he was lagging far behind, he still caught up with Zhao Tianfeng who was running away on the horse's back in just a moment.
Just when he was readying his bow and arrow, he wanted to shoot the kid to death on the spot.
His expression suddenly changed.
I saw a person walking slowly in the wind and sand in the vast sea where the scorching light was spreading.
His eyesight has always been very good, otherwise he would not have been able to see these caravans from a distance in the wind and sand. At this time, he looked carefully.
The man was wearing a green shirt and a bamboo hat. He was all alone, without any sword.
What made his heart tremble was that the man was walking around in the rays of light, but there were no shadows around him!
"Who is this?"
The bald man felt a chill in his heart.
Under the bamboo hat, an indifferent gaze was raised.
boom!
Like a heavy hammer falling from the sky, the bald man only had time to let out a scream before his entire head exploded.
