Time flies, and May comes in a blink of an eye.
Tongfu Escort did not pass through Qinghe County in April as stated in the biography.
Zhao Lin didn't think it was strange. He knew a little about the business style of this industry. He said that if he came in April, it would be a false shot, and it would be normal to come in May or even June.
Most of the local escort agencies will not have any objections, after all, they often do this.
During this period, Zhao Lin settled down. In addition to performing his duties at the county government, he devoted himself to practicing martial arts every day, focusing on Guihai Jue and Guijia Jin.
Through the Guihai Jue, he accumulated enough energy and began to attack the acupoints on the six Yin meridians.
The Yang Vein is on the outside and the Yin Vein is on the inside. It is even more difficult to break through the acupoints on the Yin Vein. It would take Zhao Lin one to two days to conquer an acupoint.
Of course, the difficulty was compared with his own. If anyone knew that Zhao Lin had broken through a Yin Meridian acupoint so quickly, it would probably be too late to envy him.
Guijia Jin controlled sixteen acupoints at the same time from the beginning, to twenty.
Not only has the defense area been expanded, but its intensity has also been greatly enhanced.
Zhao Lin called Liang Song to his house on Shuncheng Street and asked him to chop himself with a knife.
Liang Song had successfully trained his skin and reached the first level of strength. He didn't dare to use force at first, but after a few cuts, he found that only a few pieces of clothing were cut, while Zhao Lin was unscathed.
"Huh? What kind of skill are you doing?"
"Gui Jia Jin, please put in more force!"
"Is it okay to behead?"
"You must not, this technique can only protect the upper body."
Liang Song nodded and continued to increase his strength until he exhausted all his strength, but still couldn't break through Zhao Lin's defense. He couldn't help but be amazed.
"This kung fu is so tough, it's almost invulnerable!"
There was no pride on Zhao Lin's face, and he shook his head and said: "Invulnerability depends on who is against you. If you are stronger, I won't be able to resist you."
"And it also depends on the weapon used by the opponent. If it is a sharp blade with a small impact point such as a gun and arrow, it can be broken through the middle."
Liang Song sheathed the sword and said with envy: "It's already amazing!"
He had known Zhao Lin for more than a year and had become accustomed to all the unreasonable things that happened to Zhao Lin. He quickly regained his composure and asked, "Guijia Jin is so powerful, why haven't I seen anyone else practice it..."
Before he finished speaking, he asked and answered himself: "I know, it must be very difficult to practice."
…
Gu is a mountain surrounded by steep mountains with flat tops.
More than two hundred miles west of Qinghe County, there is a place that looks like a mountain but not a mountain, and looks like a stone but not a stone, called Hulugu.
Hulugu Valley has few trees and overgrown rocks and weeds. From a distance, it looks like a big gourd turned upside down, hence its name.
"Ningchuan and I are blessed together..."
A convoy with the flag of the Tongfu Escort Bureau was moving forward on the muddy road after the rain. The driver in the front row shouted loudly, and the wheels of the vehicle made two deep ruts on the ground.
"We have left the boundary of Mount Paektu, it should be safe, right?"
Yu Haizhou was riding on a majestic green-maned horse, looking at Hulu Gu in the distance and muttering softly.
Although he said this, there was a hint of worry hidden in his eyebrows.
The young and energetic young chief escort had a quarrel with a group of bandits from Paektu Mountain over a mountain toll fee, which he originally disapproved of.
There is a saying that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. No matter how powerful the escort agency is, it cannot just rely on fists to open the way. How many nails can it twist with its body covered with iron?
It is not easy for an old escort to start a business, and he cannot withstand such hardships.
To put it bluntly, if Tongfu Escort Bureau fights with the bandits, they will end up getting an advantage over others.
Fortunately, although Mr. Young is stubborn, he also knows how to respect an "old minister" like himself.
It was under his own persuasion that the escort agency had not accepted escorts passing through Mount Paektu for two months, and the new business it received was not expensive.
If something happens, the escort agency will not suffer too much loss.
"I hope you'll be safe!"
Thinking of this, Yu Haizhou sighed silently.
"Master Yu, the lead car is stuck in a pit and can't get out!" The driver in the front row ran over, panting.
"Show me."
Yu Haizhou gently held the horse's belly and came to the front of the team. He glanced at the mud pit and felt a thump in his heart.
…
In a forest southwest of Hulugu, dozens of pairs of sneaky eyes are watching the motorcade in the distance. The owners of the eyes are standing or sitting, and everyone has a bow and arrow on their back and an arrow pot hanging on their waist.
"Second Master, when are we going to start? The convoy has stopped."
The bandit leader next to Xu Ma Bang asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, wait until they pass Hulugu, then cover up and kill them."
Xu Mabang grabbed the water bag and took a big sip, then fanned himself twice with his coat. He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
The little boss wondered: "The convoy can't move now. Let's kill them now and catch them off guard. Why do we have to wait?"
"You know nothing!"
Xu Ma Bang said disdainfully, "When the two armies are fighting, morale is at its highest. They saw the hole in the ground and thought we were coming, but I couldn't get past it."
"After they have been nervous for a long time and thought it was okay, and we suddenly show up, the string in their hearts will no longer be tense."
At this time, Wang Mazi came over with an iron knife, waved his hand, drove away the little boss, squatted down and whispered: "Second brother, do you think that boy named Zhao will take advantage of the chaos to attack us?"
Xu Ma Bang glared fiercely, took a sip, and said coldly: "Everyone is carrying bows and arrows when we go out this time. Yang Dan also lent us two teams of crossbowmen. What is there to worry about?"
"It's best if he doesn't come. If he dares to come, make him a hedgehog!"
…
On a hill not far from the woods where the bandits were hiding, Zhao Lin and Liang Song lay crouched in the grass, looking in the direction of Hulugu.
"It seems that the bandits want to rob the escort. If a fight breaks out, how about we help the escort agency deal with the bandits?"
Liang Song touched Zhao Lindao.
"It may not be possible to fight."
Zhao Lin withdrew his gaze and shook his head gently.
Liang Song wondered: "Why?"
Zhao Lin explained: "The bandits are numerous and have an obvious advantage in strength. When escorts encounter this situation, unless the escorts are special, they generally will not fight to the death."
"Otherwise, the goods will be gone and all the people will die. What's the point? Just watch, as long as the leader is not a fool, he will choose to admit defeat."
Liang Song thought for a while and said, "Can you save your life by handing over the goods? Bandits won't kill people and silence them?"
Zhao Lin shook his head, "No, it's not that the bandits had any good intentions. They stole the goods and slaughtered all the people. That's a situation where there will be no end to the death."
"As long as the two sides don't have any deep hatred, they usually work together to keep each other on the same page."
Liang Song was doubtful and calmed down to observe silently.
After a while, the convoy started again. After passing Hulugu, less than two miles away, the bandits suddenly burst out of the woods.
There was a chaos in the convoy, and then a bodyguard in his fifties stepped forward to negotiate with the bandits alone.
The two were too far away to hear what they were saying, but not long after, the escort returned on horseback and left with the people from the escort agency, leaving only the carriage parked in place.
Liang Song looked regretful and sighed: "We really didn't start a fight."
Zhao Lin smiled and said: "That's good. Now the bandits have become bodyguards, and we have become robbers."
(End of chapter)
