Chapter 38: Night Raid on the Barren Mountain

inn or tavern. In order to welcome Mu Yinghua, Chen Shi had tidied up a manor house very early on, specifically for reception.Having spent a long time on the ship, many things were actually inconveni...The dog's intestines, a mountain path about seventy or so li from Feilong City.

The northwest border is sparsely populated and relatively secluded, so very few people actually travel this road.

This seemingly simple path is actually one of the most important transportation hubs for the Jia family. Many goods are transported along this road to Feilong City.

Tonight, a team is resting on this small barren mountain for the night and plans to enter Flying Dragon City tomorrow.

The team numbered around two hundred people, and the goods were even more plentiful, filling dozens of large carriages to capacity.

"Liu San, remember to gather all the carriages together, and send a few people down the mountain to keep watch."

In the squad, Leader Zou Cheng roared loudly, and soon several people went down the mountain.

"Zou Tou, is it really necessary to stand guard every night" Liu San walked up to Zou Cheng and asked with a slightly furrowed brow.

Then Liu San pointed to the other side of the squad, "Besides, even if there are some reckless people, aren't there those people over there"

"Day by day, they act like old men. When danger comes, shouldn't they be the ones to face it"

"Alright, enough talk," Zhou Cheng waved his hand to cut off Liu San's complaints. He glanced in that direction, then spoke in a low voice, "Times have changed. Back when Zai Lai was around, who dared mess with the Jia family But now that Zai Lai is gone, who knows what will happen."

"Safety first, the more cautious the better."

Seeing Zou Cheng say this, Liu San stopped talking and shrugged before going to help set up a tent for the night's rest.

Looking at Liu San leave, Zou Cheng glanced at the other side of the squad. There were all sturdy men with scars on their faces and fierce expressions.

These people are the bodyguards hired by the Jia family to protect the safety of the goods.

These people always claim they're protecting the safety of the goods, but they do practically nothing all day. They even rely on us in Zou City to handle their meals. And if things aren't done perfectly, they get yelled at.

In fact, it wasn't just Liu San who disliked them. Zou Cheng himself found them annoying too. However, as the leader of the team, his duty was to safely deliver the goods to Flying Dragon City. He could only bear with them for the rest of the journey.

"Just endure one more day, tomorrow will be here."

At night, the vast plains of the northwest offered little in the way of sustenance. They carried with them flatbreads stamped and hardened for preservation. To eat them, they had to be warmed over a fire first.

"Damn it, I'm eating bread every day and I'm about to puke!"

Slap~

A hard loaf of bread was thrown out, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and it flew directly onto Liu San's head, causing him to see stars.

"I..."

Liu San was furious, stood up and was about to scold the person behind him. Didn't other people know that Liu San didn't even know who threw it

Sit down!

Looking at his sleeve being pulled, Liu Sgang was about to say something, but Zou Cheng's words directly deflated him, "You can't beat them!"

Liu San, who was fuming with anger and had nowhere to vent, could only leave here in a huff, going down the mountain to blow off some steam.

"Just because you have cultivation, you can bully people at will Damn it, if I ever have cultivation one day, I'll make sure you all suffer a terrible end!"

While cursing, Liu San walked straight towards a dark spot. That was their secret post and also the home of Liu San's old acquaintance.

“Xiao Wei, you should go to rest tonight. I’ll keep watch.”

Unwilling to confront those people, Liu San decided to stand guard alone for the night. But despite his shouts, there was no response from the other side.

"Little Wei, you aren't asleep already, are you I..."

When Liu San turned around and came to a depression, his whole body suddenly froze in place. If you looked closely, you could even see Liu San's trembling body.

"You..."

Liu San's mouth opened and closed, just as he uttered a word, a black shadow struck him with a hand knife, knocking him unconscious.

Have all the lookouts been dealt with

"Sir, it's all done!"

"Well, when I go up later, the ones who resist can be killed, and the ones who don't resist can be knocked unconscious directly."

"Yes."

Under the cover of night, an unknown number of shadowy figures had gathered at the foot of Xiaohuang Mountain. Each one wore a mask, concealing their features from view.

As the leader gestured, the shadows moved one by one, their forms agile as leopards scaling the barren mountainside. They soon reached the summit.

"Ding, the system announces a task: seize the goods."

"Hmm"

Upon unexpectedly glancing at the system's published missions, Zhang Liyang's eyes immediately lit up with excitement!

On the summit, the crowd was divided into two groups. One group was larger but everyone was silently roasting bread over a fire, while the smaller group were shouting insults with their chests puffed out.

Most eye-catching was a man who stood over two meters tall, his bare chest covered in tattoos. In his hand lay a massive battle axe, making it clear that this was not someone to be trifled with.

That's him, he was the first to realize they were approaching Zhang Liyang and his group. "Who the hell is there, come out!"

The arms, thick as a waist, heaved the battle axe up. The giant's eyes blazed with murderous intent.

Seeing their leader's reaction, the others reacted quickly as well, each reaching for the weapons at their sides.

These people's reactions were just a bit slow. Before their hands even reached for their weapons, a dark figure suddenly leaped out from the darkness, its blade aimed straight at their vital points.

"Be bold!"

Seeing someone actually night raid, the giant roared in anger, his massive battleaxe whirled like the wind and was about to slash towards a dark shadow.

Just as the battle axe was about to swing, a deadly sense of danger arose from behind, forcing the giant to abruptly change the direction of his axe and block it behind him.

Here we go!

The clang of metal resonated through the night, accompanied by sparks that flickered in the darkness.

A surge of raw power came from behind, causing even the hulking figure to involuntarily step back several paces. By the time the giant turned around, a masked individual stood menacingly at his back.

By the firelight, the giant saw the slight indentation on his battle axe. His pupils constricted instantly, "I've met a master."

"Who are you Do you know who this belongs to and you dare to rob it!"

To the giant’s question, Zhang Liyang was too lazy to pay attention. His response to the giant was a palm strike like a thunderbolt!

"Die!"

Even a giant can be provoked. Stimulated by Zhang Liyang, the giant's ferocity flared up. His battle axe transformed into a black shadow, descending towards Zhang Liyang.

Woohoo~

The massive battle axe, wielded with the strength of a giant, cleaved through the air with a deafening roar.

Although the giant's cultivation had reached the seventh realm of a cycle, facing Zhang Liyang still doomed him to the same end.under the rain of fifteen arrows they still shot down two or three pursuers.Break it up!Seeing that Zhang Liyang's side was sharp and swift, the pursuing soldiers dispersed directly. Some continued to...