Wang Xiaohu poured out the pills in the porcelain bottle and put it in front of his nose and smelled it.

Medicinal aroma.

But he couldn't tell what specific herb it was.

"How did Uncle Chen know that I would be in danger? He even gave one pill to each of us." Looking at the two pills in his palm, Wang Xiaohu took out one and swallowed it.

The pill melted in the mouth and the liquid slid down the throat.

Wang Xiaohu's originally fatal injuries were visibly healed after he took the pill. Both external and internal injuries disappeared. Not only that, Wang Xiaohu found that his internal energy was constantly surging out. It seemed as if he had endless strength, and the hot internal energy spread out from his body.

"Boss, I heard some noise, those people..."

Garlic ran in hurriedly from outside, but as soon as he reached the cave entrance, he was dumbfounded.

He saw that the escort leader, who was originally seriously injured and dying, had become like a normal person at this moment, with strong blood and energy emanating from his whole body. He could feel the scorching air waves even from a distance of dozens of meters. The ice and snow that originally hung at the entrance of the cave had now melted into snow water and was constantly dripping down.

"Leave it to me."

Wang Xiaohu picked up the long knife next to him, walked to the entrance of the cave, and patted Garlic on the shoulder.

Dozens of bandits holding long knives surrounded the door. When the first one saw Wang Xiaohu covered in blood, he couldn't help but taunt him. This kid had killed countless of his brothers, and he would avenge him no matter what.

"You gave me a way to live, but you didn't take it, and you chose the way to death."

Phew!

Before he finished speaking, the head flew out. Blood sprayed on the snow-white ground, which stunned everyone present. Wang Xiaohu stretched his muscles and felt as if he had endless energy in his body. His knife-wielding movements became extremely smooth.

This is a sign of a realm breakthrough.

After adjusting to his physical condition, Wang Xiaohu shook off the blood on his sword, and a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"So much nonsense."

Chen Luo was walking in the mountains.

The Two Worlds Mountain was huge, seemingly endless. He encountered the same situation that Dr. Luo and Liu Gang encountered. But the difference between Chen Luo and these two people was that he had spiritual power and divine awareness, and he also had the Flower-backed Turtle as his "brother". The combination of various factors allowed him to quickly find the right path.

After passing through the repetitive area, Chen Luo found a rugged mountain path.

"The Road of Years."

Chen Luo looked at a half-buried stone next to the stone steps.

"Once I set foot on this road, the days outside will no longer have anything to do with me." The flower-backed turtle also came over.

The tortoise pattern on his back kept flashing, helping Chen Luo to figure out the origin of this road.

Walking up the mountain path, Chen Luo felt his feet lighten.

Looking up, the stone steps meander upwards, and the end is hidden in the clouds, like a ladder to heaven.

"go back."

A low voice appeared in Chen Luo's mind.

'Keep your heart and move forward.'

The brain of the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal Zhao Qi gave a completely opposite conclusion. Chen Luo stood on the stairs, weighed the pros and cons, and walked up the stone steps.

Now that we have come this far, we can’t give up halfway.

Wang Xiaohu killed all the enemies and returned to Anning County with Garlic.

For safety reasons, he reported the mountain bandits to the court as soon as he returned, hoping to borrow the power of the court to take revenge. Never wait for revenge, this is the principle taught by Uncle Chen, and it is also Wang Xiaohu's code of conduct.

It’s a pity that reality gave him a heavy blow.

The next morning, Wang Xiaohu's escort company was called up by the imperial court. A arrogant young man from a noble family was sent as the vanguard. The vanguard officer directly named Wang Xiaohu and Suan Tou, asking them to lead the way to suppress the bandits, and also captured a few good men from the escort company.

"Captain, if we charge forward like this, I'm afraid none of us will survive."

Garlic walked up to Wang Xiaohu and spoke in a low voice.

His injuries had recovered, and Wang Xiaohu gave him the second pill. The note said "one pill per person", and Wang Xiaohu remembered it clearly.

"Everyone be careful, I always feel something is wrong this time."

Wang Xiaohu looked back at the officer riding a horse behind him and suppressed his anger. His family still lived in Anning County. If he got into trouble and implicated his family, it would be the end. Especially his youngest son, who was only six years old. If he lost his shelter, the whole family would probably fall into hell immediately.

Wang Xiaohu was in a heavy mood.

He recalled the stories his mother and Aunt Hong told him about their experiences fleeing famine when he was a child.

He didn't want a similar tragedy to happen to him.

"What are you mumbling about! You guys, go ahead and check out the enemy situation." A whip came over, interrupting the conversation between the two. Looking back, I saw the young man from the noble family giving orders in a high-handed manner.

This guy didn't even look at the enemy situation reported by Wang Xiaohu and just threw it aside.

This made Wang Xiaohu certain of this person's talent.

If you follow a superior like this, you will definitely not live long!

"General, there is Eagle's Beak Mountain ahead. If we go straight ahead like this, we will easily be ambushed."

"It's because it's easy to fall into an ambush, so we let you go and explore the way." The young man from a noble family interrupted Wang Xiaohu's nonsense with an attitude of a mountain man who has his own clever plan.

Military orders are as heavy as mountains.

No matter how frustrated he felt, Wang Xiaohu had no choice but to take his brothers to explore the way forward.

This young man from aristocratic family didn't take their lives seriously at all.

"All of you follow me. Once you find the enemy, don't care about the idiots behind you, just run!" Wang Xiaohu said to the people around him. These brothers were all brought back by him from home, and he must bring them back intact. If any of them is missing, he will not be able to explain himself when he returns. Behind Wang Xiaohu, the leading young man from aristocratic family was watching their every move with cold eyes, as if he was looking at a dead person.

"clear."

Suan Tou and others nodded. Their years of experience in escorting goods made them trust Wang Xiaohu unconditionally.

The group crossed the path and arrived near Eagle's Beak Mountain.

This place was overgrown with weeds and there was only one narrow path, which was a perfect ambush location. His escort vehicle was robbed here last time. Given the professionalism of the bandits, they would definitely not stay here and wait for death.

call out!!

A feather arrow flew past Wang Xiaohu's cheek, and the sharp arrow left a shallow blood mark on his face.

"There's an ambush! Go!!"

Wang Xiaohu grabbed the garlic closest to him, turned around and fled backwards. The other people also reacted quickly and started running for their lives the moment the arrow appeared.

Arrows rained down from behind.

Wang Xiaohu was at the back, holding a long knife in his hand, helping the brothers in front to chop off the flying arrows.

Finally, under his protection, a group of seven people successfully escaped from the dense forest.

Just when Wang Xiaohu relaxed, a feather arrow suddenly flew from the front and accurately pierced the neck of the bodyguard in front. Hot blood passed through the body and splashed all over Wang Xiaohu's face.

"Deserting in battle is punishable by death."

The body of the convoy who was shot by the arrow shook twice, and fell to the ground, with a continuous "hehe" sound coming from his throat. Looking up, he saw the young man from the noble family who was putting away his bow in front of him.

He was wearing a neat suit of silver armor and waved his hand indifferently.

"Shoot them."

Swish, swish, swish.

Dense arrows flew over. This time, several people reacted, but there were still two people who failed to dodge and were shot into sieves.

Garlic was also hit by an arrow, but fortunately it was not in a fatal part, so he can survive for the time being.

"Boss, run! These people don't treat us as human beings at all!!"

A seriously injured escort grabbed Wang Xiaohu's hand and said with blood spitting out of his mouth. This old escort was a veteran of the escort agency and was a veteran who founded the escort agency with Wang Xiaohu. Although he dodged the second round of arrow rain just now, he was hit by an arrow in the thigh and lower abdomen. In this situation, there was no way he could survive.

"Uncle Yellow Ox!"

Suantou burst into tears.

The old escort smiled bitterly and coughed out a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were full of despair, and the loss of blood made his eyes blurry.

The expectant eyes of his wife and daughter flashed before his eyes.

'It's a pity that I can't go back.'

The third round of arrow rain came again.

This time, it was the arrows from the bandits on Yingzui Mountain. No matter the bandits or the soldiers who came to suppress the bandits, they all became their enemies at this moment. Everyone wanted them dead!

After the rain of arrows, only Wang Xiaohu and Suan Tou who had eaten the elixir survived.

Looking at the corpse beside him, Wang Xiaohu suddenly understood.

These people were not fighting bandits from the beginning, they were eliminating hidden dangers. The news I reported ruined their plans.

Dynasties come and go, but families remain forever!

These noble families are the real traitors.

"The higher-ups actually sent these people to suppress the bandits." Wang Xiaohu felt cold in his heart.

"Escort leader."

"Walk!"

Wang Xiaohu grabbed the scimitar beside him, quickly knocked away two arrows, picked up the only living garlic on his back, and rolled into the river below.

"Not chasing?"

The bandit leader rode out from the bushes on his horse, and together with the sons of the noble families, looked at the crimson river water below.

"It's just a lost dog."

The young man from aristocratic family walked over and poked the bodies of the five dead escorts with the knife in his hand, a trace of disgust flashing in his eyes.

"You guys are too careless. If I hadn't discovered it this time, the whole situation would have been affected."

"This man is extremely skilled in martial arts. The last time I sent out two hundred people, he killed them all."

The bandit leader looked at the river below with some regret.

He originally wanted to recruit Wang Xiaohu to his side, but unfortunately this man had no ambition and actually wanted to live a peaceful life guarding the escort agency.

"What's the use of having great martial arts skills? Can you stop the army?"

The young man from aristocratic family turned around and rode back on his horse, waving to the soldiers behind him.

"The Changfeng Escort Agency is colluding with bandits and the Yi people."

The army turned around, dragging away the "five traitors" who had been killed in the bandit suppression. The bandit leader also quickly gathered his men and hid in the mountains again.

A few days later.

The news of Changfeng Escort Agency's collusion with bandits spread, and Wang Xiaohu's entire family, including his youngest son, were all executed by the court. Chen Luo's bookstore was also sealed and burned down. (End of this chapter)