Therefore, under such circumstances, the Heaven and Earth Society had no choice but to plunder.

The Zhang and Ye families were in the same boat; they were aware of the possibility of these events, but they could not send their own guards to provide assistance.

If anyone does that first, it means they've completely broken off all pretense of civility.

This is why Zhang Baodong sought Liu Feng's help in this matter; right now, only Liu Feng could save their business route.

"rest assured."

After carefully examining the map, Liu Feng silently memorized the important locations.

These matters are very important at the moment, but it takes at least ten days to travel from Zhengde County to Yanzhou.

Right now, Liu Feng's priority is to produce enough gunpowder.

Therefore, the task of protecting the trade routes in Yanzhou can only be left to others.

Of course, right now, the most suitable person is Linghu Yuanshan.

After thinking things through, Liu Feng went directly to the training ground and explained the matter to Linghu Yuanshan.

As the top general of Liu Feng's army, Linghu Yuanshan is a general who can stand alone.

Therefore, this time, no one else was allowed to go. Liu Feng was in the whole county, and Linghu Chongshan and others were also needed, so he directly sent Linghu Yuanshan with Liu Lang and three hundred wolf cavalry.

Of course, the Heaven and Earth Society has a large number of people, so this number is enough to ensure their safety. However, this is also an opportunity for Liu Feng to train his troops, so he directly ordered Linghu Yuanshan to bring along the newly formed light cavalry.

With the addition of some archers, the army numbered a thousand.

Even if the Heaven and Earth Society mobilized three to five thousand people, they would still have the strength to fight.

With heavy cavalry pressing in, Liu Feng wasn't worried at all. In this era, heavy cavalry was like a tank force, capable of crushing everything.

With a few days to go before the salt delivery, Liu Feng sent someone directly to Wu Santong to discuss some specific matters.

The first time he went to Yanzhou, Wu Santong personally led the team, and the next time it was led by his bodyguards.

After hearing Liu Feng's explanation, Wu Santong realized the importance of this trip and decided to take charge himself.

"No, you can't go this time. It's dangerous this time."

Liu Feng hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

This is no ordinary escort mission; it could very well turn into a clash between armies, a full-scale war.

"What, you think you're looking down on me?"

"I still feel like I'm useless."

"When I was fighting bandits alongside you when you were rising to power, why didn't I feel any danger?"

Wu Santong was clearly unhappy when he heard that Liu Feng wouldn't let him go.

The security escort agency is now very successful, with a wide range of business to handle, which comes with risks, as Wu Santong had already anticipated.

Moreover, traveling is never smooth sailing.

The security escort agency now has a large workforce, and the deaths and injuries of its members are frequent.

As the chief镖头 (chief镖师, a term referring to a person who is a bodyguard or镖师), he couldn't just stay at headquarters and enjoy himself without ever going out.

If this continues, sending his brothers to their deaths, who will trust him in the long run?

"Can these be considered the same?"

Liu Feng smiled helplessly; even his father-in-law was resorting to shameless tactics.

Before he left, Wu Xiangyue had told him that Wu Santong was too old to travel around anymore.

Even if Liu Feng wanted to go, he had to stop him.

Liu Feng felt it was inappropriate for a century.

Back when we fought bandits, we were always helping Liu Feng, and at that time, the strength of the enemy was obvious.

This time, without Liu Feng, it's unknown where the other side will make their move or how many people they will send.

"What's different?"

"Look at the people you sent with Linghu Yuanshan. They are all elites of the Tiger Roar Army, a thousand strong."

"If you add my brothers from the escort agency, they may not be as good as the army in large-scale battles, but their individual combat skills are not bad."

"Based on this calculation, I'll bring a large group of people, nearly two thousand in total."

"Even if the enemy has five or six thousand men, we can't defeat them, but we should be able to retreat smoothly, right?"

"Maybe we can even wipe out the enemy completely. This time we have that kid Liu Lang and the wolf cavalry with us."

Wu Santong's account was very detailed and convincing.

"That's right, none of that is wrong."

"But you still can't go."

"Let me put it this way, if you go, your daughter won't let me into bed."

Liu Feng was obviously joking when he said that.

"Hey, this little girl is causing trouble. Don't worry, I'll have someone bring her mother over right away."

"We need to teach this girl a lesson."

"But you know, I really have no choice but to go on this escort mission."

"You think I, Wu Santong, failed the imperial examination and am just making a living by setting up a security escort agency? Let me tell you the truth."

Wu Santong spread out the map and then pointed to a small place near their escort route on the map.

Do you know what this place is?

Liu Feng looked completely bewildered; he had no idea where he was.

This map is the same; it only marks roads and major mountains, but doesn't mark lakes, rivers, or anything like that.

"This place looks very small on the map, but in reality, it is very large."

"This place is called Longya Lake, where seventy-two bandits gathered, known as the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends."

"These seventy-two men are all highly skilled, and they have been entrenched here under the leadership of their leader."

"He has gathered no fewer than three thousand henchmen under his command."

"And your father-in-law, me..."

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