Chapter 254: Encountering the First Wave of Assassination
"I just can't understand it, so I've been troubled by why this happened. Or maybe I did something wrong and offended him. I can't say for sure, but the only thing I can be sure of is that he and I are absolute enemies. If he really killed my grandfather, I will not let him off easily."
As Jiang Yu spoke, his brows darkened, emitting a sharp and bright look. He would never show mercy.
At that time, all new and old grudges will be settled together.
He almost killed him last year. If it weren't for his good luck, I'm afraid no one would have known this secret in his lifetime.
Su Wan didn't know what to say to comfort him. She didn't know the whole situation and didn't want to comment. Besides, this was a grudge between Jiang Yu and his cheap uncle, which had to be resolved. It was obviously meaningless for her to say too many high-sounding words.
But she could hug him.
So, Su Wan put her arms around his neck, hugged him like he usually hugged her, and let her lean on her shoulder.
"It's okay, you still have me. I will accompany you."
She gently stroked the black hair on his back.
Jiang Yuhui hugged her waist tightly and rubbed her shoulders like a little child.
"Thank you, Wanwan!" he murmured again.
Su Wan didn't answer him, but just hugged him quietly, comforting him silently.
The carriage was moving very fast. When it was on the official road, it would sometimes hit some stones, causing the carriage to shake violently. However, Su Wan felt very stable with her head resting on Jiang Yu's legs.
He took a pillow and placed it on his legs and then let her lean on it.
It takes at least seven or eight days to get to Zhongzhou. The first few days are spent in the carriage, but we stop to rest for a while every morning, noon and evening.
Then Su Wan could get off the car and rest for a while. Liuyun prepared hot water for her, and then made a barrier with black cloth. There was a charcoal fire burning next to it to keep her warm. She took the opportunity to wash her body and change her clothes.
At this time, Jiang Yu and the guards would avoid it, but they would not go far. They would be very careful about the movements nearby to prevent sneak attacks.
There will be no danger in the first half of the journey, but as we go further, the killers arranged by Yu Wushang will come to intercept us.
He must have arranged more than one wave of killers, definitely several waves, setting up ambushes on several roads that Jiang Yu had to pass through to ensure that nothing could go wrong.
But Jiang Yu bypassed the water route and the road to the strange rock forest. Firstly, if he encountered an ambush on the water, if he did not handle it properly, it would easily become a dead end with no escape.
The terrain of the Strange Stone Forest is just as its name suggests, made up of all kinds of strange stone mountains. If Yu Wushang set an ambush there, he only needs to create a flurry of rocks and his team may be destroyed by the rolling boulders.
Moreover, he brought Su Wan with him this time, so he couldn't put her in such a passive danger.
Therefore, the only way to avoid being passive in the jungle is to take the Yufeng Mountain route. In case of unpredictable situations, there is still a possibility of retreat, and you can hide yourself to buy time. You only need to cross the Yufeng Mountain, then drive for a distance, and finally take the water route to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
On the fourth night, Su Wan finished washing as usual and returned to the carriage. Liuyun and Liuying stayed with her every step of the way.
Jiang Yu and others who were guarding not far away had already encountered the first wave of assassinations.
Beside the quiet river, besides the sound of gurgling water, there was also the sound of swords clashing and flesh being pierced. Following Jiang Yu's orders, several secret guards retreated to Su Wan's side and protected the carriage.
In this situation, Jiang Yu couldn't lead people here because the other party's target was him, and following him would be the most dangerous.
The best way for him to protect Su Wan was to get rid of the person as much as possible and then return to her.
Su Wan was hiding in the carriage, lying there. She listened to the noise outside and couldn't help but call Liuyun outside to ask about the situation, because she was very worried about Jiang Yu's safety. She was afraid that he was injured or something. If it was just a superficial injury, it would be fine, but she was afraid that it would be as troublesome as when she found him in the land temple, and there was no doctor around.
"Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Liuyun asked anxiously outside the carriage, thinking something had happened to her.
"I'm fine. Where's Jiang Yu? How is he?" Su Wan asked her from inside.
"Don't worry, young lady. There aren't that many killers here. The young master should be able to handle them. Just hide safely."
The one who answered her was not Liuyun, but one of Jiang Yu's guards.
Hearing him say that, I felt a little relieved.
Sure enough, not long after, the sound of fighting stopped. Jiang Yu walked out of the darkness with a sword in his hand. Blood kept dripping from the tip of the sword. He was wearing a black cloak. He had been wearing black these days, which made it convenient for him to walk in the dark and to confuse the opponent's eyes when he encountered a fight.
His cloak was torn, so he reached out and tore it off, throwing it into the fire, then threw the bloody sword to his men to deal with.
This was the scene Su Wan saw when she opened the carriage door. Knowing that she was safe, she jumped off the carriage and ran towards Jiang Yu.
The first thing she did when she ran over was to pull him over to check if he was injured, but he stopped her just a few steps away:
"Don't come over here, I'm dirty!"
Jiang Yu smiled at her. He had just killed someone and his body was splattered with blood. The smell of blood was strong and he didn't want Su Wan to be contaminated by it.
Su Wan understood, and stood there obediently, only to hear him say:
"Don't worry, I'm not hurt."
I'm glad you're not injured. Su Wan will feel relieved if you're not injured.
After the fight, the guards began to treat each other's injuries. There were no casualties, and they only suffered minor skin injuries.
Although these killers are well-trained, they are not very strong. This is the first fight in several days, and everyone is in the best condition, so they can easily deal with these guys.
But if they come more often in the future, it will be bad to drain their spirit and energy bit by bit. By then, more and more people will be injured, and they will be unable to cope.
Fortunately, Jiang Yu's men were all trained by the sect leader himself. They were all masters among masters in terms of martial arts. Unlike those scoundrels in the martial arts world, they were all top-notch.
A few people were accidentally injured, but they were only minor injuries. They were accidentally cut and the wounds were not deep. In addition, with the high-quality medicine prepared by Doctor Sun, the bleeding stopped quickly and recovery was fast.
Now, we have to wait for Fengying to bring people to Yufeng Mountain for support, otherwise it will be difficult to withstand such assassinations if they happen too often.
After the guards finished bandaging the wounds, they began to clean up the battlefield on their own. They did not let Su Wan see the bodies of the killers, but when Su Wan thought about the many people who had died around him, he still felt a little numb on his back, so he simply ran back to the carriage.
Liuying brought her some freshly unearthed beggar's chicken and asked her to eat it while it was hot, but she had no appetite and couldn't eat anything. She felt nauseous.
After all, she was born in the 21st century. Normally, she would find it terrifying to think about someone's death in the news, let alone now. She needed time to accept it.
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