The convoy arrived in Liuhou at dusk the next day. After settling his sister-in-law Yao Yun in the county seat of Liuhou County, Wan Zhuliu contacted the team responsible for escorting the caravan.
There were supposed to be seventeen people escorting the convoy, but Wan Zhuliu only saw eleven of them.
You don't have to think about what's going on.
The leader was one of the best fighters of Zhenyuan Escort Agency, who was half-apprentice of Wan Zhuliu, named Hong Fang.
As soon as he saw Wan Zhuliu, his eyes turned red, "Chief Escort..."
A lot of words were stuck in my throat and I couldn't get them out for a long time. Finally, I squeezed out a few words.
"It's all my fault. Please punish me, Chief Escort, and don't... blame my brothers!"
Wan Zhuliu glanced at him calmly and said, "You don't have to take on so much responsibility. You can't handle this alone!
Besides, I am not here to hold you accountable, but to help you solve your problems.”
Hearing the sound, Hong Fang and the other escorts looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Those brothers who ran away were afraid of being held accountable and could not afford it.
The reason they stayed was, on the one hand, that they felt sorry for the escort agency, and on the other hand, they were all from Hongsong County, and the monk could run away but the temple could not.
But Wan Zhuliu did not punish him, which made Hong Fang even more panicked.
He was brought up by Wan Zhuliu and has always cared about his image in Wan Zhuliu's heart.
Such a big problem has happened this time, I’m afraid... Oh!
He simply gritted his teeth and said, "Captain, this Black Dragon King doesn't follow the code of conduct. At worst, I'll fight them!"
Wan Zhuliu didn't express his opinion, but changed the subject directly, "Are all the brothers injured?"
At this moment, Hong Fang's eyes were completely red.
"Thank you for your concern, Chief Escort. We are all fine!"
"Yeah!" Wan Zhuliu finally nodded and stepped forward to pat the other person on the shoulder. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. This matter...is not your fault alone!"
"After this incident, you haven't eaten properly these past two days, right? I heard that the noodles here at Liu Hou are good. Let's go and have some together!
By the way, tell me the details of what happened, and give me the Black Dragon King's base in Liuhou, so I can find out the situation first!"
"well……"
When a group of people arrived at the noodle shop, the atmosphere improved, especially for a few newcomers who had just arrived at the escort agency not long ago. The uneasiness on their faces disappeared.
They had heard that the chief escort was a good person and very trustworthy, but today they finally realized it.
In fact, Wan Zhuliu knew that this matter was not their fault.
Ultimately, the problem lies with myself.
After comforting everyone in the escort agency, he went to the Black Dragon King's stronghold in Liuhou based on the information given by Hong Fang.
The first time he went, he didn't plan to reveal his identity. He just put on a long black robe and a mask he had prepared in advance, covering most of his head.
The Black Dragon King also does legitimate business on weekdays, so his base is easy to find. It is Hongsheng Cloth Shop, one of the three major cloth shops in Liuhou.
Since it was night and there were not many people on the street, he walked into the dark and jumped up, entered the cloth shop yard, and sneaked in.
After a while, he stopped.
The main hall was dark, but the side hall was brightly lit.
He followed the light and walked straight to the foot of the side hall, where he stood silently and listened from the corner.
There were about a dozen figures in the room, a few of them were sitting, and the rest were standing.
At first, no one seemed to be talking, until the sound of footsteps was heard again in the corridor, and then everyone started to move.
"Hall Master!"
"Hall Master!"
“…”
The man entered the room and sat down directly on the main seat, pressing his hand. "Everyone, take a seat. I've received news that the owner of the escort we robbed has come looking for us!"
"Isn't it just a small escort agency? No problem, Hall Master, let's just take them down!"
"Listen to me first, I have reliable information. The person coming this time is a tough guy, and his strength is at the perfect level of Tongli Realm."
"Reaching the Perfect Tongli Realm is a bit tricky, but we have seven Tongli Realm masters in Liuhou alone. We have you, the Hall Master, in a one-on-one fight, and we have the advantage in a group attack!"
A group of people were discussing how to deal with Wan Zhuliu inside, while the real culprit was standing outside the window.
But as luck would have it, at this moment, a worker suddenly walked out of the dyeing workshop not far away.
“Ah~ha!”
The man yawned, and the moment he raised the lantern, Wan Zhuliu's figure was directly reflected on the window.
Everyone in the room noticed it immediately.
"who?"
Seeing this, Wan Zhuliu had no choice but to step up, fly up the stairs, and jump out of the yard.
At the same time, a strong wind blew from behind.
Wan Zhuliu turned around the instant he landed and threw a punch.
Bang!
The man was about to charge down, but was knocked back by this punch.
"Strong!"
The man rolled over, released the force, and landed on the courtyard wall not far away.
"Isn't it a bit rude of you to eavesdrop so late at night?"
"If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Listening won't hurt you!"
Wan Zhuliu used his strength to lower his voice so that the other party could not distinguish his real voice.
"You are quite strong. Reveal your identity and I can let you go. Otherwise..."
"What else?"
Chi!
A silver light flashed, and a figure appeared again on the side, holding a large ring knife.
When he saw this person, Wan Zhuliu's pupils shrank slightly.
"With my golden lion Huang Tianhua here, you can't escape, kid!"
Upon hearing this, Wan Zhuliu did not respond, but glanced around.
He had originally planned to find out where the goods were looted before negotiating with the Black Dragon King, but he didn't expect to run into trouble today.
As a result, they will definitely be more vigilant in the future, and there will be no chance to investigate.
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