Chapter 346 Encountering Robbers
Yuan Shanchuan was very tempted when he heard that the wages were generous.
Although he didn't possess martial arts skills like those bodyguards, he was in his prime and possessed great strength. He was a suitable candidate to help transport goods.
The other party left in a hurry, and Yuan Shanchuan originally wanted to look in the county town to see if there were any people from the same village or people he knew who could help him deliver a message to their home.
Unfortunately, he didn't run into anyone he knew, and the other party didn't have time to wait for him, so he had no choice but to leave the city first.
Anyway, judging by the distance, he should be back in about ten days. He had told his family beforehand that if he encountered other work, he might be delayed for a few days.
Who knew that this delay would last for more than a month.
Yuan Shanchuan still feels lingering fear when he recalls those harrowing experiences.
"After we left the county town with our goods, we traveled for two days. That night, we couldn't find a place to stay, so we camped in the wild. I never expected to be robbed and killed. Luckily, I went to relieve myself in the woods behind the town. When I came back, I saw three or four men in black fighting with others. My friend, who was a bodyguard, was kicked out and crashed heavily to the ground, just three steps away from me, barely alive."
That was his friend. Although Yuan Shanchuan was terrified, he still secretly went forward, hoping to take advantage of the darkness to drag the man into the woods and find a way to save him.
But the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) grabbed him and told him that among the goods they were transporting this time, there was a very important item: a painting containing crucial case files concerning the safety of the entire Jiangyuan County. It was in the second carriage. He was told to find it and return to the city to hand it over to the county magistrate, and to make sure it wasn't stolen.
Yuan Shanchuan wanted to ask more questions, but the bodyguard could no longer hold on. His hand loosened, and he breathed his last.
Yuan Shanchuan was so anxious that he was at a loss. He instinctively felt that the thing was troublesome and should not be touched at all.
But he was held back by the words "concerning the safety of the people of Jiangyuan County" spoken by the bodyguard, and couldn't take his step.
The people of Jiangyuan County, including him, as well as his wife, children, and elderly family.
But he was just a nobody; he didn't have the ability to shoulder such a heavy burden.
Yuan Shanchuan wanted to run, but he couldn't move.
Just then, another bodyguard was killed.
Originally, their cargo transport team consisted of only five people: three bodyguards and two ordinary people with little martial arts skills, one of whom was Yuan Shanchuan.
Now that both skilled bodyguards are dead, only one bodyguard and an ordinary civilian who has turned and run away in fear remain to put up the fight.
Seeing that the man had run away, the remaining bodyguard realized that he was no match for three people on his own, so he gritted his teeth and turned to run away as well.
Two bodyguards were dead, one bodyguard and one ordinary civilian escaped, and the remaining Yuan Shanchuan hid behind the woods, not daring to move.
The three hijackers didn't continue the chase; instead, they searched the carriages for what they were looking for.
Yuan Shanchuan held his breath and stared at the painting. It was well hidden, but the three robbers still managed to find it after making a commotion.
However, just as they were about to leave with the painting, another group of people appeared and snatched it away.
The two sides started fighting again, and the scene became quite chaotic. The fight almost spilled over onto Yuan Shanchuan's side.
It was at this moment that, by sheer coincidence, the painting fell to the ground not far in front of Yuan Shanchuan, within easy reach.
(End of this chapter)
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