A group of over fifty men from the Zhang Family Escort Agency were all killed on their return journey, about five or six miles outside the city. Their goods were looted, and not a single person escaped.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Xiaofei was immediately startled.
At the same time, he thought of the battles that had broken out between the Zhang Family Escort Agency and Black Wind Stronghold over the past few years, and how Zhang Shulong of the Zhang family had been killed by the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold while escorting goods for many years.
Especially a few days ago, when he saw Ding Baiyu, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold, walking out of the brothel in town, he felt something was off.
Now, upon hearing that a large contingent from the Zhang Family Escort Agency had been massacred by bandits from Black Wind Stronghold, he suspected that Black Wind Stronghold had made prior preparations and ambushed the Zhang Family Escort Agency, which also served as a warning to Zhang Shuhu.
"I really didn't expect this. A while ago, I saw that the Zhang Family Escort Agency was traveling on the official road and the Black Wind Bandits didn't care at all. I thought those bandits were afraid of the Zhang Family Escort Agency. Who would have thought that this time, all fifty-plus people sent out by the Zhang Family Escort Agency to escort goods were killed."
"Who says it isn't?"
Just a few days ago, I was thinking that with a group of experts from the Zhang family escorting the goods, it would be very safe. I planned to have the Zhang Family Escort Agency transport a batch of goods back to me from Xiagu County. Who would have thought that the Zhang Family Escort Agency's escort team would be killed, which disrupted my business plans.
With this gang of Black Wind Stronghold bandits around, it's really difficult for me to do business."
"Sigh, it's all the same."
I used to run a small business, but it couldn't continue because Black Wind Village liked to rob people on the road.
I was so glad to see the Zhang Family Escort Agency fighting against the Black Wind Stronghold. I thought they could slowly wipe out the bandits of the Black Wind Stronghold. But who would have thought that the bandits of the Black Wind Stronghold were so fierce that they killed more than fifty skilled martial artists from the Zhang Family.
It's still unknown whether the Zhang Family Escort Agency will seek revenge.
"This time, the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold were too cruel, killing more than fifty people in one go. This is a complete slap in the face to Zhang Shuhu. I think Zhang Shuhu will definitely gather more experts from Canyon County to Qingshan Town, so as to continue to fight against the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold."
"Yes, I also hope that the Zhang family can fight against the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold, so that someone can curb the arrogance of Black Wind Stronghold."
Listening to the discussion of a group of people on the street, Lin Xiaofei kept thinking.
In recent years, Zhang Family Escort Agency and Black Wind Stronghold have fought each other from time to time. He guessed that it was because Zhang Shulong killed the apprentice of the second leader of Black Wind Stronghold, and then Black Wind Stronghold killed Zhang Shulong, which caused hatred between them.
The Zhang Family Escort Agency now has the support of the two brothers, Zhang Shuhu and Zhang Shubao. Their elder brother was killed by the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold, so they will naturally avenge him.
However, Black Wind Stronghold's operation this time was too reckless, killing more than fifty people in one fell swoop.
Meanwhile, he guessed that Black Wind Stronghold had made preparations in advance, setting up an ambush on the official road, and taking advantage of the Zhang family escorting a relatively large business to carry out a large-scale massacre.
"This time, Zhang Shuhu had just returned to Qingshan Town and had just offered incense to his elder brother when his escort team was killed by the bandits of Black Wind Village, and the attack was very brutal."
I suspect the bandits from Black Wind Stronghold are trying to intimidate Zhang Shuhu.
Lin Xiaofei muttered to himself.
Suddenly, he remembered what he had heard before: Zhang Shuhu, the second son of the Zhang family, was doing big business in Xiagu County, while the third son, Zhang Shubao, had become the son-in-law of a wealthy family in the county town. Now they were both of high status and had a lot of power behind them. They probably wouldn't let Black Wind Stronghold off easily, and might even fight against the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold.
Of course, he didn't have a good impression of the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold either, and he also hoped that Zhang Family Escort Agency could fight against the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold.
He continued walking down the street and saw more than a dozen government officials hurrying out of the street where the yamen was located and running towards the city gate.
Meanwhile, a large number of government officials were already stationed at the city gate, heavily guarding it and strictly checking everyone entering and leaving.
Moreover, he also discovered that some inner disciples of the Qingfeng Gang were wandering around in some alleys of the street, as if they were searching for something.
Lin Xiaofei thought for a moment, then immediately entered an alley. Just as he was about to ask the inner disciples what they were searching for, he suddenly saw a dark figure crash into the alley wall, letting out a scream.
Lin Xiaofei stopped and looked over. He saw several teenagers playing together. One of them, about thirteen or fourteen years old, was holding a small, grayish-brown kitten and casually tossing it against the wall, causing it to fall to the ground.
Lin Xiaofei glanced at the boy and saw him smiling smugly. He immediately understood that the boys were treating a kitten like a toy, tossing it around and even letting it fall to the ground.
"Meow!"
The little black cat fell to the ground with a thud, rolled over, and trembled slightly. Its eyes revealed a hint of cowardice. It took four unsteady steps and backed away, trying to get away from the group of teenagers.
"This time, let's throw it into the sky and see who can throw it the highest."
The boy, with a smile on his face, quickly walked over, bent down, reached out, and grabbed the little black cat by the neck.
At this moment, the little black cat retreated repeatedly, its face filled with fear and timidity. It didn't even dare to fight back. It meowed a few times, as if it was struggling.
Moreover, the little black cat seemed to have an injured leg and couldn't stand steadily.
The boy grabbed the little black cat by the neck. The little black cat struggled and waved its claws. One of its claws hooked the boy's finger, cutting a bloody gash.
The boy's expression changed, and he became somewhat angry. He pinched the little black cat hard and slapped its head hard with his other hand.
After slapping it four or five times, the boy felt relieved and then threw the little black cat high into the sky with great force.
Lin Xiaofei glanced at it a few times and felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't want to pay attention to it, thinking that the teenagers were just playing with the little black cat and nothing would happen. However, seeing that the little black cat was not only injured but also being played with like this, he estimated that it wouldn't be long before the little black cat would be played to death.
The moment he saw the little black cat being tossed into the air, Lin Xiaofei couldn't hold back any longer. He took a step forward and rushed over.
He felt sorry for the little black cat; if it accidentally fell, it would probably be seriously injured or even die.
A figure moved with lightning speed, approaching the kitten and catching it as it was about to fall.
Lin Xiaofei glanced at the limp little black cat in his hand. It looked weak and was meowing softly, as if it were begging for something.
Without hesitation, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and poured out a pill.
Energy Pills!
This time, he made a deal with the old man Wang Qingliang because the stamina pills could quickly restore a person's stamina. Fighting is the easiest way to deplete stamina, and taking a stamina pill at a critical moment would enhance combat power. Therefore, the old man was very interested in this kind of pill and exchanged ten bottles for it.
However, he had refined quite a few of these pills and took them out casually.
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