Chapter 172 Arrested Again
At the same time, a group of people were lying in ambush one kilometer away from where Lu Songli and his team were stationed.
A figure ran wildly in the night. As soon as he returned to the ambush site, someone couldn't wait to ask, "Have you explored the situation ahead?"
"Reporting to Master Duan, we've found out that the other party probably divided the silver, and a group of people fell into a frenzy."
Duan Kaishen immediately said, "Great." This showed that the other party was not on guard at all.
This group had appeared in the past two days, carrying medicinal herbs and looking for buyers in Youzhou. He had seen the herbs and believed them to be of good quality. He had also indirectly inquired about the quantity. The answer surprised him. When the other party asked for the price, he had given what he thought was a good price and was quite confident that they would trade with him.
Because in Youzhou, there are not many medicinal herb merchants who can consume their batch of medicinal herbs at once. He is one of them, and Li Jue is another.
After he gave the price, the other party said he would think about it, so he asked someone to pay attention to the other party's movements. Unexpectedly, the other party turned around and made a deal with Li Jue!
Since the other party doesn't give him face, don't blame him for taking action against them.
Duan Kaishen: "Brothers, this is a big fat sheep. They pulled over a dozen carts of medicinal herbs from Jizhou. The herbs are of very high quality. Li Jue will have to spend at least 40,000 to 50,000 taels to buy them. If we do this, we can get at least 40,000 to 50,000 taels!"
As soon as Duan Kaishen finished speaking, the people around him began to breathe heavier.
"Master Duan, lead the brothers and charge!"
Duan Kaishen stretched out his hand to suppress it, "Wait another quarter of an hour, let them drink more, and we can save some effort."
Duan Kaishen nodded in satisfaction as he watched the hundreds of brothers ready to go. Li Jue was foolish, still trading honestly with this group of caravans that appeared out of nowhere. Did they deserve it? Even if the other party was a dragon crossing the river, so what? Once they arrived in Youzhou, in their territory, any dragon would be coiled up! Any tiger would be made to lie down.
They refused to accept the deal, insisting on humiliating him. Now he was furious. He had brought over a hundred of his men with him this time, and they were sure to wipe them out. This batch of herbs was still his, it was just an extra step.
Three quarters of an hour later, when they slowly approached the enemy's camp, they found that many people were indeed drunk. Before they could launch a sneak attack, two or three sharp whistles suddenly sounded.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone is coming to steal the gold!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone is coming to steal the gold!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Someone is coming to steal the gold!"
These words were shouted three times in a row. Not only were the people on Duan Kaishen's side confused, but they were discovered before they even started?
On the convoy side, the brothers who were a little drunk earlier suddenly sobered up.
"What? Someone wants to steal my gold?!"
No matter if they were from the escort agency or the reconnaissance team, they all had their knives tightly grasped before they even opened their eyes. After they opened their eyes, they saw the people Duan Kaishen had brought with him. "Are you the ones trying to steal our gold? I'll beat you to death!"
"I finally got lucky and made some money from the right boss to support myself. How easy is that? And you still want to rob me?"
"You guys, you still want to rob your grandfather? You probably don't know how Qinglong Village was destroyed!"
Then, there was a burst of killing.
These fighting men did not notice that the Qin family's tent was a little too quiet.
Xue Xu came out from a small path carrying his familiar small bag. He took a last look at the caravan's camp.
If a person gets carried away by success, he will inevitably cause trouble. The disaster of the convoy is right in front of him, so he has to leave.
The other party is most likely coming for the gold they just earned. As long as they know the situation and hand over the gold obediently, their lives should be safe. If they resist and cause casualties to the other party, it is hard to say what will happen.
He knew he was hard-hearted, but life in this world was already difficult. If he was too soft-hearted and showed kindness without thinking, he would suffer and might even lose his life. Xue Xu thought expressionlessly.
He lifted up his small bag, and the weight inside made him feel a little heavy.
Well, come to think of it, he quite likes this caravan. Considering that they have provided him with food and drink and helped him make money during this period, he will go and get some reinforcements for them when he arrives in Youzhou.
Which direction would he go next? Well, the north has been a bit dangerous lately, so he should go south to join his friends.
Just as he was about to take a step forward, a voice that was very familiar to him rang out.
"Mr. Xue, where are you planning to go?" Lu Songli's teasing voice sounded.
Xue Xu slowly turned his head and found that the person coming was none other than Lu Songli.
Arrested again, Xue Xu thought to himself, "Are you the worm in my stomach? Every time I try to escape, you know it and can accurately guess my escape route?"
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight, I'm going out for a walk—" Xue Xu said embarrassedly. He missed his friend a little bit. Was that wrong? He was telling the truth, sob…
The brothers behind Lu Songli couldn't help but look up. "It's the third day of the lunar year, how can there be any moonlight?" "Is there a moon in the sky? Not even a hair! What moonlight?!" "What's the difference between what you're saying and jumping into a dry pond and making a splash?" "Literati are always talking nonsense, but they're just deceiving people."
Lu Songli looked up at the sky, nodded, and said seriously, "The moonlight tonight is indeed very beautiful."
Xue Xu's face twitched, and suddenly he felt that his skin was not thick enough.
The others couldn't help but look up at the sky again. Where was the moon? It was pitch black. Could it be that intelligent people saw the sky differently from ordinary people like them?
On this side, Lu Songli and Xue Xu were talking about the moonlight, while on the other side, flames were already rising into the sky and the sounds of fighting were deafening.
Lu Songli and the people behind her looked over there, but did not move.
"Madam Qin Liushao, aren't you going to bring people back to help?" Xue Xu couldn't help but ask. Judging from the noise, there should be quite a few people coming.
"No, everything has been arranged. Besides, professional-"
Before Lu Songli could finish, Xue Xu interrupted her, "I know, professional matters should be left to professionals."
Lu Songli smiled and said nothing more.
"Mrs. Qin Liushao, did you know that someone wanted to rob us?" Xue Xu asked.
"Didn't Mr. Xue guess it a long time ago?" Lu Songli turned her head and glanced at him.
Xue Xu was embarrassed. He had guessed it, but he didn't tell them. Now it seemed a bit unkind.
He originally wanted to say something, but then the Qin family decided to give out three thousand taels to reward six outstanding performers, which further fueled the already heated atmosphere. This move of adding fuel to the fire directly extinguished his intention to remind them.
He had seen too many powerful people like this. When they suddenly achieved great success or benefits, they would inevitably become complacent.
Lust and money can blind their minds, and at this time, they often cannot listen to the advice of others. No matter how great and ambitious a person is, his brain will become like tofu dregs at this time.
He never imagined that she had remained awake the entire time. This woman was terrible, so terrible.
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