They walked for three days without any accidents, but halfway through their journey another group of people going to Beijing to take the imperial examination joined their team.
They were called a team, but in fact, they had more people. There were two carriages. From the appearance of the carriages, it could be seen that the owner was a wealthy family. The number of guards escorting them alone was twice that of the academy.
However, Cheng Yan still felt that the team was too high-profile, with such a large group of people showing up in plain sight. If they were to join their team, they would become targets for robbery.
The owner of the other team seldom uses the carriage, perhaps coming out once a day to get some fresh air, and even eats in the carriage.
On the afternoon of the fourth day, nothing unexpected happened. They could reach the next county town in one more day's journey tomorrow. It was a good opportunity to replenish their dry food and water. They also had to rest for a day or two before setting off again.
After traveling for four consecutive days, everyone felt a little exhausted, except for Lin Mo and the other two who had the spiritual spring water to keep them alert.
Not long after leaving the official road and entering the path in the woods, Cheng Yan felt something was wrong around him. He always felt like someone was watching them in the dark.
"If anything unexpected happens later, you must come out and follow me." Cheng Yan opened the curtain a little and whispered.
There are always accidents when staying in a carriage, such as the horse being stabbed and losing control, or hidden weapons being shot into the carriage. These have all appeared in Cheng Yan's memory, and he doesn't dare to take the risk now. Only by protecting them all behind him can Cheng Yan feel at ease. He believes in his ability, and even if he is injured, he will not let Lin Mo get hurt at all.
"Is there an ambush around?" Lin Mo reacted quickly after hearing what Cheng Yan said, and said nervously.
"If my intuition is correct, there are at least two teams lying in ambush here." Cheng Yan explained in a low voice, then lowered the curtain and drove the carriage faster to catch up.
In fact, Cheng Yan noticed that there were three groups of people, but the last group had a stronger ability to hide. If Cheng Yan had not recovered some of his memories and mastered his martial arts, he might not have been able to detect those people easily.
As expected, before they had walked far, a group of people who were obviously bandits suddenly jumped out and quickly surrounded them. The driver of the carriage was startled by the scene, and the originally neat team began to stir.
Fortunately, the guards on the side were prepared for this situation, and the guards of the other team also surrounded the carriage and protected it. Cheng Yan's carriage happened to be sandwiched between the two teams. If they didn't fight now, there would be no danger for the time being.
"Don't rush out." Cheng Yan whispered.
A group of bandits had already come out, and there were two more groups of people in the dark. However, it seemed that the two groups were unaware of each other's existence.
The person in charge of the academy tried to negotiate with the bandits, hoping to minimize the damage. However, those who can negotiate calmly are not bandits.
"Don't say these useless nonsense to me. We obviously have more people than you. What's there to talk about?! Brothers, go ahead! Grab those two carriages that look very rich!"
At the command of the man who was obviously the leader of the bandits, the other gang members surrounding them rushed forward. The big knives in their hands were shining brightly, which made people feel terrified.
Cheng Yan watched the two parties fighting coldly, and glanced at the surrounding dense forest calmly, his vigilance becoming stronger.
One of the groups hiding in the dark is about to show up. Who are they? Who are they targeting? Him? Or someone else here?
Before Cheng Yan could think for long, the men in black hiding in the dark quickly attacked, but their target was the other team that had just joined. The bandits' attack and the appearance of the men in black caused some of the people in the team that was originally in an advantageous position to die quickly.
The carriages were too scattered to be protected together, so the students in the academy could only get off the carriages tremblingly, and then gathered together to be surrounded by guards. Some people died over there, and the smell of blood made them even more nervous.
The appearance of the man in black broke the balance. The three people, Cheng Yan, who were caught in the middle, were exposed to the bandits. Cheng Yan quickly dodged the long knife and turned around to kick it away.
Cheng Yan used some internal force in that kick, and the bandit who was kicked away vomited blood and died instantly.
Lin Mo and Lin Xiu, who got off the carriage, were shocked when they saw this scene.
"Second brother, take Momo to the academy. There is no danger there for the time being." Cheng Yan picked up a long knife on the ground and said in a low voice.
The bandits and one of the black-clad men were targeting that group of people, so the academy was safe for the time being. Even if some bandits focused their attention on them, there were still guards around them.
Now, Cheng Yan was certain that the person who was still hiding in the dark was definitely targeting him.
"Then...what about you? Cheng Yan..." Lin Mo reached out and grabbed his clothes tightly, his face pale.
"I'll go and take care of those people. It will be quick." Cheng Yan reached out to pull back his clothes and looked at him steadily.
"Cheng Yan..."
"You...be careful." Lin Xiu pulled his brother back and said with some concern.
"Hurry over!" Cheng Yan turned around and stabbed a man in black. Not feeling confident, he stabbed him twice more. He turned back and urged him coldly.
Those men in black obviously wanted to silence everyone now. If they were not resolved quickly, when the other team in the dark came out, Cheng Yan could not guarantee that Lin Mo would be unharmed.
Cheng Yan dealt with all the bandits who surrounded him, and looked back at Lin Mo to make sure they had arrived safely. Cheng Yan threw away the long knife that had several holes in it, and picked up the sword in the hands of the man in black on the ground.
The bandit leader nearby saw that Cheng Yan had killed most of his men by himself, and his heart sank. He glanced at the black-clad man whose methods were obviously more brutal than theirs, and quickly called back the remaining brothers to evacuate.
Those people were obviously tough guys, and he had already lost more than half of his brothers in there. However, it seemed that those people were still being hunted, and the bandit leader thought that he should not get involved in this mess. If those men in black could deal with all of them, they could come back the next day to pick up the spoils.
After getting a handy weapon, Cheng Yan quickly joined the battle over there. The skills of those men in black were several levels lower than Cheng Yan's, and it didn't take long for Cheng Yan to deal with most of them.
The young man, who only had a few guards left by his side, saw Cheng Yan coming and immediately eliminated most of the men in black who came to assassinate him. He was delighted and quickly moved over with his guards.
Seeing that all the men in black had been dealt with, the young man quickly walked towards Cheng Yan and said, "Thank you for the rescue, brother..."
But before he could finish, Cheng Yan interrupted him coldly.
"Leave now if you don't want to die!" Cheng Yan said coldly and glanced at him.
Cheng Yan tightened his grip on the sword, staring at the dense forest in front of him without blinking, his body tense.
Seeing that Cheng Yan had dealt with all the people, Lin Mo broke away from his second brother's hand and trotted over to Cheng Yan. Lin Xiu reached out to pull him back, but Lin Mo had already run far away. Thinking that those people had been dealt with by Cheng Yan and the danger was over, Lin Xiu put down his worry that had been hanging in his stomach.
Suddenly, a sudden change occurred, and dozens of men in black suddenly jumped out of the dense forest and surrounded Cheng Yan. Cheng Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression became even colder.
Although these people's internal strength was a little lower than his, they were obviously not at the same level as the assassin just now. Secret guards? It seemed that those who wanted to get rid of him before he lost his memory already knew of his existence.
Before the young man understood what Cheng Yan said, he was startled by a group of men in black who suddenly appeared. The young man took a few steps back, and then found that those men in black didn't notice him at all. After thinking about it, he left quietly.
That brother is very skilled in martial arts, I think he should be able to handle it, but it’s more important for him to save his own life.
Lin Mo was so frightened by this sudden development that he stopped in his tracks. His face turned pale, his hands trembled slightly, and his legs were so weak that he could not take a single step.
Cheng Yan...
After fighting with Cheng Yan for a few minutes, more than ten of their men had died, but Cheng Yan was not injured at all. Several men in black looked at each other for a second, then quickly retreated and rushed towards Lin Mo.
After observing for a long time in the dark, the man in black knew that the guy who had stayed with Cheng Yan before was very important to him. After grasping his weakness, he believed that the target person would be disturbed and lose his sense of proportion.
Cheng Yan dealt with the few people who were close to him. From the corner of his eye, he saw several men in black rushing towards the academy. Cheng Yan tilted his head to look, but his pupils suddenly shrank.
"Mo Mo!" Cheng Yan's expression was close to collapse.
Lin Mo saw several men in black coming towards him, his legs were limp without any strength. Although his face was frighteningly pale, he was not very scared. As long as he had the spiritual spring water and was not injured in the vital parts, he would not die. At most, his body would be in pain for a few days.
However, when Lin Mo heard Cheng Yan's almost desperate voice, his body trembled subconsciously. Maybe... he would die...
The men in black were in front of him in an instant, and Lin Mo was frightened by the cold light reflected from the swords in their hands. He fell to the ground uncontrollably, and Lin Mo subconsciously closed his eyes.
Is he...going to die?
Cheng Yan...
Lin Mo, trembling all over, closed his eyes tightly, his body tensed to endure the tearing pain of the cold sword piercing his flesh. However, after waiting for a long time, Lin Mo did not feel any movement around him, only the sound of cold weapons colliding.
Is it Cheng Yan?
Lin Mo opened his eyes, but the person standing in front of him was not the one he thought of. Two masked men in black stood in front of him, blocking the man in black with a black cloth covering his face from moving forward.
Lin Mo's heart tightened, and he turned his head to look in Cheng Yan's direction, and found that there were more than a dozen men in black wearing masks on their faces.
Is there another group of men in black coming?
However, it seems that the masked man in black who came later is here to help Cheng Yan...
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