Luo Sanpao was very pleased with himself, as he had unexpectedly found a fat sheep on his own turf today.
After this update, life became increasingly difficult, and he had no choice but to risk going to places near the city to beg for alms. Unexpectedly, he actually ran into a caravan.
The merchants had many wagons, but few guards.
Seeing this made him envious; if he could pull off this job, his future life would be much more carefree.
Luo Sanpao decisively led his men to set up an ambush ahead.
Without Liu Nian by their side, the guards were filled with anxiety as they traveled. It was under these circumstances that the scouts ahead discovered a huge boulder blocking their path.
The caravan is currently on an uphill section of road, with steep slopes on both sides making it impassable.
Normally, scouts would have noticed this anomaly, but today, with a powerful enemy in pursuit, everyone just wanted to get on their way and get as far away from those green-skinned people as possible.
Seeing people in the convoy get out of their vehicles to move the boulder, Luo Sanpao had been waiting for this moment.
After they parked, he led his men out from both sides of the slope and surrounded the trucks on the road.
Before the caravan members could react, two more large trucks appeared behind them, blocking their way from the left and right.
The guards were seasoned veterans; seeing this situation, they knew things couldn't end well today, and they had no choice but to fight to the death.
Without exchanging a word, the two sides quickly began fighting.
The guards were well-equipped and had a level advantage, while the robbers were not high-level but outnumbered them. For a time, the two sides fought back and forth, and the battle was evenly matched.
However, the balance of power gradually tipped in favor of the robbers, since everyone has a physical limit, and fighting against multiple opponents would put them under much greater physical and psychological pressure.
Sure enough, guards were soon slashed to the ground by the robbers, and the merchant in the car, seeing blood, screamed out of instinctive fear.
This shout made the other guards anxious, and the situation gradually became unfavorable to the defenders.
Just as the morale of the defenders was low, a skeletal war chariot drove toward the battlefield.
...
The dark space slowly unfolded on the field, and the two robbers who were closely following Liu Nian were terrified.
The once empty road was suddenly occupied by undead units, which surrounded the two people and their vehicle.
Looking down from above, it looked as if they had walked right into a trap.
Faced with readily available food, the ghoul legion certainly wouldn't miss the chance. They surrounded the ghouls and began to grab and lick them fiercely. Soon, the shrill screams of the two robbers echoed throughout the area.
The sudden appearance of the undead army terrified the surrounding bandits. They usually only bullied lone merchants, and if the caravan hadn't been poorly guarded, they wouldn't have dared to take the risk.
Seeing such an astonishing number of undead units, they were intimidated before the battle even began. Some had already started to slack off, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, preparing to flee.
In contrast, seeing Liu Nian's figure on the tank greatly boosted the morale of the defenders, who then fought even harder to resist the bandits' attack.
To prevent friendly fire, only burrowing demons will be deployed as ranged units this time. Their spider silk can effectively restrict targets, and the units themselves need to be left alive!
The appearance of ghosts and vampires completely ruined the robbers' chances of escaping. They were much faster than the robbers and less afraid of physical attacks.
As for magical attacks, there are no such people among the robbers.
If he has that kind of ability, wouldn't it be better for him to go to the city and find a large guild to lie low in?
Why bother being a robber with no future and no money?
The battle began suddenly and ended just as suddenly.
The battle finally ended when Luo Sanpao was brought before Liu Nian, bound hand and foot.
He instructed the guards to find out the location of Luo Sanpao's stronghold, as they needed a place to stay for the night.
This area is desolate and wild, not suitable for setting up camp.
While the rest of the group reorganized the caravan, Liu Nian found his vehicle, but to his horror, Lu Jiaqi was not inside.
Missing?
Realizing this made him feel dizzy, as if he had been hit on the head with a stick.
The onlookers realized the seriousness of the problem and spontaneously organized a search party to help, but unfortunately they couldn't find her anywhere in the vicinity.
Amid the chaos, everyone was on edge, and the surrounding merchants pieced together the answer to the matter from scattered clues.
Lu Jiaqi has been taken away!
A businessman noticed a group of people approaching the car, but the fight was so intense that he didn't pay much attention.
With his face bruised and swollen, Luo Sanpao swore to the heavens that it was not one of their men who had taken the person away in the chaos. Most of their men were already lying on the ground, and the few who remained were only left behind to facilitate the exchange of statements.
What they said must be true. Liu Nian went back into the car to check. The car was clean, but the books and food were gone.
They don't look like they've been kidnapped. Who could they be?
Liu Nian told the caravan to follow Luo Sanpao to their camp for the night, while he planned to go alone to search for Lu Jiaqi's whereabouts.
Hearing Liu Nian's words, the caravan members lowered their heads in shame. They all felt responsible for the disappearance of the person they had promised to take good care of.
Several businessmen who appeared to be in charge approached Liu Nian with their business cards and told him not to hesitate to ask if there was anything they could do to help him.
After accepting the business cards, Liu Nian didn't pay any attention to them, since she wasn't going to stay in B City.
After parting ways with them, Liu Nian drove away as night fell.
...
"Uncle Mu, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Lu Jiaqi, who was causing Liu Nian's concern, was sitting in a modified car and talking to the person next to her.
It seems they not only know each other, but are quite familiar with each other!
"Hmph, don't even mention it. Leaving you alone in that place was a grave dereliction of duty!" The one who spoke was a middle-aged man, sitting upright like a mushroom. He had an imposing face that commanded respect, and it seemed that he was a person who had been in a position of power for a long time and was used to giving orders.
"Alright, I'm fine now, aren't I?" Lu Jiaqi knew Mu Feng's temper, so she could only comfort him gently.
This uncle had been her father's steward when she was a child, and she had watched him grow up, so he was one of the people closest to her.
He has a strong temper, does things meticulously, and leaves no room for compromise!
This was her father's assessment of her, and it was precisely because of this that she earned his deep trust.
"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise this wouldn't be over!" Mu Feng said, still not satisfied, and let out a heavy snort.
If someone abandons your precious treasure on the road, you'd better not run into them, or they'll be in big trouble.
At the same time, the car stopped, and there was an abandoned service station on the side of the road.
Before Lu Jiaqi could speak again, a young man with a buzz cut opened the car door: "Captain Mu, we've checked here, there's no problem."
"Keep your guards on high alert tonight and make sure Miss is safe!" Mu Feng opened the car door and helped Lu Jiaqi out of the car, giving orders to the guards around him with a stern face.
"Yes," came the uniform reply.
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