This caravan was the source of the Su family's confidence in traveling all over the country.
Judging from Su San's appearance, it's clear how important it is to have your own people.
Qi Nuan now only wants to get to Shangjun as soon as possible. There are many talented people under Jiang Yu in the book, but many things have changed now.
Will these people come back to Jiang Yu's side?
Along the way, Jiang Ming and his group got along very well with the caravan. Some fools tried to cause trouble, but they were all suppressed by force and had no power to resist.
Su San and the others also witnessed the prowess of Jiang Yu and his group.
Jiang Yu and Jiang Ming were particularly decisive and ruthless in their actions, but this did not frighten Su San. On the contrary, it strengthened his resolve to befriend Jiang Yu and the others.
"Mount Hyakki is just ahead, everyone be careful."
Su San warned everyone.
Jiang Yu and the others were puzzled by the mention of Hundred Ghosts Mountain, but Zhang Liao had heard of it.
Mount Hyakki was originally a barren mountain, but strangely, no grass or trees grew on it year-round, and even wild grass never grew there in people's memories.
During the previous dynasty, some people said that the reason why no grass or trees grew on this mountain was due to the soil quality, and suspected that it was a mine.
Later, the government organized a large number of people to mine the mountain and dug many mines, but they never found any minerals such as gold, silver, copper, iron, or coal, and eventually decided to give up.
But on the very day the miners were to evacuate, the mine suddenly collapsed, and only two or three out of ten miners survived.
After that, every night, the hollowed-out mountain would emit mournful cries of ghosts and wolves.
This gave the mountain a mysterious aura, and the desolate mountain was thus called the Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts.
Of course, this is not the reason why Su San and his group are so cautious.
Five years ago, a group of people came to Mount Hyakki. They were not afraid of the idiom "Mount Hyakki" and instead settled down there.
They made a living by robbing pedestrians, and it is said that this group of people were death row inmates who had escaped from prison.
Whether it's true or not is unknown. The government has sent troops here, but due to the treacherous terrain of Baigui Mountain and the intricate mines within, the situation remains uncertain.
The government officials often failed, which made the bandits and robbers on Ghost Mountain even more powerful.
The bandits on this mountain are extremely cruel. They don't usually come down the mountain to rob easily, but when they do, no one is ever left alive.
This is also why Su San is so cautious.
The howling of ghosts on Mount Hyakki at night is just the sound of the wind, but the bandits on it are a bit of a problem.
Su San was worried that with the recent shortage of supplies, the robbers were very likely lying in wait here.
Will they be a match for these bandits?
Seeing Su San's lack of confidence, Zhang Liao comforted her, saying, "What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it. Why worry so much, Brother Su?"
Seeing that the other members of the caravan were also worried like her, Su San smiled self-deprecatingly.
When did I become so timid? The enemy hasn't even made a move, and I'm already scared out of my wits.
He then composed himself and boosted the morale of the caravan.
However, Jiang Yu and the others remained unfazed.
I couldn't help but admire him greatly and felt ashamed of my own inferiority.
Qi Nuan was not without worry, but because she was young, such situations were usually overlooked.
However, she couldn't tell from the expressions of fear on the faces of the others.
Meanwhile, the underlings who had been keeping watch reported their situation to the bandits in the mountains.
"Boss! There's a fat sheep. It's a caravan, about thirty people, with four or five carriages."
"Excellent."
The middle-aged man sitting on the tiger-skin chair shouted. He was tall and had a long scar on his face that ran from his brow to his left ear, making him look very fierce.
“Go and tell the other brothers to get ready; it’s been a long time since they’ve had meat.”
A major battle is imminent.
Upon seeing the bandits appear, Jiang Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and he said to Jiang Ming, "You take the strategist and the caravan away first, we'll cover their retreat."
Seven members of the caravan escorted the goods ahead, while the others fought with the robbers.
As one of the six arts of a gentleman, Zhang Liao had naturally also learned martial arts, but his skills were nothing more than child's play in the eyes of those who had seen blood.
Therefore, he had no choice but to leave together with three women in a carriage.
Upon seeing this, the scarred man quickly signaled the others to give chase.
Jiang Ming rode his horse and cut the man down, but they were still caught up by others.
Qi Nuan gripped the dagger tightly, her expression composed, but she was extremely nervous inside.
Ah Hua was sitting in front of the carriage. With a casual shot, two or three robbers fell one by one.
Ahua is skilled at using hidden weapons, and her hidden weapon is the embroidery needle in her hand.
When the embroidery needle pierces the enemy's temple and throat, that is the moment their life ends.
Qingqing also jumped off the carriage, drew the long whip from her waist, and wielded it with exceptional skill—not in a flamboyant way, but in a deadly way.
Her whip was wielded cleanly, swiftly, and fiercely, each lash drawing blood.
Zhang Liao, who was standing to the side, was already stunned. He never thought that such a seemingly weak woman could be so fierce. He realized that one should not underestimate others.
He glanced at Qi Nuan sitting next to him and thought, "Surely she wouldn't be this perverted too."
But seeing the dagger in her hand and her serious expression, I felt a little uncertain.
Not only him, but the caravan members were also shocked. However, not many bandits came after them, probably because they thought the only opponents were Jiang Ming and the seven members of the caravan.
They quickly dealt with the robbers.
"Are we going to help Brother Yu and the others?" Ahua asked Jiang Ming.
Jiang Ming glanced at Qi Nuan and Zhang Liao, then looked at the slightly tired members of the caravan and said, "No need, they can handle it."
Jiang Ming is right; most of the robbers here have already been dealt with by Jiang Yu and his team.
The scarred man looked at the dead people, then at Jiang Yu and the others, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes.
Very good, it's been a long time since anyone has made him suffer a loss.
He shouted to the remaining third of the people, "Let's go."
Seeing that Wang Er was still about to give chase, Jiang Yu shouted, "Second Brother, don't pursue a desperate enemy."
Everyone cleaned up the battlefield. Although most of the bandits were dead, the caravan had also suffered heavy losses.
Amu and Xiaoxing were also seriously injured. Amu was too reckless, only thinking about killing the enemy and not caring about his own safety, while Xiaoxing was struggling to fight.
Jiang Yu looked at the two and said, "Amu, you can't be so reckless in the future. Xiaoxing, you still need to practice your martial arts more."
"I understand, Brother Yu."
The two answered in unison, but their tones differed.
Amu's answer was earnest, but taking something to heart doesn't necessarily mean he'll follow through.
Xiao Xing blushed slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed, as he had indeed become a little lax in his martial arts practice these past few days.
Seeing Su San's somber expression, Jiang Yu said, "Cheer up, let's go."
Thinking of the look in the scarred man's eyes as he left, they knew they still had a tough battle ahead of them.
Having suffered such a great loss, the scarred man wouldn't let them off so easily.
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