The handover with Baicaomen went smoothly.
The entire group of medicine apprentices numbered sixty. Following the previous plan, Lin Ce directly rented a large boat and intended to sail down the river back to Erhe County.
This is the most convenient way to transport them. Otherwise, with sixty medicine apprentices and the young men from the escort agency, making a large group of over a hundred people, it would be impossible not to attract attention on the road.
Lin Ce still adhered to his original principle and did not call out the escort number.
A young man once asked him when he would call the signal for the escort mission, and his answer was:
"The day when our escort call can intimidate even the most thieves will be the day we start calling out our escort call."
The boys were speechless.
Li Qingshan's assessment of this was:
"That sounds nice, but he's just afraid of trouble."
In the entire escort agency, only Li Qingshan dared to give Lin Ce such a evaluation.
Lin Ce simply laughed it off.
However, when the opponent launched another challenge, he accidentally lost control of his strength and slammed the opponent into the mud, where he couldn't get up for a long time.
Li Qingshan dared to issue the challenge this time because he had just cultivated "internal strength" and broken through to become an eighth-rank martial artist.
Unfortunately, Lin Ce, who seemed to have made no progress and was still relying on brute force to fight, defeated him even faster than before, and could even be described as an instant kill.
Lin Ce, who had once again acquired the new martial art "Qingyan Gong", still looked at Li Qingshan, who was full of rebellious spirit, with a kind expression.
However, this escort mission did not seem to go smoothly from the very beginning.
"Wait a minute."
Before he had even left the Hundred Herbs Gate, Lin Ce heard shouts coming from inside.
At the same time, several figures came flying in from outside, landing lightly in front of him.
Just by looking at their lightness skill, one can tell that these people are all at least at the eighth rank.
Without internal strength, one cannot perform such a beautiful display of lightness skill.
"Who are you gentlemen, and what brings you to block our path?"
Lin Ce frowned. He found it hard to believe that they had only just begun to set off when they were attacked.
"Is it Chief Escort Lin from the Sihai Escort Agency in Erhe County?"
A figure spoke up, saying calmly, "You cannot accept this escort mission."
"Why?"
"Because this is a shipment from our Sanjiang County, you've overstepped your bounds."
Seeing the unfriendly gazes of the uninvited guests, Lin Ce suddenly understood something.
"Are you from the escort agency of Sanjiang County?"
“That’s right. If you know that, you should quickly abandon the escort mission and return to your Erhe County. This escort mission will be handled by our Sanjiang County Escort Agency.”
"Swish, swish, swish~"
In the blink of an eye, the young men from the escort agency behind Lin Ce all got into position, their long staffs aimed at the figures.
After learning the "Wave-Turning Staff Technique," the young men abandoned their swords and switched to long staffs.
A single-edged sword without weapon and martial arts enhancements is naturally not as useful as a long staff with martial arts enhancements.
Hahaha~
Seeing the escort agency members standing ready, the figures who had flown in laughed loudly.
To them, who were eighth-rank martial artists, the behavior of the many teenagers was obviously somewhat ridiculous.
The higher the level of a martial artist, the less they can be defeated by sheer numbers.
Lin Ce's face darkened.
To be honest, if possible, he really wouldn't want to take on this escort mission.
However, since he had already accepted the task, given the limitations of the system, all he could do was try his best to do the escort mission well.
I don't care about any escort agency from Sanjiang County. If they dare to cause me trouble, I will make them suffer even more.
"What's wrong?"
The commotion was so great that it alerted the Hundred Herbs Sect.
An elderly man with gray hair came out and looked at the scene before him with some despair.
He deliberately cooperated with the escort agency in Erhe County to conceal the news.
Unexpectedly, before the escort agency from Erhe County had even officially set off, the escort agency from Sanjiang County arrived after hearing the news.
Where did they get their information from?
"Sect Leader Sun, we've always had a pleasant working relationship. This time, you've deliberately bypassed us, which has really hurt everyone's feelings."
Upon hearing the cold words coming from the other side, the face of Sect Master Sun of the Hundred Herbs Sect stiffened.
"Chief镖头 Lü, Chief镖头 Tang, Chief镖头 Ding, Chief镖头 Qiao, there is a real reason for this. This old man also has his own difficulties."
"Difficulties? Who doesn't have difficulties these days?"
A mocking laugh came from the other side.
“Sect Leader Sun, we understand. You must have been tricked by a run-down escort agency from a small place, greedy for the low commission they asked for. But you have to understand, cheap things are never good.”
These words left Sect Leader Sun's expression unpredictable, shifting between light and dark.
“We certainly won’t make things difficult for Sect Leader Sun. How about this, we’ll let this dilapidated escort agency withdraw willingly on its own.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man looked at Lin Ce and laughed wildly.
"How about it, Chief Escort Lin, how about we have a sparring match?"
"Who do you think you are, daring to be arrogant in front of this young hero?"
Before Lin Ce could reply, Li Qingshan, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back any longer.
He had just failed in his challenge against Lin Ce, so how could he allow just any Tom, Dick, or Harry to compete with him now?
The long sword was drawn and pointed directly at the opponent's face.
Moreover, the sword strike was not aimed at just one person, but at all four people who came looking for trouble.
Lin Ce nodded in agreement.
This is so Li Qingshan.
He's always been this reckless.
His status as a disciple of a major sect certainly gave him that confidence.
However, the four opponents are all eighth-rank martial artists, and Li Qingshan alone may not be able to handle them.
"Why don't you go up and help out?"
Lin Ce gave instructions to Yu Jiu, who was beside him.
Yu Jiu stepped forward in response.
"you……"
The four people opposite were furious.
The four of them were all chief镖头 (chief镖师,镖局,镖局, meaning ...
But the other side didn't even send out the chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term for a bodyguard/escort), they only sent out two of their subordinate镖师 (bodyguards/escorts).
"Young people these days are so arrogant and ignorant. I hope he doesn't cry too badly later."
With this thought in mind, the four of them suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
The young man wielding a sword opposite them possessed a wide range of martial arts skills and an incredibly solid foundation. Even though they were both at the eighth rank, his combat strength was clearly far superior to everyone on their side.
Only when the two of them attacked at the same time could they vaguely hold their own against the sword-wielding youth.
This was somewhat difficult for them, as the chief镖局 (bodyguard agency), to accept.
The other one was still foolishly walking around the outer circle, its shoes making a "tap-tap" sound on the ground.
Huh, another one?
The group felt as if they had forgotten something important, and only knew how to launch a fierce attack on Li Qingshan alone.
For a moment, even Li Qingshan was a little flustered.
"Puff puff puff puff~"
Suddenly, long sticks came flying out from behind them and struck the four men on the head.
They were momentarily confused and couldn't figure out where the attack came from.
In that instant, Li Qingshan had already spotted the opening and thrust his longsword repeatedly, accurately striking the acupoints on the bodies of the men.
The internal energy emanated from the tip of the sword, penetrating through their bodies and instantly subduing them.
Lin Ce, who was watching from the sidelines, nodded in satisfaction.
This result did not surprise him.
Everyone in the escort agency only knew that Li Qingshan had broken through to become an eighth-rank martial artist, but he knew that Yu Jiu, who had always kept a low profile, had also recently advanced to the eighth rank.
However, because she possessed the "sea mirage voice" and was accustomed to hiding herself, this news was not known to the others in the escort agency.
This battle, two eighth-rank soldiers against four eighth-rank soldiers, ended in a complete victory.
While Li Qingshan's strength was formidable, Yu Jiu's "Sea Mirage Sound" was the key to quickly ending this battle.
"With your meager skills, you dare to steal business from others?"
Lin Ce wasn't happy about successfully maintaining the business; he simply stared at the four people in front of him and coldly spoke:
"I happen to have a business deal to discuss with you. How much ransom do you think you need to pay to get yourselves back?"
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