Chapter 21: The Fierce Man's Robbery

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  On the wide official road, the coachman cracked his whip and beautifully lashed out a whip flower. The horse accelerated forward, running smoothly and quietly. Sitting calmly in the carriage, Zhou Liang didn't cultivate but instead looked around at the scenery on both sides of the street. In his past life, most of the time was spent cultivating or on the Soul- Capturing Flag, rarely having these leisurely moments to appreciate the surroundings. Zhou Liang savored the view with relish.

  The driver of the third car, named Zhao Ren, was also a talkative person. All the way, he talked non-stop, but what he said was mostly trivial, and Zhou Liang responded little, yet they covered everything from the heavens to the seas, gaining Zhou Liang a lot of experience.

  Zhao Ren said, but his heart was full of surprise. The child didn't speak much, but every sentence hit the point. Although he had limited experience, he wasn't someone who could be deceived. Such a person, how could Zhao Ren dare to be negligent? He carefully attended to him.

  Moreover, the young master was not simple. He seemed quiet and taciturn, but occasionally one sentence would make even the worldly-wise Zhao Ren unable to help but exclaim in surprise. It seemed that indeed, he was extraordinary at a young age.

  At night, the Zhao family's merchant caravan would stop at a fixed location, where they had some connections. From food to rest, everything was well taken care of, especially by Zhao Hu, who maintained a respectful attitude and made arrangements for Zhou Liang that were meticulous in every detail, making him very satisfied. He had thought it would be a difficult journey, but thanks to the appearance of the Zhao family's caravan, it became a sightseeing trip instead, which was truly an unexpected surprise.

  The carriage moved quickly, and after about two days, the distance from Yangzhou gradually became farther away. After leaving the most prosperous area of Yangzhou, the official road was still smooth, but the surroundings became more and more desolate. The drivers of the Zhao family's merchant team were all careful in driving the carriages, with their attention always focused on the surroundings, as if they were tense. Those strong men with knives also patrolled back and forth.

  Sitting on the carriage, Zhou Liang clearly felt the abnormality of the entire team, especially Zhao Ren, who was driving the horse. His movements were somewhat distorted, and the carriage also started to shake slightly, far from being as stable as before.

  After a series of bumps, Zhou Liang finally couldn't help but ask: "Zhao Ren, what's wrong?"

  "Master, this place is not safe. A few days ago, I heard that a merchant caravan was completely slaughtered and many of their goods were stolen!" Zhao Ren said with a trembling heart. The Yangzhou region is considered to be in the central inland area, where there are strong men, but very few are extremely cruel and evil. They weren't some big merchant caravan, just a small Zhao family merchant group, they couldn't afford to hire warriors, all they could do was rely on luck, hoping that these bandits wouldn't take them seriously.

  Zhou Liang smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, just go!"

  Zhou Liang's calmness slightly calmed Zhao Ren's heart, after all, this young master was also a strong man, and it was possible that he could really help. With his mind settled, the whip danced more nimbly, and the horse also sped up under his control.

  Unfortunately, the atmosphere in the entire merchant team did not change due to Zhao Ren's transformation, and it became even more solemn. After walking for almost half a day, the sun was slightly westward, but still radiating heat. He was also an old-fashioned one, knowing that as long as he passed the gorge ahead, there would be a dock near a big river, which was their usual stopping point, and they would be safe when they arrived.

  Just then, a commotion came from the front and the horse carriage became chaotic. He also pulled hard on the reins, bringing the horse carriage to a stop.

  "What's wrong?" Zhou Liang asked.

  "The road is blocked!" Zhao Ren said with a slightly trembling tone, pointing ahead.

  Zhou Liang's divine consciousness swept across, and he saw that on the wide official road, several huge boulders were stacked in the middle of the road. Each one was about ten or so zhang high and several zhang square, piled up together, blocking the entire wide road, sealing it off completely.

  This is a treacherous place, between two mountains, a narrow mountain valley. The official road here has also become much narrower, and at most, three horse-drawn carriages can run side by side. Compared to the previous six or seven horse-drawn carriages that could easily pass through the official road, the difference is not ordinary. Several huge stones have blocked the entire official road tightly. Looking around again, there are poor mountains and evil waters, and no village houses, it's a good place for robbery.

  Everyone, all of them got out of the horse-drawn carriages and formed a formation under Zhao Hu's instructions. Ten horse-drawn carriages were connected in a line, with people inside, and some bows and crossbows were taken out, as if holding these things would calm their hearts down.

  Cold weapons and crossbows, some swaying forward, a group of mobs, Zhou Liang slightly raised an eyebrow, able to lift, or rather, able to raise such a huge stone, how can these ordinary people be opponents? Forget it, being brought along, let him take care of it. His divine sense expanded outward, everything around him was reflected in his soul, and in an instant, a faint surprise appeared on his face. Within the range of numbers around him, there was only one person. Didn't Zhao Ren say that there was a group of extremely evil bandits?

  After searching carefully again, it was indeed one person. Zhou Liang's mouth corners slightly curled up with a smile, then he closed his eyes and remained silent.

  Zhao Hui followed behind Zhao Hu, looking at the busy crowd and said with discontent: "What kind of master, putting on airs, it's already this late, why hasn't he come out yet!"

  "Zhao Hui, don't talk nonsense!" Zhao Hu scolded, but in his heart, he was muttering to himself. The notorious bandits he had heard about before shouldn't have the ability to put such a huge boulder here, judging from the peaceful surroundings and the fact that the Eagle Yang merchant group, which had set out earlier than him, was probably only half an hour ahead. There were no signs of struggle here, so within half an hour, someone had moved this boulder from the nearby mountain... what kind of strength was this? What if he was wrong about that kid, and he wasn't some kind of expert? In that case, they might all be doomed to perish here.

  Just as Zhao Hu was whispering, a seven-foot-tall, sturdy black man suddenly emerged from behind the stone, his hands embracing a large tree. The tree seemed to have just been dug out of the ground, with a diameter of about two feet, and in his hands it looked like a toy. He strode swiftly to the middle of the official road, and with a loud crash, he slammed the tree into the ground, saying fiercely: "This road was opened by me, this tree was planted by me! If you want to pass through here, leave some toll money!"

  Zhao Hu's eyes widened in shock. He led only a small Zhao family merchant group, but after traveling extensively for many years, he had seen his fair share of powerful men. However, most of them were just show-offs with their swords and guns, and it was rare to see someone as ferocious as the burly man before him. The adult tree trunk in his arms, which must have weighed at least a thousand catties, seemed like a toy to him, and he didn't seem to be exerting himself to the limit. What could they do now?

  "This brother, we're just small-time businessmen!" Zhao Hu's words were cut off by the black giant opposite him. The black giant glared with both eyes and shouted: "You dare to mock me?"

  He was taken aback and forced a bitter smile, not expecting the robber to be such a ruffian. He had thought of using money to buy his way out and make friends with him, but now he didn't dare say anything else, fearing that if he provoked the other party, things would only get worse.

  Zhao Hu smiled and took out a package, plucking up the courage to walk forward. Before he could even speak, his patience was lost, and with a swift kick from his large foot, Zhao Hu was sent flying like a top, his body hurtling towards the horse carriage at a speed several times faster than before. If he were to collide with it head-on, he would either die or lose a layer of skin. The people in the Zhao family's convoy were mostly ordinary folk, and even if there were a few strong ones among them, they wouldn't be able to save him.

  Everyone watched Zhao Hu's situation with wide eyes, but was powerless. Especially Zhao Hui, clenched his fists, his fingernails deeply embedded in his palms, blood flowing out, without any feeling. His eyes were filled with hatred, staring fixedly at the big black man.

  At this critical moment, a figure flashed by, and with a casual wave of his hand, he caught Zhao Hu, the huge force impacting his small arm was not comparable, but he stood still and caught him, and then put Zhao Hu on the ground with a random movement. At this time, Zhao Hu was still dizzy and confused, and it took him a long time to slowly get up.