Chapter 53: Jianghu's Fame Spreads Across Mountains (Part 2)

  "Ah, I see. After hearing Tong Zhan's words earlier, I thought he was a good servant and guard, but now that I've heard Shao Da Ge's analysis, I completely don't think so anymore. This person's heart is really too complicated." Chun Tong couldn't help but sigh after hearing Shao Shou Ren's analysis, sighing at the complexity of human hearts while also being truly convinced by Shao Shou Ren, and started using the term "Ge Shu Yun" to address him as well, calling him Shao Da Ge.

  "Don't think too much about it, just go back and tell your dad, he'll definitely feel that the child has grown up and can take care of himself. He'll also feel relieved." Xiao Shouren patted Dan Tong's shoulder and said.

  "Xiao Gege, you really don't know our Shan family?" Shan Tong looked at Xiao Shouren with a strange expression.

  "Hmm? Why ask this?"

  "Single Tong had no father for a long time, and in recent years he has been following Second Uncle. All the family affairs were handled by Second Uncle. Just now you said you didn't know about the four scholars' matter, I thought you were too embarrassed to mention it, so I didn't explain. Don't tell me you really don't know about our Single family?" Single Tong asked.

  "Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't know your respected father had passed away and brought up painful memories for you. I really didn't know about those things, and besides, my current status isn't suitable for being a four-subject scholar anymore." Xiang Shouren hastily explained.

  "Oh, it's nothing, I should thank Elder Xiao for teaching me this lesson tonight." Shan Tong bowed his head in gratitude.

  Just then, Geshun Yun was beside them, suddenly changed his complexion, and asked in a trembling voice: "Do you hear what sound?"

  "What did you hear?" asked Xiao Shouren and Shan Tong in unison.

  "This night is very quiet, didn't you guys hear anything at all? Listen carefully, if you still can't hear it, then press your ear to the ground." Geshu Yun replied with a bad tone.

  Xiao Shouren calmed down and perked up his ears with Shan Tong, and the two of them changed color in an instant.

  The sound of horse hooves was already faintly audible, and in the merchant caravan below, there were already faint shouts and whinnies.

  "Are there bandits on horseback?" Xiao Shouren turned his head to ask Dan Tong. This was Xiao Shouren's first thought, but in an instant, his face changed again, because the sound of horseshoes was like thunder, getting more and more numerous and closer, it could be heard that the number of people coming was not trivial, how could there be such a large group of bandits on horseback nearby? And they were equipped with so many horses.

  Xiao Shouren pulled Ge Shuyun and Shan Tong to hurry up and down, hoping that the gathering of the merchant team's evil forces could withstand the impact of the horse bandits.

  Xiao Shouren's cultivation has clearly been effective over this period of time, his eyesight and hearing have improved to the point where they are vastly different from before. As soon as he heard the sound of horse hooves and that urgent rush, he could tell that there were at least over a hundred people coming.

  It was a good time to kill people and rob goods at midnight, but when Xiao Shouren went down the mountain, he found that the actual situation was completely beyond his expectation. The situation was much worse than he thought, and this group of bandits should have at least two hundred riders.

  Xiao Shouren was shocked when he arrived at the place where the merchant group had set up camp. Although he had been on the battlefield and seen many deaths, he did not expect to see such a tragic scene in front of him, with an entire merchant group slaughtered.

  The ground is covered with blood, and the blood flows like a river. This should be the scene of a bloody sky and earth, with everything before one's eyes being a deep red.

  The horn-shaped guard troops in the merchant team had been rushed and scattered, and at any time, they could let the other side rush in, kill and loot, and no one could stop those horse bandits.

  At least a dozen of those guards are already dead at this moment, and their deaths were all very tragic.

  These bandits came and went like the wind, and when they charged over, everyone was still unprepared, so by the time they rushed over, those who hadn't reacted in time were already doomed. The merchants and porters in the caravan all gathered together, hiding among the horses and goods, surrounding them in a circle.

  This is the rule of the road, normally, as long as the merchant does not resist, the bandits will not harm people, they only rob money but not lives. If they also hurt the merchant's life, who would still dare to take this road to do business in the future? It's like cutting off one's own financial path.

  The ones who resist are those who guard the work, it is also the responsibility of the guards, they were born for this, their salary was paid for this, if the merchants also resist, then the death rate will be quite high.

  So, those escorts are really pitiful. If they win, what they protect is the merchants' lives and goods, as well as their own lives. But if they lose? Then they lose their own lives and the merchants' goods, while the merchants' lives are safe.

  Everyone who came was dressed in black, with a strong and powerful appearance. In the dark, they looked like ghosts of death, like the grim reapers from hell. Although what they held in their hands were not scythes that harvested lives, they were not much different either. They all held shiny long knives, riding on horseback at incredible speed, dispersing the defense with lightning-fast momentum, and instantly launching a massacre against the guards.

  Xiao Shouren rushed down and found that the curved horse knives were flashing, accompanied by the bright moonlight, chopping down one after another, which was really shocking.

  Those guards were not fools after all, and they had already stabilized their footing after the initial shockwave. Relying on the geographical advantage of the mountain, they resisted bitterly. As soon as Xiao Shouren and his men arrived, they charged into the midst of clashing swords and flying blades.

  A man in black saw Xiao Shouren rush over, immediately riding his horse to charge over, wielding a long knife and staring fiercely. Xiao Shouren dodged to the side, his left hand suddenly passing through the knife light, actually circling around the long handle of the horse knife, grabbing the man's wrist, reversing hands to snatch the man's long horse knife, then reversing hands again for a single slash, with a swipe across the neck, and saw a head already flying high.

  Xiao Shouren has seen all sorts of formations, not to mention his experience as a surgeon in his past life. In this life, he was born and died on the battlefield, and had long since honed his skills. Now that his kung fu is already at a mid-to-high level, he is full of confidence.

  These years, Xiao Shouren has been practicing a skill of bare-handed sword entry. The most important thing about this skill is four words: stable, accurate, ruthless and fast. As long as these four points are practiced, that's it. Then, Xiao Shouren flipped over the horse and rushed towards the densest area of the horse bandits. Ge Shu Yun saw Xiao Shouren fighting so desperately, fearing he might make a mistake, so he also drew out his long sword to slash a horse thief, snatched a horse and followed behind Xiao Shouren.

  Xiao Shouren was like a fierce tiger among sheep, one knife strike meant one life lost.

  Two men rode over, wanting to stop Xiao Shouren's advancing footsteps. Xiao Shouren let out a loud shout on horseback, his legs clamped together, and the warhorse charged towards the two men. The long knives clashed, slashing diagonally, seemingly intent on cutting Xiao Shouren in half, chopping him into several segments.

  Xiao Shouren was very calm at this time, he lowered his knife and pointed it diagonally. When the three horses intersected, he suddenly drew his knife out. A cold light flashed, and in the next moment, the two bandits who were blocking Xiao Shouren's way had already fallen to the ground.

  It looks like these two bandits are done for, as blood is seeping out from their chests.

  Xiao Shouren had already killed three people in the blink of an eye, and Ge Shuyun, who was following behind Xiao Shouren, was also stunned by this move. Ge Shuyun didn't even see clearly how Xiao Shouren drew his sword, perhaps due to the darkness of night.

  Xiao Shouren's beheading of the two men had an immediate intimidating effect, and the surrounding horse bandits were somewhat afraid, not daring to come closer. Xiao Shouren suddenly let out a long whistle, which was extremely fierce in the dark night, making the surrounding horses unbearable.

  The guards around him, seeing Xiao Shouren come over, were like gods, killing three people in a row. The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, and the long knife in their hands suddenly became powerful. The archers who were a little farther away also pulled their bows tightly, and in an instant, they had repelled another wave of enemy attacks.

  Tong Zhan, who was far away, saw this scene and was a bit dazed. Before coming here, he had already figured out the situation around here with Bai Qi, knowing that there were no strong bandits lurking nearby, so his nerves were somewhat relaxed. However, as soon as they clashed, he realized something was off. Tong Zhan's martial arts skills were about the same as Xiao Shouren's, but after taking down a dozen or so bandits earlier, he discovered that although their martial arts skills were ordinary, they excelled in numbers and organization, with discipline and even formations during their charge, essentially a small-scale army. Where did these people come from?

  The bandits were killed and retreated, but after a brief chaos, they quickly regrouped and launched another charge. The man who led the charge was wearing a grotesque bronze mask on his face, which could be seen as he approached. Before he arrived, he let out a loud shout that was like thunder in the darkness!

  "Who dares to block Lishan's flight?"

  Xiao Shouren didn't react in any way after hearing it, he just thought the bronze mask was pretty good and had a flavor of Langling Wang, could it be that there was also a handsome man hiding behind this mask?

  However, Tong Zhanbai Qi and others were already frightened stiff. Of course, it wasn't because of that ferocious bronze mask; the ferocious bronze mask couldn't intimidate this group of men who had survived by drinking blood in the jianghu. What truly scared them was the name of the bandit - he was actually Lishan Fei!

  Tong Zhan and Bai Qi could even feel their heartbeats accelerating by one or two times, pounding rapidly without stopping, as if the next moment this heart would burst out of their chest.

  I always thought it was an ordinary horse robbery, but unexpectedly, the person who came was actually the famous horse thief Li Shanfei!

  Lieshan Fei was a very famous figure, and his legend spread far and wide in Jianghu. Although no one knew his true identity, it was as if he had long since left Jianghu, yet many stories about him remained.