Chapter Eleven Harvest

  The sky gradually brightened, and the grassland's morning wind was very strong. One by one, the torches were blown out, emitting wisps of smoke. The mules whinnied restlessly. The surrounding scenery transformed from blurry outlines to clear images. The escorts lying on the cargo vehicle were numb with cold, but no one dared to move. They simply stared wide-eyed at everything around them.

  The entire convoy was surrounded by corpses, with over a hundred bodies scattered around. The fresh blood on the grass had been blown dry by the wind, turning it into a dark purple color. The human and horse corpses were piled up in strange shapes all around, making everyone's scalp feel numb. Inside and outside the convoy, on top of and under the cargo, there were dense bullet holes everywhere, as well as burn marks. All of this reminded everyone just how perilous last night had been.

  The more menacing ones were the horse bandits who were quietly surrounding the convoy, their outlines now clearly visible. Each of them had disheveled hair and was staring viciously at the convoy. At the darkest moment before dawn, they had let out a gathering whistle, but had not yet attacked. No one knew what fate awaited the convoy.

  Han Lao and Wang Wu didn't sleep all night, lying on the luggage, staring at each other. Just as it was quiet, they suddenly heard a dry heaving sound behind them.

  The two turned their heads and saw Chen Er Ya, who had been following them all night, looking at the corpses with a bent waist and feeling nauseous.

  Wang Wu did not scold the little beauty this time, but instead let out a sigh and said in a low voice: "Er Ya, you know that this bowl of rice is not good to eat anymore. Once we return to the capital, I'll find you a job as an inner palace maid or get you married off. Don't always think that being a child is fun."

  He frowned again: "Go to Fourth Madam's place! There are so many dead people here, it's eerie!"

  The little beauty stood up straight and said, "I'm not going! They've been burning incense and kowtowing all night, even the big men are like a bunch of weaklings. It's disgusting to look at! I want to see if Little... Brother Xu is back!"

  Wang Wu sighed and shouted towards the high platform: "Erdi Zi, is there any movement?"

  On the high platform came Er Dezi's trembling voice: "Fifth Master, nothing was seen... Wait, Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu is back!"

  In the sight of everyone, a figure wearing a lama robe left the horse thieves' group and rolled over to the carriage team. The figure seemed to want to maintain some dignity and composure, but couldn't help speeding up as it walked, eventually almost running.

  The little beauty had already stood up straight and let out a loud scream, instantly bursting into laughter: "Brother Xu!" As she spoke, she jumped down from the truck and ran towards the figure in the distance.

  Wang Wu wanted to shout, but in the end didn't, and instead smiled awkwardly at Old Man Han: "Old shopkeeper, our Escort Agency is lacking in discipline, I'm afraid we've made a fool of ourselves."

  The old Korean shopkeeper's face had turned pale with cold, and even the two layers of fur coats on his body couldn't withstand it. He stroked his beard and smiled: "Good, good, good, innocent and romantic, just...just a bit too high..."

  The team burst into cheers, and everyone stood up. Xu Yifan also waved to signal to everyone. All around were various strange noises cheering.

  "What a man! Good enough for us!"

  "Daring to enter the tiger's lair, with both wisdom and bravery, just like Yang Wenguang!"

  "Great Compassionate and Great Merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

  Watching the little beauty carrying Xu Yifan all the way back, many partners had already jumped down and carried Xu Yifan back like a phoenix. After one night, Xu Yifan's lama robe was also rotten, his face was black and white, dirty like anything. He was so tired that he could hardly stand up straight, but still smiled at Wang Wu and Han Laozhang on the carriage.

  Seeing this guy smiling, the two people who had been worried all night suddenly felt relieved.

  Xu Yifan arrived in front of everyone, and someone had already moved a stool for him to sit down. The little beauty silently brought over a bowl of hot water. Everyone formed a circle around him, staring at him eagerly.

  Wang Wu first put his arm around Xu Yifan's shoulder: "Good brother! Meeting a good fellow like you, my trip to the mouth of the river is not in vain! You are indeed one of the best men from our 49 City!"

  Han Lao Zhuo Guan smiled and looked at Xu Yi Fan, saying: "Is it settled?"

  Xu Yifan smiled wryly, his mental and physical strength had indeed been exhausted. Last night, he didn't know how many rounds he had made inside and outside the Ghost Gate, but his heart was still very excited.

  Being able to survive in this era, I dare to face all the unfamiliar things! Maybe heaven brought me to this era, and it's really not certain what I'm supposed to do!

  He smiled wryly at Old Man Han: "Fortunately, I didn't bring shame... This time, 80,000 taels of silver to buy the right of way. From now on, every time the Dasheng Qi merchant caravan passes through, we'll charge two percent of the value of the goods... The handover will take place here... Old sir, you decide for yourself."

  The old Korean shopkeeper didn't wait for everyone to look at him, he just waved his hand: "Give it!"

  Upon hearing this word, Xu Yifan's spirit suddenly collapsed and he leaned back softly, falling onto the little beauty's body. The girl's face turned red as she silently supported his body while trying to distance herself from him a bit more. It was indeed a bit awkward.

  Xu Yifan didn't think that far, waving his hand and muttering: "After handing over the silver, we shouldn't leave yet, let's stay and send a fast horse to contact all sides, then decide whether to set off or not. I'm afraid they'll go back on their word and cheat us..."

  Before he could finish speaking, he had already fallen asleep with his eyes closed.

  The long night has finally passed...

  This sleep, didn't even have a dream.

  Perhaps it's because of one's own experiences, but they are even more bizarre than any dream...

  When Xuyi Fan woke up, he found himself in a swaying sedan chair. He calmed down and suddenly sat up: "Didn't I tell everyone not to leave first? Has the horse thief retreated?"

  Suddenly, a soft laugh sounded behind him: "You've slept for a whole day and night! Who among us still dares not to listen to the Living Buddha's orders? Our scouts have made contact with Da Shengkui's men from Suiyuan, that's why we set out on the road."

  Xu Yifan suddenly turned his head, and the sunlight shone through the oil paper on the window of the sedan chair, shining directly on the small beauty's delicate face. In the low sedan, the small beauty had her slender legs crossed, supporting her chin with great interest, sizing herself up, her eyes sparkling as if she was looking at something extremely interesting.

  Inside the carriage, the floating scent was that of a young girl's faint body fragrance. Xu Yifan, who had just woken up, suddenly had some kind of physiological reaction at this moment when he was full of energy and spirit.

  Alas, unfortunately she has a brother behind her back, and that guy happens to have fists as big as a sand pot...

  Although he had some reservations, Xu Yifan still stared at Xiaoyu's beautiful face without blinking, and the more he looked, the more he felt that this era was wasting a treasure. This lively and invincible beauty, how could she be used to escort goods, with her small face always dirty? He took another look at her robust chest, and then at those long legs. In his mind, he had already dressed the little beauty in a bikini, sailor suit, nurse's uniform...

  The little girl was somewhat intimidated by his gaze and shrunk her long legs. She asked in surprise: "What are you looking at?"

  Xu Yifan foolishly asked back: "How old are you?"

  The little beauty hummed: "Fifteen already, what's wrong with you? Became a hero and now look down on others?"

  Lolita is so cute... At just 15 years old, she's developed to the point of being absolutely stunning, and in two more years...

  The little beauty looked at him curiously: "Why are you drooling?"

  Definitely, firmly, necessarily, in accordance with the law of historical development, she will be taken into private ownership! Xu Yifan didn't even know where tomorrow's meal would come from, but he had already made up his mind. Thinking about it, he wiped his mouth again with a loud smack.

  The sedan chair suddenly stopped, and then a coughing sound was heard: "Mr. Xu, are you awake?"

  The two people in the car were startled, and the little beauty quickly sat back a bit, keeping some distance from Xu Yifan. It was only then that Xu Yifan suddenly realized how Wang Wu and Er Dezi could let her get into his car?

  Outside was the voice of Old Man Han, who at this moment couldn't care less about the beauty before him. He hastily lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw Old Man Han standing with a smile by the side of the carriage shaft, with two apprentices following behind him.

  He was born and died for this team's ups and downs. Now is also the time to reap what he has sown.