Volume 2: The Demonic World Chapter 544 Encounter
It was raining heavily. Lin Qianxing and his companions, who had observed the weather in advance and were well prepared, were taking shelter from the wind and rain in a temporary shed built in a leeward place.
"Captain Lin, I'm afraid the rain won't stop for a while." An old escort named Yu Ximing said.
"Let everyone take a rest and eat some dry food first. You have all worked hard during this period of time." Lin Qianxing said.
Of course, rest is rest, but you still need to be vigilant.
At the key points, Lin Qianxing still arranged for porters to wear long clothes to protect themselves from the rain to stand guard.
Since this cargo is important, he should be extremely vigilant.
Seeing Lin Qianxing doing all this skillfully, Wang Hu's expression showed some relief.
Come to think of it, if his own son wasn't such an incompetent person, why would he take risks at such an old age?
You could have retired a long time ago.
"Don't eat too much. Leave some room in your stomach, otherwise you won't be able to use your strength when you encounter robbers." Lin Qianxing warned a few porters who had an uncivilized eating manner.
After hearing what Lin Qianxing said, they nodded. One of them said, "Boss Lin, this is not the first time we have come out. We all understand."
"It's good that you understand. Sometimes, you should be prepared for the worst." Lin Qianxing said.
He took great pains to pay attention to detail in order to maximize their chances of survival.
To become a escort leader, one needs more than just physical strength.
There is also comprehensive strength.
These experiences were gained at the cost of lives.
After settling everyone, Lin Qianxing sat down and ate carefully.
He eats very carefully, adhering to the good habit of chewing slowly.
After eating a piece of dry food and drinking some water to fill his stomach a little, he didn't eat anything else.
Every twenty breaths outside, a bird chirps.
This was the voice coming from the porters who were on guard, indicating that they were still there and it was safe outside.
This is not only to convey information to them, but also to remind the porters not to let their guard down and to pay attention to any movements at all times.
Moreover, their calls will convey different information as time changes and the weather outside changes. Once they find that the birds' calls have stopped, or are calling in a rapid and strange voice, Lin Qianxing and others can react quickly.
The rain continued until the evening. The porters in charge of guarding the place had been replaced twice. Lin Qianxing had decided to let the escort team spend the night here.
However, at this moment, the sound of rapid bird calls came from outside.
Lin Qianxing immediately said, "It's windy, keep an eye on your things and be careful not to let them get blown away."
After saying that, the escorts and porters became nervous and picked up their weapons and gathered around the escort vehicle.
Lin Qianxing and Wang Hu also walked out of the tent. It had just rained outside and the ground was a little muddy.
Fortunately, the surface of the place they chose was mostly flat stones, so there was no situation where one foot was deep and one foot was shallow.
Seeing Lin Qianxing, the porter who brought the news quickly dropped down from his high place.
Without waiting for Lin Qianxing to speak, he reported: "Fifteen black men, armed, all riding horses. It's dark and I can't see clearly, but the sound of horse hooves is heavy, and they may be wearing armor. It doesn't look like they are borrowing the road, I'm afraid they are coming for us..."
Lin Qianxing nodded to show that he understood.
Fifteen skilled men, carrying weapons, riding horses and wearing armor, are definitely not bandits. They are more likely to be government soldiers.
I just don't know if there are any long-range weapons.
Crossbows are controlled by the imperial court. If they want to conceal their identities, they probably won't bring them.
But it’s hard to say.
In today's world, officials are more disgusting than bandits.
Lin Qianxing immediately notified everyone and asked them to prepare to meet the enemy.
Taking action is the last option. He hopes that these are just soldiers disguised as bandits, coming here to take advantage of him.
Then it would be fine if they paid some bribe, but if not, they were targeting them.
That would be troublesome.
Tap tap tap tap~!
“Ouch!”
The sound of horse hooves rang out, and soon a group of people wearing black rain-proof robes rode on horses and surrounded the people from the escort company.
The leader came forward and said, "Who is in charge? Come out and speak."
Lin Qianxing stepped forward and said, "My fellow heroes, we are from the Shangqing Escort Agency. I am the escort leader Lin Qianxing. I am respected by the people in the martial arts world and have the nickname [Green Tailed Snake]. I hope you heroes will give me some face. If we meet again in the future, I will definitely treat you to wine and meat."
When faced with robbery, the first thing to do is to demonstrate.
Just show off your identity and reputation, and it would be fine if the other party gives up when they see difficulty.
If the other party doesn't back down, then talk about other things.
If you show weakness and give money right away, not only will the other party think you are easy to bully, but it may not necessarily make them leave.
Hearing Lin Qianxing's words, the leader nodded slightly and said, "I know a little bit about your name, the Green Tailed Snake. Others say it's best not to make an enemy of you, otherwise if you bite someone, you'll be poisoned to death."
"It's all thanks to my brothers." Lin Qianxing said with a smile.
"Don't be so quick to respond. I forgot to tell you that I am called the Golden-eyed Eagle and I specialize in eating snakes." The man laughed.
Hearing his words, the people behind him also laughed, making the people from the escort agency look extremely ugly.
"Listen , take out the things in your escort car and show them to me. If they are valuable, we won't take much. We will only ask you for 70%. Otherwise, our brothers will be merciless in their actions." said the man.
As soon as he finished speaking, those riding on horses also drew their weapons.
The standard official sword has no intention of covering up at all.
"Everyone, this escort mission of our agency is a secret one and cannot be seen in public. This is against the rules." Lin Qianxing said.
"You want to talk to me about the rules?" The leading man looked at Lin Qianxing with interest.
Lin Qianxing narrowed his eyes slightly. It was obvious that the other party wanted to inspect the goods.
On the contrary, stealing the things inside may be a cover-up.
Although he had already made his judgment, Lin Qianxing still said, "It is fate that we can meet you in this beautiful place. Now the road is bumpy and it is difficult to travel ten miles. You can use these small amounts of silver to buy some wine. You are all heroes with great manners. How about you make way for us to pass?"
As he spoke, he took out a bag filled with some money that he had prepared in advance and threw it to the other party.
When you go out, you can't do without red envelopes to get rid of bandits and robbers.
Taking action is the last option. Giving up some profits and buying safety are the keys to their daily journey being smooth.
If you really chop your way through, you won't be able to kill all these bandits even if your knife becomes blunt.
The man took the purse, weighed it for a moment and said, "That's all? It's not even enough for us brothers to soothe their throats!"
Lin Qianxing heard the voice and understood what the other party meant.
"In that case, the mountain road is rugged, so please be careful not to sprain your ankle." Lin Qianxing said.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the escort agency raised their weapons and prepared for a fight.
After seeing this scene, the other party gave in.
After all, if a real fight breaks out, they will definitely suffer casualties.
If they can resolve the problem without getting hurt, they naturally don't want to fight.
The man said, "Tell me the truth. The escort you are escorting is quite involved. Open the box and let me have a look . If it's not what we want, we will turn around and leave. If it is, hand it over and we will keep you safe."
"You are joking, sir. Escorting is about credibility. If I do this, I'm afraid I will have to change my job." Lin Qianxing said.
"If you change jobs, at least you can still have food to eat. But if you lose your life, you will have nothing." The man pressed down on Lin Qianxing and threatened .
"I've been eating this meal for so many years. It may not be easy for me to change it suddenly." Lin Qianxing looked directly at the other party and said.
"There are many difficult things in this world, and being the escort leader is one of the easy ones." said the man.
Lin Qianxing drew his sword and said, "If it were so easy to change careers, I would have stopped doing this a long time ago."
The terrain here is not particularly wide. Although they are riding horses, it is not easy to get around. If they move quickly enough, and with Wang Hu present, Lin Qianxing is confident that he can keep all these people here.
The camp was lit by a faint fire. Lin Qianxing and the man looked at each other, and both saw that there was no room for compromise.
Suddenly, the man raised his hand.
At the same time, Lin Qianxing also said: "The mountain collapsed, Liang Qingzi!"
As the voice fell, Lin Qianxing's figure suddenly appeared.
The knife he used was longer and heavier than ordinary people's knives.
This knife is about 1.5 meters long not counting the handle.
Even he had to use both hands.
Such a long sword has a long enough attack range and sufficient power.
He held the knife in both hands, leaped forward, and slashed the leg of the horse ridden by the leader with the knife. At the same time, he turned his body to avoid the opponent's knife.
Phew~!
The horse's leg was broken straight off, Lin Qianxing flipped over and chopped back with the blade.
clang~!
The blade in the opponent's hand was shattered by the huge force.
He really didn't expect that Lin Qianxing's power could be so terrifying.
After the rebound of the blade, Lin Qianxing gathered strength again and chopped down directly.
Poof!
The whole process takes less than three breaths.
The man's head had already flown into the air.
"Golden-eyed eagle?" Lin Qianxing said disdainfully.
On the other side, other cavalrymen were also fighting with the people from the escort agency.
Wang Hu, who is 1.9 meters tall, stood in the front, holding a knife with a bigger and longer blade than the one used by Lin Qianxing.
When he used this skill, he killed one of the cavalrymen in just three or two moves, and even cut through the soft armor he was wearing.
Lin Qianxing learned swordsmanship from Wang Hu.
Wang Hu was born with a sturdy build and extraordinary talents. Even though he is already fifty years old and his energy and blood are declining, if it really comes down to pure strength competition, Lin Qianxing cannot guarantee a sure win.
Lin Qianxing also rushed out and killed one person with two strikes.
Soon the other party laid off four or five employees.
"The commander is dead. Keep your distance and use crossbows." said one person.
The others also came to their senses and immediately controlled their horses to keep some distance and attack them with long-range weapons.
The rest of the people in the escort agency looked at the escort vehicle, while Lin Qianxing and Wang Hu rushed out at the same time. As they rushed, Lin Qianxing had several throwing knives in his hand.
At this time, a man was already aiming at Lin Qianxing with a crossbow.
Wow!
It was not a crossbow arrow that was shot out, but Lin Qianxing's flying knife.
Poof!
The flying knife accurately cut the man's throat, leaving him stunned on the spot.
Tsk, tsk, tsk~!
There were a few more flying knives. Although they did not completely succeed, they did buy time for Lin Qianxing and Wang Hu.
At this time they were already close to these people.
The two long swords were unstoppable in the hands of Lin Qianxing and Wang Hu.
Soon there were only two people left in the group. They were so frightened that the only thought they had was to run away.
Lin Qianxing and Wang Hu quickly greeted each other, threw their long swords to the ground, came to the tent where the horses were tied, and chased after them on horseback.
His horse had been resting for a long time, but these people's horses had been running long distances, so the horsepower was naturally different.
Soon Lin Qianxing caught up to a sufficient distance.
Wow!
The flying knife flew over thirty meters and accurately penetrated the man's neck, causing him to fall from his horse to the ground.
The man next to him felt pain in his neck before he could say anything. Then a large amount of blood gushed out. His eyes went dark and he fell off the horse.
Lin Qianxing stopped his horse, looked at the bodies of the two men, pulled out his throwing knife and stabbed them twice more. After making sure that they were indeed dead, he went down to retrieve the throwing knife, searched his body, and returned to the escort agency's base.
