I Can Strengthen Infinitely

Chapter 463 - 287: Escort Convoy and Bandits

The Central Plains are vast and rich in resources.

Not only are there towering mountains, rocky basins, but also expansive forests and endless plains.

The eight major sects Bai Ningxuan mentioned are each located in a place of scenic beauty, each with its own unique landscape.

For instance, the Dharma Temple is situated on Buddha’s Sleep Mountain, a renowned peak in the Central Plains, grand and majestic.

The Ice and Fire Divine Sect is near the northwest part of the Central Plains, located on a volcano, close to the northern snow mountain range, a place where ice and fire intertwine year-round, with an unstable climate.

Jianmen Pass is known worldwide as a holy land for swordsmen; many swordsmen take pride in being able to enter Jianmen Pass to learn swordsmanship. It is said that the Sect Leader there, Sword Madman, is a Grandmaster-level expert, but the truth of the matter remains unknown.

Besides, the other five sects also have significant backgrounds. Bai Ningxuan seemed to have nothing better to do and recounted all she knew in detail, which Qin Yuesheng found immensely useful.

As they rode alongside their horses and chatted, the journey did not feel too dull.

After another ten miles, the mountain forests beside the road increased, and the scattered stones on the road inexplicably became more numerous and abrupt, greatly affecting the horse’s running speed. Qin Yuesheng’s speed of travel slowed significantly; otherwise, if he had continued urging the horses to gallop on such terrain, it would have been easy for the horses to trip over the road stones and stumble.

Qin Yuesheng waved his hand, and a surge of Inner Strength swept out like a broom, clearing all the stones from the road to the sides of the official path.

Whether the small stones weighed a few pounds or the large stones weighed a hundred pounds, they all seemed as light as paper in front of Qin Yuesheng.

Before long, a stopped escort team appeared in Qin Yuesheng’s view on the road ahead.

The escort team consisted of twelve carriages, all carrying iron boxes tightly bound with chains and sealed with seals.

Beside the carriages, escorts armed with long spears and short swords stood guard, and from the flags some of them carried, embroidered with the words ’Yun Teng’, it appeared to be the name of this escort agency.

Dozens of people were blocking the road, unwilling to move forward, naturally causing the road to seem very congested. Qin Yuesheng was puzzled and quickly used the Biluo Eye to see what was happening.

Escorting valuables in an escort agency is all about speed and safety. Qin Yuesheng’s family is primarily in the escorting business, so he knew that escort teams would never stop wasting time unless they encountered an insurmountable problem.

Sure enough, in front of the escort team, a very thick tree trunk had fallen for some unknown reason, with two human-sized boulders clamping each end, making it impossible for the carriages to pass.

At this moment, those escorts were chopping the tree with their weapons, but at this speed, it would probably take them two or three hours to finish.

The arrival of Qin Yuesheng and Bai Ningxuan immediately caught the attention of those escorts, who all looked at Qin Yuesheng with vigilant eyes, simultaneously gripping their weapons tightly.

"These people won’t move, and we can’t get past them either. We might as well lend a hand," Bai Ningxuan said softly.

Qin Yuesheng nodded and was about to take action when he suddenly heard a long whistle from the mountain forest on both sides of the road, followed by fireworks rising into the sky, causing a commotion, as if a large group of people were approaching.

"Form the array!"

The call came instantly from the escort team, and all the escorts quickly gathered the carriages together, then formed an Iron Barrel Array to surround the carriages.

Meanwhile, from the forest emerged a large number of masked men with knives, dressed in coarse clothes resembling bandits.

"People of Yun Teng, I’ve been watching you for many days. I thought you’d take the route through Sichuan, but I didn’t expect you’d secretly come to Jiangnan. If you’re wise, hand over what you’re escorting, and I’ll spare your lives," shouted a fat man like a mountain of meat among the bandits who surrounded the escort team.

Unlike the others who wielded knives, this man carried a Mountain-Opening Axe on his shoulder, which looked like it weighed two or three hundred pounds.

The situation developed unexpectedly, so Qin Yuesheng planned to pause his actions and watch from the sidelines.

A person with graying hair and a righteous demeanor, with a leader’s air, stepped out from the Yun Teng escort team.

"I don’t know which path you hail from, but since the establishment of Yun Teng Escort Agency, we’ve been making friends worldwide, with many friends among the outlaws. This shipment is very important to us, and I cannot agree to hand it over."

"Since you refuse the toast, have the penalty drink instead. If you don’t hand over the Crimson Cloud Scripture, then today I’ll make sure you die without a grave. Brothers, kill them!" The fatty shouted, his fat trembling as he raised the Mountain-Opening Axe and gave the command.

With that said, all the bandits charged forward with their knives, dashing towards the escort team.

A bloody battle was about to unfold.

"Boss, there are two more over there. They don’t seem to be from Yun Teng Escort Agency, and hey, that girl is quite beautiful. How about we grab them too?" said a skinny monkey-like bandit next to the fat man, pointing at Qin Yuesheng’s location.

The fat man took a glance and calmly said, "Don’t cause trouble. Our target is only the Yun Teng Escort Agency. Don’t bring me any problems."

"Got it," the skinny monkey quickly responded.

Kill!

The bandits and escorts instantly engaged in a ferocious battle, sparing no means. Although the bandits outnumbered them, it also meant there were more ordinary people among them, and within a few breaths, casualties began to appear.