Martial Peak

It would take a person about half a month to travel from White Jade City to Great Abundance City. He would pass through a lot of desolate places where bandits might appear at any moment. The average person had to be escorted by powerful cultivators if he wanted to take this journey; otherwise, he would most likely be killed.

On the other hand, this was one of the major business routes for the Meng Family. Every year, countless goods would be sent to or dispatched from the Meng Manor through this route.

There were more than twenty people who were tasked with escorting the goods this time. Other than Yang Kai and Yin Zhi Yong, who were personal bodyguards from the Meng Manor, the rest were from Grand Abundance Bureau, an armed escort service provider from White Jade City.

The chief armed escort was surnamed Guo. He was a straightforward and well-built man.

The Meng Manor had worked with Grand Abundance Bureau many times before, so they were on good terms; therefore, after accepting the order, the chief armed escort immediately made an arrangement and even personally led the best-armed escorts in the bureau to protect the goods to show that they truly valued this partnership.

The task assigned to Yang Kai and Yin Zhi Yong was simple. They just had to follow the people from Grand Abundance Bureau and escort the goods to Great Abundance City. After the other party accepted the goods, they could return.

Yin Zhi Yong had been confined to the Eldest Young Lady’s side recently. Upon leaving the Meng Manor, he was as happy as a bird that had been released from a cage. With a wine bottle in his hand, he went everywhere to look for people who could drink wine with him. Besides that, he also boasted to Yang Kai that the women in Great Abundance City were beautiful and promised to take Yang Kai to a brothel when they arrived at the destination.

The armed escorts from Grand Abundance Bureau were professional. The scouts were regularly sent out in pairs to gather information and return with useful news.

It had been peaceful for the first five days.

On the fifth day, the team had to sleep the night in a place named Upward Mound. It was an open-air area with no places for anyone to hide. It wasn’t possible for there to be any ambushes. Even if an emergency happened, it would be easy for them to flee.

Those from Grand Abundance Bureau were careful when looking for a place to rest, and after they were done with dinner, most slept while the rest stood guard.

In the middle of the night, Yang Kai awakened in shock as he caught a whiff of a metallic tang. This faint smell of blood was imperceptible to those who hadn’t had a lot of experience in battle; however, Yang Kai had experienced countless carnage in his life. Although his strength had been significantly weakened after he was incarnated into this world, he remained sensitive to the smell of blood.

Right then, the sounds of something breaking through the air rang out. In the darkness, sharp arrows broke through the sky and poured down on them like rain.

“Enemy attack!” Yang Kai got to his feet and shouted. At the same time, he picked up Yin Zhi Yong, who was sound asleep, and rolled away before hiding behind a tree.

The sounds of arrows breaking through the air were heard amidst the grunts and shrieks. After just a short moment, the armed escorts from Grand Abundance Bureau were all either killed or injured.

Yin Zhi Yong had had some wine before going to sleep, but he was completely sober at this moment and asked in horror, “What’s going on?”

There wasn’t a need for Yang Kai to answer the question. Presently, all the tents were on fire. The arrows were aflame as they turned the tents and carriages into pyres. The horses neighed in shock as the entire place descended into chaos.

The rain of arrows didn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Yang Kai pulled a dead-armed escort towards himself and covered his body with the corpse.

Upon seeing that, Yin Zhi Yong did the same.

later. The entire place was ablaze as all twenty

that horses were heard approaching them from

looked around in horror with the help of the flickering fire. More than 100 people on horses had appeared

a beat, for he recognised

the Head Manager of Hidden

and took the Eldest Young Lady away, their Managers were put

Yin Zhi Yong

from Hidden Treasure Peak here? This was a route that led to Great Abundance City, which was in the

it as

dispersed and

for. He only knew that he would be doomed if he couldn’t come up with a solution. He turned to

nowhere to be seen. Only the dead armed escort, who was previously used to fend off the arrows, was left

even notice that Yang Kai had left. He only knew that when he was sound

were about to find him, Yin Zhi Yong was struggling internally between begging for mercy or fighting to the death. Right then, someone was heard exclaiming, after which

move!” The

but with the help of the fire, he looked up and faintly

Stirring Clouds Saber!

ecstatic. Even though he couldn’t make out the

drenched in blood, got to his feet.

took a glance at him and grinned, “You two are

him. The next moment, Yin Zhi Yong saw Yang Kai sticking out his head as the latter

off his face.

Manager? What should I do about you now?” Yang Kai asked impassively, not

a woman. I hadn’t

grunted while his hand, which had secretly reached for

turned ferocious while the bandits from

thinking it through and don’t do anything unnecessary. My blade is pretty sharp. If I cut off something important, you won’t be able to put it back.” Yang Kai threatened him in a hushed voice, “Tell your

Head Manager sported a hideous expression, then raised his hand, “Move back 300

Peak exchanged glances before they stepped backwards and disappeared into

fact that the Head Manager was held captive while his blood was dripping from where his fingers were cut, he remained

think we can have a talk now,”

Clouds Saber and leaped off the horse

him, he had the urge to unsheathe his sabre. However,

attack on Yang Kai. Nevertheless, a lot of his subordinates

Yang Kai while he was

those from the Meng Manor