Chapter 42 Arrival, Strong Enemy

There were no tents, no caves or cabins.

On the leeward slope, on the ground warmed by the fire, with the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed, I fell asleep in my clothes.

Of course, two people work in a shift and take turns to keep watch.

The next morning, I got up early, drank some meat soup, ate some baked buns, and then continued on my way.

Qingzhou is particularly large, at least three times the size of Suzhou in terms of area alone.

There are mountains in the southeast, grasslands in the west, and a deadly desert in the northwest...

Wang Yuan and his companions were going to a small town called Xufeng, which was located on the edge of the central and western grasslands.

Xufeng City. It is said that hundreds of years ago there was a very powerful tribe called Xufeng in the surrounding area, with a population of hundreds of thousands, thousands of warriors of the first rank, and sixth and fifth rank warriors in charge.

However, later one night, all the masters of the Xufeng tribe who were above the seventh rank were killed or injured, the tribe was torn apart, and then divided up by other tribes.

This Xufeng City was a trading station established by the Xufeng tribe in the past, to facilitate nearby herdsmen to trade their cattle and sheep with the outside world.

It continued afterwards.

Because there is not much benefit, no powerful forces are eyeing it.

Here, and even within hundreds of miles, the seventh rank is the strongest.

In the evening, the spirit boat finally arrived at Xufeng City.

What you see is dilapidated and desolate. It is unknown how long it has been since it was repaired. The city walls built with stones and earth are almost invisible, and the houses inside are also dilapidated.

90% of the houses are made of earth and stone, and there are only a few wooden houses. They are simple and rough, with no aesthetic appeal at all.

Not to mention the others.

Because it was dark, what people could see was limited.

The spirit boat landed two miles away, and Wang Yuan and others followed Chen Wenjin into the city on foot.

Tan Wen, the person in charge of the Jinta Consultation Department, had already received the news and was waiting at the gate of the residence.

"Miss San, Young Master Qi, you are finally here!"

When he saw Chen Wenjin wearing a cloak, he recognized her at once and hurried forward to greet her.

"Let's go inside and talk first."

Chen Wenjin waved her hand and walked into the yard.

"Yes, Third Miss, Seventh Young Master, and everyone else, please come in!"

Tan Wen quickly led everyone in.

The yard was not small, about three times the size of the Hetan Hospital. There were dozens of people from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of War's Zi Jin Tang inside, many of whom had wounds and were wrapped in bandages.

At this moment, seeing Chen Wenjin and Sun Wei coming in with their people, they all came forward to greet them.

"Third Miss! Seventh Young Master!"

"Third Miss! Seventh Young Master!"

"Thank you, Deputy Hall Master!"

"okokokok."

Chen Wenjin kept nodding and communicating with everyone, but she kept walking until she reached the hall.

"Tell me the details. Have you found out which group of forces they are and where they are based?"

Chen Wenjin sat down and asked directly to Tan Wen.

"About half a month ago, Master Guo discovered that someone was following us outside. Then within two days, our caravan ran into trouble. And it wasn't just one caravan that ran into trouble, but two caravans ran into trouble at the same time. Later, we tried to find the root cause, recover the losses, and even teach them a lesson. However, we didn't expect that the other party had been prepared and ambushed us. We suffered heavy losses, so we had no choice but to ask for help from the headquarters..."

Tan Wen said carefully.

"Have you found out their origin and location?"

Chen Wenjin frowned and waved her hand to interrupt.

"That group of people are elusive and their origins are unknown. Hall Master Guo has taken people out to investigate, but there is no news so far."

Tan Wen shook his head.

"Then form another team to buy the goods and let them grab them!"

Chen Wenjin decided.

"This……"

Tan Wen was a little hesitant.

"Do as I say!"

Chen Wenjin said.

"Yes, Miss Third!"

Tan Wen immediately went out to organize a group of people and arrange the delivery plan.

Because they have been cooperating for quite some time, they have many trading channels.

"You've all heard the news. It seems that our Jinta Club has really been targeted. It's likely to be a tough battle ahead."

Chen Wenjin looked at the eight people in the room and said.

"You're courting death if you dare to touch our Chen family's goods!"

Sun Wei (Chen Hansheng) had a cold light flashing in his eyes and spoke in a stern tone.

"I just like tough battles, and I'm afraid that they won't be satisfying enough." Zhao Feng showed his white teeth and touched his fist.

"Shhh-"

Han Qing made some knife moves on his hands, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"The more you kill, the more rewards you will get. I can't wait."

"Haha, I, Old Xie, have never been afraid since I was born!"

Xie Miao patted his chest.

Zhang Yu said nothing, just touched the blade.

Tu Li didn't say anything, but her face showed eagerness to try.

They are all militants.

Wang Yuan, he is an archer, providing support in the rear, it doesn’t matter.

"I'm going to kill ten of them!"

Tong Ling gritted her teeth and glanced at Wang Yuan.

"~~"

Wang Yuan was speechless.

Why are you looking at me while you're talking?
Am I a scumbag?
"Bam—"

Suddenly the door was pushed open and a burly man rushed in.

"Wen... Third Miss!"

"Master Guo, don't you know to knock on the door before entering the house?"

Chen Wenjin said with an unhappy look on her face.

"me……"

Guo Xin's face flushed and he glanced around the room before he calmed down.

"I was a little excited when I heard that the Third Miss and the Seventh Young Master were here, so I was a little reckless. I'm so rude. I'll remember it next time! Definitely!"

"This will never happen again!"

Chen Wenjin's expression eased.

"You just came back from your investigation outside. What did you gain?"

"I have found out the origins of that group of horse bandits!"

Guo Xin said excitedly.

"Oh, tell me now!"

Chen Wenjin's face immediately became serious.

"That group of horse bandits was originally the Jingfeng Bandits active 500 miles to the northwest. Later, their leader Jing Shuo broke through and became a seventh-rank master. He annexed several other horse bandit gangs in the surrounding area and formed the current bandit group. I don't know where they got the news from, but they set their sights on our Jinta Merchants Group."

Guo Xin quickly reported the gains he had made after working hard for several days.

"Seventh-rank master!"

Chen Wenjin's expression changed slightly when she heard this.

After a seventh-grade expert completes a blood transfusion and condenses his internal energy, his combat power is much higher than that of an eighth-grade expert.

Normally, a seventh-grade master can deal with at least four eighth-grade masters at the same time.

They don't have any seventh-grade masters here.

"What is there for a seventh-rank warrior to be afraid of? With you, me, and the Seventh Young Master, together, we can more than handle a seventh-rank warrior who has just broken through. The remaining bandits are just a bunch of foes and a mob. They are definitely no match for us, the military department."

Guo Xin said indifferently.

"We want to kill them, not defeat them. If we let them escape, there will be endless troubles and trouble for the caravan. We are here to clear the obstacles for the caravan, not to add troubles and subsequent risks."

Chen Wenjin emphasized.

"I know, yes, yes, but..."

Guo Xin nodded and shook his head repeatedly.

It is easy to resist or even defeat him, but it is too difficult to kill a seventh-grade master by crossing levels.

Because there are differences in essential strength, speed and even moves.

If a seventh-rank expert wanted to break through, it would be difficult for an eighth-rank expert to stop him, and at least one or two people would have to pay with their lives.

Who is willing to sacrifice?
"75~83"

Wang Yuan looked at the burly man—Guo Xin, the head of Zijin Hall.

The legendary son of Vice President Guo is said to be more talented than Vice President Guo back then.

Don't be fooled by his big size. He is actually only in his early twenties this year.

It’s not far from the seventh level.

"What if I take medicine?"

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