Bandits

"The road ahead enters the mountains."

Ye Sanqi gazed at the mountain range ahead, then turned and called out, "Everyone, be careful! Stay sharp, so nothing goes wrong."

"Yes."

Everyone answered in unison.

Afterward, Ye Sanqi looked toward Qing Nu again.

"Boss, should you return to the carriage first?"

Upon hearing him, Qing Nu turned to glance at him. "What is it? Why are you being so cautious?"

"It's not..."

Ye Sanqi shook his head helplessly.

He looked at the mountains ahead and sighed.

"It's just that I heard from other merchant caravans that bandits have been appearing on the mountain up ahead!"

"Your status is so precious. If something truly happened to you, wouldn't that be our fault? Please return to the carriage first."

Ye Sanqi said this.

Qing Nu asked in return, "Why not take a detour?"

"That is the most convenient route north around here. If we detour, it will take an extra month!"

Ye Sanqi looked at Qing Nu and sighed. How could he not want to take a detour?

"The other merchant caravans have all detoured if they could."

"However, our goods cannot be delayed, so we can only risk taking this road."

"The authorities do nothing?"

Qing Nu frowned and asked again.

Ye Sanqi shook his head.

"The authorities seem to have tried to suppress them, but those bandits somehow always got word of it. Every time the authorities came, they found nothing. This mountain range is vast, and the officials are unfamiliar with the terrain, so they do not dare rashly pursue deep into it. Thus, they have never achieved any results."

Hearing this, Qing Nu nodded slightly.

"No matter!"

"Let us go."

"Since I dared to travel the world, I naturally possess some skill."

"Ye Sanqi, there is no need to be