Return of the Escort Agency, Dozens of Bandit Corpses Shock the Entire City!

The banquet proceeded as planned.

Zhang Su was invited to the main table, seated alongside his elder brother and various prominent figures from the prefecture city.

Although Zhang Su was reticent, his elder brother, Zhang Chen, was eloquent and sociable.

Furthermore, he didn't know if it was just his imagination.

Zhang Su noticed that his brother's back seemed to be straighter than usual.

By the afternoon, Zhang Chen was already quite drunk.

Yet, he was clearly overjoyed.

"Second brother, hahaha, my second brother is a martial arts genius..."

Seeing Zhang Chen in this state, his sister-in-law did not scold him; instead, she couldn't help but smile.

She looked at Zhang Su and said with a laugh, "Second brother, look at your elder brother. He is truly happy. He rarely drinks on ordinary days, but he's had so much today..."

Zhang Su nodded.

He could also tell that his brother was happy from the bottom of his heart.

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.

The noise grew louder and louder.

Su Zhenzhen frowned.

"Xiaocui, go and see what is happening outside."

"Yes, Miss."

With that, Xiaocui quickly headed outside.

The noise outside did not subside.

It was even interspersed with sounds of alarm.

Zhang Su had keen senses.

However, the noise was too chaotic.

He could only vaguely hear words like "escort agency" and "corpses."

Not long after, Xiaocui came running back.

She still looked quite agitated.

"Miss, Master, it's the people from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency who have returned..."

"And, the Zhenyuan Escort Agency's carts are carrying dozens of corpses. The sight is truly terrifying. I asked around, and those corpses are supposedly bandits from Feitian Ridge. They are very vicious and have quite a reputation in the martial arts world..."

Following Xiaocui's detailed explanation, everyone understood what had happened.

"What, Feitian Ridge bandits?"

The somewhat tipsy Zhang Chen seemed to sober up instantly upon hearing "Feitian Ridge."

He hurriedly asked, "The cargo, how is the cargo the escort agency was transporting?"

Xiaocui thought carefully for a moment: "The cargo seems to be intact. Everyone is talking about how Chief Escort Li has high-level martial arts and even killed the leader of Feitian Ridge..."

Zhang Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

However, Zhang Su's expression turned rather strange upon hearing this.

Li He killed He Xiongfei?

The Zhenyuan Escort Agency wiped out Feitian Ridge?

But Zhang Su had already given the corpses of the Feitian Ridge bandits to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

The other party had also paid him two thousand taels of silver.

How the Zhenyuan Escort Agency chose to publicize it had nothing to do with him.

Besides, such empty fame was of no use to Zhang Su.

Therefore, Zhang Su sat quietly without saying a word.

But Zhang Chen could not sit still.

The batch of goods being transported by the Zhenyuan Escort Agency was far too important.

"No, I have to go and see."

With that, Zhang Chen stood up immediately.

Su Zhenzhen hurriedly grabbed Zhang Chen and whispered, "Husband, don't be so anxious. Chief Escort Li still has to go to the yamen to deal with those corpses. In any case, the Zhenyuan Escort Agency will definitely deliver the goods to the Su Family."

"Wait a little longer. Today is a joyous occasion; let's not go look at those corpses. It's inauspicious."

Zhang Chen thought about it and realized she was right.

Those bloody corpses were indeed inauspicious.

Moreover, since the Zhenyuan Escort Agency had returned with such fanfare, the cargo was likely safe.

Then he could rest easy.

"Good, then we shall wait for Head Escort Li to come to the Su Family in person; we will naturally know the details then."

Zhang Chen was now sober.

That important batch of goods had also been safely escorted back by the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

He felt incomparably gratified in his heart.

However, while Zhang Chen did not go to watch, others were eager to join in the excitement.

Those who went to watch returned and discussed it fervently.

"I saw with my own eyes the people from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency escorting dozens of corpses to the yamen. Tsk tsk, that scene was truly horrifying."

"Indeed, I saw it too. It is said that the bandit leader was the Flying Blade He Xiongfei. His build was extremely burly, and the blade he used was very heavy, probably dozens of catties, like a door plank. One look and you knew he was no small matter."

"Heh, such a powerful martial artist, and he was killed by Head Escort Li. Head Escort Li of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency is truly vigorous in his old age; his style is as sharp as ever."

"More than just as sharp as ever? He's even stronger than before! I've heard of this Feitian Ridge leader He Xiongfei; he has a great reputation in the martial arts world. It is said that apart from Internal Force experts, no one could do anything to him. And yet, he was killed by Head Escort Li. Tsk tsk, truly remarkable."

"Looking at it this way, Head Escort Li is hiding his true strength. In the future, our Zhao Family Trading Firm will have to consider letting the Zhenyuan Escort Agency handle our escorts..."

Discussions like these could be heard everywhere.

Zhang Su's mouth twitched as he listened.

He did not see Li He of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency right now.

But he could already imagine how high-spirited Li He must be feeling.

He probably still felt that those two thousand taels of silver were well spent!

Zhang Su had not charged him a single tael extra!

Time gradually approached evening.

The banquet had already ended.

The guests left the Su Family one after another.

Zhang Chen, his sister-in-law, and the people from the Third Branch were all waiting in the Council Hall.

Zhang Su had also been dragged along.

Although Zhang Su was an "outsider," no one in the Su Family dared to raise any objections now.

Soon, the people from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency arrived.

They were also escorting several carriages.

On them were all the goods of the Su Family.

Li He's face was glowing with health, and as he walked, he moved with the vigor of a tiger.

He walked all the way to the Su Family Council Hall.

Li He was just about to speak.

But the moment he saw Zhang Su, his eyes widened.

Consequently, the smile on his face stiffened.

Zhang Su asked meaningfully, "Head Escort Li, was your two thousand taels of silver worth it? I didn't charge you a single tael extra, did I?"

Li He hurriedly nodded, "Worth it, absolutely worth it! Never mind two thousand taels, even three thousand or five thousand would be worth it!"

Inside the Council Hall, everyone was completely confused.

They had no idea what was going on.

"Second Brother, do you know Head Escort Li?"

Zhang Chen asked.

"I have met Head Escort Li once before."

Zhang Su's words made Li He realize immediately that Zhang Su hadn't explained the matter of the Feitian Ridge bandits to the Su Family.

However, just because Zhang Su didn't say it didn't mean Li He wouldn't.

Zhang Su not saying anything was giving him face.

Therefore, Li He took a deep breath and bowed toward Zhang Su, "I must thank the Second Young Master for saving the Zhenyuan Escort Agency!"

The crowd was even more puzzled.

At this moment, Li He explained, "Everyone, in truth, the Feitian Ridge bandits were not killed by me, nor did it have anything to do with the Zhenyuan Escort Agency. It was... the Second Young Master who killed them."

"Those dozens of corpses, including the Feitian Ridge leader He Xiongfei, were all killed by the Second Young Master with a single strike to the throat!"

"I am ashamed... If the Second Young Master hadn't intervened, the Zhenyuan Escort Agency would likely have been finished..."

The crowd was shaken to the core.

Looks of disbelief appeared on all their faces.

Those dozens of fierce bandits were all killed by Zhang Su?

Although they knew Zhang Su was strong.

Being able to defeat Jiang Cheng with a single sword strike meant his strength was certainly extraordinary.

But that was only a sparring match.

Compared to the dozens of bandits at Feitian Ridge, it was simply a drop in the bucket.

Yet Zhang Su had wiped out the Feitian Ridge bandits all by himself.

The shock this gave everyone was simply too great.

"Second brother, is everything Head Escort Li said true?"

Zhang Chen asked.

"That's right, it's all true. However, I heard the name 'Su Family' at the time and realized these goods belonged to the Su Family, which is why I lent a hand. I didn't expect those bandits to be all show and no substance, so I just killed them all."

"Later, I sold the corpses of those bandits to Head Escort Li and arrived at the Su Family a step ahead."

Zhang Su said in a calm tone.

It seemed as if he were merely recounting an ordinary, everyday occurrence.

But everyone understood just how heart-stoppingly dangerous that situation must have been.

One man killing dozens of fierce bandits.

Not to mention the bandit leader He Xiongfei, who was an expert in the martial arts world.

How terrifying must that level of strength be?

Su Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, are you already one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples at the Guiyuan Sect?"

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

They didn't know much about the Guiyuan Sect.

But they did know about the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples of the Guiyuan Sect.

Those were the absolute top powerhouses of the Guiyuan Sect's outer sect.

They were also the most gifted geniuses.

To be ranked among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples of the Guiyuan Sect meant one was definitely a big shot!

Zhang Su shook his head, "I am not yet one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If Zhang Su had become one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples after only one year in the Guiyuan Sect, that would have been too shocking to believe.

Zhang Su did not mention that he planned to challenge the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples as soon as he returned to the mountain.

That matter was not yet set in stone.

There was no real point in saying it now.

Once he truly became one of the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, the Su Family would surely receive the news by then.

There was no need to rush.