The caravan manager and the five bodyguards came over quickly.
The five of them are all Late Force Refining Realm, and they are usually hard-working people who travel around the world, but at this moment, they are all covered in blood, and their expressions are extremely reserved.
"Thank you so much for saving my life! If you hadn't taken action, our escort, along with the dozens of lives, would have been left here."
The steward was a prosperous middle-aged man, and he bowed repeatedly at this moment, with a look of relief on his face.
As he spoke, he waved back, and someone immediately came forward with a tray covered with a red cloth.
Lu Zhen Company waved it back.
"No need. It's just the errands in the office."
He looked past several people and towards the dark distant mountains.
"I just want to ask. Although this Yanglin Official Road is biased, the first-level Late Stage beasts rarely form a group to attack the card.
You have been traveling as escorts all year round, but do you think there is anything unusual about the appearance of these wolves?"
The steward turned to look at the escort beside him.
The escort was a burly man with a scar on his face.
He frowned, carefully recalled the details of the battle just now, and suddenly took a breath of cold air.
"It's really wrong to ask such a question!"
"When these beasts rushed down the mountain just now, it didn't look like they were out hunting for food.
Their formation was completely dispersed, and they were extremely hasty.
It's more like... it's more like I was forced out by something more terrifying!"
"Where did it come from?" Lu Zhen asked.
"Sunset Valley." The escort pointed to a dangerous peak to the side that was hidden in the night. "That is a dangerous valley in the deep mountains. This group of wolves usually hangs there. To be able to scare them like this... there must be something cruel inside."
Lu Zhen turned to look at Gu Yanzhi.
The two looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
"It seems that the red Tier 2 Fierce Beast Leader in the bureau is here Sunset Valley." Gu Yanzhi said in a low voice.
"The dove takes over the magpie's nest. That thing drives out the wolves and takes over the territory."
Once you have a target, you don't have to hit it everywhere.
The sky gradually became completely dark.
Before and after the official road, there was the faint light of horse lanterns.
Not long after, two more caravans came on the road.
In this world, those who dare to travel in the wilderness after dark have some confidence. One of the caravans even hired a group of fully armed Western musketeers, all long-barreled foreign guns, with considerable firepower.
But after learning that there was a large group of beasts charging ahead, and the road ahead being dark, no one dared to venture forward rashly.
The leaders of the three caravans gathered together and decided to join forces.
Next to the official road, there happens to be an open space with higher terrain.
A large number of manpower was mobilized.
Dozens of heavy wagons were linked end to end, forming a huge iron barrel camp on this open land.
Bonfires were lit in piles.
The three families merged into one, and there were so many people that hundreds of people gathered around them.
The people who were originally trembling in the dark gradually calmed down and felt a sense of security thanks to the popularity and firearms.
..
Next to the truck.
Uncle Old Pockmark and Monkey rolled up their sleeves and were sweating profusely cutting up the wolf corpse on the ground.
Not long after, dozens of first-order gray wolves Late Stage were properly processed, and large pieces of meat were thrown heavily into the back of the truck.
Lu Zhen Wait until loading is complete and then give instructions.
"Have a rest tonight."
"Tomorrow morning, the caravan will stay behind. A few of us will go into Sunset Valley to find out what's going on there."
I saw Lu Zhen's domineering sword skills that shattered the air during the day, and I actually received the military meat that exchanged my life.
There is no trace of old age in the eyes of these old fritters at this moment.
"Don't worry, poor guy! We'll hit wherever you point us!" Monkey patted his chest, his face flushed.
Uncle Old Pockmark and others also nodded vigorously and accepted the order.
In the middle of the camp, a bonfire burned loudly.
Lu Zhen, Gu Yanzhi, Yan Shanshan and Yan Zhiqing, four people were sitting around the campfire.
The wolf meat on the shelf was roasted until it was sizzling with oil, and dripped into the fire, creating bursts of white smoke and the aroma of meat.
Lu Zhen took the dagger, casually cut off a piece of roasted animal meat, and swallowed it with a sip of strong wine.
Gu Yanzhi was shaking the folding fan and talking loudly with Yan Shanshan on the side.
From the scenery of Ocean City, we talked about what we saw on the business road. Yan Shanshan listened with great interest and answered the conversation with a smile from time to time.
Yan Zhiqing sat aside.
When Gu Yanzhi spoke, she just twitched her lips politely and didn't listen at all.
Her eyes always drifted towards Lu Zhen uncontrollably.
"The meat is almost cooked. It will be better to grill it with firewood." Lu Zhen suddenly said.
Yan Zhiqing suddenly came to his senses and immediately stopped playing with firewood.
"Brother Lu is right." She nodded quickly, her tone soft and sweet.
After a few mouthfuls of wine and meat, the topic gradually started to change.
Naturally, we talked about the big event that had been making a lot of noise in the newspapers recently.
"Three years of martial arts ban, Mount Tai Debate." Gu Yanzhi put away the folding fan and looked a little more serious.
The firelight reflected on Yan Shanshan's face, and she sighed.
"I've read all the newspapers... Dad has also been sighing in the martial arts gym these days."
She picked up a branch and fiddled with the fire, her eyes a little sad.
"The Westerners' Steam Battle Gear is so powerful that Dark Force Grandmaster can't even compete with those high-end products.
There are also those high-level Beast Blood Serum from the Yiwu family. As long as they are penetrated into the body, even an ordinary person can instantly have strange powers comparable to those of a martial artist."
Yan Zhiqing nodded as well, looking pessimistic.
"Yes. I heard from the elders in the family that National Government has actually already made a decision. The three-year period is just to give martial arts schools all over the world a decent step forward."
She glanced at Lu Zhen and her voice dropped.
"Traditional Martial Arts has trained hard for more than ten years, but after all, he is a body of flesh and blood, how can he stop those tyrannical monsters.
When the Mount Tai Debate day comes... I'm afraid the inheritance of the traditional martial arts school will really be completely cut off."
Gu Yanzhi took a big gulp of Burning Knife Liquor.
"What conforms to the current situation? What National Government conclusion?"
"Those outside are beating gongs and drums to promote the so-called Westernization Movement, introduce Western Battle Gear, and promote Hetero-Martial Serum."
"If you peel it off, you'll see that it's just a bunch of comprador lackeys colluding with the Westerners!"
"What is their plan? They are trying to uproot the things passed down by our ancestors so that they can use Huaxia's profits in exchange for charity from their Western masters!"
Gu Yanzhi came closer, his eyes flickering in the firelight.
"Recently, an assassination organization has emerged in the city, with a very famous name, called Iron-Blooded National Salvation Society."
"This group of people are the real tough guys. They often assassinate traitors and domineering foreigners in the concession."
Gu Yanzhi Squeeze the wine glass tightly.
"I see it clearly."
"Banning Traditional Martial Arts means breaking Huaxia's backbone. This is true traitorry!"
Beside the fire, Yan Shanshan frowned and stopped fidgeting with the firewood branches in his hands.
She looked at Brother Gu who looked excited in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head.
"Brother Gu, you can't speak so harshly."
"There are many college students, including many of our friends."
"They are not traitors, and they do not want to betray the country."
"They just feel... the country has been in decline for too long and has been bullied too badly."
She raised her head and looked at Gu Yanzhi through the dancing flames.
"They just want to find a way to save the world.
If we don't change or borrow things from Westerners, what should we do?
Are you going to keep getting beaten like this?"
"Stupid!"
Gu Yanzhi slammed the wine glass to the ground.
"Seek the skin of a tiger, drink poison to quench your thirst!"
"If you can't even keep the roots of your ancestors, what can you do if you learn from others?
What do those nerds know about the overall situation? They are all idiots who have been brainwashed by foreigners!"
Yan Shanshan was startled by his sudden sharp rebuke, biting her lip and stopped arguing.
Yan Zhiqing sat aside and did not dare to interrupt.
Lu Zhen spoke slowly.
"An Lushan Rebellion, the sky fell apart and the earth fell apart."
"Xiangji Temple In a battle, the two armies faced each other. The Tang Army warriors on both sides were all wearing heavy armor and fought with their armor."
"For the sake of their beliefs, the two sides faced each other with swords and guns, killing each other so hard that there were mountains of corpses and rivers of blood."
Lu Zhen raised his head and glanced at Gu Yanzhi and Yan Shanshan.
"The soldiers of the imperial court felt that by putting down the rebellion, they were saving Great Tang."
"The rebel soldiers feel that by killing traitors, they are also saving Great Tang."
"The sergeants at the bottom, or the ordinary people and students who are running around and shouting today."
"They are trying to survive and save the nation, and their patriotism is definitely not wrong."
He drank all the Burning Knife Liquor in the cup.
"What's wrong is those high-level officials who are driven by profit."
"In order to satisfy one's own selfishness and to protect one's own power and interests, one can forget about the justice of the world."
"The country is in ruins, and it's the silverfish in high positions who are at fault, not the poor people below who are trying to survive."
Yan Zhiqing couldn't help raising his hands and applauded gently.
"Brother Lu, that's well said!"
Yan Shanshan also clapped his hands vigorously.
The grievance of being sternly reprimanded just now was swept away, and he nodded heartily.
"Senior Brother Lu is right."
Opposite the fire.
Gu Yanzhi was stunned.
His face, which was originally flushed with excitement, calmed down little by little with these words.
He frowned slightly and sat there, seemingly chewing on the weight of Lu Zhen's words.
Half a moment.
Gu Yanzhi Put the wine glass on the ground, stood up straight, reached out and straightened his clothes solemnly.
Immediately, he calmly clasped his fists towards Lu Zhen and bowed deeply.
"Brother Lu is right, but I am too extreme."