Roadside Interception

The unease in Wang Zhuang's heart finally received an answer.

His sharp gaze swiftly swept across the surroundings, taking in every key position in the area.

Amid chaotic footsteps, several figures radiating undisguised hostility darted out, swiftly blocking the convoy's path forward! Moreover, behind the seemingly ordinary low slopes and piles of rubble on both sides, agile figures emerged like ghosts. Swift and nimble, they moved in seamless coordination, silently completing an encirclement atop the hills and trapping the entire convoy like prey within this valley, easy to attack yet difficult to defend.

At the core of these veterans stood the seven with the highest status: two Dou Emperors and five Dou Wangs!

This lineup of experts far surpassed Wang Zhuang's convoy. Within his convoy, he alone possessed Dou Emperor strength, while there were only two Dou Wang experts. The remaining several dozen guards mostly hovered around the level of Dou Lings and Da Dou Shis.

Forcing our way through and fighting head-on would be extremely unwise. Wang Zhuang immediately reached this conclusion.

The disparity in strength was simply too obvious. Other than himself, no one else could force their way through.

"I wonder which brothers of the road you are? I am Wang Zhuang of Thousand Flower City. The goods we are currently escorting are supplies for Qianhua Trading Company." As he spoke, he casually lifted a hand and gestured vaguely toward the cargo wagons behind him.

At his words, one of the two leading Dou Emperors gave a cold, mocking snort. "I don't give a damn where you came from, and I don't want to know where you're going. Stop the wagons and wait to be searched!"

Wang Zhuang grew increasingly tense, but a smile still appeared on his weathered face. "I am not an unreasonable man. Naturally,