" A Mu, we've been encountering more and more merchants lately. Are they almost in the Central Land?"
A Huo held a large piece of wild boar meat, gnawing on it as he asked.
"Yes, judging from the map, it will take another four or five days to reach the Central Land Plains."
Chen Mu nodded. He also had a longing for the Central Land, after all, it was the most prosperous place in the world.
"Brother, those clothes from the Central Land look so strange. The sleeves are all over the place, it doesn't seem very convenient at all. I just can't understand why they dress like that."
Chen Duo was also eating barbecue, and as she ate, she started complaining.
Chen Mu couldn't help but smile and patted Chen Duo's head.
" Duoduo, you can't say that to other people, they'll laugh at you!"
The Central Land value etiquette and are particular about morality and rules in their actions, which is very different from how we, the Wilderness, do things.
You can learn it slowly later, and please don't underestimate it.
"Okay, fine!"
Chen Duo pouted, clearly somewhat unconvinced, but dared not refute.
Chen Mu didn't say anything more. Chen Duo was still young and had a lot of potential.
After gaining experience in the Central Land and meeting more people, one will naturally come to understand the profoundness of Central Land culture.
Boom! Boom!
An explosion suddenly came from a distance. Although it was far away, all four of them could easily hear it.
"Hmm, it shouldn't be any of our business. Shall we go take a look?"
Chen Mu solicited opinions from everyone.
"Let's go check it out, maybe they're bandits!"
Chen Duo suggested that she now really hated bandits and would fight them if she encountered them on the road.
"Okay, let's go then."
Everyone had almost finished eating, and seeing that A Huo and Mingye had no objections, Chen Mu extinguished the campfire.
The four of them leaped onto their mounts and headed in the direction of the explosion.
In the bamboo forest, a caravan was surrounded by a large number of fierce bandits.
The caravan consisted of about fifty people, escorting seven or eight wagons loaded with goods, but four of the wagons had their wheels broken off, suggesting they had been ambushed and destroyed.
Inside the carriage at the front of the caravan, a beautiful and elegant woman peered out the window with a worried expression.
"We were just transporting a batch of ordinary goods, how could so many experts have come to attack us?"
Then, as if she had just thought of something, she spoke urgently to a tall, upright man beside her.
"Brother Gu, you need to leave quickly! I think their target isn't this shipment, but you!"
Hou Gu shook his head, his tone firm.
"How could I possibly just walk away at a time like this?"
He wore a long blue robe and held a folding fan in his hand, exuding both elegance and arrogance.
" Qing'er, I'm so sorry I dragged you into this!"
If a fight breaks out, I'll try my best to lure their people away.
"If you find a chance, run away quickly. Their target is me, they won't chase you."
Ye Qing'er's eyes reddened, tears welled up, and she shook her head without saying a word.
"Put down your weapons! I might spare your lives! Otherwise, kill them on sight!"
Just then, a loud shout came from outside from the bandit leader.
A resolute look appeared in Hou Gu's eyes as he stepped out of the carriage.
"Wait a moment!"
Hou Gu shouted and walked to the front of the caravan, facing the bandit leader head-on.
"You were sent by my third brother, weren't you? Let them go! I'll go with you!"
The bandit leader paused for a moment, then, without denying it, burst into laughter.
"That's right! It was Third Master who notified us to come."
But I want you all! I want your money too! If you know what's good for you, surrender now, or I'll kill you all!
Hou Gu was furious, but there was nothing he could do. They were killing people under the guise of thieves, and in this Wilderness place, even if the government found out, they would be unable to investigate.
"Don't push your luck! The worst that can happen is we both die!"
"Fine! I'll see if you're capable of fighting me to the death!"
The bandit leader, arrogant and overbearing, raised a large daylily axe and swung it down at Hou Gu's head.
With a clang, Hou Gu conjured a huge iron pen out of thin air and blocked the bandit leader's iron axe.
"Walk!"
Hou Gu shouted, clearly addressing Ye Qing'er, then nimbly leaped past the bandit leader and fled behind him.
Kill them!
The bandit leader showed no mercy, ordering his men to attack while he and a few trusted confidants besieged Hou Gu.
Bang! Crash!
The bandit leader's confidants were all Martial Master masters. Although Hou Gu's agility was extremely high, he was no match for so many opponents and soon found himself in a precarious situation.
Bang!
One of the bandits besieging Hou Gu suddenly fell down, but the battlefield was too chaotic at the time, and the shouts of battle were too loud, so no one noticed him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several more people were hit in succession. Some of them did not die, but were hit in the limbs and screamed in pain.
"Ah! Boss, there's a hidden weapon!!"
The bandit leader then noticed something amiss and looked into the depths of the bamboo forest.
"Who goes there? Sneaking around like that!"
Without hesitation, he leaped into the bamboo forest alone.
Bang bang bang!
A petite girl rushed out, wielding a wooden stick that shone with golden light, and unleashed a series of blows at the bandit leader.
"Hmph! Overestimating yourself."
The bandit leader was highly skilled; his enormous iron axe swept through the air like a raging storm, forcing the girl to retreat repeatedly.
"Rise!"
As the bandit leader ventured deeper into the bamboo forest, several talisman flags suddenly rose beneath his feet. He immediately discovered that he was unable to move and was filled with panic.
Die!
Chen Mu and Chen Duo attacked the bandit leader from both sides, using their Dharma-Breaking Staff to strike his vital points.
A semi-transparent protective shield appeared around the bandit leader, clearly a talisman.
However, it was useless. The reason why the Dharma-Breaking Staff is named Spellbreaker is because it is good at breaking through armor and energy shields.
Although the Dharma-Breaking Staff dimmed considerably after passing through the protective barrier, it still advanced with unstoppable force, striking the bandit leader.
"Ah!! Break it for me!"
The bandit leader's Spiritual Power surged, his veins bulging, as he withstood the two men's wooden clubs. He then forcefully broke through Chen Mu's Small Immobilization Talisman Array and fled.
He coughed up blood and looked weak, clearly having suffered serious injuries.
He wanted to call for his men, but found that most of his trusted men who had just gone to attack Hou Gu had been killed by a woman in black and Hou Gu.
Meanwhile, the group of men who had been besieging the carriage had their formation torn apart by a young man wielding a sword, and were now in complete disarray.
After assessing the situation, he put his hand to his mouth, whistled, and then used a secret technique to escape.
The whistle was clearly a signal to retreat, so the bandits scattered and fled instantly.
There were too many people trying to escape this time, and Chen Mu and his group of four were unable to stop them all.
Chen Mu had no choice but to settle for second best and pursue the bandit leader.
Bang bang bang!
The bandit leader miscalculated this time. Although the secret technique he used could increase his speed, it was probably difficult to control, so he did not escape into the bamboo forest, but instead fled along the open road.
This gave Chen Mu's Rune Gun room to shine.
The bandit leader was indeed powerful, managing to move even after taking several shots. Unfortunately, he ultimately succumbed to Chen Mu's Rune Gun attacks.