C21

If they set up an ambush here, as long as they blocked the rear path, they could slaughter the entire mercenary group with just a few attacks. At that time, there would be nowhere to run.

Even if someone from the Sima family were to come from behind the mountain, it would take them at least two and a half minutes to get there. By then, everyone's bones would have turned cold.

After looking at Captain Xue Sha's route and passing through Muxi Pass, the entire convoy went directly to the Azure North Cliff. They would be able to reach the back of the Azure Mountain Range and the possibility of being ambushed was extremely small.

The Mu Xi Pass and the Cang Shan Road were at a fork in the road. The left side of the road was the Cang Shan Road, and the right side was the Mu Xi Pass.

Mu Xi Pass couldn't help but have a wide field of vision. Moreover, the road was smooth and the carriage's speed was extremely fast. Even with the ambush, the entire fleet could react quickly.

Qin Rufeng sat in his carriage and pondered for a long time. The debate outside did not stop, which made his mood even more gloomy.

Another night fell. Qin Rufeng no longer cared about the outcome of the argument. Instead, he sat in his carriage, forcefully tearing at the dry rations with his mouth while looking at the crude map in front of him.

Tomorrow, he would arrive at the intersection between Mu Xi Pass and Cang Shan Road. At that time, he could only part ways with the mercenary group. Qin Rufeng would never bet his life on someone else.

… …

The next morning, the entire caravan began to climb the hill. The green grass surrounding the caravan gradually disappeared, and was replaced by dense shrubs.

Perhaps it was due to the fact that the ground had started to rise, but the temperature around the caravan had started to drop significantly. A stifling, icy atmosphere gradually enveloped the entire caravan, causing it to slowly move forward.

Qin Rufeng's heart trembled. What was to come would eventually come. The experience of his past life had taught him that the ambushing troops of the Dong Han Family and the Demon Ox Clan that were chasing after the Situ Sisters might already be mixed together.

He wanted to kill himself before he entered the Xuan Yuan Pavilion and stop the Sima sisters from returning to the Sima Family. This was the only chance for the Dong Han Family and the ox demon clan to return.

The mercenary group no longer had the carefree laughter that it had at the beginning. Everyone was on guard as they looked around. In this tense and oppressive atmosphere, the caravan finally reached the intersection between the Mu Xi Pass and the Azure Mountain Road.

Looking at the straight path from afar, which was surrounded by dense shrubs, the worry in Qin Rufeng's eyes deepened. On the other hand, Situ Qing was jubilantly running back and forth between the two expensive carriages.

Even the soldiers of the mercenary group began to relax a little.

Their captain and the Situ sisters had already agreed to send them to the Blue Mountain Range. After a night of garrison duty and waiting for the Situ Family soldiers to come over, the mercenary group had completed their mission.

Dusk was getting thicker, and one of the carriages was getting farther and farther away from the carriage. Even if the people in front urged them, the carriage would continue to move forward slowly without any intention of speeding up.

The carriage that fell last was the one that Qin Rufeng was riding, and the mercenary that was driving it was pushed away by him.

At this moment, Qin Rufeng had already packed his luggage. Xiao Jiu, who was being carried on his back, was pulled out of the scabbard by him. Although he was still in the shape of a wooden sword, his hands still produced a clear shinning sound, which was very shocking.

He put Xiao Jiu back into the scabbard, and then adjusted the length of the scabbard's shawl strap until it was almost done.

Just as Qin Rufeng was about to pull aside the curtains, a slender palm lifted the curtains ahead of him. His originally slightly smiling face instantly turned ice-cold.

Situ Qing was in an extremely good mood today. Originally, he wanted to form a good relationship with Qin Rufeng. After all, Qin Rufeng had helped a lot on the journey here.

When he entered, he saw that Qin Rufeng had already donned the sheath and was carrying his luggage. Even a fool could understand what he was trying to do.

"You want to run?" Situ Qing's expression turned cold as he pulled out half of the short sword from his waist and said sternly, "If you're not a spy, then what are you running away from?"

Qin Rufeng also did not expect Situ Qing to barge in at this very moment. He could only smile awkwardly, and just as he was about to explain, the embarrassed smile on his face disappeared and was replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.

His palm struck Situ Qing's wrist, knocking the blade halfway back. Turning around, he pressed Situ Qing to the ground and said, "If you want to live, just lie here. If I don't tell you to move, then don't move."

Surprisingly, Situ Qing didn't refute what Qin Rufeng had said. It was unknown if he was shocked by Qin Rufeng's tone or if he was temporarily absent-minded, but he was still lying on the carriage …

Qin Rufeng lifted the curtains and walked out.

The convoy had stopped at the intersection of the Azure Mountain Road. The moonlight shined lightly on the ground in the dense twilight, as if the ground had been covered with a layer of silver frost.

"Goo, goo, goo."

A few roosters' cries rang out from the nearby Azure Mountain Road, echoing around the convoy. However, Qin Rufeng stared fixedly at the nearby rustling bushes, and suddenly shouted towards the convoy, "There's an ambush!"

The caravan, which had originally been standing still, quickly reacted, surrounding the two expensive carriages. Everyone brought out their steel knives and cautiously looked around at the rustling bushes. A solemn atmosphere instantly enveloped the formation of the carriages.

Surprisingly, after half a quarter of an hour, the expected ambush did not appear in everyone's field of vision. There were only a few pheasants jumping out from the dense shrubs.

One by one, contemptuous gazes landed on Qin Rufeng as the mercenaries wiped the sweat off their foreheads and sheathed their long blades back into their scabbards.

Just when everyone thought it was a false alarm, the noise from the shrubbery finally revealed its true appearance. Two huge arrows shot out from the dense shrubbery, heading straight for the two expensive carriages that surrounded the caravan.

The speed of the two arrows was so fast that the mercenary who had just relaxed didn't even have time to react.

However, when the two arrows approached the two carriages, two young mercenaries jumped up from the ground and blocked the path of the two arrows.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Two muffled sounds rang through the air, followed by the appearance of crushed flesh that floated down from the sky.

The ground that was originally covered in a layer of frost instantly turned blood-red. The air was filled with the thick smell of blood.

As for the two young mercenaries, they paid the price of their lives to change the direction the arrows flew in. With a swish, they stabbed the arrows to the ground, causing a cloud of dust to fly into the air.

However, this was not the end of the ambush. Countless slender arrows came flying from all directions.