Li Tianxing, Xu Daoyi and more than 100 people from the caravan started the journey to the imperial capital.

Ten days later, the entire caravan walked on the official road of the Fangs Mountains, and after ten days of getting along, everyone was already more familiar.

Li Tianxing, Xu Daoyi, and Zhang Dezhi, three masters of the Condensation Realm, rode horses and walked in front of the team.

"Two sons, last time we met that group of tough bandits on the Fangs Mountain in front of this Fangfang Mountain Range, the three masters of the bandits are all masters of the Qi Condensation Realm, last time our team suffered a big loss because I was the only one in the Qi Condensation Realm. Zhang Dezhi had a serious expression on his face, but said with a hint of anger in his tone.

Xu Daoyi patted his chest and said, "Uncle Zhang, don't worry, with me Xu Yi, I will definitely beat that group of bandits." ”

Suddenly, there was a sound of horses' hooves in front, and the three of them looked up and saw more than 500 people rushing towards them from two miles away, this group of bandits wearing coarse linen clothes were riding armored sweat and blood horses under their crotches, and the stronger bandits in front of the team were riding half-blood dragon horses!

Zhang Dezhi shouted: "Array, prepare to meet the enemy." ”

The men and horses of the caravan took out their weapons one after another and formed a formation to prepare for the enemy.

The combat quality and combat effectiveness of this group of bandits exceeded Li Tianxing's expectations, it took less than ten breaths from the appearance to the encirclement of the entire caravan, the cooperation between the teams was very tacit, and the cavalry formation was also put out, which looked like a well-trained army.

Although the three leaders of the bandits were dressed in coarse linen clothes, a kind of shocking deterrent power emanated from them.

What surprised Li Tianxing and Xu Daoyi was that the big boss of the bandits turned out to be a young man in his twenties.

The big boss said: "Zhang family caravan, I don't embarrass you, as long as you pay a toll worth 20,000 taels of silver, I can return to you the people you were arrested by me before, so that you can get out of this fangs mountain range safely." ”

Zhang Dezhi was slightly stunned, and with an incredible expression on his face, he asked, "My family is okay!?"

With a wave of his hand, the bandits behind him brought up an old and young woman and children, although they were tightly tied with ropes, but their faces did not show a look of fear, but showed a little joy.

Zhang Dezhi saw that his family was still safe and sound, and he burst into tears and asked loudly for a while: "Are you okay?"

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in the tied crowd responded loudly: "Grandpa, everyone is fine, Brother Zhuo Hang is very good to us." ”

This girl is Zhang Dezhi's granddaughter Zhang Yu, Zhang Dezhi heard his granddaughter say that everyone was fine, and the worries in his heart were put down a lot.

The big bandit boss shouted impatiently: "Okay, if you want to catch up, hand over the silver, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

"The big boss, the little old man can only take out 10,000 taels of silver for the time being, and the rest of the silver will be given by both hands when we return to the imperial capital to complete the transaction, and I will definitely give the remaining silver with both hands, and I will definitely send congratulatory gifts during the New Year's holidays in the future, what do you think?" Zhang Dezhi responded.

The big boss snorted coldly: "Hmph, give 10,000 taels first? When the time comes, you will not look back, and who should I ask for the remaining 10,000 taels of tolls?" ”

Zhang Dezhi was anxious, not reluctant to give 20,000 taels of silver, but now there are only more than 10,000 taels left on his body, and this is all the money that the caravan has to spend to return to the emperor, the big business that the Zhang family has taken out all the cash this time, as long as this batch of goods is pulled back to the imperial capital to complete this business, let alone 20,000 taels at that time, even if it is 100,000 taels, he can afford it.

At this moment, Li Tianxing opened his mouth and said: "The big boss, Uncle Zhang really has no money now, he even has to wait for him to return to the imperial capital to hire the two of us, so you can accept the 10,000 taels first, and let Uncle Zhang's family go first." ”

The big boss looked at Li Tianxing and Xu Daoyi, and found that these two people could walk side by side with Zhang Dezhi on a horse, presumably the strength realm had reached the realm of condensation, and it was no worse than his own fear, so he couldn't help frowning and looked at the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi beside him.

In this world, the status of respect and humility is very strict, especially the noble and the noble, the weak, and the low-status people will never dare to walk side by side with the first two with an indifferent face and a light breeze.

The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi also frowned, they are indeed not ordinary bandits, knowing that young people with such strength at such a young age usually have a big background behind them, and they can't afford to provoke them at all.

"Two young heroes, I think the two are extraordinary and strong, we can give the two of them a face, since you believe in this old man, why don't you borrow money to give Zhang the old man enough 20,000 taels to pay the toll, and keep the family safe, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

Although Li Tianxing was not sure in his heart, he was very sure that the group on the other side should be a big merchant army, so he shook his head and said: "I think you may be mistaken, why should I lend 10,000 taels for no reason? Unless the big boss fights with him in the next battle, I will let us go if I win, and if I lose, I will lend 10,000 taels of silver to Uncle Zhang." ”

The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi shouted loudly: "Boy, now your lives are in our hands, why do you tell us about the conditions, our big boss sees that you two are geniuses to give you two face, don't give face and shame, make our big boss unhappy, we will kill you all immediately with an order! The first to die is the old and young woman and child in front of me!"

Zhang Dezhi became anxious when he heard the middle-aged man's words, and shouted loudly: "The second master, please calm your anger, silver, the old decay will definitely give it, please let me make up for it." ”

Zhang Dezhi, who was full of anxiety, borrowed 10,000 taels from Li Tianxing, but Li Tianxing shook his head and refused to lend it to him.

Zhang Dezhi felt a little angry, and shouted excitedly: "Li Gongzi, as long as you borrow 20,000 taels now, you are willing to pay back double after you arrive in the dynasty." ”

Li Tianxing still shook his head.

"Three times, Master Li, if the old man begs you, you can lend it to me. Zhang Dezhi gritted his teeth and said.

"Uncle Zhang, I know you are in a hurry, but please believe me, the big boss will not hurt your family, he will definitely choose to fight with me. Li Tianxing said with an affirmative face.

"The big boss is very powerful, I just want to fight with you, as long as you win, the 20,000 taels of silver will be in hand, otherwise even if you kill all the people of the Zhang family, it is impossible to get the silver, and I want to escape, you can't stop me." ”

The bandit boss squinted, thought for a while and said, "Since you want to fight me so much, then come!"

Li Tianxing dismounted, walked to the middle, and made a gesture of please.

The big boss also dismounted, held a spear, and said: "Young man, although you are a genius, you are still too immature, you can't beat me." ”

Li Tianxing smiled slightly, and didn't care about this bandit boss, he was now 100% sure that this group of people was not bandits at all, or that they were not bandits at all.

Judging from their formation, as well as the temperament of each person, and what they said, this group of people should be soldiers who went up the mountain and fell into the grass for some reason.

Li Tianxing even suspected that they were an elite force, and their strength was not much worse than the Xuanwu Guard of Sifang City.