Those people were dressed in all kinds of shabby clothes, and the formation was scattered and disorganized, and the east and west groups did not seem to be all the way. When they ran over, their steps were vain, and their cultivation was obviously very poor. The blade in his hand was also damaged and broken, and he looked embarrassed.

Zhang Zhao and the others immediately put their minds at ease, even if a dozen disciples went out casually, they could break up this gang of bandits. Gu Yan frowned and looked at the hundreds of people who were still shouting nonsense on the other side: "This road has always been very stable, why did such a thing happen?"

Jiang Lei was startled at first, but at this time he leaned back and smiled backwards: "Where did you people come from? The robbery has to wait for us to get closer and then rush out, how can we run all the way over, if we turn around and go back just now, you really can't catch up." ”

These bandits didn't care about Jiang Lei's ridicule, they divided into several groups and were busy arguing with each other: "We arrived first, we arrived first." Some of them pointed at Zhang Zhao and shouted: "Let them judge who came first." ”

"Everyone, can you stop arguing first?" Gu Yan arched his hand at them: "Lingxiao Gu Yan, may I ask you what you want to do?" But the gang of bandits stared at each other and became more and more noisy, and no one paid attention to this side at all.

Gu Yan saw that no one had replied after saying a few words, so he had no choice but to turn around and beckon: "Let's go around the point and let them quarrel here." But as soon as the carriage moved, the gang gathered around: "Stop, you have to leave your things behind." ”

Jiang Lei laughed: "Then tell me, who are we leaving these things to? Why don't you run again, let's see which guy is faster." This time, his words angered the group of people opposite: "Boy, do you dare to laugh at us, don't you want to live?"

There was a burst of laughter in the Lingxiao caravan, and Gu Yan sighed: "You guys better get out of the way, just because you people still want to rob?" On the opposite side, a ragged man with a cut in his chest clothes and a piece of cloth drooping shouted: "Let's just take a look at how these things are divided, if anyone dares to do it, we are in charge of the Yin and Yang realm, and we will definitely not be able to spare him." ”

This time, everyone laughed louder, and the man in ragged clothes pointed with his hand in the direction they were running from: "A few masters are discussing things over there, you better put down the car and get out of the house quickly, and save the time and suffering." ”

Jiang Lei looked at the woods in the distance: "Really, then you better hurry up and call them out, otherwise we will have to ......" At this time, his voice suddenly stopped, and Gu Yan was also shocked when he saw Jiang Lei's face turning pale and looking in that direction.

Countless black dots poured out of the woods again, not only were there a lot more people than just now, but there were also several figures flying into the air and stepping into the void, this bandit was not alarmist, they really had a Yin and Yang cultivator in their family, and there was more than one person like this.

It was too late to run again, and dozens of Lingxiao disciples surrounded several carriages in the middle, looking nervous. Since the opening of this trade route, as Lu Wanchen had foreseen, this situation has not been encountered at all.

There were at least six or seven Yin and Yang cultivators in mid-air, and Zhang Zhao and the three of them also gave up their thoughts of resisting. Jiang Lei, who was naturally prone to nervousness, hid behind Gu Yan and Zhang Zhao, completely losing the pride just now.

"It must have been my people who got to the place first. A voice like a broken gong came from afar: "Our brothers all have a pair of fast legs. The man was dressed in a somewhat shabby yellowish robe, and a layer of sand and dust was shrouded around him.

Several bandits with clothes about the same color as him jumped to their feet and shouted: "We arrived first, but several of them refused to admit it, and we all stopped the carriage, and they had just run over." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, it's clear that people from our side arrived first. Not far from him, a down-and-out scholar with somewhat disheveled hair retorted unceremoniously: "I obviously saw that it was our brother running ahead." ”

An old man with a golden headband next to him snorted: "The two of you are really shameless, now our people are standing at the front, can't you see it?"

"You Lao'er, are all you people in the Xuanjin Domain so cheeky?" A red-robed man with a faint smoke on his body behind him spoke even more politely: "Our people rushed out first, how could they fall behind you?"

Several Yin and Yang cultivators seemed to have an extraordinary cultivation, and when they came into the air, they argued endlessly. Zhang Zhao and the others were a little confused, and they seemed to have a disagreement over how to distribute the looted things. Moreover, from the conversation, I also heard that these Yin and Yang cultivators were from the Five Xuan Domains, and it was really incomprehensible that they had come all the way to rob these carts of medicinal materials.

The seven Yin Yang cultivators stood in the air and fought with red faces, and it seemed that if it weren't for each other's cultivation, they would have started a long time ago. Zhang Zhao and Gu Yan didn't dare to provoke when they saw that the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, so they accused each other of foaming at the mouth.

The group of people argued for a long time and didn't figure out a clue, and finally the old man in the blue robe shouted loudly: "Everyone, it's not a way for us to continue arguing like this, it's better to see what is there first." ”

Several people gradually stopped arguing, and when they saw that there were only six carriages in the Lingxiao caravan, their faces were a little disappointed: "Even if you give it all to one family, it may not have much oil and water." A cultivator wearing a wooden crown and three locks of gray beard sighed even more when he stepped forward to check: "It's all some medicinal herbs, and you have to sell them yourself when you get it." ”

This man opened the tarpaulin on Zhang Zhao's carriage, and suddenly his voice changed again: "What are these? A cart of dried meat?" He looked at Zhang Zhao with disbelief on his face: "Thousands of miles of trekking through mountains and rivers to pull such a cart of dried meat can't even earn back the forage money, is it because you keep it for food on the road?"

"Forget it, no matter how much or how little, give us these carts of medicinal herbs first. The Yin and Yang cultivator who broke his throat arched his hand at the others: "I'll leave with my brothers, and all the future transactions will be left to a few people." ”

"Chen Chen, don't look at you, five big and three rough are quite calculating, we people have been in the barren mountains and mountains for almost half a month before we came across this deal. Do you want to take it all away with a single word?" The old man with the golden hoop on his head did not fall into his voice, and the rest of the people also spoke out against it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have really had a hard time these days, if we continue to fight like this, will we all have to go home empty-handed?" The blue-robed old man sighed and stood between them and waved his hand: "Don't quarrel anymore, let's still think of a way, let the family take the things and leave first." ”

The down-and-out scholar nodded first in agreement: "Tu Lao's idea is good, but although we are a little down now, we can't be reduced to the situation of trying to compete for a few carts of medicinal materials." ”

Several Yin Yang cultivators were silent, and the ragged man who had just threatened Zhang Zhao and the others had an idea: "A few masters, I have an idea, otherwise let's throw dice." Whoever throws the most points will belong to whoever they are. ”

"That's it, that's all it takes. The blue-robed old man's face was lonely: "I can't imagine that we people have been practicing hard for decades, and in the end we have to rely on this kind of thing to decide." ”

Seeing that everyone had no objections, they turned around and asked for a few dice to hold in their hands. Except for the broken gong throat and a cultivator wearing a breastplate, the rest of them were holding the dice with their fingers and hesitating.

Zhang Zhao took this opportunity to whisper a few words to Gu Yan, and then shouted at them: "A few seniors, can you also count me as one?" He saw that several cultivators looked at him viciously and hurriedly explained: "I lost, you take these things, if I win, I will help a few people think of an idea that can make money, if you are not satisfied, you can also take these things." ”

Several Yin and Yang cultivators didn't eat him: "Boy, what are you, you don't need to worry about the affairs of a few of us." The old man in the blue robe was a little curious when he saw that he was full of confidence: "What other ideas do you have? ”

Zhang Zhao jumped down from the carriage and took a few steps closer: "Can I ask first, why are you stopping our Lingxiao caravan here?" The cultivator who broke his throat immediately became vigilant when he heard this: "You kid wants to inquire about our origins, and then find the Red Maple Sect to retaliate in the future." ”

The blue-robed old man saw that Zhang Zhao could still be so calm in the face of several Yin and Yang cultivators, and he also had some appreciation: "What else can we do for? We people can't get along with our own side, I heard that there are many caravans passing by here, and we plan to make a fortune and go back to live." ”

Zhang Zhao saluted the cultivator wearing the wooden crown on his head: "This senior, I don't know how many immortal crystals you estimate these carts of medicinal materials can be worth?" The wooden crown cultivator looked helpless: "If we let us sell these things, we can exchange them for dozens of high-grade immortal crystals at most." Your cart of dried meat is worthless. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded: "I think it must be easy to make a living alone with the cultivation of several seniors, and I think it will be difficult to take care of the feelings of the same family." But this kind of robbery is not a long-term solution, why not find a serious livelihood, you can make money and make a living, and you don't have to avoid people's eyes. ”

"You kid said it lightly, do you think we like to go all the way to this place to guard?" The old man sighed: "It's hard to do any business now, we can't compete with those famous factions, and we don't have any industry." I had to live one day at a time. ”

The Yin Yang cultivator wearing a heavy cuirass also complained with a calm face: "I can't even find a way to kill people. After hearing the rumors, I wanted to come here to earn some immortal crystals, but who knew that this place was so big, there were hills and forests everywhere, and I couldn't even see a single figure. ”

Zhang Zhao smiled when he heard this: "Seniors, please listen to my idea." We have a lot of business in Lingxiao, if you are interested, it is better to bring someone to help us do business, and the income of our family is half, which is much better than you. ”

The cultivator who broke the sound of the gong shouted again: "What you said is good, if we can't take over the business for a year and a half, won't we still be the same as now?"

Zhang Zhao wanted to say that Lingxiao's business was too busy now, but he felt that they might not be able to believe it: "A few seniors, don't worry, even if the money earned from the business is not enough to spend at that time, I will send the fairy crystal to you." ”

Several Yin Yang cultivators laughed when they heard this, and the cultivator wearing the wooden crown shook his head and sighed: "It's really nonsense. How many immortal crystals can you have in a car? If you change your Lingxiao Zhang Zhao to say this, we may still be able to believe it. ”

Zhang Zhao was a little strange when he heard this, Gu Yan reacted quickly behind him, he was worried that these people had other plans, and hurriedly interjected: "Why can you believe Zhang Zhangzhao when he says this? Do you know Senior Brother Zhang Zhao?"

The cultivator snorted with a broken voice: "I don't know it, but it is rumored that he is the illegitimate son of the owner of the God of Wealth Building in Tianwai City, and not long ago he swept the four major workshops in Xuanmu City, and regarded the best immortal crystals as dung, and he was quite righteous at a young age, and he knew how to leave a way out for others." ”

"No, no, no, I heard that Zhang Zhangzhao is the illegitimate son of the big shopkeeper of Wanbao Zhai, and he has been sent to Lingxiao for foster care since he was a child, and every year the big shopkeeper will ask someone to send Xianjing for him to spend......"

Before the old man finished speaking, the down-and-out scholar next to him took over the conversation: "You are all hearsay, Zhang Zhangzhao is clearly the illegitimate son of the old owner of Jizhentang, otherwise why would he spend a lot of money on immortal crystals to collect rare treasures, isn't it obvious?"

The cultivator with a wooden crown on his head shook his head at them: "Actually, the news of our Xuanmu Domain is more credible, it is said that Zhang Zhangzhao is the illegitimate son of the Dragon City Lord of Xuanmu City, and this time he deliberately tied with his brother at the Panlong Meeting. Even the matter of the Red Maple Sect and Lingxiao joining forces was secretly promoted by the Dragon City Lord......"

Zhang Zhao was dumbfounded on the side, listening to them get more and more outrageous and couldn't help but interrupt: "Several, why do you say that you are all illegitimate children?" Several Yin and Yang cultivators smiled strangely: "You kid is really rare and weird, if it weren't for an illegitimate child, he would have taken him back to live a good life, Lingxiao was not much different from our current situation a few years ago, and it wasn't because of him that he became prosperous?"

The down-and-out scholar looked at Lingxiao and the others: "It's not that Zhang Zhangzhao recently changed the clothes worth more than a dozen top-grade immortal crystals to the entire sect, why don't you see any of you wearing them?"

Gu Yan looked at Zhang Zhao and replied casually: "That set of clothes is too expensive, we are reluctant to wear it when we come out." Zhang Zhao sighed: "This is too much, a set of clothes is obviously only five high-grade immortal crystals, how can it be passed on to more than a dozen." ”

"You kid are still not satisfied? The clothes of the five high-grade immortal crystals were also given to you by others, if you all wear them, we might as well take off a few pieces of clothing and sell them for money. The red-robed cultivator with light smoke on his body was indignant: "It's really ruthless and unrighteous to take other people's things for nothing and be picky." ”

Zhang Zhao really couldn't cry or laugh: "Several, in fact, I am Zhang Zhangzhao, no matter what rumors you hear." What I just said must count. Several Yin Yang cultivators said in a loud voice, but there was no smile on their faces: "Let this kid who is full of nonsense get out of here, let's hurry up and throw the dice." ”

Gu Yan and other disciples helped: "Everyone, he is really Zhang Zhangzhao." The blue-robed old man was a little moved when he heard Zhang Zhao's idea: "Since you say that he is Zhang Zhangzhao, what evidence do you have?"

At this time, even Zhang Zhao himself made a difficulty, he originally wanted to take out the best immortal crystal in his arms to confirm it, but he was afraid that these people would make a mistake when they saw the wealth: "Seniors, didn't you say that Zhang Zhangzhao swept the four major Bofangs, why don't we throw the dice, as long as I lose, I didn't say those words just now." ”

Several Yin Yang cultivators ignored him at all, each took three dice and shook them lightly in their hands, and then put their hands together and pinned them in front of him, Zhang Zhao saw this and pointed at the cultivator who broke his throat and shouted, "This senior has nine points in his hand. ”

"This senior is seven o'clock, this senior is twelve o'clock......" In addition to the blue-robed old man and the down-and-out scholar who had not yet started, Zhang Zhao reported the points of the remaining five people one by one: "Please look at your hands to know the truth and falsehood." ”

Breaking the gong's throat, he flipped the hand that covered it and shouted, "I don't believe it...... It's really nine o'clock. Seeing this, the rest of the people also removed their palms to inspect, and sure enough, the points reported by Zhang Zhao were exactly the same.

"He must have seen it just now when we were shaking our hands. The cuirass monk shook his hand and threw the three dice into the air, then stretched out his fingers and flicked them, and a cloud of black gas in the air turned into a bowl to catch the dice in it, and after a few dings, it fell back into his hand: "This time you guess again." ”

Zhang Zhao didn't even hesitate at all: "Two, four, five, eleven o'clock." The rest of the Yin and Yang cultivators gathered around, and the armored cultivators withdrew the thick black aura covering the mouth of the bowl, and suddenly a few soft shouts came: "He actually guessed it again." ”

The armor cultivator was stubborn and shook the dice again, although his technique was quite skillful, but in Zhang Zhao's eyes, it was still too much worse than the four major expos. After throwing it twice, Zhang Zhao saw that he still didn't believe it, so he turned his back and turned his back, and the number of points he guessed was still exactly the same.

"Could it be that he is really Zhang Zhangzhao?" The old man with the golden hoop was a little shaken at first, and the rest of the people also put away their contemptuous eyes. Breaking Gong's throat was still a little unconvinced, and he waved his hand into a cloud of yellow light and shrugged the three dice into it.

Even though these two Yin and Yang cultivators had exhausted their means, Zhang Zhao still didn't miss any of the points reported by the two. The cultivator with a broken voice had no choice but to stop: "I don't think it's wrong to be wrong." The armored cultivator threw a few dice on the ground: "Whether he is true or not, this skill can make a lot of money anywhere." Immortal crystals must not be a problem. ”

Several of them looked at each other and nodded slightly, and the blue-robed old man arched his hand at Zhang Zhao, who had just turned around: "It seems that Your Excellency is really Zhang Zhao's son, a few of us were offended just now, I don't know how to achieve what Gongzi said?"

Zhang Zhao hurriedly returned the salute: "A few seniors, please rest assured, when Senior Brother Gu and they go back this time, they will be in charge, and the head will arrange for your people to help transport the goods, so as to ensure that everyone can be satisfied with the income at that time." ”

The down-and-out scholar heard some doorways: "I heard that Gongzi didn't mean to go with us to do this in person?" Zhang Zhao apologized: "Originally, I didn't follow Senior Brother Gu and them to transport goods, but this time I went to Jiuyou to visit friends." No matter how the head arranges, what I say definitely counts, please relax. ”

In order to confirm his words, he pointed to the carriage behind him: "Didn't that senior just see it? I brought this cart of dried meat to Jiuyou to taste it for those friends." If it weren't for the fact that it would take a long time to return, I would have gone with you to see the master. ”

Only then did the cultivator wearing the wooden crown understand: "I said that you pulled a large cart of worthless things from afar, so that's what happened. He then sighed: "I traveled nearly 10,000 miles just to let my friends try it, and this thing is really ...... , and only you can do it. ”

Although they were still a little restrained from each other, they could have a relationship with a rumored figure like Zhang Zhao with a deep family background, and several Yin and Yang cultivators still felt that this matter was very feasible. Besides, if they hadn't reached the point of exhaustion, they wouldn't have the intention of running away from the last penny.

After the seven Yin and Yang cultivators joined with more than 300 people, the Lingxiao caravan suddenly grew a lot, and from the idle conversation, Zhang Zhao and the others knew that the news that there was a lot of oil and water on the trade route between Lingxiao and the Red Maple Sect had spread all over Wuxuan.

These cultivators, as they themselves say, have been struggling to survive in the cracks of the various sects. Like this, there are only a hundred or so small sects, and more than a dozen of them disappear every year. Those Yin Yang cultivators either became bandits with the remnants of their hands, or relied on their own cultivation to become elders in other sects to survive.

Several groups of them had only met each other in the vast area of the trade road for nearly a month, and they felt hopeless when they looked at the undulating woodland for more than ten days. Seeing Zhang Zhao, as soon as their team appeared, they were already fighting in the woods.

Zhang Zhao was a little worried when he heard this, these seven cultivators restrained each other and didn't rush to make a move, if Lingxiao and the rest of the caravan of the Red Maple Sect met someone else, I am afraid it would not be so easy to handle. He inquired with a few people, and sure enough, they had seen other cultivators with the same mind these days.

It seems that this area is not as calm as it used to be, although Zhang Zhao is worried, but he feels that the situation around him is indeed too difficult to find. He weighed it in his heart for a moment and finally had an idea, and reached out and took out a few top-grade immortal crystals from his arms.

"A few seniors, please accept these immortal crystals first. Seeing the immortal crystal in his hand, several Yin and Yang cultivators stopped but changed their faces: "Childe, what do you mean by this?

The face of the blue-robed old man was full of grievances: "Childe, we people will not be too demanding, even if your faction does not have much business, we want to try, it is better than running around with fear like this." Although the best immortal crystal is good, there will always be a day when so many of us will use it up. ”

These people have really had enough of starving and feasting, and the conditions that Zhang Zhao just offered made them just see some hope. Although the temptation of the best immortal crystal was not small, the faces of several Yin Yang cultivators were full of loss.

"A few seniors misunderstood, I just wanted to ask you for help. After listening to Zhang Zhao's words, these yin and yang cultivators were still a little hesitant: "If the prince has any orders, please say it directly, there is no need to give the immortal crystal first." ”

Zhang Zhao shook his head: "I'm afraid this matter can be used." He handed each of them an immortal crystal: "Zhang Zhao wants to ask all of you seniors to search here, and if you meet friends who think the same as your predecessors, you can tell them about the business that you can join hands with my Lingxiao." ”

"If they are willing, they will gather their hands and wait here for Senior Brother Gu to return to Lingxiao together, if they really don't want to, ask a few seniors to discuss with them, send some immortal crystals and let them go back." ”

"I see, I'll leave it to a few of us. After hearing Zhang Zhao's words, several yin and yang cultivators finally relieved their hearts, and the down-and-out scholar and the blue-robed old man understood the reason and praised them even more sincerely: "The son is kind-hearted, it is really a blessing for your fellow disciples." ”

The armored cultivator next to him shouted viciously: "We people are kind to persuade each other, if they are willing, it's fine, if they don't want to, what kind ......of immortal crystal will they give?" Hum, the broken gong echoed loudly: "That's it, this kind of unscrupulous bandits who just want to block the road and rob money, what are you polite to them?"

(End of chapter)