Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 259 Three Famous Merchants
The crescent moon hangs high in the sky, and the moonlight casts a layer of silver light on the vast mountains and forests.

This forest is located at the junction of Yanmen County of Bingzhou, Dai County of Youzhou, Zhongshan County of Jizhou and Changshan County. The mountain roads are narrow and there are many bandits around. Few people dare to pass through here.

However, that night, more than a hundred ox carts and horse carts appeared on this mountain road, and a large group of people, some riding in carts and some riding on horses, were hurriedly heading west.

"Sir, I have heard that there are many bandits in this area. Especially after Zhang Yan subdued many bandits and formed the Black Mountain Army, this area has become more dangerous. If we go this way, will it be..."

The person who spoke was Zhang Ding. He rode his horse to catch up with the two men in black in front and asked with some concern.

One of the men in black burst into laughter when he heard this.

"Haha, don't worry, everyone. Didn't you see the big flag with the word 'Liu' on it? As long as we have this flag, even if Zhang Yan has eight more courages, he won't dare to do anything to us."

Zhang Ding and Su Shuang didn't know the details of the battle in Yanmen, but seeing that the man in black was so confident, they felt more or less relieved.

As expected, the group walked along the mountain road for dozens of miles and did not see any bandits coming to rob them.

"It seems that Lord Liu's reputation in the Yanmen area is even greater than you and I imagined."

Zhang Ding said to Su Shuang.

"Lord Liu is truly extraordinary, truly a hero of his generation!"

The two were sighing when they suddenly heard shouting from behind.

"The convoy ahead, please stop immediately. We are from the Zhongshan Prefecture and have something important to tell Mr. Zhang and Mr. Su!"

Zhang Ding, Su Shuang, and a large group of family members from the two families turned pale with fright when they heard the voice.

"Sir...sir..."

Zhang Ding spoke to the man in black with some stammering.

"Finally they caught up with us. Damn it!"

He drew his sword and said, "Brothers, Lord Liu and the You brothers have treated us well. We have been in the underworld for a long time and we value loyalty the most. Since Lord Liu has entrusted us with this task, we must escort these people to Yanmen even at the cost of our lives! Everyone, follow me to stop the pursuers!"

Dozens of men in black ran out of the convoy and blocked the rear.

"Father, I will bring people to help them!"

Zhang Ding and Su Shuang's sons, along with a group of guards, also followed the men in black.

The Zhang and Su families are both wealthy families, and each of them has thousands of guards and retainers. However, in order to ensure safety in this operation, they only selected some of the people with reliable character, and the rest were dismissed, so now the two families only have two or three thousand guards left.

However, although it was impossible to see how many pursuers were coming from behind in the darkness, the vaguely visible crowds of people and the loud shouts of killing were enough to prove that their numbers were many times greater than theirs.

However, when Zhang Ding and Su Shuangyan saw their children and others rushing out without hesitation, they not only did not show any worry, but seemed very relieved.

"Your and my children are still promising. I believe that after they go to Yanmen, they will not be a burden to Master Liu and our son-in-law."

Later, the two sides finally came into close combat.

"The Zhang and Su families are indeed plotting rebellion. Follow me and kill them all. Take their heads back and claim the reward!"

"Humph, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"

For a moment, the sound of weapons hitting each other spread throughout the originally quiet valley.

And on this mountain road, a few miles to the west, a group of people were also engaged in a fight.

A young man, about 27 or 28 years old, holding a long sword, protected a young woman holding a child in her arms, and a little boy behind him. Around them, a group of guards in uniform were fighting fiercely with another group of people in disparate clothing.

"Husband, what should we do? There are so many bandits."

The young woman looked frightened and had already lost her composure.

"Alas, it was my youth and impetuosity that harmed my wife and my children. Others said that this mountain road was full of dangers, but I insisted on giving it a try with the help of hundreds of guards and my own martial arts. I didn't expect... Alas, don't worry, my husband will fight his way out later, and you can take the two children and escape quickly!" The young man looked determined.

"No, my husband is the only one supporting the Zhen family now. If he dies here, how can we, an orphan and a widow, survive?"

"Alas, ma'am, now..."

The young man wanted to say a few more words of advice, but suddenly an arrow flew at him and he was unable to dodge, leaving a cut on his shoulder.

"Owner!"

Seeing this, several guards quickly surrounded them and protected them in the middle.

"Haha, this team looks like they are rich. If we rob them, I'm afraid it will be enough to feed us for a long time. Let's go!"

The bandits came closer and saw the large boxes on the ox cart. Although they didn't see what was inside, due to their years of experience in robbing, they instinctively developed a great interest in these large boxes.

Groups of bandits emerged from the mountains on both sides. At a glance, there were about a thousand of them.

"Husband..."

"Father, I'm afraid..."

The young woman and the little boy beside her couldn't help but move closer to the young man. Only the child, who looked only one or two years old, was not disturbed by the huge noise outside and was still sleeping soundly.

At this moment, a guard beside the young man suddenly heard something.

"Master, listen, there's a noise over there, it sounds like someone is fighting!"

The young man was overjoyed.

"Quick, everyone, fight and retreat, retreat to the south!"

These one hundred people marched in unison. Although the bandits were numerous and powerful, they were still a mob after all. For a moment, they could not do anything to them, so they had to retreat slowly.

It was only two or three miles away, and the group quickly arrived at the location where Zhang Ding, Su Shuang and others were.

"Master, look, there really is a group of people, and they look much bigger than ours!"

The young man looked forward. Although it was dark, the people in front of him were lighting torches, so he could see clearly.

Zhang Ding and Su Shuang also saw them.

"Brother Wen Zhong, look, there's a group of people coming over there. Are they here to outflank us?"

Su Shuang looked at it for a while and shook his head.

"No, they are obviously being hunted. The people behind them look like bandits from nearby. These people are well-dressed and have many guards. They look like people of status, probably like us."

Zhang Ding nodded and said, "Well, since we are all in the same boat, let's not drag them down with us. After all, our troubles are much bigger than theirs."

After saying that, Zhang Ding waved his hand and shouted, "Friends in front, we are being hunted by the government, you should get out of the way quickly to avoid getting into trouble!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, the young man opposite not only did not leave, but became somewhat happy.

"Could it be... Could it be that the two gentlemen in front are Zhang Shiping and Su Wenzhong?"

Zhang Ding and Su Shuang were surprised when they saw that the person actually knew them. They were both over 40 years old and their eyesight was blurry, so they couldn't help but move forward.

"You are...you are Zhen Yi of the Zhen family, brother Zhen Bo'an?"

"It's me, my two brothers, please save me quickly!"

Su Shuang sighed: "Oh, I thought it was someone else, but it turns out they are all businessmen doing menial jobs. If we don't help each other, who else can we count on? It seems that we can't hide now, so we can only join forces to fight the enemy."

(End of this chapter)