Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 320 Really humbled

After separating from Erdan, Chen Xuan walked several miles along the road and returned to the place where the caravan was besieged. However, there were no living people here. The caravan members had already left, the road had been cleaned, and the bodies of the bandits had been thrown deep into the forest.

No one collected the bodies, and they were probably thrown into the woods just to avoid scaring people who came after them. By the next year, the grass and trees where their bodies were would surely grow lushly.

Chen Xuan didn't see Gao Jingming and the others here, so he quickened his pace.

After walking forward for about ten miles, Chen Xuan caught up with the caravan. They were carrying a lot of goods, so they naturally couldn't increase their speed. They were probably frightened by their previous experience, and many people had died. The atmosphere in the caravan was low and depressing.

"Hello, hero," someone with sharp eyes saw Chen Xuan and quickly stepped forward to salute.

Gao Jingming and his companions did not join the caravan and had already gone further ahead. Chen Xuan, holding his horse, continued to walk, waving his hand and saying, "I am not some great hero. Have you forgotten? I am Sang Biao, the king of bandits, the worst of the bad guys."

It is easy to be morally kidnapped if you are called a hero. Chen Xuan doesn't want to be a hero. It is better to keep people at a distance to avoid a lot of trouble.

At this time, the leader of the caravan's guards hurried over. His injured arm was still bandaged, and blood had seeped through the white cloth. He came to Chen Xuan and said with an apologetic smile, "Hero, you are joking. You left in a hurry before, and we haven't thanked you for saving our lives yet..."

"Stop, let me say it again, I'm not a hero, and I didn't save you. The death of those guys was purely a grudge between me and them, so there is no such thing as a life-saving grace. If you keep doing this, I will be angry, King of Bandits, do you understand? I'm in a good mood now and won't bother with you. Otherwise, believe it or not, I will rob you all and kill all the men and women too," Chen Xuan interrupted with a wave of his hand.

As a result, the leader of the caravan guards was embarrassed and at a loss as to what to say.

Not caring about them, Chen Xuan led the horse and walked straight ahead.

"Excuse me, sir, your name is mine. I am Zheng Wanxi, and I am honored to be here. I cannot repay you for saving my life, but I hope you will accept this small token of my gratitude."

When Chen Xuan passed by a low-key yet stylish carriage in the middle of the caravan, the young woman who had been made to cry by him got out of the carriage and saluted, and took a brocade box that was obviously prepared in advance from the maid and presented it with both hands.

However, Chen Xuan didn't even bother to look at her. He walked forward and said with a curled lip: "Girl, you'd better forget it. I'm not interested in knowing who you are. Go away and cool off. If you bother me again, I'll spank you."

No matter who you are or whether you are beautiful or not, Chen Xuan will not indulge people he doesn't care about. He is polite and graceful only to people he cares about. He is used to doing whatever he wants and will say good or bad without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wanqian's cheeks turned slightly red. She thought to herself, how could this person be like this? I'm a girl, and you can say such words. Besides, you are obviously a good person, why do you always pretend to keep people at a distance?
Although she felt shy because of Chen Xuan's spanking, she still stepped forward and said, "Sir, I don't want to tell you my name because I don't have the honor to do so. However, please accept my humble gift. Besides, my Zheng family is quite wealthy, and we have businesses in many places. We live in the Nanlin District of Beijing. If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to come and tell me. I will do my best to help you. I won't refuse."

Without even looking at her, Chen Xuan exclaimed in his heart, thinking that this girl is actually a rich woman.

He had heard of the Zheng family. They were not wealthy at all. They were clearly the richest of the rich. They were even richer than Wu Junyao's Wu family. The Zheng family's business was not only famous in Jingguo, but their businesses spread across the neighboring countries. They might not be as rich as a country, but they had so much money that even a prodigal could never spend it all.

And it seems that Zheng Wanxi has a high status in the Zheng family. By the way, it seems that the head of the Zheng family has only one daughter. It is rumored that she is very beautiful, and there are so many people coming to propose marriage that the door is almost broken down. She is the one that countless people dream of marrying. If they can marry her, they can live a life of luxury. Could she be the one?

But the Zheng family is so wealthy, but the eldest daughter brings dozens of guards with her when she goes out, and doesn’t even have a congenital master. Isn’t this a bit unreasonable?
It seemed quite normal. The Zheng family was just rich, merchants, and their status in this era was just that. Regardless of whether they admitted it or not, many people looked down on merchants. Therefore, merchants were not qualified to have innate masters accompanying them as bodyguards. How shameless of them, innate masters? They were already in the innate realm, and they were guests of honor wherever they went. Why would they be slaves for a mere sum of money?

Of course, there won't be any innate masters openly serving as bodyguards, but if you have enough money, it is not a problem to recruit and train some death squads. But who would bring death squads with them when they go out?

In short, this escort team of dozens of people is already very powerful. Among them, there are many masters in the acquired realm. They just encountered a group of fierce bandits and almost got into trouble. If they were in another place, they would not be easy to deal with. They probably never thought that anyone would dare to attack their caravan.

This girl is probably starting to get involved in the family business, otherwise why would she be running around and showing up in public? As the only child of the Zheng family's younger generation, the family's wealth in the future will belong to her, so she has to stand up for herself.

However, no matter who the other party is, it doesn’t matter. It’s none of Chen Xuan’s business.

He continued walking forward without looking back and said with a curled lip: "I really want to be your boss. Who cares who you are? I'll say it again, don't bother me."

Humph, these three words "really" are like a terrifying punch that penetrates the barriers of the world. It comes from your hometown. Can you, a little girl, withstand it?

Of course, she couldn't withstand it. The punch left her burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. Her expression was quite interesting, with red and white flashes on her face. She said in a tangled voice, "Sir, I don't mean anything else. I just want to express my gratitude..."

Before she could finish her words, Chen Xuan turned around, raised his palm and slapped her butt, glaring at her and saying, "I told you not to bother me, do you really think I dare not spank you?"

"Then hit me, sir. You saved my life anyway, so what if I hit you?" Zheng Wanqian said blushingly, without dodging or evading.

He had originally intended to scare her, but she had no idea that she would do such a thing. Chen Xuan was speechless. Of course, he would not really slap her, as he was not a lecher. If he did, given that most decent women in this era valued their reputation more than their lives, he would probably be in trouble.

What if this rich and beautiful girl gets dependent on me?
It was scary just thinking about it. Chen Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to her. He changed his hand from clapping to waving his sleeves, and threw her into the carriage with a gust of wind. He curled his lips, shook his head and quickened his pace and said: "The world is going downhill, the world is going downhill, it's really downhill." This woman was not his type. He had no interest in her whether she was beautiful or rich. No matter whether she did it unintentionally or not, she had lost so many guards, but she came to thank him with a smile first. Just based on this first impression, he really disliked her.

Zheng Wanqian, who was thrown into the car, was also speechless. How could this person be like this? He wouldn't listen to anything, no matter what he said. He was simply incorrigible. His butt hurt from the fall, so he rubbed it quietly...

He quickened his pace and walked forward for more than ten miles, leaving the caravan far behind. They were almost out of the territory of Niu Shou Mountain. Chen Xuan finally caught up with Gao Jingming and the others.

Geng Hong heard the commotion behind him and turned around in surprise, "Xuan Ge'er, why are you running to the back? Aren't you in the front?"

Handing him the reins, Chen Xuan said, "I went out for some exercise and slaughtered a bunch of fierce bandits in Niu Shou Mountain. Why are you pretending to be a fierce bandit in front of me? You are courting death. I think this road will be peaceful for a long time to come. The money I looted in the mountain stronghold is loaded on the cart. Uncle Geng, please help me put it on the cart. I will quietly distribute it to the poor people on the road. That is where the money belongs. I will go and talk to the young master."

After taking the reins, Geng Hong hesitated to speak and looked at Chen Xuan's back. He didn't look like he had just slaughtered a bunch of bandits.

But since Xuan Ge'er said so, it might be true, right?

Hiss, just how powerful is Xuan Ge'er? Among those bandits, there are innate masters. Is he so powerful that he can kill an innate without any harm himself?
Not knowing their emotional ups and downs, Chen Xuan came to Gao Jingming's carriage, jumped on gently, sat leisurely and said, "Master, didn't get off the carriage before?"

"Of course not. We have to be alert along the way and don't fall into other people's traps. Ah Xuan, are you referring to the caravans behind? We exchanged a few words when they passed by just now. Master Geng and the others came. I have been reading a book in the car," Gao Jingming lifted the curtain and sat beside him and said with a smile.

Nodding, Chen Xuan said, "Young Master is smarter than me. Actually, I don't need to remind you. But I have to say it, there is a white, rich and beautiful woman in the caravan. Young Master, you are engaged. What if she sets you up to tarnish your reputation? Although as far as I know, that possibility does not exist, it is still better to be careful. After all, those who play tricks are dirty."

Gao Jingming didn't pay attention to these things. He asked with great interest, "So, Ah Xuan, did you really kill that group of bandits?"

"Well, it's not worth mentioning. Do you want to go and take a look, young master?" Chen Xuan nodded.

Shaking his head, Gao Jingming said with a smile: "Just kill him. What's so good about a dead body? If I become an official in the future, I will not tolerate such evil people in my rule."

Smiling, Chen Xuan said: "I have communicated with that innate master before, and it is certain that he is coming for you. He is a assassin from the Wu family. As for whether he is the Wu family of Wu Junyao or the aristocratic Wu family, it is hard to say. I didn't ask more. The other party committed suicide and didn't give me a chance. Young Master, just know about this matter. You can handle the rest by yourself. Just tell me what you want me to do. I am too lazy to think. Anyway, leave the fighting to me, and you can handle the rest."

Chen Xuan said this in a telepathic way, so no one else could hear it.

Hearing this, Gao Jingming's eyes flashed and he nodded, "I understand. Thank you, Xuan."

Chen Xuan turned around and looked at Gao Jingming, which made him feel uncomfortable. He asked in surprise, "Why are you looking at me like that, Xuan?"

"No, I've noticed that our relationship has become distant. Brother Du Jier, it's too formal to say thank you. Next time, believe it or not, I will bury you underground for at least three days. After all, with your level of cultivation, I estimate that you can only survive underground for three days," Chen Xuanle said happily.

Gao Jingming immediately laughed and said, "Then I can't just not even show any appreciation, right?"

"Haha, just kidding, why should we care so much?" Chen Xuan said happily.

After laughing, he pondered for a moment and said, "After we settle down in the next town, I have to go to the bandit's lair. Maybe there will be some unexpected gains. I'll keep an eye on it for two or three days. If nothing works, forget it."

"Wouldn't it be too troublesome to run back and forth? Anyway, we already have a clue," Gao Jingming hesitated.

Chen Xuan crossed his legs and said nonchalantly, "Master, you underestimate me, don't you? If I want, I can run back and forth between the capital and my home more than ten times a day, and I still have half a day to eat and sleep."

"Okay, okay, you are awesome enough, right?" Gao Jingming shook his head and smiled. He really didn't know how awesome Chen Xuan was now.

Jumping off the carriage, Chen Xuan walked to the back and said, "I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. I still have to do my handicraft work."

"Well, A Xuan, why don't you find a concubine first? It's not a good thing to use your hands all the time," Gao Jingming said hesitantly.

Chen Xuan gave him the middle finger without even turning his head.

Women? Haha, before I meet someone I like, women will only affect the speed of my cultivation...

(End of this chapter)