Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 28: Muscle Strength, Night Encounter with Demons (28 Two-in-One)

Shen He had a fake smile on his face as he talked to the bodyguards in front of him.

On the surface, the chief escort's disciple seems generous, approachable, and seems to get along well with the escorts.

But if you could dissect the other person's brain and see what he really thinks, even a sharpshooter like Ge Yingyang would only find the word "impatience".

Shen He was already feeling bored before he even started escorting the goods.

It’s better to say that he has never wanted to escort the caravan, but he had to do so.

The so-called escort is to work with a group of vulgar men from dawn to dusk, sleeping in the open and eating in the open air.

There were no beautiful maids to serve her, no fine wine or delicious food, and she had to endure the snoring and sweat odor of these middle-aged men.

How could he, the son of the Shen family who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, be satisfied with this kind of life?
Only a young man like Ye Chengxiao would have illusions about the so-called life in the underworld!

But if you don't want to, why come?

Shen He sighed in his heart, and thought about the conversation at the banquet last night, Xiao Mei and Ye Chengxiao, and the three major families.

Both the Xiao family and the Ye family sent their side branches to the Feihu Escort Agency, but Jiang Qi and Shen He were the undoubted direct descendants of the family.

"This is the difference in family background."

Shen He maintained a fake smile, suppressing his inner impatience, and passed by a group of bodyguards. It was not until he approached Li Cunxiao that his smile became more sincere.

It's not out of kindness, but because I find the other person's appearance interesting.

As Zhang Lishi's disciple, the several unmarried women in the other party's house were naturally the ones he wanted to get close to.

Without mentioning too much, the third lady Zhang Yuelu is only nineteen years old and has the opportunity to break through the muscle realm. The Shen family has always had the intention of forming an alliance.
However, Zhang Lishi is a daughter slave. I heard that he even declined Murong Bo's proposal some time ago, so he can only give up for the time being.

Although the fourth lady, Zhang Que'er, is only ten years old, she will be of marriageable age in five or six years, so all the families in the inner city are keeping their eyes on her.

Therefore, when a handsome young man suddenly appeared beside the other party, Shen He was surprised and asked people to inquire around.

However, he didn't expect that he was just a servant that Zhang Lishi took in, and his brother also entered the escort agency with him.

"Li Sanlang? I've heard of you."

Shen He looked at the tall young man in front of him and said with interest:

"I have seen your brother at Master Zhang's residence. He has a delicate face, red lips, square mouth, eyes like bright stars, and a delicate and refined figure."

"That little girl Que'er is really bewitched by her."

"How come your brother is born with a leopard head and round eyes, fierce and powerful, but also a little vicious?"

Li Cunxiao was a little nervous when he first heard the other party say that he knew him, but it turned out that he was just teasing him about his appearance, which made him speechless.

"Mu Cha is indeed more handsome than me. Madam and the ladies in the mansion have taken good care of me. I am deeply grateful."

Li Cunxiao knew that he was not strong enough at the moment and was unwilling to deal with these young men from the inner city, so he made some dry polite remarks and tried to send them away. Unexpectedly, Shen He became interested in him.

He has seen many people fawning over him, so it is rare to see someone keeping their distance from him.

Moreover, he heard that this Li Sanlang was just a waiter in a restaurant, and logically speaking, he should be a rough and vulgar person in the market.

This banter may be embarrassing or infuriating, but the other party will speak in official language and express gratitude at the same time.

With such social skills, it is no wonder that he was able to please Master Zhang for a while and was given the internal training method.

Thinking of this, Shen He couldn't help but feel a little naughty and said jokingly:
"Break through two levels in one month, Xiaoyi Li Sanlang, I think you are a talent"

"The treatment in this escort agency is certainly good, but escorting is hard to come by, as it's not as good as being a bodyguard in a large family."

"I'll have enough food and clothing, and I'll be well-off. Maybe someone will appreciate me and help me soar to fame."

I have to say that the other party has such a powerful appearance, even if he lacks martial arts strength, it is still nice to have him around to show off.

"What do you mean? Poaching?"

Li Cunxiao couldn't figure out the other party's tactics, and he couldn't betray Zhang Lishi, his true mentor, so he could only answer cautiously:

"Captain Shen, you're joking. My brother and I were previously starving and poorly clothed, and we were all blessed by the Chief Escort."

"Traveling as an escort is certainly a life of hard work, but it also means you'll reap what you sow. I'm already quite content to be able to live a stable life."

Shen He chuckled when he heard this, but he was not too disappointed. After all, he was just having some fun.

Whether you agree or not, it is just a trivial matter that does not matter.

Li Cunxiao did not know how to seize the opportunity, but he would not be upset or angry about it. Instead, when the other party encountered an insurmountable obstacle in the future and wasted time in the realm of Qi and Blood, he would probably regret it greatly and wonder why he did not seize the opportunity in the first place.

Shen He smiled, patted the other person on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

"baffling"

Li Cunxiao glanced at the other person's back and started to organize his equipment.

This time the convoy was sent out suddenly. When Li Cunxiao received the news yesterday, the chain mail was still a little short of completion. He had to chase after the courier to the blacksmith shop and added another five taels of silver.

The blacksmiths worked all night for the sake of the silver, and then they rushed to make Li Cunxiao wear the chain mail.

The chain mail was half-sleeve and hip-length, weighing only a dozen pounds, and was worn by Li Cunxiao under his leather armor.

After his Qi and blood matured, his strength and endurance also improved significantly. He could easily bear the weight and move freely in battle.

If a sword wants to slash or pierce, it must first break through the leather armor and then the chain mail. With two layers of protection, safety is greatly improved.

After a while, the escort team packed up and set off.

This time, Mu Cha was not seen among the people seeing him off. After all, it was just an ordinary escort mission, and Li Cunxiao did not want his brother to ask Zhang Que'er for help every time.

Qin Yu, however, waved enthusiastically at Li Cunxiao in the crowd. According to him, he'd been feeling a sense of control over his energy and blood over the past few days. Perhaps after this escort mission, he'd be able to subdue his energy. Who knows?

The team went out of the city. Shen He rode a tall horse at the front of the team, followed by two carriages pulled by slow horses, a total of four carriages, and twelve escorts on both sides of the carriages.

The so-called slow horse, also known as a draft horse, lacks explosive power but has great endurance.

The steed Shen He rode wasn't from the escort agency, but his own. It was completely white, with only a hint of black on its forehead. One look at it revealed it was a fine horse.

Songzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains, with abundant arable land but little grassland, unlike Longyou, which is famous for its BMW production.

A horse like this would probably cost a hundred taels of silver to buy. It would need to be fed with fine feed every day and eat better than ordinary people.

It is no exaggeration to say that a good horse is the luxury car of ancient times. It is expensive to sell and even more expensive to keep.

Riding such a BMW, Shen He's aloofness became more and more obvious.

At the beginning, when everyone was chatting and laughing, he would occasionally respond with a few words, but after walking more than ten miles, there were fewer and fewer people around, and the expression on Shen He's face became less and less, and the escorts gradually stopped talking.

This escort trip was not a short one. It took three days for the one-way trip and six days for the round trip, a total distance of 200 miles.

However, the old escorts had arranged every route, location, accommodation and rest stop along the way clearly, and could even tell the exact location of the stream for drawing water.

With such thorough preparations, the first day's journey was smooth and peaceful. Before dark, the group checked into a familiar farm and rested early.

The escort leader lived in a room alone, while the escorts lived in pairs in a room. Li Cunxiao lived with Qian Laosan.

Before going to bed, the latter couldn't help but chew on his tongue for a while. Sometimes he felt that Shen He looked down on him, sometimes he talked about the extravagant life in the inner city, and sometimes he wondered if his son would be able to become the chief escort's disciple when he grew up.
After a night passed and the sky was just beginning to brighten, the escort agency set off again. Li Cunxiao was quite familiar with the route and felt no discomfort. However, Shen He, who was riding on his horse, seemed a little irritated.

In fact, based on the escorts' speed, it would take two days to complete a one-way trip.

But the escort agency strives to be safe and sound in its work, and the date for delivering the escort cannot be arranged at just the right time.

When Shen He was in front of Zhang Lishi, he praised him for his steadiness. But now when he was walking on the road, he felt that the speed was too slow and he was wasting his time.

When they were taking a break to eat dry food at noon, Shen He saw the porridge made from dried meat and dried wheat rice in the bowl. He finally couldn't hold back and suggested speeding up.

Several veteran escorts in the team had complaints about this, but due to the other party's status, they finally agreed.

After all, although this is not in line with convention, it is a route we have walked many times, and the reputation of the escort agency is there, so it is unlikely that anything will go wrong.

Li Cunxiao was quite supportive of this. Firstly, he couldn't object at all. Secondly, when he was escorting the convoy, there were many people around and he couldn't eat the monster meat as much as he wanted. The efficiency of accumulating evil spirits was more than half slower than usual. It was naturally a good thing to be able to go back earlier.

Everyone quickened their pace and passed the village where they had originally planned to rest in the afternoon, and sped towards the next stopping point.

".Anping Posthouse is just ahead. Once we get there, we'll reach our destination in less than half a day tomorrow and be able to return in the afternoon."

As dusk approached, Qian Laosan saw the sign for the post station from afar and turned to explain to Li Cunxiao. The other escorts in the team also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the post station.

After working hard all day, everyone wanted to rest early.

Shen He was riding a horse, and the horse was a good one, so forty miles was nothing.

When everyone is tired, one person and one horse are still full of energy.

Shen He was still leading the way in front, but when he was still a hundred steps away from the post station, he saw something and narrowed his eyes slightly.

When they were fifty steps away from the post station, the staff there noticed the convoy and came forward to greet them enthusiastically.

"Guest officer."

"Stop," the old escort in the convoy also noticed something was wrong and his expression became serious.

"Where is your boss's wife? Let her come out."

The waiter didn't notice anything wrong when he heard that. He just smiled and rubbed his hands. "She's busy in the kitchen right now."

"Dear guests, please follow me. The hot water is ready. Come in and wash off the dust."

Hearing this, several younger escorts in the team showed signs of interest, but Li Cunxiao only looked at the few old escorts in the lead.

"Boss, something's wrong."

The old escort came close to Shen He and whispered:
"We've been to this inn several times. The owner, Lai Tuzi, is a widower. Where did the owner's wife come from?"

"Besides, I don't even know this guy. I'm afraid..."

Another escort came forward and said:

"Boss, as the saying goes, when escorting an convoy, you must stay where you are and never leave."

"This group's origins are unknown. We don't know how many people there are or what their strength is. Instead of stepping into the pit, it's better to turn back."

"I just saw an abandoned village with easy access to water. We have a lot of people, so we can take turns keeping watch and get through the night."

The so-called "two things that never leave" means that the sword never leaves the body and the dart never leaves the person. The "three things that never stay" means that a newly opened shop, a shop that has changed owners, or a shop owned by a prostitute never stays.

The newly opened shop is unpredictable and treacherous. In the shop where there are prostitutes, men and women are entangled. If you are not careful, you will fall into the trap and lose your dart. The bodyguards dare not take risks casually.

When a store changes owners, it is possible that a robber who used to kill and rob people has changed his appearance and opened a thief's shop. It is the same as if he did not live in a newly opened store.

The post station in front of you is the shop that has changed its owner.

"Everyone's words are all words of wisdom."

The first half of Shen He's sentence made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, but then the tone changed:
"But I looked at the map and there aren't any big cities around this post station, so naturally there aren't any prominent forces."

"What can a few roving thieves accomplish?"

The old escort immediately became anxious upon hearing this, and said with a hint of sarcasm:

"Boss, you are a martial arts master, but the strength of our brothers is not even a fraction of yours."

You are in the Muscle Realm, so of course you are not afraid, but are we at the same level of strength as you?
My brothers all have families to support. Their fathers and husbands have died. Can you, a young man from the inner city, bring them back to life?
Li Cunxiao felt that something was wrong when he saw that there was a disagreement before they even engaged the enemy.

Fortunately, Shen He didn't let him worry.

Seeing the reluctance of the old escorts, he did not force them, but just smiled:
"Brothers, you have been traveling hard all day. Let me clean your place and come back soon."

After saying this, he lightly clamped his legs around the horse's belly. The white colt immediately neighed and rushed forward like a gust of wind. The innkeeper was so frightened that his eyes flashed with murderous intent. He drew the short knife from his waist with his right hand and opened his mouth to howl.

But the opponent's speed was too fast, so fast that in the blink of an eye, only a flash of cold light was left in front of his eyes, and the next moment, the sky was spinning.

Human skulls rolled down, and blood drew a winding path, stopping in front of the escort vehicle.

Everyone was stunned at first, and then shocked. Several young escorts were still shouting that the escort leader was mighty, while the old escorts had already picked up their swords and shields, and drove their horses to follow quickly.

When passing by the head, Li Cunxiao only took a glance at it and his heart couldn't help but tighten.

Human bones are much harder than most people imagine. The executioners on TV who behead people with a single blow are all skilled beheading masters in real life.

To behead someone with one strike, not only the angle of the strike must be precise, but the force must also be strong enough.

The cross-section of the guy's head was not smooth, but it said goodbye to the body in an instant. Obviously, the force of Shen He's casual attack had reached a terrifying level.

Everyone gathered their nerves and approached the post station, but the expected attack did not come. Instead, they heard screams one after another.

The wailing sound was so loud and shrill, as if the owner was experiencing a brutal massacre.

And this is indeed the case.

When the people from the escort agency walked into the post station, they saw scattered corpses. On the wall in front of the post station, there were two or three corpses with bows and arrows in their hands and swords piercing their chests and abdomens.

Shen He had his back to the crowd. Lying on the ground in front of him was a woman dressed as a young woman. She was struggling and making threats and pleading sounds.
"I am from Tiejiao Mountain, you can't kill me"

"Iron Horn Mountain?"

Shen He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"So you're the Thief King's men. Hahahaha, eight bandits think you're worthy enough to be kings and overlords? What did your leader want from you, the Eight Kings of Bandits? Open a brothel?"

He used his sword to cut open the woman's clothes, and her beauty was immediately exposed.

The young woman had lost a bunch of her brothers, and she felt hatred and fear in her heart. However, seeing that there seemed to be a chance for her to survive, she forced a smile:
"If you don't mind, I can warm your bed."

Shen He was somewhat tempted when he heard this, but after a closer look, he immediately lost interest and thrust out a sword, silencing the young woman's surprise.

While wiping the blood off the sword with his clothes in disgust, he said:

"Forget it, you don't deserve it"

"Brothers," Shen He turned and looked at everyone. His smile was filled with a sense of relief after venting, and even seemed to be more sincere.
"The accommodation has been cleaned, will you please?"

Everyone was stunned for more than ten breaths. It was not until the old escorts came forward that they came to their senses and praised Shen He's bravery.

Li Cunxiao mixed in the crowd, looking at the dozen or so corpses, and then looking at Shen He, who was enjoying the flattery and wearing spotless white clothes. He felt shocked and eager in his heart.

Among the corpses on the ground, many had blood spurting far away and muscles bulging. They were obviously in a state of bursting qi and blood, and their strength was at least at the peak of qi and blood.

However, Shen He killed them one by one easily, and there was not even any sign of resistance.

The gap in strength between the muscle realm and the qi and blood realm is so huge?

The shock hadn't subsided by night, not only for Li Cunxiao but also for the others.

So when Shen He suggested that they were bored at night and offered a prize to have a martial arts competition to liven up the atmosphere, the old escorts felt that it was inappropriate but had no choice but to acquiesce.

The bodies in the inn yard had already been disposed of.

The bonfire radiated warmth, and human figures flickered, some were shouting and cheering, while others were placing bets on the opening.

After a few rounds, those who won the money were elated, while those who lost left in anger.

Shen He sat by the campfire, and had started drinking without knowing when. He saw Li Cunxiao hiding in the crowd from afar, and became interested:

"Li Sanlang, you've never competed before, right? Come forward!"

The surrounding escorts immediately started to make a fuss. Among the younger ones, one even showed a hint of malice and came forward with a provocative smile.

Not everyone was convinced by Li Cunxiao, who was "lucky" enough to receive the teachings from the chief escort.

Li Cunxiao looked at everything in front of him and frowned secretly.

It is customary not to drink alcohol while escorting a caravan, for fear of causing trouble after drinking.

When escorts compete, there are usually no prizes, and it is just a warm-up game.

But Shen He only cared about having fun himself, and he offered a prize of five or ten taels, which was almost equal to a bodyguard's monthly salary. When the fight started, some people couldn't stop, and not only did they get angry, but they also wasted their energy.

The thoughts in his mind flashed by, and Li Cunxiao was about to speak when a whistling sound suddenly came from near the courtyard wall, followed by a scream.

"It's a monster!"

(End of this chapter)