Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 268: Road robbery
Just earlier, when Jiang Xian was on his way back to Yingzhou from the Wuzhou martial arts performance, the three of them encountered some unexpected situations.

At that time...

A group of three people, two horses, and a carriage were driving quickly on the street outside Qizhou City.

The setting sun dyed the road in the forest a little red, and Jiang Xian smelled a strange smell.

That smell was somewhat familiar to Jiang Xian.

She raised her hand to stop the group, preventing the three of them from moving forward.

The tracks left by the carriage, due to the rapid braking, had deeply embedded themselves into the soft soil on the ground.

The guard on horseback held a short knife in his hand, and the buffalo hide wrapped around the scabbard suddenly snapped open as if it had anticipated some dangerous aura.

In the woods, the shadows cast were shaking.

Suddenly, the shadow became distorted, and in an instant, seven or eight masked men jumped down from the treetops. The soles of their shoes were nailed with deer tendons for shock absorption.

"Deer tendon." Jiang Xian said in his heart.

Jiang Xian recognized the deer tendons nailed to the soles of their shoes at a glance.

"Is he lying in ambush here and making a living from this? Or did he follow me when I went to Qizhou and ambushed me here on purpose?" Jiang Xian was thinking about the other party's intentions in his heart.

When the three of them went to Qizhou before, they traveled light and did not bring any valuables. They were dressed the same as other passers-by, making it difficult for people to tell their family backgrounds.

Jiang Xian knew that the world was a dangerous place, so she didn't even bring the good horse she usually rode near Yingzhou with her on this trip, so as not to expose her identity.

The horse Jiang Xian rode in Yingzhou was not an ordinary horse.

To outsiders, it was obvious at first glance that the horse was not an ordinary horse, not even an ordinary good horse.

In this way, if Jiang Xian rode that horse, there would naturally be people who knew about horses and could guess Jiang Xian's good family background from the horse.

Jiang Xian had thought of all of these before he set off.

Jiang Xian was now quickly recalling in his mind all the possible loopholes that the three of them had encountered along the way.

Finally, she came to a conclusion.

That is, she absolutely did not reveal her identity, and as for the two guards, she did not follow them throughout the whole process in order to participate in the Five States Martial Arts Exercise and to conceal her own movements.

Naturally, it is not clear whether the two of them actually acted according to what she said, and whether there were any mistakes or omissions in their actions. Under the current circumstances, these are unknown.

But in fact, Jiang Xian knew what the two guards she brought with her usually did.

Jiang Xian was quite confident in the working style of the two guards around her.

From Jiang Xian's observation, at least neither of them was a careless person.

Therefore, Jiang Xian now came to a conclusion, that is, the several criminals who were ambushing here must have attacked and robbed indiscriminately, attacking anyone they saw, and would not let go as long as there was profit to be made.

Just looking at the surface situation, Jiang Xian naturally couldn't fully discern whether the criminals on the opposite side were backed by a mercenary group or were working together.

Judging from the clothes they were wearing and their covered faces, they certainly did not look like a mercenary group no matter how you looked at it.

If they were working together, deer tendons wouldn't be cheap. To be able to equip themselves with such a complete set of equipment, this robbery gang must have had some savings.

Since the several big men on the opposite side were all masked and wearing the same night clothes, the current situation was very clear just from the fact that they came prepared.

But as to whether they are a newly formed team or a team that has been established for a long time, at least from now on, it is impossible and insufficient to distinguish clearly.

But Jiang Xian couldn't think so much now.

No matter whether the several big men on the opposite side were a long-established team with a tacit understanding that had been cooperating for a long time, or a newly formed and fully prepared team, since things had already happened, Jiang Xian and his team had no way to avoid it.

Since there is no way to avoid it, then we have to fight it.

"The hooded man, hand over the carriage behind you, and I will leave you with an intact body." The leading villain shouted loudly in the direction where Jiang Xian was.

The seven or eight big men standing opposite each other were holding a short knife. Judging from their aura, they were very relaxed and did not show any nervousness at all.

It can be seen that there is more than one reason for this situation.

The first possibility is that the criminals on the opposite side are experienced in robbery, so they are not afraid at all.

The second possibility is that they absolutely underestimated the strength of Jiang Xian's three companions. They did not expect that each of Jiang Xian's three companions was a high-level heavenly warrior.

Jiang Xian didn't care about the man's loud shout.

Instead, he turned his mount around and passed between the other horse and the only carriage on both sides of the three-person team.

The horse that Jiang Xian was riding slowly moved away and went behind a team of three, putting some distance between him and the several gangsters on the opposite side.

"Why, are you scared now?" the leading gangster challenged Jiang Xian.

"Hahahaha!"

After the gangster finished speaking, his team burst into laughter and began to mock Jiang Xian.

"Boss, it seems we didn't rob the wrong person this time. He's a rich young man." One of the gangsters said to the leading gangster, with a hint of excitement in his tone.

Upon hearing this, the leading gangster was still silent, but another gangster in the team said what he was thinking: "The rich young master didn't run away, but this rich young master doesn't look so good."

"What rich young master? Look at their clothes and horses. They are not top-notch in any way. How can they be called rich young masters? I think at most they are from a slightly well-off family that can barely make ends meet."

"I'm not afraid of being a coward. I've done a few of these things before, and I've robbed a lot of people. Which rich kid would rush to the front? Most of the time, don't they just retreat? How many have you seen who don't retreat?"

"I'm not afraid of being a coward, it can save me from trouble. What I'm afraid of is not getting any benefits!"

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However, Jiang Xian was not panicking at all. She turned around and put herself at the end of the team, which naturally had her own purpose.

First of all, she naturally could not take action in front of the two guards from the Jiang family that she brought with her, otherwise her identity as a warrior would be exposed.

Secondly, she observed that the sword-holding posture of several big men in the opposite team was not like that of a Heavenly Rank warrior.

Because after a warrior advances to the heavenly level, his physical strength will change according to his own martial arts level.

Conversely, it is precisely because a warrior's physical strength constantly changes after entering the Heavenly Stage that his martial arts level will also constantly change accordingly.

Because in the martial arts world, when one reaches the Heavenly Stage, the most important thing is the warrior's physical strength. Physical strength is also the most direct way to prove the strength and training status of a warrior at the Heavenly Stage.

Therefore, the position of weapons held by each warrior will change due to the different physical strengths of the warriors. This is constantly adjusted as the physical strength continues to increase.

In Jiang Xian's opinion, judging from the knife-holding postures of several gangsters on the opposite side, they did not look like warriors who had advanced to the heavenly level.

Of course, there are indeed some warriors who have martial arts training habits that are more suitable for them, so this matter naturally cannot be generalized.

The third point, and the most important one, was that Jiang Xian passed through the corridor formed between the two guards on his left and right in order to bring them something very important.

And this is a great way to avoid attracting the attention of several criminals.

Jiang Xian was not hurt by their words. On the contrary, the more excited they were and the more triumphant they looked, the more sad Jiang Xian felt for their carelessness.

The two guards were caught off guard and passively took the package given by Jiang Xian. When the things fell into their hands, they felt a little confused.

They became increasingly confused about the intentions of this Miss Jiang.

As for the two guards, they followed Jiang Yuan's orders to go out with Jiang Xian, and they were asked to do their best to protect Jiang Xian.

Therefore, when Jiang Xian dodged backwards, they did not feel that he was as cowardly as the gangsters opposite said. On the contrary, Jiang Xian's action made them breathe a sigh of relief.

They were not as observant as Jiang Xian, but for the two of them, this kind of robbery on the road, especially the robbery of people with only one carriage, did not seem to be a big threat.

Looking at the clothes of the gangsters on the opposite side, based on the two guards' daily work experience, they found that the clothes of the gangsters on the opposite side seemed neat, but the fact that they wore night clothes in the daytime really shocked them and they did not understand their thoughts.

Wouldn't wearing night clothes during the day attract attention to their whereabouts?

This is not concealment, but an attempt to attract attention.

Therefore, judging from the feeling that the opposing team of criminals gave to the two guards, the two guards of the Jiang family both judged that the opposing team's style was extremely unwise.

Therefore, even though Jiang Xian and his group only had two guards in the group, and there were seven or eight big men on the opposite side, they still had no fear.

If the other party is just a stupid team that does things without thinking, but their martial arts skills are not low, then the two of them should be injured.

If the opponent's team is neither clear-headed nor strong, then they are confident that they can take down several of the opposing gangsters without getting hurt at all, simply by relying on their strength.

Now, the person they were most worried about and concerned about was hiding behind them, and they felt more at ease no matter how they looked at him.

They were very relieved about Jiang Xian's approach. In their opinion, this was much better than the situation where Jiang Xian had no power but still insisted on causing trouble for them.

In any case, in the minds of the two guards, if they failed to complete the task assigned by Jiang Yuan and if they did not bring Jiang Xian back safely, they would face the risk of being abandoned by the Jiang family and thus leaving the Jiang family.

However, for the two of them, if they could no longer serve as guards in the Jiang family, then it would be the same as the path of martial arts. In the long run, they would even have nothing to do with becoming a cultivator.

At least in the short term, the two of them were sure that they would not be able to find another employer so suitable for their training. Not only that, their lives would surely not be easy.

As for those who had extended olive branches to them in the past, if they had chosen the right one, they would not have been as nervous and panicked as they were when they first received the task of escorting Jiang Xian to Qizhou.

Therefore, the two of them made up their minds. No matter whether the several gangsters on the opposite side were just show-offs, or the gangsters on the opposite side were beyond their expectations, or they were real powerful people who caused them to misjudge, they would give it their all.

As long as the two of them can still bring Jiang Xian back to the Jiang family with a breath of their own life, according to their understanding of the Jiang family, not only will they not be dismissed from their positions as Jiang family guards, but they will also be further valued by the Jiang family and become truly trustworthy people of the Jiang family.

If this is the case, the two of them will be able to obtain more sufficient pills.

If this is the case, their paths to becoming peak warriors and their paths to becoming cultivators will be greatly facilitated.

Therefore, no matter from which perspective, both of them will definitely try their best to protect Jiang Xian.

But what they didn't understand was the purpose of the package that Jiang Xian quickly handed to them without attracting the attention of the several criminals opposite when he passed by them.

They only heard Jiang Xian say "an".

Although they were guards of the Jiang family, they were confused by Jiang Xian's move. They didn't know what the word "secretly" Jiang Xian said meant.

They didn't know what the word Jiang Xian said meant.

But they also don't have time to think about these things, let alone think things through.

"Do you want to bring the things here yourselves, or do you want us to go over there?" The voice of the leading gangster sounded again.

As soon as the gangster finished speaking, the Jiang family guard did not hesitate and said to the gangster opposite: "I wonder how we have offended you to make things so difficult for me?"

How could the guards not know the current situation? The gangsters opposite them clearly wanted to rob the three of them and the most important car behind them. How could the two guards of the Jiang family not know this?
But even so, the Jiang family's guards still wanted to get things clear.

It doesn't matter whether you delay time to make adjustments or deal with them.

If the criminals on the opposite side are really confused, it is very likely that a fight can be avoided by misleading them.

Of course, the guards also knew that the possibility was very small. They had been wandering around for so many years, but had only seen this happen a few times.

Because if that were the case, the gangsters on the opposite side must have completely lost their ability to think, which is why they allowed themselves to be fooled and deceived by these two Jiang family guards.

"Stop talking nonsense. Isn't it very clear? I want to rob and kill you!" The leading gangster spoke with impatience in his tone and said it very bluntly.

"Robbery? You're probably mistaken. We're not from a wealthy family; we're just here to help our master. And our master isn't a wealthy family either; he's just a small family that runs a pharmacy and has a family to feed."

The guard pointed at the carriage behind him and said, "These are some common medicinal herbs. They are not worth much. The herbs on this entire carriage are not worth more than a few coins. They are all ordinary herbs."

The guard tried to impress the gang of robbers across the street.

If possible, they naturally would not want to take the risk.

After all, their thoughts and plans were merely self-consolation and a calculation for the worst-case scenario. If they could avoid a fight with a few words, that would be perfect.

"Really? Then bring the carriage over here." The leading gangster said calmly. He did not believe what the Jiang family guards said, and his tone was full of disdain as he said to the guards.

And now, the two guards of the Jiang family suddenly had some ideas.

However, when the guard sitting next to the carriage wanted to stand up and pull the carriage over, things suddenly changed.

"Wait." A gangster standing right next to the leading gangster raised his arm and shouted at the Jiang family guards.

The guards naturally understood that this was what the man meant when he asked them to stop.

The Jiang family guards were already making preparations as quickly as possible, wanting to quickly pull the carriage over and implement his plan that he had been thinking about for a long time.

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(End of this chapter)