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Chapter 332 First Encounter with the Mystic

Xu Ning felt very relieved, as she had finally made some contact with the secret master.

If I can seize this opportunity and obtain some secret master resources, or even have the chance to work in the Black Willow Courtyard, then I will officially embark on the path of a secret master.

"good!"

Du Xiao smiled when he saw Xu Ning accept the task.

After all, this was a long journey with risks along the way, and he was worried that Xu Ning would refuse.

"When do we set off?"

Xu Ning inquired.

"First thing tomorrow morning."

Du Xiao responded.

"In that case, I'll pack my things and head to your Wild Wind Escort Agency tonight."

Xu Ning said.

"it is good."

Du Xiao responded.

……

A month has passed in a flash.

It was pouring rain here, and the roads were muddy.

A group of people, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and wearing straw raincoats, rode on large horses and surrounded a wagon loaded with goods.

Most of them wore expressions of caution.

It was the Mad Wind Escort Agency and their men who were preparing to escort the goods to Wuliu Courtyard.

"We'll reach the county town in about 20 li. We'll find a place to stay there, rest for a couple of days, and then continue our journey."

At this moment, the burly man riding at the front of the group turned around and shouted.

This burly man was Yao Feng, the leader of the Mad Wind Escort Agency.

Because this escort mission was extremely important, Yao Feng personally took charge.

Upon hearing Yao Feng's shout, the dozen or so people in the group behind him all smiled.

They had been traveling non-stop, and were extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.

If one could rest for two days in this state, that would indeed be a wonderful thing.

Xu Ning is now part of the team, and his mental and physical condition is much better than the others.

"Brother Xu."

At this moment, Du Xiao, who had previously invited Xu Ning to accompany him, rode over on horseback.

He was very polite to Xu Ning.

Within this month, the Kuangfeng Escort Agency's team encountered three robberies.

The first two times, the enemies were just ordinary henchmen from the Kuangfeng Escort Agency, whom they easily dealt with themselves.

But on their third encounter, they faced a powerful band of bandits.

Originally, the people from Kuangfeng Escort Agency were on high alert and prepared for the sacrifice of many people.

But at this moment, Xu Ning stepped forward and swiftly killed the enemy leader, easily resolving a battle that could have caused huge casualties.

This also made the people from the Mad Wind Escort Agency realize that this swordsman was actually so powerful.

As a result, Xu Ning accumulated great prestige within the Kuangfeng Escort Agency and earned the respect of others.

"Brother Du."

After a month of traveling together, Xu Ning had become quite familiar with Du Xiao.

"Having you with us on this trip has put us at ease."

Du Xiao was somewhat relieved that he had pulled Xu Ning over there.

"My older brother said that he will give you an extra reward after you return safely."

Du Xiao said.

"Thank you very much."

Xu Ning said this, but her heart was not stirred at all.

Da da da.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the rain.

The procession continued onward.

"Um?"

Suddenly, a sense of crisis surged into Xu Ning's heart, and his attention instantly tensed up.

Whoosh!

The next moment, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out from the dense forest beside the mountain road.

"Be careful!"

Xu Ning shouted.

puff!

At that moment, Yao Feng, who was riding at the very front, was shot in the arm.

"There are enemies!"

Yao Feng was also greatly surprised.

As the arrows flew, Xu Ning shouted a warning, and Yao Feng also sensed the impending danger.

He hurriedly dodged, but was a step too slow and was hit by the arrow.

"The arrow is poisoned!"

Yao Feng examined the wound and found that bluish-black venom was spreading from the injured area.

Yao Feng gritted his teeth, then drew his longsword and severed his injured arm.

Based on Yao Feng's years of experience in the martial arts world, if he hesitated any longer, he would lose not just an arm, but his life.

The group was attacked and panicked, causing their formation to break apart.

Whoosh whoosh!

Another volley of arrows rained down.

Because they were prepared, and these bodyguards were all seasoned veterans, they were not injured by the arrows again.

Then, more than a dozen masked figures emerged from the dense forest and charged straight at the镖局 (escort agency) personnel.

"Charge!"

Yao Feng immediately drank it.

Then, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

"This ambush seems different from the previous ones!"

As Xu Ning slashed at his enemies with his sword, he thought to himself, "The previous bandits just treated us as random targets, but this time, it seems very targeted."

puff!

Xu Ning killed the person who was trying to assassinate him with a single slash.

Then, he turned around and launched an attack on several stronger enemies.

After a series of battles, Xu Ning took down all the toughest opponents.

Meanwhile, the Kuangfeng Escort Agency maintained its formation, either killing or driving away the enemies.

"The enemy has retreated!"

Upon seeing this, Yao Feng exclaimed, "Quickly, protect the goods! Let's speed up!"

Yao Feng only wanted to get into the county town as soon as possible, so that his safety could be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Everyone quickened their pace.

"etc!"

Just then, Xu Ning suddenly called out to everyone.

Just as everyone was puzzled, several figures walked out from the rain in the distance.

Leading the way were four cold-faced men dressed in black.

Their eyes were cold, they held long blades, and they exuded a chilling aura; they were clearly experts.

The four stopped in their tracks, and then a person walked out from behind them. The person was wearing a loose robe and a straw hat. Rain fell and slid down the straw hat onto his clothes.

It was unclear what material his clothes were made of, but they were not wet at all.

"This is……"

When Xu Ning saw the man in the straw hat, his pupils contracted.

Xu Ning's instincts told him that this man in the straw hat was extremely terrifying to him now, and had the power to kill him.

"Could it be...?"

Xu Ning considered a possibility: "Could this person be a cryptic master?"

The reason for this inference is that Xu Ning's physical strength is at the limit of ordinary people, and the martial arts skills he has mastered are the essence of many years of accumulation in the martial arts world.

Xu Ning, with his abilities, would have no equal among mortals.

The only ones who could truly exert this kind of pressure on Xu Ning were the secret masters who had reached the extraordinary level in this world; no one else could do it.

"Leave your belongings behind, then cut off your right arm, and I will spare your lives."

The man in the long robe lifted his bamboo hat, revealing an old and sinister face.

"this……"

At this moment, the expressions of several experienced bodyguards, including Yao Feng and Du Xiao, also changed simultaneously.

They seemed to realize that the old man in the straw hat before them was a terrifying sorcerer.

The enemy was actually a strategist...

The atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.

(End of this chapter)