After the convoy checked in, Yamazaki and Shandai went to the inn where they borrowed the money, and each of them returned the innkeeper five hundred taels of silver, which was regarded as a tenfold thank you for his help.
The innkeeper never expected that the two young men and women back then would be related to Duan Shi, who is now famous all over the world.
Having said that, Duan Shi was unknown at the beginning and he didn't know about it at all.
Even if he knew that the two of them were Duan Shi's relatives, he wouldn't care much about it, and it would still be the same.
But now that I think about it, it’s quite strange.
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Inn.
When Yamazaki came back, he heard that someone was coming from Jufulou, saying that the third master of the castle was already on the way.
Speaking of which, I finally got online.
However, Yamazaki frowned and asked his second aunt to write a letter back immediately, explaining that the Tsing Yi Sect might be misrepresenting Shanjia Fort and asking the third fort master to stop advancing immediately.
It would be best to recruit a large team of bodyguards to escort him back to Shanjiapu, otherwise he would stay in the city.
Never be alone, let alone go to a place with a mixed crowd.
Although the letter has been written and sent, it is hard to say whether it will be received in time. I can only leave it to fate.
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The next day, noon.
The motorcade stopped outside the original site of Shunfeng Inn. There were ruins after the fire, and a mass grave was nearby.
Apparently after the fire, the bodies could no longer be identified and were buried collectively.
Yamazaki went to burn incense, toasted with a can of wine, and read the inscriptions and epitaphs.
Shan Dai then explained to the second aunt the events of the day, where Yamazaki was struck by the penetrating bone nail.
He was originally going to stay for a night, but then he realized something was wrong and immediately ran away. However, he was caught up with someone and got a hidden weapon in the back.
The second aunt's grandmother clicked her tongue, "This place is only a day or two away from the capital. These thieves are really brave."
The guard commander interjected, "I heard that this matter has implicated several local officials around, but they were also unjust. This place is located in a remote place, and no one has time to react to anything that happens."
The housekeeper said, "Madam, this doesn't look like a vendetta, but more like a gangster. We should start with the valuable goods. We just don't know where they will be shipped."
"It should be in the prosperous place in the southeast. The goods in the west should be sold in the east, where the profit will be the most. It is not in vain for them to kill so many people."
Yamazaki came back and took up the conversation.
Shan Dai was curious, "How many died?"
Yamazaki sighed: "There are more than thirty people living in Shunfeng Inn, plus two caravans, as well as some unlucky merchants and Jianghu people, the total number exceeds two hundred."
"What a vicious guy." Everyone smacked their tongues.
"Let's go on the road." Yamazaki got on the carriage and looked back at the pile of loess.
Regardless of whether you are a charlatan or not, if you cannot become a strong person in control of the situation, you must be cautious at all times, otherwise you will become the one who is betrayed accidentally.
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The other side.
More than ten days away, the third master of Shanjiabao was also resting.
He stood by the river, letting his horse drink water, and beside him was a team of twenty elite Shanjiapu soldiers.
They were all dressed in gray and earthy attire, wearing leather armor, steel knives on their waists, and carrying large bamboo hats on their backs.
He has not received any letters, and has rarely left the fort in recent years, but he is still an old man.
If you hear the messy sound of horse hooves, be alert immediately.
Seeing a large group of forty or fifty green-robed knights galloping over, they shouted loudly, "There are already people here. Who are you? Please tell me your name!"
"The Tsing Yi Sect is on duty! Those who surrender will avoid death!"
The green-robed knights did not stop, but instead took out the broken crossbows hidden behind their backs.
"Enemy attack! Throw spear!"
The third fortress master didn't think much and made a prompt decision to launch the attack first.
The so-called throwing spear is a short throwing spear hidden behind the bamboo hat.
These elite soldiers use their inner energy to invest and can break armor and stomach within ten feet, penetrate the human body within thirty feet, and kill people within a hundred feet.
As for the broken crossbow, it can be thrown downwind for a hundred feet. Whether it can break the armor within three feet depends on what kind of armor the opponent has.
In terms of lethality, spear throwing is even better.
At the same time, the Shanjiabao elite soldiers also climbed over the big bamboo hat behind them and used the bamboo hat as a shield.
Shields are difficult to carry. Even wooden shields are very eye-catching and may cause embarrassment from the government.
But the hat is different, the government doesn't care.
A big bamboo hat is like a big shield, which is very useful in blocking arrows.
So, in the blink of an eye, everyone in the Tsing Yi Sect fell on their backs and died.
None of Shanjiabao's elite soldiers were fine, and they threw more spears.
The members of the Tsing Yi Sect who were galloping on horseback could not stop at all. They all fell on the road, and no one rushed forward.
The third castle master was not proud. He could see clearly that these people were only first-class at best, not very powerful, and could only be used as test pieces.
Although Shanjiabao cannot use such a lineup as a chess piece, the Tsing Yi Sect can with its large number of people.
Especially now that the Tsing Yi Sect has become a wanted criminal, there are too many people.
I guess in their eyes, useless people just die when they die.
Sure enough, as they mounted their horses and prepared to run away, three more knights in green robes appeared over there.
The third master of the fort raised his hand on his horse and said, "Come to Shanlu, Shanjiabao. There is no enmity between Shanjiabao and the Qingyi Sect. I don't know why you mobilized so many troops!"
"Zheng Yun, the incense master of the Xiang Hall at the south gate of the southwest branch of Qingyi Sect!"
"Qiu Qiang, the guardian of the left side of Xiangtang!"
"Qiu Sheng, the right protector of Xiangtang!"
Zheng Yun is in the middle. He looks to be about forty years old. He is a strong man with a beard and carries a pair of short halberds.
The left and right guardians seem to be twins, or at least brothers.
One is fatter and the other is slightly thinner. He has no beard on his face, but his appearance is gentle and elegant.
The two of them also used short halberds, and they should have come from the same sect as Master Zheng Yun.
Zheng Yun said loudly: "Now everyone knows that Duan Shi caused the Qingyi Sect to become a wanted criminal!"
The Third Lord of the Fortress spoke loudly: "Your words are wrong. Everyone in the world knows that Duan Shi has gone crazy. The emperor is the one who really wants to deal with the Tsing Yi Sect."
"Hmph, you are really crazy or fake, who knows, but you are captured without any effort, we will spare your life, otherwise don't blame us for being ruthless."
"In that case, farewell! Come on!"
The third fort master knew that they could not reach an agreement, so he immediately led everyone in Shanjia Fort to beat horses and leave from the flank.
The three cavalrymen taught by Tsing Yi were chasing after them, and then they discovered a problem. Their horses were out of whack and they couldn't outrun other people's horses!
Fortunately, people were arranged at the front, otherwise they would have been allowed to run away.
…
Soon, everyone in Shanjiabao saw a group of Tsing Yi cultists.
They also used broken crossbows, which were obviously standard equipment.
As the two sides approached, the atmosphere became extremely tense, and the onlookers and business travelers were all sweating.
The third fort master took the lead in slowing down his horse, and then took the lead in throwing his spear. The elite soldiers of Shanjia Fort invested together with a tacit understanding.
The horse's speed is increased, so the power of the spear is only increased.
"ah!"
Amidst the screams, the queue of Qingyi congregants was immediately dispersed.
With his morale plummeting, he fired the crossbow without waiting for the person in charge to say anything.
Shanjiabao waved his big bamboo hat to block the crossbows and deflected the crossbows, but no horses were hurt.
The members of the Tsing Yi cult hurriedly loaded their crossbows and lost their way. They were in a hurry and were disorganized.
Shanjiabao continued to throw spears and harvested another batch in an instant.
The Tsing Yi congregation was so frightened that they immediately scattered and gave way to the road.