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Chapter 31 Lianyun Village, Broken Blade Sect in dire need

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With a creak, the door opened.

"Senior Sister Fang Rou?"

Su Chen was taken aback, looking at Fang Rou standing at the door. She was wearing a light yellow dress today, and she looked graceful and elegant.

A gentle breeze caressed her cheeks, ruffling her hair. Fang Rou reached out her slender hand to smooth her hair.

Upon seeing Su Chen, she chuckled and said, "Junior Brother Su Chen, I've come to see you today because I have something to discuss with you."

Su Chen opened the door, wanting to invite Fang Rou in, but Fang Rou waved her hand and said, "No need, it'll only take a few words."

"Senior sister, please speak."

"It's like this, junior brother, my family's caravan has recently run into some trouble..."

Soon, Fang Rou told Su Chen the whole story.

Things are not complicated.

When the Fang family's caravan passed through Lianyun Mountain, it was robbed by a group of bandits who stole all the goods and also detained the Fang family's guards.

They sent someone to inform the Fang family, asking them to bring 500 taels of ransom to redeem the goods and hostages.

Otherwise, they would kill the guards.

The Fang family ultimately chose to compromise, intending to take five hundred taels of ransom to redeem the goods and people.

However, fearing that the robbers might not keep their word, he decided to find a martial artist to accompany him.

That was Fang Rou's purpose in coming to find Su Chen.

She hadn't originally planned to ask Su Chen for help, since Su Chen's abilities might not be enough to assist her.

But yesterday, she inadvertently learned from Qin Hao that Su Chen had actually broken through, which sparked her interest.

Moreover, Fang Rou's father later said that the more people who went this time, the better.

Even without real strength, they can still project an impressive image and instill fear in the robbers.

That's why she came to find Su Chen so early this morning.

Of course, this trip wasn't for nothing; Fang Rou said she would pay Su Chen five taels of silver.

After speaking, Fang Rou looked at Su Chen and saw that he remained silent, feeling slightly disappointed.

It seems that Su Chen intends to refuse.

However, just as this thought crossed Fang Rou's mind, she heard Su Chen say, "No problem, when?"

"Ah, we'll leave tomorrow at noon!"

Fang Rou smiled and told them the time and place.

"However, junior brother, it's more than 50 li from here to Lianyun Mountain. We'll be resting at an inn for one night along the way, so you should be prepared."

Su Chen nodded, and then Fang Rou told him some more details before turning and leaving.

Watching Fang Rou leave, Su Chen closed the door. He had originally planned to go out today, but now it seemed that it wouldn't be possible.

"Five taels of silver is not much, but based on my current value, it's about right, so there's no need to worry about it too much."

After all, Fang Rou had offered him fifteen taels of silver before, and now that the Fang family caravan was in trouble, he should do his part.

As for the money, it's estimated that the Fang family was worried about something going wrong, which is why they offered this price.

Otherwise, if it were just about using the ransom to save people, there would be no need for so many people or extra money.

The day passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was noon the next day.

Taking advantage of the time he still had in the morning, Su Chen used up the last packet of Qi and Blood Powder, then quickly packed a few clothes, closed the door, and left.

Su Chen originally intended to bring the steel knife with him, but since it was difficult to conceal, he gave up on the idea.

However, he put the coat in his bag so that he could use it if something went wrong.

Upon arriving at the Fang family mansion, Su Chen discovered that his senior sister was incredibly wealthy, residing in a residence even more luxurious than that of an official's residence.

"Junior Brother Su!" Dozens of people were already standing at the entrance of the Fang family. Fang Rou was standing among them. When she saw Su Chen, she greeted him and asked him to come over.

Su Chen walked over, and his gaze was quickly drawn to a middle-aged man with a knife at his waist and a chilling aura emanating from him.

"Senior Sister Fang Rou!" Su Chen greeted her.

Fang Rou nodded and said, "Junior brother, you can just come with me then."

"Senior sister is also planning to go?" Su Chen was taken aback.

"Of course, but I'm just going to join in the fun. What, junior brother? Am I not allowed to go?" Fang Rou said calmly, letting out a muffled hum.

Su Chen tactfully kept silent.

Fang Rou didn't pay any attention. After exchanging a few words with Su Chen, she turned around and went back to her work.

About fifteen minutes later, the team was ready and set off.

Taking advantage of the break, Su Chen looked around and sized up the crowd.

He soon discovered that the entire team was roughly divided into two parts: one part consisted of Fang family guards, and the other part consisted of martial artists like Su Chen.

Most of the Fang family's guards were ordinary people, probably just as Fang Rou said, they were recruited to bolster their influence.

Su Chen didn't recognize any of the other martial artists; he simply glanced around and then paid them no further attention.

Furthermore, if he wasn't mistaken, the one leading this time was indeed the man with the knife.

Fang Rou's father was a slightly plump man with a friendly appearance.

After exchanging a few words with the man with the knife, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the crowd and said, "This time, I'll have to trouble you all!"

The martial artists responded by clasping their fists in greeting.

The man with the knife nodded to Fang Rou's father and said to the people behind him, "Let's go!"

The group of people left in a grand manner.

After leaving the city, Su Chen suddenly smelled a fragrance in his nostrils. He turned his head and saw that Fang Rou had walked up to him.

Fang Rou was probably also traveling far from home for the first time, and after walking for a while, the initial excitement on her face disappeared.

Seeing Su Chen looking at her, she smiled.

After leaving the city, the roads became uneven, but fortunately, everyone was traveling light and did not move slowly.

Because it was more than 50 miles away from Lianyun Mountain, and they set off at noon.

So at night, they would stay overnight in a small town near Lianyun Mountain to get some rest.

At first, the whole team was rather quiet.

However, as the journey progressed and the group became more familiar with each other, conversations within the group gradually increased.

Although Su Chen didn't speak, he listened intently and learned the identity of the man with the knife from these people.

The man with the knife was named Yan Que, and he was a member of the Broken Blade Sect.

The Broken Blade Sect is a force in White Stone City that is no weaker than the Hong Family Martial Arts School.

Because there are two martial artists who have reached the peak of their strength training, their overall status and strength are higher than those of the Hong Family Martial Arts School.

Yan Que is the younger brother of the leader of the Broken Blade Sect, and his strength is probably no less than that of Hong Ming.

The reason why Yan Que came to lead the team this time is because Yan Que's wife is Fang Rou's aunt, and the two families are considered in-laws.

It was precisely because of this relationship with the Broken Blade Sect that the Fang family was able to expand their business in White Stone City and even extend it to the state capital.

Yan Que's arrival has clearly given the entire team a shot in the arm.

This can be seen from the occasional flashes of awe on the faces of the crowd.

During this time, Fang Rou probably got a little bored, so she went to chat with Su Chen.

However, it was ended by Su Chen's perfunctory and half-hearted conversation.

And so, the group continued their journey until evening, finally arriving at the small town at the foot of Lianyun Mountain.

(End of this chapter)