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Chapter 32 I want the money, but I don't want to give you the goods.

Laifu Inn.

Fang Rou's role in accompanying the team was also demonstrated: paying for accommodation.

After all, this operation was organized by the Fang family, so they had to cover the food and lodging.

Soon, rooms were set up, one room for two martial artists and one room for four Fang family guards.

In addition, Yan Que and Fang Rou each had a separate room, making a total of twelve rooms available.

After paying, the group moved in.

Since they hadn't had dinner yet, everyone gathered on the first floor to eat after putting their luggage in the room.

Su Chen deliberately went to the kitchen to take a look and was relieved to find that the other party had not poisoned the food.

The meal was home-style cooking, and the taste was acceptable. After eating their fill, everyone went back to their rooms.

Su Chen lived with a quiet, reserved person. Neither of them spoke much. After washing up, they went to sleep.

The next day at dawn, after everyone had breakfast, they set off to leave.

Today was the day of the transaction with the bandits, and a solemn expression appeared on everyone's faces.

……

At the foot of Lianyun Mountain, in the middle of a narrow, muddy road.

A group of people stood ready, gazing into the distance with longing eyes, as if waiting for something.

These men were all dressed in coarse cloth short shirts, with stern faces and fierce glints in their calm eyes; they were clearly not to be trifled with.

They were all holding weapons such as wooden sticks, and the leader was even holding a long knife.

That fierce gaze, just by meeting its eyes, can leave a large shadow in one's eyes.

"Third Master, it's come to this point, what if the Fang family doesn't come?"

One of the burly man's henchmen glanced at the sky and asked uncertainly.

The third leader, who was wiping his long sword, heard this and said without looking up, "If they don't come, then kill them all!"

"coming!"

Before they could finish speaking, they saw a companion running towards them from a short distance away.

He approached the third leader and said with a hint of excitement, "Third leader, those people are here."

With a clang, the third leader's long sword trembled slightly upon hearing this, producing a crisp sound.

A smile involuntarily appeared on his face: "Good timing!"

"but……"

"But what?"

"But I see they brought a lot of people with them!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people behind the third leader changed slightly.

The third leader snorted coldly: "What's all the noise about? Get ready and listen to my orders!"

The crowd quickly quieted down.

"Appeared!"

A moment later, the third leader's gaze sharpened as he spotted the approaching group.

At the same time, Yan Que and his companions, who were on their way, also saw the bandits.

Not long after, the two sides met.

"I am Yan Que of the Broken Blade Sect. I have come here to pay the ransom and redeem the Fang family members."

Yan Que looked at the third leader, their eyes met in the air, and then he clasped his hands and spoke.

"Broken Blade Sect?"

Upon hearing Yan Que introduce himself, the third leader narrowed his eyes. "Did you bring enough money?"

Yan Que nodded: "The five hundred taels have been prepared, but I don't know where the people and goods are?"

"The people and the goods are all here. As long as you pay, they will appear immediately," the third leader said with a smile.

However, Yan Que showed him no mercy: "Cash on delivery."

These words caused the smile on the third leader's face to freeze slightly, and he gave Yan Que a deep look.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Standing in the queue, Su Chen frowned as he looked at the other side. Judging from their expression, they didn't seem to intend to release the person for money. At this moment, the third leader's smile vanished: "Show me the money, and I'll bring the person over."

Upon hearing this, Yan Que hesitated for a moment before finally nodding, "Alright."

He then looked at Fang Rou, who took out five silver notes from her bosom and showed them to him.

Upon seeing that Yan Que and his group had indeed brought enough money, the third leader suddenly burst into laughter.

Upon hearing the laughter, his men scattered and surrounded Yan Que and his companions.

Fang Rou and the others immediately panicked. Seeing this, Yan Que's expression darkened, and he questioned, "What do you mean by this, Your Excellency?"

"Hahaha, what do you mean? The meaning is obvious."

The third leader laughed loudly and said, word by word, "I want the money, but I don't want to give you your goods and people. Moreover, I'm going to arrest you!"

"Isn't it incredibly untrustworthy of you to do this?" Yan Que said in a deep voice.

"Are you out of your mind? Making a promise to a robber!" the third leader mocked.

Upon hearing this, Yan Que's face turned ashen, and he said to the people behind him, "Everyone, be careful!"

"on!"

At the third leader's command, the bandits attacked and began fighting Su Chen and his group.

Yan Que and the Third Leader looked at each other across the distance, both knowing that the final outcome of this battle would depend on them.

"We're both swordsmen, let's see which sword is stronger!"

The third leader snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and he took a step forward, wielding a long sword as he attacked Yan Que.

Yan Que drew his sword and, in a few strides, arrived in front of the third leader, slashing down with swift movements.

Bang.

The sound of metal clashing echoed, and the rebound force sent both of them staggering back several steps.

After just one exchange, the two realized how formidable the other was.

"Come again!"

The third leader roared and darted out again, engaging Yan Que in a lightning-fast battle.

Meanwhile, the two sides also began to engage in fierce combat.

Because they were well-prepared this time, the bandits did not have a significant advantage; instead, they were suppressed by Su Chen's side.

To Su Chen's surprise, Fang Rou, who seemed frail and weak, actually knew martial arts.

However, judging from her clumsy movements, she clearly hadn't mastered the technique.

Among those present, Su Chen was probably the most relaxed, occasionally glancing at Yan Que and the Third Leader who were fighting.

"what!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out. Su Chen turned his head and saw that Fang Rou was surrounded by two bandits. He then stepped in and rescued Fang Rou.

Upon seeing this, Fang Rou turned pale, still somewhat shaken. After calming down, she thanked Su Chen, saying, "Thank you, Junior Brother."

Su Chen shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Having just experienced this incident, Fang Rou clearly knew her own limitations.

So he stayed obediently in the middle, only occasionally lending a helping hand to others.

However, her gaze would occasionally drift towards Su Chen, and she was slightly surprised to see his relaxed demeanor.

"Ok?"

Su Chen, who was watching the battle between Yan Que and the Third Master, suddenly changed his expression. Yan Que was injured!
In the distance, the two men clashed with their twin swords, battling it out with equal strength.

Suddenly, the third leader pulled out a hand and struck Yan Que with a palm.

Yan Que was struck so hard he coughed up blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

This scene, witnessed by everyone, made their breath catch in their throats, and a look of surprise welled up from the depths of their eyes.

"Uncle, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Fang Rou quickly ran to Yan Que's side and asked with concern.

Blood oozed from Yan's mouth, his eyes filled with horror as he stared at the third leader, uttering a few words in broken sentences: "Martial arts practitioner!"

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