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The carriage rumbled forward, with only a coachman following Su Jun.

Halfway through the journey, dark clouds gathered and the door curtains rustled in the wind.

The groom lifted the curtain and poked his head out to report to Su Jun: "Sir, it's going to rain and the road is not easy to walk on. Should we turn back?"

Inside the carriage, Su Jun was dressed in a simple scholar's outfit, holding a book in his hand. Hearing this, he looked up at the cloudy sky and said, "How can we give up halfway through the journey?"

"..."

The carriage driver moved his lips and reluctantly lowered the door curtain. After a while, raindrops began to fall from the sky. Then they got heavier and heavier, and the raindrops formed a line.

The damp smell of forest soil filled his nose. Su Jun put down the book and closed his eyes to rest.

Suddenly, the carriage shook violently and the horses neighed. The coachman in front looked at the several knives rushing out and trembled with fear.

“Who…who are you!”

"Hahaha, it's the Su family's carriage again," the dark-skinned man in the lead laughed wildly with his hands on his hips.

The last time they robbed the Su family's carriage, they got nearly a thousand taels of gold and silver. The brothers feasted on fish and meat for several days. Not only that, but the refugees nearby heard that they had food to eat and came to surrender.

In just half a month, their team doubled in size.

If we rob again, it will be enough for us to have a good meal.

“Call the people inside to come out”

The big man pointed a knife at the groom, and raindrops of gunpowder hit the blade, splattering all over.

The groom's face turned pale, his tongue was limp with fear, and he opened the door with trembling hands, "Sir... they want to see you"

The big man looked inside through the curtain and caught a glimpse of a gray robe and a pair of slender jade fingers holding a book.

The big man looked around, frowned in confusion, and shouted into the carriage, "Hey, is that the eldest son of the Su family in there?"

No one responded. In the quiet woods, the sound of rain became clearer.

The big man had no patience. After making sure there were no guards around, he strode forward, grabbed the groom by the front of his collar, lifted him up and threw him aside.

This time he saw clearly the person sitting inside, and he was stunned at the first glance.

The young man was as fair as a porcelain doll, with naturally red lips, and a pair of lively almond-shaped eyes that flickered slightly and looked bright and cheerful, as if he would be frightened if someone spoke loudly.

"You...you are Su Jun, the eldest son of the Su family?" The big man swallowed his saliva, his eyes circling around Su Jun.

The boy did not answer him, but asked: "Are you the bandit who killed my mother and brother?"

The big man had the courage to ask him even though he didn't see Su Jun. His expression was calm and his voice was clear, without any fear at all.

He laughed loudly and put the knife behind his back, "Yes, I was the one who killed your mother and brother. Not only them, but you as well. You have to come back with me and be my wife."

The big man laughed arrogantly and didn't take Su Jun seriously at all. Su Jun was a thin boy with arms so thin that he could break them with just his strength. He dared to go out without a bodyguard by his side. He was really brave.

Thinking of this, he laughed even louder.

However, in an instant, the laughter stopped abruptly, and the young man held a long blade in his hand, with great momentum, and the sharp edge was pointing directly at his eyebrows.

"Fuck!"

The big man took two steps back in shock. The sword tip passed by his scalp. If it had been a little later, his head would have been chopped off.

"Damn it, I thought you were a rabbit, but you turned out to be a tiger. Don't be shameless, you little brat. My sword has no eyes. If you dismount and surrender now, I can spare your life!"

The big man was still frightened and stared at the figure standing solemnly in the carriage.

The sword tip turned, emitting a cold light.

"I came here today to seek revenge for my mother and brother. The rain is appropriate for the occasion. Come on, everyone."

Su Jun looked down at the shocked crowd.

The leading man was so angry that his facial muscles trembled. "How dare you, brat, speak so arrogantly without even considering your own weight."

As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow shot at his feet and penetrated three-quarters into the ground. In the other hand, the young man held an exquisite crossbow, which looked flashy but was actually incredibly powerful.

Su Jun raised his chin and said to the big man: "If you think that defeating a minority with a large number is not fair, how about fighting me alone?"

The big man was unsure of Su Jun's strength. The young man was too calm. His expression did not change even when facing more than a dozen people.

But he had never heard that the eldest son of the Su family had ever practiced martial arts.

Is this a bluff?

impossible…

Without any followers, if he doesn't have any skills, wouldn't that be courting death?

The big man gripped the knife handle tightly and asked Su Jun: "Your prayer is fake, but waiting for me is real?"

"Only your heads can be used to pay tribute to the souls of your mother and brother."

Speaking of his mother and brother, the young man's eyes showed some sadness, as if he was thinking of something sad, and suddenly became resolute, "The court is unmoved, so I have no choice but to come and take it myself."

The big man's chest was shocked. He didn't expect that this seemingly thin boy would have such courage.

"Okay! I will fight you today!"

"Brother!"

The younger brothers behind him were already frightened by Su Jun's aura. The young man holding a sword in the rain with sharp eyes looked powerful and mysterious.

What if he really is an expert?

"Shut up! You all just stand there and don't move!"

The big man's combative spirit was completely aroused. If so many people bullied one person, he would definitely be laughed at by others if the news got out.

"Humph, I didn't expect that you, a bandit who does all kinds of evil, actually have some true character?"

Su Jun sneered, raised his sword and jumped forward, and the big man's pupils suddenly shrank.

The young man's moves were sharp and swift, and it was hard to tell which sect or faction he was from, but there were murderous intentions lurking everywhere.

He raised the blade of his knife to block the sword.

Zheng——

The sword tip hummed, causing the big man's palm to go numb.

The skinny boy had amazing strength, and he used his strength to push the boy away.

With a loud roar, he raised his knife and slashed at Su Jun.

Su Jun dodged sideways, the sword left an afterimage in his hand, and the sword tip pierced the big man's hand holding the knife.

With a "clang" sound, the big knife fell to the ground.

The sword fell on the side of the neck.

The big man broke out in a cold sweat, the horror in his eyes faded, and he opened his lips, "Kill me!"

He was not as skilled as others, so his death was not unjust! He closed his eyes and went to die bravely.

The younger brothers behind him all had knives in their hands and looked ferocious. They were just waiting for Su Jun to kill the big man, and then they would rush up and hack him to death with their knives.

After waiting for a long time, the boy's plain clothes were soaked by the rain, and water droplets slid down his handsome face.

The big man opened his eyes and frowned, "Why don't you do it?"

Su Jun was silent for a moment, then asked him, "Why do you occupy the mountain as a king and bully the people?"

The big man was immediately angry when he heard this, "I didn't bully the common people, I robbed you profit-seeking merchants and officials!"

The air was quiet for a while, and the sword at the side of his neck was moved away.

"Forget it, you are just poor people who have been deceived by the court."

The young man sighed, his back looking thin and lonely in the rain. He took the purse from his waist and threw it to the big man.

"That's all I have, you guys can take it."

"you?!"

The big man was stunned, staring at the figure in front of him in disbelief.

Seeing the person was about to leave, he hurriedly caught up with him.

"Mr. Su, please wait!"

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