New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

Yongqi responded calmly: "No need to take a detour, that will take too much time. We must speed up our journey and reach our destination as soon as possible." After saying that, his eyes began to scan the surroundings vigilantly, always maintaining a high state of alert.

"Since there are bandits here, we must all be prepared and on guard at all times." Ertai rode his horse to Yongqi and the others and reminded them. His eyes were sharp, revealing his vigilance towards the surrounding environment.

Benjamin nodded secretly. He looked around and felt a little uneasy. The atmosphere here seemed particularly depressing, making people feel a little nervous.

Although Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei and Anyaxin were in the carriage, they still heard the conversation outside. The three looked at each other, with a trace of worry in their eyes. However, for Xiaoyanzi and Anyaxin, they were not afraid of these bandits. After all, they have learned martial arts now and can protect themselves.

Yongqi nodded and said to the others: "Let's surround the carriage and protect the girls." His voice was firm and powerful, showing the responsibility of a man.

Erkang rode to the front of the carriage and said to the others: "I'll lead the way, and you guard on both sides of the carriage." His eyes were full of determination, as if he wanted to open a safe path for everyone.

The others responded in unison, expressing their agreement. So Yongqi and Ertai stood guard on the left side of the carriage, while Benjamin and Luo Junchen stood guard on the right side. They held their weapons tightly and remained alert at all times.

As the team moved forward, everyone's mood became heavier. They knew that they might face a fierce battle next. But they were not afraid, because they had a common goal - to protect the girls in the car.

Erkang was riding a horse in front to lead the way. His handsome face was full of calmness and he looked around sharply to see if there were any suspicious people in the green mountains.

Just as everyone reached the center of the mountain, suddenly, a huge rock whizzed down from above their heads and smashed heavily in the middle of the road ahead, blocking their way forward.

Then, a group of ragged men with ferocious faces and holding various worn-out weapons emerged from all directions. These men were dressed in strange shapes. Some were dressed like beggars, some wore bamboo hats and had hemp ropes tied around their waists, and one had soot on his face that his true appearance could not be seen. In short, the appearance of this group of people made the whole scene extremely weird.

One of the men was waving a tattered sword in his hand and shouting, "I built this road and planted these trees. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave some money to buy your way through!" The voice echoed through the valley like thunder.

The man had a full beard and a fierce look in his eyes, which made people shudder. He looked up and down at the group of people in front of him, secretly estimating their identities and wealth. When he found that the group of people in front of him were either rich or noble, a greedy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Hahaha, you guys look quite rich! Be smart and hand over all the valuables on you, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!" The bearded man threatened viciously.

At this time, Xiaoyanzi was so angry that her face turned blue. She widened her eyes and couldn't help but get out of the carriage and shouted angrily to the bandits: "You bold lunatics, how dare you rob me here! You even dared to rob me. Today I will let you know what I am powerful!" As she said that, she was ready to rush forward to fight with the group of bandits.

However, Yongqi on the side held Xiaoyanzi's hand and said calmly: "Don't worry, let's see the situation first." Then, he turned to Ertai behind him and said: "Protect everyone and don't let anyone get hurt."

Ertai nodded with a serious face. He would naturally protect Xiaoyanzi and the others.

At the same time, Erkang also stepped forward. He looked at the enemy in front of him firmly with a calm expression and said in a friendly manner: "We just want to pass through here. We don't mean to disturb you. I wonder if you can be so kind as to let us pass?" He decided to convince people with reason first. If he could pass easily without spending a single soldier, it would be more convenient and less labor-intensive than fighting.

"Hahahaha, did you see that? This group of cowards actually want us to let them go. Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter." The bearded boss in the lead couldn't help but laugh sarcastically as if he heard something funny.

The other younger brothers couldn't help but burst into laughter, and looked at Erkang and the others with mocking expressions on their faces.

Erkang was mocked, his expression turned cold, "Since you guys don't want to drink my toast, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying that, he drew the sword from his waist and rushed towards the group of bandits without hesitation.

In an instant, the two sides started a fierce battle. Erkang was agile and his swordsmanship was sharp. Each sword contained great power. His sword was as fierce as a storm, and he forced several bandits back in an instant.

Benjamin and Luo Junchen also joined the battle, they worked closely together to fight against the bandits' attacks. For a while, the swords shone and the shouts were deafening.

Although the bandits were numerous, their strength was far inferior to Erkang and others. After a fierce battle, the bandits began to retreat.

Erkang took the opportunity to swing out a sword and knocked a bandit away.

At the same time, Benjamin and Luo Junchen also dealt with their respective opponents.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the bandits turned around and fled.