A special forces soldier traveled through time and space to become a genius of literature and martia

The escort leader led everyone to clean up the scene. Six of them died and more than a dozen were injured. The escort leader sighed heavily.

Escorting and trading are both dangerous jobs, and this is the best possible outcome. If it weren't for the hero in the woods who came to their rescue, they might not have been able to get out of the woods today.

The escort leader ordered everyone to tie up all the bandits who had not yet escaped, intending to send them to the authorities early the next morning.

After everything was settled, the escort leader clasped his fists toward the dark woods and said, "Thank you for saving my life."

Then they organized everyone to kneel on one knee and said: "If it weren't for your help, Zeng and the more than one hundred lives behind him would have died here. Please accept our greeting."

Yuan Ying was speechless. She just wanted to watch the battle quietly, but now she had to show up. She jumped down from the tree, helped Zeng Zhouquan up and said, "Don't be polite, this is all our joint efforts."

Knowing that there are bandits on the road, they still go out resolutely. If you don't have a heavy burden, who would be willing to gamble tomorrow? Most of them are courageous people, and Yuan Ying admires such people.

Zeng Zhouquan introduced himself to Yuan Ying, "I am Zeng Zhouquan, the head of Shunfeng Escort Agency. May I ask your name, sir? I will repay you for your kindness today."

Then he took out a Shunfeng Escort Agency token from his arms and gave it to Yuan Ying, then said:

"This is the token of my escort agency. Seeing the token is like seeing me. If you have any problems in the future, as long as we are from Shunfeng Escort Agency, we will help you wherever you are."

Yuan Ying evaded the question by saying, "I am Yuan Ying. Master Zeng, you don't have to be polite. It's just a small favor."

Zeng Zhouquan knelt on the ground with a plop and said, "If you don't accept it, I will kneel down forever."

Yuan Ying secretly thought that the ancient people were really loyal. They would give jade pendants and tokens at any time. She had no choice but to accept the tokens. She pointed at the bandits on the ground and said, "Master Zeng, how do we deal with these people?"

"Leave someone to guard it, and go to the nearest government office tomorrow morning to report the case and let the government handle it." Zeng Zhouquan said.

Yuan Ying nodded: "It's not advisable to stay here for long, let's leave early."

Zeng Zhouquan clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your advice." Then he made some arrangements for the people around him. The driver hiding in the woods drove the carriage over.

Zeng Zhouquan saw this and said, "My benefactor, where are you going? If you don't mind, come with me."

Yuan Ying had nothing to hide: "I originally wanted to go to Zhuang County, but my uncle didn't want to go, so I had to go to Yunfu City first."

Zeng Zhouquan was a little surprised and said, "There is a plague in Zhuang County. Does your benefactor know about it? I heard that the death toll from the plague in Zhuang County has exceeded 10,000.

I am afraid that if we cannot control it well, it may affect other surrounding cities and even the whole country. That is why we are traveling day and night from Chuyun Prefecture to Yanjing City in the north. "

Yuan Ying said calmly: "I know, I will go to Zhuang County to treat the plague."

Zeng Zhouquan's surprise turned into admiration: No wonder he was able to defeat the bandits in such a short time without any effort. He turned out to be a miracle doctor. It's really admirable that he has such achievements and vision at such a young age.

Zeng Zhouquan said: "If you don't mind, please come with us. Yanjing City passes by Yunfu City."

Yuan Ying said, "Then it's better to obey than to be respectful." Then she whistled at the woods, and a huge Saker Falcon landed on Yuan Ying's arm. She took Brother Ying into the carriage, leaving everyone stunned.

Zeng Zhouquan also frowned and held his chin, and did not speak for a long time. Saker Falcon is not something that anyone can raise. It is a tamed bird that can fly 3,000 miles a day and is extremely loyal.

A Saker Falcon only recognizes one master in its lifetime. After special training, they take on the mission of delivering messages and are generally used in the military.

Zeng Zhouquan was also very curious about the identity of this benefactor, but he was not going to pry into it. He had been in the martial arts world for so many years and had become a very experienced person.

The convoy continued to move forward in the dark, and did not stop until midnight when it reached the nearest county town. They rested for the night in the open space at the foot of the city gate. It was still a day's journey from here to Yunfu City.

The next morning, as soon as the city gate opened, Zeng Zhouquan went to the government office in person to report the case and told the whole story of what had happened last night.

Magistrate Zhu of Ning'an County was so excited that he went crazy. Mabaling was surrounded by mountains on all sides and was steep and difficult to climb. It was like one man guarding the pass against ten thousand men.

There was a group of bandits entrenched on this mountain. Lord Li, who was in charge of suppressing bandits in Yunfu City, led his officers and soldiers to suppress them for three years, but they still failed to wipe out the bandits' lair. Now they were wiped out by a group of escort merchants, which was incredible.

His eyes rolled around; since they found him, the credit belongs to him. Without using a single soldier, the bandit's den was wiped out. He wanted to be promoted. County Magistrate Zhu thought back and forth with his big belly and squinted his eyes. Now he had to figure out how to shut them up.

County Magistrate Zhu personally followed Zeng Zhouquan to Yuan Ying's carriage. Seeing that the young man was an easy target, he blinked his eyes and said to Yuan Ying:

"I have heard about the hero's heroic deeds last night. I have prepared some wine and food to entertain you. Please follow me into the mansion to rest for a while."

Then he looked at the person beside him and ordered: "Come on! Tell all the yamen runners to go to Muar Ridge to capture the bandit leader Lei Hutian."

Yuan Ying frowned slightly when he heard this. Zeng Zhouquan had not expected that County Magistrate Zhu would instantly turn the escort into an arrest. She raised her eyebrows at Zeng Zhouquan and he immediately understood, thinking that they wanted to reap the benefits without spending any troops. Originally, they did not want this credit...

County Magistrate Zhu gestured to Yuan Ying and Zeng Zhouquan to come in. It seemed like this was a Hongmen Banquet.

The dog county magistrate's eyes were full of greed. If this dog county magistrate was really determined to grab the credit, then it was hard to say whether the more than 100 people could leave Ning'an County smoothly.

Yuan Ying and Zeng Zhouquan followed Magistrate Zhu into the mansion and walked through a garden corridor. There were small bridges, flowing water, blue lakes, pavilions and terraces, all of which were magnificent. Everything Yuan Ying saw gave him the illusion that he had stepped into a palace.

Entering the hall, the layout of the central hall is solemn, rich and magnificent. Every table, chair, screen and fan reveals the owner's extreme extravagance. Yuan Ying took a breath of cold air. A small county magistrate has such a grand style. This must be scraped from the common people.

Yuan Ying winked at Zeng Zhouquan calmly, then sat down on the armchair. Zeng Zhouquan sat down on the other armchair after seeing this.

County Magistrate Zhu looked very unhappy when he saw this, but he could only bear it for the sake of the bandit suppression. He sat down on the upper seat below the armchair. He complained to the two of them about how difficult it was for him to work as a county magistrate here for fifteen years...

County Magistrate Zhu wanted to adopt a conciliatory strategy, hoping that they would voluntarily give up the credit for suppressing the bandits. But no matter how County Magistrate Zhu complained, the two remained unmoved. County Magistrate Zhu ordered someone to serve tea, but Yuan Ying and Zeng Zhou looked at each other and neither touched the teacup.

Magistrate Zhu looked at them and said, "Please have some tea, you two must be thirsty after all this travel. You..."

"I won't drink the tea. If the county magistrate wants to reward us based on our merits, then Yuan will lead everyone to thank you, my lord." He let them drink the tea so attentively, could it be poisoned?

Zeng Zhouquan couldn't hold back and laughed. When County Magistrate Zhu heard this, his face suddenly fell. It seems that this is clearly a show of taking credit... Well, if you don't accept my toast, you will have to drink the penalty wine.

Magistrate Zhu said with a grim look on his face: "Don't refuse my offer and drink the wine for punishment. If you know what's best for you, just do as I say. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave Ning'an County."

Zeng Zhou's hand had already reached for the knife at his waist. Yuan Ying shook his head slightly at him. He took out a jade pendant from his bosom and showed it to County Magistrate Zhu, saying, "Do you know him? Have you heard of Song Yanshu?"

Song Yanshu was the young general appointed by the emperor. Everyone in the world knew him. When County Magistrate Zhu heard this, he was shocked. He immediately fell to his knees and said, "I am blind and I hope you will spare my life, my Lord."

Yuan Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she had no idea, but judging by the man's attire and the priceless jade pendant, he was definitely not an ordinary person. She didn't expect him to be a duke.

Yuan Ying slammed the teacup hard and broke it into several pieces, frightening the county magistrate and Zeng Zhouquan.

"How dare you murder an official appointed by the imperial court? I am the fourth-rank bodyguard of the Duke. I am here on the orders of the Duke to investigate the anti-epidemic and disaster relief work."

County Magistrate Zhu had no time to think about the truth or falsity of this statement. He just kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Yuan Yingdao calmly put away the jade pendant and shouted: "Come here, bring the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."

She put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone into Magistrate Zhu's hands and said, "The first meritorious service in this bandit suppression campaign belongs to Shunfeng Escort Master Zeng Zhouquan, but you want to take the credit for yourself. Who gave you the courage?"

Magistrate Zhu was so frightened that he was sweating and trembling, "Please spare my life, sir. I know I was wrong."

Yuan Ying glanced at the man kneeling on the ground and said, "Since this is your first offense, I will forgive you this time. You must submit two copies of this bandit suppression report truthfully, stamped with the county government seal. I will take one copy back to report to the Duke."

Yuan Ying glanced at County Magistrate Zhu and said, "The notice posted at the gate of your yamen said that there is a reward of 1,000 silver coins for capturing the bandit leader. Then divide the reward among Master Zeng and the brave warriors outside who are participating in the suppression of the bandits."

When Magistrate Zhu heard that he was going to divide the money, his face turned pale and blue, and he did not respond. "Huh? Why didn't I explain it clearly enough?"

After saying that, Yuan Ying casually picked up a piece of porcelain and nailed it into the blue brick in front of County Magistrate Zhu, frightening him so much that he trembled all over.

He said incoherently: "I...I...I will do as you say."

Zeng Zhouquan looked at Yuan Ying, hesitant to speak, but Yuan Ying understood what he meant and gave him an affirmative look. County Magistrate Zhu wrote a full sheet of paper according to Yuan Ying's instructions, glanced at it, and handed it to Zeng Zhouquan.

Alas, there was nothing I could do as I didn't recognize many of the traditional Chinese characters. Zeng Zhouquan read it and nodded to her.

Yuan Ying threw it to County Magistrate Zhu expressionlessly and said, "Seal it and give out the reward."

When County Magistrate Zhu heard this, his heart was bleeding... but he had no choice but to do as he was told.

When Yuan Ying walked out of the county government, he supported County Magistrate Zhu with a smile and said, "Mr. County Magistrate, I thank you on behalf of all the brothers who participated in the bandit suppression last night. You are the great judge."

Then he said to the people from the escort agency and the caravan: "Brothers, County Magistrate Zhu said that you have made great contributions in suppressing the bandits last night and protecting the peace of Ning'an County.

You are all great heroes. County Magistrate Zhu will reward each of you with 20 taels of silver. Master Zeng will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver. Everyone, thank the great Lord Qingtian. "

County Magistrate Zhu's facial muscles twitched when he heard this... More than a hundred people. How much silver would it cost to give them? Is this giving silver? This is giving his life.

At this time, the cheers from the audience became louder and louder, and everyone was calling out "Master Qingtian".

At this time, the people at the gate of the county heard that the bandits in Muar Ridge had been wiped out, and everyone gathered at the gate of the county government to watch the excitement.

Everyone thought that the county government had sent people to suppress the bandits, but they didn't expect it was the escort agency and the caravan. When they heard that the county magistrate gave a reward to the people who suppressed the bandits, they also shouted "honest and upright master"...

Yuan Ying walked to the carriage and told the driver. Zeng Zhouquan walked up to her with the two hundred taels of reward silver and said:

"Your humble servant pays respect to Lord Yuan. You are the one who made the greatest contribution to the suppression of the bandits. I am truly ashamed of this."

Yuan Ying helped Zeng Zhouquan up and said, "I am not an elder. I am not familiar with the Duke. If I don't say this in the current situation, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to leave Ning'an County.

You can take these silver coins without worrying about it. I didn't dare to ask for too much from everyone, otherwise I was afraid that the dog county magistrate would do something desperate. Just consider it as some compensation to the brothers."

Then he took out the letter of request for merit that he had just asked the county magistrate to write and handed it to Zeng Zhouquan: "Take this, it may be useful. You should cooperate with the county magistrate to deal with it and leave as soon as possible. I will go ahead."

Yuan Ying walked up to County Magistrate Zhu and gave him some persuasion and promises before getting on the carriage and leaving.