We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

On both sides of the official road leading to the imperial capital, there were deep, yellow grasses but no one was around.

A group of men with fierce looks but ragged clothes were lying in ambush, staring at the end of the road.

The leader was a big and strong man with a hideous scar on his face. He exuded a murderous aura that seemed to have crawled out of a sea of ​​corpses and blood.

He was the leader of this group of defeated soldiers and a former sergeant in the Southern Army.

A sharp-nosed, monkey-faced, mean-looking man nearby whispered to the leader, "Boss, don't worry. I've personally been keeping an eye on them for two days. They're definitely a fat sheep!"

"Those three dolls were all dressed in the finest silks and satins, delicately carved from jade. It was obvious they weren't from an ordinary family."

"There are only a few dozen guards around them, and their formation is loose and they have no vigilance at all. More than a hundred of us brothers can scatter them with a single charge."

This group of people were all defeated soldiers of the Southern Army.

Unwilling to surrender to the Fengtian Army, which had strict military discipline, they gathered together, planning to make a big profit and then find a hilltop that was easy to defend and difficult to attack to become bandits.

Now that we are in the midst of chaos, they predict that the Northern and Southern courts will not be able to suppress the bandits for the time being, so they can take advantage of the chaos to make money.

Wait until the storm is over before going down the mountain to clear your name and become a carefree rich man.

This operation is not difficult, as long as you have money, you can do it. It is better than living in the Fengtian Army and eating military pay.

The leader of the rebels narrowed his eyes and re-confirmed: "Are you sure there aren't many guards? Not many wealthy people dare to come out these days. Don't be a tough guy pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger."

Cheng San patted his chest and assured, "I'm absolutely sure. There are only about thirty or forty of them. Although they look strong, they have no formation."

"It must be some ignorant rich man from the north who thought the south was a peaceful and prosperous place, so he brought the baby out!"

The leader nodded and said harshly, "Okay! Let's do this!"

"Tell the brothers to take all the gold, silver, and valuables and leave. Don't hurt those three kids. We'll go back to their homes and exchange them for a bigger pen!"

"I understand!" A greedy light flashed in Cheng San's eyes.

It's just kidnapping, they are all familiar with it.

This group of people in the Southern Army are not good people either. They would occasionally go out to do some profitless business, otherwise they would not be so reluctant to surrender to the Fengtian Army.

The Fengtian Army is famous for its strict military discipline. If you join the Fengtian Army and can't even rob civilians, then what's the point of being a soldier?

Isn't the reason they joined the army just to bully the people and exploit them?

Soon, the sounds of horse hooves and wheels were heard from the end of the official road.

The chaotic soldiers were cheered up and watched with bated breath.

Sure enough, I saw a small team slowly approaching, about thirty or forty riders, guarding a rather spacious and gorgeous carriage.

Although the guards were all strong men, their formation was very scattered and they just followed the carriage slowly forward.

The robe on his body was also bulging, as if he had worn several extra layers to keep warm, making him look a little bloated.

The leader of the rebel soldiers was experienced. Although the guards had a loose formation, they could not hide their tough temperament.

He looked at the war horses under their crotch. They looked quite handsome. They were all black without any other colors. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

He frowned and whispered to the person beside him, "Cheng San, these guys... don't look easy to mess with."

Cheng San, however, was eager to make a contribution, and he quickly encouraged them: "Boss, you're worrying too much! Look at the quality of the material of their robes. And how big is that carriage? I guarantee that these people are absolutely filthy rich!"

"So what if the idea is difficult? We have four or five times as many people as them. Even if we lose a few brothers, what we get is enough!"

The leader was still hesitant. He always felt that the "fat sheep" in front of him was not simple and might have fangs.

At this moment, the moving carriage suddenly slowed down and stopped.

As the car curtain lifted, a chubby boy jumped out, clutching his stomach as he ran toward the bushes by the roadside, still yelling, "I can't hold it anymore! I can't hold it anymore!"

The convoy then stopped.

Then, a slightly older boy with a calmer look and a little girl wearing an exquisite skirt and jacket, who looked like a jade doll, got off the carriage.

Surrounded by several followers, he followed the fat boy to the roadside.

As luck would have it, the direction they were heading towards was exactly the area where the rebel soldiers were ambushing.

Seeing this, Cheng San's eyes lit up and his voice trembled with excitement: "Boss, this is a godsend opportunity. This is a deal that's been delivered to our door. Why don't we do it?!"

The leader of the rebel soldiers was also filled with anger at this moment, and the little bit of vigilance he had was suppressed by the huge temptation before him.

The three kids were very close, and although the followers around them had sharp eyes and were obviously good fighters, they were definitely no match for their numbers.

After doing this, you will have the capital to go up the mountain. If enough of your people die, you can even retire with the money.

There was even a hint of contempt in his heart.

This kid's family is so careless that they travel so ostentatiously with only a few guards. Don't they know how dangerous the world is?

"Brothers!" The leader grabbed the machete at hand and shouted, "Let's charge together! Grab the money and food!"

"Kill!"

More than a hundred soldiers jumped out from the bushes like hungry wolves smelling blood, waving a variety of weapons and rushing towards the convoy with strange shouts.

The primary target was the three children who were only a dozen steps away from them!

"There's an ambush! Protect His Highness!" The guards reacted extremely quickly. Their originally loose state disappeared in an instant. They quickly jumped off their horses and tried to form a formation to block the attack.

However, the distance was too far, and the soldiers were too close to the children, and they were about to surround them.

Li Cheng reacted the fastest. He held his brother with one hand and his sister with the other and quickly backed away from the carriage.

The chaotic soldiers didn't hear clearly what the guards shouted, and just thought it was a common "protect the young master and young lady", so they rushed forward with howling.

The leader of the rebel soldiers took the lead, with only the three priceless "hostages" in his eyes. His broadsword flashed with a cold light, and he was only ten steps away from Li Cheng and others!

At this critical moment.

"Roar!!!"

A deafening roar of a beast came like thunder out of the blue, accompanied by a fishy wind, and suddenly attacked from the side!

The leader of the rebels' charge stopped and he turned around in confusion.

This sight scared me to death!

I saw a huge tiger with colorful fur sneaking up from somewhere silently and breaking into the group of soldiers from the flank!

The bloody mouth opened, revealing sharp fangs, and the target was obviously himself.

Bang——

Everyone only heard a sharp sound that made their teeth ache!

The tiger grabbed the leader's head with one bite, closing its upper and lower jaws easily as if it were eating a crisp fruit.

The next second, blood and brain matter splattered everywhere!

The leader who had looked ferocious just now didn't even have time to scream before he became a headless corpse and fell to the ground with a bang.

Li Cheng quickly covered his brother and sister's eyes more tightly, but he himself showed surprise and called out softly, "Brother Dasong!"

The tiger spat out the head from its mouth and then let out a soft "howl" at Li Cheng.

This fierce tiger is Dasong!

The three princes were supposed to travel with the main army, but Li Hao was anxious to find his father and insisted on coming early.

Li Cheng could not bear his brother's pleading any longer, and seeing that they were not far from the imperial capital and there should be no danger, he decided to go ahead.

Even if he went ahead, he was the prince's trip. On the surface, he only had dozens of guards. How could he not have a foolproof plan in secret?

With Dasong by their side along the way, no monsters dared to approach. It just so happened that Dasong was hungry and went looking for food, which gave these soldiers an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

After Dasong bit the leader to death, he charged left and right among the chaotic soldiers like a god descending from heaven.

The tiger's claws swung and its sharp teeth bit, and wherever it passed, people and horses fell to the ground, and broken limbs and arms flew everywhere, instantly breaking the chaotic soldiers' formation into pieces.

The night watchmen were about to draw their guns and shoot, but seeing this situation they had to hold back and tightly protect the three young princes, fearing that they would accidentally hurt His Majesty's beloved tiger.

Cheng San was so frightened by this horrifying scene that his legs went weak and his crotch was wet.

Money and wealth have all become nothing at this moment.

There was only one thought in his mind - escape!

After all, I have never heard of any young master carrying a tiger with him for protection when traveling!

Could this be the young master and young lady of the Mountain God family? !

Cheng San rolled and crawled, turned around and fled madly in the opposite direction.

I had just run a few steps when I suddenly felt the ground beneath my feet shaking.

He looked sideways in horror, only to see another huge monster rushing down the hillside with the force of a tidal wave.

Cheng San rubbed his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

The giant beast was actually a giant bear as big as a hill, covered with long snow-white hair all over its body, and it ran with incredible power.

It rushed down in a straight line, not caring about the obstacles on the road. It could easily push away a small tree as thick as a bowl and break it into powder.

"Ow—"

The giant bear roared loudly and joined the battle, rolling over like a steamroller, instantly breaking bones and tendons of several soldiers who were unable to dodge.

It kept its momentum going, its eyes fixed on the fleeing Cheng San, and it rushed forward!

Cheng San only felt a gust of evil wind blowing from behind and cried out, "It hurts!"

The next second, a huge force hit his back!

puff--

He was like a tattered rag doll, and his whole body was knocked off the ground, drawing a parabola in the air and flying more than ten meters away.

Then with a "bang", it fell heavily in the middle of the official road, right in front of the hooves of several galloping horses.

The leading knight hurriedly pulled the reins, and the horse stood up and neighed.

The knight looked down at Cheng San, who was spewing blood on the ground, then looked at the commander beside him and asked habitually, "My Lord, according to the old rules, tie him up and interrogate him?"

Ma Zhong was extremely anxious at this moment. He whipped the horse's buttocks in frustration without even looking at Cheng San:

"What the hell! Go and protect the emperor!"

"If anything were to happen to the three of you, I'd have my head brought before His Majesty!"

He squeezed his horse's belly hard and rushed to the battlefield like an arrow.