Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

Yu Wanran pursed her lips, feeling extremely annoyed that the two bodyguards had ignored her warnings, and regretting that she should have woken Wu Jian up directly.

If we had prepared earlier and arrested Zhang Tang for questioning, so many people wouldn't have died! Now, the enemy hasn't even shown up yet, and the escort agency has already lost half of its fighting strength.

She had some doubts about the attackers' identities.

The arrows these people were shooting were not ordinary bows and arrows, but powerful crossbows!

The car was riddled with crossbow bolts. She peeked out and noticed the bolt tips gleamed with a faint bluish light, indicating they were likely poisoned. Clearly, the other side didn't intend to leave them alive!

Those who possess such organized weapons cannot be ordinary bandits.

Yu Wanran suspected that the shipment that Zhenyuan Escort Agency was protecting was no ordinary matter. They were the ones who suffered collateral damage.

She originally planned to go to the capital to make a fortune, but instead of making any money, she might lose her life. Even if she miraculously survives, her family will most likely not support her risky business ventures again.

Yu Wanran was seething with hatred, her eyes darting around, taking in the companions hiding nearby.

Zhang Tang's cotton-padded coat was burned, and with his buttocks sticking out and his underwear exposed, he lay trembling by the fire, afraid to move.

He was clearly a spy, yet the attackers didn't care about his life or death? Strange.

The young apprentice pulled his young master along, and like the Yu family, they hid under the carriage.

Yu Wanran's gaze met the other person's in mid-air. The master and servant showed gratitude on their faces, nodding at her from afar. They were probably thanking her for intervening and saving the medicine boy.

After a while, the attackers stopped firing arrows in quick succession, presumably because they had run out of arrows. Some members of the caravan couldn't wait any longer and peeked out from their hiding places to take a look.

The moment they showed their faces or made a sound, several sharp arrows flew over. Those unlucky enough not to dodge were instantly pierced through!

Yu Wanran held onto her father and older brother tightly, signaling them to be quiet. She was afraid they would be like those fools and crawl out from under the car to see what was going on.

Of course she was overthinking it.

Yu Man and his son were so frightened that they were limp and they would not be able to get up on their own without someone to help them.

After a long while, when the people hiding were almost frozen stiff, they heard rustling footsteps, and the attackers were slowly approaching the camp.

Yu Wanran peered out from under the car and saw a group of masked bandits, dressed in all sorts of mismatched clothes. There were about several dozen of them, and they cautiously surrounded them.

About ten of them were carrying crossbows and aiming at the camp.

Yu Wanran quickly shrank back.

Judging from this, the other side has started cleaning up the battlefield? Playing dead won't solve the problem; the other side will find them one by one and riddle them with bullets.

The rest of the caravan also realized that danger was approaching.

As the bandits ventured deeper into the camp, a bodyguard who had been feigning death struck first, grabbing a bandit's ankle and knocking him to the ground!

The man let out a cry of "Ah!" The bodyguard instinctively pulled the man's body over and used him as a shield.

Screams filled the air as the bandits unleashed a hail of arrows, all of them piercing the unfortunate comrade's body.

The bodyguard was none other than the chief bodyguard, Wu Jian.

Wu Jian threw down the corpse, wiped the blood splattered on his face, and brandished his nine-section whip.

"Brothers, fight them!"

The enemy had committed murder and robbery, with no intention of leaving any survivors. There was no other option but to fight them head-on. The surviving镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) scrambled to their feet and fiercely pounced on the nearest enemy.

The two sides immediately engaged in close combat. Even though the enemy had crossbows, they seemed to be of little use.

However, the dozen or so men wielding crossbows showed no regard for their companions' lives. They fired indiscriminately, and the镖师 (bodyguards) and bandits fell to the ground, riddled with arrows.

Yu Wanran realized that the bandits and those with powerful weapons were two separate groups that had temporarily formed an alliance. Then, at a crucial moment, a conflict and internal strife erupted.

The bandits sought wealth. The other group, however, wanted to eliminate all survivors at the scene, with the bandits ultimately bearing the blame.

The bandits, gradually realizing what had happened, were enraged. They turned and attacked those armed with crossbows. However, their fighting skills were mediocre, and they were no match for the battle-hardened镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and the mysterious crossbowman.

The fighting scene was chaotic, with blood and flesh flying everywhere. The Yu Man father and son, who were hiding, and the surviving coachmen were all trembling with fear, their eyes tightly closed as they chanted Buddhist prayers.

Seeing the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) outnumbered and fall one by one, some crossbowmen left the fighting area and searched the camp for any survivors. If they found one, they'd fire a crossbow bolt; if one was already dead, they'd finish them off with a blow.

Yu Wanran realized that things couldn't continue like this. If the bodyguards couldn't hold on, she and her family would be the ones left to suffer.

With a determined look, she said to Yu Man and his son, "Father, elder brother, you two stay here and don't move! I'm going to help the escort agency."

Before the bewildered father and son could react, she tumbled out from under the car. She grabbed a knife from the corpse, leaped up, and charged at the approaching crossbowmen.

Their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and they almost cried out in surprise. They hurriedly covered their mouths with both hands, their faces filled with anxiety and rage, watching as Yu Wanran swiftly slashed down a crossbowman who was caught off guard!

"This...this girl!"

Suppressing the urge to curse, Yu Man grabbed the wheel without thinking, intending to struggle to climb out. Yu Wenbin quickly pulled him down, pinning him beneath him—

"Father, Third Sister is skilled in martial arts. If she dares to make a move, she must be confident! Shouldn't we avoid causing her trouble?"

With their weak and feeble hands, going out would not only be of no help, but might even cause Third Sister to be overwhelmed and increase unnecessary danger.

Yu Manyi thought it made sense and didn't insist on going up to help. The father and son lay under the car, watching with trepidation as Yu Wanran leaped and darted about, engaging the enemy in combat.

In the blink of an eye, Yu Wanran took down two crossbowmen in succession.

A crossbowman fired an arrow from a short distance away, landing right in front of the carriage where the two men from Ruicaotang were hiding. The second young master drew his sword and thrust it fiercely at the man's shin! The man swayed and fell to the ground. The medicine boy, who quickly crawled out, hacked him to death with a few sword strokes.

Immediately, the remaining crossbowmen noticed the commotion and immediately dispatched men to pounce on the two men from Ruicaotang.

There was no way to hide anymore. The young master protected his young master, circling the carriage to dodge the arrows.

The two seemed to lack practical combat experience, and once surrounded by the enemy, they were forced into a series of dangerous situations.

The second young master was initially quite confident in his fight against the crossbowman, but after only a few moves, he was kicked away and crashed heavily into the carriage, spitting out blood.

Meanwhile, the medicine boy was entangled by the other two crossbowmen and couldn't come to his rescue in time!

Seeing the crossbowman's sword about to pierce his master's body, the medicine boy's eyes widened in horror.

"Bang!"

Fortunately, Yu Wanran spotted the crossbowmen's main target, which seemed to be the master and servant pair. She arrived in time and knocked the man to the ground.

But the blade seemed to be dulled and stuck between the neck bones of the corpse, and it couldn't be pulled out for a while.

The second young master, still shaken, quickly tossed his sword to Yu Wanran: "Miss Yu, use my sword!"

The cold light, like a pool of autumn water, illuminated the night. Yu Wanran caught it in her hand, casually swung it, and easily reaped the head of an assassin who pounced on her.

"What a sword!"

This is a sword that can cut through iron like mud!

Her confidence surged, and she turned and charged toward the remaining crossbowmen.