Starting from Tianlong, Wudu Tianxia

In the critical moment, Dulingzi stepped forward, chased away a group of fake thieves, recovered all the valuables, and ensured that the two girls from the Zhu family were kept innocent.

The people from all walks of life were naturally extremely grateful to him.

The Zhu family were a prominent and wealthy family in the area. Seeing that the martial arts master they had hired had been knocked to the ground by the thieves with just a few punches and kicks, and fearing that the thieves would return soon, they begged Du Lingzi to let them stay.

Dulingzi feigned reluctance before reluctantly agreeing to the request, and then persuaded the brothers to acknowledge him as their master.

He instructed all families to keep the secret and endure for decades, while secretly teaching Zhu Baokun martial arts.

Once Zhu Baokun's martial arts skills reached a high level, he was sent to join the Qingcheng Sect to secretly learn their techniques, so that he could know all the enemy's moves and routines, and then overthrow Qingcheng in one fell swoop.

Gao Yuan wanted to verify his thoughts, so he continued, "Your son can study under a master of martial arts. To be honest, my son has been weak since childhood. The doctor predicted that he would not live to be old enough to survive. He has survived until now only because he has learned martial arts and strengthened his body."

The woman immediately shook her head: "My child has learned some martial arts from the guards we employ, but he is not a master of martial arts."

"I see. If it's just about strengthening the body, the martial arts taught by the general guards are more than enough. By the way, how old is your son?"

"My son is seven years old."

Gao Yuan frowned slightly. The names of the families in Guanxian County matched perfectly, even though the child was only seven years old.

Having figured out what was bothering him, Gao Yuan chatted with the woman for a while before getting up to rest in a corner. During this time, he noticed the subtle glances from Zhong Fei and the others.

It seems they remain wary of themselves.

The four newcomers from Dangshan yesterday misunderstood that Gao Yuan hadn't found a job, and they clung to him like glue, deeply disgusted by his persistent harassment.

However, out of consideration for their employer, the group did not bring it up directly.

After dinner, Zhong Fei, very familiar with the routine, arranged the night shifts. Once everything was settled, he took Xiang Xiong outside the shed to discuss matters.

The two are sworn brothers, so they do not address each other by their respective positions in the Heyi Gang.

"Brother, we were attacked as soon as we left Jeju Island. It seems we've been targeted. We're still far from Guanxian, and I'm quite worried."

Zhong Fei knew what Xiang Xiong was worried about: if something happened to Madam He, their reputations would be ruined.

The Heyi Gang has a history of dirty deeds, and there are quite a few people who want to bring them down. If they fail to protect them, their employers and husbands will not let the matter rest.

Who knows, we might have to pay with our lives to atone for our sins someday.

"They're just robbing us for money; they might not be after the lady."

"But I always feel something is wrong. Among the masked men we encountered the other day, the leader seemed afraid of being exposed, and he held back during the fight, unlike ordinary robbers."

Zhong Fei turned his gaze to the distance:

"If they're really after the employer, we're not going to back down. We'll risk everything to protect Madam He."

"Once we reach Bozhou, we'll have our people there. We can report the situation to the gang leader and then ask for reinforcements."

He nodded in agreement to the bear.

Seemingly realizing she was overthinking things, she chatted with Zhong Fei for a few more minutes and then stopped worrying about it.

In the stillness of the night, countless stars, like scattered diamonds, densely adorn the sky, and a gentle breeze dispels much of the oppressive heat.

He left only a fire under the shed, gazing at Bozhou in the distance, thinking that he would find an excuse to say goodbye to the woman and the others at dawn.

We'll try to see if we can get them to postpone their return to the county.

If we can't stop them, we can only let them fend for themselves.

After all, without any evidence, and given the significant implications of the Penglai affair, they probably wouldn't believe it.

At the beginning of Hai hour.

Lan Ling'er brought a jacket for the woman to put on, and she slightly raised her head to look at the boy in the corner.

Although the boy was leaning against the rock, from her angle she could still see that he was meditating with his eyes closed.

He spoke very little; aside from conversations with his wife, he almost never spoke on his own initiative.

Lan Ling'er was staring at Gao Yuan when the boy who had been keeping quiet in the corner suddenly opened his eyes.

"Master Chung, someone's here."

Lan Ling'er looked away from Gao Yuan's gaze and heard what he was saying.

Upon hearing Gao Yuan's words, the others in the shed all frowned.

The bear ran outside the shed and looked around, but saw nothing.

Just as he was about to return to inquire, he suddenly saw more than ten lights appear in the darkness in the distance, moving toward them, flickering in the wind.

"Clatter, clatter!"

The sound of horses' hooves came from the main road, the very road leading to Dangshan.

"There's a light ahead!"

"Haha, big brother, we've caught up with them!"

The laughter was shrill, the horses surged forward, the whips cracked in the night, and chaos filled the wilderness!

"not good!"

"They're the thieves we encountered the day before yesterday!"

"Guards, protect the lady!"

All the members of the Heyi Gang drew their weapons.

Zhong Fei looked at the boy sitting cross-legged in the corner with surprise. His ability to distinguish sounds was so strong.

There was no time for anyone to think, and everyone made their own preparations.

Although the number of guards was about the same as that of the bandits, they still acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Xiang Xiong and two others closely protected Madam He, while the remaining six formed a battle formation under Zhong Fei's arrangement.

"Madam, Miss Lan, could you please have him and my son switch clothes?"

Gao Yuan stepped forward and pointed to the servant beside the woman.

Xiang Xiong said with some tension, "Kid, the bandits are about to rush up. Who has time to mess with your clothes? What are you trying to do!"

Madam He clenched the handkerchief in her sleeve, her gaze falling on the young servant, noticing that his stature was seven-tenths similar to Gao Yuan's.

Coming from a wealthy family, she instantly grasped Gao Yuan's thoughts.

Thinking back to the young man who roamed the world alone and dared to perform in Dangshan, he must have had some skills.

Madam He looked away from Xiang Xiong and focused on the boy's face, then whispered, "Master Xiang, just do as he says."

At this moment, Xiang Xiong also understood Gao Yuan's plan. The boy wanted to disguise himself as a servant so that he could catch people off guard in case of any unexpected situation.

"kill!"

Everyone's eardrums trembled; this charging sound contained considerable internal energy.

Tough nut to crack!

The members of the Heyi Gang frowned.

With such martial arts skills, they are unlikely to be ordinary bandits; it seems they came for them.

Gao Yuan glanced outside the shed, then pulled the servant aside to start changing his clothes.

Outside, the sound of clashing weapons could be heard!

After changing his clothes, Gao Yuan went straight to the woman's side and stood with his head down.

Without careful observation, one would not be able to tell that he is any different from the others.

The sounds of fighting and screams grew louder and louder!

In the darkness, the firelight outside the shed flickered, and the stench of blood grew stronger.

At that moment, a jumble of noises came from outside:

"Slaughter them all, leave no one alive!"

"Brother, wouldn't it be a waste to kill them all? Miss Lan is quite beautiful, why don't we keep her and she become our sister-in-law? Hehe!"

"Haha, very good, very good."

The words reached the shed, where Lan Ling'er's face was extremely pale, and she was tightly clutching the hem of her clothes.

"Knock knock knock!"

The heavy hoofbeats sounded again, and the bandits suddenly became restless.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Zhong Fei had taken the opportunity to slip into the bandit group and targeted the horses' tracks, and in the blink of an eye, three people fell from their horses.

"How dare you! Surround him!"

Several bandits gradually blocked Zhong Feiqian's momentum.

Fearing that Zhong Fei would suffer a loss, Xiang Xiong left two men to protect the woman, drew his sword, and charged out.

Before long, of the eight who rushed out, only five returned, with Zhong Fei and Xiang Xiong both injured.