Chapter 47 Coming in droves
The road was extremely quiet, with only the sound of the carriage swaying. The heavy breathing sounded in Li Daoxuan's ears, making him feel uncertain. He was piled on the unconscious person, and a dozen people were thrown on the carriage like cargo.

These are gentlemen who usually act so majestically in front of others, but today they are treated like pigs and dogs. It has to be said that it is a humorous joke.

Li Daoxuan didn't know where the car was going, so he could only rely on his own eyes to see the surrounding situation. These people who came from unknown places were all strong men with weapons in their hands. Judging from their behavior, they seemed to be soldiers.

He did things in moderation, which was not something that ordinary robbers could do. In addition, he was able to deduce some clues from Longling.

"There are dozens of bandits now, all of them are trained warriors. Everyone holds a weapon in his hand, it is impossible to force them to attack." Li Daoxuan thought worriedly. He even saw some men holding firearms. The structure of those firearms was definitely not comparable to that of bird guns. Perhaps only the new army today can be equipped with such new firearms.

The Wang family had been planning for a long time, and they actually managed to get such good stuff. This was definitely not a decision made overnight. There must be some force involved behind the scenes.

"If I want to get out safely, I have to protect my adoptive father and elder brother. I can only see the situation first and take one step at a time. Although this journey is dangerous, we also have to rely on opportunities. The hexagram does not indicate a 100% chance of death. There will definitely be changes. I brought three talismans with me this time, which are for exorcising evil spirits, calming the mind, and five thunders. I have to use them with caution." Li Daoxuan calculated how much wealth he had left. After all, if it came to a life-and-death struggle, he would need to contribute.

It’s a pity that I didn’t bring the magic weapon given by the Taoist master when I came out, otherwise it would have increased my chances of winning.

With few plans in his mind, he calmed down, restored the one inch of golden light in his Niwan Palace, adjusted his state, and waited for an opportunity.

Just as the Wang family drove the carriage towards a valley outside Lijia Village under the cover of night, six people were standing on a high ground, watching the convoy gradually going into the mountain.

The leading woman was dressed in white, wearing a veil and a cloak, holding a sword in her hand, and standing firmly on the top of the peak.

Behind her followed several sturdy men, all carrying various weapons. This group of people was Aunt Xue and others, who had been waiting here for a long time. It was not until she saw the convoy that Aunt Xue's motionless figure moved.

"Sure enough, they are coming after all." Aunt Xue chuckled.

"The remnants of the Taiping bandits have not given up yet. They still want to revive King Yi. It's ridiculous." Behind Aunt Xue, the little girl was wrapped tightly, with two pigtails, and her face was full of unhappiness. Her face was shivering in the mountain wind, and she tightened her cloak to keep herself a little warm. She looked at the carriage with a bad look, and did not miss the opportunity to mock.

"Although Shi Dakai was powerful, he was just a reckless man who believed the promises of the Qing officials and mistakenly entered the formation and died. These Taiping bandits really think he is Zhu Yuanzhang of the Han Dynasty. Humph! These bandits have killed, burned, looted, and talked about benevolence, morality, and restoring the Han Dynasty. Isn't this ridiculous?"

"...Junior sister, please stop talking." The strong man Kui Yuan showed a helpless look. His junior sister was good in everything except her mouth. In addition, she was often favored by the master, so she was a bit arrogant.

This time, the master let her out, probably to give her some experience.

"I didn't say anything wrong, why can't I say it?" The little girl pouted and said dissatisfiedly. "Look at what these Taiping thieves did, and they even used people as sacrifices. Such a thing that angered the heavens and the people, do I have to praise them?"

"Don't you usually hate these masters of wealthy families? Why do you feel sympathy for them now?" Behind Kui Yuan, Qing Luan, who was wearing a green shirt, was talking and laughing. Her pure eyes were like the full moon, warm and shy. But if you look closely at her eyes, you can see a bit of coldness in them. Just like the bright moon, gentle but distant.

"Everything is one thing at a time. I'm only dealing with the matter, not the person." The little girl snorted.

After hearing this, several people all laughed secretly. For them, having a clever and eccentric little apprentice sister around could add a bit of liveliness to the scene. Perhaps that was why everyone allowed this little girl to act a little naughty.

"Let's go, Longling is about to open. Let's go and see if this long-standing place has what we want." Aunt Xue, who was standing in the front, spoke, and the few people immediately quieted down. They put on their veils and held their weapons tightly.

The dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and when the clouds passed, there were no more people on the mountain. Not long after, two thieves in night clothes sneaked over here. They stood on the high ground and looked in the direction of the convoy. Seeing the faint light of the fire in the valley, both of them showed joy in their eyes.

"It's really here! Looks like someone is one step ahead of us."

"Very good, very good. We can leave the tomb exploration to them. We just need to wait in secret. If we can get one or two, we will be rich."

The two men had a pair of short knives on their waists and ropes wrapped around their arms. They took out a copper plate from their arms. Under the moonlight, the three characters "Xinglong Ling" engraved on it had turned into a symbol pointing directly into the valley.

Looking at the changes on the bronze medal, the two looked at each other and laughed, then clapped and congratulated each other.

"Ada, do you smell any fragrance?"

"A-er, is that so? Are you thinking about women?"

"Really? Maybe you haven't had meat recently and you're missing it."

"After this job, I'll go to Jinling and find you some top girls. I guarantee you'll have a great time."

The two thieves smiled and jumped down the mountain. The ropes on their arms were like nimble snakes wrapped around a tree, and they disappeared into the valley with the two of them.

After that, people would stop here from time to time to look into the valley. Some were lame Taoist priests, some were chanting monks, and some were mysterious people wearing bamboo hats and dressed in tight clothes.

After three or five groups came and went, the mountain finally became truly quiet.

The winter moonlight was getting colder and colder, and the dark clouds were illuminating the valley under the moonlight, casting an inexplicable sense of fear. Just listening to the wolf howling in the distance made people feel awed.

More and more dark clouds gathered, like the prelude to a storm, about to set off a storm-like change.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan was being carried on someone's shoulders and walking slowly towards an unknown place.

Perhaps it was because he was thrown heavily onto the gravel ground when he arrived. The sharp stones pierced him and he could only secretly use his Dan Qi to relieve the pain.

The ground was cold and hard, and Li Daoxuan never thought that he would suffer such a loss one day.

But now the situation is stronger than him, so he can only be tolerant.

I don’t know what kind of sleeping drug these strong men used. Even after such torture, those who were unconscious could not wake up. It is really a good thing to have when traveling in the world.

He was lost in thought when he heard the Taoist's voice.

(End of this chapter)