On the official road, Song Zhen led the escort team and moved forward quickly.

If they had followed their usual pace, they would have already entered the border of Yongzhou. But since the escort was for tax silver, Song Zhen had to change his plan.

We stopped and walked along the way, choosing to cross the mountains in front of us before nightfall. After all, it was too dangerous during the day and the target was too big.

As the slogan of "Hewu" was heard, the birds that had been disturbed in the woods before flapped their wings again and flew over the heads of the crowd.

There was no response from the bandit "Hewu" in the valley for a long time. Song Zhen frowned, his face darkened and he made a gesture.

The bodyguards behind him instantly became tense and took off the black cloth covering their weapons.

He was shocked to see the black cloth fade away, the moonlight dimly reflected, and a cold light appeared on the Mo Dao, capturing his soul.

"Brother! Here I come."

Qin Feng instantly perked up after hearing this, and hurriedly ordered the man next to him, "Tell the brothers on the mountain not to come down, draw their bows and arrows, and wait for my signal."

"Yes!~" the man responded, quickly walked through the dense woods and headed up the hillside.

Soon, the escort team entered the ambush circle, and Qin Feng shouted, "Brothers! Raise the flag."

Suddenly, dozens of large flags appeared in the valley. Under the light of the fire, the flags looked like a tiger with hanging eyes.

"Is he really the one who shook the mountain tiger?"

Song Zhen's expression was stern. He raised his hand to stop the team and then rode forward and said, "Brothers, I wonder how the leader of Hanshanhu is doing recently?"

"You actually know our boss?" the man asked doubtfully.

"Han Shan Hu! I have some reputation in Yan Zi Cliff. I have been escorting people for many years, so I know the limits when paying respects to the boss."

When Song Zhen said this, he raised his hand and the escort behind him immediately understood what he meant and quickly drove forward in the carriage that had been prepared in advance.

"Brothers! This is the food prepared for the boss. Please keep it well. It is my small token of my gratitude." Song Zhen bowed.

Looking at the bizarre scene in front of him, Qin Feng felt like this was a fake robbery.

Before the fight even started, the other party had already handed over the gift, which was completely inconsistent with the plan he had rehearsed before.

The other bandits around him were also confused at this moment, and looked at Qin Feng with puzzled eyes.

Song Zhen also noticed the strangeness between the gangsters. He looked tense and asked, "Brother! Isn't this gift enough?"

Qin Feng suddenly came back to his senses, strode forward, held his sword in front of him, and said loudly: "I'm sorry, but I still want the food and the escort today."

Listening to Qin Feng's fearless words, Song Zhen couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Brother! Are you sure?"

"Sure. My rules are the rules of Yanziya." Qin Feng raised his hand and waved while speaking, and Song Zhen and his group were surrounded in an instant.

Seeing that the battle was about to start, Song Zhen hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, wait a minute."

"Do you have any last words?" Qin Feng said coldly.

"It seems that you have received the badge, so I will not make it difficult for you. You can rob the escort, but you must ensure the safety of my people and ensure they pass smoothly."

"Yeah!~"

Qin Feng frowned when he heard this, and he was a little confused about what Song Zhen said.

Since ancient times, the escorts have been protecting the convoys until death, but the other party is willing to give up the target just to ensure the safety of the escorts, which is completely contrary to common sense.

Seeing that the other party still had no intention of giving in, Song Zhen immediately added fuel to the fire and said, "Brothers! In addition to a cart of food, this escort also has 30,000 strings of silver. It should be possible to exchange it for the lives of our group of people!"

"Fuck, thirty thousand strings of silver..."

"30,000 strings of cash! I'm afraid we can get quite a bit this time..."

"I caught a big fish today, it's worth it."

Listening to the whispers of the crowd, the man next to him said happily: "Brother! The other party is so smart, it won't hurt to let them go."

"Yes! If we really fight with the other side, my brothers might also suffer casualties. It is better to agree to it." Another person also persuaded.

Qin Feng pondered for a moment and glanced at everyone.

Looking at the expectant faces under the torchlight, he knew the general trend was inevitable, and waved his hand helplessly, saying, "Leave your things behind, and go!"

"Thank you, brother. Please give my regards to the boss."

As Song Zhen spoke, he raised his hand and said, "Leave the things behind and set off."

The escorts said nothing, drove the goods to the side of the road, and led the last carriage forward slowly.

After the carriage passed through the bandits' encirclement and traveled for another half an hour, Liu Liu and Li Zan dared to catch up.

"Captain Song! The tax money is lost, how are you going to explain it to us?" the two men cried.

The loss of tax silver is a serious crime. According to the "Law of the Great Song Dynasty", those who escort it will be executed immediately, and there is no need to report it to the Ministry of Justice for approval.

Not to mention the two of them, even these bodyguards could not escape death.

Listening to the crying outside the carriage, Zhao Zhen also said with deep hatred: "These thieves dared to rob the imperial court of tax silver. This Song Zhen actually sent food to the bandits, isn't he afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble."

"Please be at ease, young master. There may be some hidden meaning behind what Captain Song did. We can just ask about it tomorrow." Yan Shuang consoled him repeatedly, fearing that this noble young master might have some new ideas.

Little did they know! Their conversation was overheard by a bodyguard outside the carriage.

He rode forward a few steps, knocked on the car window and said, "Gentlemen, do you want to know why?"

"Yeah!~"

Zhao Zhen's expression was stern, and he lifted the curtain with a hint of doubt and said, "My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Zhen. May I ask what you want to say?"

"No problem! My name is Huang Shu." The escort bowed.

"Since Brother Huang knows the inside story, could you help me clear up some of my doubts?" Zhao Zhen nodded as a greeting.

Huang Shu was not hypocritical. He looked at Song Zhen's back and said thoughtfully, "Our escort agency is different from other escort agencies. The first iron rule is the safety of our personnel. No matter the employer or ourselves, saving our lives is the first priority."

"So, the escort of goods by your escort agency is secondary." Zhao Zhen looked a little shocked and said, "How can you escort goods like this?"

"Brother Zhao, you don't know. If the goods were robbed, the escort agency would pay the employer the same price, so the employer would not suffer any loss. As for the loss of the escort agency..."

"What happened to the escort agency's losses?"

As soon as Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he was surprised to hear Huang Shu laugh loudly, "The escort agency, there is no loss for the escort agency. There will naturally be someone to stop these bandits. We can wait in Yongzhou peacefully."

"Hey!~"

Song Zhen suddenly pulled the reins and stopped, looking at Huang Shu who was still chattering behind him, and said coldly: "Don't be conspicuous, according to the old plan, we will wait for you in front."

"Hey, I got your order."

Huang Shu clasped his fists and bowed, then quickly dismounted and ran deep into the forest. In a moment, Huang Shu's figure disappeared into the dense forest.

At this moment, Zhao Zhen noticed that Huang Shu's outfit was different from others. He did not have a Mo Dao, and his only weapons were the short blade at his waist and a crossbow.

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