I have a little bit of talent

The Luoxia Mountains, as the dividing point between Yanzhou and Yangzhou, stretch for thousands of miles. It is composed of dozens of large and small mountain peaks converging into one place. The mountain range is named after its highest peak, Luoxia Peak.

The only way from Tongyang City to Huaicheng is to cross three mountains, about a hundred miles away, but the mountain road is difficult to travel, and it often takes several days to reach the destination. For many years, there have been constant trade between the two places, so a trade road was opened up to facilitate pedestrians. In the middle of the trade road, there are also dozens of pavilions built to facilitate the merchants from the two places to rest and avoid the rain.

Fang Mu and his group rested for half an hour at the post station at the foot of the mountain, drank a few cups of herbal tea to quench their thirst, and then set out again.

The road was already rugged and the speed was far slower than on the official road. The strong cooks were obviously having a harder time pushing the carts.

Fortunately, the scenery on this mountain is very beautiful. There are trees on both sides of the business road, with lush branches and leaves. There are also some wild flowers blooming between the trees, trembling in the breeze. The shade of the trees on both sides covers the business road, blocking the gradually hot sun in early summer. From time to time, a cool breeze blows, which is very refreshing.

Fang Mu followed the caravan walking slowly, as if they were on a picnic.

They walked for about two hours, and the cooks looked exhausted. The mountain road was difficult to walk on, and it was indeed difficult to push the goods. However, Boss Xie and Tieshan were still full of energy.

"We are almost there. There is a pavilion two miles away where we can take a rest."

Boss Xie knew this mountain road very well and encouraged the cooks. Everyone quickened their pace, and several cooks also stepped up to push the cart forward.

Soon, they turned a corner and saw a pavilion next to the business road. Tieshan took the lead and asked the cooks to put down their carts and go into the pavilion to rest.

A dozen people entered the pavilion which was a bit crowded, but since they were still on the road for business, they didn't care about being comfortable. They cleaned the dust in the pavilion and sat down to rest.

Boss Xie took out the dry food and water bottle he carried with him and distributed them to the cook Tieshan and others, and also gave Fang Mu a steamed bun.

"The mountains are different from the city, so just eat whatever you can."

Fang Mu took the bun, thanked him, and started eating, but his eyes were looking ahead at Shangdao.

"Brother Tieshan, what kind of bandits did you encounter when you came here?"

"What? Are you worried about encountering bandits? Don't worry, I, Tieshan, am here to protect you all."

Tieshan finished his dry food in just a few bites and was guarding the goods. When he heard Fang Mu's question, he thought the boy was a little scared, so he answered with a smile.

"It's noon now. Most of these robbers choose to rob and steal goods at night, so you can rest assured, little brother." Boss Xie also comforted.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed.

"That's good. Thank you very much." Fang Mu replied:

Seeing that no one took it seriously, Fang Mu said no more.

After the cooks recovered their strength, they set out again. However, Fang Mu slipped from the center of the team to the end and started chatting with Zhao Ming and Sun Rong.

Tieshan and his fellow disciples are all disciples of the Yanzhou Iron Fist Sect. The three of them are from the same master. Tieshan is the eldest disciple of the Iron Fist Sect. He has practiced for many years and has mastered the Iron Wire Fist to perfection. He has entered the realm of body training from the outside to the inside and is also famous in the whole Huaicheng.

Zhao and Sun were far inferior to Tieshan in terms of their aptitude for cultivation, and they had not practiced for nearly as long as Tieshan. At this point, they were still a long way from entering the realm of physical training. They could barely be considered warriors and had not yet entered the true realm of cultivation.

Originally, the two of them were not capable of taking on this prostitution job, but Tieshan took the initiative to take the job and take the two of them with him, and Boss Xie readily agreed.

After all, having a cultivator to escort you can avoid a lot of trouble. On the way to Tongyang, the robbers retreated only after hearing the name of Tieshan.

"Little brother, you can rest assured that we have our senior brother here. With his skills, even some ignorant bandits are no match for him. Although the two of us are far from being as good as him, we have practiced a few tricks and can handle ordinary bandits."

When Zhao Ming and Sun Rong first took the job and went to Yangzhou, they saw Fang Mu traveling alone at such a young age, and he didn't look like he was practicing martial arts. When they thought about how they themselves were still practicing martial arts at this age and had never even left Huaicheng, they felt a little admiration for him and couldn't help but want to help him.

"I have heard of the Iron Fist Sect in Yangzhou City. It is one of the most important sects in Yanzhou. I will definitely pay a visit to them when I pass through Yanzhou this time."

Fang Mu flattered: What he said was not false. The influence of the Iron Fist Sect naturally could not reach Yangzhou City, but it was recorded in Fang Lu's collection of books. There was a slight difference between seeing it and hearing about it.

"No problem. My fellow disciples are always friendly to friends. We have been together for a long time and it is fate. You must come when the time comes. We will treat you to a drink!"

The two were also quite happy.

"Stop and don't move!"

At this moment, Tieshan, who was at the front of the team, suddenly shouted loudly, and the entire caravan stopped moving forward.

Boss Xie and the others all looked nervous. Zhao Ming and Sun Rong also looked serious and clenched their fists.

"Hello, my dear friends. I am Tieshan from the Iron Fist Sect. I am here to escort the caravan back to Huaicheng. I would be grateful if you could let me pass."

Tieshan bowed and said:

Being in the underworld is not just about fighting and killing, it also requires understanding of the human relationships. Tieshan noticed that there were people ambushing on both sides ahead, so he immediately gave his name, hoping that the robbers would retreat to avoid any mishaps in the fight. He is indeed an old man in the underworld.

If ordinary robbers had heard of Tieshan's name, they would have retreated and given up, but it was obvious that the robbers ahead were not ordinary robbers.

"I've heard of the name of Tieshan from the Iron Fist Sect. Come out!"

A hoarse voice came from the woods beside the road, and then several people in black clothes and holding sharp weapons walked out from both sides.

The men in black came with their faces covered, staring at the caravan with cruel eyes. The leader was short, but his arms were extremely long, and his palms were much larger than those of ordinary people. The skin on his hands was light gray, without a trace of calluses.

"Last time I didn't know you were here, so I let you go. But this time it's different."

The leading bandit said as he carefully looked at the caravan members, his eyes moved around the others and then returned to Tieshan, as if he was looking at prey.

"Iron Fist Sect's Tieshan, who has mastered the Iron Wire Fist and the physical training, is indeed worthy of his reputation. I'm afraid he is about to enter the Qi training realm, otherwise he wouldn't have noticed our ambush."

The gangster paused, then laughed and said, "Your value is a hundred times greater than that of the other rubbish."

Tieshan was stared at by the bandit, and his muscles were tense, as if there was a wild beast in front of him waiting for an opportunity to devour him.

"So it's coming for me, no need to say more!"

Unable to bear the prey-like gaze any longer, Tieshan pounced forward with his feet, raised his right fist and punched out, driving the iron rings on his arms forward. In one step, he crossed a distance of more than ten meters and punched the leading gangster.

Tieshan has practiced for many years and has reached the stage of great physical training. At this moment, under pressure, he punched with all his strength with a force exceeding a thousand pounds. Before his fist arrived, the wind generated by the fist blew the hair of the leading gangster backwards.