After packing up, Shao Xuan bid farewell to Ji Ju and left with Guang Yi with the seeds Ji Ju gave them.
Ji Ju was busy with something in the house. He only showed his face for a short while before going into seclusion again. The butler prepared a bullock cart for Shao Xuan. There were few horses in the fields but some cows. They were the ones who transported the grains to the Royal City.
The cow the butler brought out was the one used to transport the grains.
"There's no driver?" Shao Xuan was surprised.
The butler only brought a wooden cart with a yellow cow pulling it. There were four carriages with tents at the back. There was no driver on the cart.
"There's no need for a driver." The butler smiled. "After sending you here, it will come back."
"Aren't you afraid someone will take it away?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Who would dare?" The butler was confident. "It has the mark of the Golden Grain fields on it. Even if it gets lost, there will be many people fighting to send it back. No one will dare to touch this cart, let alone take it away! "
As if it was responding to the chief steward's words, the yellow cow even mooed.
"Alright, thank you, Chief Steward."
After saying goodbye, Shao Xuan and Guang Yi got on the cart. After settling down, the yellow cow drove off on its own. On the dirt road, there was no one in front so it sped up.
Even if there were people, they would move aside when they saw the obvious mark on the cow.
Guang Yi looked enviously at the cow pulling the cart. "If only our tribe had something like that."
"There will be." Shao Xuan remembered the cows used to pull carts in the tribe on the other side of the sea.
However, this was not the time to reminisce. Shao Xuan said to Guang Yi, "Be careful, it might not go smoothly."
Guang Yi's heart tightened. "Didn't you say no one would dare to touch the cart?"
"That's under normal circumstances. You can't say for sure, there are always special circumstances."
Since Shao Xuan said so, Guang Yi unsheathed his sword and peeked through the gaps in the curtains.
Yellow Ox was running happily. Suddenly, it slowed down and lost the rhythm of its hooves. It seemed to be a little anxious.
After hunting in the forest and experiencing countless life and death situations, Guang Yi's instincts were very sharp. The moment he sensed any movement outside, he adjusted his body to the best combat state and observed his surroundings cautiously.
There was an ox cart in front of them. The oxen were the ones commonly used in the surrounding farmsteads. There was nothing special about it. Most farmsteads would leave marks on the oxen, but this one did not. Moreover, it didn't avoid the ox cart like the other carts. Not only did it not avoid it, it even sped up and rushed over.
Was that bull crazy?!
Seeing that the ox-cart was about to crash into them, the ox-cart on Shao Xuan's side let out an angry cry. It lowered its head, pointed its two sharp horns forward, and stomped its hooves on the ground as it charged forward.
Bang!
Perhaps it was because the cattle in the Golden Grain Fields were fed with high-quality feed, but this one was much bigger and stronger than the others. Its horns collided with the other's horns, and both the cattle and the cart were knocked out of the dirt road.
However, this wasn't the end.
Before the ox-cart was knocked over, the driver cracked his whip. "Go!"
The sacks of grain on the cart were ripped open. The people wrapped so tightly that only their eyes could be seen. Their eyes were like tigers and wolves, and they held unmarked knives and swords in their hands as they charged towards Shao Xuan.
Seeing this, Shao Xuan and Guang Yi understood that the other party was coming aggressively. They wanted to rob and kill!
Sharp weapons with a cold glint cut through the air, mercilessly slashing at the carriage. The sound of the cloth on the carriage being ripped apart, the sound of the carriage being split open, and a series of different sounds combined into one. It was like a sudden storm, fierce and violent, not giving them any time to breathe.
Clang! Crack!
The carriage couldn't withstand the sudden attack of so many people. It exploded into pieces and fell to the ground. Only the metal wheels of the carriage rolled on the dirt road until they reached the ditch on the side.
Yellow Ox was startled by the sudden turn of events. It let out another long cry after knocking away the other party's cart.
"Moo —"
If this was any other place, the ox would have been killed long ago. However, here, none of the robbers touched the ox. Their goal was clear. They were going for the people on the carriage!
When Shao Xuan and Guang Yi were ambushed, they rushed out from two different directions. The wooden planks of the carriage under their feet were smashed into pieces.
The sword drew a bright light in the air, screaming like a wild beast as it collided with one of the robbers' knives.
Clang!
The knife in the robber's hand broke, the broken half flying into the air. Although Shao Xuan's sword was not as good as the previous one, it was still a gift from Heng. Even if it was not made by Heng himself but by other Gongjia family craftsmen, the quality was still better than a normal sword. Shao Xuan's sword was fast and powerful. It broke the robber's knife in half.
However, Shao Xuan's sword was chipped. He didn't look, didn't stop, and sliced the neck of the robber who was about to ambush them. Scarlet blood sprayed out, splashing onto the bodies of the other assassins. However, they didn't feel any fear just because one person died, nor did they feel any regret or sorrow. They were like heartless killers.
Guang Yi's face was dark. He didn't hold back at all. He didn't care who sent them, or which faction they belonged to. Since they wanted to steal their goods, they couldn't blame him for being ruthless. This was what he used to deal with when he led a team on a trade trip. Not to mention, the enemy was coming at them aggressively, each strike deadly.
Guang Yi's first strike sent the person flying. Before the opponent could attack again, Guang Yi's second strike came, cutting off the opponent's arm. He wanted to cut the person in half but there were too many people around. Guang Yi's strike did not achieve the desired effect. He flipped over and kicked the person behind him. He was anxious too. One was Shao Xuan's safety. Another was the seeds Shao Xuan had with him. They were all good seeds from Ji Ju. They were very rare. Could it be that the robber's target was the seeds?! Or maybe, the thousand grain gold?!
Of the eleven robbers, two were crippled and one was dead. The remaining eight continued to surround Shao Xuan and Guang Yi. Of the four robbers surrounding Guang Yi, one of them charged towards Shao Xuan.
A cold light pierced through his waist. If not for Shao Xuan's quick reaction, he would have been impaled. However, even if Shao Xuan dodged, the rope of the pouch hanging from his waist was cut.
Before Shao Xuan could snatch the animal skin bag that flew out, a few more silhouettes appeared and blocked Shao Xuan's path. The bag that flew out was knocked away by one of the silhouettes with a sword and landed in another person's hand.
Not far away, a cart carrying crops passed by. It was a cart carrying crops from the fields to the Royal City. There were even guards beside the cart. There were a lot of caravans like this recently. No matter who they were, if they saw the Golden Grain fields cart in trouble, they would definitely help.
"Go!!"
Seeing that there were people coming, the robbers stopped fighting. They abandoned the wooden cart and the half-dead cart and quickly retreated. Their movements were as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, they were quite a distance away. When the caravan on the dirt road arrived, the robbers were already gone.
Guang Yi wanted to chase after Shao Xuan's pouch but was stopped by Shao Xuan.
"Let them take it if they want. Don't chase."
"But, inside the pouch …"
"There are no seeds or Thousand Grain Gold inside," said Shao Xuan.
"Isn't that the pouch you always carry?" Guang Yi was confused.
"Yes, but it's just a pouch. I've already changed the things inside. "
Guang Yi calmed down. "If it's not seeds or Thousand Grain Gold, then what's in the pouch?"
"Something good from the manager before we left," said Shao Xuan.
At the Golden Grain fields, Ji Ju's' Yellow Earth 'wanted to run out when it heard the bull's cry. As the boss, it had to protect its underling when it was being bullied.
If it wasn't for Ji Ju who came out to eat, the gates of the fields would have been smashed open by the giant bull.
He didn't let Yellow Earth out but Ji Ju asked the manager to send people over to check on the situation. How dare they rob the Golden Grain Farm's carriage!
The manager was furious. He had just promised Shao Xuan not long ago and now something had happened. It was like a slap to his face.
However, by the time the Head Manager sent people over, the other party had already seen that the situation was not good and had fled. If it wasn't for the mess on the ground and the bull's cries, he would have thought nothing had happened.
They didn't find any clues on the dead culprit.
In an inconspicuous courtyard in the Royal City, two guards rushed into a house.
"Young Lord, Young Lord Yan and the others …"
Before the guard could finish speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. With a bang, the door was kicked open.
"Ji Yan, what do you want?!" Ji Jing shouted angrily when she saw the intruder.
The people beside her also stepped forward to protect Ji Jing.
Ji Yan looked at the people beside Ji Jing and stared straight at her. "You sent people to steal Shao Xuan's pouch during the road closure?!"
Panic flashed across Ji Jing's eyes but she quickly calmed down. "What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't send anyone."
"You didn't touch your own people. You borrowed someone else's hand!"
"Don't talk about me. Aren't you eyeing that pouch too? How else would you know the situation over there? "
While the two of them were arguing, another person rushed in from outside, still gasping for breath.
Ji Jing's eyes lit up when she saw the person. However, before she could say anything, Ji Yan reached out and snatched the pouch hidden in the person's robe.
"Ji Yan, how dare you steal my stuff!" Ji Jing brought the people beside her over to fight for it.
While the two sides were fighting over the pouch, someone grabbed the rope tied to the mouth of the pouch and pulled.
Bang!
The contents of the pouch spilled out like a cannon.
The small room was instantly filled with the pungent smell of organic fertilizer, and the powder was sprinkled on everyone's body.
There was a strong smell of nature in the air.
Ji Yan, who was holding the pouch: "…"
Ji Jing, who was sprayed with the stench: "…"
Everyone in the house turned green. "…" Where was the promised treasure?
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