The Luo Clan was a very small clan. It couldn't even be called a martial arts clan because there were only a few people who practiced martial arts in the entire clan. Some of the people escorting the caravan didn't even practice martial arts and were just ordinary servants.
A steward of the Luo Clan's caravan shouted to the caravan, "Hurry up! Wait until we get out of Shang Mang Mountain and pass by Tong Zhou Prefecture before resting! "
The caravan moved forward with difficulty on the small path. At this time, Feng Yidao and the others openly blocked the road without any concealment.
If it was in the past, the Luo Clan's caravan would definitely turn around and run. But now, the Luo Clan's steward smiled and approached Feng Yidao. He smiled apologetically and took out an ingot of silver and said, "Heroes of Shang Mang Mountain, this is the toll fee. Heroes, take it and have some wine."
Feng Yidao didn't take the silver ingot. Instead, he slapped it away and said with a gloomy expression, "You motherf * cker, are you messing with me? Fifty taels of silver is enough for me to have some wine, but what about the brothers behind me? Are they going to starve to death? "
The Luo Clan's steward was shocked. He immediately complained, "Heroes of Shang Mang Mountain, I'm really not messing with you. The toll fee has always been ten percent of the value of the goods. My Luo Clan brought a lot of goods with us, but that was because they had already paid a deposit. Therefore, when we came back, we only brought back about five hundred taels of silver worth of goods. Most of the goods are local specialties of Yan Kingdom. Don't think that it's a lot, it's actually not worth much. Why don't you go and have a look?"
Feng Yidao directly waved his hand and said, "I don't care about that. When you came back, didn't you tell me in advance that you didn't bring those goods? Just for your fifty taels of silver, I ended up waiting here with my men for the whole morning. What do you think we should do about this? "
At this time, the Luo Clan's steward was about to cry. Facing such a group of fierce bandits, what could they do?
Feng Yidao chuckled and said, "Don't blame me for bullying you. How about this, you can leave, but leave the goods behind. Next time, remember to be smart. Don't say that I broke the rules. If something like this happens in the future, tell me in advance."
The steward from the Luo Clan was just about to say something when he saw Feng Yidao's expression sink. Feng Yidao coldly said, "What, you're not willing? Do you want money more than your life? "
After being frightened by Feng Yidao, the steward of the Luo Clan did not dare to say anything else. He immediately led his men and fled in panic.
After everyone left, Chu Xiu and Ma Kuo walked out of the forest. Feng Yidao waved his hand and said, "Young Master Chu, if there's anything you like, feel free to take it."
Chu Xiu rummaged through the goods. Among them, there were more than ten secret boxes. He took the secret boxes and said to Feng Yidao, "Chief Feng, I'll leave the rest of these things to you."
Feng Yidao saw that Chu Xiu only took the secret boxes, but he did not say anything. In the past, when the 36 Bandits of the Northern Region were at their strongest, they had obtained quite a few secret boxes.
However, the element of luck in these things was too poor. Normally, if someone found the ruins of a big clan, they would know without saying that there must be good things in the secret boxes. They would snatch them first, and then think about it later. They would not be able to get to the outside world.
Most of the secret boxes that did get to the outside world were of unknown origin, or they were excavated from the ruins of some small clan. Basically, there was nothing good in them.
After getting the secret boxes, Chu Xiu went down the mountain with Ma Kuo and the others. However, after entering the Tong Zhou Prefecture, they separated.
With so many people joining Chu Xiu's group at the same time, it was very suspicious. Therefore, Ma Kuo and the others would enter the Tong Zhou Prefecture in batches and join his group in batches.
After returning to his courtyard, Chu Xiu opened the secret boxes one by one and checked the things inside.
The two things that the Luo family had obtained should be good things, but they were not treasures. Otherwise, the news would have spread out a long time ago, and it would not be a fight between a few small clans.
After opening the secret boxes one by one, when Chu Xiu opened the fifth box, a sheepskin book appeared in front of Chu Xiu. The words "Blood Knife Scripture" were written on it.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows. This skill had appeared in the original world, and it was evaluated as a third grade skill. It was not high, but it was definitely not low either.
After opening it, the knife skill in the Blood Knife Scripture could only be summarized in one sentence: evil and ruthless!
The angle of the knife was extremely strange, and it was impossible to guard against it. Almost every move was a killing move. It was obvious that it was an extremely evil skill, but it was also quite to Chu Xiu's liking.
Chu Xiu had practiced the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve to a beginner level. Even drawing the knife out of the sheath had become an instinct.
However, the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve was supposed to be a skill to hide the knife. It was particular about the Azure Dragon Goes to Sea, and it was a surprise at the moment of a fatal strike.
However, now that he was facing an enemy, because Chu Xiu had no other skills to defend himself, he could only choose to use the Azure Dragon in the Sleeve as soon as possible.
It would be fine if this knife could kill or seriously injure the opponent. However, if the opponent blocked or dodged it, Chu Xiu's knife would lose its meaning, and its power would decrease by 90%.
Now, with the help of the Blood Knife Scripture, Chu Xiu's combat power could be increased a little.
The Blood Knife Scripture was put away by Chu Xiu, and he prepared to practice it later. A third grade skill was indeed a treasure for a small clan like the Luo family. It was no wonder that it would cause a fight.
The remaining secret boxes were also opened by Chu Xiu. However, the things inside were somewhat unexpected. It turned out to be a mechanical hidden weapon, and it was a hidden weapon from the Thousand Machines Sect.
During the great calamity of ancient times, the Tang Sect of Sichuan was the strongest in the field of hidden weapons.
After the calamity, the survivors of the Tang Sect of Sichuan rebuilt the Tang Sect and changed its name to the Tang Family Fortress. It was the top martial arts force in the land of West Chu.
Moreover, before the great calamity, the Thousand Machines Sect's attainments in the field of hidden weapons were second only to the Tang Sect.
However, the difference between the two sects and the Tang Sect was the understanding of hidden weapons.
The Tang Sect paid particular attention to the use of hidden weapons and poisons. It was still based on people and supplemented by hidden weapons. The current Tang Family Fortress followed the path of the Tang Sect in the past.
The Thousand Machines Sect mainly researched mechanical hidden weapons, which could be used by ordinary people. Although the cost was high, it was undoubtedly more suitable for some low-level martial artists.
Unfortunately, the inheritance of the Thousand Machines Sect had been broken. Although the Tang Family Fortress would sometimes make some mechanical hidden weapons, there were not many.
The hidden weapon in Chu Xiu's hand was called the Thousand Leaf Plume. It looked like a cylinder, and there were instructions in the secret case. As long as the trigger was pressed, the thousands of metal leaves that were as thin as cicada's wings would explosively shoot out. Its might was extremely terrifying, but it was a pity that it could only be used once.
Moreover, the instructions said that the Thousand Leaf Plume could theoretically kill a Xiantian martial artist, but that was only in theory. In a face-to-face situation, a Xiantian martial artist would definitely be able to block this hidden weapon if they were prepared.
As Chu Xiu was bitterly practicing the Blood Blade Scripture, Chu Shang had already brought the caravan back to the Tong Zhou prefecture.
For Chu Shang, this time's caravan was just like a vacation, without the slightest pressure.
With the protection of a Blood Condensation expert like Lin Qian, when they passed through Shang Mang Mountain, they paid the toll according to the rules. The bandits also obediently let them pass, and there was no danger at all.
Thinking of this, his proposal to trade for Chu Xiu's caravan with his father was simply a great profit.
Of course, Chu Shang could only bring this up once. If he brought it up again, he would be asking for a foot after taking an inch. He was not an idiot, and he knew that his father's love for him was limited. If he provoked Chu Zongguang's disgust, then his position in the Chu clan would be no different from Chu Xiu's.
Just as he was thinking of this, over a hundred bandits appeared in front of him, blocking the road and collecting the toll.
The person leading them was still Feng Yidao. He often guarded this area, so the Chu clan's caravan members all recognized him.
One of Chu Shang's subordinates handed over a banknote and cupped his hands, "Leader Feng, please let us pass."
Feng Yidao frowned, "Only four hundred taels, why is it so little? We'll go search it. "
The steward hurriedly said, "Leader Feng, our Chu clan has always followed the rules. We definitely won't be short of the toll we should pay."
Feng Yidao sneered, "Whether you follow the rules or not, it's not up to you, it's up to me! Now you won't let me search, could it be that there's something fishy going on? "
Chu Shang's eyes revealed a hint of anger. The last time he went to Yan Kingdom, he did not suffer this kind of humiliation.
Just as he was about to say something, a steward next to him quickly pulled him back, "Fourth young master! Don't be impulsive! This is Shang Mang Mountain, if they want to search, then let them search. In any case, we didn't do anything. "
Chu Shang coldly snorted, "Let them search!"
Several bandits walked over and searched the caravan one by one. After calculating for a bit, they whispered a few words into Feng Yidao's ear.
Feng Yidao sneered, "You still say you didn't do anything fishy? Your caravan's goods are worth around six thousand taels, so the toll is not four hundred, but six hundred!"
Hearing this, Chu Shang couldn't bear it anymore. He pointed at Feng Yidao and angrily shouted, "You are deliberately looking for trouble! What do bandits know about the price? This caravan of goods is for you, if you can sell it for six thousand taels, these goods will belong to you! "
Hearing this, the steward next to Chu Shang immediately cursed in his heart. This fourth young master was too impulsive, he actually dared to go against those bandits.
Although he had never been a steward of a caravan before, he knew that when people were under someone else's roof, they had no choice but to lower their head.
This was Shang Mang Mountain, the territory of those bandits. Wasn't it just two hundred taels more? If these bandits wanted to extort money, then they could just spend two hundred taels more to buy their safety. Why bother clashing with them?
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