In less than half an hour, all the bandits' corpses were strewn all over the place. No one was spared.
Fresh blood stained the entire mountain and the official road. Corpses were strewn all over the ground. After the massacre, there was dead silence. No one had recovered from the bloody scene just now.
Soon, everyone accepted this reality. The armed escorts bandaged their injured companions to stop the bleeding, and so did the people of the Shang Family.
It was worth mentioning that the butler was pinned to the ground by the servants. However, the dead merchant, Liu Jincai, could no longer return.
His wife and daughter knelt beside the corpse and cried. They would never have thought that the family that had been talking and laughing just a moment ago would be separated by heaven and earth.
Looking at the two crying women, Lu An's brows were tightly furrowed. He turned to look at the butler on the ground. He should have known that something was wrong with the butler.
The bandits' appearance was too coincidental. Especially the Rolling Stone Array, they were completely prepared and knew that the convoy would stop here. And the one who made the convoy stop here to rest was this butler.
Lu An took two steps forward and stood in front of the butler. At this moment, the servants who were controlling the butler looked at him in awe. If they still could not tell that Lu An was a powerful Heavenly Master, they did not need to live anymore.
Lu An squatted down and looked at the butler beside his feet. He asked in a deep voice, "Why did you do this?"
The butler's face was pressed to the ground. He turned his head to the side with difficulty and said with difficulty, "Of course it's for money!"
Lu An frowned and looked at the butler with a heavy gaze.
"If not for your appearance, I would have already taken over the Liu Family! Hehe, being someone else's butler is not as satisfying as being the master of your own family! "
Hearing the butler's words, Lu An frowned slightly and said, "Not only did you want the goods, but you also wanted to take over the Liu Family. So you want to frame me?"
"Hehe, you're smart!" The butler spat out a mouthful of blood and said with a cold smile, "Otherwise, how do you think a poor boy like you can get into our convoy?"
Not only was Lu An not angry, he even laughed out loud.
If he was really an ordinary young man, this butler could have colluded with the bandits and killed everyone and directly framed him for communicating with the bandits. At that time, as long as Liu Jincai died, it wouldn't matter whether his wife and daughter died or not.
"Good plan," Lu An said.
"Man proposes, God disposes. My plan didn't go wrong. It's just that God didn't stand on my side!" The butler roared, "I didn't even pick an adult. I specifically picked a teenager because I was afraid of an accident. I didn't expect this!"
Lu An smiled and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect it either."
After that, Lu An slowly got up. Without saying or doing anything, he went to his crying wife and daughter and said, "I'll leave that person to you."
The merchant's wife looked up at him, but she could not help but cry again.
Lu An was silent. He walked to the stream under the official road and sat down, fiddling with the stones by the stream.
"May I know young hero's surname?"
Suddenly, a voice came from behind. Lu An turned around and saw that it was the dart leader.
Lu An stood up and cupped his fists towards the escort leader. "You're too polite. My surname is Lu."
"Young hero Lu." The escort leader also cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your help just now. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid all of us would have died here."
"You're welcome," Lu An said with a smile.
"I've never seen such strength at such a young age. May I know why you're going to Tiancheng Country?" the escort leader asked doubtfully.
"Ah." Lu An was startled and said, "I want to go to the Celestial Master Holy Land in Tiancheng Country, but I don't know anything about it. I need to make some inquiries first."
"Celestial Master Holy Land?" The escort leader was stunned and said, "Young hero, are you going to Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain?"
"Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain?" Lu An was stunned. He had never heard of this name, but the escort leader seemed to know a lot. He quickly asked, "What's that? Please enlighten me."
"Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain is the holy land of Tiancheng Country, just like Ziye Pavilion in Ziye Country. Our escort agency has been escorting these two countries all year round. The most important thing for an escort is information, so we know a lot, "the escort leader said.
Upon hearing the words' Ziye Pavilion ', Lu An was delighted. It seemed that Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain was the place he was looking for. After thinking for a while, he continued to ask, "May I ask if someone like me can go there?"
"According to the rules of Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain, there are only two ways to enter the Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain. The first way is to be recommended by the major academies every year. The other way is for a level-one Celestial Master to go up the mountain to take the test. If they pass, they will also be admitted," the escort leader said seriously. "It's the same for Ziye Country. The surrounding countries all have the same rule."
Upon hearing this, Lu An came to a sudden realization and fell into deep thought. Although he had been cultivating for the past month, his cultivation had been very slow due to various concerns. He had not broken through to the Celestial Master Realm and was now only a level-nine Celestial Master. In that case, it seemed that he had to break through to the Celestial Master Realm before he could take the test.
"May I know when I can go up the mountain to take the test?" Lu An asked.
"Of course." The escort leader nodded and said, "Mount Tiancheng Sky Mountain will not let any talented Celestial Master go. However, everyone only has one chance. If they don't perform well, they will not have another chance."
Upon hearing this, Lu An nodded. He already knew everything he wanted to know. He cupped his fists at the escort leader and said gratefully, "Thank you for clearing my doubts."
"Young Hero Lu, what are you saying? You saved our lives. We can't thank you enough!" The escort leader hurriedly said, "When you reach Qing Bei City, can you come to our Shenwei Escort Agency? We will definitely treat you well!"
Qing Bei City was the first big city after entering Tiancheng Country. It was also Lu An's destination. After thinking for a while, Lu An did not refuse and said, "I am indeed going to Qing Bei City. If there's anything I need to trouble you with, please forgive me."
"It's no trouble at all. We are more than happy to!" The escort leader hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Our Shenwei Escort Agency has some reputation in Qing Bei City. Every family will more or less give us some face. It will be more convenient to do things!"
Lu An smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."
After chatting for a while by the stream, the two of them walked together on the official road. After seeing that the bandages had been bandaged and the corpses of their own people had been placed in the carriage, they set off again after a discussion.
However, this time, under the suggestion of the crowd, Lu An did not sit in the carriage. Instead, he rode alone at the front. Behind him was the carriage that his wife and daughter were in.
After what had just happened, everyone's speed was obviously much faster. However, Lu An took the lead, which gave the people behind a sense of security.
"Young Hero …"
A light voice came from behind. If Lu An's five senses were not stronger than ordinary people's, he was afraid that he would not have heard it. He pricked up his ears and heard another voice.
"Young Hero Lu …"
Lu An looked back and found that the beautiful woman had opened the curtain and was looking at him with tears in her eyes.
Lu An was startled. He slowed down his horse and came to the same level as the carriage. He looked at the beautiful woman and asked, "What's the matter, Madam Liu?"
The beautiful woman wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "I heard from Young Hero Lu that you have no purpose and no place to go in the short time you came to Tiancheng Country, right?"
Lu An was startled, but he still nodded and said, "Yes."
"Then I'll be bold and ask Young Hero Lu to stay in my house for a while. Is that okay?" The beautiful woman raised her head, her eyes full of grief.
Lu An was startled by her words. He frowned and asked, "Why?"
"My beloved has just died, and only my daughter and I are left at home. There will be a lot of things to deal with in the future. Young Hero Lu, please stay with us for a few more days and help me deal with the funeral affairs at home before you leave." The woman choked with sobs and said, "Otherwise, I'm afraid that we won't be able to fight against those tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves. In the end, our home will be devoured, and we will be homeless."
Lu An had been observing the woman's eyes. There was a trace of determination in her eyes, as if she had become strong in an instant.
When his daughter came to her side in the carriage, Lu An knew that she could become strong so quickly because of her daughter.
Looking at the beautiful woman's begging and expectant eyes and the innocent girl who was about the same age as him, Lu An took a deep breath and said, "Okay."
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