Meng Xiuyuan did not wait for King Yin Ye to arrive, but chose to set off on the road ahead of time.
This is not to say that he has any objections to the people of the Sky Eagle Sect and is unwilling to meet King Yin Ye, but it is just that the time has indeed come for him to set off.
This trip from Wudang to Emei will roughly take more than two thousand miles, and the roads are winding and complicated, making it really not easy to walk.
Meng Xiuyuan had a clear understanding of himself. He was born with road blindness. In his previous life, he lived in a small city with a big hand for more than 20 years. He had to look at the navigation system when driving.
Now let him walk from Wudang to Emei on his own, and he will have to lose the person.
Therefore, he did not try to be brave, but chose to set out to seek help from his senior brother Song Yuanqiao and ask him if he knew how to walk this section of the road.
When Song Yuanqiao heard Meng Xiuyuan's troubles, he immediately said there was no need to worry, he would make arrangements for Meng Xiuyuan, and then without saying anything else, he went down to Wudang Mountain alone.
Song Yuanqiao returned two days later and brought good news.
He contacted a merchant gang that was preparing to enter Sichuan in the near future. Meng Xiuyuan could follow the convoy of this group of merchants and naturally he would not get lost.
The time agreed upon by both parties was today.
As soon as his genius was revealed, Meng Xiuyuan picked up his luggage and quietly went down the mountain with his senior brother. He didn't like the atmosphere when he was leaving, so he didn't say goodbye to his master and senior brothers.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the place and said goodbye to his senior brother, Song Yuanqiao suddenly took a huge baggage from several merchants and handed it to Meng Xiuyuan.
"We brothers all know that you are afraid of trouble, and you might not be too lazy to take the things I prepared for you on the road, so I sent them over in advance and asked Shopkeeper Dong to keep them on my behalf.
You can open it and take a look at it on the way. There are a lot of practical things that we have prepared in it. If you think you need it, take it with you. If you don't need it for the time being, leave it to Shopkeeper Dong for safekeeping. It won't be a burden."
Meng Xiuyuan looked at the package, which was the size of a millstone, and smiled helplessly.
The mother worries about her son traveling thousands of miles, but it is the same when it comes to her senior brothers.
Shopkeeper Dong, the leader of the merchant gang next to him, was a good man. Seeing this scene, he hurriedly said:
"Don't worry, Sir Song. We often take this road to Shu and are very familiar with it. Besides, our fleet is so big that we can bring enough food, water, and daily sundries.
I, Mr. Dong, dare to guarantee you with my head on my neck that Meng Shaoxia will never suffer anything along the way."
"Well, Shopkeeper Dong, my junior brother will leave it to you." Song Yuanqiao nodded seriously and bowed to Shopkeeper Dong, which made the shopkeeper feel flattered and quickly dodge away even saying he didn't dare.
After being polite like this for a while, it was time for the motorcade to set off. Meng Xiuyuan got into a carriage specially reserved for him and waved goodbye to Song Yuanqiao with a smile.
As the convoy gradually moved away, Song Yuanqiao suddenly took out a long sword from behind and threw it towards Meng Xiuyuan with all his strength.
This scene shocked the people in the convoy, but Meng Xiuyuan could feel that Song Yuanqiao's throw was just right, and he caught the sword in his hand easily and naturally.
After taking a closer look, he discovered that the sword in his hand was actually Master Zhang Zhenren's Zhenwu Sword.
"Master asked me to tell you that your own safety is the most important thing when you go out.
When it’s time to draw the sword, draw the sword, when it’s time to kill, kill the person, don’t be burdened in your heart!
He used this sword to kill many evil people when he was young, and now he is offering it to you as a bodyguard, so don’t refuse."
Song Yuanqiao transported Neili to shout to Meng Xiuyuan, and without giving him a chance to reply, he turned around and flew away.
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this, thinking to himself that Master had really seen through his heart.
He was silent in his heart, and the Zhenwu Sword in his hand became three points heavier.
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Traveling with this large convoy of merchants will naturally go very slowly. Even if the road is smooth and there are no accidents, we can only cover forty or fifty miles in a day.
Fortunately, even though it was slow, Meng Xiuyuan's life in this motorcade was still quite comfortable.
Shopkeeper Dong did not go against what he said to Song Yuanqiao, and really took good care of Meng Xiuyuan, almost like a young master.
When he was hungry, someone brought him food, when he was thirsty, someone brought him water. Whenever he stayed in the hotel, Meng Xiuyuan would be given the best seat. When he was on the road during the day, Meng Xiuyuan only had to meditate in his carriage. No one would
Come take the initiative to disturb him.
The reason why Meng Xiuyuan received such favorable treatment was firstly because the reputation of Wudang Clan and Song Yuanqiao really worked, so Shopkeeper Dong did not dare to neglect him.
Secondly, it is also because their merchant convoy is indeed in great need of escorts.
After all, there will definitely not always be peace along the way. With a Wudang disciple like Meng Xiuyuan in charge, if nothing else, at least his reputation can keep many young people under control.
During meals and breaks along the way, Shopkeeper Dong would often get close to Meng Xiuyuan and ask Meng Xiuyuan insinuatingly how his martial arts was and what level he ranked within the Wudang Sect.
Although Meng Xiuyuan just smiled and said nothing every time, his confident look was enough to reassure Shopkeeper Dong.
Sure enough, the subsequent journey repeatedly proved that shopkeeper Dong made the right choice in taking Meng Xiuyuan on this journey.
As the merchant convoy traveled westward, in order to pursue convenient routes and reduce costs, they had to choose to deviate from the official road and pass through some relatively remote mountain roads.
This also causes many dangers to appear on the road.
Common beasts like wild boars and jackals can be easily dealt with by the merchant gang's own guards. However, the black bears, tigers and leopards that they occasionally encounter are extremely ferocious. If Meng Xiuyuan hadn't come to help, at least the merchant gang would definitely have to
Someone was injured.
And what is more dangerous than these beasts are humans.
During the two-thousand-mile journey, it was inevitable that we would encounter some so-called "green forest heroes" who robbed us on the road and engaged in business without capital.
Meng Xiuyuan hated this kind of people very much. If he met them on the road alone, he would definitely teach them a lesson.
However, business gangs have been walking this road all year round, so they naturally have their own way of survival. Most of the robbers and business gangs know each other, and can even be said to have some friendship, so they can safely let them go if they pay some money according to the rules.
, a lot of fights were avoided.
Naturally, Meng Xiuyuan could not let this merchant gang make enemies, ruin their reputation, and cut off their financial resources just because of his temporary likes and dislikes. He simply let nature take its course, hiding in the carriage out of sight and out of mind.
But when we walked to a valley near Shuangfeng Town in Baihe County, something unexpected happened.
A group of dozens of bandits surrounded the entire convoy and forced the merchant gang to keep all the goods and money on them before letting them leave.
When Shopkeeper Dong saw this group of bandits, he took the initiative to give them some money, hoping to open up a relationship and convince them to earn a long-term income as he had done in the past.
Unexpectedly, Qian's family took it easy, but before he could say a few words, Shopkeeper Dong was slapped to the ground.
"Damn it, you don't know what's good or bad. I saw that you are all disgraced men, so I let you live. Why are you so embarrassed?
If you are ladies and you want to leave but I won't let you go, you have to stay to relieve my anger.
Get out of here, get out of here! Mr. Luo, I rarely show kindness. Before, I would have chopped you all up to make steamed bun fillings."
This person spoke harshly and in a deep voice. Although he could tell that he had no internal skills, his energy and blood were still very strong, and he obviously had some external skills.
Even so, shopkeeper Dong had seen a lot of people in the world. He covered his swollen face and still had a few more words with the bandit leader, taking this opportunity to find out the details of the other party.
During this period, Meng Xiuyuan in the carriage finally understood the origins of this group of people.
It turned out that these dozens of people were actually a group of deserters. They had participated in the battle with the Mingjiao rebels half a year ago. It was precisely because the army was defeated in that battle and lost contact with the larger army that they simply started here.
The bandit lived a happy life.
The words revealed that this group of people were ruthless in their tactics, but because of the large number of people in the Merchant Gang's convoy, they did not want to fight head-on for fear of damaging their strength.
If they encountered a single pedestrian or a small caravan, the Kung Fu would have killed them all by now.
Even in order to threaten and intimidate shopkeeper Dong, they also told how they looted the Liu family of the nearby rich family a few days ago, describing in great detail:
"Then Mr. Liu is really just as stubborn as you.
We all said that as long as we hand over the family's money and food, we will spare the lives of their whole family.
But who knew that he wanted to go against us. Not only did he close the gate and prevent us from entering, he also asked the bodyguards to fight against us and kill four of my good brothers.
Do you know how I repaid him in the end?
I tied him to the pillar at the front door of his house and let him watch with his own eyes as we played with his four wives to death, and then played with his three daughters to death on those wives.
Haha, Mr. Liu's eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw it.
I was still not satisfied, so I asked someone to boil a pot of hot water and put his little son..."
When the bandit leader said this, he suddenly stopped, and then lowered his head in disbelief, and found that there was a hole as big as a bowl in his chest, and blood was gushing out.
And Meng Xiuyuan walked out of the carriage at some point, holding the Zhenwu sword in his hand.
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That day, Meng Xiuyuan's sword did not have a drop of the blood of these bandits on it, because he felt that his master's sword should not touch such dirty things.
Of course, none of these bandits could leave standing, because Meng Xiuyuan felt that they did not deserve to live.
From that day on, the entire merchant gang team was really impressed by Meng Xiuyuan, and the preferential treatment originally based on formality turned into sincere respect.
One man and one sword, just standing there and swinging a few times, the enemies fell one by one like wheat.
He Taichong and Kong Wen were shocked when they saw such an otherworldly sword energy, let alone these merchants who had never been in contact with the core circle of martial arts.
The more rational people in the team just said that Meng Xiuyuan was a hero with unparalleled martial arts skills, while the more superstitious people began to secretly spread rumors that Meng Xiuyuan was the reincarnation of some god.
Therefore, the next trip with Meng Xiuyuan by their side was the most comfortable trip this group of merchants had ever taken in their lives. They had a sense of security and no need to worry about what dangers they might encounter next.
When they finally reached the end of the journey after a long journey, the entire convoy was still immersed in this atmosphere and did not want to be separated from Meng Xiuyuan.
Shopkeeper Dong asked Meng Xiuyuan several times and asked him how many days he planned to stay on Mount Emei. He said that he could let the team take the initiative to cooperate with Meng Xiuyuan's time, and then go back together when the time came.
But every time Meng Xiuyuan simply refused, and finally asked shopkeeper Dong to take back his luggage that was inconvenient to carry with him.
When shopkeeper Dong saw this, he didn't force it.
Because from the day he passed through Shuangfeng Town, every time he encountered a group of bandits who robbed the road, Meng Xiuyuan would ask shopkeeper Dong about their details, including how many evil they had done, whether they had killed anyone, and whether they had bullied anyone.
It can be said that women from good families are not tired of it.
And every time after asking questions clearly, Meng Xiuyuan would record these situations in detail with pen and paper and keep them close to him.
Now Meng Xiuyuan said that he did not want to go with their convoy, but planned to walk back alone.