Before Hua Bushi finished speaking, the expressions of everyone at Jingcilin Nunnery had already changed. Huo Yifan, the caravan manager on the side, had cold sweat breaking out on his forehead and dripping down.
Yi Ruoying asked anxiously: "Then what should we do now?"
However, Hua Bushi remained calm and composed, saying: "Now that the matter has come to this, there is no other way but to escape. Anyway, we have escaped their ambush, and this deception strategy can be considered as achieving our goal."
He turned around and said to Manager Huo: "Under the current situation, we must escape as soon as possible, so we have to abandon these large trucks. I will fully compensate your company for the losses. Does Manager Huo have any objections?"
Manager Huo thought that the Chang brothers would be chasing after him soon. If they caught up, they would definitely not let him and the rest of the caravan go. At this time, besides escaping, he had no other idea. He immediately said: "
Huo certainly has no objection to Master Hua's instructions."
Hua Bushi clapped his hands and said: "In this case, without further ado, let's immediately change our mounts, throw all the bulky things here, travel lightly, and rush out of the Luyuan Grand Canyon!"
In order to save their own lives, everyone acted very quickly.
After only a short time, the guards of the trading company and the driver of the carriage found their respective mounts.
Of course, there were not enough horses originally used for riding, so the better ones could only be selected from the mules and horses that pulled the carts as mounts. There was also a lack of saddle stirrups, so some people could only ride directly on the horses. Fortunately,
What is surprising is that the people at "Dingyuan Trading Company" are all veterans in the carriage and horse racing industry, and most of them have good riding skills. They can barely ride even without saddle stirrups.
The carriage of "Evil Dog Gate" is equipped with four good horses, and it also comes with spare saddles and stirrups. Hua Bushi, Chu Yiyi, and Hai Hongzhu each ride one horse, but the remaining one is for
He was ridden by a horseless caravan guard under Guanshi Huo.
As for the abandoned carriages and carts, Hua Bushi ordered his people to place them sideways and block the middle of the road, hoping to slightly block the pursuers behind him.
Just as he was getting ready, there was already a faint sound of horse hooves coming from the canyon behind him.
Meng Huan only shouted: "No, the gangster strongmen behind have caught up with them, at least there are more than a hundred riders!"
Hua Bushi did not hesitate, raised the reins and said: "Let's go quickly!"
Someone was chasing from behind so quickly. Chang Feixu must have discovered the previous flaw. It seems that this gangster's mind is quite sharp. And this place has been nearly twenty miles deep into the Luyuan Grand Canyon, and has passed through most of the canyon.
, you can get out of the valley after walking for more than ten miles. As long as you are not caught up by the strong man behind you for a while, it is not impossible to escape from the canyon.
At present, the people from the "Evil Dog Gate" and "Jingci Lin Temple" were in front, and the people from the "Dingyuan Trading Company" followed closely. There were more than fifty horses in the group, all of them were riding like flying, galloping forward along the mountain road in the middle of the canyon.
I heard someone shouting and neighing from behind. The gangsters who were catching up saw the large cars on the road and stopped one after another. The dozen or so large cars were lying across the road, covering the entire road.
Block them, and these carts are piled high with grain. It is impossible for the horses to jump over them, and they must pull the carts away.
Everyone didn't care much and just rode their horses forward, quickly leaving the voices of people behind. The road in this canyon was rugged and had many twists and turns. Although the gangsters behind them also carried bows and arrows, but everyone
We have already turned a corner, but the arrow can no longer hit it.
But at this moment, a sharp roar was suddenly heard from behind, and a red firework shot straight up, flew into the sky, exploded with a "bang", and sparks scattered in all directions.
Hua Bushi was galloping forward on his horse. When he raised his head and saw this scene, his heart suddenly sank.
Of course he could see that this fireworks was a signal sent by the underworld strongman, and the purpose of sending the signal at this moment must be to ask his accomplices to cooperate in intercepting it. From this, it can be imagined that not all the ordinary brothers were guarding the Dabu River.
The troops and horses will probably be ambushed on the way out of the valley ahead!
Hua Bushi pulled the reins, slowed down his horse, and shouted: "Zhu Hong, Meng Huan, you two are clearing the way ahead. Master Miaozhen, please also walk in front, be careful of the other party's ambush! The rest of the people are following.
Stay back and keep a distance of ten feet from them."
Zhu Hong and Meng Huanqi claimed that they were, and Master Miaozhen nodded in agreement. They each galloped to the front of the cavalry, while everyone slowed down slightly and separated themselves from the three people in front by more than ten feet.
Among the people, Zhu Hong and Master Miaozhen have the highest martial arts skills. Meng Huan is also not weak and is good at detection. Let the three of them open the way ahead. Even if they are ambushed, it will be easier to escape. The rest
The purpose of keeping a certain distance between the people and them is to be able to react in time so as not to be wiped out by the enemy. After all, the martial arts of the people in the caravan are too low. If they are attacked and get into a melee, they will probably suffer heavy casualties immediately.
Hua Bushi made this arrangement out of consideration for a group of people with weak martial arts skills.
Riding on horseback, the journey of more than ten miles was covered in less than a cup of tea. Fortunately, no one encountered any obstacles or ambushes along the way. When they arrived at the mouth of the valley, the three people walking in front
But at the same time he reined in the horse and stopped.
Hua Bushi and the others in the rear team also quickly slowed down their mounts and followed them closer. They raised their eyes and looked forward, and immediately knew the situation here.
The entrance of the Luyuan Grand Canyon is a hundred feet away in front. The road ahead is empty and unblocked. However, the cliffs on both sides of the entrance are full of underworld strongmen. There are at least fifty or sixty people on the hills on each side.
There were so many people, all of them had their bows and arrows ready, aiming at the passage in front of the valley.
If dozens of bandits were to fight on flat ground, it would not be difficult to deal with them with the martial arts of the masters of the "Jingci Lin Temple" and "Evil Dog Gate" factions, but now they are all stationed at the top of the cliff, taking advantage of the convenient location.
The cliffs on both sides of the valley entrance are more than 20 feet high, and the rock walls are straight and steep. Even a person with excellent dexterity skills will never be able to fly up and kill them. If he ignores them and rushes out of the valley, he must pass through.
The arrows rained down from many archers on the cliff.
Miaozhen, Zhu Hong and other people with strong martial arts skills can easily break through the rain of arrows. They may also be able to do it with Mr. Hua Bushi and Mr. Ma Da, but the dozens of "Dingyuan Trading Company" are not
The cart drivers who were good at martial arts and the convoy guards who were not good at martial arts would definitely not be able to escape these flying arrows. If they had to force their way through, most of them would be shot to death at the mouth of the valley.
Hua Bushi frowned and was at a loss for a moment, unable to make a choice.
However, the current situation is urgent, and the pursuers behind them may catch up at any time, and there must be no delay. Otherwise, when the Chang brothers arrive, everyone will be attacked from both sides by the gangsters, and there will be no hope of escape.
Master Miaozhen was heard reciting the Buddha's name and said: "There are strong men guarding the valley entrance with bows and arrows. If you don't have superb martial arts, forcing your way through is no different than committing suicide. Donor Huo, if everyone in your company stays here, then what will happen to you?"
When the Chang brothers catch up, they must not kill them all for the sake of the Nan'ao Chai family?"
After she said this, she made up her mind to keep these cart drivers and others who did not know martial arts, and let several masters from "Jingci Lin'an" lead Mr. Ma Da to break through alone.
Under the current situation, this seems to be the only feasible strategy. In a dangerous situation, one can escape one by one, but one cannot let everyone be buried together for the sake of the driver and the guards.
Huo Yifan was horrified and muttered: "The Chang brothers are gangsters who kill without batting an eye. How could they sell it to our Chai family? If the master's wife had left them here, they would probably be killed by the Chang brothers.
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Master Miaozhen felt pitiful after hearing what Guanshi Huo said, and knew that what he said was indeed the truth. She was a monk after all, and she had compassion in her heart, so she bowed her head and remained silent for a while.
Master Miaojue, who was riding on the horse beside him, could no longer wait any longer and said loudly: "Now that things have come to an end, there is no time to hesitate! Manager Huo, you make your own choice, do you want to forcefully rush out of the valley with us, or do you want to
Stay here?"
Manager Huo's face turned pale and he said: "This... this..." but could not say a complete sentence. He knew that if he forced his way into the valley entrance, more than half of his dozens of men with poor martial arts skills would be shot to death by flying arrows.
And if he stayed here, he would also have a narrow escape from death, and there would be no way out for anyone left or right. How could he make the choice?
Of course, if you have to choose, you can only force the entrance to the valley, and maybe a few people can escape. It is better than waiting for the Chang brothers to catch up and be killed in vain.
But at this time, a voice shouted: "No! They waited to cover me to get through the border, and that's why they ended up in this situation. If we let them die like this, where is our loyalty!"
The person speaking was none other than Zhu Hong, a young man with a square face and big ears.
Master Miaojue's face sank and she said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Zhu Hong stood on his head with thick eyebrows and said, "What should I do if anything happens? Then the Chang brothers will come, and we will fight them to the death. We may not necessarily lose!"
Master Miaojue said: "The Chang family brothers are highly skilled in martial arts and have hundreds of men under their command. Wouldn't it be dangerous to fight them head-on? Your young master accepted the silver and treasures from my 'Jingci Lin'an' and promised to help us."
How can you be so untrustworthy if you pass the test?"
Zhu Hong wanted to say more, but a hand patted him on the shoulder. It was Hua Bushi who had been silent just now.
I saw the eldest young master's eyes were stern, and he said in a deep voice: "Master, what you said is wrong! The condition that I agreed to last night was just to try my best to help you break through the interception, but I never guaranteed success. Since the master knows the opponent's martial arts
We are strong and have many troops, but we can’t fight, so it’s natural that we can’t pass the test, so what can we complain about?”
Master Miaojue snorted coldly and said: "So, Master Hua's intention is to stay here and fight with the Chang brothers? I'm sorry, but I, a member of Jingci Lin'an, will not accompany you!"