Jiang Jin roughly understood the situation: she had run into a robbery. Those wearing uniform clothing should be the merchant caravan's guards.
She looked again at the fighting parties and found that the two factions were indeed distinct.
On one side were the guards in matching attire. At a glance, there were about thirty or forty of them, with over a dozen guard corpses already lying on the ground.
Looking at the other group, their numbers were even greater than the guards. They did not wear uniform clothing and looked like mountain bandits.
However, they carried identical sabers, used similar fighting styles, and exuded a fierce, ruthless aura. Upon closer inspection, about half of them were Quzhao people.
A profound look flashed through Jiang Jin's eyes. Since when did the Han people and the Quzhao people have such a good relationship that they would cooperate to rob the Han?
While she was pondering, a few more men fell on the guards' side.
At this moment, four Quzhao men charged toward the carriage.
The guards immediately engaged them but struggled to fend them off. Before long, two guards were injured.
Jiang Jin estimated the arrival time of the main group behind them. Neither she nor Yun Chengxuan had been walking fast, so the main group should arrive very soon.
She spurred her horse forward.
However, even when she and Yun Chengxuan came within ten meters of the fight, no one from either side paid them any attention.
Jiang Jin couldn't help but cup her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and shout, Robbers and the robbed, everyone stop for a moment.
Whether it was because both sides were too engrossed in the fight or her voice was not loud enough, no one even glanced at her.
Yun Chengxuan got angry and roared, Stop!
Startled by the sudden voice, everyone stopped their movements and looked over.
They saw a seemingly young man and woman sitting on horseback, watching them.
Both sides looked completely baffled.
One of the Quzhao men, his face full of cruelty, yelled, Get lost if you don't want to die!
Jiang Jin twitched the corners of her mouth. She looked at the middle-aged man who was frantically poking his head out of the carriage to look at her, and got straight to the point: I can save you, but you must give me eighty percent of your goods and belongings as a reward. What do you think?
Everyone at the scene was stunned. They understood the words, yet it felt as if they had not.
Was this woman an idiot? How dare they spout such arrogant nonsense with just the two of them?
It was only because the mountain bandits were busy with their actual business and had no time to deal with them; otherwise, a single slash would have finished off the pair.
The middle-aged man also thought he had misheard. With a trembling voice, he asked, What, what did you just say?
Thinking he found the price too steep, Jiang Jin kindly explained, As you can see, if I don't step in, you definitely won't be able to defeat them.
If you die, all your goods will become theirs, and wouldn't you have died in vain? Right now, not only am I saving your lives, but I'm also helping you keep twenty percent. Isn't that a great deal?
Besides, if I wait for them to kill you, and then I kill them, I could get all the goods. Calculating it that way, I'm actually taking a loss!
I am only offering to help because we are all Han people. The price I have given is very favorable, so think it over.
Everyone was speechless. Is that really the main point right now?
The middle-aged man voiced the doubt shared by everyone: There are only two of you. How can you save us?
Jiang Jin raised the Tang blade in her hand. Don't underestimate us. Besides, who said there are only two of us? Right now, I am only asking you if you want to make this deal or not.
By this time, the Quzhao people could no longer hold back their violent tempers. They had never seen someone so arrogant. Discussing killing them right in front of their faces, was that polite?
Two Quzhao men made the first move, riding their horses and charging straight at Jiang Jin.
The other mountain bandits revealed malicious smiles, already predicting the scene of the other party's blood splattering on the spot.
It was a pity. This pair of young men and women were truly good-looking, especially the woman. Although she was a bit dark-skinned, she was indeed a beauty.
Just as they had predicted, blood flew through the air, but the ones whose blood splattered on the spot were the Quzhao men!
There was a moment of silence at the scene. Everyone stared in disbelief at this bizarre turn of events.
Jiang Jin slowly and methodically flicked the blood off her blade and raised her eyes to look at the crowd.
I agree!
The middle-aged man shouted excitedly, Please save us, my lady. I am willing to give eighty percent of the goods as a reward.
One strike!
Just a moment ago, this young man and woman had each swung their blades almost simultaneously.
Then, he saw a mist of blood spraying into the air.
That single strike let him know the strength of these two and allowed him to see the hope of survival.
Jiang Jin gave him an approving look. You made a good choice.
The mountain bandits were enraged. A man with a full beard shouted furiously, Kill, kill them all!
The corners of Jiang Jin's mouth curled up slightly. She could already hear the faint sound of hoofbeats coming from behind her. The timing was perfect.
She gripped the blade in her hand tightly and charged toward the bearded man. Yun Chengxuan followed her into the fray.
The bearded man's eyes revealed a ferocious glint. He spurred his horse forward and swung his saber horizontally at Jiang Jin.
Jiang Jin did not dodge; she swung her blade to block.
Clang.
A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out, and the bearded man's saber was sliced cleanly in two!
The momentum of her blade did not diminish, slashing into the bearded man's abdomen. Blood splattered.
The bearded man's pupils contracted. What kind of weapon was this? Why was it so sharp?!
Before he could figure it out, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen, and with a miserable shriek, he fell off his horse.
Jiang Jin had been training for about half a month, and her strength had improved significantly.
After striking the bearded man down from his horse, she charged toward her next target.
Yun Chengxuan was even fiercer; he had already taken down two men.
Sensing that these two were out of the ordinary, over a dozen mountain bandits immediately rushed to attack them.
The pressure on the guards instantly decreased, and they immediately roused their spirits to face the enemy.
Suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves came from afar. Everyone was shocked, not knowing who was arriving.
Just as they were wondering, they saw over a dozen riders charging toward them.
After taking down another person, Jiang Jin looked back at Zhou Sui and the others. Remember to leave two alive.
Zhou Sui replied, Understood!
Before his voice faded, he had already charged into the battlefield.
Whether it was Zhou Sui, Xie Nanxiao, Yun Yu, or Xia Chanyi, they were all fierce warriors capable of fighting multiple enemies at once, not to mention the squad of soldiers with them.
Like a sharp knife piercing into the enemy's heart, they swiftly reaped the lives of their foes.
By the time the mountain bandits reacted and tried to flee, it was already too late. Not a single one managed to escape.
The middle-aged man stared dumbfounded at the sudden turn of events, feeling both thrilled and terrified in his heart.
