The man in black snorted and said, "The Skeleton rcenary Group? What can such a minor rcenary group achieve? My mind is made up, all camps will start preparing rolling logs and throwing stones tonight, ready to intercept the rchant convoy at any ti. Do not worry, with my brothers and here, those four little skeletons are just like ants, I can crush them with a single finger."
The camp leaders were still hesitant, since they had all suffered significant losses at the hands of the Skeleton rcenary Group before. Now under this "General Camp Leader", they were all on edge every day, and none of them wanted their own forces to be weakened. The man in black suddenly stood up, towering over two ters tall. He extended his hand, also wrapped in black cloth, and slamd it down on the table with an angry grunt, "Go now. If the rchant convoy gets away this ti, I’ll replace all of you, and don’t think your families will be spared either. Have you all forgotten my thods?"
The leaders of each camp shivered with terror and swiftly took their leave.
Watching his subordinates depart, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the General Camp Leader. Four n in black erged from the shadows behind him, one of them approached and said, "Lord Green King, I too have heard of the Skeleton rcenary Group. If we directly clash with them, our losses could be substantial. Why are those items so vital? Are the spices and jewels really that important to us?"
The General Camp Leader sneered, "Of course they’re important. According to information from within our organization, this convoy from the Stan Empire Alliance has goods worth tens of millions of Gold Coins. Our organization needs funds to make acquisitions... so, we have to hijack this convoy, resell the goods to the Yajin Tribe through our organization’s connections, and make a huge profit. I believe, the Sect Hierarch will be very pleased. As for the power of the Skeleton rcenary Group, I am aware they indeed possess formidable strength, but let those bandits charge first as cannon fodder. I don’t believe our nurical advantage won’t affect them. Once they’ve worn the Skeleton rcenary Group down, we will move in, and no one will be able to stop us."
"Yes, wise Lord Green King, I will prepare our brothers right away. The sect has sent over forty Green n in the past few days, and with our current strength, we should achieve the effect you ntioned. When the ti cos, we should just clean up those weak humans. It’s been too long since I last tasted human blood," a flash of a bloodthirsty light sparked in the eyes of the black-clad samurai.
By early morning, everyone in the rchant convoy had risen early to pack their bags, knowing that today would be the most dangerous day of their journey. Once they safely got through today, the rest of the road would be straightforward, with no further hindrances. After a full night’s rest, the mbers of the Skeleton rcenary Group looked brisk and alert, with their group leader, who had been missing for several days, back at his post. At this mont, the Skeleton rcenary Group’s morale was sky-high, fully prepared to face any surprise attacks from the enemy.
Ah Dai and Xuan Yue had decided not to ride in the carriage today, and for the sake of responsiveness, they shared a tall horse. With Ah Dai’s improved martial prowess, his horse-riding skills had also improved significantly; by simply channeling his True Qi into the steed, the horse would move according to his will.
Blood Skull glanced at Ah Dai and said, "You see, past this earthen slope lies the Tian Jing Mountain Range. Bandits generally wait for the rchant convoy to venture deep into the mountains before striking. Stay vigilant at all tis. The most terrifying thing is those rolling logs and falling stones from either side, coming down from hundreds of ters high, their impact is truly terrifying."
Xuan Yue realized, "The large Wooden Shields you had the rchant convoy make yesterday were ant to guard against these, weren’t they?"
After a night’s effort, each person in the rchant convoy now had a shield. Ordinary workers and rcenaries were equipped with a small shield each, while mbers of the Skeleton rcenary Group’s Heavy Cavalry Infantry each carried a giant shield, two ters tall, 1.5 ters wide, and more than fifteen centiters thick, with a cone-shaped base on the side. Even these trained warriors found the large shields burdenso, but they fully understood the shields were their best protection.
The earthen slope ahead was smooth, and the entire rchant convoy gradually passed over. A towering range of mountains appeared before everyone, making Ah Dai feel as if he was back in the Tian Jing Mountain Range. Although the mountain range before him was not as magnificent and majestic as Tian Jing, it undulated with various plants growing on its bumpy hills, which were wrapped in greenery.
Blood Skull raised his hand to halt the entire team, shouting, "Everyone, rest right here!" mbers of the Skeleton rcenary Group dispersed and remained vigilant around the area. Mulat stepped down from the carriage, approached Blood Skull, and spoke softly, "Captain, should we send soone to scout the mountain first?"
Blood Skull shook his head, "No need for scouting. If there’s an ambush, our scouts won’t be able to return. Instead of losing more n, we might as well charge through in one go. President Mu, have your workers concentrate the most valuable goods in the center carts, with less valuable ones at the front, back, and outer periter. If bandits erge, your workers should not engage; they will only cause chaos. Leave everything to us—we’ll handle it cautiously. The mountain road is quite wide."
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