Chapter 130

After staying in the Portable Residence for most of the day, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Li Li Banfeng went out and started walking back.

He had advanced to a second-layer traveling cultivator, and coupled with his frequent trips to dangerous places like the new land, he had saved up quite a bit of time for himself.

Plus, after consuming a Golden Origin Pill yesterday, his traveling cultivation increased by one hundred days. Now, calculating the total, Li Li Banfeng possessed nearly twelve years of cultivation in traveling cultivation, which is what an ordinary person would achieve step-by-step.

Twelve years of cultivation is still considered early second-layer, but it's much faster than the first layer. Li Li Banfeng sprinted all the way to Lanyang Village; this journey of over a hundred li would take at most an hour.

Passing by Mount Jueding, Li Li Banfeng specifically glanced at the side of the mountain road.

The people lying in wait were still there; these people really could endure hardship.

Actually, Li Li Banfeng's judgment wasn't accurate; most of the people lying in wait were still there, but Liu Liu Changyu was not among them.

He was sick, with a high fever that wouldn't subside, shaking like a sieve, unable to even speak clearly, and was currently receiving treatment in a nearby village.

The cause was simple: a cold. After taking the decoction, he needed to rest for a few days.

But this young man was strong-willed. As soon as his body recovered a little, he went back to the roadside to lie in wait; he didn't believe the Ma family wouldn't go to Green Water City to ship goods.

A subordinate by his side informed Liu Liu Changyu: "Just now, a team of carriages and horses really did pass by this mountain road."

Liu Liu Changyu frowned: "Why didn't you stop them?"

Another subordinate said: "Young Master, that kid didn't speak clearly. That team of carriages and horses was heading from Green Water City toward Lanyang Village; it definitely wasn't a carriage shipping goods from Lanyang Village."

"How foolish!" Liu Liu Changyu scolded. "Ma Ma Junyang is a cunning person. Since he doesn't dare to ship goods, he must be finding a way to have people from Green Water City come to pick them up!"

Hearing this, everyone felt that what Liu Liu Changyu said made sense.

"Young Master, you don't need to worry either. Even if we let him pass, he won't be able to ship these goods. As long as he wants to return to Green Water City, he still has to take this road. When the time comes, won't we just rob him of his goods then?"

Liu Liu Changyu was a bit worried: "If the two parties have already settled the payment, these goods might not necessarily count as belonging to either party."

"No matter whose it counts as, we'll rob him. Once we rob him and scare him, he won't dare to come pick up goods again."

Liu Liu Changyu felt it made sense, so he continued to lie in wait by the roadside.

Li Li Banfeng had just returned to the village and was walking toward the wooden house. Passing by the noodle shop, he suddenly felt his feet tripped by something.

Looking down, it was spider silk.

Li Li Banfeng was greatly alarmed; the great detective had found his way here.

He dove directly into the noodle shop. The noodle shopkeeper was also startled: "Guest, we've just sold out of noodles."

Li Li Banfeng ignored the shopkeeper, dove directly into the backyard from the kitchen, and jumped out from the backyard.

Not long after he left, Dabo Dabo Ensi entered the noodle shop and smiled at the owner: "Did someone come by just now?"

The noodle shop owner didn't know how to answer: "This is a noodle shop, people are always coming by."

Dabo Dabo Ensi pushed the owner aside, chased into the backyard, followed the footprints onto the wall, and after jumping down from the wall, discovered the footprints had disappeared.

"Is it him? Feeling the weight of those footsteps, it should be him, but it seems even lighter than before." Dabo Dabo Ensi muttered to himself.

"That works!" Ma Wu nodded. "I'll keep this photo. I'll keep an eye out for this person for you. As soon as there is news, I'll let you know."

Dabo Dabo Ensi nodded, then turned his face and said: "You damn foreign devil, do you have to follow me?"

Cui Cui Tike responded very seriously: "You fake foreign devil, I must follow you."

Dabo Dabo Ensi suddenly took out a cocoon. A layer of blisters appeared on Cui Cui Tike's face, and fluid slowly flowed out.

The two were about to make a move when they suddenly saw a team of carriages and horses enter the village.

Who was it?

Cui Cui Tike didn't recognize them for a moment, but Dabo Dabo Ensi reacted quickly and immediately hid in the distance.

This was Chu Er's carriage team.

On the carriage curtains, there was Chu Er's favorite red-bottomed gold-threaded pattern. Ordinary people wouldn't know, but Dabo Dabo Ensi had worked for Chu Er and recognized these curtains.

What was the Chu family doing coming to Lanyang Village?

Dabo Dabo Ensi wanted to observe from a close distance, but ultimately dismissed the thought.

He had been too entangled with big families recently; it was best not to come to a place like Lanyang Village again.

Chu Er's second young lady, Chu Chu Huaiyuan, entered the village and got off the carriage at Ma Wu's doorstep.

Ma Wu hurriedly went out to welcome her. To be honest, he was a bit nervous when he first saw Chu Er, but after all, they were old acquaintances. After sitting down in the living room and exchanging two sentences, the awkwardness slowly faded away.

"Second Young Lady, how have you been? What brings you to honor my humble place today?"

"If I don't come, what other choice do I have?" Chu Chu Huaiyuan sneered. "Fifth Young Master doesn't honor me with your presence. I sent invitations, but Fifth Young Master wouldn't come."

Ma Wu hurriedly explained: "Second Young Lady, you've seen it yourself. I've just managed to scrape together a livelihood here, and the competition was fierce at the time, so I really couldn't get away."

Chu Er sighed: "Fifth Young Master couldn't get away, but I happen to be an idle person, so I came specifically to visit Fifth Young Master."

Don't look at how Chu Er almost killed Ma Wu; when they actually talked face-to-face, the two were laughing and chatting, and even seemed particularly close.

Ma Wu asked about Chu Er's business, and Chu Er even made a couple of off-color jokes: "After Fifth Young Master left, those three great singing queens stopped singing properly. Jiang Jiang Mengting and Xiao Xiao Xiufei ran off to act in movies, and Xu Xu Qiulan became a wealthy lady.

I really don't understand. Back when they were under your command, these singing queens were all obedient and submissive. What method did you use? Did you tame them under the covers?"

Ma Wu waved his hands repeatedly: "Second Young Lady, you flatter me. I don't have that kind of ability."

Chu Er smiled: "I heard Fifth Young Master's abilities go beyond just that."

Ma Wu sighed lightly and said: "Seeing is believing, but even seeing isn't necessarily the truth. True abilities are hidden and not revealed; how could they be easily seen by others?"

Hearing this, Chu Er blinked her large, heavily made-up eyes and said in horror: "Then should I try it out with Fifth Young Master another day?"

Ma Wu smiled: "Don't wait for another day, today is a suitable day. Does Second Young Lady have the interest?"

Chu Er smiled playfully: "You say that, but what kind of person do you take me for? Did I come all this way just to send you meat to eat?"

Saying a couple of off-color jokes, cracking a couple of jokes, and receiving two gifts—none of this mattered. As long as there were no business dealings with Chu Er, it wouldn't be a big problem.

But Chu Er was specifically here for business: "Fifth Young Master, your business has just opened, so I have to buy two things to show my support."

Ma Wu waved his hands repeatedly: "That won't do. I've received so many gifts from you today, I wouldn't dare let you spend any more money."

Chu Er smiled: "Why be so formal between us? Besides, I'm not buying much, just for a bit of good luck."

Once Ma Wu heard this, he really shouldn't refuse, so he took Chu Er to the warehouse and introduced several specialties from the new land. He thought Chu Er would pick one or two things to show her support, but Ma Wu thought wrong.

Chu Er brought Ma Wu many gifts, filling ten whole carriages.

After the gifts were unloaded, Chu Er ordered her subordinates to load the carriages: "Empty this warehouse, I want everything!"

Ma Wu was startled: "Second Young Lady, wait a moment, the price..."

"Follow your ledger, no bargaining today! Load the carriages!"

"This isn't according to the rules..."

Chu Er was stunned: "Fifth Young Master, what are you saying? You've opened a business, I've come to buy goods, and you're saying the buyer isn't following the rules?"

Ma Wu had nothing to say.

Chu Er didn't even bargain; she really hadn't violated any rules.

Dozens of subordinates lifted crates and loaded goods, with an accountant nearby calculating the price; Chu Er had prepared everything.

Before long, the warehouse was emptied.

The accountant brought several crates of banknotes and placed them in front of Ma Wu. Chu Er took one of the crates and placed it in Ma Wu's hands. There was a photographer nearby, click-click, taking photos one after another.

After the photos were taken, Chu Er waved her hand, boarded the carriage, and took her leave.

Ma Wu stood in the warehouse, motionless.

Why didn't he resist?

Chu Er was a second-layer bitter cultivator.

She also brought a fourth-layer Yang Yang Yanzheng and a fifth-layer great support.

There were countless second and third-layer guards.

Ma Wu had no opportunity, and no ability to resist.

Chu Er returned to Green Water City by carriage. Passing by Mount Jueding, the Liu family's young manager, Liu Liu Changyu, saw the goods on the carriage from afar.

Earth Tu Tu Yu Tao!

This item was the most conspicuous; it was one of the specialties of the new land in Lanyang Village.

Chu Er didn't pack the peaches in crates, nor did she cover them with tarps. She didn't want to hide it anyway; she just wanted others to see clearly that these were things taken from Ma Wu's place.

Seeing the Earth Tu Tu Yu Tao, Liu Liu Changyu understood clearly; this was the person shipping goods for the Ma family.

The young manager ordered everyone to prepare, but saw the carriage team didn't enter the ambush circle and stopped halfway.

What's the situation?

Is the other side prepared?

The other side was naturally prepared.

Chu Er had Yang Yang Yanzheng by her side, a fourth-layer traveling cultivator. With such malice from the other side, how could he not perceive it?

Being prepared was fine; Liu Liu Changyu didn't want to accidentally hurt innocent people either.

He had his subordinates prepare muskets and rolling logs, and shouted toward the mountain road: "Friends passing by, leave your carriages and horses and leave quickly. We don't want to hurt anyone."

There was no response from the carriage team, nor did anyone leave.

Liu Liu Changyu shouted again: "We really don't want to hurt you. We weren't targeting you in the first place. You must leave these goods behind. This is to teach you a lesson for the future, don't go to Lanyang Village to pick up goods again. Their goods definitely won't be able to get out of Mount Jueding."

The carriage team still didn't move.

Beside Liu Liu Changyu was a third-layer martial cultivator named Guo Guo Shanqi, who held his rifle and said: "Young Manager, we have to let them see some blood, otherwise they won't know fear."

Liu Liu Changyu frowned: "My father ordered that we only rob things, not hurt people."

Guo Guo Shanqi shook his head and said: "Young Manager, you still haven't grasped the old manager's meaning. If we don't even hurt people, how can we rob the things?

The old manager's meaning is to hurt as few lives as possible and not make too big a scene. Killing one or two people is nothing. The lives of those driving carriages and moving goods are cheaper than dog shit. You care about them..."

Guo Guo Shanqi suddenly lost his voice. Liu Liu Changyu was startled, turned his face to look, and saw that Guo Guo Shanqi's head was gone.

Standing behind him was a thin, middle-aged woman.

The woman's arms were long and slender, with an elegant bent angle from the elbows, like a pair of large mantis blades.

On the woman's right arm, she was clamping Guo Guo Shanqi's head. The woman seemed to like this head very much, lifted his skull, and was licking his brains.

This woman who looked like a mantis was named Wen Wen Hongyan, Chu Er's great support, a fifth-layer body cultivator.

Everyone around was scared silly.

A few bold ones fired at Wen Wen Hongyan.

Wen Wen Hongyan's figure suddenly disappeared. When she reappeared, everyone who had fired had their heads fall to the ground, neatly arranged around Wen Wen Hongyan.

All the heads had their crowns opened, just like opened coconuts, waiting for Wen Wen Hongyan to enjoy.

Liu Liu Changyu stood frozen on the spot, not knowing what to do at this moment.

He was a first-layer nightmare cultivator and had wanted to summon his ghost servants to resist for a while.

Suddenly, he saw Yang Yang Yanzheng walk up to him, grab his hair, and say with a smile: "You're the mountain king? Our young lady invites you over."

Liu Liu Changyu was powerless to resist, and no one around dared to stop them.

Yang Yang Yanzheng dragged Liu Liu Changyu and sent him to the front of Chu Er's carriage.

Chu Er stepped out of the carriage, looked at Liu Liu Changyu, and asked softly: "You wanted to rob me?"

Liu Liu Changyu's face turned deathly pale, unable to speak.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Chu Er smacked her lips and sighed. "Such a handsome young man, why do you have to do the business of robbery? It's a real pity for this good face of yours."

After saying this, Chu Er dug her fingernails into Liu Liu Changyu's cheeks.

As she scratched and tore, until she peeled off Liu Liu Changyu's entire face skin in one piece.

PS: This is a real face-tearing.

(End of chapter)