Chapter 5

The next morning, on the sunny road,

Feng Suzhen’s horse had already been mortgaged to Zhang Cheng.

Because when she left home, she didn't bring much money, only a mere thousand taels of silver!

And it was all in silver notes, so she could only use the least "valuable" horse as collateral.

Thanks to this horse, Situ Yaozu and Zhang Cheng finally didn't have to walk.

Arriving at a nearby small town, Zhang Cheng traded two buckets of instant noodles for money and bought a carriage!

Driving the harnessed carriage forward, Zhang Cheng seemed to have forgotten one thing: he didn't know how to drive a horse at all.

Watching his cousin mess around in front for a long time, with the carriage even moving backward a few steps, Situ Yaozu finally couldn't take it anymore.

An hour later, the carriage was driving on the road.

Situ Yaozu looked curiously at Zhang Cheng and said, "Cousin, do you think Miss Feng can really get to Bianjing alone?"

"By the time you say this, she has already run into trouble!"

Looking at Situ Yaozu speechlessly, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"Really? Cousin, how do you know!"

Leaning in curiously, Situ Yaozu hurriedly asked.

"Because I saw it!"

Pointing not far ahead, Zhang Cheng rolled his eyes and said.

"Hey, it really is Miss Feng!"

Looking at Feng Suzhen, who was dressed in men’s clothing, Situ Yaozu was surprised.

They had parted ways in the small town, but he hadn't expected that fate was truly wonderful!

Zhang Cheng: Cousin, there is only one road to Bianjing!

Situ Yaozu: ...

"This young master, I advise you to hand over the money and the horse, otherwise don't blame us for being impolite!"

Holding a sharp blade, a somewhat burly man looked at Feng Suzhen and said.

"You actually dare to block the road and rob! Are you not afraid of the law!"

Pointing at the man in front, Feng Suzhen was encountering this kind of thing for the first time.

Because she had been born into a high-ranking family since she was young, she had never thought that the "greenwood bandits" recorded in books actually existed!

"The law? I tell you, on this road, I am the law!"

Shouting at Feng Suzhen, the man immediately led his people forward.

Feeling the pressure, cold sweat broke out on Feng Suzhen’s pretty face.

But just then, a bandit looked at the carriage not far away and said, "Big Brother, another fat sheep has come!"

"Oh, really? Then it seems our luck is pretty good today!"

Laughing, the man hadn't even finished speaking when Zhang Cheng, who had gotten off the carriage, took a knife from his waist and stepped forward.

"Cousin, I'll help you!"

Getting off the carriage with his sword, Situ Yaozu was also very serious.

And just as the two walked forward, Feng Suzhen showed an excited expression and said, "You two, you've come too!"

"Nonsense, we are going to Bianjing, can we not take this road?"

Looking at Feng Suzhen in annoyance, Zhang Cheng immediately said, "Remember, you owe our brothers fifty taels, plus one life!"

"What?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, Feng Suzhen was stunned.

"Because from now on, our brothers will escort you to Bianjing, and since you have found us, whether you do it or not, you have to pay. If you are short even one cent, our brothers won't let you off!"

Looking at Feng Suzhen, Zhang Cheng said domineeringly, "Did you hear that?"

"He... heard it!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng timidly, Feng Suzhen felt that the young man before her was actually more terrifying than the greenwood bandits blocking the road!

"Are you two not giving me, 'Tiger Descending the Mountain', any face?"

Hearing Zhang Cheng’s words, the man walked forward angrily and said.

"Cousin, take him down!"

Hearing the man’s words, Zhang Cheng didn't waste any words.

After all, they had already blocked the road; if you want to fight, just fight. Why so much social etiquette!

"Swish!"

Drawing his Northern Qing sword, Situ Yaozu rushed forward with a cigarette in his mouth.

Looking at Situ Yaozu before him, the man still intended to say a few words of posturing, but he hadn't expected that these two didn't follow the rules of martial arts at all!

When mixing in the Jianghu, even if you aren't a Jianghu person, you should at least report your name!

Watching Situ Yaozu make a move, Zhang Cheng also rushed forward carrying his knife.

"Watch my Five Tigers Severing Gate Saber..."

With a roar, the large saber in the man’s hand slashed down.

However, before he could get close, Zhang Cheng took a beautiful step back, then reached into his bosom and pulled out his hand.

"Watch my hidden weapon, 'Full Sky Flower Rain'!"

Throwing the thing in his hand, Zhang Cheng also shouted in cooperation.

"Puff!"

Watching his cousin’s actions, Situ Yaozu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Because what "Full Sky Flower Rain"? Isn't this just the lime powder his cousin bought this morning?

"Oh, my eyes!"

With his eyes blinded by lime, the man immediately screamed.

But just then, Zhang Cheng took the opportunity to slash the opponent’s throat and said, "Fighting with me, you can't even catch my hidden weapon, what do you have to rely on! Can you block this slash, which has twenty years of cultivation?"

Looking at this scene in disbelief, both the bandits and Situ Yaozu fell silent.

Because they could be considered experienced in the Jianghu, but they had never seen such a shameless person!

"What a powerful hidden weapon!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in surprise, Feng Suzhen watched him kill the bandit leader with one move, her eyes filled with surprise.

"The leader has been killed, everyone, attack together!"

Raising the large saber in his hand, a bandit roared.

But just as he rushed forward, he was flipped to the ground by Situ Yaozu with one sword.

A few minutes later, when the fleeing bandits threw away their weapons and left, Zhang Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and began to fumble around.

"Wow, so poor, how did you become bandits!"

"Hey, this is not bad, he even hid three taels of broken silver, not bad!"

"Pah, poor ghost!"

Just as Zhang Cheng finished fumbling through them one by one, Situ Yaozu on the side bit his cigarette and said, "Cousin, next time, can you not throw lime powder? It's very embarrassing!"

"Cousin, you don't understand. The Jianghu is dangerous. If you don't throw it, and I don't throw it, how can we become a grandmaster!"

Looking at Situ Yaozu quite seriously, Zhang Cheng explained.

But looking at Zhang Cheng, Situ Yaozu still wanted to say something, but he saw him take out a pack of Huazi and say, "Here, Cousin, go play on the side!"

"Hey, thank you, Cousin!"

Looking at the Huazi in his hand, Situ Yaozu immediately became happy.

Before long, just as Zhang Cheng gathered all the weapons, he threw them into the "Exchange Mall."

Because he discovered that besides silver, these weapons could also be exchanged for money. Although it wasn't much, at least there was a profit to be made!

Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng had a fanatical idea about going to the battlefield.

He didn't necessarily have to be good at fighting, but as long as he was fast at scavenging, he could still get rich!

"Suzhen is here to thank you two for saving my life!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng and Situ Yaozu with gratitude, Feng Suzhen cupped her hands and bowed.

"Fifty taels!"

Reaching out his hand, Zhang Cheng looked at Feng Suzhen with a smile.

"Can't you show some Jianghu sentiment?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, who asked for money as soon as he opened his mouth, Feng Suzhen complained.

"What sentiment? People's gratitude for saving a life is 'the young lady has nothing to repay, so I wish to offer my body.' To me, it's not bad that I only charge you fifty taels, and I don't need you to be a cow or a horse in the next life. How cost-effective!"

Looking at Feng Suzhen with a smile, Zhang Cheng squinted his eyes.

"I curse you to never find a woman in your life!"

Taking out the money angrily, Feng Suzhen handed a fifty-tael silver piece to Zhang Cheng.

Catching the silver, Zhang Cheng laughed indifferently and said, "Isn't listening to music in the brothels good? Love and romance only affect a great man’s ability to build a career!"