Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 1501 As Expected, Encountering Mountain Bandits

Fifty-one carriages, after leaving the city gates of Hanseong, embarked on the official road leading to the capital.

Such a large procession on the official road attracted the attention of onlookers.

"Whose son is this? So many carriages, quite the grand display."

"No, there's probably cargo inside that carriage. We shouldn't mess with people like that; we'd better stay away."

As citizens of the Song state, those with knowledge would immediately recognize that this was likely a royal item.

There are many foreign spies, so this is a last resort.

Luo Wang stared intently ahead, while the others gripped their long knives, constantly watching for any other movements.

They traveled for a whole day, and no one dared to approach their convoy.

"Mr. Chu, we will leave the territory of Hancheng tomorrow and head to Liaocheng. After traveling for eight days in Liaocheng, we will reach the capital in three more days."

While the convoy rested, Luo Wang, holding a piece of dried meat, walked over to Chu Chen and said...

"Brother Luo, if we pretend to be a merchant caravan, won't we be more likely to be targeted by bandits?"

Luo Wang smiled after hearing this: "Mr. Chu, you don't know this. Mountain bandits are nothing. What we fear most are spies from other countries."

"The spies who can survive in the Song Kingdom without being captured are the most troublesome. They are often exceptionally intelligent or incredibly strong, so they are the ones we need to guard against."

Chu Chen nodded after listening, confirming that it was pretty much what he had guessed.

To be honest, sending only a hundred people to escort 10,000 kilograms of alcohol is a bit stingy.

Perhaps they have their own reasons.

To avoid suspicion, it's best to ship the goods separately for safety.

One hundred catties of alcohol can be transported to the capital by three or four soldiers driving a horse-drawn cart.

Chu Chen didn't say that this had nothing to do with him. He was responsible for the transaction once he shipped the goods from the factory. The responsibility for escorting them lay with Tang Yun.

"What if bandits come?"

"Hehe, we don't take ordinary bandits seriously. As for the slightly more vicious ones, they'll leave obediently as long as we show them our token. After all, we have about a hundred men."

Chu Chen nodded after listening. The scouts were not bandits; these veteran soldiers who had fought for many years could recognize them at a glance.

Therefore, it's highly unlikely that such a thing will happen in this industry.

The next day, the group continued their journey. Chu Chen lay inside the carriage, stroking the pistol in his hand.

Then he spoke to Gousheng, who was driving the carriage outside, and said, "Gousheng, do you know how to use a knife?"

"Brother Chen, I know a little bit."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately lifted the carriage curtain and handed out one of the two steel knives made of iron and steel: "Here, take it for self-defense."

"Brother Chen, this knife is extraordinary."

"Indeed, it doesn't matter. It can be said that none of the knives in General Luo's hands can compare to the one in your hand."

"Thank you, Brother Chen." Gou Sheng was overjoyed. How could a martial artist not like weapons?

Five days later, they passed through the main city of Liaocheng and entered the mountains and forests between Liaocheng and the capital.

The peaceful journey allowed Chu Chen and the others to breathe a sigh of relief and relax.

Little did they know that a group of about a hundred people were lying in ambush in the mountains and forests.

They were different from the people of Song; they appeared to be taller and had darker skin than the fair-skinned people of Song.

There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Can you confirm that their wagons are carrying strategic materials?"

However, when they spoke, they were no different from the people of Song, which suggests that only spies who had lived in Song for a long time could do it.

"Please rest assured, sir. I have met several of them before. They are soldiers under Tang Yun, not members of any merchant caravan."

"If the soldier is disguised like this, the things on the vehicle must be extremely valuable."

The leader nodded after listening: "You did a good job. There are only a hundred of them. The person in the middle carriage must be their official."

"Alright, follow my orders. Do not confront them head-on. The soldiers of the Song Kingdom are not to be underestimated. Concentrate your forces to capture the officers inside their carriages. Once captured, threaten them to hand over their belongings."

"Also, remember this: we are mountain bandits, bandits who have taken up residence in this area."

After the order was given to everyone, they gripped their long knives and lay in ambush on both sides of the forest.

Luo Wang led his team, took a deep look at the mountains and forests ahead, frowned slightly, gritted his teeth, and led his team into the forest.

Listening to the unusual silence, Chu Chen, a soul who had lived for hundreds of years, immediately sensed something was amiss.

He got out of the car and went to Luo Wang's side: "General Luo, something seems amiss. This place should not be safe."

As a veteran who had fought for many years, Luo Wang nodded slightly: "Mr. Chu, please go back to the carriage. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything outside."

Seeing Luo Wang's anxious look, Chu Chen turned around and went back, thinking that he would not cause trouble for others.

What Chu Chen didn't know was that the flashy carriage he had Niu Zi arrange had already stood out from the crowd in this group, so how could it not be the first target of attack?

The carriage was still moving slowly, and soon it entered the mountains and forests.

Just as Chu Chen was pondering what might be lurking in the mountains, a sudden shout of battle brought all their carriages to a halt.

"Brother Chen, something's happened."

Gou Shengzi stopped the carriage, picked up the long knife Chu Chen had given him, and used his body to block the carriage door.

With a hint of nervousness and excitement on his face, he spoke to Chu Chen.

"who?"

"They look like bandits. Gousheng doesn't know much and can't tell, but don't worry, Brother Chen, I will definitely protect you."

"The only way to kill you is to step over Gou Sheng's corpse."

Chu Chen smiled after hearing this, immediately got up and pulled back the curtain, and saw Gou Sheng's big butt and back.

Then she kicked him away.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing?"

Gou Sheng got up from the ground and looked outside warily.

"Don't block my way, I'll step over your dead body. Don't worry, your brother Chen is stronger than you."

After saying that, Chu Chen stood directly in front of the carriage, his pistol already cocked.

At that moment, Luo Wang's men also clashed with the bandits.

As soon as Luo Wang made his move, he sensed something was wrong. The opponent's strength was far greater than that of the bandits.

"Who are you people, daring to rob our caravan?"

"Hahaha, a caravan? What kind of soldiers would dress up as caravan members?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Wang knew something was wrong; these were spies from another country. He immediately ordered his men, "Brothers, these are not bandits. Draw your swords and kill them without mercy!"

Those people didn't seem to be in a hurry, but instead looked in Chu Chen's direction: "Everyone, attack the middle section of the convoy with all your might and capture their officers."

Chu Chen: ..........