dtnovels Chapter 1069 Where Did the Problem Go Wrong?
Chapter 1069 Where Did the Problem Go Wrong?
Song Chen and the others were dumbfounded. In the face of the sea pirates, even the horse bandits had lost their former deterrent power.
The fact that they were ignored by the common people shows that their brutality was far inferior to that of the sea pirates.
Faced with this situation, Song Chen was at a loss for what to do, so he turned to look at Lin Feng.
Unbeknownst to him, he was impressed by Lin Feng's composure and precise calculations. He didn't even realize that this subconscious action revealed his deep respect for Lin Feng.
Lin Feng frowned as he looked at the soldiers on the city wall. Every ten feet or so, there was a guard with a gun standing guard, as if facing a formidable enemy. He remained silent for a moment.
"Miss Duan, given your status, could you possibly open the city gates?"
Seeing that Lin Feng remained silent, Song Chen had no choice but to ask Duan Jingqiu.
Before Duan Jingqiu could speak, Lin Feng waved his hand.
"Let's go. No one can open the city gates now. Let's continue westward toward Luoxi Prefecture."
Duan Jingqiu nodded vigorously. She was unsure of herself and felt that it would be better to go to Luoxi, where she could manage more of her own shops and had a better relationship with the Luoxi government.
She couldn't help but glance at Lin Feng. How could this man know everything about her? His methods were truly amazing.
In fact, Lin Feng did not consider Duan Jingqiu's feelings. Instead, he faced the crowd of people and did not open the city gates. He was probably terrified by the pirates and would not open the city gates to anyone.
Not to mention those burly men, armed and clad in armor.
Without further ado, Song Chen waved his hand upon hearing Lin Feng's words, and led his band of bandits westward.
There were thirteen riders in total, but each rider had two horses, and the more than twenty horses kicked up clouds of dust on the official road.
As we drove west from Los Angeles, we passed a fork in the road and saw a plume of dust trailing towards us in the distance.
Xu Qi shouted, "Boss, there's something going on over there!"
Song Chen frowned. The scouts had not sent any intelligence, which meant that the pirates were not pursuing in this direction.
Since they weren't pirates, this cloud of dust, clearly kicked up by warhorses, must be their own fleeing group splitting up.
Song Chen raised his hand and shouted, "Stop, stop!"
The crowd quickly reined in their horses, waiting for him to speak.
"Those people over there are probably ours. Let's wait a moment."
In less than a quarter of an hour, more than twenty warhorses galloped up to them. The riders were dressed like bandits.
Looking at the faces again, Song Chen and the bandits didn't recognize any of them, nor could they tell whose band it belonged to.
The two stood at the crossroads, staring blankly at each other.
The twenty-odd riders who followed were the twenty elite warriors led by Duan Long and Duan Hu. They recognized the dozen or so bandits in front of them as the Thirteen Horse Caravans that had come to plunder the city.
Duan Long and Duan Hu immediately took the lead, scanning the dozen or so bandits back and forth, but found nothing unusual.
Because at this moment, Duan Jingqiu was already wearing a suit of soft armor typical of pirates, with a bamboo hat covering half his face, a straight knife at his waist, and a bow hanging from his saddle.
She was dressed more like a bandit than a bandit herself, with a touch of sea pirate flair.
Therefore, even Duan Long and Duan Hu, who were most familiar with her, did not recognize their master for a moment.
When dealing with various parties, Lao Wan always represented the Thirteen Horse Gang in negotiations, making him a veteran spokesperson for the bandits.
He spurred his horse forward a few steps and bowed to Duan Long, Duan Hu, and the others.
"Gentlemen, may I ask your names?"
Duan Long also cupped his hands and smiled, "So you're brothers from the Thirteen Horse Gang. My brother Chen Long and Chen Hu are newcomers, so please take care of us."
Duan Jingqiu shuddered as soon as he spoke. She hadn't noticed before, but when she heard Duan Long speak, she recognized his voice all too well.
Through the gaps in the bamboo hat, Duan Jingqiu saw Duan Long and Duan Hu, but he didn't recognize any of the knights they were leading.
Was this the bodyguard from the Duan family who came to rescue me?
Duan Jingqiu almost burst into tears. It had to be her own father; he hadn't forgotten his dear daughter.
Duan Jingqiu was clever. Seeing the attire of Duan Long, Duan Hu, and the others, she knew they were trying to conceal their whereabouts. So she didn't rush to speak, but secretly pondered how to break away from this group and return to the Duan family's camp.
Lin Feng only glanced at the other person before paying no further attention.
His focus was on the pirates like Tsuruta Gen; as long as he didn't reveal his location, Tsuruta Gen wouldn't be able to find him.
Lin Feng was also afraid of Tsuruta Gen. He was almost killed by the old man. His unpredictable punches and kicks were impossible to defend against. If it weren't for the broken sword, Lin Feng would probably have been torn to pieces by Tsuruta Gen.
Old Wan pondered for a moment: "Where are you two planning to go?"
“There are pirates everywhere around Luocheng now. We brothers have no choice but to go to Luoxi Prefecture for temporary refuge.”
"You're from Los Angeles? I've never heard of you before?"
Old Wan pondered for a long time but couldn't recall the names of these two people.
Duan Long cupped his hands and smiled, "The Thirteen Horse Gang is so famous that they naturally wouldn't pay attention to small fry like us. My brothers and I usually operate west of Guangfeng and rarely come here."
Old Wan isn't stupid; if they don't know each other, they can't go together.
"Gentlemen, since that's the case, you may leave now."
Duan Long quickly said, "This is our first time here, and we are unfamiliar with the place. Please take care of us, elder brother. We brothers have long admired the reputation of the Thirteen Horse Caravan. Please allow us to join Wing Tail."
Old Wan sneered and waved his hand: "I dare not presume to speak of your prestige. Please step forward, we shall keep to ourselves."
Duan Hu then interjected, "Brother, I heard that the Thirteen Horse Caravan has more than seventy heroes, how come there are only a dozen or so?"
Upon hearing his question, Lao Wan immediately became alert, frowning as he stared at Duan Hu.
"Who told you the Thirteen Horse Caravan had more than seventy people?"
Seeing that things were going badly, Duan Long quickly cupped his hands and smiled.
"These are just rumors. My brother has admired me for many years, and he spoke without thinking. Please forgive him. We'll be leaving now."
After speaking, he raised his hand to signal the knights behind him, turned left at the fork in the road, and ran down the main road heading west.
Only after they had all disappeared from sight did Song Chen order them to continue advancing.
Two other brothers were sent ahead on horseback, just in case there was a trap.
Duan Jingqiu was somewhat disappointed. Duan Long and Duan Hu had failed to infiltrate the Thirteen Horse Gang and were unable to greet them for the time being.
However, she was overjoyed to know that her father had sent people to rescue her.
Unconsciously, a smile appeared on her pretty face.
Lin Feng didn't notice anything, but Xu Qi saw everything, because his mind was on Duan Jingqiu, who was his ideal woman.
Seeing Duan Jingqiu's sudden joy, Lin Feng sensed something was amiss and quietly tugged at Lin Feng's sleeve, causing the two to spur their horses a few steps behind.
"Mr. Muchuan, don't you notice any changes in Miss Duan?"
Lin Feng was a little confused and shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.
"She's very happy; it's written all over her face. You can see for yourself."
Lin Feng tilted his head and glanced at Duan Jingqiu's back.
"Happy? What went wrong?"
Xu Qi's eyes darted around.
"I think she was so happy because she saw the caravan from earlier."
"Oh? There's something wrong with those bandits?"
"I can't be entirely sure, but it's definitely unusual."