Chapter 1276 - 1273: Bandits
In Lin Chuan's Space Ring, there was a sharp blood knife. Due to the blood knife having absorbed a large amount of blood, Lin Chuan felt that it had undergone a significant transformation, at least in terms of power; the blood knife's strength was no longer below Lin Chuan's.
In Lin Chuan's Space Ring, not only was the blood knife hidden, but there were also some luggage, food, and the like. Of course, for safety's sake, Lin Chuan had also brought a few bags of explosives. Aside from the explosives, there were also a few submachine guns.
Though the submachine guns were no longer of much use, Lin Chuan believed that in necessary moments, they could still deliver some damage to the enemy.
After setting off, Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue got into a hired carriage, behaving intimately like a couple.
The journey was extremely tedious, and Lin Chuan and Xiao Xue were sitting inside the hired carriage. At first, they chatted a bit, but after half a day, they felt a bit tired and fell asleep.
In the evening, the carriage driver said to the two, "In half an hour, we'll reach a small town. There's an inn in the town, let's rest there."
Lin Chuan agreed, and they rested for the night in the small town, continuing their journey the next morning.
"Brother Lin, where are we now?" Xiao Xue mumbled.
Lin Chuan poked his head out and looked outside the carriage. All around were vast mountains, and he said, "I guess we're almost there."
Just as Lin Chuan was talking to Xiao Xue, the carriage suddenly stopped. The two of them poked their heads out and found that the road ahead seemed to be blocked.
"Who's so lacking in decency to place a tree in the middle of the road? Are they looking for trouble?" the carriage driver cursed.
Lin Chuan glanced around and seemed to spot a few figures. He couldn't help but sigh slightly and said, "Looks like we've run into some robbers."
Hearing Lin Chuan's words, Xiao Xue became interested and said, "Really? Robbers! Great, I was getting bored. Heh, if one comes, I'll knock one down; if two come, I'll take them both down. Even if a whole group comes, I'll still wipe them out."
If this had been a few months ago, hearing about robbers would have scared Xiao Xue to death, but now it was different. With Xiao Xue's current strength, she could handle however many came.
Seeing Xiao Xue's eagerness for a fight, Lin Chuan couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "There are so many passengers here; if you knock them all out on your own, the passengers might be frightened."
Xiao Xue thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, if I'm too formidable, it might not be good. We might alarm the enemy unnecessarily."
Lin Chuan nodded and said, "How about this, use your superpower to give those robbers a little taste, but make sure the passengers on this carriage don't notice."
Xiao Xue nodded, then closed her eyes to perceive the outside world.
Being a space superpower user, Xiao Xue's spiritual power was exceptionally strong. After just a minute or two, her eyes opened, and she smiled, "In the snow, nineteen people are hiding, each with a scimitar in hand. It seems like once the carriage driver opens the cart, they'll seize the opportunity to rush in."
Lin Chuan also nodded slightly and said, "The tree is blocking the road. If it isn't moved, we'll have to spend the night on the carriage. But the problem is that our food isn't sufficient, so if I'm not mistaken, someone will have to go out eventually."
Xiao Xue also nodded secretly and said, "If we weren't here, this whole carriage would be done for; people might even die."
Lin Chuan followed up with a nod and said, "Seems like we should do something."
Xiao Xue thought about it and said, "We might as well head out first; sitting in the cart is too boring. If these small-time crooks dare to make a move, I'll show them what terror really is."
Lin Chuan smiled wryly, then pulled Xiao Xue along, and the two stood up.
The carriage driver looked at the two and asked, "Do you want to get off?"
Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Carriage driver, didn't you say there's a small town ahead? There should be people there, right? Heh, this tree is too big; there's no way we can move it on our own."
The carriage driver, hearing Lin Chuan, nodded heavily and said, "All right, if there's no outside help, we'll be stuck in this cart. Young brother, thanks a lot. It's not easy to travel in this snow, plus the distance is a bit far, really a big bother to you."
Lin Chuan asked, "About how far is it?"
The carriage driver thought for a moment and said, "About three or four li. It's not too far, but now it's dark, and with the strong wind and snow, the road isn't good, and the road surface is a bit slippery."
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "A distance of three or four li isn't very long. I think we can make it to the town."
As he spoke, Lin Chuan held Xiao Xue's delicate hand and walked towards the outside.
The carriage driver gave them a deep glance and shouted, "You two, be careful on the road!"
Lin Chuan smiled, waved to the carriage driver, and then left the carriage without another word.
Once they left the carriage, Xiao Xue thought and said, "Brother Lin, it seems the carriage driver knows something. Just now, I saw him wanting to say something but didn't dare to."
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "The carriage driver runs this route often, of course, he knows the road conditions. If I'm not mistaken, he surely knows there are robbers around that tree, but for some reason, he didn't say anything."
The two walked and came up to the big tree. Just as they were about to pass it, someone suddenly surrounded them.
Xiao Xue counted carefully, "Why are there only seven? Weren't there over ten?"
Lin Chuan smiled, then pulled Xiao Xue's delicate hand and crossed over the particularly large tree. The robbers saw Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan running and got a bit anxious.
"Let's run! Maybe they'll chase after us!" Lin Chuan smiled slightly.
"Alright, let's run!" Xiao Xue nodded to Lin Chuan.
So, the two of them held hands and started running wildly, and soon their figures disappeared from the carriage driver's sight.
The robbers hiding by the tree were stunned, but soon came back to their senses. And thus, a chase began.
Xiao Xue and Lin Chuan were running desperately ahead, while more than a dozen robbers were chasing fiercely behind.
