006, The sunset of Western Xia is infinitely beautiful, but when I went to watch it, I encountered pursuit and murder.

  Under the scorching sun, Zheng Fei picked up his goatskin water bag and gulped down several big mouthfuls of water, only then feeling a bit more comfortable.

  Unexpectedly, the Huang family's merchant caravan was quite large in scale. More than a dozen robust men each rode a tall and majestic horse, while another dozen or so men drove horse-drawn carriages loaded with wine, tea, silk, and other specialties of the Song Dynasty.

  Huang Wuquan rode his horse at the front of the merchant caravan, while Zheng Fei was arranged in a middle position within the caravan. On the surface, this was the safest place in the entire caravan, but secretly it was also the most unlikely place to cause trouble.

  Zheng Fei naturally had an attitude of not caring, as long as I followed him and could understand how you guys smuggle private salt, that's all, nothing else interests me.

  It's already the seventh day since leaving Hangzhou, and according to Huang Wuguan, it will take another ten days to reach the destination of this trip - Xicheng Market. Once there, these wines, teas, silks and other goods will be sold out in a few days, and that's when the real purpose of this trip will be achieved - Qingbai salt!

  Since leaving the border of the Great Song Dynasty three days ago, the merchant caravan has encountered several patrols from Western Xia. These Western Xia soldiers are obviously more ferocious than the Song army, and the fierce wind of the grassland is evident at a glance.

  When Zheng Fei first encountered the Western Xia soldiers, he was a little nervous, but what happened next shocked him.

  Only to see those patrolling soldiers, when they saw Huang Wuquan, were all delighted, chatting and laughing like old acquaintances. If it weren't for the fact that Huang Wuquan was about to give them a package of unknown weight in silver, Zheng Fei would have suspected that they were long-lost brothers reunited.

  Zheng Fei gradually came to understand that Huang's family was able to do this smuggling business because they had to pay "red envelopes" of bribes on the Song Dynasty side, and naturally also had to do the same on the Western Xia side.

  Everyone was just turning a blind eye and taking what they needed anyway.

  Zheng Fei couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it turned out that from ancient times to the present, "customs" have always been the most sought after.

  What a pity... Zheng Fei's heart had a small expectation, would this trip have the opportunity to see "Iron Sparrow" or not?

  Zheng Fei looked up and saw that in front of him was a mountain called Luanshigangzi, the merchant group had already started to set up camp under Huang Wugong's command, burning fire and cooking dinner to prepare for the night.

  Zheng Fei was a "guest" who didn't need to do any work, and at this moment he was so bored that he decided to climb the mountain to enjoy the sunset view of the vast desert.

  Huang Wuquan saw that Zheng Fei was very obedient on the way, knowing he was a man with a sense of propriety. Since this place wasn't far from a Western Xia border military camp, where bandits rarely appeared, he agreed to Zheng Fei's request, only reminding him to return early for dinner and to hurry back if anything happened.

  Zheng Fei rode his horse, slowly climbing to the top of a small hill. Before him lay an endless expanse of Gobi Desert, with the sunset on the horizon a deep crimson, burning with magnificent fire clouds.

  But Zheng Fei's mood had become inexplicably gloomy.

  Dad and Mom, how are you a thousand years later...?

  The sun was finally about to set, the sky gradually darkened, Zheng Fei turned his horse's head and returned along the original road.

  On the way, we have to pass through a mountain pass, and just as we were about to reach the mountain pass,

  Suddenly!

  "Kill..."

  Suddenly heard a faint voice in my ear,

  Zheng Fei was taken aback

  What's going on?!

  Zheng Fei held the reins and listened carefully.

  Apart from the faint sound of wind, it was silent.

  "Didn't I hear it wrong?" Zheng Fei thought to himself.

  Just then, Zheng Fei was about to urge his horse forward again,

  "Let you run......!"

  This time Zheng Fei heard it clearly!

  It seems like someone is really shouting from somewhere around!

  Zheng Fei held his breath and listened intently

  This time I heard it more clearly, not just someone shouting, but also the sound of weapons colliding!

  Zheng Fei was shocked in his heart and immediately thought of one of Huang Wuquan's most serious warnings: Horse Bandits!

  Within the borders of the Great Song Dynasty, there are heroic outlaws like those in Qingfeng Mountain, Liangshan Marsh, and Erlong Mountain.

  Within the borders of Western Xia, there is a vast expanse of Gobi Desert, and naturally, there are horse thieves.

  These bandits roam in groups, specializing in robbing and killing passing merchant caravans.

  A slightly better one is that as long as you pay a certain amount of protection fees or leave behind a certain quantity of goods, you can be let go without any issues.

  But many horse bandits are devoid of morality, and when they encounter a merchant caravan, they will slaughter everyone and plunder all the goods!

  The last time Huang Wuguan encountered such a horse thief, he was left with nothing but his life.

  Isn't this place a military camp? How dare bandits come here?

  Zheng Fei felt depressed in his heart and secretly thought, "No way, I'm so unlucky?" He regretted coming to see this crappy scenery.

  Who would have thought, before Zheng Fei had even finished sulking,

  A carriage suddenly darted out from the front corner, being pulled by two horses galloping wildly.

  There seemed to be a burly man sitting in the carriage. Zheng Fei took a closer look and was shocked again! The big man had blood all over his face!

  Immediately after,

  Closely following the carriage, three fast horses appeared at the corner, with a black-clad man holding a knife on each horse.

  Zheng Fei understood at a glance - three men in black were chasing after the man driving the horse-drawn carriage ahead.

  Zheng Fei wanted to run, but as soon as he thought about the riding skills he had just learned a few days ago, and his mount was already exhausted, running was probably not an option.

  Perhaps they were not horse thieves after all, Zheng Fei thought to himself.

  Zheng Fei hastily pulled the horse's head and dodged to the side of the road, silently muttering to himself, "It has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me."

  Unfortunately, heaven did not grant people's wishes, and one of the three men in black suddenly threw the knife in his hand forward.

  That big knife suddenly made a "whooshing" sound and inserted into the wheel of the horse carriage.

  The wheel was cut off by a steel knife, and the wooden hub disintegrated in an instant.

  The carriage suddenly lost the support of this side wheel hub and then turned over, turning two circles in mid-air and falling into the rubble on the side of the road.

  That big man also rolled off the carriage and heavily fell onto the roadside full of scattered rocks.

  In Zheng Fei's stunned gaze, Da Han rolled a few more times on the ground before stopping in front of Zheng Fei.

  Zheng Fei's horse was startled, its two front hooves lifted high, Zheng Fei was caught off guard and fell off the horse in an instant, landing heavily on the ground.

  And the horse suddenly turned its head and ran away like crazy.

  Zheng Fei wanted to cry but had no tears... Disaster doesn't come alone, now he can't even run away.

  Now I can only hope that these men in black will have a head to settle their debts and won't bother me whether there's business or not.

  At the same time,

  Those three men in black also pulled their horses to a stop, dismounted simultaneously, and holding steel knives, they walked towards Zheng Fei and the big man.

  The big Han let out a painful groan, lifted his head covered in blood towards the direction of the overturned carriage and wailed in pain, "Mother!"

  The three men in black came before the Great Han, and the one who threw the knife coldly snorted, "Let you run again!"

  That big man turned his head, tearing his heart with anger, "Surnamed Kong! We have worked together for so many years, and we have not had any grievances in the past. Why do you want to kill me, Wang Mouren!"

  The man in black said coldly, "By the order of Taishi, Kong Mou dare not disobey. In Kong Mou's eyes, there is only Taishi. You have offended Taishi, even if you run to the ends of the earth, it will be hard to escape death! Considering our many years of working together, you can take care of yourself. As for your mother, after you've taken care of yourself, I'll go and see her myself. If she's dead, then so be it. If not, I'll give the old lady a quick end."

  The man in black finished speaking and looked up at Zheng Fei, who had already been stunned into stupidity. He furrowed his brow and said, "Where did this little brat come from? Let's kill him together!"

  Zheng Fei was shocked in his heart! What kind of people are these? They are clearly not bandits, but their actions are even more vicious than those of bandits.

  Moreover, these three people are obviously all masters, and the few moves of the Three-legged Cat's kung fu that Zheng Fei has just learned are not their match at all. This place is still very far from Huang Wuquan and others, and it's impossible for them to come and rescue him.

  Zheng Fei's heart sank to the bottom...

  Zheng Fei suddenly remembered the weak and stealthy tactics that Lu Da had just taught him, and a spark of inspiration flashed in his mind. He secretly thought to himself: "I'll give it my all! I've already died once anyway, what's there to be afraid of? Who knows, maybe if I die again, I can even become the emperor!"

  Zheng Fei secretly comforted himself by saying……

  At the same time, silently recite in your heart: Calm down! Calm down!

  Right away, Zheng Fei deliberately revealed an extremely frightened expression, hugging his head and crouching on the ground shouting, "Hero! Don't kill me! I have old and young at home, my whole family is counting on me to eat!"

  Zheng Fei shouted while pretending to cry loudly, but in his hand he had secretly grasped the dagger, waiting for someone to come forward so he could use a sneak attack to kill them.

  Since we've all died once anyway, what's there to be afraid of? Fighting to the death for one is enough, fighting to the death for two is a gain!

  But unexpectedly, the black-clad man burst out laughing upon seeing Zheng Fei's appearance and said, "You're actually a Han person. I'll let you catch your breath for a while longer; later, I'll send you on your way."

  The man in black said, raising the steel knife in his hand towards the big man lying on the ground, "Will you go yourself or let us help you? Decide quickly!"

  That big fellow gave a miserable smile, "It seems that my mother has already gone, what's the point of me living on? I'll give this life to you!"

  Just as Da Han finished speaking, a carp suddenly jumped up from the ground with incredible speed and pounced on one of the black-clad men closest to him.

  That man was caught off guard and was actually caught red-handed by the big Han!

  Zheng Fei was shocked in his heart, what a quick move!

  The big Han let out another angry roar, raised his huge fist and punched it onto the black-clad man's head.

  The man in black let out a low grunt and his body twisted to one side.

  The big Han took advantage of the opportunity to snatch the steel knife from the black-clothed man's hand.

  It's too late when it's said, and it's fast when it's done.

  A flash of cold light!

  The steel knife plunged directly into the abdomen of the man in black.

  The Great Han drew his sword again.

  The man in black fell straight to the ground, convulsed a few times, and died instantly!

  The entire sneak attack was done in one breath, without any hesitation or dragging on. Zheng Fei looked like he had been stunned silly and even forgot to continue pretending to wail.

  It's hard to believe that this big man covered in blood is actually a master!

  The remaining two men in black were suddenly shocked!

  Immediately surrounded by a large number of people on both sides

  The Great Han did not give them even a moment of preparation time,

  The steel knife flashed and darted towards the black-clad man surnamed Kong. The three of them immediately became entangled in a fierce battle.

  Only then did it become apparent that Da Han's skills were indeed impressive, as he single-handedly fought off two opponents without falling behind.

  Although Zheng Fei only had a superficial understanding of martial arts, he could also see that the big man not only had high martial skills but had also put life and death aside, with each move being a fatal blow without leaving any room for retreat, an entire style of fighting as if he didn't care about his own life.

  And such a desperate fight also suddenly put the two men in black at risk.

  Just as the Great Han was about to win

  Zheng Fei was also secretly delighted and thought to himself that it seemed he would be able to keep his life today.

  But unexpectedly, another burst of horseshoes suddenly came from afar

  Zheng flew towards that corner and suddenly felt a chill in his heart!