fantasy novels Chapter 58 The First Collision
Chapter 58 The First Collision
The tattooed giant had already killed one of the guards in the caravan with a crossbow, so the people in the caravan knew very well that the other party was not just bluffing, nor was it simply asking for a toll.
Even if the guards in the convoy are all elites, they are completely unprepared, while the Flying Eagle Gang has been planning for a long time. In that case, the battle will basically be one-sided.
Soon, after a fierce battle, apart from the middle-aged man who led the group and a few convoy guards who knelt and surrendered, everyone else was either shot to death by crossbow bolts or killed by a hail of knives.
"Damn it, they act like they're some big shot every time they pass by. Stop pretending! Stop pretending!"
The Flying Eagle Gang's guards, acting like mad dogs, kept hacking at a dead guard, aiming to smash him into a pulp, until they were forcibly pulled away by those around them, who then spat at them and cursed.
Two members of the Flying Eagle Gang dragged a middle-aged man from the convoy, forcing him to kneel in the blood and mud. The tattooed man slashed open the middle-aged man's face with a chopstick, and said with a savage grin, "Can you pay the toll?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were bloodshot. Ignoring the metallic taste of blood flowing into his mouth, he forced his head up to look at the tattooed giant: "Dare you let me send a signal to the Qi family?!"
The tattooed man waved his hand and said, "Let him go and let him give the signal."
The two Flying Eagle Gang members who were holding down the middle-aged man retreated.
The tattooed giant tossed the crossbow in his hand to the person next to him, crossed his arms, and said in a flat tone, "Give the Qi family a message: we've been supporting them in the mountains. Your behavior is too blatant. I'm fucking unhappy and want to redraw the boundaries."
"Alright, you said it yourself, don't go back empty-handed!"
"You damn wanted criminals came to ask for passage, but even with my legs broken and me kneeling down, I didn't run away. Who do you think you are? I'll just wait for you here."
The tattooed giant responded with a cold laugh. He didn't think there was anything shameful about being beaten to his knees by wanted criminals. This was a supernatural world, and Da Zhao was a nation founded on martial prowess. People who used martial arts to break the law were as numerous as turtles in the canal.
It's not surprising that a dragon crossing the river would pass by, but the fact that you didn't run away is something to brag about. Not everyone is willing to risk their life for their so-called family.
Ten breaths later, the middle-aged man looked around at the corpses of his brothers scattered on the ground, his eyes bloodshot as he chewed his little finger, then stuffed a bird egg the size of a bottle cap into his mouth, which was filled with minced meat.
About two seconds later, a small, entirely black bird flew out of the middle-aged man's beak and soared into the sky, disappearing into the dense canopy of trees.
If Fu Que were here, he could use the true vision of the otherworldly painter to identify the true nature of the little bird. If Zhou Jing or Li Yao were here, they could also identify it through their rich experience.
The Sudu bird is a small, extremely fast bird with no combat ability. However, due to its small size and speed, it is usually used as a communication tool. If it is commanded by a high-ranking bird demon, it can be even more effective.
Inside a natural cave somewhere in the mountains, a demon caught a small black bird that flew back, its beautiful eyebrows furrowing slightly.
This monster had only one bird claw on its lower body, while its upper body resembled a beautiful woman. Its black feathers could not conceal its exquisite curves, making it appear both strange and alluring.
The monster stared at the little bird at the tip of its wing, licked its mouth with its bright red tongue, and stood up like a blade with each black feather.
"What's wrong, Su Du?"
On the main seat of the cave, a burly, black-haired man was tearing at the thigh of some unknown creature. Upon seeing the bird demon's strange behavior, he asked a question in an extremely deep and powerful voice.
"The Qi family's blood-eating caravan got into trouble. They were ambushed and killed by the Flying Eagle Gang in the mountain valley near the entrance. Of the dozens of guards, only the leader and a few who surrendered survived."
At a table in the corner of the cave, a man with flowing sideburns slowly savored the fruit in front of him, seemingly oblivious to the scene of people enjoying themselves inside the cave. His gaze was calm and indifferent until he heard these words and then turned his attention over.
The little black bird at the tip of its wing actually opened its mouth and spoke in human language, recounting the whole story.
After pondering for about five seconds, the cold-faced man with flowing sideburns said to the Sudu bird demon, "Have the leader establish a control connection."
Two breaths later, the black bird's beak emitted a remarkably lifelike voice, mimicking that of the tattooed giant: "Speak."
"What do you mean, Master Ying?"
"Things on the smuggling route are unfair. Your practices are too greedy. I'm not satisfied. We need to renegotiate the profit sharing."
The tattooed man responded succinctly.
"With just a few dozen thugs from your Flying Eagle Gang, you dare to try and cut a slice of the blood smuggling pie? You're not worthy!"
"Whether those matches are worthy or not, can words alone do any good? If you're willing to give me the terms I've given you, I'll let you have your way. If not, then let's see how we perform."
The tattooed man was unusually direct, even to the point of being reckless.
A violent crimson glint flashed in the eyes of the man with the white sideburns, but remembering the death order suddenly given by his old man, he managed to suppress that rage.
"Your supplies will be halved, and I'll give you the Sun family's medicine at cost price. I know you have connections in the county and are well-informed, but if you get involved in certain things, not only will you die, but your whole family will."
"I'm sorry, my teeth haven't been working well lately, so I can't eat the bones you threw away."
"Are you determined to cause trouble right before the martial arts exam?"
The man with the flying sideburns spoke in an extremely cold tone: "Listen to me carefully, even though the Tiger Cavalry are watching, I have enough strength to slaughter your village without even using those men!"
"If I don't make your Flying Eagle Gang disappear within two days, I'll change my name and change my surname to Qi!"
Having said that, the man with the white sideburns completely ignored the black bird's reply and crunched a green date in his mouth.
"Qi Hai, take your family soldiers and go to Flying Eagle Village. They took prisoners, so in return, anyone willing to kneel down can be taken to the Li family's mine in the mountains to do hard labor."
"Understood, Second Uncle."
Qi Hai nodded, greeted the demons present in the cave, and then walked away.
After Qi Hai left, the Su Du bird demon said, "So, what happened? How come the blood-eating caravan was hijacked?"
"We ran into the Dragon Tiger Guards and the county government. The Flying Eagle Gang probably got wind of this and wants to take advantage of our distraction."
"Isn't he afraid you'll come after him later?"
"He's just a thug who rose through the ranks by fighting. Even Gaoyang County doesn't dare to go there. How much cunning do you expect him to have? Besides, the profits from smuggling blood offerings are huge. We've passed through his territory every time, so it's normal for us to be envious."
The man with the white sideburns replied calmly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's just the Flying Eagle Gang; they can't cause any trouble."
……
In a mountain valley.
The tattooed man contacted Fu Que using the Shunfeng copper coin, and said with a slight frown, "Sir, just as I expected, we've run into them."