Chapter 318. Run for Dear Life (II)
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
âWe can hire a wagon. You sit on it and look at the goods.â
âHuh? âLong blinked.â Is it too conspicuous? â
Generally speaking, only the big caravans had wagons and used horse-drawn carriages.
But smugglers just carried the burdens.
Even if they had a wagon, it must be small and need to be pulled, not driven!
After all, they were new here. Wasnât that a little blatant for a van like that?
âItâs all right, weâve got more stuff, and we can get an extra wagon. And weâre only renting it in the Eastern Darkness, not buying it. As soon as we leave here, weâll return it. It wonât arouse suspicion if we say so.â
w.a.n.g Qiâs words got Long thinking. In the end, his self-enjoyment prevailed.
So Long nodded. âWell, then, letâs hire a wagon.â
âWell, besides, weâve only got two more cities before we can go straight to the Imperial City. We can use an excuse to do business there. â
âThatâs a good idea.â Long nodded. âLetâs do it after weâve had breakfast.â
Long made his decision.
w.a.n.g Qi and Long went on errands, and Long had breakfast in the inn.
Of course, the breakfast was not very good, but he had enough to eat.
Everyone else had a good meal.
w.a.n.g Qiâs efficiency was quite good.
After Long finished breakfast, w.a.n.g Qi rented the wagon and came back.
They hired a medium wagon with two horses, and Long and Ouyang Chuan, who looked like two brothers, were the drivers.
Of course, Ouyang Chuan was the one who really drove, because Long couldnât do that!
It took five days for they to reach the next city in the Eastern Darkness.
And they stayed in the city for two days.
Two days later, they resumed their journey.
That day, they met the bandits on a mountain road!
Long was very surprised. âSo there are bandits here too!â
âOf course,â chuckled Ouyang Chuan. âTheyâre everywhere.â
âAll right.â Long touched his nose.
âLetâs get off and make good guards. We canât kill all of them.â
âOkay, I got it.â Long nodded and got out of the wagon.
There were a dozen bandits. Long and Ouyang Chuan stayed behind, and the others rushed up.
After a âhardâ battle, their side beat off the bandits.
In fact, if it werenât for the show, two of them would have been enough.
Among them, w.a.n.g Mao and Zhang Guang got injuries.
Long could not help but twitch his lips. They were so realistic!
The injuries were real. Then, Zhang Guang and w.a.n.g Mao applied medicine on the side of the road with a cloth wrapped around their arms. The cloth was oozing blood, but after today, everyone should know they were not to be messed with.
The bandits were also said to communicate with each other.
If there was a hard opponent, they would tell each other.
So, for the next few days, they did not encounter any trouble.
But in each city, these âoutsidersâ were required to bribe the local authorities.
Otherwise, there was no reason for those people to allow them to do business!
w.a.n.g Qi and his men done a very good job of that.
In this way, they finally reached the third city after more than ten days.
From here, they could go straight to the Imperial City.
It would take them at least ten days to get to Imperial City, even if they went all out.
These days, though, Long felt a lot better because he didnât have to walk on legs anymore.
That was all that was suffered on the wagon: the wind and the sun.
Long had no doubt that he would be a lot darker if he didnât wear a mask.
Maybe even s.h.i.+ wouldnât recognize him when he went back to his house?
Whenever thinking of this, Long was filled with mixed feelings.
That day they camped out in the open.
They didnât have a tent. They just found a shelter and wrapped themselves in thick clothes.
They didnât have any trouble these days.
That was because all the gang members who were picking on them got together for one day!
Long had only just fallen asleep when the horse began to neigh.
Zhang Guang roared. âAlert! The enemy attack!â
Long woke with a start. Ouyang Chuan and Ying Feng approach Longâs side quietly.
Ouyang Chuan went on, âBig brother! Be careful!â
Long nodded. âWell, everybody must be careful.â
At this time, a big man came out. âYouâd better hand over all your goods! Otherwise, you and your goods will be left with nothing!â
After the big man had finished speaking, about fifty people gathered.
The horses raised their legs in a sort of panic, as if they felt a strong threat.
Long lowered his voice. âAre they all bandits? Are they together?â
âNot necessarily. I see them vaguely divided into three camps, probably united.â
âWeâre still too high profile,â Long sighed. âNow weâre in trouble.â â
The corners of Ouyang Chuanâs mouth twitched. âWhat do you think weâre high profile for?â
Long completely forgot the fact that it was for him!
At this point, w.a.n.g Qi shouted, âThere are so many of them! We fight as we run!â
Long didnât really think much of these people, but he had to pretend to be.
So Long and Ouyang Chuan jumped into the wagon.
w.a.n.g Qi, Zhang Guang, and w.a.n.g Shu came to open the way for Long.
Long was in the carriage, Ouyang Chuan was driving.
w.a.n.g Qi and other men killed people in this direction.
So, after âfight killâ, finally, some bandits were killed.
The wagon drove off smoothly.
âCover a retreat! Donât let the goods be lost!â w.a.n.g Mao shouted.
âGot it! â
Long, Ouyang Chuan, and Ying Feng, who caught up later, ran for their lives, while the others covered the retreat,
They ran all night.
At daybreak the next day the carriage stopped.
Long was already drowsy in the wagon.
How could he not sleep? Actually he slept last night and almost fell down from his wagon!
Luckily, Ouyang Chuan pulled him out just in time, and Long was saved from falling off the wagon!
Ouyang Chuan was absolutely speechless.
âIt should be safe here. Are you still sleepy?â Ouyang Chuan looked at Long with amus.e.m.e.nt.
Long yawned. âAre we safe now?â
âWell, they didnât catch up. Letâs find somewhere else and wait for w.a.n.g Qi and others.â
âOh.â Long jumped out of the carriage. âAre we going to town soon?â
âIt will take some time, judging by the map.â
âWellâ¦â Long scratched his hair. âThen letâs get something to eat first. Iâm hungry.â
âWhat else can you think of besides sleeping and eating?â asked Ouyang Chuan.
Long blinked innocently. âWhat else is there to think about? Youâve got that all figured out for me, havenât you?â
Ouyang Chuan was speechless.
âI will look for some food,â said Ying Feng.
âGo ahead.â Long waved his hand.
Ying Feng left quickly.
Ouyang Chuan didnât know what to say.
After Ying Feng left, Long said, âDo you have any more water?â
Ouyang Chuan curled his lips. âYes, whatâs the matter? â
âOf course I want to drink it.â Long looked at him strangely. âOr why should I ask you that?â
ââ¦â
Long was truly a master! d.a.m.n it.