bullyxtreme Chapter 1173 The Checkpoint Guards' Schadenfreude
Chapter 1173 The Checkpoint Guards' Schadenfreude
The carriage continued its journey towards Qilin Mountain.
Soon, the wide, flat fields on both sides of the road were replaced by towering trees that blocked out the sky!
The mountains were very quiet, with the occasional chirping of birds.
As for what kind of bird was making that call, it's really hard to say.
On the quiet mountain road, the rapid sounds of horses' hooves and wheels became exceptionally clear, and the sounds could be heard from a great distance.
"What's your name?"
Xiao Jingyu, who was driving the carriage from the shaft, suddenly spoke up and asked the man in black sitting on the other side of the shaft.
Ever since the man in black learned that the little girl among the three was Princess Chengxian, he had been in a state of constant fear and trepidation.
These three people were all exceptionally elegant and poised, and the only young girl among them was Princess Chengxian.
The identity of the person inside the carriage, who exudes an air of nobility and superiority, remains unknown for the time being.
As for the driver, although he was holding a whip and driving the carriage, the man in black simply did not believe that he was originally a coachman!
Just look at the elegance, the composure, the noble air he exudes as he sits atop the carriage shaft and drives...
Think about it, he could easily defeat six people with martial arts skills with just a casual flick of his whip...
I ask you, which coachman in the world who truly makes a living by driving a cart is like this?
Most importantly, the fact that this young man driving the carriage could stand next to Princess Chengxian makes his identity obvious!
The man in black was already convinced that, apart from Princess Chengxian, the two handsome and elegant young men must also be of extremely high status!
At that moment, upon hearing the young man driving the carriage beside him ask his name, the man in black quickly turned his head and replied, "In response to your question, my name is Du Feng!"
Xiao Jingyu continued driving forward at high speed, without asking any more questions.
Seeing that Xiao Jingyu was no longer speaking, Du Feng wisely turned back and continued to stare straight ahead.
As the carriage rounded a mountain bend, a massive, greyish-white rock suddenly came into view...
The four large characters "Qilin Blessed Land" carved on the large rock are very eye-catching - this is the first checkpoint that Hou Gui mentioned in the space.
Sure enough, Du Feng, who was sitting on the other side of the carriage, spoke up at this moment: "Reporting to the princess, we are about to reach Dashiyan, which is the first checkpoint on the way to the gold mine!"
"Know!"
Leng Rongyue casually remarked, "There should be six or seven people guarding that place."
Our carriage made such a racket, the people there must have heard it long ago!
After hearing Leng Rongyue's words, Du Feng knew that Leng Rongyue and her group must have thoroughly understood the general situation of Qilin Mountain before coming here.
Du Feng was secretly relieved... relieved that he had never thought of cheating or lying, otherwise he would have been rushing headlong down the road to death!
Xiao Jingyu drove the carriage without slowing down, as if he had no idea that there would be a checkpoint blocking the way.
Suddenly, several shouts rang out from behind the bushes by the roadside.
"Stop the carriage!"
"Who goes there? Stop right there!"
"If you don't hold your ground, we'll fire the arrows!"
Xiao Jingyu pulled on the reins, and the carriage slowed down until it came to a stop.
With a rustling sound, five men in black, some carrying knives and others bows and arrows, darted out from behind the trees by the roadside and blocked the carriage in the middle of the road.
"Hey? Old Du, it's you?"
One of the men in black who blocked the road saw Du Feng sitting on the carriage shaft, and then looked at the two exceptionally handsome men and one woman in the carriage. He was momentarily confused.
"Yes, Lao Du, whose carriage is this?"
Who are they?
Another man in black spoke up.
The eyes of the men in black were all focused on the several exceptionally beautiful young men and women in the carriage.
These three people didn't look like poor laborers about to be taken to the mines at all; they looked more like distinguished guests who had come here to enjoy the scenery!
Especially the pretty little girl, who was now staring with wide, innocent, and curious eyes, glancing at the large rock, then at the trees on both sides of the road, and then at the people blocking her way...
When the little girl looked at them holding knives and bows and arrows, she didn't show the slightest fear!
On the contrary, in the little girl's eyes they were like a few dragonflies, a few spiders, or... a few ants!
As the men in black were wondering what was going on, Du Feng jumped off the carriage and walked towards the men in black blocking the road...
"Hehe... Brothers, don't be nervous, we're all on the same side, on the same side!"
As Du Feng approached, he winked at the men in black.
"These people were originally going to the capital, but they heard that the scenery in Qilin Mountain was nice, so they decided to stop by and take a look."
"We're familiar with the paths in Qilin Mountain, so when we happened to meet, we volunteered to be our guides and lead these distinguished guests into the mountain!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and held up three fingers, secretly making a "three" gesture in front of him!
Upon seeing this, the men in black who were blocking the road instantly understood—these were three laborers they had swindled and tricked!
These three young men and women look like they come from wealthy families, but they've been tricked into doing hard labor in Qilin Mountain. They're really unlucky!
When the men in black looked at Xiao Jingyu, Leng Rongyue, and Xiao Jingye in the car, their eyes clearly held a hint of amusement, or rather, schadenfreude!