Wu State.

A luxurious carriage moved leisurely along the official road, emitting a faint fragrance from inside, and was surrounded by over ten horsemen.

A lone rider galloped swiftly from the direction of the Capital City, arriving shortly.

"Young Shopkeeper, we just received news, there’s been a mishap over there!"

The rider on horseback panted heavily, sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Oh?"

A light "Oh?" came from inside the carriage, the driver understood the cue and pulled the reins to stop the carriage.

The rider continued, "Among Chen Tang’s group of three, there was no Mo Ming. The ’Mo Ming’ among them was actually Shen Zhiyuan in disguise! Moreover, the Imperial Guard of Great Xia couldn’t stop them; Shen Zhiyuan and Su Li were rescued, and Chen Tang escaped severely injured, whereabouts unknown."

A voice came from the carriage, "Where is Mo Ming?"

"It’s not clear yet."

The rider said, "It’s said that a few nights ago in a Taoist temple, an officer from the Northern Expedition Army named Song Wu took someone away, who is very likely Mo Ming."

"Personnel have already been sent to track him, but it appears Song Wu is skilled in Tracking Techniques, leaving many false tracks, causing many to lose the trail..."

The surrounding was silent.

Over ten horsemen were speechless.

This mission was volunteered by the Young Shopkeeper.

This news meant that the Young Shopkeeper was deceived.

"Haha, interesting."

After a while, a light chuckle came from the carriage.

In the next moment, a young man in white, with a handsome face and fair skin, stepped out from the carriage, holding a folding fan in his hand, and said lightly, "Mo Ming escaped, so be it, alone he can’t stir much trouble."

"But that Chen Tang, how is his fate so resilient?"

The Young Shopkeeper waved his hand, signaling the driver to step aside.

Then he opened the folding fan, slashed a few times at the carriage shaft, disassembling the carriage, and mounted a horse.

"Young Shopkeeper, this is..."

The driver tentatively asked.

The Young Shopkeeper slightly curled his lips, his eyes flashed with a playful glint, and he said faintly, "At the very least, this mission needs an explanation, and since Chen Tang is so hard to kill, I’ll go meet him."

"But Chen Tang’s whereabouts are unknown, where would Young Shopkeeper go to find him?" someone asked.

The Young Shopkeeper replied, "Someone knows his whereabouts."

Before his voice fell, a messenger pigeon flew over from afar and landed in front of a guard.

The person took the note from the pigeon’s leg and handed it to the Young Shopkeeper.

The Young Shopkeeper opened it, glanced at it, and couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, "Truly clever."

"Let’s go north, to Xiajiang!"

He waved his horsewhip, saying, "Also send this news to the Lei Family, Lei Xiaotian is dead, and members of the Lei Family have already arrived in Yuezhou."

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Yuezhou.

Celestial Horse Escort Agency had been traveling for a day and two nights, stopping only briefly to rest, then continued their journey, traveling day and night.

Since it was the Celestial Horse Escort Agency’s convoy, the journey was relatively smooth, with fewer troubles.

That day, as dawn was breaking, the Celestial Horse Escort group’s people and horses were exhausted.

Escort Du waved for the convoy to stop, came to Yang Jianzhi’s carriage, and whispered, "Young Leader, it’s only half a day’s journey to reach Xiajiang, we brothers can hold on, but the horses are too tired. We should stop to rest, it won’t make a difference in half a day."

Yang Jianzhi looked at Chen Tang in the carriage.

For a day and two nights, Chen Tang sat in the carriage motionless, neither eating nor drinking.

During this time, when Yang Jianzhi brought him food and drink, there was no reaction.

Occasionally, a faint golden glow would appear around him, utterly magical.

Yang Jianzhi realized Chen Tang was healing, so he didn’t disturb him.

At this moment, Chen Tang slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a long breath.

Internal injuries recover much slower than external ones.

The wound on his leg, with the help of the Seated Meditation and Vajra Relic, had scabbed over, allowing him to move freely.

But the internal injuries were only seventy to eighty percent healed.

That Great Stone-Smashing Hand was truly formidable. Without the protection of the Flood Dragon Armor, his organs might have been shattered!

Just then, a faint tremor came from the official road.

Experienced Escorts Du and Hu noted the vibrations in the ground, instantly realizing that a Light Cavalry was charging toward them from behind.

The two exchanged glances, looking serious.

After all, the Celestial Horse Escort was a convoy, and no matter how fast they traveled, they were slower than horses.

Before long, dust rose behind them on the road, a group of dark figures appeared, galloping at high speed, roughly dozens of riders.

They charged to the front of the Celestial Horse Escort formation, then suddenly divided, surrounding the Escort Agency.

"What’s happening?"

Yang Jianzhi gave Chen Tang a look, indicating him to stay in the carriage without making any noise, then he stepped out of the carriage, frowning as he asked.

"So it’s the Young Leader of Celestial Horse Escort Agency."

The middle-aged man in the lead opposite wore garments marked with Thunder Hall’s design, his face like black charcoal, and he spoke bluntly, "This is Lei Ming from Thunder Hall, looking for a person from Celestial Horse Escort Agency!"

Escort Du clasped his fist respectfully and raised his voice, "So it’s ’Thunderous Divine Palm’ Master Lei, we brothers have long admired your name."

Yang Jianzhi heard this and respectfully saluted, spoke solemnly, "Junior Yang Jianzhi greets Elder Lei. My father mentioned you many times, saying you’re unparalleled in your Thunderous Divine Palm, a rare figure of this generation."

In reality, his father never said those words.

Yang Jianzhi sensed the hostile intent from the other side and said some flattering words to hold off confrontation.

Lei Ming, initially full of killing intent and anger, found it inappropriate to act out at this moment, his expression softened, and his tone eased a bit, "I don’t deserve the title of Master, it’s just the praise from Jianghu friends. I’m also greatly impressed by Chief Yang’s character."

Yang Jianzhi asked, "Elder Lei, could you explain what you meant saying you want someone? I didn’t quite understand."

Lei Ming said gravely, "You have someone in your carriage with a deep grudge against my Lei Family! My nephew, Lei Xiaotian, was killed by him!"

Hearing this, everyone at Celestial Horse Escort Agency was shocked.

The news of Lei Xiaotian’s death hadn’t spread, everyone was hearing this for the first time.

If true, with murder comes restitution, the Escort Agency indeed would find it hard to intervene.

Escort Du gave Yang Jianzhi a look.

Yang Jianzhi pretended not to see it, continuing to smile as he spoke, "Elder Lei, there must be some misunderstanding. We are escorting a consignment to Xiajiang, and there are no outsiders among us."

Escort Du frowned a bit, but stayed silent.

Lei Ming, hearing this, his face turned solemn.

He initially felt goodwill hearing Yang Jianzhi calling him Elder, assuming he might be unaware of the situation.

But now, he’s lying to his face!

"Since the Young Leader says so, we shall search and determine the truth."

Despite his anger, Lei Ming held some reservations about Celestial Horse Escort Agency, pressing down his fury once more as he spoke.

Yang Jianzhi smiled, "Elder Lei, that’s not appropriate. We’re in the business of escorting and protecting cargos, it’s not right to let just anyone search through."

"If the Young Leader disagrees, don’t blame me for being rude!"

Lei Ming’s eyes flared up, his hands hidden in his sleeves ready for action.

"What are you doing, trying to rob us?"

Young and impulsive, blood rushed through Yang Jianzhi’s veins, unable to restrain himself, he shouted loudly.

With just a few lines exchanged, tensions were already high between both parties.

"Everyone, stay calm!"

Escorts Du and Hu were startled, hurriedly stepping forward to mediate.

Though their side had over a hundred people, with the numerical advantage, if a fight broke out, the Lei Family’s firearms could wipe them out in an instant.

The best they could hope for was to help Yang Jianzhi escape safely.