togophonebook Chapter 26 Ambush on the Medicine Road, Bloodshed in the Wang Family
Chapter 26 Ambush on the Medicine Road, Bloodshed in the Wang Family
The night wind was heavy.
In the alley outside Wangjia South Warehouse, the old man in the gray robe staggered back several steps, his chest heaving with blood and qi, his face extremely pale.
Although Li Yuanlie's strike did not actually land, it still made his arms numb and his meridians tremble.
What chilled him even more was Li Xuan's words—
I've seen the warehouse. I also know about the medicine route.
This means that the Wang family's most deeply hidden source of wealth has been exposed.
The gray-robed old man stared intently at the three people before him, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Do you really dare to break ties with the Wang family?"
Li Yuanlie laughed heartily, carrying his sword.
"They've already come to your doorstep, and you're still asking such nonsense?"
Li Tianheng's gaze was indifferent, and he did not move an inch, yet a sense of oppression enveloped the surroundings.
The old man in the gray robe knew that if he continued to argue, he would only lose his life.
He suddenly flicked his sleeve, scattering a cloud of white ash, and used the momentum to retreat rapidly, scaling the wall and escaping.
Just as Li Yuanlie was about to give chase, Li Xuan raised his hand to stop him.
"Don't chase."
Li Yuanlie was taken aback.
"Let him go?"
Li Xuan gazed calmly into the darkness in the distance.
"Send him back to report."
"Fear is more useful than a corpse."
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On the way back to Black Stone Mountain, the mountain wind was howling.
Li Yuanlie was so excited, he was practically bursting with adrenaline.
"Young clan leader, we've suffered a huge loss tonight."
"That old bastard is at the seventh level of Qi Refining. I can kill him with two more strikes."
Li Yuanshan followed behind, carrying the account book, and rolled his eyes upon hearing this.
"All you know is how to chop."
"The Wang family will only panic if the person returns alive."
Li Yuanlie sneered.
"You understand now?"
Li Yuanshan straightened his chest.
"I am now the deputy manager of the business hall. I understand business operations and psychological warfare."
"..."
A moment of silence fell over everyone.
Li Tianheng couldn't help but rub his temples.
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After returning to the ancestral home's council hall, Li Xuan recounted everything he had seen.
The people in the hall became increasingly astonished as they listened.
"So many medicinal herbs?"
"No wonder the Wang family has been able to afford so many offerings over the years!"
"So they didn't make their fortune selling rice, they made their fortune selling medicine!"
Li Yuanshan's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a mountain of gold.
"Young clan leader, the profit margin for these medicinal herbs is far higher than that for spirit rice!"
"A truckload of ordinary ginseng rice might not even be worth a box of red ginseng!"
Li Xuan nodded.
"Therefore, the Wang family can lose the grain store, but they cannot lose the medicine route."
"If we're going to fight, we'll fight here."
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Li Tianheng asked in a deep voice:
"How do you plan to proceed?"
Li Xuan spread out a map of Qingyun County and pointed to the official road south of the city.
"The information provided by the Zhao family mentioned that the Wang family would send a caravan out of the city on the third, seventh, and thirteenth of each month to transport goods towards the county seat."
"The day after tomorrow will be the seventh day."
"If I'm not mistaken, the medicinal herbs from Nancang will be loaded onto trucks tomorrow night and will depart before dawn the day after tomorrow."
The hall fell silent immediately.
Everyone understood what he meant.
Carjacking.
Moreover, what they robbed was the lifeblood of the Wang family.
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Li Yuanlie's eyes lit up instantly.
"good!"
"I'm good at this!"
Li Yuanshan was so anxious he jumped up and down.
"What do you mean, 'familiar'? This is about making money, not fighting bandits!"
Li Yuanlie thought about it.
"Then I'll cut it more civilly."
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Li Tianheng frowned.
"Now that Wang Tonghai knows the secret has been leaked, he will surely send more skilled guards to escort them."
"A hasty move may not be to your advantage."
Li Xuan's expression remained unchanged.
"So, it wasn't a case of forcibly taking it."
"It's an ambush."
"Sever the guards first, then collect the goods."
He spoke calmly, but everyone in the hall sensed a sharp edge in his voice.
The young patriarch of the Li family has already begun to see the Wang family as prey.
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The next day.
On the surface, Qingyun County appears calm, but underneath, tensions are running high.
Inside the Wang family's ancestral home, Wang Tonghai spent the entire night without sleep, his eyes red and swollen.
The old man in the gray robe knelt below the hall and recounted the events of the previous night in detail.
Upon hearing that Li Xuan was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, Wang Tonghai clenched his fists tightly.
"Another breakthrough..."
How long has it been?
This little beast is not only good at business and scheming, but his cultivation speed is also astonishingly fast.
This kind of enemy is the most terrifying.
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An elder whispered:
"Master, should we halt this shipment of medicine?"
Wang Tonghai suddenly looked up, his eyes dark and gloomy.
"stop?"
"If we stop even once, the buyers in the county town will become suspicious."
"The supply of medicine must not be interrupted."
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"Load it onto the truck tonight, and it'll be ready to go tomorrow."
"I personally arranged for someone to escort him."
The people below the hall were shocked.
The fact that the head of the family personally oversaw the delivery indicates that this matter was of paramount importance, akin to life or death.
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at the same time.
Black Stone Mountain Battle Hall Square.
Li Yuanlie is training his new guards.
The method remains simple and brutal.
"Lift the stone weight!"
"Running on mountain roads!"
"Whoever's last one won't get any meat tonight!"
The group of guards were exhausted and covered in sweat, but no one dared to complain.
Because this Zhan Tang Master really knows how to fight.
Chen He stood at the front of the line, his breathing much more composed than before.
After the battle at Black Wind Stronghold, he exuded a fierce and ruthless aura.
Li Xuan watched from afar and nodded slightly.
This was the prototype of the Battle Hall.
People aren't born strong fighters.
It's something you learn through practice.
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It was evening.
Zhao Yuancheng secretly sent someone to deliver a confidential letter.
The letter contained only one sentence:
The Wang family is loading goods at midnight tonight, with twelve guards and three Qi Refining cultivators.
Li Yuanshan clicked his tongue in amazement after reading it.
"The Zhao family is really betraying their teammates."
Li Xuan said calmly:
"It's just a case of everyone kicking someone when they're down."
The Zhao family is not loyal.
They just knew the Wang family was about to fall.
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It's past midnight.
The outer road south of the city was completely silent.
More than twenty members of the Li family had already been lying in ambush in the woods on both sides.
Oil, tripwires, bows and arrows—everything was readily available.
Li Xuan used the same tactics he employed in the battle against Black Wind Stronghold.
Li Yuanlie was so excited that he rubbed his hands together in anticipation.
"Young clan leader, who should I kill first this time?"
"Qi Refining cultivator."
"Yes, sir!"
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Before long, the sound of wheels drew closer.
Three large black-covered wagons slowly drove up, surrounded by heavy guards.
At the very front, a middle-aged cultivator on horseback led the way. He was at the sixth level of Qi Refining and his eyes were wary.
The Wang family indeed increased their precautions.
Li Xuan, however, remained calm.
If the defenses had been effective, Black Wind Stronghold wouldn't have perished.
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Wait for the convoy to enter the ambush point.
Li Xuan raised his hand.
"Let's do it."
Whoosh whoosh!
A rain of arrows suddenly fell.
The two guards in the front row were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
The horses were startled and neighed, throwing the caravan into chaos.
At the same time, the tripwire suddenly yanked up, the lead vehicle overturned with a crash, and the medicine boxes rolled all over the ground.
"Enemy attack!"
The Wang family guards roared in anger.
But the only response they received was Li Yuanlie's figure rushing out, laughing wildly.
"Your grandfather is here!"
boom!
With a sweeping motion of the longsword, a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator was sent flying, weapon and all, spraying blood.
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The middle-aged monk roared and charged forward.
"court death!"
His palm strike was fierce, aimed straight at Li Yuanlie's chest.
Li Yuanlie neither dodged nor evaded, taking the blow head-on. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but he used the momentum to slash down with his sword.
The middle-aged cultivator hastily retreated, but still had half of his sleeve cut off, and his expression changed drastically.
This crazy fighting style is a nightmare for anyone who sees it.
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Just now.
Li Xuan flashed and was already at the side.
He condensed his fourth-level Qi Refining spiritual power at his fingertips and unleashed a powerful Green Wood Finger Strike, aiming straight for the middle-aged cultivator's ribs.
puff!
The cultivator let out a muffled groan, and his spiritual energy suddenly faltered.
Li Yuanlie seized the opportunity and slashed down with his long sword.
Click!
The shoulder bone was fractured.
The middle-aged cultivator screamed and fell to the ground.
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The morale of the remaining guards collapsed instantly when they saw their leader was seriously injured.
Some knelt down and begged for mercy, while others turned and fled.
Chen He led his men to block their retreat, thrusting their iron spears repeatedly until the men were forced to surrender.
The battle ended in a short while.
All three medicine truckloads were successfully delivered.
Wang family guards lay scattered on the ground, and the stench of blood permeated the forest.
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Li Yuanshan rushed out of the woods, lunged at the car, opened the first-aid kit, and was practically going crazy.
"Red ginseng!"
"Dewdrop Flower!"
"The main ingredient for the healing powder!"
"We're rich! We're rich!"
Li Yuanlie wiped his knife, his face full of disgust.
"You're even more excited than if you'd won the battle."
Li Yuanshan looked up angrily and said:
"What do you know!"
"This truckload is worth more than ten people you've killed!"
Li Yuanlie pondered for a moment.
"Then next time I'll chop and rob at the same time."
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Li Xuan stood in the night, looking at the cart full of medicinal herbs, his expression calm.
This battle is not just about acquiring resources.
more importantly--
The Wang family has been bloodied.
Moreover, it involved bleeding from the heart.
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A system notification sounded in my mind:
[Successfully cut off the Wang family's medicine supply route]
[Enhancing the influence of family businesses]
[Family Luck +18]
[Current Luck: 241]
[Mission Progress: Acquired Wang Family's peripheral assets (55%)]
[Reward Preview: Opportunity to upgrade the fifth acre of spiritual land]
Li Xuan's eyes brightened slightly.
Two hundred and forty-one points of luck.
The Li family's power is growing stronger and stronger.
And the Wang family's lifespan was getting shorter and shorter.
The eastern sky was already turning a pale white.
Dawn was breaking in Qingyun County.
Chapter Twenty-Six (The End)