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Chapter 150 Longteng Escort Agency
Everyone in the escort agency soon gathered in the parade ground.

Xie Yuan didn't know whether to say he was lucky or unlucky. Today, except for Lu Zhenyu, all the other escort leaders were in the escort agency, and even the escort team had not gone out much.

Shen Longteng glanced at the neatly-organized escorts and inexplicably recalled the spring decades ago.

At that time, he was still young and led only ten people, along with the horses and weapons sponsored by the Mu family, on the first escort mission of the Longteng Escort Agency.

Although his escort agency was just established at that time, short of staff and inconspicuous, he felt that the road ahead was bright and there was spring along the way.

After being absent-minded for a moment, he came back to his senses and looked at the hundreds of capable warriors in front of him. The escort agency today is now strong and powerful, and is no longer the same as it used to be.

It is late spring now, and the seeds sown that year have sprouted, bloomed, and borne fruit.

I just wonder where the escort agency is after this incident?

The escorts lined up in a neat row, everyone was solemn and silent. They watched the chief escort gather his men and horses, and they all had a premonition that something big was going to happen in the escort agency.

Shen Longteng spoke slowly, his old but loud voice echoing over the training ground:

"Brothers, today, I received a big escort."

He will start from the beginning of the establishment of the escort agency, talking about how the noble man saved his life and how he helped to establish the escort agency, until today when the noble man came with a token to deliver a life-and-death Yin-Yang dart.

Finally, the chief escort raised his head and said loudly:

“Speaking of which, you have been very kind to me and the establishment of the escort agency, but it has little to do with most of you who came in later.

"The enemies this time are unprecedented - two Grandmasters! Haha, my Longteng Escort Agency has never received such a big business. I have been in the escort business all my life, and I have always dreamed of doing business so well that Grandmasters would come to visit me. Now I have finally achieved my wish.

"This escort mission will be very dangerous. It is not an exaggeration to say that you may die in 99 days, so I will make it clear to you first. If you want to leave, leave now. I will not blame you."

The escorts looked at each other in bewilderment, they had not expected that it would be a major escapade involving the Grandmaster.

Grandmasters... there are two of them. They only have one chief escort who is at the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm.

Many people fell silent, but no one left for a moment.

Shen Longteng saw this and shook his head. He was about to explain it more clearly when he heard Zhao Xingyang laugh:
"Someone is going to die this time. Those who are still single, have old mothers to support, get out of here as soon as possible!"

He rushed to his own escort team, dragged several people out of the team, and then glanced at the shy escorts:

"Niu Si, why don't you leave?"

The cow stretched out its neck:

"You think I'm not a good man? My life was saved by Boss Zhao. If you don't leave, I won't leave either!"

Zhao Xingyang shook his head and asked another young man:

"Xiao Lei, you haven't even eaten meat yet, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Lei blushed, and then said in a loud voice:
"If the escort agency hadn't taken me in, I would have either been beaten to death by the beggars or starved to death. How could I be who I am today? The escort agency has done me a favor, so I naturally have to repay it."

Zhao Xingyang patted his shoulder vigorously and gave him a thumbs up:

"Well done."

He turned to Shen Longteng, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile:

"Captain Escort, the nobleman has done you and the escort agency a favor, you have to repay him; the escort agency has also done me and everyone else a favor, we have to repay him as well. Most of us have been able to eat and wear warm clothes, practice martial arts, start a family, and live a good life because of the escort agency. Many of us even survive because of the escort agency. If something happens to the escort agency, how can it have nothing to do with us?

"As escort masters, we repay kindness with kindness, take revenge with revenge, and escort with escort. How can we say no?"

"Well said, Mr. Zhao!"

The escort masters responded loudly. Most of them were taken in and trained by the escort agency, and transformed from ordinary people into well-known warriors. They had a very deep affection for the escort agency.

The two veteran escort leaders, Wei Zhen and Chu Sheng, also nodded repeatedly, reorganized their own escort teams, and persuaded those who were really unsuitable or those who refused to leave for the sake of face to leave. The remaining ones were all iron-blooded escorts, which was still 70% higher than before.

Shen Longteng looked at these heroes, sighed, and shouted:
"Okay! In that case, everyone go get ready, we'll be leaving soon!"

He gathered several escort leaders together and went to Xie Yuan's room to discuss countermeasures:

"Look, everyone. We have four escort leaders, each one in a team, each heading in a different direction. How should we proceed?"

Xie Yuan hesitated to speak, Shen Longteng smiled and said:

"You are the hidden escort. Accompany your employer and get the person out safely. Then our mission will be accomplished."

Zhao Xingyang also laughed:

"The most difficult task will naturally be done by our young escort leader Xie, needless to say."

Xie Yuan sighed and nodded. Mu Chaoyun trusted him, and would not feel at ease if he went with anyone else.

"The two men I met in the north are probably still guarding outside the north city gate. I don't know when they will enter the city."

Mu Chaoyun's faint voice came.

Zhao Xingyang immediately said:

"Then I'll go north."

There are only two grandmasters at the four city gates. Even if they are very fast, they may not be able to meet every team.

But the north gate is naturally the most likely possibility.

"Xing Yang..."

As soon as Shen Longteng spoke, Zhao Xingyang interrupted him by shaking his head. He smiled and said:

"Captain Escort, Longteng Escort Agency is still Longteng Escort Agency even without me, Zhao Xingyang. If you were gone, wouldn't the name have to be changed? Besides, Chief Escort, you have the highest level of cultivation and the biggest goal, so it doesn't matter where you go. Let me break into the North City Gate!"

Shen Longteng snorted and shook his head.

The three old escort leaders knew Zhao Xingyang's temper and did not argue with him. Instead, they went in different directions.

No matter which door you go through, it all depends on luck in the end.

Mu Chaoyun gave each of the four escort leaders a porcelain bottle, which contained her scent, which was vague and difficult to tell whether it was real or fake.

Seeing that they had agreed on a time to leave the city gate and were ready to go, Xie Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, if you really encounter the master with the saber, I have a way that may make him dare not act rashly. Just shout to him, 'Li Tai is on the way'... maybe it will work."

Several escort leaders looked at each other, and regardless of whether they believed it or not, they all took note of it silently.

Zhao Xingyang patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"Xiao Xie, you live by escorting, and die by escorting. This is the fate of an escort. Don't look like you've eaten a fly. Without this escort, there would be that escort. No one can explain it. Moreover, without you, we might have been killed by the King Kong Sect a long time ago. Now it's not a situation where we are doomed to die. Your task is more difficult. Do your job well and don't bring shame to the reputation of our escort agency."

As Zhao Xingyang left like the wind, Xie Yuan's room soon became quiet, with only him and Mu Chaoyun left.

The two looked at each other in silence until they suddenly heard a cannon shot from outside the courtyard, followed by an unprecedentedly loud tug-of-war, which shook the entire county:
"A dragon soars over Yunzhou. A dragon soars over Yunzhou!"

Xie Yuan took a deep breath, looked at Mu Chaoyun, and nodded:
"Let's go too."

Yunzhao County Government Office, backyard, study.

Yu Chunsheng buried his head in his desk, dealing with a mountain of documents, with an expressionless face.

In the past, there were people who helped him do these chores and screen them, and they would only be handed over to him when they required his decision.

Now……

His face was calm, but his eyes were full of gloom.

"In the past they all hung around me like dogs, but now I can't control any of them. They're a bunch of fence-sitters..."

Yu Chunsheng was angry, but he had no place to vent. Anyone who dared to give him the cold shoulder must have a background.

In the past, he could control whoever he wanted, and no one could afford to offend him. Now, he can control whoever he wants, and no one can afford to offend him.

It would have been fine if the Longteng Escort Agency was eyeing him covetously and digging up evidence of his past deeds; however, other large and small martial arts schools were not going to let him go either, because he had gone too far in the past.

There are also wealthy and powerful people in the city, who used to call the county lieutenant "Master" affectionately, but now they have begun to send people to the county government, hoping that the next county lieutenant will be one of their own.

He hasn't retreated yet!
But it’s almost time.

Yu Chunsheng frowned, his breath weak. If it was before, even if he was more arrogant, with the Censor above him and the Vajra Sect below him, he could have suppressed the situation. But now... he was surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Longteng Escort Agency... and the guy named Xie...

He broke the brush with a snap and clenched his teeth.

But then he thought of the feminine Zhang Yufeng. He tasted good... But why the hell did you mess with that guy?

Yu Chunsheng was gritting his teeth in hatred when he suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door.

He shuddered subconsciously. Every time the bailiffs came to knock on the door recently, he no longer felt in control of the situation. Instead, he was afraid that they were here to take him away.

Yu Chunsheng took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and tried to maintain his dignity:

"Come in."

"Report! Sir, there is something unusual happening at Longteng Escort Agency. All four doors are wide open and people are pouring out. The whole city is watching!"

Yu Chunsheng felt relieved when he saw that the person who came was the only remaining obedient person.

After hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised.

What does Shen Longteng mean? In all these years, I have never seen such a escort. Even when the King Kong Sect just fell, there was no celebration like this.

Yu Chunsheng's eyes flashed. Having been a county lieutenant for many years, he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

He twisted the short beard on his chin and suddenly asked:
"What's going on in the county lately?"

"Um, I told you yesterday that there seemed to be traces of a grandmaster competition in the north of the city."

"Master, this has nothing to do with us. I won't be the county lieutenant here anytime soon. Hey...wait a minute."

Yu Chunsheng remembered this. He thought about it and his eyes gradually became gloomy.

His intuition told him that the two things were connected.

For the escort agency to be dispatched like this, it must be a matter of life and death.

He thought about it, clenched his fist, and then slammed the table:
"North of the city? Now all of you go and watch the Longteng Escort Agency's team, note their movements, and come to the north of the city to find me."

In any case, this might be an opportunity and he must go and see.

Anyway, we are just sitting there waiting to die. Even if we lose our lives, we have to drag the escort agency into the water!

Yu Chunsheng's eyes turned cold and he quickly ran towards the north of the city.

Clouds shine over the north of the city, and there is a ten-mile long pavilion.

A burly man dressed in wild clothes sat opposite a middle-aged wealthy businessman wearing gold and silver.

"Captain Lu, why don't you go into the city?"

The fat rich businessman asked with a smile.

Lu Laosan grinned and was not polite at all:
"If I go in and miss her, and let her get out of the city, wouldn't that be a bargain for you, Boss Deng?"

"What I'm saying is that I invited you here, but you, Chief Lu, are on guard against me. It's really chilling."

"When you asked me to come, you didn't tell me it was because it was dark... Hehe, it's only because I've gained some experience over the years, otherwise I would have been fooled by you. Deng Wan, you've become a master in the city, and you've become more cunning."

"Look at what you said. I have something good in mind for you, old brother."

The two looked at each other, smiling, but their eyes were alert.

The two masters cooperated but were also wary of each other, wanting to monopolize the benefits. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult for Mu Chaoyun to escape.

Mu Chaoyun has been seriously injured and it is difficult for him to run far in Yunzhao County. What he needs to guard against now is the opposite side.

After a long stalemate, the two men still haven't come up with a plan. If they really wait for the escort agency to leave the city, they will probably be caught off guard, and by the time they react, the enemy will have already escaped far away.

At this moment, the two turned their heads at the same time and looked towards the direction of the county town.

A cloud of dust rose on the official road, and a figure was running towards them.

(End of this chapter)