The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 92 Escort Mission (Please subscribe, please collect, please vote for the monthly ticket and recommend the ticket)

A few days passed by.

If the fall of the Xu family had any impact, then it did have an impact.

Since the demise of the Xu family, South City has ushered in a rare period of peace.

All the gangs seemed to have ceased their activities and no longer fought against each other.

They are now somewhat unsure of Nanchengsi's strength and are afraid that they will become the next Xu family.

This is a good thing. With fewer gang fights, Nanchengsi has become the most peaceful place among the four outer cities.

But to say that the fall of the Xu family had no impact, then it really had no impact at all.

There was no reaction at all in the inner city regarding the demise of the Xu family.

There is neither revenge nor reward.

As if it was a trivial matter.

Su Mu had been on guard against retaliation from the inner city, but after several days of no movement, he couldn't help but relax.

I think that the inner city made big things small and small things disappear, so the issue of private sale of arms was suppressed.

Su Mu knew that he was overthinking it.

Just like in the previous life, if you can get a promotion by working hard, then ordinary people won’t even have the chance to be a slave.

Regarding the Xu family’s affairs, the people behind the Xu family are not unwilling to retaliate, but their revenge is more high-end.

Want to get promoted? No way.

Not only will you not be able to get promoted this time, you will never be able to get promoted in the future.

Of course, the premise is that Su Mu is only at his current strength.

If he has already reached the Blood Exchange Stage, no one can stop his advancement.

"Brother Mu, don't worry, no one else can take credit for our brother's achievements!"

Wang Guan cursed and said, "The petition asking you to be the Sicheng was rejected by the inner city. The damn thing said that the Sicheng is a civil servant.

fart!

What is the difference between civil officials and military officials in our Great Xuan? Is Sima a civil official or a military official? Is the city lord a civil official or a military official?
I'll go to their place, the city lord is also a warrior!"

"It's okay, let's find another chance."

Su Mu said.

"No, we absolutely cannot let this go! Brother Mu, just wait, I will go to the inner city and make them give me an explanation!"

Wang Guan was so angry that he jumped up and down like a toad.

"Sima, let's talk business."

The lawyer reminded Wang Guandao from the side.

Su Mu looked over in confusion.

Wasn’t it because Wang Guan’s memorial to the emperor was rejected that he was urgently summoned?

"By the way, I almost forgot."

Wang Guan slapped his forehead and said, "Brother Mu, there is something going on right now, and I think you have to take action."

"what's up?"

Su Mu asked.

"Master, you should tell me. I can't remember all that long-winded stuff."

Wang Guan opened his mouth, forgot what he had said specifically, and said in an annoyed tone.

"Captain Su, this is it."

The master smiled bitterly and said, "Now there is a batch of military equipment and medicinal materials that need to be sent to Daxing Mountain.

This job was originally undertaken by the Xu family, but now that the Xu family has collapsed, the higher-ups have given the job to our Nancheng Division."

“Why send these things to the Daxing Mountains?”

Su Mu asked doubtfully.

"Captain Su, don't you know?"

The master said with some surprise.

"Should I know?"

Su Mu was even more confused.

"Captain Su, you are from the Taiping Division. I thought you should know."

The master explained, "There are demons everywhere in Daxing Mountain, and the masters of the Taiping Division have been building a defense line in the mountain to prevent the demons from rushing out of Daxing Mountain and endangering Wuling City.

In order to cooperate with the actions of the Taiping Division, our Wuling City defense army has built some supply points in the Daxing Mountains, which are used on the one hand for the city defense army to station, and on the other hand for the Taiping Division to rest. "

Su Mu suddenly realized.

The city defense forces are responsible for the safety of Wuling City. They are stationed at the inner and outer city walls, and one of their duties is to cooperate with the Taiping Division's actions.

The Taiping Division is the main force in slaying demons and exterminating evil, but their manpower is limited after all, and sometimes they also need the strong assistance of local garrisons.

So there are the supply points that the master mentioned.

Since it is a supply point, it is natural to transport supplies regularly.

The Xu family originally undertook the task of transporting supplies along the way.

Now that the Xu family is gone, it’s too late to find someone else temporarily.

So the task fell on Nanchengsi.

"This matter is extremely important. If the supplies cannot be delivered in time, the garrison at the supply point is likely to face a crisis, and it may even affect the lords of the Taiping Division."

The master said with a serious expression, "We in Nancheng Division cannot afford that consequence."

"understood."

Su Mu nodded. He didn't expect that the Xu family would take on such an important task.

I think it is because they have undertaken this task that it is more convenient for them to sell arms privately.

But none of that matters anymore. What matters now is that we must deliver the supplies to the supply point.

This is not an easy task.

There may be demons and monsters everywhere in the Daxing Mountains, as well as vicious people and bandits.

It was because of this that Wang Guan thought of Su Mu.

In the entire South City, I am afraid that Su Mu is the only one who can complete this task.

"Brother Mu, this mission is completed. I wonder what excuse Neicheng will find to stop you from being Si Cheng!"

Wang Guan said.

"In that case, I will go there."

Su Mu pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

This is indeed something that cannot be refused.

This matter concerns the Taiping Division. Not to mention that he is the head of the Nancheng Division, just given his identity as a member of the Taiping Division, he cannot just watch his colleagues in the Taiping Division go without supplies.

It is indeed dangerous to transport supplies into the Daxing Mountains, but fortunately, the supply points should only be outside the Daxing Mountains, and the danger is still within controllable range.

With my current strength, as long as I don't encounter a strong person who has perfected his body tempering and cultivated his momentum, I should be able to handle it.

As for those above the Blood Exchange Stage, it is basically unlikely to be encountered in the outskirts of Daxing Mountain.

"Is there a route map? When will the supplies be ready?"

Su Mu asked thoughtfully.

"We were given a route map, but we don't know if it's the route the Xu family often takes."

The master said, "The materials are already being prepared and will be loaded onto the truck tomorrow.

There are five trucks of supplies in total. Captain Su, you can pick some people to go with you."

"If Uncle Lai hadn't been called back home at the last minute, I would have let him go with you, Brother Mu."

Wang Guan said with some regret, "How about Brother Mu, can you bring all the detectives from the South City Division with you?"

"No!"

The master hurriedly stopped him and said, "This second young master is really afraid of chaos in the world. If the constables leave, who will maintain the law and order in South City?"

Is it really just you and me?
It's either you who can fight or I who can fight.

"Sima, Captain Su, we still need to leave some constables in Nancheng to maintain law and order." The lawyer said with a wry smile.

"I see."

Su Mu nodded and said, "It's useless to have too many people to transport supplies. Twenty or thirty people will be enough for me."

If you really encounter something outside the city, there is not much difference between twenty or thirty ordinary constables and fifty or sixty.

"That's good."

The master said, "Captain Su, you should go back and rest for now. I will have someone notify you when the supplies are ready."

As he said that, he handed the route map to Su Mu.

Su Mu nodded and walked out of the hall, but did not go home to rest as his master advised. Instead, he went to patrol the streets with a few detectives.

…………

Early the next morning, the master had already prepared the materials that needed to be transported.

There were five large carts of supplies, including military equipment and medicinal materials, as well as grain, meat, vegetables, etc.

"Captain Su, these supplies must be delivered to the supply point before the ninth day of the winter month."

The master emphasized.

It is now the end of October, and there are only ten days left until the ninth day of the winter month.

There seems to be plenty of time, but anything can happen along the way and any delay may lead to delays.

Su Mu had carefully studied the topographic map given to him by his master. The supply point they were going to this time was about thirty miles away from South City in a straight line.

Thirty miles can be walked in one day if it is a flat road.

But in fact, most of the roads to the supply point are mountainous, and the actual walking distance is definitely more than a hundred miles.

"If there is any delay or loss of supplies, it will be a serious crime. Captain Su, you and my Sima will be punished."

Master said.

"I see."

Su Mu nodded and said, "There's no time to lose. I'll leave now."

…………

Just as Su Mu was escorting the supplies and preparing to set off, in the inner city, He Mansion.

He Gongxiu listened to the report of a family guard with an expressionless face.

"My lord, everything has been arranged."

The general whispered, "Bao Tong will take action personally. Su Mu is only at the second level of body tempering. Even if he masters the sword power, he will definitely not be Bao Tong's opponent.

Even if he managed to escape from Bao Tong and lost his supplies, if he dared to return to Wuling City, it would be a capital crime. "

The family general looked confident.

He Gongxiu nodded slightly.

Bao Tong is the 81st ranked criminal on the wanted criminal list. He has reached the fourth level of Body Tempering and has already achieved great success in Bone Tempering. The government's reward for him is as high as two thousand taels of silver.

The most important thing is that Bao Tong is not the kind of villain who fights alone. He comes from the notorious Feiyun Thieves and is the second in command of the Feiyun Thieves.

The Feiyun Bandits are a force entrenched outside Wuling City. They are by no means comparable to the previous Black Dragon Village. They are very powerful, and if the merchants want to pass safely, they have to pay them a bribe.

Wuling City also sent troops to wipe them out several times, but in the end nothing was accomplished.

This group of Feiyun thieves are so elusive that they don't even have a fixed village. They hide in the deep mountains and forests, making it very difficult to find them.

It is very safe to take action against them.

"What's Wang Zang doing?"

He Gongxiu asked.

"No action was taken. He just called Wang Lai back."

The general said, "Once Su Mu leaves the city, the Wang family will transfer back to Wang Guan to vacate the position of Sima of the South City Division.

The eldest young master has also arranged everything and can take over the Southern City Division at any time."

The general looked at He Gongxiu with admiration.

This series of tricks is simply amazing.

Ever since his master took action, Su Mu had no way out.

He would either die at Bao Tong's hands or lose supplies and be punished by Wuling City.

Even though he was extremely lucky, he not only escaped from Bao Tong, but also successfully delivered the supplies.

Then when he returns to South City, he will still face a desperate situation.

By that time, the Sima of Nancheng Division had been replaced by his own eldest master, He Guangshao, who was also in white from Taiping Division.

By then he would know that even if he was lucky and became a Baiyi of the Taiping Division like the eldest young master, there was still a huge difference between everyone else.

How lucky Su Mu was that his master could personally plan to deal with him.

The family general sighed in his heart.

"Dealing with Su Mu is just a matter of convenience." He Gongxiu said calmly, "Tell Guang Shao not to look down on the position of Sima of Nancheng Division.

It will be no problem for him to break through and have a blood transfusion within three years, but it is also very important to accumulate merits and deeds. Nanchengsi is a good place. Let him practice steadily for a year or two, and then he will become a Taiping Duwei. Even if the dynasty changes, my He family will be able to prosper forever."

"Yes."

The general bowed and said, he also had some doubts in his heart.

Isn't the Taiping Division forbidden to interfere in local affairs? If the young master becomes the Taiping Commander, he won't be able to interfere in the affairs of Wuling City. How can he ensure the prosperity of the He family?

He thought about it but couldn't figure it out. However, he thought that his master must have a very deep plan, maybe there was something he didn't know about.

This is normal. If I can think of everything, then wouldn’t the master be myself?
…………

Outside the south city.

Twenty or thirty constables escorted five large carts slowly forward.

The carts were loaded with stuff, with deep ruts on the ground. The mules and horses pulling the carts seemed to be struggling, so the constables had to pull and push them.

Naturally, Su Mu didn't need to do these things.

He walked at the front of the team, holding a route map in his hand and correcting the route at any time.

This time when he went out of the city, he only selected some capable constables and did not even bring squad leaders such as Zheng Wang.

Although Zheng Wang and others are stronger than ordinary constables, they are already old and their body tempering level is not high, so their physical strength may not be as good as that of young people.

In this mission, combat capability is secondary. What is important is physical strength and the ability to walk on mountain roads.

If you really encounter an enemy, there is actually not much difference between the second level of body tempering and the first level of body tempering.

However, considering that we are on the outskirts of Daxing Mountain and are taking the route used to transport supplies, the possibility of encountering the enemy is not very high.

The bigger challenge is the rugged mountain roads and changeable weather.

After leaving the city gate and walking along the official road, this section is the easiest to travel on. Once you enter the mountains, the road will not be so easy to travel on.

Su Mu was enjoying his final relaxation when suddenly a ragged little beggar stumbled in front of him.

"Master, please give me a cake."

The little beggar was no more than seven or eight years old, and he was impatiently trying to hug Su Mu's thigh.

"Be bold!"

A constable nearby shouted and was about to kick the little beggar away.

"It doesn't matter."

Su Mu stopped the constable, pulled the little beggar up, and stuffed a few coins into his hand.

"Go buy some bread, and don't be so reckless next time. If you bump into someone, you'll suffer the consequences."

Su Mu said casually.

Of course he could give the little beggar a few taels of silver, but that might not be a good thing.

The little beggar thanked him profusely and ran towards the city happily.

"Captain Su is kindhearted. If it were me, I would have kicked him aside long ago."

The constable next to him said, "This little beggar is really stupid. He doesn't go to the city to beg for money. How can he get money at the city gate?"

The topic of the detectives soon drifted off to another place.

Su Mu's face looked a little strange. He lowered his head and saw a ball of paper in his palm.

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