Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened: "Could it be that You Junda is lying to me?"

Dan Ailian looked up, slightly parted her cherry lips, and was about to speak.

Wu Qing's mind raced slightly, and he interrupted first: "No, no! Hero Cheng, since you are the first offender, it doesn't matter if you are caught, it's your first time committing this kind of thing."

Madam Black, Madam White, and Shan Ailian looked at him.

They're already being naive, so please don't lie to them anymore.

Wu Qing continued, "But there's only one point: since getting caught on the first robbery isn't a big problem, we should naturally go for something big."

"Your petty tricks won't get you much, and you've wasted the chance to be the ringleader, which is a real shame."

"I do know a big fat sheep, someone who could make at least several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels. How about we team up? I'll take you to that big fat sheep, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty afterwards?"

Even if Cheng Yaojin is reminded this time, he will still be coaxed into embarking on a path of no return.

After all, this is a famous general with a gold attribute; how could the chaotic end of the Sui Dynasty be complete without him?

Cheng Yaojin said happily, "Young brother, you are a scholar, you mustn't be trying to fool me."

Wu Qing felt he should still wave a feather fan around his neck: "I'm a scholar, and a secretary at that. Listen to me, I won't lie to you."

Cheng Yaojin waved his hand: "Men, let's follow this Master Wu and pull off a big heist."

Someone nearby said, "Uncle Cheng, should we go back and tell Master You first?" He looked at Wu Qing with some suspicion.

Cheng Yaojin patted his chest and said, "Since it's me, Old Cheng, who's here to observe the situation, then naturally everyone should listen to me."

"This guy is right. Since the first offender is fine anyway, we might as well do something big."

The man thought, "How could the first culprit get away with it? That's just Master You lying to you. After you've done one job, he'll tell you that since you've already done it, it doesn't matter whether you do one job or a hundred, just keep going."

However, this man also knew that his master, Master You, wanted to trick Cheng Yilang into a partnership precisely because he knew that Cheng Yilang's martial arts skills were unexpectedly high.

Moreover, they were originally bandits; they would move on after pulling off one heist here, and if there were really big, fat targets, that would be even better.

So some mounted their horses, others brandished their swords, and they chased after Cheng Yaojin and the young advisor from Wuji Village.

Dan Ailian also rode a pony and followed them.

She looked at the two women who were silently following behind Wu Qing, and saw that both women were wearing black veils, armor, and riding horses.

She asked in a low voice, "Young Master Wu, who are these two...?"

Wu Qing said, "They are two heroines I met on the road. Because they had a grudge against Meng Haigong, they secretly helped me."

"They saw you heading towards Changye Forest, Miss Shan, and informed me, which allowed me to arrive in time. However, they were worried about being retaliated against by Meng Haigong, so they dared not reveal their identities."

Shan Ailian turned around and said, "Thank you both, sisters."

Madam Black and Madam White nodded slightly, not daring to say too much.

Wu Qing first went to a high place and kept looking around.

Then, leading them, they quietly moved to a hillside and whispered, "The big fat sheep will be here soon."

Before long, a group of people were seen pushing many wooden barrels toward this side.

The Black Lady and the White Lady realized that the group of people who had come were the same group they and their master had encountered earlier.

Cheng Yaojin said, "These people all look like medicine merchants. We've robbed so many medicinal herbs; it wouldn't be good to sell them, would it?"

Wu Qing said confidently, "Look at that cart. If it really contains medicinal herbs, why would the wheels be so heavy? And why would it take several people to push it from all sides?"

"This is a fortune, but there's one problem: the two leaders are probably both powerful military officers. The two heroines I brought can only handle one at most. You'll have to deal with the other one quickly before you can help them."

Madam Bai couldn't help but say, "Young Master, I'm afraid he can't handle this alone."

Cheng Yaojin said, "It's alright, leave it to me."

Wu Qing turned to look at Madam Bai: "Don't worry, leave it to Hero Cheng."

How could Madam Bai be at ease?

After all, Cheng Yaojin had only fought him to a standstill earlier. If he and his sister could only deal with one of them, the other would probably kill him in just a few moves.

But she dared not refute what her master said.

As they were talking, those people slowly arrived.

"Watch out!" one of the two leaders suddenly called out to the others.

Wu Qing said, "They've spotted us! Charge out!"

Cheng Yaojin, Lady Black, and Lady White immediately led their troops out to fight.

The three of them went straight for the two leading warriors.

The two warriors, each carrying a long spear and riding a fine horse, watched as a group of bandits charged towards them.

One of them laughed and cursed, "Where did this reckless thief come from?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin spurred his horse forward, brandishing his great axe and laughing loudly: "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine! Your Grandpa Cheng has come to take your dog lives!"

Behind them, Shan Ailian covered her forehead.

Her father himself didn't rob people, but he ran a business of taking a cut of the spoils. Countless bandits in the underworld had their robberies carried out through her father's secret intervention.

Therefore, she knew quite a few heroes of the martial arts world and outlaws.

I've never heard of someone revealing their surname as soon as they start robbing someone.

"Young Master Wu, is he really capable?" Shan Ailian asked, watching Cheng Yaojin's retreating figure.

"He can do it!" Wu Qing smiled wickedly.

Because he saw the "Exploding Gold" tag hanging on Cheng Yaojin's long-handled axe.

—"Three-pronged attack (extraordinary)!"

At the same time, the man opposite Cheng Yaojin stepped forward, carrying a steel spear with a blue label hanging on it.

— "Tiger Imprisonment Spear Technique (Sixth Rank Martial Arts)".

At this moment, Lady Black and Lady White were already fighting with another person.

Because her twin swords were too conspicuous and she was afraid that Shan Ailian would notice, Madam Hei hid them and used a spear instead.

She and Madam Bai used the Ma Family Spear Technique, but unexpectedly, the person in front of them also used a long spear with a tip like a coiled dragon, blocking all of their Ma Family Spear Techniques.

They felt as if they had hit an iron wall, unable to break through no matter what they did, and were instead overwhelmed and unable to breathe.

The two sisters were greatly alarmed. Although this martial artist was dressed as a wandering swordsman, he possessed mid-level strength and was clearly a master in the army.

Seeing the opponent's spear technique unfold, with circles coiling like flying dragons, Madam Hei exclaimed in surprise, "The Prisoner Tiger Spear Technique... one of the Twelve Bodyguards under the Prince of Dengzhou?"

The man dropped the pretense and laughed loudly, "I am Xue Liang, the Second Protector under the Prince of Dengzhou! You scoundrels are truly courting death, daring to rob the imperial convoy. It seems you can forget about your entire family!"

Dengzhou was the prefecture of Shandong, and Yang Lin, the Prince of Dengzhou, was the uncle of the current emperor.

His twelve bodyguards were all his adopted sons from the army, whom he taught the Tiger-Taming Spear Technique. They were all exceptionally skilled and had reached the middle rank.

Although Madam Black and Madam White could see that this group of people were pretending to be medicine merchants and were actually transporting silver and cash.

But no one expected that this would be the imperial tribute that the Prince of Dengzhou was transporting to the capital to present to the tyrannical emperor.

With two against one Xue Liang, it was already difficult for them to win.

Cheng Yaojin, alone, was facing another member of the Twelve Protectors; he truly didn't even know how to spell the word "death."

Madam Black exclaimed in horror, "The wind is blowing hard..."

But then from the other side, someone screamed, "The wind's getting strong, get out of here!"

Madam Black and Madam White thought Cheng Yaojin was doomed, and they were both nervous. They glanced over and were immediately dumbfounded.

Xue Liang was also startled. He turned his head and saw that his companion, Lu Fang, the leader of the Twelve Protectors and the Grand Protector, had one ear covered in blood. He turned his horse and fled, his soul scattered.