nucmednet Chapter 243 Gao Yi Joins
Chapter 243 Gao Yi Joins
Wang Jin nodded in agreement and immediately gave orders to strengthen the vigilance.
Cheng Niu called Xue Qing aside alone, and Jiang Yi stood not far away and watched.
"Miss Wu, on the surface, there are no women in our caravan, but the leader of the men in black is looking for young women. This is very suspicious," Cheng Yang said with a serious face.
He did not think that these men in black were coming for Xue Qing, because they looked like they were out to kill people, and Xia Xueqing was, after all, a girl from an ordinary family, so it was impossible for her to have any enemies.
The night seemed even darker after the battle. The fire in the center of the camp was still crackling, bringing some light and warmth to the darkness.
Gao Yi had just led everyone to repel a wave of attacks from men in black. There was a sharp light flashing in his eyes, as if he could see through everything in the darkness.
He looked around, searching for Xue Qing. His eyes finally settled on a spot not far away, where Xue Qing and Cheng Yang were talking in low voices. The firelight reflected on their faces, outlining their resolute outlines.
Gao Yi took a step and walked steadily towards the two people. His footsteps echoed in the empty camp, breaking the original silence. When he approached, Xue Qing looked up and saw him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Gao Yi?" Xue Qing called softly, with a hint of disbelief in her voice.
"Miss Wu?" Gao Yi also recognized Xue Qing. He was also surprised to see her here. "Why are you here?"
"I...I traveled with the caravan." Xue Qing explained.
Seeing that the two knew each other, Cheng Niu asked, "Miss Wu and Brother Gao know each other?"
Xue Qing looked at Cheng Yang with clear eyes and said, "The old man of Brother Gao's family has been to Shilibao and has met Brother Gao several times since then. Brother Cheng, our caravan has Brother Gao joining us, so I think it will be safer. Brother Gao's martial arts are amazing!"
Seeing how highly Xue Qing thought of him, Gao Yi immediately clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you Miss Wu for the compliment!"
Then he clasped his hands together and said to Cheng Yang: "Guard Cheng, these men in black are looking for someone. Their purpose is very clear. It seems they are well prepared."
Cheng Niu nodded, indicating that he agreed very much with Gao Yi's opinion.
Then he said to him directly: "Brother Gao, thank you and your friends for your help. Otherwise, we would be fighting against the men in black and would not have the manpower to take care of the merchants behind us. Fortunately, you are here, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
Gao Yi waved his hand, indicating that they were welcome. "We are all in the martial arts world, so it is natural for us to help each other. However, these men in black came so suddenly, and their goal was clear. I am afraid they have some plans."
Cheng Niu nodded and agreed: "You are right. I am also analyzing the origins and purpose of these men in black with Xue Qing. They seem to be particularly interested in the women in the caravan. I wonder why?"
Gao Yi pondered for a moment, then said, "I think these men in black might be coming for someone specific. Since they were able to accurately find the caravan's location in the middle of the night and quickly launch an attack, it means they have a certain understanding of the caravan's situation. Perhaps, they have been secretly observing the caravan before."
Xue Qing's heart tightened when she heard Gao Yi's words. She recalled the scene when she left Wenxiangju, and those mysterious men in black seemed to have been following her in secret. Could it be that these men in black were coming for her?
Cheng Niu saw that Xue Qing looked unhappy, so he asked, "Miss Wu, what's wrong with you?"
Xue Qing came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "Nothing, just a little worried. If these men in black are really coming for someone, then aren't we all in danger?"
Cheng Niu nodded and said, "That's true. However, as long as we strengthen our vigilance and take care of each other, we should be able to get through this difficult time."
After saying that, Cheng Niu looked at Gao Yi and said, "Brother Gao, I have an unwelcome request. You have such high skills, can you join our escort team and protect the safety of the caravan together?"
Gao Yi was waiting for Cheng Yang to say this, and agreed without hesitation: "Thank you, Guard Cheng, for looking up to me. Of course, no problem. I will arrange for the guards behind the team now."
Cheng Niu clasped his hands together and said, "Brother Gao, please!"
Cheng Niu arranged for people to clean up the bodies of the men in black and take them to the grove for a simple burial.
Afterwards, all the doctors from various businesses were gathered together to treat the seriously injured. Unfortunately, some people in the team still died.
It was the first time that Xue Qing saw ordinary people being killed or injured in assassinations in this era. She felt a little heavy-hearted, wondering why these men in black were killing innocent people when they couldn't find anyone.
There were only her and the women of Jiang Yi's family in the whole team. Jiang Yi pulled Xue Qing aside and whispered to her: "Qing'er, these men in black specifically want to find young women, which is really strange."
She was wondering if these men in black were looking for Xia Xueqing. If not, why were they looking for young women in the caravan? Generally speaking, women were not allowed to join the caravan.
Cheng Niu allowed Xue Qing and Jiang Yi to join the caravan because Xue Qing saved his son's life, and also because he listened to his mother and took this opportunity to have more contact with Xue Qing.
If he had the chance to express his feelings to Xue Qing, Cheng Niu felt a little excited when he thought about it.
They were able to come because Cheng Yang did not tell the general manager about Xue Qing's true identity. If they knew that she was a woman, it would always be inappropriate for her to be in the team.
The day before the team set off, Gao Yi met Cheng Yang through the caravan's general manager. Cheng Yang did not expect that Wenxiangju would also send a caravan this time.
At that time, the two of them just had a few simple polite conversations and did not talk in depth.
After this joint fight against the men in black, Cheng Yang had a completely new understanding of Gao Yi. He didn't expect that Wenxiangju would have such a master.
At this time, Xue Qing began to wonder in his heart, how come Gao Yi suddenly became the manager of Wenxiangju, and this time he formed a Wenxiangju caravan to go to the Western Regions together, what a coincidence!
In this way, Gao Yi and his men joined the caravan's escort team.
After that, Gao Yi often came to the center of the team to discuss things with Cheng Niu, and became more and more familiar with Xue Qing.
The caravan traveled safely for several days and had just left Anyang County and entered Yong'an County.
At this moment, Xue Qing felt more clearly that in an era when transportation was underdeveloped, one really only had enough time to love one person in a lifetime.
I also understood why it took several months for a caravan to make a round trip. For such a large group, the fastest vehicle was the horse-drawn carriage, but it was only slightly faster than walking.
That evening, the group arrived at a village under the jurisdiction of Yong'an County.
The group set up camp in an open space two miles outside the village.