Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 365 Encountering Robbers in the Snowy Mountains

Meanwhile, Chu Chen, having eaten and drunk his fill, crawled into the carriage and prepared to rest.

Chu Chen carefully examined the road from Great Xia to Luoduo.

Although the road is not narrow, it is perfectly fine for a horse-drawn carriage to pass through.

But on both sides are high snow-capped mountains, and between the two snow-capped mountains is the only way.

Although the snow wasn't as thick as on the mountain, it would still take considerable effort for such a large delegation to get across.

Although under Zhou Shixun's governance, the security situation in the entire Great Xia Dynasty has improved considerably.

But who can guarantee that there aren't any desperate criminals out there?

Keep in mind, this is an envoy. Although they are protected by a squad of soldiers, the gold and silver treasures they bring are enough to drive anyone crazy.

However, none of this posed a threat to him.

Chu Chen was thinking that if some criminals were to abduct the delegation, and it happened to be within the territory of Great Xia, it would be enough to cause a conflict between the two countries.

That would completely ruin his plans. If the conflict between the two countries were brought forward, how would he possibly sneak into the Royal Palace of Rhodo to steal the Jade Essence?

Therefore, Chu Chen planned to conserve his energy and prepare for any unforeseen circumstances that might arise tomorrow. As someone from the Great Xia side, he would have to show his support for Luo Duo.

Once I successfully enter the Royal Palace of Rhodo and find out the location of the Jade Essence, I will turn against him, and my goal will be achieved!

Meanwhile, late at night, the bearded leader and several of his men were discussing how to hijack the delegation.

Suddenly, a figure kicked open the mountain gate and appeared in front of them in an instant.

The bearded leader was instantly terrified. If this man wanted to kill him, he would probably be a corpse by now.

"Hero, what brings you here in the dead of night?"

The man didn't speak, but instead handed him a letter.

The bearded man opened the letter with a puzzled look, and after reading it, his eyebrows instantly twisted into a pretzel shape.

"My lord, this is... the order from above, to send us to intercept the Rhodo mission!"

As soon as the bearded man finished speaking, a sound like a choking voice came from the man in black.

“Good. Tonight, you will assemble your troops and secretly head to the border of Rhodes to await the arrival of the delegation.”

"At that time, someone will cooperate with your operation, but your people are not allowed to make a sound or reveal their identity as Great Xia people."

"Also, once you get close to the largest carriage, hand this letter to the young master in the Great Xia envoy's carriage, and then retreat!"

Upon hearing the voice, which sounded like a duck's quack, the bearded man instantly recognized the man's identity.

He thought to himself, "I've finally made something of myself! Turns out this is a robbery ordered by imperial decree!"

So he immediately led his subordinates to kneel down on the ground!

"Alright, get up. Remember, this is a secret, and a feint. You've never seen me before. If you do well, you're no longer robbers. If you don't, you'll all disappear!"

After saying that, his hoarse voice vanished into the night in an instant.

After emerging from the cave, the man in black grumbled, "What is His Majesty trying to do? He could have just told Young Master Chu about the plan to create conflict earlier. Why pull this stunt? It's freezing me to death."

After saying that, he glanced in the direction of the delegation, then turned and headed into the night.

The next day, the entire delegation got up very early. After a quick packing, at Ross Biao's command, the convoy slowly headed toward the snow-capped mountains in front of them.

Chu Chen slowly opened his eyes, feeling the swaying of the carriage, and said to the two maids outside, "So, we're setting off?"

"That's right, young master. We left a little earlier so we could cross the snow mountain as soon as possible. We hope we didn't disturb your rest!"

After hearing this, Chu Chen said it was nothing and got up to put on his clothes.

Immediately afterwards, he pushed open the carriage window and looked outside.

A large procession headed towards the snow-capped mountains, with horses struggling through the snow, pulling heavy carts forward.

The walking group, on the other hand, had their legs covered with a thick layer of unknown fur, which looked like boots from modern society, and they walked with uneven gait.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but admire the wisdom of the ancients. These are just boots, warm and waterproof, but I wonder if they smell bad.

However, judging from the depth of the snow, if we build an armored vehicle, passing through shouldn't be a problem, it'll just be a bit slower.

As the carriage moved slowly forward, it soon arrived at the pass through the snow-capped mountains.

At the convoluted section, the wind and snow intensified, and Chu Chen, inside the carriage, could clearly feel the carriage shaking.

Looking out the carriage window, I saw that the horses pulling the carriage were also covered in thick fur.

The horse struggled to pull the cart, while the driver's whip lashed mercilessly across its rump.

Even through the thick fur, you could feel the horse's pain.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "This is a truly fine horse!"

If you wanted a regular horse, it would have quit long ago.

The carriage continued its journey into a narrow pass, which was about one or two kilometers long and shaped like an S. This effectively protected it from the heavy snow and wind.

If it were a straight line, the carriage definitely wouldn't be able to get through.

The carriage then entered the first bend, and two maids knocked on Chu Chen's door: "Young master, after this bend, we will enter Rhodo's territory."

"Oh, does that mean I'll be leaving the country in a little while?"

Chu Chen chatted casually with the two women, occasionally making them burst into laughter.

Chu Chen thought to himself, "Although I have no ancestral hatred for Luo Duo, he is not of my kind and his heart is bound to be different."

If war breaks out with the Great Xia, and if Luo Duo is honest, it wouldn't be bad to become friends with these two girls.

At least, the journey wasn't so lonely.

But he knew he would eventually fall out with Luo Duo, and given Chu Chenyan's ruthless nature, he would surely drain their national treasury dry.

Even if Luo Duo is occupied by Da Xia, the Luo Duo leadership will still hate him to the bone.

Just as Chu Chen was pondering, two women's voices came from outside: "Young Master, we have entered Luoduo."

After hearing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but open the carriage window again.

Just then, all the horses in the caravan suddenly became restless.

Chu Chen immediately realized something was wrong, thinking to himself that the thing he was worried about had finally happened.

Luo Sibiao, who was walking at the front of the group, frowned and immediately turned around and shouted, "Stop! There's an ambush!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of masked men rushed out from both sides of the snow-capped mountain, brandishing weapons and charging towards the delegation.

The bandit leader charged toward the delegation, shouting in Rhododendron, "Brothers, surround them! They've returned from Great Xia with gold and silver treasures. If we rob them, we'll never have to worry again!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Sibiao frowned, wondering what was wrong with the border troops. Why did they encounter such ignorant bandits as soon as they returned to Luoduo?

And judging from their accents, they're from the border region of Rhodes.