The Heavens begin by inheriting their grandfather's cheat ability

Chapter 63 This young master is too gentle; he can't control the bandits.

As the sun began to set, a young man in a blue robe riding a white horse arrived at the Black Stone Pass, the border between the Western Regions and the Central Plains.

"It took them dozens of days to get here!"

Shi Zhongyu sighed, glanced back at the Western Regions sunset behind him, and drove his horses to the post station next to the pass, preparing to rest there.

His journey from the snow-capped mountains to the Central Plains this time was different from his sweeping conquest of the Western Regions a few years ago.

This time, he dressed extremely simply and modestly, looking like a handsome young man from the martial arts world.

Instead of acting like a nouveau riche when he roamed the Western Regions.

Shi Zhongyu checked into the inn and waited for someone there.

According to his plan, he intended to go straight to Xuansu Village in Songjiang Prefecture to visit his parents.

However, before he left the mountain, his master gave him some instructions to deal with some grudges among the forces under the Snow Mountain Sect.

The vast Snow Mountain Sect has to support so many people, so naturally, it has many subordinate forces running errands.

The charcoal fire at the post station was burning brightly, dispelling the chill of the western border region.

Shi Zhongyu sat at a table in the corner, his fingertips lightly tapping the surface, his gaze calmly fixed on the entrance of the post station.

Dressed in a blue robe, he concealed his inner energy, appearing as an ordinary young man from the martial world, but in reality, he had already taken in all the movements inside and outside the post station.

When he was going down the mountain, his master told him that he was a member of the Xingyuan Escort Agency, escorting goods belonging to the Snow Mountain Sect, and that the goods had been robbed multiple times.

Originally, someone else was supposed to come, but he happened to be going that way, so we asked him to take care of it.

Before long, a series of slightly chaotic footsteps came from the entrance of the post station, accompanied by heavy breathing, and several disheveled figures pushed open the door and entered.

The man who entered was dressed in a blue cloth outfit stained with dust and blood. The bronze dart badge at his waist was worn smooth and shiny, and the words "Xing Yuan" could be faintly seen engraved on it.

Shi Zhongyu's eyes flickered slightly. If he wasn't mistaken, these people who had arrived were the ones he was waiting for.

He glanced at the people approaching. The leader was tall with a dark complexion. His left arm was wrapped in thick bandages, and the blood seeping out stained the bandages dark red.

As soon as he entered the room, he looked around anxiously.

Behind him followed four bodyguards, all bearing scars from the fight, their expressions filled with frustration and fear.

At the very end of the line was a boy who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. His lips were swollen and bruised, his eyes were red, and he was trembling slightly.

He looked quite frightened.

Shi Zhongyu frowned. Could it be that the goods of Changyuan Escort Agency had been robbed again?

Thinking of this, Shi Zhongyu stood up and went to the man in the lead.

"Is it Zhao Hu, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Changyuan Escort Agency?"

Zhao Hu was anxiously searching for someone when he received news that the Snow Mountain Sect had sent someone to help him solve the problem and would be waiting for him at the pass post station.

"Greetings, young master. I am Zhao Hu!"

Shi Zhongyu looked at the injured Zhao Hu, nodded slightly, and flashed the badge on his waist that represented a disciple of the Snow Mountain Sect.

Zhao Hu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the sign; the Snow Mountain Sect had indeed sent people.

Before Zhao Hu could speak, Shi Zhongyu pointed to the table.

"Sit down and talk!"

After the group sat down, Shi Zhongyu asked softly, "Judging from your appearance, it seems you've been in a fight with someone?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu said dejectedly, "Reporting to young master, not long ago, all the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and other medicinal herbs that we were escorting to the Snow Mountain Sect were stolen."

"Do you know who it is?"

Zhao Hu said in a deep voice, "I know, they are from Black Wind Stronghold!"

Black Wind Stronghold?

Mountain bandits?

Shi Zhongyu asked in surprise, "Didn't you tell them that you were working for the Snow Mountain Sect?"

The Snow Mountain Sect's prestige extends beyond the Western Regions; it even governs some areas in the Central Plains.

Did Black Wind Stronghold have such audacity that they're not even afraid of the Snow Mountain Sect?

Do you know where they are?

Zhao Hu's eyes lit up.

"Of course I know, they're in a valley."

Shi Zhongyu nodded slightly and then called for wine and dishes.

"Let's rest today, and set off tomorrow!"

Zhao Hu cupped his hands in greeting: "I am ready to obey your orders, young master!"

"Eat and drink well, take care of your health. As long as you're working for the Snow Mountain Sect, we won't let you suffer any injustice!"

After giving some instructions, Shi Zhongyu went back to his room to rest.

After Shi Zhongyu went upstairs, Zhao Hu and the others began to wolf down their food.

The youngest boy seemed to have recovered after eating.

He asked in a low voice, "Uncle Zhao, is he the only one from the Snow Mountain Sect who can do it?"

Zhao Hu chuckled, "He's probably the only one seeing us; his senior uncles and aunts are probably resting in their rooms!"

The young man suddenly realized.

"I see."

"What else can we do? We can't expect him to be the only boy like you going to Black Wind Stronghold, can we?"

The next morning, Zhao Hu and his companions waited outside the post station.

Soon, they saw Shi Zhongyu emerge.

Shi Zhongyu mounted his horse, but when he turned around, he saw Zhao Hu and the others still waiting.

"Who are you waiting for?"

Zhao Hu and his companions were astonished.

"Young master, where are your elders?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhongyu immediately understood what was going on.

"I am enough on my own!"

Let's go!

Zhao Hu and the others were dumbfounded, but they still gritted their teeth and took the initiative to lead the way for Shi Zhongyu.

The group remained on tenterhooks throughout the journey, and soon arrived outside Black Wind Village.

As soon as the group arrived, the two Black Wind Stronghold members guarding the entrance immediately noticed them.

"Who goes there? How dare you cause trouble at my Black Wind Stronghold?"

Zhao Hu looked at Shi Zhongyu.

Shi Zhongyu said calmly, "Tell them that people from the Snow Mountain Sect have come to visit!"

Zhao Hu went over upon hearing the sound.

"You two, tell your chieftain that people from the Snow Mountain Sect have come to visit!"

The two gatekeepers had heard of the Snow Mountain Sect.

Upon hearing that people from the Snow Mountain Sect had come to visit, the two immediately dared not delay and turned around to call for help.

A few years ago, Shi Zhongyu wouldn't have said all this nonsense; he would have just stormed through the mountain stronghold.

He now intends to keep a low profile and does not intend to earn the title of Yama, as he did in the Western Regions.

The group didn't have to wait long before Shi Zhongyu saw a large group of people approaching.

Everyone was carrying a weapon.

The leader was a tall man with a full beard and a scar on his forehead.

Zhao Hu, unsure if Shi Zhongyu recognized the newcomers, introduced them in a low voice: "The leader is Li Fenglei, the chieftain of Black Wind Stronghold. He possesses exceptional martial arts skills, with thick skin and flesh that are impervious to ordinary swords and spears. He favors a thirty-pound ghost-head saber and is quite ferocious!"

After introducing the Black Wind Stronghold leader, he saw a thin, sinister-looking man following behind Li Fenglei.

He then whispered, "That man is Sun Hu, the deputy leader of Black Wind Stronghold, nicknamed Black Fox. He's Zhou Heihu's right-hand man, and supposedly the strategist of Black Wind Stronghold!"

As for the numerous henchmen behind the two, Zhao Hu did not provide any further details.

Shi Zhongyu nodded slightly and spoke after the others arrived.

"Chief Li, let's not beat around the bush. I'd like to know why your Black Wind Stronghold people have robbed the goods of my Snow Mountain Sect's Changyuan Escort Agency without cause?"

When Li Fenglei heard the speaker, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked Shi Zhongyu up and down.

Seeing that Shi Zhongyu was too young, he frowned and said, "Who are you, kid? Did the Snow Mountain Sect send you down here?"

Shi Zhongyu narrowed his eyes.

"I am but a nobody, not worth mentioning to Chief Li."

"We've come today to reclaim our goods, and we hope that Black Wind Stronghold can give our Snow Mountain Sect an explanation!"

Zhao Hu, who was following behind Shi Zhongyu, was secretly anxious when he saw the overly gentle Shi Zhongyu.

If we're not ruthless, how can we control these Black Wind Stronghold bandits?