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Wang Kevin stepped forward to speak, and besides, Wang Qing'er gave him a personal dagger, which was enough to save face.

So, Ye Kuang, who now had a way out, felt quite pleased. He glanced at Qin Tian and said,

"Alright then, since the Eldest Young Master and the Second Miss have spoken, there's nothing much for us bodyguards to say. Just let this tagalong follow behind us. Hmph, if he tags along with us through Black Wind Mountain, he's lucky tonight. Get in the car!"

The Gale Guard led by Ye Kuang was somewhat renowned in the Mengbei Mountain Range. They weren't exactly the Wang family's personal bodyguards but were rather a hired guard team funded by the Wang family.

Therefore, even though Ye Kuang referred to Wang Kevin and Wang Qing'er as "Eldest Young Master" and "Second Miss" out of respect, he didn't really have to regard the Wang siblings highly.

Ye Kuang and his men returned to their vehicles, and Wang Kevin also headed to his off-road vehicle.

Wang Qing'er did not leave and hesitated for a moment beside Qin Tian's car before asking, "Sir, my name is Wang Qing'er, and I'm from an ancient village in Mengbei Mountain. How should I address you?"

"My name is Qin Tian. Miss Wang, thank you for speaking on my behalf earlier."

Qin Tian had a favorable impression of Wang Qing'er, so his tone was quite polite.

"No problem, I'm happy to help. The nights here are generally unsafe, and since I know the situation around here, I try to help outsiders when I can. Mr. Qin, be careful if you're trailing behind by yourself. If anything happens, notify us immediately."

Wang Qing'er said as she glanced back at her convoy, "This Captain Ye, he's just all bark. He's sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. If you're in trouble, we definitely won't stand by and do nothing."

If I'm in trouble?

Hearing Wang Qing'er's words, Qin Tian found it amusing, but he maintained a neutral expression on his face and said, "Alright, thank you for protecting me."

"Qing'er, what are you doing? It's getting late; hurry up and get in the car. Why waste words with a tagalong stranger? You're a young woman, still unmarried!"

From a distance, Wang Kevin shouted at Wang Qing'er.

Wang Qing'er had just responded, but after hearing Wang Kevin's last two comments, her face turned beet red. She quickly glanced at Qin Tian and said, "Then, Mr. Qin, take care. I'm getting in the car."

"Alright, everyone, take care."

Her face flushed, she turned and walked to her car.

The convoy continued, and Qin Tian drove his car, trailing behind the last off-road vehicle at a steady pace.

He drove while keeping an eye on the surroundings.

Even at night, if there's a nearby spot with ample spiritual energy, Qin Tian could sense it using the Spirit Recognition Skill.

Although the sensing was weak and not guaranteed to detect anything, Qin Tian continued to try persistently. After all, it didn't matter where he spent the night; the key for him now was to find a place rich in spiritual energy to quickly cultivate the Gathering Spirit Technique.

The convoy continued along the mountain road for over two hours.

Around 9:30 p.m., the car in front gradually slowed down.

In fact, Ye Kuang and his team in front even got out occasionally to check the surroundings.

After the convoy stopped for the last time, Ye Kuang shouted at his brothers in the last car, "Brothers, stay alert! Up ahead is Black Wind Mountain. Let's speed up and rush through it quickly to avoid unnecessary complications!"

In an instant, the entire convoy picked up speed.

From the speed of these vehicles, Qin Tian could sense that these people, especially Ye Kuang, were a bit flustered.

Up ahead was Black Wind Mountain, and coupled with Qin Tian hearing Wang Kevin and Ye Kuang mention the danger of Black Wind Mountain several times, they wanted to pass through before the leader of Black Wind Mountain returned. Hence, Qin Tian could guess that the bandits in Black Wind Mountain were probably quite formidable. At least, Ye Kuang, who usually seemed indifferent and arrogant, was quite cautious.

As the convoy accelerated, Qin Tian noticed that the terrain along the road became increasingly narrow. The two imposing peaks on either side appeared as dark silhouettes in the night, creating an atmosphere so daunting that if someone were walking alone here at night, they'd probably scare themselves witless even if nobody else was around.

"Looks like this is the Black Wind Mountain they were talking about."

Qin Tian glanced at the mountains on either side, realizing that this kind of terrain was perfectly suited for robbers to ambush and rob travelers.

The mountain road was narrow, with only a single highway. If robbers launched a pincer attack, travelers would instantly become like a sandwich or a roujiamo, with no chance of escape.

Bang Bang Bang!

Just as Qin Tian was wondering if they'd be lucky tonight to meet the Black Wind Mountain bandits, sudden gunshots rang out from the mountains on both sides ahead!

Immediately after, a dozen or so lights suddenly lit up on either side of the highway!

Along with the lights came the roar of engines!

That was the sound of motorcycles starting!

Trailing at the back, Qin Tian had a clear view. On both sides of the road, six or seven motorcycles emerged on each side, the headlights illuminating the valley brightly as day. Those motorcycles had four bringing up the rear, while the remaining ones approached to directly encircle the five vehicles of Ye Kuang and Qin Tian.

Without looking ahead, Qin Tian could already guess that many people might be blocking the road in the front as well.

"Well, well, this isn't just a sandwich and roujiamo scenario anymore; it's a full family bucket—totally wrapped up tight..."

Seeing how tightly the Black Wind Mountain bandits had surrounded them, Qin Tian chuckled and thought to himself, "Didn't Ye Kuang of the Gale Guard claim to be so awesome? Didn't he say I was the burden and tagalong? Let's see how awesome you are now."

"Nobody moves. Anyone who does, dies!"

Bang Bang Bang!

After the Black Wind Mountain bandits had surrounded the convoy, a rough voice came from the front. It must have been the leader of the Black Wind Mountain bandits speaking.

"Santari, have everyone get out of the vehicles!"

The Black Wind Mountain bandits were known as the Black Wind Gang. Their leader, the burly man issuing orders, was named Jisangbru, and he wasn't from Huaxia.

In fact, only a small part of the Black Wind Gang's members were from Huaxia. It was a foreign criminal gang.

"Alrighty!"

One of the men on the motorcycles responded, then shouted at Qin Tian and the others, "Everyone, get out of the vehicles and hand over your weapons. I know you have weapons, hand them over voluntarily, or I'll have you killed and fed to my hunting dogs! Everyone, out of the vehicles!"

Following Santari's orders, the Black Wind Gang's thugs used their guns to order Ye Kuang and the others to disembark.

Of course, Qin Tian, who was at the back, silently got out of his car as well.