Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 3 Mom’s Friend

On the narrow road on the mountain, the dart team was attacked from the front and back.

Thirty people suddenly jumped out from the dense woods on both sides.

These people include young people, middle-aged people, and teenagers.

Some people were holding butcher knives, some were holding sickles, and some were holding hatchets.

However, these people looked pale and thin.

Zhou Ping looked at the "amateur" weapons of these bandits and felt slightly relieved.

The Yan Family Escort Agency where Zhou Ping worked was well-known in several nearby counties.

There are three county towns surrounding Qinghe County, and the escort agencies in these three county towns are all Yan Family Escort Agency!

The Yanjia Escort Agency in Qinghe County is the headquarters of the escort agency because the escort agency was developed from Qinghe County.

Everyone near Qinghe County knew the reputation of the Yan Family Escort Agency.

Normally, no robbers would dare to rob at the escort agency's headquarters.

Not only were the weapons of these robbers unprofessional, but the people themselves were also unprofessional.

They were more like refugees than robbers.

Zhou Ping is not afraid of dealing with these refugees.

The protagonist's predecessor knew some martial arts and a set of sword techniques, which have become muscle memory.

During the three months since Zhou Ping traveled through time, he has been practicing this set of swordsmanship.

With Zhou Ping's current strength and the knife in his hand, it is not a problem for him to kill three or five ordinary people alone. Not to mention that Zhou Ping has a horse, so if he can't win, he can just run away.

If it doesn't work, Zhou Ping is ready to click on the skills on the panel.

When Zhou Ping saw these refugees, he was not worried about himself, but whether he would kill someone.

Zhou Ping had never killed anyone. In his previous life, he had never even slaughtered a chicken.

"I built this road, I planted this tree, if you want to pass through here..."

"Ah! It hurts."

The leader of the refugees was a strong man. In his hand was a knife, unlike the scrap metal that others had.

But before the refugee leader could finish his words, he suddenly covered his right arm.

The refugee leader's arm was pierced by something unknown.

"So strong!"

Zhou Ping's eyes lit up. He just saw a stone pop out of Uncle Lame's hand.

"At a distance of thirty feet, he was able to use a stone to penetrate a person's body. This power is almost as strong as a gun."

Zhou Ping gained a new understanding of the power of warriors in this world.

"Let's go together. We have more people."

"They don't dare to kill anyone! Go ahead."

"Without these goods, we will starve to death. We will die anyway, so we might as well grab these medicinal herbs and have a chance of survival."

The leader of the refugees had his arm pierced, which aroused his ferocity. He raised his arm and called for victory by numbers.

After hearing the leader's words, some of the refugees were still hesitant, because they had seen how powerful Uncle Lame was.

Some people's eyes gradually turned fierce. They were refugees who had been hungry for several days. If they didn't eat, they would die!

The refugee leader was right. Starving to death is death, and stealing is also death.

But there is still a chance of survival if you steal things.

"boom!"

There was another slight sound, and suddenly a hole appeared between the eyebrows of the refugee leader.

The refugee leader fell to the ground in a daze.

Silence!

Immediately afterwards, the refugees began to flee in all directions.

The death of the refugee leader made the refugees become headless flies in an instant.

Zhou Ping looked at the refugee leader and sighed.

Uncle Lame had already given the refugee leader a chance to survive, but the other party insisted on robbing.

Uncle Lame could have killed the refugee leader directly. The reason why he injured the other party's arm at the beginning was probably to make the other party retreat when he saw the difficulty.

But the other party insisted on seeking death.

After a while, the refugees dispersed and the road was cleared.

"Uncle Lame is mighty."

Zhou Ping spoke first.

"Uncle Lame is so awesome."

"That's right, that's right. Before I could see clearly, the enemy fell down."

"Uncle Lame is mighty and brave."

The rookies were amazed and praised.

"Zhou Ping, you are the only one who can speak. Go ahead and explore the way."

"Got it!"

Uncle Lame was happy for once. Who would think it's bad to flatter someone?

"Uncle Lame, can the Banshee...

The dart team began to have a relaxed and happy atmosphere again.

Zhou Ping smiled on the surface but sighed inwardly. The rookies' ease formed a sharp contrast with the scene of killing just now.

“The years are peaceful because someone is carrying the burden for you.”

Zhou Ping sighed silently. The escort agency is still a big tree with deep roots, and the rookies can grow up slowly under the protection of the escort agency.

The world outside is very dangerous. The escort team returned to Qinghe County safely and then delivered the medicinal materials to He Ren Tang.

He Ren Tang is the largest medicinal material producer in Qinghe County, and the mountain people can get a good price here.

The owner of He Ren Tang is Mr. He, and the He family’s assets are spread throughout Qinghe County.

Half of the shops in Qinghe County belong to the He family.

The He family is like a local tyrant in Qinghe County.

The escorts helped the mountain people unload the medicinal materials in the backyard of the pharmacy. As for Uncle Lame, he had left long ago when they entered the city. He still had to calculate the escorts' wages and pay them before sunset.

Although there were ten carts of medicinal herbs, fortunately they were very light.

There were a total of twenty people, including the mountain people and bodyguards, so the medicinal materials were unloaded in less than a cup of tea.

After unloading the herbs, the escorts left one after another. After a busy day, it was time to collect their wages and enjoy their nightlife.

"Excuse me, escort, please stay. May I ask your name?"

Zhou Ping was about to leave when the owner of the pharmacy called him.

"Is there a problem?"

Zhou Ping did not give a direct answer.

"My third wife wants to know the escort's name."

Seeing that Zhou Ping didn't answer, the pharmacy owner explained the reason.

The third lady? Zhou Ping had no memory of this person. He thought for a while before answering.

"Zhou Ping."

Zhou Ping thought about it and answered with his own name. It's not good to be too arrogant. What he needs to do is to be steady and inconspicuous.

"It is indeed Mr. Zhou. Please follow me to the backyard."

The pharmacy owner made a gesture of invitation.

Zhou Ping still looked confused.

"My third wife said that you look like an old friend, so she asked if your name is Zhou Ping. The son of a good sister of hers had this name."

The pharmacy owner explained.

Zhou Ping suddenly realized that it was his mother's friend. Although he had no impression of this aunt, he had to meet her because she recognized him, so as not to be impolite.

"Thank you for your help, shopkeeper."

Zhou Ping no longer hesitated and followed the pharmacy owner to the small private room on the second floor in the backyard.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Ping smelled a fragrance.

Know a woman by smell.

For a month, Zhou Ping had been hanging out with a group of guys who picked their toes, and all he could smell was the stench of sweat.

Zhou Ping suddenly became a little dazed when he smelled the scent of rouge.

Entering the private room, Zhou Ping could see the blurry figures of two women through the curtain.

A woman is so plump that her clothes seem to be burst by the fullness of her chest.

There was also a tall woman with a very thin waist that could be held in one hand.

Unfortunately, the private room was a little dark and Zhou Ping couldn’t see the two people’s faces.

The two beauties, one is the third wife of the He family, Liu Ruyan, and the other is her daughter, He Yunqing.

After the pharmacy owner brought Zhou Ping here, he did not leave, but stayed behind Zhou Ping.

"Are you Zhou Ping?"

"Yes."

"What's your dad's name?"

"Zhou Daqi."

"Yes, it is indeed his child. It is rare to see an old friend like him. It turns out that he is the son of an ancient person. When your mother was alive, she often played mahjong with me. She played very well."

After a brief conversation, Liu Ruyan confirmed Zhou Ping's identity.

"What did you do after your parents died?"

"I work as an escort for the Yan Family Escort Agency."

"Escorting is a tough job. Would you like to be an apprentice in the pharmacy? If you learn it well, you will have the skills to make a living."

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Third. I don't like medicinal herbs."

"If you don't like medicinal herbs, how about you come to the He Mansion and be a guard?"

Zhou Ping knew that the other party had good intentions and might want to give him a respectable and safe job for the sake of his elders.

For ordinary people, this is an opportunity they would love to have.

Whether it is a pharmacy apprentice or a nursing home worker, this can ensure that one has no worries about food and drink, and it also gives one an advantage in the blind date market.

But Zhou Ping still had to save his life, so he had to refuse.

Just as Zhou Ping was about to refuse, He Yunqing spoke in a hurried voice.

"Mother, you know that Dad hates it most when a relative from a girl's family finds a job in the He family."

"Alas, Zhou Ping is not our relative, he is the son of my friend."

"That's not OK!"

Zhou Ping coughed. He didn't want the mother and daughter to quarrel over him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Third, but I am used to being undisciplined and don't like being restricted. I'd rather be a bodyguard."

After Zhou Ping finished speaking, he was about to leave.

"Okay. In that case, I won't keep you here. If you have any troubles in the future, you can find me through the shopkeeper. I will help you if I can."

Liu Ruyan hesitated for a long time, and finally said, her daughter is right, Mr. He doesn't like the relatives of the girl's family to work in the He family.

"Thank you, Madam Three!"

(End of this chapter)