Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1274 A Traitor Emerges in the Zhenxi Army

As the group was talking, a waiter brought in the food and placed it on the table one by one.

It was indeed a sumptuous meal.

Sister Hu also moved herself to this table; she was very interested in Lin Feng's kick.

As fellow martial artists, they were both very enthusiastic about extraordinary martial arts skills.

"Lin San, tell me quickly, how did you take down Meng Yanlong back then?"

Lin Feng ate while giving perfunctory replies.

"We'll talk about that later. We have a tough job tomorrow, so we need to rest and recuperate today."

Sister Hu's eyes lit up: "Are you going to escort this shipment tomorrow too?"

Just as Ye Liangcai was about to speak, Lin Feng interrupted him.

Which shipment are you referring to?

Sister Hu glanced around and then moved closer to Lin Feng.

"It's about transporting grain to Taisho."

Lin Feng looked into her eyes: "Do you think this is reliable? What if the Zhenxi Army finds out? Wouldn't we lose our lives?"

"Don't worry, I've already smoothed things over, otherwise I would have been sending myself to my death."

"This is a big deal, is it safe?"

"You can rest assured about who our chief镖头 is."

Seeing her resolute expression, Lin Feng was somewhat bewildered.

How could such important supplies be transported out right under the noses of the Zhenxi Army?

Could there be a traitor within the Zhenxi Army?

Of course, he wouldn't be a traitor, but he definitely took money.

Just as he was thinking, Sister Hu leaned her shoulder against Lin Feng.

"Since we're in the same boat, I have to remind you that this escort mission won't be easy; it'll probably get serious."

Lin Feng smiled bitterly to himself. This woman was very open-minded. In this era, physical contact between a woman and a man was considered a crime. Even if the government didn't care, she would be drowned in the spittle of the neighborhood.

To everyone's surprise, Sister Hu didn't care at all.

Seeing Lin Feng in a daze, Ye Liangcai quickly asked.

"Didn't you say you'd already smoothed things over? Why are you still going to get serious?"

Sister Hu glanced at him: "I'm talking about bandits and robbers. If they find out we're carrying grain, won't they come at us and fight us to the death?"

"But we've already paid our respects to all the mountain peaks, and besides, they don't even know what's being transported."

"Sigh, you're still young. The world is dangerous. You'd better bring your weapons just in case."

Sister Hu, with the air of someone who's been through it all, finished speaking and lowered her head to eat.

She ate a few bites of food, then mysteriously moved closer to Lin Feng.

"Hey, let me tell you a secret."

Lin Feng was helpless. This woman was not only uninhibited in her behavior, but also in her mouth. They didn't even know each other well, so how could she say anything?

"Tomorrow, the team will be led by Deputy Chief Escort Shang Keshen..."

Lin Feng smiled. The chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) had already told him that it wasn't a secret.

Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Sister Hu immediately spoke up.

"Another important figure is also traveling with the team on this trip."

"Important person?"

"Hey, want to know who it is?"

Lin Feng smiled wryly and remained silent.

Ye Liangcai couldn't help but ask, "Sister Hu, who exactly is she?"

Seeing that she had finally caught their attention, Sister Hu smugly ate a few mouthfuls of food.

"You'll find out tomorrow."

"cut..."

Ye Liangcai lowered his head and ate his food, ignoring her.

This Sister Hu is a feisty person with a big mouth. If you ask her questions, you'll be at her mercy, but if you ignore her, she'll feel uncomfortable.

"I told you, didn't I..."

Lin Feng raised his hand: "Hey, Sister Hu, it involves the secrets of the escort agency. We don't want to know too much. It's good enough if we can be honest and upright escorts. This job is not easy to make."

Sister Hu rolled her eyes at him; the more she was told not to speak, the more determined she was to say it.

"In the entire escort agency, only my sister knows about this."

Lin Feng stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and mumbled something.

"Sister Hu holds a very high position in Hongsheng, so you'd better keep this secret."

Sister Hu said smugly, "Of course, let me tell you, for tomorrow's escort mission, food is not the most important thing."

These words caught the attention of the three people.

In this era of war, food was the most important resource everywhere, and it was the focus of contention between local governments, armies, and bandits.

What, is there something more important than food?

All three of them looked up and stared at Sister Hu's round face, waiting for her to speak.

However, seeing the three of them like this, Sister Hu shut her mouth.

Her actions made Lin Feng grit his teeth.

This woman is truly skilled; she managed to pique my curiosity. She's definitely not simple.

Of course, Lin Feng's perception of Hu Jie's shrewdness was merely an assessment of her gossip skills.

Even after the meal was over, Sister Hu still didn't reveal the secret, leaving the three of them seething with resentment but helpless.

At dawn the next day, someone knocked on the door and woke up Lin Feng and the other two.

A number of people were already standing in the front yard of Hongsheng Escort Agency.

They were all neatly dressed bodyguards and porters.

The deputy chief bodyguard, Shang Keshen, was in his forties, with a robust physique and a thick waist.

His face was dark and scarred, making him look quite fierce.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Shang Keshen stood on the steps, facing the crowd.

"Our Hongsheng Escort Agency will be led by me today. There will be four escort leaders, twenty escorts, and seventy porters. After the mission is accomplished, I'll treat you to a feast. There will be plenty of wine and meat."

The crowd cheered.

Shang Keshen raised his hand: "However, let's get this straight: if anyone drops the ball along the way, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The group shouted loudly.

"Of course not, don't worry, Deputy Chief Escort."

Next, Shang Keshen assigned tasks to each of the镖头 (bodyguards/escorts).

The three brothers, Lin Feng and his brother, each led five bodyguards, and Sister Hu also led five bodyguards. The porters were each responsible for their own duties and were jointly commanded by bodyguards of the rank of bodyguard or above.

Then, everyone got ready and set off, pouring out of the Hongsheng Escort Agency gate in a chaotic rush.

The meeting place was a manor outside the city of Jingnan Prefecture. Lin Feng saw forty or fifty carriages, fully loaded, and covered with black cloth.

On his first mission, the escort agency assigned Lin Feng a horse, along with all the necessary supplies and bedding.

If you miss your lodging, you'll have to spend the night in the wild.

Those who were head镖师 (镖头, a type of镖师) or higher had horses, while镖师 (镖师, a type of镖师) would throw their bedding and other belongings onto the carriage and walk on foot.

Each carriage was adorned with a flag, a unique symbol of the Hongsheng Escort Agency.

Looking at the wagons loaded with grain, Lin Feng estimated that there must be tens of thousands of kilograms of grain, which could be considered a large amount of war supplies.

If so much grain is transported out of Jingnan Prefecture, Cui Ying, the leader of the Zhenxi garrison, should step down.

Lin Feng pondered how he could help Cui Ying.

Shouldn't we prevent an outstanding general from falling from grace because of such an unexpected incident?

Lin Feng still admired Cui Ying's leadership skills.

He spurred his horse and followed the convoy onto the official road heading north, looking expectantly into the distance. He wondered if there were any checkpoints of the Zhenxi Army ahead, or if they had already laid an ambush, waiting for the convoy to travel ten or eight miles before confirming their crime of smuggling war supplies and wiping them out in one fell swoop.

To everyone's surprise, all hope was dashed. Forty or fifty carriages continued on their way safely, and the city of Jingnan Prefecture behind them had become a blurry shadow.

Lin Feng sighed, wondering which Zhenxi Army general Pang Jisheng had bribed to allow such a shipment of supplies to leave Jingnan Prefecture so easily.

Ye Liangcai rode his horse closer.

"Boss, the grain was just transported away like that?"