Chapter 48

After the selection, Pang Jun entered a peaceful life again. During this period, Wang Fangmei from Jiangnan wrote a letter and sent someone to bring it to Pang Jun, saying that she had complete control of the Yue family's industry and could start planning immediately. By next year, she would be able to provide material support to Pang Jun. In early September, Pang Jun also arrived at the small courtyard near Huangjue Temple on time, had a tryst with Tang Yuxian, and enjoyed Liu Hongxu's body several times.

　　On the sixth day of September, Ling Buxu found Pang Jun and gave him a new mission: "A military grain warehouse at the border of Xichuan Province and Northwest Province was looted by a group of mysterious people. All the soldiers stationed in the warehouse were killed. The people of the Divine Detective Sect found the residue of drugs in their bodies, but the fatal wounds were all caused by the unique sabers of the Xidi people. It is very likely that the Xidi people committed the crime."

　　"Are the Western Di people hunting in the autumn? Don't the Western Di people go out to hunt in September and October every year? That should be the business of the Xichuan border army and the Honglu Temple, right?" Pang Jun asked.

　　"It's different. There are two things that are very concerning this time. First, in the past, when the Western Di people raided the autumn harvest, they would directly rob the grain trucks, and they came and went like the wind, leaving after robbing. This time, they actually robbed the granary and used things like drugs. The Western Di people rarely use drugs, but this time they used a large amount of them. Second, the warehouse where the accident happened is near Xiagu County in Xingzhou. A large number of horse hoof prints were found near the granary, but no large number of wheel marks were found. According to local residents, no convoy or horse team was seen passing by on the day of the incident, and no loud noise was heard." Ling Buxu said.

　　"To take away the grain from such a large warehouse, a large number of livestock and vehicles must be needed, but we didn't find many wheel marks. There were only scattered carriage marks? This is strange. How did they transport the grain away? Do the people from the Shenbu Sect have any explanation?" Pang Jun asked while thinking.

　　Ling Buxu shook his head and said, "Not yet. We haven't investigated it clearly yet. The person in charge of the Shenbumen this time is their Xingzhou Chief Constable Han Siye. He thinks something is fishy and it involves the Western Di. One mistake could lead to a diplomatic incident or even a war, so he asked the Shenyiwei for support. The Shenyiwei troops in Xichuan Province have recently detected unusual movements of the Western Di people, so they have focused their attention on them. It's been a month since you completed your last mission, so I'm sending you to Xichuan this time."

　　"Liu Jun, take the order. I will prepare now and go to Xichuan tomorrow!" Pang Jun responded immediately.

　　When the Jin Dynasty was founded, it was divided into nine provinces and thirty-six states. The nine provinces were: Liaodong, Lianghe, Jiangnan, Southeast, Yunnan-Guizhou, Xichuan, Central Plains, Anbei and Northwest Province. Among them, Xichuan Province was surrounded by mountains and a fertile basin. Thousands of years ago, it was almost isolated from the outside world. Later, with huge investments of manpower and material resources by several dynasties, several important roads were opened up around it, and the power of the Central Plains Dynasty began to get involved.

　　In addition to being self-sufficient, Xichuan's grain production can also be sold to the mostly desert northwest and the even more mountainous Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. In addition, there are large quantities of well salt, ore, and timber. Under the management of many generations, Xichuan has gradually changed from the poorest province to a fertile place comparable to the Central Plains provinces.

　　Still following the old rules, Pang Jun divided his 100 Shenyi Guards into five-person cooperation modes. The remaining two groups, led by Fang Botao and Bai Shaochuan, moved quickly along different routes in the name of caravans. They first went to the destination, Xiagu County, to prepare for the investigation. Pang Jun then led 30 people to advance along the official road, revealing their identities.

　　On this day, the group arrived near the border of Xichuan. Qi Lin was from Xichuan. He said to Pang Jun, "Sir, we have arrived at the border of Xichuan. From here, the road is not easy to walk on. There are many bandits. Be careful."

　　Just as he finished speaking, the scouts in front came back and reported: There are people fighting with bandits ahead!

　　"Let's go and take a look." Pang Jun was also interested. He wanted to see how these bandits dared to rob on the official road in broad daylight. He wanted to see what these bandits were capable of.

　　After turning a hill, Pang Jun and his companions vaguely heard shouts and screams. They saw a group of young and strong men holding various weapons besieging several horse-drawn carriages. It seemed that all the people in the carriages got off and formed a circle.

　　There were two women standing in the circle. The younger one was about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was pretty and cute. She wore a green short training suit, revealing her fair and smooth skin. Her arms were as clean as lotus roots. The tightness of the training suit made the pair of small breasts on her chest more prominent. The older one looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. She wore a pure white dress. She had a pair of watery eyes, slightly upturned red lips, a charming round buttocks under her slender waist, and very seductive long legs.

　　The younger woman held a sword and looked around vigilantly, guarding the older woman. Seeing the servants around them fall one after another, despair appeared in the eyes of the two girls.

　　Suddenly, a dense and rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance. Such a dense sound scared the bandits who were besieging. In the distance, dust rolled and dozens of riders in brocade clothes rushed over. Leading them was a handsome young man with a handsome face. It was Pang Jun and his group. After seeing the bandits doing evil, he made a prompt decision and led his men to rescue them.

　　When approaching the crowd, Pang Jun shouted: "The Great Jin Divine Guards are here, bandits, don't be so presumptuous! The two teams on the left, cut off the enemy's right wing, the two teams on the right, cut off the enemy's left wing, and everyone else, follow me and penetrate the enemy's formation directly!" After that, he performed light skills, and the strange figure rushed into the bandits like a meteor following his footsteps.

　　Pang Jun did not draw out the Seven Star Dragon Abyss. He felt that there was no need to use his sword to deal with these bandits. He only used his fists, feet and small stones on the ground to hit them, and instantly reduced the number of bandits by seven. The other Divine Clothes Guards cooperated tacitly and fought in groups of five. Soon there were fifty or sixty bandits on the battlefield.

　　The leader of the bandits originally thought that he was with more than a hundred people, and would be fine even if he faced thirty riders. However, he didn't know that these people were murderers who reaped lives. He was immediately frightened and dropped his weapons. He ran away desperately as if he wished his mother had given him a few more legs.

　　Pang Jun did not chase after them, but blew a whistle. The Shenyi Guards who were chasing the bandits immediately stopped chasing and rode back to Pang Jun.

　　At this time, the two girls who had been besieged just now came over here under guard. The older one of them bowed to Pang Jun and said, "I am Zhu Shiyao, and this is my cousin Han Jiaying. I am very grateful to you for your help just now." Seeing that these people followed orders and hearing the words "The Divine Guards are here" just now, she concluded that Pang Jun was an official, so she called him "Sir."

　　Zhu Shiyao bowed to Pang Jun and the Shenyi Guards behind him, while the girl Han Jiaying beside her looked at Pang Jun with bright eyes. She was deeply shocked when she saw Pang Jun kill several bandits in an instant. Except for her master, she had never seen anyone with such high martial arts skills, and he was also a handsome young man.

　　"Liu Jun, second lieutenant of the fourth team of the Great Jin Divine Guard, nice to meet you two young ladies." Pang Jun replied, his eyes falling on Zhu Shiyao. Zhu Shiyao was wearing a pure white dress, which was tightly attached to her body, revealing a graceful body. Her eyes were bright and beautiful, crystal clear and charming, her legs were long and straight, her buttocks were slightly raised and perky, and her breasts were full and swollen. This woman who made men so excited exuded a scholarly air, and looked like a wealthy girl who was well-read in poetry and books.

　　"Second Lieutenant of the Divine Guards!" The power of the Divine Guards had long been deeply rooted in the minds of the people of Dajin. The young man in front of them was actually the leader of a hundred Divine Guards. How could they not be surprised? Especially Han Jiaying, who cast an admiring look at Pang Jun. At this time, Zhu Shiyao asked, "Master Liu, may I ask where you are going?"

　　Pang Jun said: "We are going to Xingzhou."

　　Zhu Shiyao lost no time in asking Pang Jun, "Lord Liu, you are going to Xingzhou. My cousin and I are both from Xingzhou and are on our way home. If it is convenient for you, could you please let me go with you?" Half of Zhu Shiyao's followers were sacrificed, and the rest were more or less injured. If they could follow Pang Jun's group of divine guards, they would be a hundred times more powerful than any other bodyguards.

　　Pang Jun nodded and said, "Okay, but when we are on the road, we will be faster. If the girl can keep up, come along."

　　Along the way, the younger Han Jiaying often rode a horse and stayed around Pang Jun, asking him about martial arts, but Pang Jun could tell from her admiring eyes that she just wanted to chat with him and was not very keen on martial arts. Pang Jun didn't care about these and would patiently answer any questions she had. Although the girl Zhu Shiyao stayed in the carriage reading, she would occasionally look at Pang Jun, which would be noticed by Pang Jun.

　　Pang Jun saw that the two women were Yunying's unmarried virgins. If he captured them, it would be a great help to his practice of the Bu Tian magic skill. However, they were now on their way to Xia Valley, and the two women seemed to be from good families. Pang Jun didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't rush to provoke them.

　　"Sir, the border of Xingzhou is ahead." Qi Lin said to Pang Jun. He was the son of the lieutenant of Liang County, Bozhou, Xichuan. Three years ago, he was selected by the Royal Guards as the 22nd place in the military examination and joined the Royal Guards. However, he had no chance of promotion in the past three years and he failed to be selected for the Divine Guards. His ideal of leading troops to fight was about to be shattered. When he was disheartened, Pang Jun unexpectedly selected him for the Divine Guards. Although he was ten years older than Pang Jun, he was still grateful to this young man.

　　At this time, a man on horseback galloped towards Pang Jun and his party. The man on the horse was one of Pang Jun's subordinates. He came in front of Pang Jun, saluted and said, "My Lord, something happened in Xiagu County. Han Siye, the chief detective of Xingzhou's Shenbumen, was murdered and his body was thrown in front of Han's house!"

　　Before Pang Jun could react, he only heard a cry of "Ah", and Han Jiaying, who had been staying beside Pang Jun, fainted...