"Yes!" A great number of Dafeng Iron Cavalry made way.
As Su Changkong left with Pei Chen in tow, he didn't forget to take Pei Chen's silver-white longsword before they departed. This sword should have been forged from a large amount of star pattern gold, weighing at least twenty taels, valuable indeed; it was not to be missed.
Having escaped the encirclement, Su Changkong carried Pei Chen a few miles away before finally setting him down and said coldly, "Take off your armor!"
Using Pei Chen as a bargaining chip to demand a ransom from the Pei Family was a risky move. If the Pei Family disregarded Pei Chen's life and death or decided to send a powerful expert like Hong Zhenxiang after paying the ransom, he would be in danger.
Su Changkong knew that there was such a thing as a fragrance-recognition bug specifically used for tracking.
However, Su Changkong also wanted to maximize his gains.