Chapter 88: Horse Tokens

During the clash, the 36 people who rushed into the post station lost six lives immediately, with over half being hit by arrows. Happy charged boldly at the center of the crowd, knocking down many enemies, instantly changing the course of the battle.
“Kill them!”
Gui Jianchou and Xu Lang, who rushed in from the outside, shouted fiercely. Using their remaining strength, they overthrew two injured men in black and joined forces with the two soldiers at the post station, creating a standoff!
With He Shiyi holding them at bay above and five powerful fighters below, plus six more guarding the caravan, the bandits suffered heavy losses after leaving several corpses behind, showing signs of panic.
“This is too troublesome! Retreat!!”
The men in black retreated swiftly, not lingering in battle. They threw dark green darts at their enemies, and everyone who could move leaped over the walls without hesitation.
The momentum stopped! Happy swung his hands in the air and pulled them back, revealing a small, sharp, metallic weapon with a dark blue shine inside his Jade Silkworm Gloves, which scattered across the ground with a clatter.
When they looked up again, aside from a few severely injured men in black who couldn’t move, there were over a dozen corpses scattered around the post station.
“Thank you all!”
“You young masters truly are the elite of the Murong family. The post station is safe thanks to your efforts!”
An official in official robes appeared out of nowhere, smiling as he approached Happy and the others, his face filled with gratitude. He bowed formally to express his thanks.
The six of them exchanged glances…
This must be the post station official the system ordered them to protect. It’s just unclear where he was during the battle.
“It was no trouble at all!”
As the eldest brother of the Murong family, Happy’s vigilance, strength, and courage shown in the battle earned the sincere admiration of the other five. As the leader, it naturally fell to him to speak.
With his graceful demeanor and outstanding presence,
the official continued to express his gratitude, repeatedly inviting the six to enter the post station so he could show them his hospitality and thanks. However, Happy declined, saying they needed to protect the caravan and guard against the bandits returning.
System prompt:
“Caravan protection successful! Post station official protected successfully! Zero deaths among the post station soldiers. Mission completed successfully!”
“Each participant receives three bottles of ‘High-Quality Gold Healing Medicine’ supplied by the military camp!”
“Each participant receives one Horse Token!”
Each of the six now held a delicate wooden token.
Horse Token:
Creates its own space, allowing horses to be summoned from it at any time;
Horses in this space recover their stamina at 100% per day and their health at 10% per day, except in cases of severe injuries!
Horse Token…

“This is really great!” Xu Lang stroked it affectionately, his eyes shining. “I heard online that only those who paid a high price for horses can get them… Tsk tsk! This is amazing—now we can summon horses anytime, anywhere… Does this mean we’ve gotten the family’s reserved horses for this mission?”
“More or less.”
He Shiyi flipped through the horse token and demonstrated on the spot, storing the horse in the token and summoning it again—extremely convenient. Then, satisfied, he put it away and said, “If we fail this mission, we won’t be able to take these horses away. Even after the mission ends, we won’t get them… And it’s likely we won’t even be able to complete the mission.”
“That’s right. In the future, we can ride horses on flat roads to travel faster,” Kai Xin added after He Shiyi finished speaking.
Everyone nodded, then their gaze fell on the corpses of the men in black scattered across the ground.
“What should we do with these?”
Xu Lang pointed at the corpses still lying there and the swords and knives scattered beside them.
“You handle it.”
Kai Xin glanced at them briefly before looking away.
“I heard that Senior Kai Xin harvested at least a hundred wolf skins from the Giant Wolf’s stronghold, amassing a fortune of over a million. As poor peasants, we won’t be polite with you!” Lan Yanzhi, who resembled a little money-grubber, quickly divided the loot into five parts.
Kai Xin smiled and took out a leather bag from his Qiankun Bag.
“How can we spend the night in the jianghu without some wine?”
He unscrewed the lid, took a sip, then threw it to the nearest Gui Jianchou.
“Mm! Top-quality red wine!”
Gui Jianchou’s eyes lit up!
Kai Xin was also slightly surprised—this seemingly gentle boy turned out to be an expert in wine tasting. Just from the aroma coming from the bag, he recognized it as red wine. Gui Jianchou drank two big gulps without hesitation, a faint red appearing on his face.
“Great wine!”
He passed the bag to Xu Lang.
Xu Lang clicked his lips, sniffed it, pinched his nose, and took a small sip. “Cough cough…” He quickly handed it to the two girls beside him.
“I don’t drink alcohol.”
Lan Yanzhi’s face turned pale as she shook her head and hid behind Xiao Fu.
“I’ll do it.”
Xiao Fu didn’t hesitate. She didn’t think it was unhygienic for several people to share one bag of wine. She wiped the mouth of the bottle and took several gulps in quick succession. Her delicate face quickly flushed red, looking as beautiful as a flower.
“Not bad!”
“So generous!”
With the compliments from the men, Xiao Fu wiped the bottle mouth again and pushed the bag toward the last person:

“Elder Crane.”
“Sure.”
He Shiyi took the wine pouch with a smile:
“Borrowing someone else’s wine to honor Happy Junior Brother—your sword skills live up to your reputation, you’re better than me!” With that, he downed a big gulp. “Great wine! Here!” Then he tossed the pouch back to Happy.
Happy, unfazed, took it and gulped down the strong, smooth liquor. His throat moved up and down as he drank, “Gulp, gulp…” Liquor spilled from the corners of his mouth, quickly wetting his chest.
He stopped only after drinking nearly half of the pouch’s contents!
“So refreshing! Haha!”
Happy wiped his mouth and laughed heartily, unconcerned about his soaked clothes. He leaped onto the top of the carriage, sat down firmly, and sprawled out—much to the surprise of the five others. The eldest brother’s usual elegance wasn’t disrupted by Happy’s behavior; instead, his natural actions revealed the bold, unrestrained side of a true martial artist. Two completely different temperaments coexisted harmoniously in one person.
“…”
He Shiyi watched Happy, who continued drinking on the roof. Initially thinking he understood him, he began to waver. For some reason, he sensed two different auras in Happy’s sudden change—one was the natural leadership aura of a master, and the other was the melancholy of a mature man burdened by worries, a kind of sorrow only those who had experienced extreme ups and downs could understand.
Unluckily, He Shiyi was one of them!
Feeling the hidden worries and pain in Happy’s behavior, He Shiyi seemed to recall his own past. With a deep sigh, he also climbed onto the roof and snatched the wine pouch from Happy’s hands.
“I’ll drink with you.”
Happy gave the man’s side face, shaded by the moonlight, a sincere smile.
“Good!”
With a low shout, he took out another leather pouch filled with red wine from his bag:
“Cheers!” “Cheers!”
Under the moonlight, the two wine pouches collided on the roof. Their bold gestures and the aroma of wine filled the air, making the two men and two women below long for it. Even Lan Yan, who had avoided strong liquor, felt a hint of regret, wishing she had dared to try it.