The moment the gate opened, Xixi saw Zhu Wenzheng panting as he walked through the bushes to Chen Xiang.

"Boss, the Zhu family has already killed all the Turks. Now the bandit leader was hit by a hidden weapon while saving Zhu Haowen. Now is the best opportunity to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop."

Chen Xiang, along with the remaining escorts, hid in the bushes not far from the stone canal after hearing Zhu Wen's report.

He looked up at the direction not far away, his face darkened, and he continued walking with his back bent.

As Chen Xiang and the others continued their journey towards Shiqu, Xixi hurriedly swam into the pharmacy, plunging half her body into the shelf and finding a packet of powder that could attract snakes and insects.

Clutching the powder, she frantically swam towards the door, opened the packet, and threw it forcefully at Chen Xiang.

The medicinal powder flew out of the gate and scattered above Chen Xiang and the others' heads. In an instant, the powder was sprinkled on them like snowflakes.

What are these things?

The powder landed right on Chen Xiang's head. He looked up in surprise, looked around, and wiped the powder off his face.

The others nervously drew their swords and looked around warily.

Just as everyone was puzzled and trying to find the mysterious person who had thrown the powder, a python as thick as an arm suddenly flew out from not far away.

Zhu Wen was the first to spot the python covered in spots. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he pointed forward with trembling hands.

"Zhu Wen, what's wrong with you?" Chen Xiang asked, puzzled. He followed Zhu Wen's finger and saw a python swimming rapidly toward them.

The snake was very fast and was about to pounce on them. He screamed in fear and ran while shouting, "Run! There's a snake!"

As soon as the sound rang out, everyone scattered and ran in different directions. The giant snake seemed to hear their movements and kept chasing after them.

After completing her mission, Xixi quickly closed the door and desperately swam towards the outside of the space.

The people outside the space were unaware that Chen Xiang was right behind them, and they all knelt down beside Boss Niu in deep sorrow.

Old Mrs. Zhu and Mrs. Liu also emerged from the bushes, knelt before Old Niu, and bowed to his corpse.

The sound of everyone crying woke Xixi from her dream. She looked around blankly, excitedly babbling incoherently.

[Mommy! The bad guys are coming!]

If this continues, one more sad thing will happen.

[Can't you run? Get out of here before you continue to grieve.]

Xi Xi's chattering voices reached Liu Shi's ears. She pursed her lower lip uneasily and looked up at everyone with a conflicted expression.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the bushes. Liu quickly seized the opportunity and pretended to be scared as she grabbed Old Lady Zhu.

"Mother, did you hear any noise in the bushes? Could it be Turks?"

Following her daughter-in-law's gaze, Old Mrs. Zhu's expression gradually turned serious, and she stood up from the ground.

"Haotian, go and take a look. If they are Turks, then eliminate them completely."

At this moment, Zhu Haotian was filled with grief and indignation at Niu Laoda's sacrifice to save him. His eyes flashed with ferocity as he picked up a crossbow and a broadsword and strode towards the bushes.

Seeing this, several bandits also picked up their broadswords and followed closely behind, all with the intention of avenging Boss Niu and annihilating the Turks in one fell swoop.

Seeing this, Liu hurriedly stepped forward to stop the group and kindly reminded them, "Gentlemen, why don't you let my second brother go over and check the situation first? Too many people might alert them."

The bandits, who had originally intended to take revenge, had no choice but to suppress their anger and nod after hearing Liu's words.

Zhu Haotian agreed with his sister-in-law's idea and decided to go into the bushes to check the situation first, so he quickly entered the bushes.

Liu clenched her hands nervously, anxiously watching the situation in the bushes. They had secretly left the camp this time, and if they encountered the guards, they would probably be captured on the spot.

After sensing her mother's anxiety, Xixi reached out her chubby little hand, wanting to touch her face to comfort her.

[Mother, don't worry, Uncle will be fine.]

She had been keeping track of her second uncle's situation, and he was very careful in his actions so that he was not discovered by the guards.

He was even the first to spot the guards fighting the python, and left immediately after discovering them in the bushes.

A moment later, Zhu Haotian emerged from the bushes in a panic, shouting as he ran.

"Hurry up, the guards are coming!"

The bandits, upon hearing that officials were present, immediately relaxed, hurriedly turned around, carried Boss Niu's corpse on their backs, and, at Zhu Chenfeng's suggestion, entered Shiqu to hide.

Old Mrs. Zhu planned to wait here for the escorts to arrive; if they went out now, they feared they would be caught on the spot.

This trip was already a mistake, and if we encounter the escorts on the way back, it will be even more inexplicable.

But if they stayed here, they could at least use the Turks as an excuse to exonerate them when the escorts arrived.

"Mother, what should we do?" After Zhu Chenfeng escorted the bandits to Shiqu, he brought Zhu Haotian to Old Lady Zhu to await further instructions.

Old Lady Zhu glanced at the Turks on the ground, then decisively went to their side, pressed her hand against their wounds, and smeared the blood on herself.

“You should also smear some blood on yourselves, and then wait here for the escorts. When they arrive, we will say that we were kidnapped by the Turks and that we fought back fiercely to kill them.”

After hearing what Old Lady Zhu had to say, the group immediately understood and all went to the Turks' side, desperately smearing their blood on themselves.

Apart from Pei Sining, the others were covered in blood.

Just as the group sat on the ground, trying to appear as if they had survived a disaster, a rustling sound came from the bushes.

A moment later, Chen Xiang emerged from the bushes in a disheveled state, leading Zhu Wen, and stared blankly at the Zhu family members sitting on the ground.

He looked around blankly, trying to find the bandits, but after searching every corner, he couldn't find a single one.

"What are you doing here?" Seeing that he hadn't found the bandits, Chen Xiang had no choice but to turn his attention to them and asked in confusion.

With a blank expression, Old Lady Zhu slowly raised her head, tears welling in her eyes. She hurriedly crawled towards Chen Xiang, hugged his leg, and burst into tears.

“Lord Chen, I knew you wouldn’t abandon us. These Turks kidnapped us to get into Jiangyang City. Luckily, my son knows some martial arts, and we fought them with all our might and killed them.”

If Zhu Wen hadn't witnessed the whole process, he would have almost been deceived by Grandma Zhu's superb acting skills. He was angry and wanted to refute, but Chen Xiang stopped him with his hand.

Are you the only ones here?

“Yes! It was just us. If there had been other people, we wouldn’t have ended up in such a mess.”

Grandma Zhu cried her heart out, stretched out her blood-stained hand, stood up shakily, approached Chen Xiang, and brought her hand to him.