Chapter 248 Is Her Royal Highness the Princess so rich?

Upon hearing this, the guards protected Shang Xi in the middle.

They drew their swords cautiously, but Shang Xi raised his hand to stop them.

There were only more than twenty of them, but the other side was estimated to have a thousand people.

Fighting against these bandits is undoubtedly like an egg hitting a stone.

If they angered these bandits, they would probably all be killed here.

Shang Xi is used to weighing the pros and cons.

He ordered, "Put down your knives."

"My Lord... Young Master!"

Shang Xi said: "Put it down!"

The bandit leader opposite looked at Shang Xi in surprise.

After a moment, he stuck the knife into the ground and placed his hands on the handle.

His expression seemed quite happy.

"You are quite interesting, little sir."

Shang Xi bowed and said to the other party in a very good manner: "If you are here to seek wealth, you may as well spare our lives. I can cooperate with you and write a letter to your family to have someone prepare money and property to redeem us."

The bandit leader looked at Shang Xi and chuckled.

“How much do you think you’re worth?”

Shang Xi said, "I am worth whatever you think I am worth."

As soon as these words were spoken, the bandits all laughed and howled.

“I didn’t expect it to be such a big fish!”

"If we can get our money's worth, then we don't have to do this burning, killing, and looting anymore!"

“Hahahahahaha…”

For a moment, thunderous laughter rang out all over the mountains.

After laughing enough, the bandit leader said a number.

The guards felt their scalps tingle when they heard this number.

My God, all the ancestors of all these people combined are not worth this price!

His hand touched the hilt again.

He stared at the bandit vigilantly, waiting for Shang Xi's order, and then he would risk his life to protect him from the encirclement.

But Shang Xi didn't even blink, instead he smiled and nodded: "No problem, General, please ask someone to get paper and pen from my carriage so I can write a letter home."

Guards: “…”

Why?

Is Her Royal Highness the Princess so rich?

At the signal of the bandit leader, someone got into the carriage, collected pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and asked Shang Xi to write a letter.

Shang Xi rolled up his sleeves, picked up the pen, and quickly wrote the letter.

"My family is currently staying in Jinzhou, and I am going there to seek refuge with him."

"You guys deliver the letter and look for..."

Shang Xi was speaking when the bandit leader suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

Someone lay on the ground and listened carefully.

Then he stood up and said, "Judging from the sound, there are about thirty people coming from that side."

The gangster said, pointing to the area blocked by rubble.

The bandit leader laughed loudly, looking up to the sky: "It seems that God has been kind to us. Sending us a big fat sheep is not enough, and they also want to give us some more food!"

“Roar, roar, roar…”

"Brothers, please ask this gentleman to leave first. Let's deal with our friends here first!"

The bandit leader licked his lips and stared at the pile of rubble they had piled up to block the road, his expression filled with excitement.

Anyone who can afford to ride a horse will not be too poor.

To put it another way, even if they are very poor, being able to intercept dozens of horses is enough to make a profit!

The guards looked at Shang Xi, who shook his head slightly at them, signaling them to stay calm.

After all, judging by visual observation, there are more than a thousand bandits.

There are only 25 people on their side, and there are more than 30 people on the opposite side, so they are unable to fight against these people.

It’s better to save your life first.

Once the letter is delivered to Jinzhou, Xiao Ning will definitely lead his troops to rescue him.

As a result, the guards' swords were confiscated, and they surrendered and were driven up the mountain by a dozen bandits.

The bandit leader signaled the other bandits to keep quiet and hide to avoid startling the fat meat that was about to reach their mouths.

…

Xiao Ning and Zhang Dashu, dressed in disguise, led dozens of brothers towards Shengjing.

When passing the fork in the road, Xiao Ning said, "Let's go this way. It's closer."

Zhang Dashu disagreed, "Why go that way? The terrain over there is not good. The world is in chaos right now. If bandits ambush us, we might just be slaughtered."

Xiao Ning said: "What are you afraid of? You are the darling of heaven, the chosen one."

Zhang Dashu: "What a mess, go this way."

Xiao Ning: "Here, don't worry, nothing will happen!"

Zhang Dashu: “…”

He stared at Xiao Ning speechlessly, "Why are you so aggressive? What if someone really ambushes us? If we go this way, we will only be delayed in reaching Shengjing by a few days."

Xiao Ning said: "I am not a tiger, I believe in Brother Zhang's strength!"

"With Brother Zhang here, Xiao has nothing to fear!"

Actually, she really wanted to see fire falling from the sky. It would be even more perfect if she could summon a meteor shower.

But it's just a thought.

After all, life is at stake. What if the meteorite summoning technique fails?

Zhang Dashu: "...No, why do you believe me? We only have a few dozen people with us. If there is an ambush, how can we fight them? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."

Seeing Zhang Dashu like this, Xiao Ning couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Zhang Dashu: "...What are you laughing at?"

She smiled and patted his shoulder. "Look how scared you are! I didn't expect Brother Zhang to be so timid!"

Zhang Dashu spoke up for himself: "I'm not timid, I'm cautious!"

After all, he is now the commander-in-chief of the three armies commanding tens of thousands of people. If he is ambushed and dies at the hands of a petty thief, wouldn't people laugh at him if the news got out?

"Okay, okay, be careful, be careful..."

Xiao Ning suppressed his laughter and explained, "Don't worry. I've already cleared out all those bandit dens along the way to Shengjing. Even if someone else joins the bandits, it won't be able to grow to a large scale in such a short time."

This place is not too far from Jinzhou and was only cleaned up half a year ago.

Zhang Dashu felt relieved after hearing this.

"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Xiao Ning bumped his shoulder against him and said, "Hey, just joke with Brother Zhang to liven up the atmosphere."

Zhang Dashu: “…”

Aristocratic families have always been particular about the differences between men and women.

She must have learned it before, why is she always sticking to him?

If he didn't know that this Xiao guy liked women, he would have thought too much.

Zhang Dashu silently moved a step to the side.

Xiao Ning didn't pay attention to his little action. After resting, the group got on their horses and continued on their journey.

The sound of horse hooves clattered, and the only sound in my ears was the whistling wind.

We were about to get out of the canyon.

Xiao Ning, who was leading the way, reined in his horse and slowed down.

The people who were catching up from behind also slowed down.

"What's wrong?"

"The road here is blocked by rubble that has rolled down from the hill."

Zhang Dashu got off the horse first.

"We have a lot of people, so let's clean it up. It will also be convenient for other carriages and horses passing by in the future."

Xiao Ning didn't say anything.

Everyone dismounted and cleared the rubble.

As he was cleaning, Xiao Ning caught an unusual, subtle sound.

She paused, then continued to clear the rubble with a calm expression.

When he turned his back, he raised his right hand slightly, making an "ambush" gesture.

For a moment, although everyone's hands kept moving, their eyes became alert.

Only Zhang Dashu did not receive Xiao Ning's signal and was still happily clearing the rubble.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound.

Zhang Dashu then raised his eyes and looked towards the source of the sound.

Xiao Ning and the others had already raised their arms, their movements were so coordinated that they were almost synchronized, and the crossbow arrows in their sleeves flew out.

“Puff—”