Chapter 102 You Deserve a Beating

Upon reaching the fork in the road, Yang Xian tightened the reins and stopped.

The soldier behind him dismounted and hurriedly stepped forward to examine the marks on the ground.

I took the shortcut, but it disappeared halfway down the road.

When he turned around, Xiaobing found some ore left behind by Chen Ba or Yu Qing.

"Sir, there are tire tracks on this road, but they disappear after a short distance."

However, along the way, my subordinates discovered ore left behind by Chen Laoba!

The soldier presented the ore with both hands.

Yang Xian examined it and found markings belonging to their own people.

The soldier behind him spurred his horse forward and cautiously said, "Sir, what about the magistrate of Yangguan County?"

"They've probably discovered something. Could this broken path be a trap?"

Yang Xian tossed the ore into his arms. The warhorse beneath him became restless, so he had to tighten the reins again.

“This ore has our markings on it, unless Chen Laoba is discovered throwing the ore.”

The soldier examined the ore and indeed found their markings.

“Sir, this road only takes half a day to reach Yangshan Pass, while the other side requires crossing mountains and valleys. They are carrying a whole warehouse of medicinal herbs, so it may not be easy for them.”

They discovered that almost the entire warehouse of medicinal herbs was gone. Only a fool would choose to travel over mountains to move so many herbs.

Yun Zhao hid in the shadows, listening to their analysis, and covered her mouth to chuckle.

Surprisingly, they only carried a few dozen kilograms; the rest was in her online space.

Yang Xian didn't have time to think much. He shouted "Chase!" and led his men to pursue them along the shortcut.

Unexpectedly, after taking only a few steps, it felt as if something suddenly blocked his body, and then broke off.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

An arrow flew out from the woods!

"Get out of the way!"

Everyone tumbled off their horses in disarray, and Yun Zhao immediately ordered the tiger to shout.

"Huahua, yell at him!"

"roar!"

The beast's imposing presence instantly startled the horse, causing it to gallop wildly into the distance!

In the chaos, the horse ran in a panic, trampling over soldiers as it went!

"Ouch!"

"Ouch! That hurts so much!"

Screams rose and fell, and it took a long time for the noise to subside.

Several soldiers helped Yang Xian stand up, looking around warily.

The arrows had stopped, and there was no more sound from the tiger around.

If they hadn't lost their horses and gotten injured in the fall, they would have thought it was all a dream!

The group helped each other to their feet, several of them having had their arms broken or legs kicked by the horse.

Are you alright?

Yang Xian frowned and asked.

"Reporting to you, sir, a few brothers were injured, but the rest are fine!"

"My lord, the bow and arrows are here!"

Some people have already dismantled the trap set by Yun Zhao, taken down the bow and arrows, and handed them to Yang Xian.

After inspecting it, Yang Xian discovered that it was just a very simple and unprofessional trap.

But the only special thing is that the line used to pull the trap is very thin.

"This fine thread was used on silk, which is abundant in Yangguan County. It must be a trap set by Yang Jingyan's men!"

"Sir, shall we continue the pursuit?"

Without horses, no one knows what traps might be set ahead.

Yang Xian's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Looking at his men, he finally relented.

"Chase."

Whether we can catch up or not is hard to say, but we must maintain the proper posture.

"You lot, go back to Yangling Prefecture now and have your advisor send a message to the Prince, saying..."

Chen Ba acted arbitrarily, refusing to hand over the medicinal herbs, which led to a conflict with Yang Jingyan, and a fire burned down the warehouse.

Yu Qing failed in his duties and did not manage to burn Yang Jingyan to death; instead, he was kidnapped. During our pursuit,

Wounded by Yang Jingyan's sneak attack, we are severely injured but continue our pursuit of him with all our might.

To rectify the mistakes of Chen Ba and Yu Qing, Fifth Prince, please also make preparations as soon as possible.

Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment, and had to admire Yang Xian's shamelessness.

He just fell off his horse, how could he be seriously injured?

Yang Xian was shameless, and his soldiers were no less so.

"Yes! I'll take care of it right away!"

The group quickly turned and ran towards Yangling Prefecture, their speed leaving Yun Zhao in awe.

Just as they were running back, a hidden arrow flew out from the woods with a "whoosh" sound, piercing straight into the leader's throat!

"Enemy attack!"

The soldiers were startled and quickly drew their swords, as if facing a formidable enemy!

Yun Zhao quickly hid further inside.

Only then did they realize that Luo Xiran and her companions were hiding in the woods!

"Archers!"

Yang Xian immediately ordered the infantry to step forward and quickly draw their bows and nock their arrows.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

A rain of arrows flew toward the forest, and Yun Zhao held his breath in tension.

Luo Xiran's pupils shrank suddenly, and she quickly hid behind a tree branch.

"Knock knock knock!"

The arrow pierced the tree trunk, flew past him, and through the veil covering his face.

I almost slashed his face!

Yang Xian dared not linger and quickly led his men away from this dangerous place.

Once everything had calmed down, Luo Xiran dismounted, removed her torn face mask, and revealed her beautiful, somewhat bewitching face.

"My goodness! I was almost disfigured! I don't care, your young master will make me pay for this when we get back!"

The others landed beside him, looking with some concern in the direction Yang Xian had left.

"What on earth happened between them? How could the prefect of Yangling Prefecture be so audacious as to lead the prefectural troops to hunt down the county magistrate!"

"Is the young master still at the Yangguan County government office? Is he in danger?"

Realizing that no one cared that he had almost been disfigured, Luo Xiran pretended to be angry and put her hands on her hips.

"Hey, hey, hey, can one of you guys even consider my feelings?"

"With Lu Xun by his side, what is there to be afraid of for your young master? Besides, even I am no match for his martial arts skills!"

"Young Master Luo, although your young master is highly skilled in martial arts, the two adult men of the Wei family are both civil officials who are powerless even to kill a chicken."

He was also with those women, children, and infants; given his nature, how could he possibly watch them fend for themselves?

"Besides, I think that since the young master asked us to protect that young princess, he might also be protecting the Xu family..."

The group seemed to have been harboring resentment for a while, and their constant chatter made Luo Xiran's ears ache.

"The Wei family has been kind to him, so of course he won't abandon them. As for that little princess..."

"They are quite cute, but your little master wouldn't be so beastly as to fall for such a little baby, would he?"

Luo Xiran stroked her chin, her smile somewhat irritating.

Indeed, Wei Jingchen's men couldn't stand it any longer and punched Luo Xiran in the eye socket.

"Young Master Luo, please don't speak nonsense! The Prince of Jin has been kind to our master, so it is only natural for our young master to repay his father's kindness!"

"That's right, our young master is not as rude as you!"

Luo Xiran covered her right eye, in so much pain she couldn't straighten up.

"Hey you guys, just kidding! I'm going to complain to your master!"

After saying that, Luo Xiran, with her bruised eyes, turned and walked towards Yangguan County.

Yun Zhao only came out after they disappeared into the depths of the forest.

She stroked the tiger's furry head and fell into deep thought.

In his previous life, Yun Zhao always wore a mask when he interacted with the owner of Tingyu Pavilion.

However, based on Luo Xiran's words, Yun Zhao was now certain that Wei Jingchen was indeed the Pavilion Master.

But just now he said that Wei Jingchen was only nice to her to repay his father's kindness, and that the Wei family had been kind to Wei Jingchen.

Could it be that Wei Jingchen isn't actually the Wei family's biological son?!