Chapter 180: Staying

Qingfeng glanced at the battlefield and said, "It's hard to say whether you will be injured or not, but your life should be fine."

Shen Anan nodded, "Okay, then let's do it."

Qingfeng took the order and joined the battle instantly. With his joining, five or six figures appeared at the same time, and the situation was turned around in just a quarter of an hour.

Chen Tian also rushed in with a knife in hand, but he just followed Qingfeng to harvest, and would run away when they encountered a fight of kung fu.

Li Huaiyan didn't even move, and suddenly said to Shen Anan, "When you saved Xiao Yuan in the capital, were you also so full of thoughts?"

Shen Anan glanced at Li Huaiyan without saying a word.

As for Xiao Yuan, she simply didn't want to save him at that time!

Shen Yunbai had a chance to catch his breath and moved with difficulty towards Shen Anan's carriage.

Although in a state of disgrace, his aloofness and arrogance remained unchanged. "Thank you for your help today, young lady."

His voice was very weak.

"Master Shen, you don't have to be polite. You are very wealthy, have connections and power. Please remember this favor in the future and just give me some convenience."

Shen Anan said sincerely.

Shen Yunbai pulled the corners of his lips, but his smile was a little forced, "Don't worry, young lady. If there is anything I can help with, I will definitely not refuse."

Shen Anan smiled. In fact, she was the one who should say thank you. If the Shen family hadn't been the first to take action, they would have had to fight with these bandits today and would never have won so easily.

On the other side, the duel between Qingfeng and those people gradually ended. He tied up the leader and brought him in front of Shen Anan.

Shen Yunbai's goods were all saved, and he was now supported by a maid to go to the carriage to bandage his wounds and apply medicine.

If you say he is picky, he can't tolerate it under such extreme conditions. Shen Anan thinks that he is just extravagant.

The people from the Shen family were nearby, so it was inconvenient to ask anything at this time. Shen Anan simply asked Qingfeng to knock the man unconscious, throw him onto the back frame and drive him away.

The rest of the people were killed under Shen Yunbai's order.

"These people have committed so many evil things that their death does not deserve a pity." Shen Yunbai said to Shen Anan.

Someone was willing to do this sinful thing, and Shen Anan was naturally happy to keep his hands clean and nodded in agreement.

The Shen family's people quickly cleaned up the battlefield.

"There are quite a few bandits. We should leave as soon as possible to avoid the trouble of waiting for their reinforcements to arrive."

Shen Anan looked up at the mountains and asked, "How much is a large number?"

"At least three to five hundred," Shen Yunbai said with a frown, "if not, the local government wouldn't be helpless against them."

Li Huaiyan was a little surprised. "The number of people on a hill is almost several times that of the county magistrates."

Shen Yunbai, "If not for this, they wouldn't be so rampant here and hold a grudge. I'm afraid we have completely offended them this time. We should be careful in Tianshui City in the future."

Shen Anan glanced at Shen Yunbai, "Why didn't you say this just now?"

Shen Yunbai's face showed a rare trace of embarrassment. "I feel guilty for dragging the girl down in order to save my life, but if I can be of any use, I will do my best."

If he had said this just now, Shen Anan would not save him, although it was against the way of a gentleman, but when going out, especially for businessmen, interests and lives are the most important.

"In that case, Patriarch Shen and I are on the same boat in Tianshui City. Patriarch Shen, please don't burn your bridges after crossing them." Shen Anan said with an ambiguous tone.

Shen Yunbai smiled slightly, "Don't worry, young lady. Although I am a businessman, I am not a heartless person."

After everything was packed, they were about to continue their journey to the city. Shen Yunbai's carriage was damaged and could not be used. He was also injured, so the maid couldn't help but say, "Miss, my master's wound needs medicine. Can you lend me your carriage?"

Before Shen Anan opened her mouth, Qingfeng had already rejected her coldly, “The carriage is narrow, and my wife still needs to use it, so it’s not convenient.”

You must be kidding. If his petty master knew that the princess was riding in the same carriage with another man, he would definitely skin him alive.

The maid and Shen Yunbai were obviously stunned for a moment, as if they had not expected that Shen Anan already had a family.

Shen Yunbai cupped his hands and said, "The maid was rude, Madam, don't take it to heart."

Shen Anan smiled without saying a word, lowered the curtain and leaned against the wall of the car.

In just a quarter of an hour, the carriage started moving smoothly again. She didn't pay attention to how the head of the Shen family solved the problem in the end. It had nothing to do with her anyway.

Just follow them and you will have less trouble along the way.

As it was getting dark, the group successfully entered Tianshui City. The street scenes were even more desolate than those along the way. Now it was just dark and there was no one on the street.

There were only a few officers walking by in groups of three or five, and Shen Anan felt uneasy as if he had entered a dead city.

Every house had its doors locked, so it was not easy to find an inn. Qingfeng knocked on several doors but there was no response, as if no one lived there.

Shen Yunbai's maid walked to Shen Anan's carriage, bowed and said, "My master has a house in the city. If Madam doesn't mind, we can go there to rest for a while."

Shen Anan raised an eyebrow.

She glanced at the remnants of the Shen family and immediately agreed, "In that case, thank you, Master Shen."

On the surface, she made enemies with the bandits in order to help the Shen family. Now that Tianshui City is not peaceful, it is naturally the right choice to stick with the Shen family.

Li Huaiyan had no objection to this.

Given the current situation of the Shen family, they would not be their match even if a conflict arose, so he was not worried that the other party had any bad intentions.

Otherwise, they would not have been forced into a state of being unable to fight back by the bandits.

Qingfeng, however, looked downcast and whispered to Li Huaiyan, "Duke Li, have you forgotten your master's instructions?"

Shen Yunbai is a man. If he lets the prince's wife stay in his house and his master finds out, won't he be furious? ? ?

Li Huaiyan glanced at him, "Isn't he away now? Besides, this is just a temporary solution. Are you going to let your princess stay in the carriage tonight?"

"It's just a place to stay. It's not just a yard or a room. Besides, we are watching you. Why are you so stubborn?"

“…”

The carriage followed the Shen family's team forward. Although Qingfeng felt that what Li Huaiyan said made sense, he still felt it necessary to report to his master.

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Just in case, Shen Anan ordered Qingfeng to take two secret guards to take the person caught alive in the carriage to another place for interrogation.

Shen Yunbai's house was located in a very remote area of ​​Tianshui City, but it was very spacious, with three entrances and three exits, red walls and high tiles, and a large number of servants.

When Shen Anan was helped out of the car by Mo Xiang, the servants of the Shen family were pushing the carriage to move the goods into the mansion.

The large wooden box was sealed tightly, and it was impossible to tell what was inside. But judging from the way the servants were struggling, it must be something very heavy.

Shen Yunbai turned around and looked at her. "I asked the subordinates to prepare the yard. Madam, you can take your friends to take a bath and rest first."

"Thank you, Master Shen." Shen Anan smiled faintly and followed the maid into the mansion.

Her courtyard was arranged in the inner courtyard, while Li Huaiyan and Qingfeng were arranged in the outer courtyard, but very close to her courtyard, separated only by a few walls.

There were several maids in the yard, all of whom knew the rules very well. Apart from serving and washing, they didn't say a word or ask any questions.

After Shen Anan changed her clothes and put on her makeup, she sat down on the couch, and the maid said softly, "My master invites the young lady and the two young masters from the outer courtyard to have dinner in the front courtyard."