The next instant, Zhang Shu'er let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Li Ruo severed all the tendons in her hands and feet.

Then I gave her some cephalosporin mixed with alcohol, and she left without warning.

Hopefully, she can hold out a little longer and stall Song Zhijing and the Prince of Runan.

By the way, let her experience how Song Zhi would treat a useless person like her.

Is it the same as how they treated the original owner?

Just as Zhang Shu'er fainted, Xie Xiao arrived with Xiao Li and a few others. They were stunned for a moment when they saw Zhang Shu'er on the ground.

But before they could say anything more, another group of soldiers arrived.

Li Ruo used this dagger to join their battle, and together they repelled the government troops.

Xie Xiao wiped the blood from his face. "We made a door in the backyard. Go through there."

Wow, that's how the back door is opened? "Have you finished moving everything?" Li Ruo asked.

"That's about it, hurry!" Xie Xiao tried to pull her away, but Li Ruo had already run to the backyard.

Sun Ergou came out of the study. "Boss, perfect."

Several other people also came out of the warehouse. "Boss, great job!"

"Okay, let's retreat!"

As expected of Boss Xie, his hand speed is fast enough. Li Ruo glanced at him with newfound respect, and just then their eyes met. "I'll retreat with you."

Before retreating, Xie Xiao didn't forget to set a fire.

Flames shot into the sky.

When the Prince of Runan and Song Zhijing led their soldiers to the scene in a hurry, looking disheveled, the place was already deserted.

"Xie Xiao!" Song Zhijing couldn't help but shout angrily, "I will never let you get away with this!"

"Shu'er! Shu'er!" Zhang Shu'er's second brother spotted his sister in the thick smoke and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Father, come quick, something's happened to Shu'er!"

Originally intending to chase after Prince Runan and Song Zhijing through the back gate, they had no choice but to stop and turn back.

Upon seeing it, everyone was astonished...

Over here, the Black Wind Stronghold brothers, laden with their spoils, laughed heartily, "Boss, we didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain today. There's a batch of weapons hidden in that secret passage."

Xie Xiao nodded and looked at Li Ruo, "This trip was worthwhile."

Li Ruo had already removed her face mask, and her expression remained normal.

Little Li across from him stared without blinking.

This girl is ruthless.

He can sever someone's tendons and feed them poison without batting an eye.

He unilaterally announced that he had agreed to her joining the Black Wind Village family.

Li Ruo, of course, had no idea what Xiao Li was thinking.

They were now in the last carriage, traveling through winding alleys, while the six carriages ahead, loaded with goods, sped off towards General Mountain.

Li Ruo looked at Xie Xiao and said, "Could you send someone to the General's Mansion to get a box for me? There's a person inside. Take him to your village and lock him up first."

"No problem, how about you?"

"I have something to do; I need to go to Qingfeng Temple."

“No.” Xie Xiao frowned. “If you pass through here again after returning from Qingfeng Temple, and someone from the Prince’s mansion sees you make a move, the Prince of Runan will suspect something and his guards will arrest you.”

"Yes, the boss is right," Sun Ergou said. "What could be so important? Can't we postpone it for a few days?"

Li Ruo didn't hide anything from them, "Master Liao asked me to tell his friends that the flood is coming and they should quickly escape to the mountaintop."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the atmosphere around them became strange, and Xie Xiao even chuckled.

"What?" Li Ruo wasn't a compassionate person; she was simply helping the Taoist priest in return for his help.

Xie Xiao suddenly said, "I'll go with you. You'll see when we get there."

Er Gou said, "No, boss, I'll go with her. There's such a big batch of stuff, it can't be controlled without you."

Li Ruo said, "I can manage on my own without you."

Xie Xiao gritted his teeth and smiled, "Fine, let Er Gou go with you."

Li Ruo changed into men's clothing, while Sun Ergou put on two mustaches, and soon they arrived at Qingfeng Temple.

Li Ruo could actually guess why the Black Wind Stronghold brothers reacted that way, but she was still angered by those Taoist priests.

"Get out of here! Are you out of your mind? What great flood? What kind of place is Qingfeng Temple? How dare you spread such nonsense here!"

One of Liao Fusheng's Taoist friends kicked them out.

Li Ruo: ...Damn it, I risked my life to tell you such important information, and you're just going to kick me out?

Many believers were watching them. Li Ruo thought to herself, "Look, there are always people who believe."

Believer A: "Sir, you're pressing down on our donation box. Could you please move your hand away?"

Damn! Li Ruo raised her hand and moved to the side.

The believers poured money into the donation box.

"He's sick, he's causing a flood, he's going crazy," said believer B.

Believer C: "There are always people like this who want to stir up trouble, but there seem to be more this year than ever."

Another Taoist friend came out and said, "You should go down the mountain quickly, so as not to interfere with the good people's cultivation."

Li Ruo: ...There's something I want to say, but I don't know if I should.

"Oh, and one more thing," the Taoist priest said impatiently, "Come back to Liao Fusheng. Lately, many believers have asked him to look at their feng shui, and we're all too busy to handle it. He shouldn't be running wild outside anymore."

Li Ruo: ...

As they descended the mountain, Sun Ergou laughed as he walked, "Do you understand now? Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, no one may believe you."

The sun is shining brightly today.

The autumn air is crisp and clear, but the weather is dry.

In previous years, during this season, Taoist priests would be busy praying for rain, and water from the wells had to be obtained by scrambling for it.

If you tell people that a massive flood will occur in a few days and submerge the entire world, who will believe you?

“Don’t even mention those so-called friends, even family members might not believe it,” Sun Ergou sighed. “Just like our Brother Xiao.”

Li Ruo became interested. "What about him?"

Sun Ergou thought to himself, sooner or later we'll all be brothers and sisters of Black Wind Village, so he wasn't afraid to say, "After our boss dreamed of a great flood, he immediately sent someone to Qingshui Town to tell his mother what she said."

Er Gouzi imitated the scene perfectly, saying, "What flood? They're just trying to trick me into going up the mountain again. Tell him I don't have a son like him, and tell him not to come looking for us again."

So I went to find his older brother, and guess what? His older brother chased me down nine alleys with a machete, saying, "Tell Xie Xiao, it would be best if a flood came, so he could die in the water and we wouldn't even need a grave."

Li Ruo opened her eyes slightly.

I never expected Xie Xiao to have such an awful family member.

That's true, it's normal that people don't understand the profession of bandit.

"I remember now, it seems so. Later, Xie Xiao personally kidnapped them," Li Ruo blurted out, "Your boss wouldn't kidnap people, would he?"

Sun Ergou slapped his thigh, "That's right, why didn't we think of that?"

Li Ruo: ...? No, I didn't say anything.

Sun Ergou continued, “Don’t let our boss’s reputation as a bandit fool you. He’s actually a good guy. He’s told a lot of people this, but not many believe him. I’m not afraid to tell you, not half of the brothers in the stronghold believe him either. We’re just happy to work with our boss because we get money, wine, meat, and friends.”

Li Ruo: ...

"Have you considered adding—"

"Let's hurry up and go home to divide the spoils." She can exchange points to upgrade her space, and her small apartment is about to be topped out.