Chapter 254: Little Lady, Stay with Me

"grown ups."

The subordinates quickly replied, "The Hou family's only connection to Fanzhou is the time when Hou Yuanji passed through Fanzhou escorting a prisoner. I've already sent someone to investigate, and they should have encountered Hou Yuanji by now. If they see anything unusual, they will definitely not allow him to bring the items back to the capital."

Duke Xuan of Qi finally felt relieved: "Okay, do it carefully. If you don't find anything, don't touch him.

Things have been turbulent lately, and the Hou family only has one child. If anything happens to them, the whole family will go crazy."

"yes."

Duke Xuan of Qi waved his hand, and seeing that the man had not left, he became impatient and asked, "What else?"

"Sir, this is the auction list for the auction house in five days. Is there anything you like that needs to be noted in advance?"

The man took out a booklet from his pocket and handed it over.

Before the large-scale auction begins in March, all the famous families in Beijing will receive the inventory.

Of course, they, the Duke Xuan of Qi, have the qualifications.

When Duke Xuan of Qi saw what it was, he was immediately furious and said, "Get out of here and do your job."

It’s already this late, and there’s still an auction going on.

The wealth of the Marquis Xuan of Qi’s mansion was almost taken away by someone.

It's urgent now, who cares about the auction?

"yes."

The servant didn't dare to say a word and quickly put down the booklet and left.

Duke Xuan of Qi took one look at the booklet and became extremely angry, so he stormed out and left.

…

At this time, Hou Yuanji, who had to take a detour because of the collapse of Hulukou, was staying in an inconspicuous inn.

White smoke was blown into the room, and soon someone came in through the window.

Hou Yuanji placed his package preciously at the head of his bed.

The mysterious man took the package and examined it carefully.

Half a bag of water and two bottles of something that looked like poison.

He quickly withdrew his hand, not daring to touch it again.

Apart from that, there were only a dozen or so taels of silver.

Glancing around, I saw a wooden box neatly placed in the middle of the only round table in the room.

The man quickly took it apart and took a look.

Inside was a box full of bird eggs.

"What the hell is this?"

The visitor was so angry that he cursed the poor guy in his heart. He touched a handful of eggs and broke them into pieces.

“It’s actually an egg.”

Although he was unwilling, he restored the box to its original state and left quickly.

As the sky gradually brightened, Hou Yuanji woke up and prepared to go downstairs to get some breakfast.

When passing by the round table, he suddenly stopped.

He carefully examined the cloth wrapped around the wooden box.

There seemed to be a faint trace of egg liquid on it.

He quickly checked the box, his expression tense, and he didn't even bother to eat. He quickly packed up his things and said, "Wu Fan, take some dry food and hurry back to Beijing."

Time flies, and three days have passed.

With Song Jiuning watching over the team, Lu Wanyin concentrated on practicing acupuncture in the carriage.

Xie Jingci said that she was talented, and she felt the same way.

In three days, she had mastered her needlework to such an extreme proficiency that she could not make a mistake even with her eyes closed.

The closer they got to the mountains, the busier Xie Jingci became.

Even if Lu Wanyin rarely drove the carriage, she could notice that the number of guards in the team was decreasing day by day.

I don’t know where they were sent.

Finally, the team slowly walked into the winding mountain road.

Lu Wanyin also got the latest information.

Those bandits were notorious for their crimes and had killed countless people. Merchants, officials, and ordinary people would all suffer a miserable end if they encountered them.

"That's great."

Lu Wanyin lit the paper, a cold light dancing in her eyes: "Killing like this will make me feel free."

There are good people in this world who are forced to go up the mountain to become bandits, especially when the imperial court is in such a terrible situation.

The villains mentioned by the court are not necessarily all bad people.

In order to prevent killing the wrong person, Xie Jingci sent a letter to investigate carefully.

The magistrate of Xinliang County, which was closest to the mountains, even offered a reward for this gang of bandits for several years. Everyone who heard about it regarded it as a joke.

A dilapidated little county town actually wanted to catch bandits that even the imperial court was helpless against.

If it's not overestimating one's own abilities, then what is it?

The carriage began to shake.

Lu Wanyin came out of the car, sat at the front, and paid attention to the movements around her.

Beauty hovered over the carriage and moved forward with her.

Lu Wanyin kept her eyes on every movement around her.

Xie Jingci said that as long as you enter the mountains, bandits may appear at any time.

The already narrow path ahead was blocked by a broken log.

A beautiful cry from the sky.

Lu Wanyin suddenly sat up straight.

Here it comes.

A group of men in linen clothes rushed down the mountain.

They have knives, guns, sticks, axes and everything else in their hands.

Halfway up the mountain, there were people drawing bows and arrows, aiming at the carriage.

"Be good to me and hand over all the food and gold."

The leading bandit shouted confidently, and when he saw the team that blocked his way, his eyes widened.

"So many beautiful young ladies."

This place is a wild, cold and harsh land.

Most people who grew up here have dark and rough skin, and even women are rougher than those in the hinterland.

Moreover, more than half of these twenty women are cash cows in the brothel, and each of them is outstanding in appearance.

Placed in this place, it looks even more beautiful.

Not to mention the three girls from the Xie family, the daughters of the former general's mansion, who had been with the team for a while and had gotten rid of the slovenliness acquired during their exile, becoming even more eye-catching.

"I, I changed my mind. Not only the food and people will stay, but these young ladies too."

Now I'm rich.

There were not many women on their mountain, so bringing so many back at once was a great achievement.

By then, he will also be able to get one.

Lu Wanyin looked around.

There was no sign of Xie Jingci.

She was not in a hurry, and played with the reins in her hand leisurely: "You are so bold, don't you see that this is an exile team escorted by the masters of the capital? You want to attack the officials?"

The leading bandit was only focused on the gold bars and the group of women on the carriage, and didn't expect there was another one here.

He looked at me fiercely, but his expression was stunned. "What a pretty girl! Why don't you come up the mountain with me and enjoy the delicious food and drinks?"

He subconsciously took a step forward and sneered, "Mr. Officer, I'm hitting the officer. You have to leave today, whether you want to or not."

The bandits were very puzzled.

How come none of these people are afraid when they see them?

Especially the group of young ladies in front.

Are you excited?

Lu Wanyin sat in the carriage without moving at all.

Her gaze paused at one point, and she suddenly smiled: "Of course I have to go, but..."

As soon as the subject changed, Lu Wanyin's expression instantly turned cold: "Kill!"

From countless corners hidden by rocks, guards appeared one after another.

They appeared from behind the bandits like ghosts, and quickly and efficiently dealt with the archers halfway up the mountain first.

The guards who remained in the team quickly formed a line of defense at the front.

Suddenly, he formed an increasingly tight encirclement with the guards who were gradually shrinking behind him.

The bandits were shocked by this sudden change.

They reacted and roared, "With just these few people, you want to stop us brothers? Catch this bitch for me!"