"Bang!"

Su Mu slammed his fist on the table again, his face grim, and said, "That damned Deputy Liu!"

He concluded that Deputy Liu must have done it on purpose, to prevent the soldiers from moving out in time, so that the people would misunderstand!

How could Deputy Liu do such a thing? Isn't he playing with the safety of the people?

This is a classic example of a selfish person who only thinks of themselves!

What can we do? Are we just going to watch the people suffer like this?

The comments section was filled with discussions, expressing great concern for the plight of ordinary people.

Su Mu gritted his teeth, constantly recalling his disheveled state over the past few days, his eyes gradually darkening. "Damn it!"

"Let's not talk about that now. The most urgent thing is to solve the problem."

Xu Nian stopped Su Mu from getting angry again in time. After hesitating for a moment, she suggested, "Gu Zhan and I will go."

"This can't be allowed!"

Su Mu immediately retorted, "Even if the general possesses supernatural abilities, he will definitely suffer losses against so many people. I can't let you all die for us!"

During famine years, thieves don't just rob food and leave; if you offend them, you'll surely be killed.

But Xu Nian didn't care at all. Instead, she coldly rebuked, "These are not issues for you to consider. What you need to do is take back command of these soldiers as soon as possible."

After speaking, Xu Nian ignored Su Mu's reaction and took Gu Zhan's hand, leading him outside.

Gu Zhan naturally wouldn't refuse, and gripped it tightly in return, a strange expression flashing across his face.

[As expected, in crucial moments, you really have to rely on the streamer and the general!]

[I have no idea how many times the streamer has saved Su Mu; the Prime Minister's Mansion must repay him properly!]

Am I the only one focusing on them holding hands?!

At this moment, the city was noisy and bustling. The doors of the people's houses were all tightly closed, and no one dared to go out rashly.

A large group of thieves roamed the city, their faces contorted with rage, ransacking everything in the city.

Xu Nian approached and discovered a group of people who hadn't had time to go home were trapped by thieves and were now helplessly crouching on the ground.

Seeing this, Xu Nian frowned and raised her voice, "Hey you over there, let them go!"

These words immediately attracted the attention of many thieves. The leader of the thieves glanced over casually, spat on the ground, and said, "Pah!"

"Who the hell do you think you are, telling me to release them?"

Hearing his vulgar and outrageous words, Xu Nian felt a headache coming on. She threw a money bag on the ground and said, "I'll use the silver to redeem them."

The money bag clattered to the ground, instantly making the thieves' mouths water.

A quick-thinking person immediately picked up the silver, carefully counted it, and excitedly told the thief leader, "Sir, this must be several dozen taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, the bandit leader's eyes lit up. Seeing Xu Nian looking down at them with disdain, he sneered and said, "Heh, release those people!"

Immediately, the people felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They glanced at Xu Nian gratefully and then fled.

Suddenly, only the group of thieves, Xu Nian, and Gu Zhan remained on the field.

Several servants asked anxiously, "Boss, if we let them go, where are we going to get the silver?"

"Smack!"

The thief immediately slapped him, saying with exasperation, "Are you stupid? Those two people over there are still here!"

As he spoke, the thief approached Xu Nian, patted the knife in his hand, and said, "If you know what's good for you, hand over all your money, or you'll lose your life here!"

Xu Nian remained calm and sneered, "You? In your next life!"

"Heh, just a little girl, yet she's so arrogant!"

The thief looked at Xu Nian arrogantly, his face lewd, and said, "However, if you are willing to become my concubine, I might spare your life, hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but break out in a row of black lines on her forehead.

Are all the thieves and bandits of this era out of their minds? They want to take her as a concubine the moment they see her. Are they just driven by lust?

Gu Zhan was already used to this kind of situation. His fingers unconsciously tightened around his sword, and he stared at the thief's eyes, slightly lost in thought.

Where should we cripple him later?

Noticing the growing danger in Gu Zhan's eyes, Xu Nian chuckled, "To capture them alive, we'll have to interrogate them."

Gu Zhan nodded knowingly, but the danger in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Seeing the two men's arrogant attitude, the thief could no longer contain himself. "What are you two whispering about? Just die!"

As he spoke, he drew his knife and charged at Xu Nian, his eyes lewd. "Wait till I get my hands on you!"

Xu Nian had no intention of getting entangled with them any longer. She slapped out a talisman that summoned lightning and extinguished the fire, which suddenly struck the group of people.

Gu Zhan moved swiftly, wielding a long sword and weaving through the crowd, his swords flashing like shadows.

The two acted simultaneously, dazzling the thieves. By the time they realized what was happening, they were all delirious and collapsed to the ground.

The bandit leader stared in astonishment at the scene before him, his grip on his knife tightening slightly. "Who are you?!"

In all his years of navigating the world, he had never encountered such a difficult opponent.

Xu Nian was too lazy to waste words, so he slapped out another talisman. A force suddenly arose in the air and rushed straight towards the thief.

Before he could react, slaps rained down on his face, turning his once respectable face into a bruised and swollen mess, a truly horrifying sight.

The thief, slurring his words, tried to raise his hand to retaliate, but couldn't find an opportunity. He was humiliated and beaten thoroughly before finally falling heavily to the ground.

He had never encountered anything so strange before!

"You just wait!"

The thief, beaten black and blue, realized that Xu Nian was not someone he could afford to mess with, and scrambled back, muttering threats under his breath.

Xu Nian ignored him and was about to turn back when she suddenly noticed a flashing golden light on the ground. Curious, she moved closer.

It was something that looked like a copper coin, with a translucent texture, and it seemed quite valuable.

"What is this?" She picked it up and examined it from all angles, but still couldn't figure it out.

[I guess it's some kind of keepsake; it looks quite expensive.]

Could it be that the thief's family heirloom has ended up here?

The comments section was buzzing with excitement, but Xu Nian smiled without saying a word, and walked to Gu Zhan's side with that thing in her hand.

Upon seeing this, Gu Zhan's eyes suddenly darkened, and he stared at the thing in her hand without saying a word.

Xu Nian immediately asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Gu Zhan shook his head, took the item, examined it carefully for a long time, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "It should be correct."

His expression was serious as he looked up and met Xu Nian's eyes.

"This is a token representing the Third Prince."