Chapter 813 Praise to Kill

Lin Yuesha came to the village, but was so discouraged by Xiao Qiuyue that she couldn't lift her head. In order not to leave empty-handed, she had to discuss military supplies with several village chiefs. She had been too busy lately to write the Journey to the West story, so this matter had to be postponed for a while.

"We're alright, but the kids in the village prefer the Monkey King and they're making a lot of noise."

The village chief has recently become obsessed with the Qiuyue Opera Troupe's performances, and seeing that Lin Yuesha is having difficulties, he doesn't want to push her too hard.

"I understand, I will do it as soon as possible."

After agreeing on the handover of the supplies, Lin Yuesha reminded them, "Now that the Great Qi is at war with the foreign tribes, supplies have become of paramount importance. There have been instances of the foreign tribes burning supplies before, so..."

Lin Yuesha pleaded with the village chief, saying that while the villagers were busy watching the play, they shouldn't forget to patrol, for fear that strangers might sneak into the village and harbor malicious intentions.

"Young Madam, you can rest assured about this. We villagers know what we're doing."

The villagers have lived in the village for generations and are very familiar with the surrounding villages. They even know exactly who has whom.

Since supplying provisions to the soldiers of the Great Qi, the villagers have stopped doing business with the merchants, and no outsiders are allowed to enter the village.

“The people in our village are very shrewd. A few months ago, some people from other ethnic groups came to the village, pretending to be merchants and trying to do business with us. But one of the village’s simpletons saw through it and made up an excuse to chase them away.”

They wouldn't even bother doing business with the Great Qi, let alone with a dishonest foreign tribe.

"Then I'm relieved, Uncle Village Chief, I'm counting on you."

After agreeing on the details, Lin Yuesha boarded the carriage. Bai Cha hurriedly served her tea and asked, "Miss, what did you and Young Master Qiuyue talk about? I saw that Young Master Qiuyue's face turned green when he came out."

He said he urgently needed to use the restroom.

Lin Yuesha felt embarrassed; she would never say something so shameful.

She just reflected on it; her throat was swollen from a sore throat and hadn't fully recovered, which caused her to underperform. Actually, her voice is quite good, and it could still be salvaged.

"No wonder, he probably couldn't get used to the food in the village and got an upset stomach."

After Bai Cha finished speaking, she rubbed her hands together; it was a rather cold day.

A few days ago, she gave her down jacket to a soldier who was almost frozen to death, and had to endure the cold herself. Fortunately, she didn't go out often and managed to get by by staying indoors and warming herself by the fire.

It was past noon when they left the village. Lin Yuesha rested for a while and then told the driver to set off.

When meeting with the King of Luo's people, it's better to do it early rather than late.

Fortunately, she settled into a simple life and didn't need to make too many preparations.

The carriage traveled from Wucheng straight to the border, but the driver had to slow down considerably because the snow was falling heavier and heavier.

We walked until dark, and in another hour we would reach the border.

Once the twelfth lunar month arrives, it's almost New Year's. Due to the war, ordinary people don't have much festive joy. As soon as it gets dark, every household warms themselves by the fire inside their houses to ward off the winter chill. You can only see the faint light coming from inside the houses through the fence.

After passing through the town, there was a desolate place.

Lin Yuesha was half asleep when she suddenly heard something hit the carriage, making a loud bang.

"White tea!"

The strong tremor caused the small red clay stove to tip over, and the charcoal inside rolled out.

"Miss, there's someone next to you..."

Bai Cha stared blankly at Lin Yuesha's side, almost speechless.

A sharp arrow pierced through the carriage, right at Lin Yuesha's waist. If she fell to the side, the arrow would immediately embed itself in her body.

Lin Yuesha's pupils contracted, she turned to the side, picked up the kettle on the table, and first poured out the charcoal.

Just as I finished doing this, I heard the sound of swords clashing outside the carriage.

Who are you?

The coachman was a bodyguard assigned to Lin Yuesha by Qi Heng. Faced with the sudden appearance of the man in black, he questioned him sharply.

Lin Yuesha gestured to Bai Cha to stand up the cushion beneath her and place it against the carriage wall, so that if an arrow were to be shot in, it would at least act as a buffer.

Through the gap in the car window, there were more than a dozen men in black outside, while Lin Yuesha only had four bodyguards on her side.

Another difficult choice.

Going out would make them a target and distract the guards, but staying in the carriage would be just as dangerous; if the horse got spooked, another tragedy could occur.

The man in black did not answer, but instead attacked with deadly force, heading straight for Lin Yuesha's carriage.

"Young Madam, please stay inside the carriage and do not come out."

The coachman assessed the situation and gave Lin Yuesha instructions.

"good."

Just as she thought, it was safer to hide in the carriage. Even if the horse got spooked and it started snowing heavily, Lin Yuesha and Bai Cha could jump off the carriage without losing their lives.

"Miss, who are these people? They're obviously after you."

Having already experienced this, Bai Cha quickly calmed down.

"People of another race."

Lin Yuesha wasn't sure either, but it wasn't surprising that the aliens were coming for her.

"Why? You're just a weak woman!"

Bai Cha gritted her teeth. These foreigners are shameless! If they have the guts, they should go after the pockmarked man. What kind of skill is it to deal with her young lady?

"Where is your young lady weak?"

Lin Yuesha retorted, pointing out how much she had done for the soldiers of Daqi—supplies, equipment, everything. She even risked her life to infiltrate the First Stronghold so that the soldiers could have a little more meat. Was it easy for her? The term "weak woman" didn't apply to her.

"There's a rumor in the army that I'm a lucky charm incarnate, and if the foreign tribes kill me, it will severely damage the morale of the Qi soldiers."

Lin Yuesha said it casually, but she was convinced by her own words and thought it made a lot of sense.

It's only mediocre people who aren't envied, but she still has to settle scores with Qi Heng. Could that guy be pushing her ahead to divert attention?

This is a case of praising someone to death!

The men in black were ruthless and numerous. Despite the guards' best efforts to stop them, one of them still managed to sneak up near the carriage.

"Miss..."

Bai Cha caught eye with the man in black through the gap, which startled her so much that she quickly shrank back.

"Don't be afraid."

Lin Yuesha patted Bai Cha on the shoulder. After encountering this kind of thing many times, one gains experience. For example, Luo Wang, whenever he encounters an assassin, is so magnanimous that he sings a little tune for the assassin.

"Miss, I understand. You have a solution."

Having followed her mistress for so long, Lin Yuesha often displayed remarkable talent in critical moments, and Bai Cha had complete faith in her mistress's abilities.

"I said don't be afraid, not to comfort you, but because being afraid won't help."

Lin Yuesha was certain that the man in black outside had overheard the conversation between the master and servant; she had heard him sneer.

Hey, that's exactly what we want – for the opponent to underestimate us and look down on a woman like me, they'll often end up in a very ugly situation.

The moment the car window was pulled open, Lin Yuesha pointed her bracelet at the man in black's head, pressed the button, and fired!

A poisoned silver needle shot straight at the man in black, and in the blink of an eye, he collapsed to the ground.

Everything happened so fast that Bai Cha couldn't even see what was going on.

Lin Yuesha glanced at the bracelet, feeling heartbroken; a silver needle was gone.

The bracelet was given to her by Madam Xu to save her life. Every time she used one, she would have one less. Unless it was a critical moment, Lin Yuesha would never be willing to use it.