Chapter 198: Why don't you even bother to find out who I am?

"Girl, I love your optimistic and fearless nature."

Seeing that Lin Luoxi showed no fear or apprehension on her face, Lin Jize looked at her with admiration, truly worthy of being the junior he had chosen.

"I'm so good-looking that everyone loves me, it's normal for people to like me." Lin Luoxi raised her chin with extreme confidence.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a strange noise coming from the back of the carriage.

"Grandpa, your mouth is blessed! What did you say?" Lin Luoxi said, but a smile of excitement appeared on her face.

"Hehe, weren't you just looking for some fun? Someone's eager to find you some fun, isn't that exactly what you wanted?" Lin Jize saw that Lin Luoxi was also full of excitement, and his lips twitched.

He also wanted to see which unlucky person was deliberately trying to cause trouble today.

"Hehe, you really know me well, sir." After saying that, Lin Luoxi somersaulted lightly onto the roof of the carriage, where she came face to face with a thin man holding a dagger.

"You've really got some nerve, daring to rob me without even asking who I am." With that, Lin Luoxi punched the man squarely in the nose with her bare hands.

The skinny man never expected that this grandfather and granddaughter duo were not only stopping the fat sheep, but also had impressive martial arts skills. When he tried to fight back, he was powerless to resist and was knocked unconscious by Lin Luoxi with a single punch, falling off the carriage.

"Monkey, monkey, how are you?" The skinny man fell down and landed on the ground with a thud, immediately passing out.

From behind the carriage, one could hear others calling out to him anxiously.

"Oh! There's more than one here." Hearing the voices of others, Lin Luoxi immediately did a handstand, hooking her feet on the roof of the carriage and hanging upside down behind it, smiling as she looked at the people clinging to the back of the carriage.

The two people pressed against the back of the carriage never expected Lin Luoxi to pull this stunt. The sudden eye contact left them unsure how to react.

Lin Luoxi didn't care whether the other party had reacted or not. She quickly reached for three silver needles at her waist with her right hand, and with a flick of her wrist, she immobilized the three of them.

"thump!"

"thump!"

The two people pressed against the back of the carriage had no chance to fight back. Staring in disbelief, they fell straight to the ground.

"This is so boring. I thought there would be some really powerful experts." After successfully taking down the three men, Lin Luoxi returned to the carriage and sat down, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

“Girl, it’s too early for you to show that expression. Let me tell you, we’re traveling by carriage now, and if we take the official road, we’ll have to pass through Bear Ridge. It’s a notorious bandit stronghold there, and they’re incredibly fierce. Even the bandit suppression teams sent by the imperial court can’t handle them.”

Did reporter Lin know what Lin Luoxi was thinking at this moment? Did she think that Lin Luoxi was now feeling invincible and troubled by her own situation?

Lin Jize didn't want Lin Luoxi to have such an arrogant attitude, so he quickly explained to her that the outside world wasn't as simple as she imagined.

"Really?" Lin Luoxi was instantly revitalized upon hearing Lin Jize's words.

"Would there be any reward if we could wipe out those bandits?" This was the question Lin Ruoxi was most concerned about; who would put in the effort if there was no money?

"Yes, they definitely exist, but we'll have to wait until you actually take down those bandits. After all, the fact that they've been able to hold out on that mountain for decades without being taken down by the imperial troops shows that they have considerable strength..."

Seeing Lin Luoxi's eager excitement, Lin Jize didn't know whether telling her this news was a good thing or a bad thing.

However, young people are adventurous, so he naturally wouldn't stop them. He quickly explained the terrain of Bear Ridge to Lin Luoxi.

"The reason why Bear Ridge is called Bear Ridge is naturally because bears used to roam there in that area, and those bandits were the owners who raised the bears."

The reason why the imperial troops were unable to wipe out the bandits of Bear Ridge was that the bandits of Bear Ridge could command the Bear Team to help them defend their positions.

The bears' hides were incredibly tough, impervious to blades and spears. Coupled with their sheer numbers, and despite initial efforts by some to find a woman, the army suffered countless casualties, and the imperial court ultimately abandoned its campaign to eradicate Bear Ridge…

As Lin Jize explained the dangers of Bear Ridge to Lin Luoxi, he shook his head. He shook his head because the imperial court only had a bunch of weak and incompetent soldiers who received salaries from the court but did not help the people.

"So, if I can really take down Bear Ridge, wouldn't the imperial court's reward be even greater?" If he could really crack such a tough nut, wouldn't the immense wealth be his?

"Hehe, girl, it's not that I look down on you, but the bandits of Bear Ridge can occupy it because they have geographical advantages. They should not be underestimated."

Seeing Lin Luoxi's money-obsessed expression, Lin Jize couldn't help but pour cold water on his enthusiasm.

"General Lin, just tell me, if I can really take down the bandits of Bear Ridge, will I get a reward? How much will I get?" Lin Luoxi selectively ignored Lin Jize's words and continued to ask about the reward.

"Why won't this girl listen to advice? Fine, I'll tell you the truth: if you can really wipe out the bandits of Bear Ridge, the imperial court promises you a promotion, ten thousand taels of gold, and a hundred acres of fertile land..."

But even I'm not confident I can do these things, how could you, a frail woman, possibly accomplish them?"

The reward is so generous because no one else can do it. If everyone could do it, would there still be such a high reward?

"Come on, come on, I'm really excited to hear you say that. I can't wait to meet those bandits with bear faces."

"Grandpa, how far are we from Bear Ridge?"

With the Spirit Dew Spring at her fingertips, Lin Luoxi didn't think as much as Lin Jize. No matter how dangerous Bear Ridge was, it wasn't as dangerous as hers.

Since the bandits of Bear Ridge could bribe the bears, she also had a way to lure them to her side, and was therefore confident that she could take over Bear Ridge.

"Girl, are you serious? Those are things you can't take with you when you die, why are you risking your life like this?" Lin Jize saw Lin Luoxi's excitement and now regretted telling her about these dangerous things.

"Grandpa, of course I'm serious. I only dare to say that because I think I can take down Bear Ridge."

"There's an old saying that fortune favors the bold. I'm really keen to fight for this fortune; maybe I can even get an official position."

"Grandpa, just tell me, how far are we from Bear Ridge?"

Seeing Lin Jize's expression as if he wanted to back out, Lin Luoxi didn't care. Naturally, she wouldn't reveal her own hand just because of Lin Jize's expression.