Nan Yi thought that getting the account books and finding someone to expose Prefect Liu would be the end of it, but she didn't know that Prefect Liu was using money to bribe his colleagues and superiors everywhere, involving the entire Shanxi officialdom.

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Prefect Liu immediately consulted with his direct superior, Prefect Li Lin, about a way to salvage the situation after the account books were lost.

Li Lin was greatly alarmed and filled with anxiety. What could he do? At this crucial moment when he was about to take office, the bribery was exposed. If it were exposed, not only would his future be ruined, but he might not even be able to keep his head.

Upon learning from Prefect Liu that not only he, but also the Governor and the Governor-General's Office were involved, Li Lin immediately ordered a letter to be sent to them, seeking advice.

The situation was serious. Officials who had accepted bribes from Prefect Liu were all restless and in danger. To keep their positions or even their lives, the most important thing was to find the account books.

They all mobilized, and with the news of Shi Buping's death, they quickly set their sights on Nan Yi.

Of course, the fact that Prefect Liu hired thugs to destroy the Zhou family, seized a huge amount of money from the Zhou family, and condoned his brother-in-law's forced marriage to a woman was also exposed by Tong Liao.

Governor Qi repeatedly called him an idiot and immediately ordered his men to remove Prefect Liu's official hat and robes, throw him into prison, and await his fate.

No one sympathized with him, and his colleagues, who were implicated by him, hated him to death. That very night, Prefect Liu was found dead in his cell by the jailers.

Nan Yi was the only person who stayed closest to the Zhou family before the Zhou family's downfall. He was exceptionally skilled and got along well with the Zhou family's young lady.

Shi Buping died a gruesome death, and the Zhou family's only daughter was rescued, which was very likely the work of Nan Yi. So, could the theft of the account books from Prefect Liu's study also be because he wanted to avenge the Zhou family?

During the several days that Nan Yi stayed in Qi County, he dressed as a man and went out with Zhou Ruxue, which many people witnessed.

As a result, the wanted posters for Nan Yi were quickly posted all over the streets and alleys by the government. The posters depicted Nan Yi dressed as a man, and the government claimed that he was a notorious bandit who had committed all kinds of evil deeds, including murdering more than a dozen members of the Zhou family and even killing the prefect, Lord Liu.

The notice also stated that a reward of one hundred coins would be given to anyone who could provide information about his whereabouts, and a reward of one thousand coins would be given for his capture.

Those who claim to be villains, those self-proclaimed chivalrous outlaws who punish evil and right wrongs... oops, a slip of the tongue, it's the chivalrous heroes who would certainly not stand idly by.

On the other hand, officials who were worried about being exposed also dispatched a large number of people to secretly search for Nan Yi's whereabouts.

A large net is being spread out to the south.

She was completely unaware that she had only meddled in someone else's business, and had gone from a runaway imperial concubine to a notorious bandit wanted by everyone.

At that time, Nan Yi had just left Anyang City with a small bundle on her back after selling her horse. When she was about ten miles outside the city, a sense of unease welled up in her heart, a martial artist's intuition about danger.

She planned to go to Bozhou. The innkeeper of Qixian Inn had mentioned that there was a righteous and upright official named Shi there who was not afraid of powerful people and was highly trusted by the emperor.

Nan Yi couldn't control Liu, the prefect who overstepped his bounds and became corrupt, but he didn't believe that Nan Yi would sit idly by after getting his hands on the ledger.

Anyang is quite a distance from Bozhou, so after sending out the account books, she took the opportunity to visit the Jiangnan region.

Nan Yi was worried that things might change. Shi Buping was dead and Zhou Ruxue had escaped. That group of people would definitely investigate, and she couldn't guess how they would investigate. But she felt at ease sending the account books out as soon as possible.

She dared not delay for a moment, and her drinking and eating were done quickly. Even so, at a dilapidated temple thirty miles outside Anyang City, her way was blocked by a dozen people.

These people carried weapons and dressed like江湖人士 (jianghu figures).

Nan Yi was puzzled and asked, "Gentlemen, robbery would be too much of a fuss. If you need money, just say so. Taking action would damage our harmony."

"Bah, I'll never have a friendly talk with you! You scoundrel, you're just a vicious thief. Today, we'll uphold justice on behalf of Heaven."

A man wearing a straw hat, with a large knife on his shoulder, had wide, fierce eyes.

Nan was taken aback. He called her a thief and cursed her for being cruel. She hadn't stolen his grain or kidnapped his wife, so why was he cursing her like that?

"Brother, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm just a traveling merchant passing through. It's far too much for you to insult me ​​for no reason."

“I’ll curse you! A villain like you deserves to be killed by everyone!” the man said angrily.

Nan Yi, "..." Could you please explain yourself? She was a little confused; these people really hadn't mistaken her for someone else.

"Why bother arguing with him about this? Just arrest the man and hurry up to collect the reward. The governor said it's a thousand taels of silver."

"Yes, hurry up and do it. I'm exhausted from catching them these past few days. I'm waiting to collect my money to buy wine and food."

The impatient men grabbed their weapons and surrounded them, their killing intent palpable.

With a large number of people of unknown origin, Nan Yi, not wanting to suffer a loss, quickly shouted, "Hey, wait a minute, let me explain. You heroes have really mistaken us for someone else..."

Suddenly, someone called her name from behind.

Nan Yi immediately responded, "Yes."

"I'm going to kill you, everyone, attack!" The man confirmed it was Nan Yi and charged forward without saying another word.

Nan was startled and immediately realized that these people were indeed coming for her. Why? Could they be people sent by Prefect Liu?

Oh no, Nan suddenly realized he was in a bad situation.

As the group attacked simultaneously, Nan Yi immediately realized that it was not advisable to linger in the fight, as they were all skilled martial artists.

No matter how good your kung fu is, two fists can't beat four hands.

Relying on her superior agility and skill, Nan Yi wielded her short blade with impenetrable precision. Finding an opening, she leaped out of the encirclement and fled for her life.

Among the dozen or so people besieging Nan Yi, there was a man in blue who stood still and watched the battle without joining in.

As soon as Nan Yi escaped, he shot after her like an arrow, his movements as swift as lightning. The place where they had besieged Nan Yi was in the wilderness. Thirty miles behind was Anyang City, and in front and to the left and right were mountain ridges. The official road leading to Bozhou was sandwiched between two ridges. In order to shake off her pursuers, she chose the mountain road.

This action caused the eyes of the man in blue who was chasing her to gleam.

The man in blue didn't use his full strength; he seemed to be deliberately keeping his distance from the group, suggesting he wanted to keep the bounty for himself.

After chasing for nearly an hour, the two kept circling in the mountains. Nan Yi was getting impatient, especially annoyed by the tail following behind her. He was just playing with her, waiting for her to get tired before catching her, which was incredibly easy.

If that's the case, it would be more satisfying to fight him.

Nan stopped and angrily asked, "Why are you chasing me? Even if I die, please let me die knowing why."

Damn it, let's chat for a bit first, let him be smug for a while, and then we'll talk after we've lowered his guard.

The man in blue drew his sword and said calmly, "Hand over the account books, and I might consider leaving you with a whole corpse."

"Wow, so confident," Nan Yi raised an eyebrow. For this reason, he was the most arrogant opponent she had ever met.

This person probably has some skills. Nan Yi's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly on high alert.