Ruan Fang was surprised to find only a girl about her age sitting in such a luxurious carriage. She must be a rich young lady. How could someone like that possibly save her?

This girl was too careless. She went out without anyone to protect her. If she had encountered bad people, she would have been in danger.

Once the four burly men were certain that there was no one else in the carriage except for a girl with two maids, they began to act recklessly.

“She’s a girl who ran away from our family. We’re going to take her back. I think you’re a pretty girl, so why don’t you come back with us?”

After he finished speaking, the other burly men laughed.

"presumptuous".

Lin Xi roared and slapped the big man across the face.

The slap was so loud that the people around were stunned. They hadn't expected the girl in front of them to be so strong-willed, decisive, and ruthless.

Enraged, the burly man roared.

"You brat, how dare you hit me! I'll make you pay today!" He then reached out to grab Lin Xi.

Lin Xi kicked out, delivering a powerful blow to the burly man's chest. The kick was so forceful that the tall, strong man staggered backward before finally landing on his backside.

"Brothers, get her! This brat is asking for trouble, daring to hit me!"

The others burst into laughter at the sight of the burly man who had been kicked to the ground. They thought he was utterly pathetic, getting slapped and kicked by a little girl—was he even a man?

Lin Xi had a great figure and outstanding looks. Several burly men drooled as they looked at Lin Xi's beautiful figure. After exchanging glances, the three of them pounced on Lin Xi at the same time.

Lin Xi has practiced martial arts for many years and has even received the true teachings of General Lin. However, she has rarely competed with others. Today is a rare opportunity, and she wants to test her skills.

Seeing the three burly men rushing towards her, Lin Xi touched the ground with both feet, leaped into the air, and landed lightly behind the three men.

The three were taken aback and were about to turn around to look when Lin Xi kicked them three times in quick succession, landing solid blows to their lower backs.

The three men lost their footing and fell almost simultaneously. They knew in their hearts that the girl had acted too quickly; if she had used a sword instead of her foot, they would all be finished.

The burly man who had just been kicked down got up, took the large cleaver from his waist, and swung it at Lin Xi.

Lin Xi gave a cold laugh, dodged the large cleaver that was slashing at her, and instantly drew the sword from her waist, swinging it at the big man.

A flash of cold light appeared, and the sword sliced ​​off the man's topknot, scattering his hair all over the ground.

The sword strike terrified the burly man so much that his soul almost left his body. The sword was too fast; he had no time to dodge. If the sword had been any lower, his head would have been gone. It seemed that the girl had shown mercy and didn't want to kill him.

Seeing that they were no match for the girl, the four burly men quickly fled.

Ruan Fang was surprised that the girl beside her was so skilled; she had chased away several burly men with just a few punches and kicks. It seemed that she was saved.

Only then did Lin Xi turn around, look at Ruan Fang, and ask what had happened.

The things that happened to her were too bizarre. She had been tricked by her own uncle into marrying a dead man. It was too shameful. She couldn't tell outsiders about it, so she stared at Lin Xi for a long time without saying a word.

Lin Xi was an impatient person. Seeing that the girl in front of him couldn't say a word for a long time, he didn't want to ask any more questions, so he said:

"We still have a long way to go. Do you want to walk by yourself or come with us? We'll take you home after we finish our business."

Ruan Fang nodded. She knew that following this girl was definitely the safest option. If she were to leave in that carriage again, she would likely be caught again.

Ruan Fang thanked Lin Xi and followed her into the carriage.

It was nearly noon when they passed through a small town. Lin Xi decided to stop and eat something before continuing their journey.

Because Lin Xi was unfamiliar with the place, she asked for directions as she walked, and it took her more than two hours to finally arrive at Narcissus Village.

After hearing Ruan Fang's story, Lin Xi started shouting.

"Why didn't you say so sooner? If I had known it was like this earlier, I would have chopped off those big men's feet to vent your anger."

Zhao Xian looked up at Ruan Fang and frowned.

“Everything else can be put aside for now. The most dangerous thing right now is your father. I suspect that your father’s illness may be due to Ruan Jin poisoning him, causing him to die slowly from poisoning, and ultimately seizing your family’s property. This man is wicked and extremely vicious.”

"What can we do? Young Master Zhao, is there any way to save my father? Our family trusted Ruan Jin too much, and that's why he betrayed us. I'll go back and hack him to pieces!" Ruan Fang said excitedly.

"Miss Ruan, don't be anxious. Your father is not in the most dangerous situation yet. Ruan Jin doesn't want your father to die at this time. His plan is not yet complete."

If you expose Ruan Jin's misdeeds at this point, he won't admit it. You must remain calm and think of a solution.

"Thank you, Young Master Zhao. Our family's lives depend on you." After saying this, Ruan Fang was about to kneel down to Zhao Xian, but Zhao Xian stopped her.

Qin Shiyu walked over, carrying a set of clothes in her hand.

"Miss Ruan, these are my clothes. We're about the same size, so they should fit us. Please bear with me."

Ruan Fang looked at Qin Shiyu with indescribable gratitude in her heart. She stood up and followed Qin Shiyu to change her clothes.

Just then, Li Xue returned, and Zhao Xian introduced her to Lin Xi.

"So you are Li Xue, the daughter of the current Fourth Prince. Lin Xi greets the Princess."

"Miss Lin, you're too kind. I never expected to meet General Lin's granddaughter here."

The two girls had similar personalities and shared a common language. Once they started talking, they would go on and on, and soon they were inseparable.

During their conversation, Lin Xi learned that Li Xue had found a bear cub during her last hunt and was very envious. She also wanted to go hunting in the mountains to see if she could find a bear cub as well. Even if she couldn't find one, finding a wolf cub would be nice.

The two men, finding common ground in their culinary interests, immediately agreed to go hunting in the mountains the next morning.

Zhao Xian was immediately overwhelmed. Li Xue was already enough to deal with, and now Lin Xi had come along. The two girls together were enough to give him a hard time.

But he couldn't stop Li Xue from doing what she wanted to do, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and prepare for it.

He found the village head and told him that the princess was going hunting in the mountains the next day, and asked him to find the two hunters from last time and bring them up the mountain.

The village head immediately took action. To ensure the princess's safety, he sent patrol captain Guan Ping with two team members to protect her.

Just like last time, Zhao Xian sent Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu along as well. With them protecting Li Xue and Lin Xi, Zhao Xian felt much more at ease.