The townspeople fled in panic, and the vendors on both sides threw down their things and turned around and ran away.
All the shops immediately closed their doors, and everyone had a look of fear on their faces, obviously very afraid of the bandits who came to rob them.
However, even if they ran faster, they could not be as fast as the bandits' horses.
A burst of arrogant horse hoof sounds rang out, and a group of excited and shouting bandits swaggered into the town.
They rushed around, overturned all the vendors' belongings, and immediately took away all the money from anyone they caught.
The whole street was in a mess and everyone was trembling on the ground in fear.
"Big brother, please spare my life!" The inn was not spared either. The waiter was caught by the bandits and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
Su Lijin clenched her fists and was about to rush forward, but was blocked by someone.
She looked at Xiao Shengxing and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Are we just going to watch them do whatever they want?"
Xiao Shengxing's face was calm and composed. "Even if we go over now, we won't be able to stop them. Besides, the people are here, and we are outnumbered. Now is not the time to act rashly."
These words also suppressed the impulse in Su Lijin's heart.
Indeed, this group of bandits came with great momentum, each carrying a long knife. There were so many civilians around, and if a fight really broke out, they would probably be hurt.
She finally calmed down, took a few deep breaths and looked at the group of bandits.
The two of them looked very noble, and even in a small town like this, they were extremely outstanding, and immediately attracted the attention of the bandits.
"Oh, there's such a handsome young man here."
A frivolous female voice sounded. Su Lijin turned her head and saw a female bandit staring at Xiao Shengxing with a smile on her face.
The other bandits also looked over and immediately burst into laughter.
"You're not going to steal him to be your husband, are you?"
The female bandit also laughed: "Why not? I'll take it!"
The closer she got, the more she couldn't take her eyes off him.
The aura that Xiao Shengxing exudes is cold and stern, yet extremely attractive, making people unable to extricate themselves.
He stood among the crowd, dazzling like a black obsidian, and the female bandit almost stared at him.
Su Lijin was stunned by this situation. She then glanced at Xiao Shengxing and said softly, "She's taken a fancy to you. I'm afraid you can't get away."
She said this somewhat jokingly. After all, it was a rare opportunity for Xiao Shengxing, the king of a country, to be targeted by bandits.
He looked at her with his dark eyes, a look that contained a hint of helplessness and a hint of amusement.
Facing the approaching female bandit, Xiao Shengxing did not retreat, and even did not show any displeasure on his face.
"I am a strategist and a former retainer of an official's residence. I was betrayed by one of my subordinates and ended up here."
His dark eyes were calm, and he said calmly in the face of danger: "If the village needs you, I can be your advisor."
The female bandit was stunned, obviously not expecting him to say this: "You want to come to our village to be a staff officer?"
Su Lijin beside him was also stunned. She looked at Xiao Shengxing in surprise. This man actually wanted to be an advisor to the bandits?
Of course, she knew that Xiao Shengxing was definitely pretending.
But she was also surprised at his composure in the face of danger and the idea he came up with on the spur of the moment.
After thinking about it, Su Lijin secretly decided that this was a good idea. Maybe she could blend in with the bandits and catch them all in one fell swoop.
By then, the village will be full of bandits, and there will be no need to worry about harming the people.
Giving him an admiring look, Su Lijin looked at the female bandit.
The commotion here was quickly noticed by the bandit leader. He walked up to Xiao Shengxing and stared at him, "Are you really a strategist in the official's mansion?"
Xiao Shengxing looked at him fearlessly, cupping his hands and saying, "Master, I dare not lie to you."
Then he made up the name of an official and some things that happened in the government office.
As an emperor, he naturally knew all the officials very well, so he spoke very fluently and naturally, as if he had really stayed in an official's mansion.
Su Lijin was amazed when she heard this, but she suppressed her emotion and didn't dare to show it.
When the bandit leader saw him calling him "boss", he nodded secretly, thinking that this man really had good eyesight.
He also believed Xiao Shengxing's description of the officials.
"That's right, our village is in need of talents like you. Since you are willing to join us, then come with us!"
After saying that, he wanted to take the two of them back.
The female bandit looked at Xiao Shengxing with a look of joy on her face.
However, her eyes glanced coldly at the woman following Xiao Shengxing.
Seeing Su Lijin as a stumbling block, the female bandit did not allow the two to live together.
She even arranged Su Lijin in the lowest room.
Su Lijin was not surprised by this arrangement. She knew very well that the female bandit's intention was probably because of Xiao Shengxing.
"Hmph, you seem quite satisfied with this place!" The female bandit walked in with a sneer.
This is the lowest-class room, with only a simple wooden bed and a bed made of straw and coarse cloth. How could most people be satisfied with it?
But Su Lijin's face was calm, which made the female bandit sneer in her heart.
"Sure enough, a woman like you deserves such a lowly place."
She narrowed her eyes and challenged him, "You'd better stay away from him!"
Su Lijin immediately understood who this person was.
Su Lijin glanced at the provocation on the female bandit's face, without showing any anger at all.
This provocation was not enough to pose a threat to her.
She made the bed, then turned around and said with a smile, "It seems that you like him very much. How about I help you win his heart?"
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