The rain had stopped long ago, and the water on the road gradually receded, revealing the muddy road surface.
Feng Yan knew perfectly well that it was not a good time to disturb his masters' good time, so he came to discuss it with Lu Yuyan.
Qi Yu was in poor health, so he only ate to satisfy his craving. As a result, he was ridiculed by his subordinates. These guys hadn't been disciplined in a long time. They probably forgot that he was their superior.
Lu Yuyan looked at his waist and abdomen, crossed his arms, and clicked his tongue twice: "Commander Feng, are you even up to the task?"
Feng Yan's face darkened: "A man can't say no!"
Lu Yuyan waved his hand: "Alright, alright, after you finish your dinner, everyone go and rest. Get a good night's sleep tonight."
The group exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly, and suppressed their laughter.
Feng Yan's face darkened even more.
Just as they finished their dinner and were preparing to return to their rooms, they suddenly heard the sound of rolling hooves coming towards them. The noise was so loud that it seemed as if the ground was trembling slightly.
Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu, who had already gone downstairs to dine with everyone, naturally heard it as well. Lu Xiaoyun glanced at Feng Yan, who immediately stood up and went outside.
The five remaining guards and Jiang Chuan and the others also walked outside the door. Everyone immediately became alert and looked closely. They saw a large, dark mass of people rushing towards them from a distance.
Even the postmaster was startled, his legs trembling. Could it be that some bandits were really coming to rob them?
"Prepare for battle!" Feng Yan ordered coldly, and everyone drew their swords in unison.
Lu Yuyan's expression was not good. The journey had been peaceful, but for some reason, one thing after another happened in Lincheng, which was only three days away from Liangzhou City.
Is his and Ruoling's path really that difficult?
Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu also went outside. The group of people had arrived in front of them, and at first glance, there were about several hundred people.
Feng Yan rushed out first, followed by Wu Chuan and Xi Yi on the left and right.
A moment later, Feng Yan returned and sheathed his sword: "Master, it is Prefect Han Jin."
Lu Xiaoyun nodded; she had already realized that this group of people were not bandits.
The postmaster breathed a long sigh of relief, then hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
As they spoke, Han Jin and his men arrived in front of them, and they dismounted along with the others behind them.
Han Jin walked towards Lu Xiaoyun and knelt on one knee: "Your humble servant Han Jin, Prefect of Lincheng, pays respects to Your Highness Prince An."
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince An!" Hundreds of people behind her knelt on one knee and bowed to Lu Xiaoyun.
Lu Xiaoyun nodded slightly and raised her hand: "Lord Han, please rise; everyone, please rise. How is the bandit suppression going?"
Han Jin: "Yes, Your Highness. After receiving Your Highness's message yesterday, I immediately led troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits. We have lived up to Your Highness's expectations. There were a total of 452 bandits. We killed 236 of them and captured the remaining 216. Please give your instructions, Your Highness."
Lu Xiaoyun: "Lord Han, you've worked hard. Everyone, you've all worked hard. I've heard that there are iron mines in Lin City?"
"Yes, it's in Xishan, currently being mined. Unfortunately, there's a shortage of manpower, so the mining is extremely slow."
Lu Xiaoyun: "Then let's send these two hundred people to the mines."
Han Jin was delighted, as he had the same idea. However, the miners were all criminals sent by the imperial court, and he dared not make decisions on his own. Now that he heard His Highness Prince An say this, he was naturally happy: "Yes! Your Highness, I thank you."
"How much damage have you suffered?"
Han Jin: "We lost more than two hundred brothers. These men were very fierce, unlike ordinary bandits."
"Properly comfort the families of our fallen brothers and take good care of the prisoners."
"yes."
"Your Highness, I heard that you came from the mountains yesterday and encountered a pack of wolves halfway up the hill, losing several of your experts?"
Lu Xiaoyun nodded: "Yes, five people were lost. I buried them last night."
Han Jin waved his hand, and a dozen or so men came forward: "Your Highness, there is still some distance to Liangzhou. Why not take them with you? Although they cannot compare to Your Highness's personal guards, they are the most skilled martial artists in Lincheng. If Your Highness does not mind, they can be your assistants."
Lu Xiaoyun looked at Zhu Yu, and Zhu Yu nodded to her.
Lu Xiaoyun then said, "In that case, I thank Lord Han."
Chao Jin was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I dare not accept such a thing. In that case, I will go back and make arrangements for the captured bandits."
"Alright, Lord Han, please proceed."
Han Jin bowed to Lu Xiaoyun and the others again, leaving behind the dozen or so men, and rode away with the rest of his men.
The dozen or so people who remained greeted Lu Xiaoyun one by one. Lu Xiaoyun then had the postmaster send them food and told them to have a good dinner and get a good night's rest before setting off early the next morning. She then took Zhu Yu back to their room to rest.
However, in the middle of the night, when he was sound asleep, Zhu Yu was the first to hear the restless neighing of the horses in the stable. Soon after, everyone in the post station woke up.
In the dead of night, flames shot into the sky from the inn. The fire started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the guest rooms.
The fire spread rapidly and fiercely, and within moments, several guest rooms were engulfed in flames.
It rained all night and all day today, so the fire couldn't have spread so quickly. The fact that it's burning so fiercely right now suggests that the fire was started by someone.
Lu Xiaoyun hurriedly grabbed Zhu Yu's hand and ran outside. Just as she opened the door, a knife suddenly flew towards her.
Two masked men in black swung their knives at them.
Lu Xiaoyun reacted quickly, dodging to the side and drawing the soft sword from her waist to stab at the target.
Feng Yan, Jiang Chuan, and the others heard the commotion and opened the door to come out. As soon as they stepped out of the house, they saw the prince and princess being attacked, and immediately drew their swords and rushed over.
It was just dealing with two assassins; Feng Yan and his men barely had to lift a finger before they had them under control.
The fire spread extremely quickly, and Feng Yan and Jiang Chuan each held one assassin hostage.
The rest of the people worked with the postmaster and the waiter to put out the fire.
Fortunately, thanks to yesterday's heavy rain, the water tanks in the yard were full, and with everyone working together, the fire was finally extinguished completely after half an hour.
The kitchen was completely burned down, and half of the guest room was also burned beyond recognition. Not a single horse remained in the stable, and even Zhu Yu's Phantom had disappeared without a trace.
Two waiters died, but everyone else was unharmed.
The postmaster was terrified and stumbled over, kneeling down in front of Lu Xiaoyun with a thud: "Your Highness, the copper oil at the post station has been stolen."
Lu Xiaoyun pointed to the burned-down house and sneered, "It wasn't lost, it was burned down, it's still there."
The postmaster looked at the kitchen reduced to ruins and the half-burnt-down room and burst into tears. It was all over. He was finished.
Feng Yan sent people out to find the horse, while he and his three masters interrogated the two men in black in the undamaged main hall.
At this moment, the two men in black were bound hand and foot and forced to kneel in front of Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu.
"Tell me, who are you, and who are you working for?"
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