By the time Mu Wanqing brought people over to provide support, the battle was almost over.
Shen Yong's guards and the people from the escort agency gained the upper hand, and the other side was retreating step by step, right towards Mu Wanqing's side.
Mu Wanqing waved her hand, and Lord Zeng came forward with the officers to help, surrounding and beating the enemy.
After a while, the opponent suffered a crushing defeat.
A group of people rushed forward and tied up the bandit's hands and feet.
Shen Yong was furious. He pointed his weapon at the bearded gang leader and asked, "Tell me, who are you?"
The bearded gangster kept his lips tightly shut, refusing to utter a word even if he died.
But not everyone is as determined as he is.
"I said, I said."
The bearded man glared at him fiercely. "Seventh Brother, shut up."
Lao Qi's face flushed red, "Boss, something is wrong. It seems like we are being used. They are talking about retired officials, but is their fighting ability similar?"
They were badly beaten.
Mu Wanqing walked over slowly, "Who took advantage of you?"
When the bearded man saw her face, his pupils suddenly dilated, "You...you..."
His shocked look caught Mu Wanqing's attention, "You know me? Let me guess, your target is me? Are you robbing me?"
The bearded man tried to calm himself down, "I don't know what you are talking about."
Mu Wanqing's eyes turned cold, "Then kill them all, dig out their nests, kill all their families, cut the grass and root out, leaving no one alive."
She is a professional at scaring people.
"yes."
The bandits were all stunned. The bearded man was shocked and angry. "How can a girl like you be so vicious?"
Mu Wanqing looked at herself. She was dressed in men's clothes and there was no flaw in her appearance. How did he know that she was a girl?
"It's really interesting. You guys are doing justice by killing people and robbing people, but I'm evil if I kill people? Fine, I'll be evil to show you."
She winked at Shen Yong, and Shen Yong pretended to pick up his sword. Seeing that his life was in danger, the bearded man became anxious and shouted, "Wait a minute, I want to talk to your leader. Only when he is here will I tell you the truth."
Shen Yong was very impatient, "What are you waiting for? Speak."
"I want to be the one who makes the decision with you..." The bearded man's voice stopped abruptly, and he looked at Mu Wanqing in shock.
Shen Yong stood behind Mu Wanqing and took the initiative to introduce, "This is our leader."
The bearded man was dumbfounded, suspecting that they were playing a trick on him. "Are you kidding? How could she be so young?"
Mu Wanqing frowned slightly, "Why waste time talking to him? Just kill him. I'm so annoyed."
The bearded man didn't expect that she would kill someone over a disagreement. She was so cruel by nature. "You have offended someone. Do you know who you have offended? If you don't want to die, let us go quickly."
Mu Wanqing chuckled, quite tough, "Do you know who I am?"
“Isn’t she just the daughter of a retired official? A fifth-rank corrupt official has embezzled so much. I am robbing the rich to help the poor and standing up for the poor…” The bearded man turned pale and was nervous, but he still spoke toughly.
"Have you seen this token?" Mu Wanqing shook the token in front of him and observed it carefully for a while. His eyes were blank and it didn't seem like he was acting.
"It seems that there is none. That's right. How could ordinary people have seen the token of the Fifth Prince's Mansion?"
The bearded man was shocked. "What did you say? The Fifth Prince's Mansion?"
No way, they got the wrong person? They offended a prince?
Mu Wanqing had an evil smile on her lips. "Yes, we are the secret guards of the Fifth Prince's Mansion. We specialize in eliminating dissidents, assassinating opponents, and doing dirty things that cannot be seen in public..."
Seeing her talking nonsense in a serious manner, Shen Yong and his companions looked up at the sky in silence.
Here it comes again, here it comes again, starting to trick the Fifth Prince again.
Fifth Prince, you will never know how much blame you have taken.
The bearded man suddenly realized that he was involved in a fight between the powerful and wealthy, and he felt terrible. "No, no, don't say it. I don't want to know."
Mu Wanqing insisted on telling him, "I may look like I'm only in my teens, but I'm actually 96 years old this year. I'm known as the Child-Fairy of Tianshan. I grew up like this because I went astray while practicing martial arts, but it only takes a word for me to kill you all."
Listening to her nonsense, Lord Zeng turned his head away and tried hard not to laugh.
The bearded man regretted it deeply, "We were used. I will tell you as long as I can save our family's lives."
"Okay, go ahead."
The bearded man dared not hide it any longer and started talking about it. It was like this. They were mountain bandits. Not long ago, they received a message saying that a retired official had returned home with his wife and children, and also brought with him the money he had plundered from the people throughout his life. They were acting on behalf of the heavens...
Mu Wanqing was a little disgusted. Can't you just state the facts? Why do you have to whitewash yourself?
"Come on, just use this nonsense to fool yourselves, and get on with the point."
The bearded man also heard that there was a young girl who loved to dress up as a woman and was engaged to a wealthy and powerful man with strange tastes, and was to marry into a wealthy family.
Since the bandits had the idea of robbing, they naturally didn't want to be retaliated against afterwards, so they dealt with it cleanly, focusing on dealing with the legendary girl.
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. What he meant by dealing with it cleanly was killing them all, right? This was probably not the first time he did such a thing.
Then, there is no need to let him go.
"Then how can I find them? I'm not here." She didn't understand this.
The bearded man was also confused, "We thought this team was the one with the same carriages."
Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched. It turned out that she had chosen the wrong target.
Fortunately, this is the case. The force level of this team is much higher. They not only have guards, but also bodyguards.
An exile team consisting only of officials like Mr. Zeng may not be able to defeat the other side.
Her mind raced, "Guard Jiang."
Everyone looked at Shen Yong in unison. Shen Yong was silent for a moment, sighed silently, and raised his right hand, "Yes."
I'm sorry, Fifth Prince, it's not that I want to trick you, it's just that... I just can't help it.
Mu Wanqing ordered, "Send these people to the government and tell them that they dared to rob the Fifth Prince openly. There must be someone behind this. Have them investigate carefully and punish these people severely. If they find any clues, send them to the Fifth Prince's mansion."
"yes."
Mu Wanqing lowered her voice and said, "You can hint at a clue that points directly to the Prince of Jin."
"You suspect him?" Shen Yong still suspected it was the Fifth Prince. After all, the Fifth Prince, the son of the dragon and the grandson of the phoenix, could not tolerate any grievance.
"I don't offend many people, except for the Prince of Jin and the people from the Mu family's main house." Mu Wanqing had already put it behind her mind, but some people just wouldn't stop, so she'd just have some fun. "If you have a chance, send a message back saying that Mu Jinyao has fallen into the hands of the Prince of Jin."
It would be strange if the Fifth Prince wasn't crazy. How could he have the energy to keep staring at her?
If both sides are stirring up trouble, just let them fight each other. This will be considered a generous gift to both of you.
"Yes." Shen Yong could only sigh. Why did he have to offend this ancestor when there were so many people to offend.
He took his men and took the bandits away, while the others counted the property. Fortunately, they were all brick tea and cloth that were not easily damaged.
The further northwest the group went, the worse the conditions became. The road became more difficult to travel on, with many potholes and severe bumps.
Some of the roads are rugged and narrow, making it difficult for horse-drawn carriages to pass through, and the journey is extremely dangerous.
The inn was becoming more and more shabby, and the roof of the post station was leaking. Sometimes I was woken up by the rain in the middle of the night and was freezing.
Not to mention food, there were no fresh vegetables and meat, and we could only eat dry steamed buns every day.
The situation continued every day and was exhausting, even though everyone had horse-drawn carriages to get around.
Suddenly, someone shouted in surprise, "Ah, it's snowing, such beautiful snow."
Lord Zeng's face changed. "Notify all carriages to catch up and don't fall behind. Move quickly and get to the next post station as soon as possible."
No matter how bad the conditions at the post station are, it is better to sleep outdoors, at least it can shelter from the wind and snow.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the sky was full of flying snow.
Mu Wanqing sat in the carriage, opened the window and looked outside. It was already covered in silver, a world of silver.
The snow on the ground was getting deeper and deeper, making it extremely difficult for horses to walk in the snow.
Hey, there is a person walking in the snow, is it my second brother?
She quickly opened the car door and a gust of cold air rushed in, making her shiver.
"Brother, it's so cold outside, why are you here?"
Mu Ziang rubbed his hands together, a few snowflakes touched his nose, "You are alone in a carriage, the snow is too strong, I am worried."
Although there was a coachman, he was not a close relative after all.
Mu Wanqing poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, "Have you visited your parents?"
"Brother will go and take care of it." Mu Ziang then took off his thick fur coat, took the tea and took a sip. It was red date and ginger tea. After drinking it, his stomach felt warm and he felt much more comfortable.
He couldn't help but complain, "What kind of lousy weather is this? It was sunny when we went out, but suddenly it snowed so heavily. We were not prepared at all."
Mu Wanqing now only drinks ginger tea. The weather is too cold. Even though she is wrapped in layer upon layer of clothes and holding a small hand warmer in her hand, she still feels cold in her bones.
"I really hope to get to Liangcheng as soon as possible and settle down soon."
By then we can build a kang in the house and it will be warm inside.
Mu Ziang took a piece of dessert and ate it casually, "How far is it?"
Mu Wanqing didn't know either. She hadn't seen the map of Da Qi. "According to Lord Zeng, we will arrive in half a month."
Walking from autumn to winter, with stops and starts, was already considered fast, a month faster than Mr. Zeng expected.
The fire was burning brightly in the carriage. Mu Ziang couldn't help sneezing from the sudden change from cold to hot. "I didn't expect the weather here to be so cold. Fortunately, you made preparations early. Every family has a carriage. Otherwise, I'm afraid a lot of people would die."
He was not exaggerating; it was the truth. Now when the tribe members mentioned Mu Wanqing, they would praise her as the savior of the entire tribe.
The brother and sister chatted casually for an unknown amount of time before Mu Ziang took the initiative to say, "Brother Zhang San, I'll let you drive the carriage, you come in and warm up."
It is so cold outside that no matter how much I wear, I can't block the chill. My whole body becomes stiff after staying outside for a long time.
"Thank you, Second Young Master. I'm fine." Zhang San is Mu Wanqing's full-time coachman. He follows her wherever she goes and is very honest and dutiful.
Mu Ziang smiled and said, "Don't be polite to me, come in quickly, I'll do it."
"Ah." Zhang San suddenly exclaimed.
"What's wrong?" Mu Ziang suddenly opened the curtain.
Zhang San looked panic-stricken. "The wheel tracks on the road ahead are gone. It seems that I have lost track of the team ahead."
Mu Wanqing and her brother looked at each other, their faces changed, and they opened the window to look left and right.
The heavy snow covered the sky and blocked the view. No carriage could be seen in sight.
"Stop and wait."
After waiting for a long time, the carriage behind did not catch up.
Well, Mu Wanqing was sure that they had separated from the main group and got lost in the snowy weather!
What terrible news.
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