"You can't kill me, I can serve you." The second in command's fear at this time overwhelmed the effect of the dragon claw flower, and he forced himself not to faint.
"He killed my entire family and took us abducted to the mountains. You can't let him go."
A woman with dirt all over her face and disheveled hair stared at the second in command viciously, as if she wanted to tear him apart.
Xiao Feng raised the long sword in his hand and was about to swing it down when the Second Commander hurriedly said, "The First Commander died because of you. Kaohsiung will not let you go. Leave me here. I have a way to restrain Deputy Captain Gao."
Xia Feng hesitated. Yu Liang was about to say something when Xiao Feng swung the long sword in his hand.
The second in command died with his eyes open after being stabbed in the throat with one sword.
"They wantonly slaughtered villagers, raped and looted, and showed no respect for the law. They deserve to be killed!"
Xiao Feng had a calm expression, but his aura made everyone feel terrified.
Xia Feng finally understood that the King of Qi was a man who could not tolerate any sand in his eyes.
The killing of the second in command was just the beginning. Among the more than one hundred people in the mountain stronghold, more than half of the bandits who went out to rob had killed people.
While executing the horse bandits, they also took the opportunity to understand the situation in the mountain stronghold. At noon, the blood in the yard had flowed like a river.
Xia Feng looked at the women and children huddled together and felt sorry for them. "How are we going to deal with these people?"
Xiao Feng said, "Send them home. Those who have nowhere else to go can be taken in. You are responsible for finding out the specific circumstances of these children."
He looked at the women and children with a sharp expression. "Everyone I've killed deserved death. If you want to stay, forget the past, and live a good life, but if you want to avenge your father and husband, I will show no mercy. If you want to leave, I won't stop you from coming down the mountain after one month."
The women and children huddled together shiveringly. Xiao Feng looked them over carefully and found that none of them hated him with hatred.
The situation is not bad.
Why one month later? Of course, the news cannot leak out until the situation stabilizes.
"Li Dazhuang, go back to Xiaping Village with Brother Yu and bring my wife and all the refugees here."
Li Dazhuang answered loudly "yes". He looked around the village and felt excitement rising in his chest. Even though he hadn't slept all night, he didn't feel sleepy.
This kind of territory would be theirs in the future, and they wouldn't have to wander around anymore. Although becoming a bandit was risky, he felt that following his boss would give him a bright future.
Xiao Feng stood on the top floor of a building close to the back mountain, looking at the terrain around the stronghold, thinking about how to make the stronghold as impregnable as a rock.
The mountain village is located at a very high altitude. Standing on it, you can have a clear view of the situation below. The mountain is too bare, which is neither good nor bad.
This group of horse bandits took advantage of the fact that the surrounding villagers did not dare to resist, and that they had people in the army, so their defense was very perfunctory, and they did not even send anyone to guard at night.
When Wan Jinlan and the refugee group arrived at the mountain stronghold, the sun had already set and the cool winter sun shone across the stronghold.
At this time, Wan Jinlan and several others were in the warehouse in the bandit camp.
Among them were nearly a thousand spears, more than three hundred long swords, five thousand dan of grain, more than twenty boxes of furs, more than two hundred pairs of bows and arrows, and nearly a hundred horses in the stables, including those captured yesterday.
In addition, more than 13,000 taels of silver and two boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were looted from the houses of the boss and the second boss.
Xia Feng was shocked.
"A bandit camp of less than 200 people actually managed to plunder so many valuable items."
Wan Jinlan looked at Xiao Feng, his eyes sparkling. "Isn't the Mangshan you mentioned earlier stronger than the bandits here? I believe they have more money and food in their mountain stronghold."
She had gone through many hardships along the way, and although she had some banknotes in her hand, the sense of accomplishment between having her own banknotes and having banknotes stolen from others was fundamentally different.
Who would complain about having too much money?
Xiao Feng's brows flickered with a faint smile. "Let's not talk about Mangshan for now. After we settle down, we still have to deal with the aftermath. But there's no rush. The border town is in crisis, and the captain of Qingyuan County should be too busy to deal with the bandit camp right now."
Everyone in the mountain village was busy, some were cremating corpses, some were packing up their belongings, and some were cooking.
There was still plenty of meat in the village's kitchen, so Wan Jinlan finally had a meal today complete with four dishes and a soup, prepared by the village's cook. The taste wasn't as good as her former life of luxury, but she ate it with relish.
The water in the water tank was replaced, and it took a long time to draw water from the well before it could be used for drinking. Even so, there were still hidden dangers, so Xiao Feng had everyone chew a small piece of licorice as a precaution.
After the meal, Xiao Feng said, "I'll have someone arrange for the stronghold's defenses. After you drink the medicine, if you feel tired, go and rest."
Wan Jinlan nodded, and after he left, he went to the kitchen and asked the cook to boil some hot water.
She took a bath only a few times during this trip.
When she turned around, she saw Xiaohua looking at her eagerly.
Wan Jinlan wiped the rice grains from the corner of her mouth and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiaohua tugged at her blackened cuffs and said, "Brother said that sister helped me, and I want to work for her in the future."
This little girl was only as tall as her waist and looked skinny. Wan Jinlan would feel guilty if he ordered her around.
"How about this, I'm going to take a shower soon, so you can help me guard the door."
Xiaohua nodded and followed her into the house seriously.
There was a stove burning in the house, and a chimney extended from the wall to the roof, where the smoke was exhausted, making the room very warm. This method of heating was different from the one she had used in Kyoto.
After Wan Jinlan finished washing and dressing, there was still some clean hot water, so she simply washed Xiaohua's hands and face.
The little girl was thin and she was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she didn't give her a bath.
Xiaohua had just lost her father and mother, and she instinctively relied on Wan Jinlan, the person who had helped her. She stared at Wan Jinlan with a soft expression like a deer.
Wan Jinlan gently pinched her cheek and said, "Eat more in the future and grow taller so that you can help your sister."
Xiaohua nodded seriously.
When Xiao Feng came back again, he saw her with her black hair draped over her shoulders, and she was pinching the little girl's cheek with a smile on her face.
"You're back. Do you want to take a shower? You haven't slept for two days and one night. Why don't you go back and rest first?"
Xiao Feng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Go back and rest? Where to?"
Wan Jinlan touched Xiaohua's head and said, "Go to the kitchen and ask your aunt to boil some more water."
After Xiaohua left, Wan Jinlan leaned against the wooden frame with his arms folded. "I have a divorce letter in my hand. Do you think it's appropriate for us to live together?"
Before, they had been sleeping outdoors, and the conditions didn't allow them to do so. They could only cuddle together for warmth at night, but now things are different. They still need to be careful, right? Humph!
She admitted that she did it on purpose.
Xiao Feng's face was thick and serious. "I think it's very suitable. Although the village is our territory now, the people here are mixed. I don't know everyone's personality. I'm worried about you living separately."
"Jinlan, don't worry. I won't do anything to you. I don't have any plans to have children right now."
Wan Jinlan's face flushed slightly, and she stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes.
Even if she wanted to have a baby, her body wouldn't allow it.
Bah, she can find someone else in the future. She has a divorce certificate and is free!
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