The snow in the capital city has not melted yet, not to mention the snow in the mountains.
It was a thick layer. If Li Shengyi landed on the ground, the snow would reach the middle of her calves.
They were already at the top of the mountain. Normally, it was easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. Now the mountain road was covered with snow, making it even more difficult to go down the mountain.
The road that the second in command pointed out to them was the road that the bandits usually took when going up and down the mountain.
Although he had just been scolded, Li Shengyi, leaning on Shen Wangchen's shoulder, couldn't help but remind him, "Don't go there, they will definitely have an ambush."
The mountain wind howled, carrying with it a chill that made the exposed skin hurt.
Shen Wangchen heard the grievance of the person in his arms. He moved his bloodless lips, and finally responded in a hoarse voice.
"I'm sorry, Shengyi."
Why was he so mean to her? When he held her in his arms, the excitement and joy in his chest were about to overflow.
Li Shengyi hugged him and shook his head, “It’s okay, Uncle Shen, I know you don’t want to put me down because you’re afraid that I’ll be in danger.”
“Uncle Shen, if you can’t hold on any longer, just tell Shengyi and he’ll pull you away.”
With his throat rolling, Shen Wangchen responded in a low voice.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at the second-in-command who was smiling at him, and chose a path that was completely opposite to the direction of the second-in-command's finger.
There was no road in the snow. If it weren't for the Black Wind Village, this place would have been buried by thick snow long ago, not to mention there would be bluestone slabs underfoot.
Even though he was injured, Shen Wangchen's steps were still fast.
Seeing two figures, one big and one small, about to disappear before their eyes, some bandits suddenly became anxious.
"Second Master, those two have escaped, our gold..."
During the day, Su Jinrou went down to the middle of the mountain to discuss with the brothers, asking them to use Li Shengyi as bait and ask Qin Songmo for 100,000 taels of gold.
The bandits usually rob people on the mountain roads, and the best they can do is just to get enough food and clothing.
When they heard that Prime Minister Qin Songmo could actually come up with 100,000 taels of gold for his youngest daughter, their desires were instantly aroused.
With the second-in-command's nod, their ambitions and desires immediately swelled to the maximum.
But now the second in command actually let the child go...
The smile on the second in command's lips deepened. "Don't worry, don't forget where the road they took leads to."
The bandits in Heifengzhai usually only rob people of their money. If they encounter someone who is blind and refuses to hand over their property, they will kill him.
The direction Shen Wangchen was heading was the cliff where they were dealing with the corpses.
The anxious man realized something and gave the second in command a thumbs up. "Second in command, you are really good at this. When they reach the cliff, they will definitely turn back."
"Still calling him Second in Command? Fourth Brother, don't you forget who was the one who brought Black Wind Village to prosperity and made it a place of luxury?"
Looking up at the house where Zhao Gan lived, the smile on the second-in-command's face was chilling, "If this woman dies, that man can't be kept either."
"It just so happens that this woman has drugged Zhao Gan. Lao Si, take your men and kill Zhao Gan."
"I'll bring that child back later. I'll give you 100,000 taels of gold. From now on, I'll see who dares to look down on us brothers!"
The soft voices were almost buried by the snow.
Even so, most of the brothers heard his bold words.
The thought of getting 100,000 taels of gold, eating and drinking delicious food, and having a beautiful woman in my arms makes me feel happy.
The brothers' faces suddenly showed excitement.
"Yes, yes, yes, what second in command? This is our first in command!"
"Only by following the big boss can you drink, eat meat, and play with young ladies. What the hell is that Zhao Gan? Pah!"
"Fourth Brother, count me in on the killing of Zhao Gan. I've been feeling really suffocated lately. Zhao Gan has no real skills, but he's got a lot of authority. Who doesn't know he's a deserter? Ah? Hahahaha..."
......
Unlike the hustle and bustle at the door of the woodshed, Li Shengyi hid in Shen Wangchen's arms. Even though the latter tried his best to prevent her from being blown by the wind, her ears and face were still frozen red.
Swallowing hard, she looked up at the mountains in the wilderness. The snow on the hills almost gave her snow blindness.
Feeling that the other party's pace slowed down and even the breathing became heavier, she first looked around and then whispered, "Uncle Shen, they didn't catch up."
"Please put me down, please. I can walk by myself."
There were no bandits here to clear the snow, and the snow had already reached Shen Wangchen's knees.
Hearing the voices beside him, he frowned and glanced at the cliff beside him, "I'm fine, Chengyi, talk to me."
Li Shengyi paused and asked him, "Why does Uncle Shen always want to recognize me as his goddaughter? Actually, I'm not that good."
"I always cause you trouble, and sometimes I'm so spoiled that I become your weak spot."
“But I feel very lucky to have met Uncle Shen and you guys, otherwise I might be miserable.”
"Because if I were to transmigrate into a book whose main content was farming, I would be that lazy person who didn't work hard and didn't know the difference between crops, and I would definitely get beaten."
Shen Wangchen’s reaction was a little slow; he responded, and it took a long while before he heard him speak.
"Because I like Chengyi, when my mother insulted and scolded me when I was a child, I thought that when I grew up I would definitely not marry or have children."
"I'm afraid I'll become like my mother and hurt others."
A lowered voice rang in his ears. After hearing what he said, Li Shengyi's eyes suddenly widened. "Then if you accept me as your goddaughter, you won't be afraid of treating me like that?"
Shen Wangchen was amused by her startled look.
He shook his head and gasped softly, "No, Shengyi is my child, Wangchen would never do such a thing."
"Besides, Chengyi didn't cause us any trouble. If it weren't for Chengyi, we might have really been like what was written in the storybook. We were normal people, but we were out of control and became Su Jinrou's running dogs."
“The arrival of such kindness is our good fortune.”
"Okay, okay, stop talking. If you keep talking, I'm going to cry."
Li Shengyi pinched his cold earlobe and spoke with a nasal tone.
Shen Wangchen did not do as she wished, but continued, “When I came, the master also sent someone over.”
"Shengyi, hold on a little longer. When the master comes, we will be safe."
Qin Songmo, Meng Jiuan and Shen Wangchen were divided into three groups, patrolling the hills around the capital.
All three of them were afraid that the little person would get hurt or even abused.
When Shen Wangchen and his men arrived at the vicinity of Black Wind Village, he was about to go directly up the mountain but was stopped by his subordinates.
The reputation of Black Wind Village has become very famous in recent years, and the most famous thing about it is that they will kill people if they cannot rob them of their money.
Moreover, the bandits in Black Wind Village are all quite skilled. If they rashly go up the mountain like that, Li Shengyi will definitely be in danger.
Therefore, while his subordinates were still discussing how to rescue Li Shengyi, he went up the mountain secretly to make sure that the latter was not injured.
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