None of the bandits had expected that Shen Wangchen would actually jump with 100,000 taels of gold in his arms.
The mountain wind was already howling, and it was even stronger near the cliff, almost blowing people down.
"Is he crazy? What do you call this? Ning something or not?"
"He actually jumped down. Boss, what should we do now?"
"That's the Prime Minister's daughter. If she dies..."
The big boss didn't expect Shen Wangchen to jump.
His face was gloomy and he leaned forward slightly, looking down along the cliff.
After just one glance, he was blown by the mountain breeze carrying cold snowflakes and couldn't help squinting his eyes, and he took two steps back.
The corners of his lips drooped, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "Have these two ever been to our village?"
The bandits following him were stunned for a moment, then shook their heads in denial, "Who is that? I've never seen him before."
"That's right, it's so late and everyone is asleep. Who knows if there's another person or a ghost in the village? I won't say more. I have a stomachache in the middle of the night and I'm sleepy. I have to go back to sleep first."
"Let's go, let's go back to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow to go down the mountain and rob goods."
......
The boss's reminder made all the bandits come to their senses.
The only way to save their lives right now is to deny that they have ever seen Li Shengyi and the other two.
Besides, it was Su Jinrou who suggested to capture the child and bring him to the village, so what does it have to do with them?
Thinking of this, the bandits' hearts were relieved.
They walked step by step towards the village, laughing and joking along the way.
It was not until they saw the stronghold was brightly lit and full of people that several bandits subconsciously stopped and turned around to escape.
It was only the boss's stern shout that made them suppress their guilty consciences. They walked at the end, lowered their heads and dared not look up.
It was already bright on a snowy night, and the imperial guards, who had surrounded the entire Black Wind Village, were still holding torches in their hands.
The bright light from the torches illuminated everyone's facial features, including the expressions of the two tall figures standing in the center of the crowd.
"Master, someone is coming."
Qingfeng was covered in snow all over his body, but even so, he didn't dare to even brush off the snow on his body.
The master had not been so angry for a long time, or rather, he had never seen the master so angry since he followed the master.
He pursed his lips, and just when Qingfeng was about to lead his men back along the same route the bandits had taken to find out where the young master had gone.
But the person in front of him raised his hand.
Qingfeng didn't dare to say anything more. After retreating, he called Mingyue to go up the mountain road to look for the young master's trace.
He silently chanted "Amitabha" thousands of times in his heart, hoping that the young master would be safe and sound.
Otherwise, let alone the New Year, if something really happens to the young master, everyone will have a hard time.
Qin Songmo's dark pupils appeared even deeper in the snowy night and under the light of the fire.
He saw the bandits coming towards him, but his handsome face remained calm.
He did not speak, and stopped Meng Jiuan beside him from rushing forward, grabbing the leader's clothes and questioning his actions.
He seemed expressionless and harmless, but the aura around him was colder than a winter night.
Finally, the man and a group of brothers stood in front of the outer perimeter of the Royal Guards. "My Lords, what are you doing in the middle of the night?"
The man had an arrogant smile on his face, and a look of confusion appeared between his frowning brows, as if he really didn't understand why Qin Songmo and the others showed up.
Meng Jiuan was standing next to Qin Songmo. As soon as the bandits appeared in his sight, he couldn't help but stretch his neck, trying to see the familiar petite figure among the bandits.
But no.
Not to mention that petite figure, he didn't even see Shen Wangchen's figure.
His right eyelid twitched uncontrollably. He took a deep breath, barely suppressed his inner anger and impulse, and gritted his teeth, waiting for the bandits to come forward.
But when he heard the first words the man said, he could no longer control his inner anger. With veins throbbing on his forehead, he struggled to break free from his friend's hand that was holding his wrist.
He rushed forward and grabbed the man by the collar. He stared at him and asked, "Let me ask you, where is the child?"
The man's already furrowed brow deepened upon hearing this.
Even though his collar was grabbed, the smile on his face did not fade. Instead, he asked Meng Jiuan with a smile, "This... what child are you asking about? I have never seen one before."
Arrogant!
Meng Jiuan's fists were clenched so tightly that they made crackling sounds. If it weren't for the last bit of rationality left in him, his fists would have landed on the man's face long ago.
I thought that with so many Royal Guards coming again, these bandits would be frightened and tell me the whereabouts of Sheng Yi...
"Li Ada, originally from the capital, was later imprisoned for theft. After his release, he remained unrepentant and not only continued stealing, but also gathered a group of cronies to establish the Black Wind Stronghold."
"I have elderly parents at home. My mother is frail and takes medication all year round. She claims to be doing some small business to make a living, but in reality, she is murdering and robbing people."
"Just last month, they robbed the government of disaster relief funds, and now they have robbed the daughter of this Prime Minister."
A cold voice rang out on the top of the mountain. Even though there was the crackling sound of burning torches, it did not prevent everyone from hearing the voice.
The leader of Black Wind Village is Li Ada.
After hearing the cold voice, his pupils suddenly shrank. Meng Jiuan grabbed his collar and he turned his head with difficulty to look at the thin figure not far away.
He wanted to pull up the corners of his lips and give the other person a faint smile, but this action seemed extremely difficult for him at this moment.
After swallowing hard, he said in a hoarse voice, "What are you talking about, sir? I, I, I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You should recognize them."
The originally white fingers were frozen so that the fingertips turned red.
Qin Songmo raised his hand again, and the royal guards made way for him.
The next moment, Li Ada saw two hunched figures being escorted towards this side by the Royal Guards.
His pupils, which had just shrunk, instantly widened again. He opened his mouth several times, his lips trembling. After a long while, a smile appeared on his face that was uglier than crying. "What are you doing, sir?"
Qin Songmo took two steps forward, his ultramarine jacket appearing black against the snow. "I will only ask once, where is my daughter?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two hunched old men immediately spoke up.
The two old men still seemed to find it hard to believe that their son, who was running a small business, was actually a bandit who was hated by everyone.
Not only did they rob houses and kill people for their property, they also dared to hijack the government's disaster relief funds and even kidnap the prime minister's daughter.
The woman had just opened her mouth and hadn't said anything when she fainted on the spot due to the shock.
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