They soon reached the foot of the mountain. Situ Yao planned to go up the mountain overnight without disturbing the people on the mountain.
But with so many people, it was impossible for everyone to be cautious. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they were discovered.
The guards of the village ran back quickly, "Boss, someone is breaking in."
The head of Luohe Mountain had a full beard and a booming voice. "How many people are there?"
"If there aren't many people, try to kill them and throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves." The boss didn't take the words of the little minions who came to report the news seriously at all, and seemed to want to be the king of Luohe Mountain.
"Big brother is right." A scholar holding a fan walked in from the doorway. "If they are just a few insignificant people, just kill them. Why bother Big brother with such a thing?"
"Second in command." The voice was even more respectful than before, and one could even hear a hint of fear.
The second in command didn't care, "Why are you still staying here?"
"There are quite a few people coming this time, and they seem to be government officials." After he said that, he heard the bearded man swear.
"If the government had come, why didn't Lin Xixing come to deliver the letter?" The Second In Commander opened his fan and stared at the minion with his peach blossom eyes. "Are you sure they're government officials?"
"I, I'm just guessing." He shrank his neck in fear. The main reason was that Luohe Mountain had a bad reputation, and no one dared to come up except for government officials.
The second in command smiled, his peach blossom eyes gleaming with a strange light, "It seems that it is uncertain."
"Then what are you still doing here? Why don't you get out of here?" The bearded boss shouted, and the minions ran away tumbling and crawling.
"Second brother, what do you think is going on?" The person in charge of Luohe Mountain is actually the seemingly weak second in command Lin Huaian. His martial arts skills are unfathomable, and he is cruel and kills people without blinking an eye.
The eldest brother, Wang Er, didn't know his origins. After he was defeated by this young man two years ago, he handed Luohe Mountain to him. Later, he found that more and more silver was piling up on the mountain, and his brothers were living a better life. He admired this second brother from the bottom of his heart.
Lin Huaian propped up his chin with a fan, his peach blossom eyes drooping slightly, "Don't worry, big brother, I'll go there myself, capture a few people and ask them, and we'll know."
"Thank you for your hard work, second brother." The bearded man trusted him absolutely.
Lin Huaian walked out with a fan in his hand, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Situ Yao and Su Mengyan were together, and Cui Mixue followed silently behind them.
They found the entrance to the village, but it was heavily guarded. With five hundred men, plus Situ Yao's personal guards, they could force their way in.
But that would result in heavy losses for both sides. Situ Yao planned to sneak in and cooperate with the enemy from inside and outside.
Su Mengyan hid not far away and watched him knock the guards unconscious, then quickly change into their clothes.
However, Situ Yao's appearance was so outstanding that the difference could be seen at a glance. So the two of them only dared to walk in the dark.
Cui Mixue felt that Situ Yao seemed to have completely forgotten about her, and whispered, "Young Master."
Situ Yao stopped and handed her to Qingfeng, "You stay here."
The others were also hiding in various corners, waiting for Situ Yao and the others to go in, and then they would send out the signal to take action.
Cui Mixue hadn't expected to be left behind, and Situ Yao had also taken Su Mengyan with him. All her achievements would be lost. Unwilling to accept this, she cautiously followed them while Qingfeng wasn't paying attention, hoping to find the right moment to reappear.
Situ Yao and his men sneaked into the village, but Cui Mixue was inconspicuous and was not discovered.
After walking along a dark road for a while, Su Mengyan finally saw the light and tugged at Situ Yao's sleeve. "As long as we find the bandit leader, we should capture the leader first, and then the others will surrender."
"Let's go and take a look ahead." Situ Yao and the others chased towards the place where the fire was.
Lin Huaian, who had gone down the mountain to catch someone, happened to see the two of them acting suspiciously. He thought they were some lazy brothers who didn't want to stand guard, so he wanted to go over and scold them.
Before he had taken a few steps, he saw Situ Yao's face in the dim light. Lin Huaian subconsciously retracted his steps and hid in the shadows.
How could the prince be here? Lin Huaian didn't dare to start a fight with him rashly. He frowned and thought, it seemed that he had to write a letter back to the capital as soon as possible.
Just as Lin Huaian was about to go back to write a letter, he saw someone hiding behind the bushes. He went over and pulled the person out, and unexpectedly, it turned out to be a beautiful girl.
"The prince really knows how to enjoy himself, even bringing a woman with him at a time like this." Lin Huaian sneered, looking at Cui Mixue, "It seems that you hold a special place in the prince's heart. If we capture you, our chances of winning will be much greater."
There were very few women in the village, and Lin Huaian had a good impression of them. So when he saw Cui Mixue, he knew she wasn't from here. He was just curious about how a woman could sneak in so easily. He guessed that the brothers at the village gate had been dealt with by Situ Yao.
Cui Mixue watched Su Mengyan and the others walk away. The man in front of her wanted to take her hostage. She had an impression of this man. He was sent by Rui Wang Situ Zhao.
"Mr. Lin, you and I are friends, not enemies. It is better for you to let me go for now, so as to prevent the prince from discovering the flaw." Cui Mixue wanted to trick him.
Lin Huaian's peach blossom eyes held a hint of inquiry as he looked at her cynically, "Oh? It seems like she's really the prince's man. She can tell who I am at a glance."
"But no matter who you belong to, you can only be a hostage today." Lin Huaian said with a smile, "Being able to lurk beside the suspicious prince, he must trust you very much. Only by capturing you can he save all the brothers in Luohe Mountain. You can be considered to be helping the prince."
"I..." Cui Mixue was about to explain when Lin Huaian knocked her unconscious.
Situ Yao heard a slight movement and looked back sharply, "What's wrong?" Su Mengyan also looked with him.
Lin Huaian dodged and left with the unconscious Cui Mixue.
After Lin Huaian tied the man up, he immediately sent a carrier pigeon to deliver the letter.
On the other side, Situ Yao and the others were stopped by someone, "Come here."
He and Su Mengyan exchanged a glance and walked over together. Su Mengyan asked, "Brother, what do you need help with?"
"Who are you? How come I've never seen you two before?"
Su Mengyan didn't expect people to be suspicious so quickly. She was worried that Situ Yao's appearance would make people more suspicious, so she asked him to stand at the back. She smiled and replied, "We are new here, and Big Brother must not have seen us before."
"Newcomers?" the man muttered to himself, "Are there any newcomers in Luohe Mountain recently?"
"Yes." Su Mengyan's mind raced. "We came from Chu City. Because of a plague, all our family members died, leaving only my brother and I. When we were desperate, we heard that Luohe Mountain was a good place, so we came here to seek refuge."
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