Watching Wufeng leave, Jinglei couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, do you suspect this matter is related to the bandits in the nearby mountains?"
"It's hard to say. Who would go to such a remote place?"
The forest where the incident occurred was not far from the mountain peaks ahead, so if it really was bandits, it would make sense.
“Young Master is right,” Jing Lei nodded. “What does Young Master plan to do?”
"Hmm?" Qin Su looked up. "What do you mean?"
"If they really are bandits, how does the young master plan to deal with them?" Jing Lei paused for a moment before speaking directly.
"The world is in chaos now, the court is inactive, the people are having a hard time, and there are many people who have taken over the mountains and become kings... Besides, suppressing the mountain bandits is the government's job, it has nothing to do with us."
Although he had previously cleared out several villages, those were all real bandit dens that usually ran rampant in the countryside, harming the people and committing all sorts of evil deeds.
As for the rest, he didn't have the energy to care. Qin Su curled his lips; he was already in a lot of trouble himself.
"Understood."
Thinking of the young master's situation, Jing Lei felt indignant. "How is the Duke's injury?"
"He's still unconscious, but thankfully his life isn't in danger. He just needs to rest for a while."
Thinking of what had happened, Qin Su's expression turned icy. "Continue investigating. I want to see who exactly exposed Father's whereabouts."
"yes,"
Two days later, Wufeng returned and reported, "Young Master, there are indeed many strongholds in the Qinglin Mountain area, varying in size and quality, no different from ordinary bandit strongholds."
"It's common for villages to fight each other openly and secretly, and they've been living in peace for years. But recently, Qinglong Village and Baihu Cliff had a conflict. I heard that Hu Biao, the chief of Baihu Cliff, took a fancy to the young lady of Qinglong Village and wanted her to be his wife. But Qinglong Village overthrew him overnight."
Qin Su raised an eyebrow, "Qinglong Village."
"Yes, it's no secret. Everyone in the nearby villages knows. I heard that young lady is usually as gentle as water, she wouldn't even step on an ant. Who knew that Hu Biao would keep pressuring her, and in the end, she got angry and led her men to overturn White Tiger Cliff..."
Wu Feng recounted the information he had gathered to his young master, and even he couldn't help but shake his head.
There are too many versions of the rumors, all of them incredibly fantastical, but in the end, White Tiger Cliff disappeared.
Only that young lady probably knows the specifics of what happened.
Out of curiosity, he made a trip to Qinglong Village and saw the young lady lying under the eaves sunbathing, but unfortunately her face was covered by a book, so he couldn't see her face.
Just as I was about to approach, the girl turned over as well, revealing a silver wolf mask beneath the book.
"So, you've been exposed!" Qin Su glanced at Wu Feng...
"It was my mistake." It was indeed his oversight; he hadn't expected the young lady to be so vigilant.
As expected, rumors shouldn't be trusted.
Qin Su knew perfectly well how effective Wu Feng was.
The fact that she could find nowhere to hide even when there was no wind proves that the young lady is indeed quite capable.
As for whether the matter in the mountains has anything to do with her, there's no rush to discuss it. Fortunately, the other party didn't have any ill intentions towards them, otherwise her father wouldn't have been able to escape danger.
"If that's the case, then there's no need for further investigation."
"Yes, young master, do you have any plans for the future?"
"Father's injuries are serious, and he needs to recuperate in Ye County for a while. Send word back to be vigilant about any movements in the capital," Qin Su said coldly, holding a teacup.
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
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