Zhang Kui said, "Is it the same as last time?"
Zeng Wen nodded, "Not only were the soldiers of the Western Rong stripped bare, but even the magistrate of Yihe County was stripped bare."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but wonder. How could someone so capable like that enjoy stripping people? He wondered what was wrong with him.
Zhang Kui didn't dwell on why this group was so keen on taking off the clothes of the dead; he just wanted to strike up a conversation with them as soon as possible.
Whether these people were chivalrous warriors or greedy robbers, he wanted to bring them under his command.
Zeng Wendao said, "Don't worry, sir. I have already sent people to follow the trail. I believe we will receive news soon."
Lu Shiyan could kill the Western Rong soldiers quickly and without leaving a trace. However, it was impossible for him to leave without any trace if he wanted to take the valuables with him.
In particular, this time, in addition to Liu Chengfeng and others transporting valuables, several frail women also accompanied them.
Lu Shiyan only killed the Western Rong soldiers who were burning, killing, and looting, and took away the property that the Western Rong soldiers had stolen, but did not harm the family members of the Yihe County Magistrate.
Madam Cui, the wife of Magistrate Guo, knelt on the ground with her two daughters and kowtowed to Lu Shiyan, saying, "Thank you, brave warrior, for saving our lives."
Lu Shiyan didn't even glance at the group, his gaze fixed on the large carriages, and said coldly, "We didn't come here specifically to rescue you."
Cui choked, the rest of her words of gratitude stuck in her throat. Then, quite tactfully, she offered to give them all the valuables in the carriage as a token of her gratitude for saving her life.
After saying that, she added, "My benefactor, could you please have your men escort us to Jiangzhou? My family is the richest in Jiangzhou. Once we arrive in Jiangzhou, my daughter and I will definitely repay you handsomely."
Lu Shiyan refused her request almost without thinking, only allowing Liu Chengfeng, Li Shi, and others to transport the items away.
After her pleas for help went unanswered, Cui gritted her teeth and took her daughter into the carriage.
She made up her mind that even if Lu Shiyan disagreed with escorting them to Jiangzhou, she would still cling to Lu Shiyan and his group.
In her view, although these people were cold-hearted and greedy, at least they weren't interested in women! She and her children still had a glimmer of hope if they stayed with them.
But if they didn't follow them, these few weak women wouldn't be able to escape the Western Rong soldiers in this chaotic world. Even the fleeing refugees could take their lives.
"Brother, should we just let them ride in the carriage?" Liu Chengfeng asked Lu Shiyan with some concern, looking at the Cui mother and daughter. "What if she comes back to the valley with us and reveals its location? Should I go and kill them right now?"
Lu Shiyan said expressionlessly, "Although they are the families of corrupt officials, they have no karmic burdens and should not be killed indiscriminately."
Liu Chengfeng found Lu Shiyan's words extremely strange.
How did he know that the mother and her daughters had no karmic burdens?
Just like during the riots, he could clearly distinguish the refugees who had eaten sheep and kill them. It was as if he was born with the ability to tell who was good and who was evil.
Liu Chengfeng found it strange, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Shiyan was simply too powerful in his heart.
In the past two days, he has killed almost all of the Western Rong soldiers. Not only is his killing method swift, but his movements are also strangely fast.
Since Lu Shiyan didn't mention what to do with the Cui mother and daughters, everyone just ignored them and let them follow.
At first, they traveled along the official road, and the mother and daughters were fine riding in the carriage. But later, when the official road became impassable, and Lu Shiyan and the others had to carry their belongings along the mountain path, the Cui mother and daughters suddenly found it very difficult.
Although the group did not take action against the individuals because of Lu Shiyan's rule against indiscriminate killing of innocent people.
However, since these people were relatives of corrupt officials and there was a risk of exposing the valley's danger, everyone treated them with hostility.
Guo Xuantong clutched her chest, panting, and said, "Mother, I really can't walk anymore."
"You have to keep going even if you can't walk anymore," Cui said, panting heavily. "If you don't want to go through that nightmare again, you have to keep up, even if it kills you."
She calmed herself down, lowered her voice, and explained to her two daughters, "Although these men are robbing people, they are robbers with principles. Only by following them can we, the mother and daughters, have a chance to survive."
She didn't need to say anything more.
The mother and her two daughters had just experienced a nightmare.
If Lu Shiyan hadn't appeared in time, the mother and her two daughters would have long since lost their chastity.
Guo Xuantong felt a ripple in her heart when she thought of Lu Shiyan descending from the sky like a god, killing the Western Rong soldier who was pressing down on her with a single stroke, and rescuing her.
Her face flushed, she glanced at Lu Shiyan walking ahead, and a glimmer of hope rose in her heart.
He appeared like a god just now and saved the lives of the mother and her two children. Is he really that heartless?
Guo Xuantong asked hopefully, "Mother, should we go and beg our benefactor again?"
Cui said, "I have already asked for it."
Guo Xuantong pursed her lips, mustered her courage, and said, "You only mentioned Xu Cai just now, so he might not trust you. Anyway, my marriage to the Li family is off, and my daughter is willing to marry him..."
"Don't even think about it. My elder brother has already married his wife. They are a loving couple and shouldn't have any intention of taking a concubine now."
Lin Erzhu, who was lagging behind, couldn't help but stop and speak to the two of them after hearing their conversation.
Guo Xuantong blushed deeply and immediately lowered her head in embarrassment and indignation.
Madam Cui was somewhat embarrassed, but being a worldly woman, she quickly recovered and said, "Young man, I'm really sorry. My daughter and I didn't know that our benefactor was already married. We were so abrupt."
Don't worry, we're not shameless people, and we won't bring this up again. But what my daughter and I said just now was sincere.
"If someone is willing to send us to the Cui family in Jiangzhou, I will not only give my daughter to him in marriage, but I will also give him countless riches."
Upon hearing her mother's words, Guo Xuantong's face turned deathly pale. She had only agreed to marry him because her benefactor was so handsome.
He was better looking than all the young talents in Yihe County, and since he had saved her in her desperate situation, she couldn't help but feel a different kind of affection for him.
But she didn't want to marry anyone other than him!
"We won't do anything that our eldest brother doesn't agree with," Lin Erzhu said, then turned and strode away, carrying his things.
Guo Xuantong breathed a sigh of relief, but was also deeply disappointed.
Cui was also disappointed.
Although it was her daughter who brought up the idea, she was actually also impressed by Lu Shiyan's martial arts skills.
If he could become their son-in-law, what worries would she and her daughters have?
It's a pity that such a fine young man had already gotten married so early.
She felt a pang of regret, then took her daughter and chased after them again.
At their own pace, the three of them would never have been able to catch up with the group. However, because the corrupt official Guo was carrying too much wealth and Lu Shiyan didn't have enough people, the group often had to carry it back and forth, which allowed the group to keep up.
When Jiang Tangtang led the villagers to find Lu Shiyan and the others, a look of surprise flashed in everyone's eyes.
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