When Ling Qi returned with the horses, Xiao Yunying said in distress, "Why did you bring two horses? I don't know how to ride a horse."
"Don't worry, Miss Xiao, I'll hold the reins for you and we'll travel side by side. There won't be any problems."
Ling Qi thought about it all the way, but in the end she still didn't dare to ride a horse with Xiao Yunying. What if the young master found out...
Xiao Yunying had seen plenty of people being thrown off horses in short videos in her previous life, so she said somewhat timidly, "Is riding a horse difficult? I've never ridden one before."
"I teach girls, it's very simple."
Ling Qi helped her onto the horse and taught her some riding techniques.
After leading the horse for a while, when Xiao Yunying felt it was about time, he mounted the horse, took the reins, and started trotting slowly.
Xiao Yunying tried her best to steady herself. Feeling that she had adapted a bit, she said, "Alright, we can speed things up a bit."
Ling Qi obeyed and gradually increased his speed, running a certain distance and then speeding up a little more, until he was close to the fastest speed that he thought Xiao Yunying could handle.
Seeing that Xiao Yunying's posture was still steady and she maintained a steady pace, she ran all the way to the foot of the mountain where the bandits were entrenched.
Half an hour later, the two stopped their horses. Ling Qi helped Xiao Yunying down and said:
"The main gate of the bandits' stronghold is right here. Let's go up from the side to avoid encountering people going up or down the mountain on the way."
Xiao Yunying, supporting her waist, said, "It's not us, I'll go by myself, you go back."
Oh my god, riding a horse is so painful, her waist, her butt, her thighs.
She was a little nervous riding a horse for the first time, and her body was too stiff. In order not to fall off the horse, she squeezed her legs tightly against the horse's belly, and the inside of her thighs must have been chafed raw.
Ling Qi's eyes widened: "No, I can't let Miss Xiao go by herself."
Xiao Yunying patted Ling Qi on the shoulder: "You may not believe this, but your staying here will affect my performance."
Ling Qi naturally didn't believe it: "The young lady doesn't know martial arts."
That expression seemed to say, "It's still uncertain who will drag whom down."
"Although I don't know martial arts, I have other methods. Stop arguing and hurry up and leave. Take the horse back with you and don't let anyone see you here and arouse suspicion."
After saying that, she gathered her long hair with her fingers.
While on horseback, I felt my hair, which I had tied up, had become loose, so I simply took off the hairpin and let it hang loose.
"Ling Qi, take off your hairband and let me use it."
Ling Qi didn't react: "Huh?"
"Never mind, I doubt even the bandits in that den use such exquisite hairbands as you."
She pretended to take out a gray strip of cloth that she had just torn at the supermarket from her bosom, and used the cloth to tie her hair on top of her head, making it into a man's bun.
"Does the young lady want to disguise herself as a man?"
"Of course, even if someone discovers me, they won't be able to recognize me as a stranger at a glance."
It's understandable to find unfamiliar men in a bandit stronghold, but strange women are just too suspicious; they're the kind that make you wary at first glance.
She tidied her hair and said, "I was in a hurry and didn't think of this. Um, please bear with me and take off your coat so I can wear it. My dress with cherry blossoms embroidered on it is too eye-catching."
Ling Qi had no choice but to take off his coat and hand it to her, saying with a hint of grievance, "Miss... do you need anything else?"
"No."
Xiao Yunying glanced at him and saw that he was only wearing a white undergarment, looking pitiful with his arms crossed. She couldn't bear it.
She took off her outer garment, which startled Ling Qi, who quickly turned his back: "Miss Xiao, why are you taking off your clothes?"
Xiao Yunying put on Ling Qi's clothes and handed him her own outer garment: "Let's switch. My clothes might be a little small for you, but it's better than just wearing your undergarments. After we get back to the city, hurry back to the manor. If you run fast, no one will see you."
She draped her coat over Ling Qi's shoulder and said, "I'm leaving. You should go back now."
After saying that, she disappeared into the nearby woods and walked up the mountain along the path.
Ling Qi took off his clothes and turned around, watching Xiao Yunying's figure gradually disappear into the mountains and forests.
"Miss Xiao, you must rescue the two young masters safely. Even if you can't, you must ensure your own safety, otherwise the young master will really beat Ling Qi to death."
A gust of wind blew by, causing the leaves to rustle. Ling Qi stood there for a while, but she really didn't have the courage to go back to the city wearing only her undergarments.
Wearing this fitted, slimming women's coat, his waist and sleeves were partially exposed, making him appear noticeably shorter.
"It's better than not wearing anything at all."
He quickly changed upon returning home; the young master probably wouldn't know.
He consoled himself, mounted his horse, took the reins, and quickly left the place.
On the other side, Xiao Yunying broke off a tree branch and tapped it against the grass as she walked up the mountain.
"Would Ling Qi be too embarrassed to wear my coat?"
Here, walking on the street in only your undergarments, disheveled and undressed, is no less impolite than running naked in one's previous life.
"This child shouldn't be that stupid. Without careful observation, who would recognize that it's a woman's clothing? It's better than not wearing anything at all."
Xiao Yunying muttered to herself for a while, climbing the mountain and thinking about how to infiltrate the bandits' den.
It won't work during the day; it'll be too conspicuous. We have to wait until night.
There will definitely be guards at the entrance, so it's unlikely you'll get in through the main gate. Perhaps you can climb over the wall.
As long as it's not too high, she should be able to stand on something within 2.5 meters.
She was able to think about things for a while on the mountain road, but as the road became more rugged, Xiao Yunying gradually felt the strain.
She didn't take the path that had been worn down by bandits in the mountains, afraid that she would be too tired to notice anyone approaching in time.
We walked along the mountainside, which was overgrown with weeds and had many loose stones, making it particularly strenuous.
She would rest when she got tired, and then continue climbing. It took her more than an hour to almost reach the top of the mountain, with her stopping and starting along the way.
From a distance, through the gaps between the trees, one could see the wooden fence and gate.
"I miscalculated, it's so high..."
Xiao Yunying was panting heavily as she picked the grass off her body while cautiously observing her surroundings.
Judging by the height, it was about three and a half to four meters, which she couldn't climb up.
There are two small wooden towers on the left and right sides behind the gate, separated by a distance, allowing for a wider observation of the surrounding area.
At this moment, only a faint figure could be seen on the left tower.
Xiao Yunying couldn't see clearly, so she took out a small pair of binoculars from the supermarket and saw that the person was leaning against the side with his head down, as if he was picking at his fingers.
"There are people slacking off here too..."
Luckily, she was slacking off, otherwise he might have seen the plants she disturbed.
Xiao Yunying thought for a moment, then slipped into the supermarket.
I grabbed some fast food and ran to the bedding section on the third floor. I found a sample bed that had been laid out, sat on it, ate something, then lay down and covered myself with the blanket.
Use this time to replenish your energy, and take action as soon as it gets dark.
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