Chapter 84: Encountering Bandits]
Qin Huanhuan was stunned for a moment. It turned out to be that bitch Chen Fenghe... No wonder it was so miserable.
However, the prescription that Chen Fenghe gave to the officials should not be fake, so there is no need to worry about her doing anything bad.
She felt relieved and said, "Thank you, Brother Li. I will definitely... finish it."
After Li Yong left, Qin Huanhuan took a few more sips before closing the water bag and looking at the men walking behind her.
These men were either thieves or kidnappers, and those who were exiled were the ones Qin Huanhuan secretly observed and selected.
A few days ago, she had secretly contacted them, gave them a few taels of silver, and asked them to obey her orders.
Of course, there were a few unruly guys among them. Knowing that Qin Huanhuan was no longer a virgin, they were bound to touch her. Qin Huanhuan needed their help, so they agreed reluctantly, but they didn't let her take the last step.
Now, she made a secret gesture to them, meaning that they could take action today.
Several people looked towards Chen Fenghe with malicious smiles.
After greeting these people, Qin Huanhuan couldn't help but feel happy.
Humph! After today, she will make that bitch Shen Fenghe lose all reputation!
As Qin Huanhuan thought about it, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She pulled her collar a little uncomfortably, but didn't care too much. Maybe the water Li Yong sent worked. Generally, after taking tonics, the body will warm up.
After the exile team entered the mountain, the originally open world was suddenly forced into a slightly narrow path by the dense trees and shrubs on the side of the road, and the exile team was forced to stretch out.
Chen Wu, Yuan Xun and others also secretly strengthened their defenses.
But after a while, there was a "whoosh" sound, and a sharp arrow cut through the sky and suddenly hit the tree trunk behind an exiled prisoner.
"Oh my God!" The prisoner was so scared that he immediately ran away with his head in his hands!
"The bandits are coming!" The other prisoners around him were stunned for a moment, then they also shouted in fear and fled in all directions.
Qin Mengyue was so frightened that her face turned pale and she could barely stand. Chen Fenghe was relatively calm and quickly protected the three little guys sitting on the cart in her arms, while Qin Mengyue hid in a blind spot of the cart.
Chen Wu's heart trembled, and he shouted sternly: "Brothers, grab your weapons! Prepare to fight! Be alert, don't die!"
Is it coming again?
This group of bandits are really so fierce that they even dare to rob prisoners escorted by the government!
Upon hearing this, the other officers quickly drew their swords and looked towards the surrounding mountains and forests.
With a "swoosh", another hidden arrow shot straight towards Chen Wu!
Chen Wu rolled on the ground in a panic, barely avoiding the arrow. Even so, his arm was grazed by the arrow, and his clothes were torn, leaving a bloody mark!
Shen Fenghe observed with cold eyes, and was startled in her heart.
Judging from the direction the arrow was headed, it didn't look like it was intended to kill anyone. If Chen Wu hadn't dodged, he would have only suffered minor injuries at best.
Could it be that these bandits also knew that they were going to rob the police, so they didn't dare to hurt anyone?
But...if they were afraid, why didn't they just avoid it, instead of robbing it? There were certainly some exiled prisoners who had hidden silver and banknotes, but they wouldn't be so desperate as to rob them, right?
"Boss!" the others shouted nervously.
"I'm fine, everyone, be careful of hidden arrows!" Chen Wu shouted, then roared loudly: "May I ask who this heroic man is? To attack someone with a hidden arrow is not a fair victory! If you have the guts, come out and fight!"
Before he finished speaking, a bold "Hahahaha" sound came from the forest, and then a lot of bandits suddenly emerged from behind the trees and rocks!
When Chen Wu saw it, his face couldn't help but darken.
The number of bandits that suddenly emerged was at least forty or fifty!
There were only a dozen or so officers in total, and with the prisoners, there were only about sixty people.
Although they have more people, there are nearly twenty of them including women and children, while the opponents are all big men carrying bows and arrows and holding big swords. If a fight really breaks out, I am afraid they will all die!
The bandits all had black cloth covering their faces. A large man, the leader, stepped out, laughing loudly. He looked at Chen Wu and said, "You were the one who asked us brothers to come out just now?"
Yuan Xun retreated to Chen Wu's side and whispered, "Boss, this situation is not good. If we really fight head-on..."
Chen Wu nodded and said, "I know... I'll try to hold them off for a while. You and your brothers will observe the situation and take away as many as you can while they're off guard, especially... the Queen, the Crown Princess, and the Ninth Prince..."
"Boss..."
"This is an order! The prisoner we're escorting this time is special. If we all die here today, the court will definitely blame us. It wouldn't be a big deal if we died, but our families and even our entire clans might be implicated. Someone must escape and tell the higher-ups about our encounter with bandits..."
Although Yuan Xun was reluctant to abandon Chen Wu and escape on his own, he also knew that what Chen Wu said was true, so he nodded and said, "Boss, I... I understand!"
After Chen Wu finished his explanation, he clasped his fists and said to the bandit leader, "My dear friend, I am an official escorting these prisoners to exile in the wilderness under the orders of the imperial court. These prisoners were originally exiled after their property was confiscated, and they don't have much money on them. I think you have mistaken me for someone else, a misunderstanding. If you can let us go immediately, we can keep our distance and pretend that what happened today never happened. I can also offer you a few taels of silver as a bribe..."
Chen Wu's words were, of course, to reveal their identities, so that the other party would know that they had little money and were from the imperial court. If the incident got out of hand, the government would surely come to suppress the bandits...
The leading bandit sneered upon hearing this and said, "If we don't retreat, will the government come to suppress the bandits soon? Humph! What a pity, today we brothers are robbing you!"
After hearing this, Shen Fenghe narrowed her eyes slightly.
Are they the ones being robbed?
In other words, these people don’t come for money!
Thinking of the previous killer, Shen Fenghe felt a chill in his heart.
What's so good about robbing a group of exiled prisoners? I'm afraid... these bandits have been bribed by the dog emperor or the fifth prince in the capital, and have come here specifically for her, Qin Mengyue and Xiao Yunhao!
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe secretly grasped the revolver he had taken out from the space in case of emergency.
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