Loxi refused to believe in superstitions, and for a while afterward, whenever she had free time, she would still use her powers to check her surroundings.
That's fine, since she didn't find Nan Wushang, she developed the habit of using her psychic abilities to observe everywhere.
After traveling for several more days, they were almost in Toyokawa County. As usual, Loki used his psychic abilities to survey his surroundings.
"Hmm~" This is interesting.
Jiuxian suddenly opened her eyes: "Nan Wushang?"
"What? Lady Luo, you found Nan Wushang?" Upon hearing the noise, the white tiger popped its entire head inside.
Two black lines appeared on Luo Xi's forehead; Nan Wushang was almost becoming a mental demon for them.
"No, but it's quite interesting."
Luo Xi told Bai Hu to stop the carriage and wait for them, while he himself, along with Qinglong Jiuxian, floated towards the scene of the incident.
"Soldiers?" Qinglong's expectant gaze dimmed: "Lady Luo, the two prefectures of Nanyue and Fengchuan are border areas, so it's normal for soldiers to escort grain supplies."
“What do you know? Keep watching.” Luo Xi’s gaze was intense, his eyes fixed on the soldiers in the ravine.
There, a group of soldiers in armor sat lazily on the grass, while one of the young officers leading the group stood on a high place, gazing ahead as if waiting for someone.
At the innermost part of the valley, horse-drawn carts loaded with grain were lined up one after another, densely packed together.
"Captain Zhou, why aren't they here yet? It's almost noon, it's unbearably hot," a middle-aged man who looked like a lieutenant asked the young officer.
"They must have been delayed by something," said Captain Zhou. "This is something the Prefect ordered, so they wouldn't dare to play any tricks."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of bandits came running towards them.
Just when Qinglong thought they were about to engage in a life-or-death struggle, the bandits stopped, and a burly man walked out from among them, who should be the bandit leader.
"Sorry, sorry, damn it, a section of the road collapsed for some reason, which made us take a huge detour to get here."
After hearing his explanation, Lieutenant Zhou said nothing more: "Then let's begin, otherwise if we waste time and Lord Du investigates, we'll all be in trouble."
Knowing he was in the wrong, the bandit leader quickly ordered his men to get to work.
"Lady Luo, weren't they going to rob the grain? Why are they chatting now?" Qinglong thought he had misheard.
However, before Rose could answer, something even more outrageous happened.
Below, soldiers and bandits alike began laughing and joking as they approached each other with their weapons, like children playing house, hacking and slashing at each other's weapons while chatting intimately.
That's not all. There were several other people over there, carrying buckets of blood, sprinkling a little here and a little there.
Before long, the entire valley looked like a fierce battle had taken place, with felled trees and weapons everywhere, and blood everywhere.
"Alright, that's about enough. Hurry up and move the supplies. We should also go and meet General Yue Zheng." Captain Zhou looked at the weapons with their worn-out hilts and put them away with satisfaction.
"Alright." The bandit leader put away his weapon and patted Captain Zhou on the shoulder: "Brother, come to the stronghold for a drink sometime."
"We'll see," Commander Zhou said to the other officers and soldiers, and quickly ran towards Fengchuan County.
The bandit leader didn't care when he saw this: "Let's go too. Be careful with the food; it's all going to the prefect."
"yes!"
In no time, everyone had left, leaving behind only a mess.
“Lady Luo, Du Hong has a good plan.” Qinglong understood everything now: “With this back and forth, the grain goes straight into his own pocket. This is a profitable deal.”
“I think it’s not just about the food.” Loxi said meaningfully, “I’m afraid General Lezheng is going to be in big trouble.”
She had to hurry up and bring Chu Zhe back to avoid him being caught in the crossfire.
However, she had something to do before she went.
“Nine Strings, come on, our old profession is delivered right to our doorstep, are you interested?” Luo Xi asked.
Nine Strings' deep eyes flashed: "Let's go!"
Luo Xi knew: "Qinglong, you and Baihu go ahead and wait for us. Jiuxian and I have some things to take care of before we go over."
Qinglong also really wanted to go, but after glancing at the expressionless host, he honestly said, "Yes, Lady Luo, please be careful."
After parting ways with Qinglong, Luo Xi and his companion followed behind the bandits escorting the grain supplies, waiting for the best opportunity.
Suddenly, Luo Xi seemed to remember something and whispered to Jiu Xian, "Have someone prepare some sacks filled with sand. Remember, the size and quantity should be similar to their grain sacks."
Jiuxian glanced at Luo Xi: "A switcheroo?"
“Hmm!” Luo Xi nodded: “You know, when Du Hong opens the bag with full of anticipation, only to find it full of sand, his expression will definitely be priceless.”
Jiuxian's lips curled slightly upwards as he summoned a man in black and gave him his orders.
Before long, the goods arrived; the speed of the Red Mansion has never disappointed.
Loxi casually pointed to a spot: "Pile it there."
After they put everything away and left, Luo Xi raised her hand and put everything into her spatial storage.
“Let’s go, now all that’s left is to exchange the grain,” she said.
After dark and most people had fallen asleep, Luo Xi finally found an opportunity. She secretly scattered the sleeping potion that Jiu Xian had brought over towards the bandits' camp.
"Thump thump!"
The few remaining watchmen fell to the ground one by one, while those who were already asleep slept even more soundly.
Luo Xi clapped his hands in satisfaction, then swaggered over to the grain cart with Jiu Xian and quickly stored all the grain into his spatial storage.
Then she put the bag of sand back, trying to make it look exactly the same to avoid being discovered.
After doing all this, Rose left with regret.
It's a pity we won't see Du Hong's amazing expression when he saw the truck full of sand.
Not long after Rosie and the others left, the unconscious Night Watchman woke up, startling them so much that they jumped up, thinking they had been tricked.
Not daring to make a sound, the group quietly looked around and, seeing that the grain was still there and there was nothing suspicious in the surroundings, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why don't we wake up our eldest brother and talk to him?" suggested one of the more timid watchmen.
"Are you crazy? If our eldest brother finds out we're secretly sleeping, do you think he'll let us off the hook? Anyway, we haven't lost any food, so let's just leave it at that."
The man thought about it and decided it was better to avoid trouble, so he stopped talking and pretended nothing had happened.
The next day, when they set off again, the bandit leader, to be on the safe side, called over the night watchman and asked him a question.
"No, big brother. Everything was normal last night. The brothers didn't even blink. Don't worry."
The others quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, brother, we're absolutely reliable when it comes to getting things done."
"That's for the best. You all know the prefect's temper. Anyone who dares to neglect their duties will be skinned alive by him," the bandit leader warned menacingly.
The person who wanted to mention the unusual situation last night immediately swallowed back the words in their throat.
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