His voice was extremely cold.
Ignoring their physical pain, the two shakily got up and ran away.
"Were you scared? Did I hit you?" Zuo Li asked Chang Yu with concern in his eyes.
"I...I'm fine." Chang Yu felt a strange sensation when she saw Zuo Li's gentle demeanor, and she shook her head.
"It's too dangerous. The false news about the luminous pearl has spread far and wide. Many outsiders have come to Shuangqiao Town. You must not be alone. From today onwards, I will protect you as you go in and out of the manor." After the city gate guards reported the news to Zuo Li, Zuo Li followed Chang Yu early in the morning.
The malicious value detector is located in Yan Mansion.
Therefore, Yan Xia was unaware that her eldest daughter had almost been in danger.
At that time, no one in Jiangnan County mentioned Yan Xia anymore.
The conversation revolved around the luminous pearl of the Xu residence.
Some people wanted to use the guise of a visit to find out the truth.
However, outside Xu's residence, there were many more government officials patrolling.
No one dared to approach.
After staying for three whole days, Yan Xia finally took her leave, citing that her daughter-in-law was about to give birth.
After getting into the carriage, she could clearly sense that someone was following her from behind.
Yan Xia knew that this person was definitely sent by Xu Wenyan. Unlike Fan Shi, Xu Wenyan had never hinted at his feelings for her, so naturally, his trust in her was insufficient.
It wasn't until the carriage had left the city gate and traveled for more than an hour that the people following behind disappeared.
After returning to Shuangqiao Town.
It was already evening.
The news of the change of ownership of the luminous pearl spread throughout Shuangqiao Town with Yan Xia's return.
Those who were watching the Yan residence quickly left before the city gates closed.
It was nearly midnight.
Yan Xia changed into a black outfit, entered the space, and teleported to the outskirts of the city. When her mental energy was almost at its limit, she realized that she had traveled less than half the distance.
It seemed she had overestimated the teleportation ability. Just as Yan Xia was worrying, she noticed countless flashes of fire ahead.
Yan Xia slowly approached, and those fire points turned out to be twenty torches!
Moreover, the leader was Guan Meng, the bandit she had encountered before!
What a coincidence!
Yan Xia's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She didn't go out immediately, but hid in the bushes and observed.
"This mountain is mine..."
The familiar words came out.
Yan Xia was speechless.
It's been so long, dare you change your script?
Yan Xia mentally complained.
"Ha, have we three brothers run into bandits?" The three men standing opposite the bandits showed no fear. They were riding on their horses and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, brother, why waste words with them? Just kill them. It'll be good to rid the people of a scourge." The three men drew their swords, which looked incredibly sharp.
Guan Meng's pupils contracted.
"Ahhhh—"
"Whoosh—"
In less than a quarter of an hour, most of the twenty bandits were dead.
Only four people remained, one of whom was on the verge of death, and two others were guarding Guan Meng's side. Guan Meng's arm was also cut, rendering him unable to fight.
Their clothes were soaked with blood.
"We need to finish this quickly; we still need to get the luminous pearl and report back to the Minister."
Knowing that the bandits were doomed, the three spoke without restraint.
Upon hearing the words "Minister," Yan Xia immediately stood up.
"Wait! Spare his life!"
Her voice was very loud.
It drew everyone's attention.
"Blackie! Help me!" Guan Meng was extremely excited when he saw Yan Xia.
[What the hell?!] Yan Xia twitched her lips. She should have come up with a nicer name back then. She cursed Guan Meng in her heart.
"Who are you?" The three men, each holding a long sword, stared at Yan Xia.
"Who am I? Tell me first, is the Minister you're talking about the Minister of Revenue?" Yan Xia lifted her foot and walked over.
"Yes, so what? Who exactly are you?" The leader narrowed his eyes upon hearing the words "Minister of Revenue," and pointed his blade at Yan Xia.
"Oh, that's alright then. I'm your dad." Yan Xia stood there, smiling slyly.
"I think you're courting death! Give me your life!" The man raised his eyebrows and slashed at Yan Xia with his knife.
However, he underestimated Yan Xia's strength.
Yan Xia dodged the blade with a quick movement, then used all her strength to smash the man's head with a single palm strike. Before the remaining two could react, she used the same move to smash their heads as well.
There was no struggle or scream.
The three of them were completely dead.
Their eyes were wide open, seemingly astonished at Yan Xia's incredible strength.
"Black Girl, you're really amazing! No wonder you've taken over Qingcheng Mountain. But where exactly is your mountain? I and my brothers couldn't find it." The injured Guan Meng was experiencing Yan Xia's prowess for the first time.
"Of course you can't find it. Qingcheng Mountain is far from here. I'll take you there sometime. Brother Guan, is your wound alright?" Yan Xia didn't take the lives of Guan Meng and the others.
Because Guan Meng is still useful.
"Thank you so much, Miss Black, for saving my life. I will never forget your great kindness. I will serve you whenever you need my help!" Guan Meng clasped his hands in thanks to Yan Xia.
His eyes were full of gratitude.
“I do need your help. Dispose of these three bodies and clean up the bloodstains. The authorities are cracking down hard lately. Also, I'll take one of the three horses. You can take the rest. Remember, don't let the bodies appear in front of the public. Make sure to bury them in the ground, understand?”
Yan Xia strode onto her horse.
He gave him instructions.
"Sure, sure, leave it to me, I'll make sure the task is completed." Guan Meng had just escaped with his life, so he was naturally happy to do whatever it took to get things done.
So he watched Yan Xia leave.
Dragging his injured arm, he sent one of his men to the village to call for help, and then led his underlings to clean up the bodies and traces.
Twenty people came down the mountain just now. If you don't count the women and children, there are still eight people in the village.
Most of them died; including him, there were only eleven people left.
Enraged, Guan Meng chopped the three corpses into mincemeat.
The blood-stained soil was covered with soil shoveled by the bandits.
The road has been restored to its previous state.
Yan Xia, who rode away, arrived outside Jiangnan County an hour later.
Riding a horse is much faster than riding a carriage.
She dragged the horse into the woods, tied it to a tree, and then flashed into her spatial dimension, entering the Xu residence.
He took out the sleeping incense he had prepared in advance and drugged Madam Fan and her personal maid.
Yan Xia opened the door and went inside.
The Fan family treasured the luminous pearl very much, and after each time they played with it, they would lock it in a cabinet.
Yan Xia broke the iron lock with her bare hands and took the luminous pearl from inside. Without lingering, she teleported out of the city.
Then he rode back.
She rushed back inside before dawn. As for the horse, she released it and no one knew where it went. If it was lucky, it would live a carefree life as a wild horse; if it wasn't, someone would take it in and it would continue its miserable life.
Exhausted from the exertion, Yan Xia fainted once again.
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