Huang said coldly, "It's too late. If you hadn't been planning to commit violence first, this old woman wouldn't have done it."
"Surrender or die."
The bandits glanced at the gleaming arrowheads, then at the armed镖局 (security escort agency) men, weighing their chances of victory.
A few timid ones crouched down, trying to use the grass and trees as cover to escape first.
As a result, they hadn't run far when they heard a whooshing sound behind them, and the escapees collapsed to the ground.
The arrow was so powerful that it not only pierced through their bodies,
The arrow pierced through the bandit's body and embedded itself in the trees or ground in front of him, its fletching still trembling.
That's terrifying.
Of course, while some ran away, others wanted to take a gamble.
Just as Huang fired the arrow, those who had been frightened earlier began to move.
Carrying large knives, they charged towards the convoy at what they considered their fastest speed.
Before the enemy even got close, a spear was pressed against his throat, and this time he didn't dare to yell or fight to the death.
Sending him to his post is better than losing my life; thinking this way, I felt much better.
So, after their weapons and money were confiscated, they were tied up like a string of candied hawthorns and followed behind the caravan.
The horses in the caravan were running, so the bandits tied to the back had to run alongside the carriages, or they would lose their skins.
Being dragged to death by a horse is not as quick as being hacked to death with a single blow.
Upon arriving at the next city, they escorted the person to the government office. Zhao Qianci took over this task, since he was a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations.
You don't have to kneel when you meet an official. As for the Huang family, they are even more powerful. They have been granted an imperial decree, so they don't have to kneel even when they meet the emperor, let alone an official.
Sending Huang to intervene would frighten the local officials to death.
After seeing the person off and taking their statement, the group set off.
The local officials quickly interrogated the perpetrators, sent men to the scene of the conflict, and even collected the bodies of those involved. Then they reported back to their superiors that bandits had been captured, and so on.
This achievement came out of nowhere, as if a pie had fallen from the sky.
If this kind of good thing happens a few more times, maybe I can even get promoted in the three-year performance review.
It's better to have these kinds of sweet dreams at night; they're more reassuring then.
The Huang family and their entourage traveled at a leisurely pace, enjoying the journey quite pleasantly.
Upon returning to Lingnan, the group did not immediately head to Zhao Family Village.
Instead, they went to the county town first and visited the orphanage to see the children there.
It's been several years since I last saw them. Many of the children there have grown up, and many are now able to stand on their own.
Although children are still being sent here every year, they are mostly sent by the village chiefs or town mayors from nearby areas.
It has been confirmed that the child is an orphan whose parents have both passed away and who has no one to take him in.
Ms. Huang carefully observed the children and conducted some tests, and felt that these children were indeed well raised.
They were all very clever.
Of course, some of these children are disabled or mentally challenged, but they only make up a small portion of the group.
No matter what kind of child they are, the orphanage takes good care of them, and that's good enough.
They gave the managers red envelopes and also gave the children extra meals.
Then Huang led her team toward their next destination – the prefectural city.
The prefect of the prefectural city has long been replaced; it is no longer the previous Prefect Duan.
As usual, I also visited the orphanage in the city. It was a very pleasant experience.
The steward reported something that made Madam Huang frown.
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