"...Alright, let's help her out, so she doesn't get it done after all that time because she's so slow."
Although Xiao San kept grumbling, she still worked alongside Xiao Qi.
Zheng Quchi stood there and blinked.
These twins looked quite different from Xing'an and even from everyone else. At first, she thought that although they looked young, they must have experienced a lot on their own.
But now it seems that their inner world is quite in line with their age: innocent, soft-hearted, and well-educated.
That's right. They should have been well-educated, because in this era, people at the bottom were generally influenced by society and believed that men were precious and women were a waste of money. Only those at the top were educated and reasonable, taught to respect their mothers and sisters, and to have a certain compassion for women.
She seemed to see a breakthrough in them.
"My name is Xiao Zheng. Are you called Xiao San and Xiao Qi?" she asked with a warm smile.
Exchanging names is the beginning of building a closer relationship.
But the other party clearly didn't want to build a good relationship with her. Xiao Qi rolled her eyes at her and said, "You'd better hurry up and get to work. We'll help you put these things away. We need to go out in a bit."
go out?
Zheng Quchi suddenly remembered that today was the day Wang Zebang planned to lead his troops to encircle and suppress them.
However, they haven't found the enemy's stronghold yet, so today's operation is probably just a large-scale search... But isn't she here now?
If she goes out with them and leaves some clues along the way, wouldn't that allow them to work together from the inside and outside?
So she quickly asked, "Are you going to rob someone? Can you take me with you?"
"What are you going to do?" the mistress asked, puzzled.
Zheng Quchi made up an excuse: "Studying, huh? This is my first time being a robber, but I want to truly integrate into your group, so I want to go with you."
The mistress stared at her strangely: "You really want to be a robber?"
"Yes, but you're only after money, you probably won't harm anyone, right?" she asked tentatively.
There are still no leads on Princess Sheng'an's case, and it's unknown whether they have anything to do with her.
"What do you take us for? We would never do such a thing..."
"Cough cough..."
Just then, a warning cough came from behind them.
The mistress's words were diverted. He turned around and saw Xing'an. As soon as he appeared, there was an inexplicable heavy atmosphere, even though he was smiling and looked lazy and not angry.
When the young woman saw him, she stammered, "Brother Xing-An, what brings you here?"
"Xiao San, Xiao Qi, what are you talking about with Xiao Zheng?" he asked, feigning concern.
Even "Little Zheng" knows about it; he clearly listened to it from beginning to end.
Zheng Quchi, Xiao San, and Xiao Qi: "..."
This person speaks in a strange, sarcastic way, and the best way to deal with sarcasm is to be open and honest. She stood in front of Xiao San and Xiao Qi, met Xing An's gaze, and said, "We were saying that I also want to participate in this robbery!"
"Oh~ you want to... rob someone?" Xing'an couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth when he heard this.
Yes, yes.
Zheng Quchi didn't know why he was looking at her so amusedly, and she even wondered if she had said something funny: "Is it not okay?"
Xing'an thought for a moment: "It's not that it's impossible, but you might regret it if you go."
"...Why would I regret it?" Zheng Quchi felt that the way he was staring at her was strange and creepy, like a colorful venomous snake flicking its tongue, but not in a hurry to attack.
He smiled but did not answer. He simply said, "Alright, I agree. Xiao San and Xiao Qi, bring her along when it's time to gather."
After saying that, he turned and left.
As Zheng Quchi watched his figure disappear into the sinkhole, he was somewhat lost in thought.
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
The mistress called her.
Zheng Quchi immediately turned around: "Is he your bandit leader? I feel like you all seem quite afraid of him?"
"Well, sort of. Since Brother Xing'an is more capable than us, we all follow his orders." Xiao San scratched his head. "Don't you think that sometimes when Brother Xing'an is smiling and staring at you, his eyes are kind of scary?"
The last sentence was spoken very softly; if Zheng Quchi hadn't had such sharp ears, he might not have heard it.
Zheng Quchi immediately chimed in, "I understand perfectly."
"I'm hungry," Xiaoqi suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi rubbed his stomach and said, "I'm hungry too."
The mistress retorted angrily, "Me too."
"If we become highway bandits, will you provide food?" Zheng Quchi asked.
"What kind of food is this? Uncle Li will cook minced meat. Today it should be venison, it'll definitely smell delicious. Let's quickly get everything ready and go eat together," Xiao San said excitedly.
"Eating venison so early in the morning? Looks like our meals are really good," Zheng Quchi remarked.
"Brother Xing'an asked you to participate in our outing, he must be planning to recruit you. You'll definitely be able to eat a lot of good things in the future, so it's not like you're craving just one piece of venison," Xiao San said disdainfully.
Zheng Quchi thought of the Changxunpo camp she was waiting to support, and the soldiers who would soon be unable to even afford food. Compared to these bandits who robbed people on the road, these regular soldiers were not even as well off as them.
She thought maliciously, "Since they're so rich, once Wang Zebang catches them and confiscates their assets, wouldn't that be the same as indirectly enriching them?"
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