Chapter 200: Fooling the Bandits
"I'm looking for you - Xiao Yan's wife, Lu Qiniang." said the bearded man.
Lu Qiniang's eyes rolled and she yelled, "What are you talking about? I said I'm Xiao Yan's wife, do you believe me? What's your name?"
"My name is Xiong Da." He had a beard and looked a little puzzled.
"Your last name is not very common. So let me ask you—" Lu Qiniang glanced at the makeshift group, "Do you have anyone named Zhang San, Li Si, or Wang Er Mazi?"
"No." Xiong Dadao said, "We only have Li San and Zhang Mazi."
"Isn't that enough? Am I, Lu Qin Niang, the emperor, and I can't allow others to use my name? You've arrested the wrong person."
Big Bear and the people around him were whispering to each other.
Lu Qiniang looked at one of them coldly. He looked to be in his thirties, with a face darker than charcoal and only two fingers on his right hand.
There was another one with a pointed face and a monkey-like appearance, so skinny that her bones were visible. She heard Xiong call him "skinny monkey".
"Whether it's true or not, we can't let you go. We'll go find out tomorrow," Xiong Da said after discussing with a few others. "If we've caught the wrong person, we'll let you go down the mountain tomorrow. Don't worry, we're only after money, not sex."
Lu Qi Niang: "Then please loosen my clothes. My hands and feet are numb. It's so cold and you don't have a blanket for me. I can't move. I will freeze to death overnight."
Seeing Xiong Da still hesitated, Lu Qiniang asked again: "Are you a man? There are thirty or forty of you, and you can't even look after a woman. How dare you go out and become bandits?"
This time, Xiong Da had her released and warned her, "Don't try any tricks, or I'll kill you."
"I understand." Lu Qiniang was free. She sat on the ground and stretched her arms and legs. She took the initiative to talk to them. "No, why did you capture Xiao Yan's wife? What's your grudge against him? I've actually seen Xiao Yan's woman before."
"Have you seen it?" Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
Lu Qiniang didn't think they were from the capital at first because of their accent, but now that they could be fooled easily, she was even more certain that they were a group of foreign "bandits".
"I've seen him, and he's incredibly handsome. I'm not one to compliment people, so you can just think whatever you want about him. No, I'm asking you, Brother Xiong, that Xiao Yan was General Po Lu, the one who drove out the Hu people for us. Since you rob the rich to help the poor, why did you want to harm his family?"
"He's not a good guy." Xiong Da spat, "If he were a good guy, would the emperor have killed him?"
"Didn't the emperor make you starve to death and become bandits? Should we blame you or the emperor?" Lu Qiniang asked.
Xiong Da: “…”
It seems to make sense, but——
"You said you are not Xiao Yan's wife, then why are you speaking for him? You're exposed!" Xiong Da said viciously.
"I have a dog at home, it's very well behaved."
"What does your family having a dog have to do with us?"
"I'm praising my dog, but you can't say I'm the dog's wife." Lu Qiniang was speechless.
Compared with these people, she seemed to have found an advantage in IQ.
Sure enough, people still have to compare themselves with others.
Recently, she has been compared to Xiao Yan and others, and she has become like a pig, a stupid pig that can't even grab food.
But compared to the bandits, she is still a human being.
"You are not from the capital, so you don't know the inside story. Xiao Yan is actually in the capital, and he is loved by the people."
Lu Qiniang decided to give it a try to see if they knew that Xiao Yan had been sold.
If you knew, it would be difficult to fool people.
But she probably had run out of bad luck, and now only had good luck left.
Xiong Dadao: “Really?”
The people behind him also looked at Lu Qiniang with a thirst for knowledge.
"Why would I lie to you? You'll find out if you ask around." Lu Qiniang boasted, "Everyone praises him! That's why I'm curious, why did you want to capture his wife?"
"Because someone gave us two hundred taels of silver." Xiong Dadao, "But I said, we're not just here to collect money, we want to uphold justice!"
Lu Qiniang thought to herself, he looks young, and it's obvious that he just became a bandit.
He still thinks he is the "righteous bandit" on the stage!
But that's exactly why it's so easy to fool people.
She didn't even have a knife, but she was still thinking about the right path in the world. She was lucky enough to meet a novice coming down the mountain.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to earn these two hundred taels of silver. He is a really good person." Lu Qiniang said.
Xiong Da suddenly felt a little discouraged.
Through Lu Qinniang's down-to-earth speech and her brotherly remarks, he almost felt that he had indeed caught the wrong person.
Because how could Xiao Yan marry a common woman?
They all feel a little disgusted!
The man with the black face and the missing finger was even more impatient than Xiong Da. He said with a sad face, "Brother, we have collected a bunch of money to buy the knockout drug!"
This time it's a failure.
Lu Qiniang took out a bunch of money from her purse and said, "Here, I'll use the medicine and I'll pay for it."
Everyone: “…”
It seems that there is nothing wrong?
Lu Qiniang said, "No, brothers, I really don't understand. What's the difference between eating wild vegetables outside and eating them at home? You don't even have a knife. If you run into a tough guy and get a few more killed or injured, what's the point? Are you going to live like this?"
"Hey, big sister," Xiong Da sat down cross-legged next to her, "I see you're a straightforward person, and I'll be honest. I really can't afford to live anymore. Who would be a bandit if they could afford to live?"
"I don't think you look like bandits, but more like... a newly formed group?"
"Well, I've only been here for half a month, and I've already secured one order." Xiong Da said dejectedly, "I got two taels of silver, and I ate it all."
Lu Qiniang: "...No, why is the order so small?"
"There was a noble man whose carriage got stuck in the mud, and we helped to lift it out."
Lu Qiniang: "Aren't you going to rob the rich and give to the poor?"
"We rob the rich to help the poor, but we won't rob women!" Xiong Da's eyes widened.
Lu Qi Niang asked again: "Oh, then am I a man?"
"You're a hostage. But now I know it was a mistake. Wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow they come to take you away, and I'll hand you over. Even if it's a mistake, it proves we did our job. I hope they'll give us another chance to earn those two hundred taels of silver."
"Who? Who told you to arrest Xiao Yan's wife? You're so mean!"
"It was the noble man who helped lift the car the first time. He sent someone to find us."
"Hey, you guys really are... out there in the underworld, don't you know you're picking on the weak? If you capture Xiao Yan's wife, will he let you go? You can't risk your life for money!"
Be obedient and I'll give you a soft target.
For example, the noble person they mentioned is quite good.
Go and tie it up quickly.
You actually plotted against me, what a bastard!
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