Jiang Xueying frowned, feeling puzzled!
When she turned the corner, she found that there was a large crowd gathered outside the government office.
Those people were all wearing brown long robes. They were of sturdy build, many of them had good looks, and all of them looked very energetic. They all carried the same swords.
Jiang Xueying was stunned, and immediately retreated quickly, fearing that someone would find out that she was here and cause unnecessary trouble.
Those people did not see Jiang Xueying. They were lined up in an orderly manner outside the government office. There were a few passers-by who just hurried past and did not dare to look at her for too long.
Seeing such a formation, Jiang Xueying already had some guesses in her mind, but she was not sure yet, because these people were wearing uniform ordinary clothes, unlike those officers and soldiers who were wearing obvious clothes.
She stopped an uncle who was passing by in a hurry and asked.
"Uncle, what's going on at the gate of the government office? Have you heard about it? Why are there so many people suddenly gathered there, and the gate is still tightly closed? Did something happen?"
"Alas, young lady, what else could possibly happen here? The government even had to ask the court for help to suppress the bandits. Wasn't it reprimanded by the court? However, I heard that the court quickly sent troops to help suppress those bandits."
The uncle looked at Jiang Xueying with indignation, then turned around and glanced in the direction of the government gate, with an unclear expression on his face.
"I believe we can catch all the bandits this time. Those damned people are not doing their job and are making us ordinary people panic all day long. We can't live a normal life until we deal with these bandits."
I see!
Hearing the uncle say this, Jiang Xueying immediately confirmed her guess that these people were indeed sent by the imperial court.
However, they did not hand over the information secretly and waited outside the government office. Although they were not wearing the uniform battle uniform of the imperial army, it was hard for such a large group of people not to attract other people's attention.
However, judging from their posture, it doesn't look like they will go up the mountain to suppress the bandits immediately after counting the number of bandits, and I don't know when they will be able to go up the mountain.
"Thank you uncle, I understand."
Jiang Xueying bowed to the kind uncle and left immediately, preparing to wait until dark before going into the mountains again.
No matter what, she had to enter the mountains before the imperial army. If the bandits in the mountains got the news in advance, the kidnapped children might be in danger. After all, there is always something desperate going to happen.
She had walked that mountain road before, so entering the mountain again was a piece of cake for her. In addition, she was anxious to get into the bandits' lair again, so she walked very fast. However, with her sharp mind, she soon discovered that she was being followed.
From the moment Jiang Xueying discovered that someone was following her, she felt a little uneasy. She couldn't guess the person's identity, so she couldn't help feeling nervous.
If the bandits had discovered her, it wouldn't just be a matter of tracking. She would probably have been surrounded by the bandits by now.
Then...who could it be?
However, no matter who it is, she has to find a way to lure the other party out. Whether they are an enemy or a friend, she cannot be in the open while others are in the dark. This makes her feel too insecure and is a big taboo in doing things!
Jiang Xueying was already very familiar with the terrain here. After making several turns, she finally disappeared into a dense forest.
The man who was following him found that he had lost the person. He couldn't help but frowned, looked around with a look of annoyance, and carefully searched for the figure just now.
At this time, Jiang Xueying, who was hiding in the dark, also discovered the man. She couldn't help but feel moved and immediately picked up a small stone and threw it out.
"who?"
Jiang Xueying didn't know the other party's strengths, so she could only think of a quick, ruthless and accurate move to defeat the enemy. She started fighting with that person before the other party could react. Unexpectedly, that person's kung fu was surprisingly good, and his moves were soulful. Jiang Xueying gradually lost to him.
"Who are you? Why are you following me?"
"snort……"
Jiang Xueying asked the other party why he was following her, but the other party just snorted coldly and ignored her.
"Someone come quickly..."
At this time, the sound of the two men fighting attracted the bandits who were patrolling nearby.
"Who are you? You are so brave to come up the mountain. Haha, good, this will save us the trouble of going down to catch people. Brothers, go ahead..."
The bandits naturally did not realize that Jiang Xueying and the man were not in the same group. When they saw two strangers appear in their own territory, they quickly surrounded the two men with swords and started fighting ferociously.
Jiang Xueying and the man also knew that they had to deal with these bandits first, for fear that they would attract more people. After looking at each other, they stopped fighting and temporarily became friends to deal with the enemy together.
The man was very good at martial arts. Although Jiang Xueying was a woman, she was petite and used modern fighting techniques, so she was able to gain a lot of advantages in the fight with the bandits. The two of them worked together and instantly took care of the bandits.
Jiang Xueying curled her lips and smiled. Since there were only two of them left, she would naturally have to strike first. If she was caught by the other party, she would be in danger.
So, Jiang Xueying took advantage of the man's unpreparedness and quickly attacked him from behind, knocking him unconscious, but she also took him to a safe area and hid him to avoid being discovered by the bandits.
Following the same method as last time, Jiang Xueying entered the mountain stronghold and searched carefully in the bandit's lair, but still could not find the whereabouts of the captured child, and Ye Xiaoyu naturally could not be found either.
Finally, she had no choice but to leave and go down the mountain.
When she got home, Ye Xiaojin heard her footsteps coming home and ran out immediately.
"Mom, have you found my sister?"
Jiang Xueying didn't want to disappoint Ye Xiaojin, but she really hadn't found any news about Ye Xiaoyu, so she could only shake her head in answer.
"I haven't found your sister yet, but I promise you that I will do my best to find her as soon as possible and I won't let you worry anymore."
"So... you haven't found it yet? Wuuwuwu... Sister, where are you? Please come back soon, I miss you so much!"
"Xiao Jin, don't cry. Mom is already looking for him. She has found the village chief and reported him to the authorities..."
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xiaojin finally fell asleep under Jiang Xueying's comfort, with tears still in the corners of her eyes. She murmured that she wanted to find Ye Xiaoyu, which made Jiang Xueying feel distressed.
After resting for a night, Jiang Xueying felt much better. The matter of finding Ye Xiaoyu was imminent, so she had to hurry.
Jiang Xueying went to the Qiao family yesterday and asked Qiao to take care of Ye Xiaojin, so she left early in the morning.
After going to the village chief's house to ask but still having no news, Jiang Xueying left the village to inquire for information and did not return until it was dark.
There was no ox cart available at this time, so Jiang Xueying could only walk with a torch. She was thinking about how to find someone when she suddenly heard a burst of hurried horse hooves behind her, rumbling so loud that she couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
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