Chapter 77 Waste
She turned to look at the captured bandits.
There were about thirty people, all of whom had their hands and feet tied with ropes by the soldiers. One of them looked up at her angrily, with a gaping wound on his head, still bleeding.
Why was this person scolding her? She hadn't arrested them, yet he actually called her stupid. How infuriating!
Zhao Mingyue was furious, her thin eyebrows raised, and she shouted angrily: "You bandit, do you want to die? I will grant your wish now!"
She drew the musket from her waist and strode forward. Seeing her furious, the officers and soldiers from Yuzhou did not dare to stop her.
When Lu Qibai heard the approaching footsteps, she felt a little scared. After all, she didn't want to die.
The footsteps stopped and a pair of black boots landed in front of her. Just as she was about to look up, her head was pressed against something cold.
Then, Princess Fuguang's harsh voice boomed from overhead, "Do you know what this is? It's a musket. Pull the trigger and your head will explode."
Lu Qibai shuddered involuntarily, raised her face with difficulty, and looked at the woman who was looking down at her from above through the blood coagulated on her eyelashes.
"Princess... I'm not... I'm not scolding you... I'm begging you... begging..."
However, Princess Fuguang didn't want to hear her speak. Before she could finish, she rudely interrupted her, saying, "You're on the verge of death, and you know how to ask for mercy. But it's too late."
The bandits in Mangshan never expected that Princess Fuguang, whom they regarded as their lifeline, would have such a temper. She would kill people if they disagreed with her. She was even worse than those unscrupulous officials.
Seeing that Lu Qibai was about to die at her hands, they became extremely anxious and begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, please forgive Sister Qibai. She didn't mean it."
"Your Highness, Sister Qibai is not a bad person, she is a good person!"
"If you want to kill me, then kill me. I am willing to suffer on behalf of Sister Qibai and let Her Royal Highness the Princess vent her anger!"
"Kill me!"
Everyone was scrambling to take the blame for Lü Qibai. The officer standing nearby shouted angrily, "What are you arguing about? I think you bandits are tired of living. If you keep yelling, I'll kill you right now—"
As soon as the word "you" came out of his mouth, there was a bang and a bullet shot out, making a big hole in the soldier's chest.
"It's so noisy." Zhao Mingyue looked at the officers and soldiers of Yuzhou coldly, the musket in his hand still smoking.
The officers and soldiers were completely terrified, and the Mangshan bandits were instantly silenced.
It’s a pity that Chunying and Qiushi are not here, otherwise they would be able to remain calm after seeing Zhao Mingyue kill people so quickly and efficiently.
Xie Qinjian hadn't expected Zhao Mingyue to act so decisively. He strode over and said, "Princess, they are all soldiers of the King of Yue. If you do this, I won't be able to explain myself when I get back."
Zhao Mingyue turned to look at him and smiled, "That's something you need to consider. Why, you said you wanted to cooperate with me, but you can't even solve such a small matter?"
Xie Qinjian's mouth twitched slightly. This was no small matter. How could he survive if someone killed him in front of him?
But this time he came to complete the main task of "marrying the princess". Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is best not to make Zhao Mingyue angry, so as not to make her feel disgusted.
Moreover, thanks to his original body, Zhao Mingyue's favorability towards him is now zero.
Thinking of this, Xie Qinjian forced a smile, "I haven't seen you for two years, and the princess's temper has become more interesting."
Seeing his stiff expression, Zhao Mingyue smiled even more happily, "Really? Then I'll teach you something more interesting."
Xie Qinjian pretended to be curious, "What is it?"
"Let's play a game of archery," Zhao Mingyue pointed at Lu Qibai. "These bandits are talking nonsense. Of course, they need to be punished. Only then can I vent my anger. How about letting them be my prey?"
"How do you want to play?"
"Untie their ropes and let them run away. Then we can see who can shoot more prey."
Xie Qinjian was stunned. What on earth was Zhao Mingyue up to? If he let these bandits escape, it would be difficult to catch them.
But judging from Zhao Mingyue's expression, she doesn't want to shield this group of traitors, but just wants to have fun, right?
Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Mingyue scoffed, "It seems you're not confident in your archery skills. Are you afraid of losing to me?"
Xie Qinjian glanced at the bandits. Some were injured, some were disabled, and he figured they wouldn't be able to get far. "Okay, untie their ropes and get bows and arrows!"
Soon, his subordinates brought him a bow and arrow.
The officers and soldiers of Yuzhou also obeyed the order, untied the ropes of the bandits, and retreated.
The bandits had not yet reacted to what was happening. They staggered to their feet, helped the injured sisters up, and stood where they were, not daring to move.
After all, those soldiers with knives were standing behind them, staring at them hungrily.
Zhao Mingyue raised his rifle and swept the muzzle over them one by one, saying with a playful smile, "Are you still not running? I'm going to shoot."
The bandits looked at her and became subconsciously frightened, followed by anger. This princess was so despicable that she actually teased them like this!
Everyone looked at each other, anger in their eyes.
However, since you have chosen to despise them and untied the ropes that bind them, don't even think about catching them again!
Zhu Dafeng, on the other hand, looked pensive.
She was shot in the chest, but she still stood up straight, pushed away the men who were supporting her, put her fingers in her mouth and whistled.
It's an order to retreat.
Everyone immediately scattered and ran towards the dense forest on the side of the road.
As long as they enter the forest, no matter how powerful the soldiers are, they will not be able to catch them.
Xie Qinjian raised his bow and arrow and aimed at their backs. None of these bandits could escape.
Just as he was about to release the bowstring, a hand reached out and grabbed the arrow.
Um?
Xie Qinjian turned his head in confusion, only to see Zhao Mingyue looking at him with a smile, "Let me fire the first arrow."
"Okay." Xie Qinjian released the bow, he still had some gentlemanly manners.
Then, he watched Zhao Mingyue slowly reload the ammunition, slowly aim at the bandits who were about to run into the woods, and slowly pull the trigger -
Bang!
It went astray.
Xie Qinjian's veins bulged as he gripped the bow, but he didn't dare to attack Zhao Mingyue. He gritted his teeth and said, "The princess's spearmanship doesn't seem to be very good."
"This gun is too useless! But my arrows are more accurate than guns." Zhao Mingyue didn't feel ashamed at all. Instead, she reached out and snatched the bow and arrow from his hand.
She quickly drew her bow and shot the arrow, but with a whoosh, it missed the target again and didn't even touch the edge of the bandits' clothes.
At this time, they had already run into the dense forest, and only a few who were too seriously injured were still on the road, staggering forward step by step.
Xie Qinjian lost his bow and arrows, and also lost his patience. He directly ordered: "Archers, shoot and take them all down!"
"Don't shoot!" Zhao Mingyue looked at him coldly, "Do you look down on my archery skills?"
Do you need people to look down on your poor archery skills? Xie Qinjian felt terrible.
"If you keep playing, all these bandits will run away!"
The officers and soldiers of Yuzhou saw them arguing and didn't know who to listen to for a moment.
While he was hesitating, the bandits had already disappeared.
The ducks that were already in his grasp were actually let fly away? Xie Qinjian was in disbelief and furious. Just as he was about to lash out at Zhao Mingyue, he was slapped in the face.
"Waste!" Zhao Mingyue glared at him coldly, "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have killed them all!"
Xie Qinjian was stunned by the slap, and his head was buzzing. Why was Zhao Mingyue so cruel?
She is the one who complains first. It was obviously her who let the bandits go. How can she be more shameless than him and put the blame on him?
Zhao Mingyue didn't even look at him. She threw the bow and arrow on the ground, stepped on it and walked away. "This is really boring. I don't want to play anymore. I'm in a hurry to get to Yuzhou City. Please make way."
Xie Qinjian covered his face and glared at Zhao Mingyue's back with great hatred. Damn woman, he would return this slap sooner or later!
The subordinate stepped forward cautiously, "General, what should we do with those bandits who escaped? Should we still catch them?"
Xie Qinjian kicked it and said, "We are here to welcome the princess, not to catch bandits!"
"Yes! Yes!" The subordinate responded quickly and retreated.
After everyone had reorganized themselves, the officers and soldiers of Yuzhou mounted their horses again, leading the way and guiding the princess towards Yuzhou City.
Meanwhile, the bandits who had escaped to a safe place were bandaging and treating their wounds.
Lu Qibai leaned against the rock, stretched out his legs, and sat cross-legged, cursing, "Hiss! Be gentle, damn it, are you trying to hurt me to death?"
"It hurts so much, why are you scolding Princess Fuguang for no reason?"
Lu Qibai rolled his eyes. "That damn Princess Fuguang, I think she's so evil that she even treated us as prey. Luckily we ran fast. Haha, I guess she must be pissed off now."
"That's not necessarily true," Zhu Dafeng suddenly took over her conversation, "I have to go see Princess Fuguang again tonight."
Lu Qibai stood up anxiously, "What? Big sister, are you crazy? The princess will definitely kill you!"
Zhu Dafeng said firmly: "No, she will never kill me."
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Late at night, pale moonlight falls on the courtyard of the post station standing against the mountain.
The inn, which has always been cold and dull, welcomed hundreds of guests tonight. Even though the moon had already set, the inn was still bustling with people and brightly lit.
At the gate, soldiers on duty patrolled back and forth, keeping a close watch.
Inside the gate, the soldiers sat around drinking and playing drinking games. Under the light, their eyes were red and their expressions were distorted and ferocious.
But this excitement had nothing to do with the women locked in the deepest part of the house.
In order to prevent them from escaping, the officers and soldiers tied them together with ropes. Others were grasshoppers on the same rope, but they were women on the same rope.
At this time, all the women in the room were asleep.
They huddled together and snuggled up to each other to get warmth and a sense of security, but their trembling eyeballs under their tightly closed eyelids revealed their anxiety and fear.
Only Liu Lanhua had her eyes open and was not asleep.
She was thinking about how to escape with her second aunt.
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