Jing Le ransacked the bandits' warehouse and then covered the entire mountaintop with explosive talismans.
Even the dungeon was covered up.
"burst."
The two stepped into the formation, and the runes on the ground lit up instantly. The two disappeared in an instant, leaving only the sound of an explosion in the cave.
"Boom!"
"Bang!"
"Crackling and popping!"
As the command was given, the explosive talismans that Jing Le had placed detonated starting from the warehouse, spreading all the way to the hall, and finally reaching the dungeon. The entire mountaintop was engulfed by the fire dragon.
But no matter how big the fire was on the mountaintop, it didn't spread down the mountain, as if it was shrouded by something.
The fire was contained and could not be heard from the mountaintop, so no one saw the flames or made any noises, and the fire did not spread into the forest.
Of course, all of this was prevented by Jing Le in advance.
...
Outside the city gate.
The Third Prince and the Ninth Prince stared weakly ahead. They had just landed here, and if Jing Le and the others had come, they would have landed here as well.
Everyone else was teleported here unconscious, except for the Third Prince and the Ninth Prince who were teleported while conscious.
They weren't used to the jolting during the teleportation, so they vomited violently as soon as they landed.
So when Jingyue and her companion appeared, they saw two pale-faced older brothers.
"Third Brother, Ninth Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, it's just that I teleported too many times."
Could the Third Prince say that he was dizzy from the teleportation array? When he stepped into the teleportation array just now, the speed was so fast that he didn't even have time to react, and he was already not far from the city gate.
At first, I was thinking that so many people couldn't be teleported all at once, and I would have to come several times, but there was no teleportation array outside the city gate, so what should I do?
It turned out he was overthinking it.
Once a teleportation has been made, a node will be created on the other side.
Once you stand on a node, you can transmit in reverse, enabling bidirectional transmission.
After that, I was teleported multiple times until I was dizzy.
Why haven't these people woken up yet?
Jing Le looked puzzled as she saw the rescued women and children still lying on the ground.
Could there be a problem with the medicine's efficacy? That shouldn't be the case. It's produced by the Merit System; how could it be counterfeit?
"I'm afraid they'll cry and make a fuss, so I'll wait until you all work together to untie them."
After the Third Prince finished speaking, he quickly sprayed the antidote on them.
Everyone regained consciousness in no time.
"You saved us?"
One of the women was very calm, unlike the others, who were either hugging each other and crying or just standing there blankly without saying a word.
"Yes, you are safe now. I will find a way to open the city gates later. Those of you who know where your home is can go home. Those who don't know, go to the government office and ask them to find it for you."
The Third Prince is actually handling things quite well now.
Upon hearing what the Third Prince said, the others all turned to look, their faces filled with disbelief.
Are they able to go home?
Those who have just been brought to the mountain may not be so shocked, but those who have been on the mountain for a while feel as if they have been transported to another world.
Most of the women here have been raped by bandits, with only a small number not.
At first, they were overjoyed to hear that they could go home, but then something else occurred to them, and most of the women's eyes dimmed again.
They had all been violated, and going home would only bring shame to their parents. They might even be disposed of, either drowned or sold as concubines.
Whether to save them or not seems to make no difference.
They have been destroyed.
Jing Le could easily understand what these women were thinking, but the world was inherently harsh on women.
Stepping forward, he said:
"Listen to me, everyone. Those who want to go home, stand on this side. Those who don't want to go home, stand on the other side. If you trust me, I will arrange a place for you. You will have no problem with food and clothing."
But Jing Le was only three years old, and no one believed her. Except for one person, no one dared to step forward.
“Miss, I have nowhere to go. May I serve you as your servant? I would be willing to be your slave.”
This person was the first to speak. She was very beautiful, with the kind of beauty found in the misty rain of Jiangnan, delicate and pitiful, making her lovable.
However, Jing Le saw strength and determination in this person's eyes.
She is a very opinionated person.
"Sure." Anyway, she's short-staffed right now.
Then three more people knelt down beside Jing Le, saying, "Please accept us, Miss."
They had all spoken with the woman before and admired her greatly, so seeing her make this choice, they naturally followed suit.
Since going home would only mean being sold anyway, I might as well take a chance.
"Alright, the four of you will follow me from now on. The rest of you can be sent to the authorities."
Jing Le saw that their eyes were honest and they weren't the kind of people with ulterior motives, so she accepted them all.
As for the others, they have been given a choice. If they are unwilling, they can all go to the government office and have it send them back.
Just then, Shadow One and Shadow Three, who had been sent by Emperor Jing to find someone, arrived at the city gate.
With a rustling sound, they all knelt down: "Little Princess, Third Prince, Ninth Prince, His Majesty has been looking for you for a long time. Please return to the palace immediately."
[Oh no! I got so engrossed in playing that I forgot the time! Father and Mother are definitely angry. Can I use the treasure I just got to save my life?]
Jing Le was already thinking about how to explain their departure from the palace.
The Third Prince and Ninth Prince, who also looked pale, were instantly relieved when they heard that their sister had a way to save her life.
With my younger sister around, Father Emperor will probably punish me less severely.
Those who had previously refused to step forward were filled with regret. What an honor it would have been to be by the princess's side! They had missed this opportunity.
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