"Damn it, we asked Monkey to pick someone up, why hasn't he come back yet? He must have gone to his grandma's house to pick him up." The brothers, who were getting impatient, cursed.
"Who knows? He wasn't asked to bring his mother over, so why is he taking so long?"
Amidst these complaints, Ao Xi's expression also became solemn.
Just when he was about to send someone back to check, Monkey and several of his brothers came out carrying two large boxes, followed by a woman with her hands tied and her mouth gagged.
When she saw Fang Junye, the woman made a "hmm" sound, and her messy hair couldn't hide her eagerness. If it weren't for the rope tied to her hand being held by someone, she would have run over by now.
"Miss Xia!"
Fang Junye took a step forward, but before he could touch anyone, Ao Xi turned the red tasseled spear in his hand and just blocked Xia Luoran.
"Brother Fang, we agreed that we would receive the goods upon payment. Please wait a little longer."
Fang Junye looked unhappy, but he still waved to his confidants behind him.
Ten boxes were brought over and laid out one by one.
Just now Fang Junye had asked the officers and soldiers to retreat to the back and wait. Now the only ones left were the servants of the mansion. They opened the box, and there was a golden glow inside. The brothers were stunned and picked out lucky "gold bricks" to put in their mouths.
While they were inspecting the goods, Fang Junye also opened the box. Looking at the broken and flattened gold items and the crumpled and bruised pearl hairpins inside, Fang Junye almost fainted.
Ao Xi took the money and winked at Monkey, signaling him to release the person.
Unexpectedly, the usually clever monkey was absent-minded, looking at the rope in his hand and was reluctant to let go.
Ao Xi nodded his head with the spear in his hand, "What are you doing? Let him go."
"Ah? Hey..."
The monkey glanced at the tied-up Xia Luoran, and something flashed in his eyes, but it was too dark and Ao Xi didn't understand what it meant.
"Miss Xia!"
Fang Junye supported Xia Luoran and said, "Are you okay?"
The thing stuffed in Xia Luoran's mouth was removed, and her beautiful face showed a bit of panic and sorrow. She was obviously terrified, but she still tried hard to hold back her tears. "It's okay, thank you Mr. Fang for saving me."
Under the moonlight, Fang Junye's heart softened when he saw those eyes glistening with tears. He had seen many delicate young ladies from official families, and the image of Xia Luoran fighting alone with Ao Xi kept lingering in his mind.
Although he knew that he would not marry such a woman, this little bit of affection still made him more gentle towards Xia Luoran, "It's okay, we will go back now."
Xia Luoran was helped onto the carriage by the servants. Fang Junye turned to Ao Xi, who was watching with great interest, and clasped his fists, "Goodbye."
Ao Xi stood in a pile of gold and waved his hands generously, "Goodbye, Mr. Fang, you are welcome to come and play again."
Fang Junye looked gloomy, but he didn't say anything. He got on his horse and left Black Wind Village.
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"Hahaha, I've never seen so much gold in my life!"
"Go away, don't drool on it."
"This gold is really heavy." Tiger Eye said with a smile while holding the box.
Ao Xi was also amused. "How can it be called gold if it doesn't sink? Brothers, you've worked hard today. Let's share it with you guys when we get back to have some fun."
"Hey, village chief, you are my god!"
"Master, please don't move. I can do the heavy lifting."
Seeing how useless they were, Ao Xi scolded them with a smile, "Okay, go back and have fun. What's the point of being so crazy here?"
"The village chief is right. Brothers, work harder and go home."
No one felt tired carrying the gold, and they went up the mountain laughing and joking.
Everyone was in high spirits, except Monkey, who followed behind with a heavy heart. Looking at Ao Xi's smiling face, he lowered his head even lower and silently chanted Buddha's name in his heart.
"Buddha bless me, Buddha bless me, if I can get through this, I will never eat again..."
I can’t live without meat. I’d rather die than not eat meat.
"Never kill again..."
It's not possible not to kill. He is a bandit. If he doesn't kill, won't he be unemployed?
"No more beating snakes, insects, rats or ants!"
"Buddha, if you can help me get through this, I will never kill snakes, insects, rats or ants again. Please, please."
Ao Xi in front had no idea that the monkey behind him had already prayed to all the gods and Buddhas he could. He carried a spear on one shoulder and walked in front with a smile. The evil and bandit spirit mixed together was Ao Xi's unique and charming temperament.
He originally wanted to divide the money while everyone was happy, but he didn't expect to see Military Advisor Yuan and Honggu kneeling on the ground as soon as he returned to Black Wind Village.
Ao Xi raised his eyebrows. Although Military Advisor Yuan had followed him for many years, he still had a sense of pride in his bones. This was the first time he knelt like this.
Besides being surprised, he felt even more solemn. His abnormal behavior could only mean one thing: something had happened in the village.
Ao Xi's eyes swept over the faces of Military Advisor Yuan and Hong Gu. Military Advisor Yuan's face was as gloomy as water, while Hong Gu was in a panic and didn't even dare to look at him.
The brothers behind also realized that something big was happening and fell silent.
Ao Xi smiled and said, "Military Advisor and Honggu are kneeling like this. I wonder if someone is trying to break up a couple and ask for mercy. Stand up and talk."
Military Advisor Yuan did not move, but instead lowered his body and said, "I am guilty of a capital crime. I beg the chief to punish me."
The smile on Ao Xi's face gradually disappeared, and he said indifferently, "Death penalty? What death penalty did the military advisor commit?"
Military Advisor Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "The person the monkey took away was not Xia Luoran, but Madam..."
"What did you say?"
Ao Xi's voice suddenly turned cold, and so did his face. The oppression emanating from his body made Honggu, who had already dared not raise his head, break out in a cold sweat and dared not say a word.
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