Chapter 128 Hand over the Shen family!
“Here you go, they’re all here. I counted them, they’re correct. Hmm, what’s this?” The henchman unfolded the note.
Xiao Fang raised an eyebrow, looking at him with exasperation, and said, "Can you even read? Hurry up and hand it over!"
The henchman shrank back and quickly handed it over.
Xiao Fang's expression changed from sunny to cloudy after reading the contents of the note.
"Call the brothers, grab your weapons!"
The henchman exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, we've already taken the money! If we chase after them again, wouldn't that be unethical? If word gets out that Green Pine Mountain doesn't keep its word, we'll be laughed at to death!"
Xiao Fang kicked him.
"Those who stole the Wei family army's provisions and supplies, leading to the complete annihilation of the Wei family army, are traitors to the country and deserve to be punished by everyone!"
Upon hearing this, the henchman's eyes widened, and he took off running!
Shen Lanxi looked at the high point of Qingsong Mountain, where the towering peaks and steep ridges were easy to defend and difficult to attack. This toll was well spent!
"Young master, Mount Qingsong is so vast!" They had been riding at full speed for half an hour, but they hadn't even crossed half the distance.
It just so happens that the travelogue she recently read described the terrain of this area, especially the coverage of Qingsong Mountain.
"Qingsong Mountain is the largest mountain in the Xiguan area. If you want to see more mountains after this place, you have to go to Dongchuan."
The primeval forests of Dongchuan, with their towering mountains, are no smaller than those of Qingsong Mountain.
Chunxue and Qiushuang had never even left the capital since they were young. The biggest mountain they had ever climbed was Longevity Hill in the Imperial Garden, which was nothing compared to Green Pine Hill.
Chunxue looked on with longing: "Young master, we must go climb a real mountain sometime!"
Shen Lanxi nodded with a smile, but suddenly her smile froze, and she quickly stepped out of the carriage and looked eastward!
"Young master, what's wrong?" The sudden movement startled the two maids.
Shen Lanxi said with a serious expression, "A cavalry unit is coming this way!"
Wei Dongzhu noticed Shen Lanxi when she came out, and then he heard the sound of horses' hooves.
"Stop the carriage! Running any further is futile; a carriage can't outrun a horse!"
Wei Dongzhu shouted, "Stop the car!"
Although Liu Laohu and the others were puzzled, they still stopped the carriage.
Wei Jiajun's men lay down on the ground and paused for a moment.
"A cavalry of at least sixty men, with strong horses, will arrive in the blink of an eye!"
No sooner had they finished speaking than they spotted the cavalry.
Liu Laohu shouted, "All carriages, gather together!"
Upon hearing that something was amiss, the people in the car hurriedly lifted the curtains to look.
"Will this ever end? We've already paid!"
"Shut up! Do bandits have any sense of morality? They kill people whenever they want!"
Shen Lanxi coldly stared at the approaching bandits. They wouldn't listen to reason, so they'd have to suffer the consequences. If they dared to come, they'd all be buried here!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Fang and his men arrived. Chang Muqiang raised his spear and shouted angrily, "Shen family members stay here, everyone else leave!"
The exile procession fell silent for a moment. In that instant, some hesitated, some considered leaving, and some genuinely wanted to go.
But in the end, nothing was done!
Even after passing Qingsong Mountain, there is still a long way to go to Dongchuan. Will the journey be peaceful?
Seeing that no one moved, Xiao Fang immediately frowned.
His henchmen shouted loudly, "The Shen family stole grain and provisions, causing the Wei family army to be completely wiped out, several cities to be lost, and countless civilians to die. Today, we, the Green Pine Mountain, will act on behalf of Heaven to destroy these traitors and villains of the Shen family and avenge the Wei family army and the dead and wounded civilians!"
The anger of the exiled prisoners was stirred up.
It's the Shen family again!
They were exiled along with the Shen family; it was like their mother opening the door to misfortune for them—their bad luck had reached its peak!
Those who rode in the same carriage as the Shen family were punched several times by the prisoners.
The Shen family members dared not speak out in anger, and even covered their mouths, afraid that the screams would be heard by the bandits!
The person who was beaten: Waaaaah... What did the Shen family do to deserve this? Why are they chasing after them like this...?
Wei Dongzhu rode forward and spoke to Xiao Fang!
"Fellow heroes of Qingsong Mountain, first of all, thank you for your courage in upholding justice and avenging the Wei family army!" Wei Dongzhu sincerely expressed his gratitude.
Xiao Fang and the others thought Wei Dongzhu was a government official and went up to negotiate with them!
It seems the note was correct; there are members of the Shen family among this group!
Wei Dongzhu continued, "There are other details to the case of the theft of the Wei family army's provisions. I can guarantee with my life that it was not the Shen family who did it. If it is later found that the Shen family did it, I will personally cut off all their heads to comfort the spirits of the Wei family army in heaven, without you righteous men having to lift a finger!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang finally looked at Wei Dongzhu properly.
What are you doing wearing such an ugly mask in broad daylight?
“We don’t believe you’re in cahoots with them. The court has already convicted them; it was the Shen family who did it. If it wasn’t them, why were they sentenced to exile?” Xiao Fang raised his voice.
Wei Dongzhu knew that there were many suspicious points involved, but he couldn't tell outsiders.
Even though she was moved by Xiao Fang's righteous act, all she could do was apologize to him!
"I'm sorry, but we are determined to take the Shen family with us! If you detain the Shen family without authorization, you will be making an enemy of the imperial court. You'd better think it over!"
Xiao Fang sneered and said arrogantly, "What is the imperial court to me? Let them come if they dare, I will make sure they never return!"
The bandits behind him, hearing his words, began to shout and yell wildly.
Unless absolutely necessary, Wei Dongzhu did not want to take action against these people who were seeking revenge for their Wei family army!
"We're willing to pay to take the lives of the Shen family. Name your price!"
In the past, Xiao Fang would have really considered it, but not this time!
Without hesitation, he said directly, "I don't want money, I want the lives of the Shen family! If you don't leave the Shen family here, none of you are leaving either; you'll all stay here to raise horses!"
Wei Dongzhu's expression changed, and his voice deepened: "So there's no room for negotiation?"
Xiao Fang said with a strong voice, "Although I am just a commoner, I admire the Wei family army for their loyalty to the country. If I didn't miss my brothers, I would have joined the Wei family army long ago."
Wei Dongzhu: "..."
"You've paid the toll, so I won't make things difficult for you. Hand over the Shen family, and I'll refund the extra toll. Let's go our separate ways. Next time you travel through my area, I'll give you face and not charge you a toll!"
These people are determined!
Shen Lanxi jumped off the carriage and walked to the front of the procession.
What if we don't pay?
Xiao Fang was stunned when he saw Shen Lanxi's face. Could a sissy really be a yamen runner?
"If you don't hand it over, don't blame me for being impolite!" Long Mucang immediately swept his weapon across the room!
Wei Dongzhu drew his longsword and blocked Shen Lanxi's path. The two weapons clashed, producing a loud metallic clang.
One of Wei's soldiers carried over a long wooden gun.
"Big brother, catch the gun!"
A glint flashed in Wei Dongzhu's eyes. He quickly sheathed his longsword, picked up his long wooden gun, and twirled it with a flourish. His entire aura changed drastically!
"If you want the Shen family, you'll have to step over me first!"
Xiao Fang's mind suddenly stirred; he felt as if he had met his match, and his hands were itching to play!
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