The two had almost finished eating.
They extinguished the fire and then got back into the carriage to continue their journey.
"I'm going to see Lord He this afternoon, why am I feeling a little uneasy?" Li Baobei couldn't help but think. A cold wind whistled past outside, making her feel a chill.
Feeling bored, she lifted the curtain and glanced outside, the cold wind constantly irritating her cheeks.
"It's getting colder and colder today."
Then he stared out the window and gradually became lost in thought.
About ten kilometers away from Ning'an County, the carriage gradually slowed down.
As Li Baobei thought about how soon they would arrive, a faint sense of joy welled up inside her.
The carriage suddenly braked hard, and she felt like she was about to be thrown out, but luckily she managed to grab the window in time.
At that moment, a hesitant voice rang out from outside the carriage: "This tree is mine, this road is mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll!"
"Yes, no, that's right!"
Another person who stuttered chimed in.
Li Baobei found it strange, "Hasn't He You been in Ning'an County for so many days already? Hasn't he managed to control the bandits yet?"
She then lifted the curtain and looked at the two people standing in the middle of the road, blocking the way.
Then they saw two figures, one fat and one thin, standing not far from the carriage. The thinner one looked honest and simple, probably around twenty years old. He was clearly very nervous, but he tried his best to control his trembling legs.
The other boy, who looked to be about fifteen years old, was chubby but had a sallow and thin complexion, as if he hadn't eaten much in a long time.
"These are the bandits of Ning'an County? Is this all?"
Li Baobei's face twitched involuntarily with embarrassment.
Anji stared at the "bandits" not far away with a gloomy look in his eyes, and said coldly, "Get lost!"
"What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you treat bandits? Dismount and die immediately."
The skinny "bandit" yelled with an embarrassed and angry look on his face, looking like a clown who had failed in his performance.
Another chubby "bandit" chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's the attitude, do it right now."
The two of them looked rather silly, which made people want to laugh.
Li Baobei looked at the two people outside and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It looks like it hasn't been weaned yet, and strangely enough, it's kind of cute.
What a "bandit!"
Anji turned his head and said, "Young master, I'll be right back, please don't get off the carriage."
In places where people are around, Anji usually refers to Li Baobei as "Young Master".
Anji, with his strong physique, jumped off the carriage, while the two "bandits" were completely unaware of their current predicament.
Li Baobei sighed helplessly.
The skills of Anji cannot be fully explained in just a few words.
In short, it can be summed up in one word: "strong".
The skinny "bandit" thought smugly: "I've been lying in wait for almost a whole day, and finally I've spotted someone who's not too busy. I have to steal something today, otherwise..."
well……
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"Times are tough, otherwise who would..."
Suddenly, a cold gust of wind slapped against his thin face.
His whole body immediately began to tremble violently without his noticing.
A pair of icy hands gripped his neck tightly.
At this moment, Anji's eyes were filled with murderous intent, his eyes seemed to emit a bloodthirsty light, making people tremble with fear and look terrifying.
The fat "little bandit" was so frightened by this scene that he immediately knelt on the ground, his mouth trembling as he cried out, "Please...please let us go! Please, we really had no other choice but to resort to this! Please...please let him go..."
The "little bandit" trembled violently all over, just like a child with nowhere to turn, crying out in despair.
Anji stared intently at his movements, but the strength in his hand did not lessen at all; he then tried to increase the strength in his hand again.
"etc!"
Li Baobei suddenly spoke up, "Anji, wait a minute, I think there's more to this than meets the eye."
Li Baobei then jumped off the carriage.
Anji turned to look at Li Baobei, the madness in his eyes gradually fading.
As an assassin, she never shows mercy to anyone who stands in her way; indifference is the reason she survives.
Anji suddenly loosened his grip, and the "bandit" knelt down. He didn't come to his senses for a long time. The wetness on his thin pants made him slowly realize that he had wet his pants in fear.
He immediately knelt down, saying, "Thank you so much for sparing my life, thank you so much for sparing my life..."
The two immediately knelt together and kowtowed, one above the other.
Anji then turned around and stood next to Li Baobei.
Li Baobei looked at the two people wearing only thin outer garments and sighed inwardly.
"What's wrong with you guys? Why would you suddenly decide to become bandits?"
The skinny "bandit" instantly seemed to have found an outlet for his emotions and burst into tears.
Sobbing and crying out in anguish, she cried out, "The county magistrate and the bandits of Majiashan have colluded to commit all sorts of atrocities, including burning, killing, and looting. Now, all the farmers in our small village have been robbed clean, and even our parents..."
Then she choked up and couldn't speak anymore; her desperate sobs drifted in the cold wind.
Why don't you go to the capital to file a complaint?
Li Baobei asked again, suddenly feeling utterly powerless; it seemed like the world was like this everywhere…
“How could ordinary people like us possibly go to the capital? Officials everywhere protect each other. Someone from the next village went to the capital to file a complaint, but not long after he returned, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Since then, no one has dared to go to the capital…”
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