Chapter 117 After the Princess leaves, there is no need to keep the people from Black Wind Village
Everyone knows that the bandits from Black Wind Village have been able to exist here for so many years as a result of secret collusion between officials and bandits. These officials who are on the road of exile all day long still hope to turn a blind eye and share some benefits when they pass by here by chance!
The reason they didn't "go along" with the bandits in Black Wind Village this time was because they had people from Prince Xiao's Mansion with them! They were afraid that the people from Prince Xiao's Mansion would see through their plans, destroy Black Wind Village, and cut off their future financial resources... Who knew that the one who would cut off their financial resources now was the delicate Princess Xiao!
The people from Prince Xiao's Mansion went to Black Wind Village. If the bandits inside were alert and sensible enough, they might be able to save their lives. As long as they have the green mountains, they will never have to worry about having no firewood. At worst, they can find another place to make a fortune. But if they are foolish enough to provoke the young princess, given the well-known protective temper of Prince Xiao's Mansion, it will be questionable whether Black Wind Village can be saved.
Shu Mingyuan's thoughts were in turmoil, but he didn't dare show it on his face. He nodded and bowed as he sent He Bo away.
The officers looked at the bodies of the men in black lying on the ground. After a long silence, they said, "Boss, are we really going to stay here tonight? This place... is not very safe!"
They had been on this escorted route for so long that they were well aware of the potential and obvious dangers along the way. If they stayed here tonight, they would probably be on the radar of the local county government. How would they profit from this in the future?
Shu Mingyuan led his men far away from the people in Prince Xiao's mansion before he lowered his voice and said, "Can't you see? The servant who went into the dense forest disappeared, and now there are many black-clad assassins mixed in with the bandits in the Black Wind Village. They are coming for Prince Xiao again."
The officers were shocked. It was too chaotic just now and they didn't notice it for a while. Now, after hearing what Shu Mingyuan said, sweat broke out on their foreheads.
One officer was quick-witted and said, "So, Princess Xiao led her men to Black Wind Village, actually..."
The officer made a gesture of wiping his neck, and the others followed suit with expressions of horror.
Shu Mingyuan nodded. "Although Princess Xiao has just married into the Xiao Palace, haven't you noticed that everyone in the Xiao Palace treats her with special respect? I'm afraid Princess Xiao is not as simple as she appears. Anyway, we're only a few days away from Quanzhou, so let them make a fuss. We are just the escort officers, and everything has nothing to do with us."
The officers agreed one by one.
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"Master, the princess and the others have already gone to the dense forest. Xiao Yi and Xiao Er are following them secretly. Please rest assured, master." After their people were all around, He Bo came to the carriage and said in a low voice.
"Yeah." Ji Xiaohan, sitting in the carriage, was now filled with coldness. In his hand, he was no longer holding the military book he used to kill time, but the silenced wooden cannon Su Wanyan had given him. "After the princess leaves, there's no need to keep the people from Black Wind Village."
The people of Black Wind Village were in collusion with the killers in this assassination, which meant that the head of Black Wind Village was probably no longer the same person. If the young princess took people there now, she could catch them off guard, but she would definitely be retaliated by the other side. None of those people could be left alive.
He Bo responded, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."
He Bo could naturally understand his master's concerns. Black Wind Village was not on their elimination list. Since they were going to die, they could not blame others.
Chapter 118 Are you tired, Princess? Sit down and take a rest.
Heifengzhai is located on the edge of a cliff halfway up the mountain. It has a dense forest in front as a cover and a vertical cliff behind it. It is an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack location. No wonder the local government has been unable to suppress the bandits for so many years. The reasons are sufficient and reasonable.
Su Wanyan and his companions led a group of bandits to the sentry post of the village. The person guarding there tonight discovered them, but before he could open his mouth, he was silenced by Su Wanyan's people.
It was already dark, and the man's body fell to the ground with a "thump". In the bright moonlight, one could see a dark liquid flowing out from his neck, soaking the fallen leaves on the ground.
The guard's killing moves were so smooth and swift that the bandits including Gou Ge were so frightened that they quickly gave up the idea of secretly passing the message to the village and dared not to make any more trouble.
The people in Prince Xiao's Mansion kill people as if they were killing a piglet. They are so cruel!
"Walk!"
They continued to walk in with a swagger, originally thinking that there was still someone guarding the sentry post, and that the brothers in the village would definitely be equally diligent in the night defense.
Unexpectedly, when they walked into the hall of the village and saw their brothers lying all over the floor, Gou Ge and the others were completely dumbfounded.
"Boss... Boss? Boss!" Dog Brother tried to call out twice to the bearded man who fell in the middle.
But the bearded man didn't react at all. If he hadn't been able to see the slight rise and fall of his chest, I would have thought he was dead.
Su Wanyan raised her eyebrows, as if realizing something. She said, "It seems someone has already arrived. Everyone, be careful."
"Yes." Xiaowu and the guards responded.
Su Wanyan only said this to the bandits in Black Wind Village. She thought about how Ji Xiaohan had heard that she was going to go up the mountain to cause trouble in Black Wind Village, but did not stop her. She thought that with the man's cautious nature, he must have made preparations in advance.
That's why they allowed her to lead her men into Black Wind Village.
"Yes." Xiao Wu smiled. She had a lot of things in her hands, all of which were their little princess's favorite foods.
After walking around for a while, she couldn't find a decent place. She had no choice but to pick a low table that was barely clean, put all her things on it, and found a stool, covering it with a clean towel. Then, she came over to help Su Wanyan, "Are you tired, Princess? Come and sit down and rest your feet."
The guards didn't need Su Wanyan's instructions. After the little princess sat down, they took the initiative to take Gou Ge and the others to get the money to redeem the people.
When Gou Ge and his friends saw that their Black Wind Village's lair had really been destroyed, they didn't dare to say anything more. They led their men one by one to their respective residences to get the money.
He prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that Princess Xiao would keep her word after receiving the money and give them brothers a way out.
They have been bandits for so many years and have long been accustomed to such a free life. If they were asked to do some other business, they really wouldn't do it!
Several people took out the silver and money they had saved, and the guards handed it to Su Wanyan's table.
Don’t mention it, it is said that bandits are greedy for pleasure and spend all the money they have, but I didn’t expect that these people could actually come up with it.
Su Wanyan looked at the small change and a few crumpled banknotes on the table and asked, "Is that all?"
Gou Ge and the others were about to cry, "Replying to Princess Xiao, this is really all we have."
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