Chapter 306 Side Quest: Eliminate Harm for the People
Gu Yong was pinned down by two yamen runners, unable to move. His eyes widened, his face filled with anger and resentment, and he cursed, "You corrupt official, you will die a miserable death! Your whole family will die a miserable death!" He regretted abducting Liang Shanshan and Liang Qiqi and killing them directly instead of torturing them for days before killing them.
When the yamen runners saw this, one of them rudely tore off a corner of Gu Yong's clothes and stuffed it into his mouth to stop him from cursing.
At this time, Ren La was carefully helping Liang Shanshan up. Her foot seemed to be injured, and her eyes were filled with tears, looking pitiful.
She leaned against Ren La's shoulder, but her eyes were cast at Lan Xiyue beside her with hatred: "Ren La, my feet hurt... Also, don't let this woman go, she is Gu Yong's mistress!"
Liang Guo's gaze followed Liang Shanshan's guidance and fell on Lan Xiyue. His eyes lit up instantly. What a beautiful woman! He waved his hand and said, "Take her away together!"
Niuniu hid behind the earthen wall. Seeing that they were about to catch her sister, she ran out. She ran to Lan Xiyue and held her hand tightly: "Don't catch me, I'm a good person!"
Lan Xiyue gently patted Niu Niu's back to comfort her.
She glanced coldly at the yamen runners approaching her and said, "I can walk by myself." She was worried about where she was, so she followed them back to the county town, which would also allow her to return to the capital.
The two yamen runners were frightened by her gaze and stopped involuntarily.
Lan Xiyue walked out with Niu Niu by her hand. When they reached the other side, she picked up a bundle of wilted plantain and followed them with Niu Niu by her hand.
Liang Guo walked in front, her eyes sharp as torches, and gave a meaningful look to the yamen runner beside her.
The yamen runner waved to the people behind him, and immediately two yamen runners walked behind Lan Xiyue and the others to prevent them from escaping.
Niu Niu's mood was a little unstable, and her little face was full of anxiety.
Lan Xiyue smiled at her gently and whispered softly, "Don't be afraid, Niuniu. We are just temporarily lost. If we follow them to the county town, we will be able to find our way home."
When Niu Niu heard this, a light flashed in her eyes, as if she saw the dawn of hope, and her fear dissipated a little.
The group walked on the rugged mountain road for an hour and finally walked out of the deep forest. The view suddenly opened up and a wide road appeared in front of them. There were two yamen runners watching the carriage and horses.
Lan Xiyue watched the yamen runners mount their horses, and the county magistrate leisurely got into the carriage, but she, Niu Niu and Gu Yong, whose hands were tied behind his back, could only walk.
On both sides, yamen runners rode on horseback, watching their every move with sharp eyes.
Because Gu Yong's hands were tied and his steps were staggering, he was whipped by the yamen runners from time to time.
Lan Xiyue pondered inwardly, now that she had reached the main road, should she seize the opportunity to grab a horse and return along this road? After all, she had been missing for a few days, and An Yi must be extremely anxious if he couldn't find her.
Just as she was walking slowly forward in silence, holding Niuniu's hand, the system's voice suddenly rang in her mind: "Host, the side quest has been triggered. Do you want to accept it?"
Lan Xiyue's heart trembled, her vigilance instantly rising to the extreme. She had been tricked by the system several times before, and she had long been terrified of so-called "missions."
"What side quest? What's the penalty for not completing it?"
System: "My dear host, can't you first ask what the reward is after completing the task?"
Lan Xiyue heard this and let out a wry smile. "No, let's first talk about the punishment for not completing it. I've been tricked so much that I don't dare to trust any 'rewards' anymore."
System: "The side quest is to eliminate harm for the people! If you accept the quest and fail to complete it, one million points will be deducted."
Lan Xiyue frowned slightly and thought secretly in her heart.
The system continued, "This county magistrate is a corrupt official. He has made Yancheng a mess and the people are living in poverty. As long as the host eliminates this evil for the people, he will be loved by the people of Yancheng and earn five million points."
Five million points! This number made Lan Xiyue's heart move, "System, I accept this side quest."
"Ding Dong! The side quest has been accepted successfully. I wish the host good luck." The system's voice sounded again.
Lan Xiyue looked at the carriage not far away, her eyes gleaming with excitement. Five million points, I never thought I'd encounter such a good thing.
Niu Niu noticed the change in Lan Xiyue's mood and looked up at her with confusion in her eyes. She didn't know why her sister suddenly became so happy, but when she saw Lan Xiyue's smile, the uneasiness in her heart gradually dissipated.
After walking for a while, Lan Xiyue had an idea. She suddenly picked up Niu Niu, jumped up, kicked a yamen runner beside her to the ground, and sat on the horse's back with Niu Niu in her arms.
The yamen runner who was kicked over crawled up in a mess, his eyes wide open, looking at Lan Xiyue in disbelief, "You dare to kick me, get off me!" He roared, waving the hilt of the knife in his hand.
Lan Xiyue sat steadily on the horse, gazing at him coldly, without a trace of fear in her eyes. "Hmph, a mere yamen runner, you dare to show off in front of me?" Her voice was cold and crisp, like a chilling winter wind, chilling to the bone.
The other yamen runner beside him widened his eyes. This woman actually knew kung fu.
Liang Guo gently opened the carved window of the carriage. He stuck his head out and looked back. "What are you arguing about?"
A yamen runner came running over breathlessly, his clothes a little disheveled, "Sir, that woman...she kicked me off my horse." There was a bit of grievance and unwillingness in the yamen runner's voice, and his eyes glanced at the heroic woman not far away from time to time.
Liang Guo glanced at the yamen runner with a disdainful smile on his lips, "You are such a useless thing. A woman can kick you to the ground. But, I quite admire this woman's temperament. Just walk back to me." After that, he waved his hand, as if to drive away an annoying fly.
Upon hearing this, the yamen runner's face instantly turned pale, and he retreated dejectedly to the side. He muttered to himself, "The woman had just attacked so quickly and with such force that he hadn't had time to react before being kicked to the ground." With the adults saying so, he had no choice but to walk beside the carriage reluctantly.
At this time, Lan Xiyue was riding on a horse with Niu Niu in her arms. The breeze blew by, and Niu Niu's face was filled with excitement and joy.
"Sister, this is Niuniu's first time riding a horse. It's so exciting!"
Lan Xiyue heard this and a gentle smile blossomed on her lips. "Niuniu feels excited, but this horse is just walking slowly. If it runs, that would be the real thrill! Isn't Niuniu scared?"
Niuniu shook her head, "Niuniu is not afraid!"
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