"You slut, don't try to scare us! Once our boss comes, you poisonous woman and your little bastard will be waiting to die... Ah!"
Although he was terrified and barely alive, he still had to put on a brave face and not lose face in front of these robbers.
Song Liyun frowned, raised her hand, and lashed out with several lashes, causing the leader to roll on the ground in agony.
"Boss? Okay, when is your boss coming! And who is your boss?"
Even if Song Liyun killed these robbers, it would be an act of justice.
The leader was whipped until he was covered in blood and gore, and the others were so frightened that they dared not curse anymore.
Suddenly, Wudan jumped down from the tree: "Young mistress, another horse is coming!"
He had been acting as a lookout from a high vantage point, and when he saw another horse, he immediately became tense.
There were only two of them, and the short arrows could only travel a short distance, so they couldn't afford to let anything happen to the young mistress.
Song Liyun retracted her whip, leaned against a large tree, and said, "Call the two horses over. Don't worry!"
Their horses were still grazing in the woods. Unless surrounded by a hundred men, they could break through using their horses' strength, and no one could stop them.
Wu Dan gave a sudden whistle, and two horses came galloping over. At the same time, three horses appeared in sight.
These three horses were fine horses, and in the blink of an eye they arrived in front of Song Liyun.
The middle-aged man at the front had a long, thin face with thick eyebrows that met at the brows, giving him a gloomy air.
He dismounted and glanced at the men groaning in pain on the ground before his face turned ashen.
Song Liyun waited for him to lash out, but to her surprise, the man took a deep breath, regained his composure, and turned to Song Liyun, cupping his hands in greeting: "Young Madam, it's rare for you to return to your parents' home. Why didn't you stop by Songfeng for a moment to allow me, Xia, to show you some hospitality!"
Song Liyun narrowed her eyes and asked warily, "May I ask who you are? How do you know my identity?"
"My name is Xia Hong, and I am related to the young mistress. It is noon now, please come back with me as a guest!" The man said his name without any hesitation.
"You are a member of the Xia family, and you are related to Song Dekui by marriage?"
Song Liyun suddenly remembered that she only knew about the Xia family in Songfeng County.
"Yes, young mistress has a good memory. Song Dekui is my cousin's husband, and he is currently a guest at home."
As Xia Hong spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he forced a smile.
Just then, the men on the ground were shouting "Boss!" and "Fifth Master!"
His face, which he wanted to show in a friendly manner, involuntarily contorted.
Meeting Song Liyun here was completely unexpected.
This morning, I heard from some henchmen in town that they had found two fine horses.
Unexpectedly, just outside the city, they encountered a messenger sent by Constable Jiang, who said that Song Liyun had returned and had just left.
Xia Hong was overjoyed to hear this.
Others only know that Song Liyun is a military household in Suijin Town and runs a beef and mutton business.
But now he knows that this woman not only has business dealings with Wu Chao, but is also the young mistress of the Wuda tribe, and Mida City was built by the Wuda tribe.
Although the Xia family only owned one estate in Songfeng County, they were a moderately wealthy family, capable of supporting dozens of people with food and drink.
However, Xia Hong, as the eldest son of the Xia family, was calm, intelligent, and extremely strategic.
Ever since taking over the family business, I've had lofty ambitions and always wanted to find a way to make money.
He had a long-standing friendship with Constable Jiang, so he naturally knew about the Song family's search for relatives.
The fact that Song Liyun, a woman who could run a restaurant, was able to pique people's curiosity, and they even went out of their way to inquire about her in Qingping Town.
After learning that Song Liyun and Song Zhenping were already married, Xia Hong set his sights on Song Dekui, who was helping Song Liyun with her work.
That person had an extraordinary relationship with the Song siblings; Song Erlang even managed to get the good deed of leading people to build houses on the grassland.
Jade and agate are everywhere on the grasslands; if you're not afraid of death and bring them back, they're like bright silver.
My younger cousin is incredibly beautiful. With a little manipulation, and given how eager Song, the village head, and his wife are to get married, there's nothing they can't do.
Everything went as he wished; Song Dekui fell into his grasp and became the Xia family's son-in-law.
Although they haven't been completely won over yet, it has given Xia Hong boundless confidence, making him feel that the Xia family is about to rise to prominence.
The tenants of the Xia family have now been sent away to earn money, while Song Dekui remains in the Xia family estate as the new son-in-law.
Man proposes, God disposes. Good things happen one after another, and now Song Liyun, the young mistress of Mida City, has been delivered to my doorstep.
As long as we can control this woman, Mida City will have a voice in the future.
How to handle this... A fierce glint flashed in Xia Hong's eyes.
On the other side, Song Liyun knew nothing and chuckled, "Your little brother is still lying on the ground calling for you, why don't you recognize him? Just now you were all high and mighty, trying to rob people, how could I dare to go with you as a guest?"
She wanted to see how this "boss" would clean up the mess. Who gave them the courage to rob people in broad daylight?
Xia Hong lowered his brow: "These people are blind and disturbed the young mistress. I will avenge her and restore her face!"
As he spoke, he gave a wink to the two men following him.
The two men drew their swords and, amidst the terrified screams of the people on the ground, hacked at them wildly.
Instantly, screams, the sound of bones cracking, and the splattering of blood filled the air, creating a scene of hell on earth along the long official road.
Seeing that their lives were in danger, Song Liyun cried out in alarm, "Why are you killing people?" and tried to stop them by cracking her whip.
But before Song Liyun could even flick her whip, Xia Hong stopped her: "Young Madam, these people are disrespectful to you, they deserve to die."
On the other side, the attacker stabbed fiercely, and the injured man, unable to move, lay dead on the spot in the blink of an eye.
Wu Dan stood there dumbfounded. His arrow had only injured his leg; as long as he was taken to the hospital, it wouldn't be life-threatening.
But these three people didn't say much before they killed someone, saying they were saving face for the young mistress. This... this killing was ordered by the young mistress!
Wu Dan could understand, and Song Liyun certainly knew. Seeing that the five people had already breathed their last, she coldly looked at Xia Hong: "Why did you kill them?"
Xia Hong still wore a forced smile: "They're apologizing to the young mistress; they deserve to die."
"Are human lives so insignificant in your hands? Don't you even need to consider the consequences?" Song Liyun said again.
Xia Hong grinned and said, "Young Madam is a woman from the grasslands. You're not afraid of the Di people who are inhuman and kill without batting an eye, so why would you be afraid of these few dead people?"
Besides, as long as Xia doesn't say anything, no one will know that these people died for you, Song Liyun.
"Hahahaha!" Song Liyun burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down her face.
She turned to Wudan, whose face was flushed, and said, “Listen to this, this is the kind of brave warrior who is not afraid of death. What are those brutes in the Wuda tribe? They are proud of killing two enemies. Warrior Xia specializes in killing his own people.”
Wu Dan's dark red face was filled with anger: "A hero is one who cuts down his own people?"
A true warrior will not even kill a wounded person, unless there is a deep-seated blood feud.
Xia Hong heard the sarcasm in Song Liyun's voice, and his gaunt face grew even more sinister: "Young Madam, we are family!"
He's family with him!
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