Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Worrying
The location of this bandit suppression operation is in Xujiang Prefecture.
Xujiang Prefecture is also a prefecture under Nanjun Province, separated from Qing'an Prefecture by some distance.
"If you want to go there, you have to take a boat to Xujiang Prefecture first, and then transfer to Xunan Town under Xujiang Prefecture. The location of this bandit suppression is near the town. I heard that there is a place called Wushanzhai there. It is a bandit village with hundreds of people. This bandit village has been entrenched in that area for a long time. It is not easy to wipe it out..."
After Boss Tu talked about the location of the bandit suppression, he added, "In fact, this bandit suppression was the idea of Governor Yuan of Nanjun Province. He wrote a letter to General Xuan, asking for support from the Zhennan Army."
General Xuan also wanted to train his grandson more, so he asked Xuan Huaiqing to lead people to suppress the bandits.
Yu Li didn't expect to hear about Governor Yuan again. Because of the Kang family's affairs, she had a very good impression of the governor.
When she was in the provincial capital, she heard people say that when handling the Kang family's case, Governor Yuan showed no mercy. Even when officials from the Third Prince's faction went to him to plead for mercy, he did not give in at all. He dealt with the case as it should be dealt with, and everything was done according to the rules.
Because of this, the Kang family fell very quickly, and even the third prince could not save them.
After Boss Tu introduced the situation of the bandit camp, he asked her if she wanted to go. The place they were going to this time was quite far and it would take ten days just to go there and back.
"Yes." Yu Li said affirmatively.
After getting her approval, Boss Tu smiled and said, "Okay, we still have to rush to Xunan Town to meet up with Master Xuan. Why don't we set off tomorrow? What do you think?"
"Sure." Yu Li agreed readily.
There is nothing to do recently, and there is still time before Fu Wenxiao's college entrance examination, so it is better to go and suppress the bandits.
After seeing off Boss Tu, Yu Li turned to look at Fu Wenxiao who was standing beside him. There was no smile on his face.
"What's the matter?" she asked. "Are you unhappy?"
She was a little confused. Didn't he want her to go and fight the bandits?
Fu Wenxiao shook his head and said softly, "I'm not unhappy, I just thought that it would take at least half a month for you to come back after you went there to fight the bandits..."
Thinking that I haven't seen her for half a month, I feel a little lost.
The last time she went to Yuqing County, she was away for nearly ten days. He was always thinking about her, but he didn't expect that this time she would be away for even longer.
Yu Li suddenly realized and said, "It was actually very quick."
She couldn't help but look at him and found that he looked lost.
This guy really depends on her. He feels so lost when she leaves for half a month. If they have to separate due to their own affairs in the future...
When she said this, Fu Wenxiao was silent for a moment, then said: "Then I will try my best not to separate from you, and we will always be together."
“Isn’t this a good idea?”
Yu Li said hesitantly that she wanted to visit many places in the future. The future was so long that it was impossible for her to stay in one place all the time.
"Why not?" Fu Wenxiao pulled her to sit down, poured her a cup of tea, and looked at her with a faint smile on his face. "I will try my best to take care of my body. When the time comes, I will go with you wherever you want to go."
In fact, when he heard that she was going to fight bandits this time, he wanted to go with her.
But he also knew his physical condition, and if he went to the past, he would probably force her to take care of him, so he gave up.
Yu Li's eyes widened, "Is this not okay?"
"Why not?" he asked back.
"That's right... you want to be an official in the future." Yu Li said, "You work so hard in the imperial examination, you will definitely become an official in the future, right?" The imperial examination is the only way for poor people to become an official. If you pass the exam but don't become an official, wouldn't it be a pity?
Fu Wenxiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, there is always a solution."
What is the solution?
Yu Li didn't quite understand what he meant, but he didn't seem to want to talk about it and continued talking about the bandit suppression.
"At the earliest, I will be back in half a month. Of course, there may be other things." Yu Li said. She couldn't guarantee these. "But don't worry, I will be back as soon as possible after the matter over there is over."
In fact, she also misses her family.
In his previous life, he was a genetic warrior with no family, and his companions who carried out missions with him were not long-lasting. He always kept to himself.
In this life, she is no longer a genetic warrior and has a family. She feels good about this. No matter where she goes or how far she goes in the future, there will always be a place that she will miss and make her choose to come back.
Fu Wenxiao stared at her silently and said, "Okay, I'll try my best to get better and I'll go with you next time you go out."
Yu Li scratched his face and suddenly felt that he seemed quite clingy.
Of course, she didn't mind much. This feeling was very novel. No one had ever been so clingy to her before, not even a small animal.
He asked her with a smile: "Ali, are you okay?"
Yu Li nodded: "Sure."
She was confident that she could protect him, and if he wanted to go, then she would take him there.
As they had to leave tomorrow and time was tight, Yu Li went to talk to Zhou about this.
Zhou's reaction this time was very calm.
Probably because of what happened in Yuqing County last time, this time Boss Tu came to find Yu Li, and when he heard that she was going out again, he knew that General Xuan must have something to talk to her about.
Although she didn't know what General Xuan wanted her to do, she felt relieved after confirming that Li Niang was safe and sound.
"I'll make you some more dry food to take with you on the road." Zhou said, "When you're away from home, Li Niang, please take good care of yourself."
Yu Li nodded, "Don't worry, mother. I will."
As Zhou spoke, her eyes fell on Fu Wenxiao behind her. She could naturally tell that he was not in a good mood.
She sighed in her heart. The two children have been getting along very well recently, like honey and oil. She was happy to see that.
But he suddenly had to leave his mother for something, and would be gone for ten days or half a month. No wonder he was in a bad mood.
After Yu Li returned to his room to pack his luggage, Zhou whispered to Fu Wenxiao, "Xiao'er, my mother will be gone for quite a while this time. You should spend more time with her today and talk to her properly if you have anything to say. Don't keep everything in your heart."
Don't hold your anger in your heart; it will only make you feel uncomfortable.
He is not well yet, and he will only suffer if he keeps sulking.
Fu Wenxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Mom, I didn't."
"Nonsense." Zhou glared at him, "How can I not know what kind of personality you have? Li Niang is simple-minded and straightforward. She won't guess with you. If you want to be with her for a long time, don't keep everything to yourself and don't say anything like before."
She was really worried about them.
In the past, seeing that they were so polite and respectful to each other, she wanted to force them to get together quickly; but when it became obvious that the relationship between the two children was different, she was afraid that something might go wrong between them, and that Xiao Ge'er would not be able to speak and would not be liked by Li Niang.
Xiao Ge'er still needs to be more proactive and sweeter, so that Li Niang will like him more.
Fu Wenxiao didn't think so, but he still humbly listened to her teachings.
When he returned to the room and saw Yu Li packing her things, he walked over silently and put his arms around her.
Yu Li turned to look at him, indulging his clingy behavior, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"Mom asked me to stay with you." His voice was very soft, revealing a bit of embarrassment, "I also... can't bear to leave you."
Yu Li suddenly realized that she leaned obediently in his arms, as if allowing him to accompany her.
Fu Wenxiao was originally feeling a little disappointed, but she made him want to laugh again.
He helped her pack her luggage and reminded her, "You have to be careful when you go out, especially on the road. Sometimes when you stop for a meal, you may come across some shady shops. Those shops will secretly drug people..."
This is his experience.
"It's okay!" Yu Li said calmly, "I have life powers, I am immune to all poisons and diseases, no matter what medicine I take, it won't work on me."
This was also the first time she spoke directly about the types of superpowers.
Fu Wenxiao was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Then I feel relieved."
He was suddenly very happy, happy that she had superpowers. This way, even if someone discovered her abnormality and wanted to deal with her, no matter what means they used, it would be useless.
Powerful military force can guarantee her safety, and life power is her trump card.
When they went to bed at night, Yu Li would transfer his supernatural powers to him as usual.
After losing her supernatural power, she did not let go, but squeezed his arm.
"Ali..."
Fu Wenxiao called out and looked at her with a flushed face.
Recently they have been much closer, and she would even come to him on her own initiative when he went to bed at night. However, because his body had not fully recovered, they were still very chaste with each other and were not actually husband and wife.
Yu Li said, "Your arms are not strong enough. Once you recover, you should start practicing physical skills." She said seriously, "Once you have mastered physical skills, you can go with me to fight bandits."
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
He wanted to go with her, not to fight bandits.
Fu Wenxiao felt a mixture of laughter and tears. Although she had misunderstood that he wanted to go with her to fight the bandits, he still felt more at ease after hearing her say that.
"Well, I will try my best." He said in a gentle voice, "I hope Li Niang won't dislike me for practicing slowly when the time comes."
"No, I believe you." Yu Li said seriously. He had a good memory and there was no need to worry about this.
The two chatted casually until Yu Li fell into a drowsy sleep and Fu Wenxiao approached her.
He sat next to her, carefully holding her hand, and fell asleep too.
Yu Li woke up before dawn.
When she got dressed, she found that Fu Wenxiao on the bed had also woken up. He looked a little sleepy, but still cheered himself up, pulled her to the dressing table, and combed her hair.
After combing his hair, Yu Li went to wash up.
In the kitchen, Zhou was already preparing breakfast and had baked a lot of pancakes for her to take on the road.
"Mom, you've worked hard." Yu Li walked in and said with some guilt, "Next time I can just buy some food outside, so you don't have to get up so early."
Zhou smiled and said, "It's okay. You'll be away for so many days, how can I worry about you? I'm just making some pancakes. I'll bring some more for you so you don't get hungry on the road."
In fact, with Boss Tu going with them, he would definitely make arrangements and she wouldn't starve.
But Zhou had the mentality of a mother. She felt that her child would not eat well when she was away from home, so she wanted to make more for her to take with her on the road.
After breakfast, Yu Li took her luggage and the dry food that Zhou had prepared for her and went out.
Fu Wenxiao went to see her off.
After sending her to the door, he suddenly grabbed her, and when she looked at him in confusion, he couldn't help but hugged her and said, "Li Niang, I'll wait for you to come back."
Yu Li hummed, and when he let go, she walked out the door.
After walking a few steps, she thought of something and turned her head. Sure enough, she saw him standing quietly at the door watching her leave, so she turned back and wanted to push him in.
"Li Niang." Fu Wenxiao said helplessly, "Wait for you to leave, I will close the door myself."
Yu Li looked at him and felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Maybe their relationship was different after they decided to be together, so when he wanted to send her off this time, she actually felt a little reluctant.
"Okay then." Since he said so, she decided to let him do what he wanted.
Yu Li waved goodbye to him again and left without looking back.
Fu Wenxiao still stood there in a daze until her figure disappeared into the night.
**
This time they first arrived at Qing'an Prefecture by boat, and then went to Xujiang Prefecture from Qing'an Prefecture.
After staying on the boat for four days, we finally arrived at Xujiang Prefecture.
After resting for one night in Xu Jiang Mansion, they took a carriage to Xunan Town the next day.
In the evening, they arrived at Xunan Town.
Xunan Town is a very small town with only a few streets and only two inns. Xuan Huaiqing waited for them in one of the larger inns.
"Uncle Tu, Miss Yu, you are here!"
Xuan Huaiqing was very happy to see them. He first asked them if their journey was smooth, and then asked them if they were tired and whether they wanted to take a rest.
Yu Li said: "We rested for a night at Xu Jiang Mansion last night, we are not tired."
Then he asked him when they would go to suppress the bandits and what arrangements they had.
Xuan Huaiqing was a little amused, but seeing that she was in good spirits, he felt relieved.
Soon he put away the smile on his face and said seriously, "I plan to take action tomorrow evening and attack the bandit camp at night. It would be best if we can wipe out the bandit camp in one fell swoop like what happened in Yuqing County."
In the past, Xuan Huaiqing would not have acted so recklessly. He would have carefully investigated the situation in the bandit camp and then made a plan. Even if he wanted to suppress the bandits, he would not have done it casually. He would have to find a suitable opportunity.
It was only after Yu Li's two anti-bandit campaigns that he discovered that this was possible.
No matter what the plan is, just take her with you and go for it.
Yu Li was a little disappointed. He thought he could go straight to suppress the bandits when he arrived here tonight, but he had to wait another day.
However, since Xuan Huaiqing is here this time, we naturally have to listen to him.
Yu Li said: "Okay then, just tell me when you are leaving tomorrow."
Xuan Huaiqing agreed with a smile and asked someone to bring them some food.
The food in the inn was not very tasty. This was just a small town, and the chefs' skills were naturally not as good as those in the county town. However, Yu Li still enjoyed the food very much.
Seeing how happily she was eating, Boss Tu and Xuan Huaiqing's appetites whetted. They couldn't help but eat one more bowl of rice, and their stomachs felt a little bloated.
After returning to the room, the two couldn't help but touch their stomachs. They couldn't fall asleep for a while.
Xuan Huaiqing said with a bitter face: "Next time when you have dinner with Miss Yu, you must restrain yourself!"
I feel like every time I eat with her, I always eat too much because she enjoys eating so much that I can't help but eat more, and I end up feeling full if I'm not careful.
Boss Tu grinned and said, "Being able to eat is a blessing. Young Master, you don't look tall and majestic enough. You need to eat more."
Xuan Huaiqing said helplessly: "Uncle Tu, not everyone can grow as big as you. People of your height are rare not only in the south, but also in the north."
As for Yu Li, she eats so much, but why doesn't she grow? Is it really all about gaining strength?
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Yu Li had no such worries at all. After eating and drinking, she went to the room arranged for her by the inn to rest.
After a good sleep until dawn, she got up energetically, said hello to Boss Tu, and then went for a walk around the town.
The town is small and you can walk around it in no time.
Yu Li also visited various food stalls in the town and found that some of the local specialties were quite good. There was also a stall selling pancakes, which were really delicious, so she ordered some to take away.
At noon, after they had their meal at the inn, they checked out and left.
The group left the town and headed towards Wushan Village.
Xuan Huaiqing brought more than 30 people this time, disguised as a caravan.
Yu Li sat on the "cargo" pulled by a horse, facing the sun and looking at the road ahead.
This is an official road. The road surface is not easy to drive on and is full of potholes. People sitting in the car will be shaken so much that most people will definitely vomit.
Yu Li stood still, as if his whole body was attached to the car.
This made many guards unable to help but look at her, with some surprise on their faces, and they found that this girl did have something.
In this bandit suppression campaign, they only have thirty people, and facing a bandit camp of several hundred people, this number is far from enough.
However, these guards were all soldiers trained by the Xuan family. They were accustomed to following orders and did not question Xuan Huaiqing's decision.
But they didn't expect that there was a girl accompanying them on this bandit suppression mission. She was mixed in with a group of big men and attracted a lot of attention.
Except for the one who had seen Yu Li in Yuqing County last time, the other guards had never seen her before and were suspicious of her.
In their eyes, she was not only a woman, but also a beautiful and fragile girl, so it was no wonder that they were suspicious.
Xuan Huaiqing sat next to her and told her about Wushan Village: "Wushan Village has been here for a long time, I heard it's been more than 20 years. It used to be just a small village, but later it gradually became a large village with hundreds of people. Because of some things, the government has been unable to deal with it and could only let it go unpunished. Until recently, I heard that a caravan from Qingjiang Province was robbed by Wushan Village, and more than a hundred people in the caravan were brutally killed..."
Yu Li asked bluntly: "Why can't you take care of it?"
She was very puzzled. Bandits were an existence that would affect the public security of a place, and the government should have wiped them out early instead of letting them continue to roam free.
Xuan Huaiqing was silent for a moment, then said helplessly: "Miss Yu, this is actually related to the inaction of the government. The governor before Governor Yuan came to Nanjun Province was more cautious in his actions. In addition, the officials in Nanjun Province did not pay attention to these things before, so..."
This naturally also involves the court's defense against the Zhennan Army, as well as some other issues.
It can't be explained in a few words.
Although the Zhennan Army had been working hard to suppress bandits in the South when it was stationed in the South, it was only limited to the area around the border of the South. As for other places, the Zhennan Army could not be easily dispatched without reason.
Xuan Huaiqing had never expected that Governor Yuan would actually write a letter to the Zhennan Army, asking for their help in suppressing the bandits and clearing out the bandits in the Nanjun Province area.
He even had a special talk with his grandfather about this matter.
Finally, it was confirmed that Governor Yuan had the courage to do this, probably because he had received orders from his superiors.
I just don't know who is the master behind him.
No matter what, this matter is good for the people, so the Zhennan Army is naturally willing to take action.
Xuan Huaiqing didn't tell Yu Li about all these twists and turns. When he saw that she stopped asking questions, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Somehow, I always feel like talking to her too much might corrupt her.
Xuan Huaiqing couldn't help but think of Fu Wenxiao. Although this man was quite clingy in front of Yu Li, as if he wanted everyone to know that they were husband and wife, he usually gave people a very gentle and harmless feeling.
But you would be wrong to think so.
This person is very careful in what he says and does. It is impossible to find out anything from him. This shows that he is not easy to get along with.
Miss Yu has a simple personality, but she found such a thoughtful husband...
Xuan Huaiqing thought to himself that it was thanks to her great strength and martial arts skills that it was not easy to bully her.
In the evening, the caravan arrived near Wushan Village.
The caravan's speed gradually slowed down. Although everyone was on their way, their expressions were tense.
Xuan Huaiqing said to Yu Li, "I heard that Wushan Village has many spies. I'm afraid that when we leave the town, we will be targeted by the people of Wushan Village."
Yu Li suddenly realized that this was the reason why they had to disguise themselves as a caravan to travel this distance.
After thinking for a while, she asked again: "Will the people from Wushan Village take action?"
"Yes!" Xuan Huaiqing said confidently, "We have few people and a lot of goods. Even if the other party doubts our identity, they will still take action."
Better to kill it than to miss it.
This is also a warning from the bandits to the government. No matter how many people the government sends to test them, they are not afraid.
Xuan Huaiqing is right.
When they were about to pass by Wushan Village, an arrow suddenly shot out from the woods nearby.
With a whoosh, the arrow flew towards the chest of a guard.
Yu Li casually flicked a stone.
The stone knocked the arrow away with incredible swiftness.
At this time, more arrows shot out from the woods. The guards hid behind the carts, using the cargo on the carts as cover. At the same time, they grabbed weapons from under the cargo and shot arrows towards the woods as well.
"Miss Yu, hide quickly!"
Xuan Huaiqing dodged while speaking to Yu Li.
However, Yu Li seemed not to hear it. She was standing on a truck like a target.
As the arrows shot towards her, she threw out the stone in her hand.
The stones knocked the arrows away in mid-air, while some of them shot towards the woods.
"ah--"
Several screams were heard from the woods, and the arrows soon stopped.
Yu Li jumped out of the car and flew towards the woods. Then a few more screams were heard, and soon they died down.
The guards who were dodging arrows were all confused.
They haven't fought back yet, why is there no movement? And from the screams just now, it seems that the situation over there is not good. Are all the bandits who attacked dead?
But they haven't made any move yet!
Because Yu Li acted too quickly, this sudden attack was over in less than a few dozen breaths.
The two sides didn't even get to fight.
Seeing this, Xuan Huaiqing ran towards the woods.
Boss Tu and the others were startled and quickly followed him, protecting him.
It’s not that they don’t trust Yu Li, but Xuan Huaiqing is too important. No matter where they are, protecting him is their top priority.
When they arrived at the other side of the woods, they saw people lying on the ground. Looking closely, they saw that each of them had a bleeding head. Although they were still breathing, their situation was not good.
They didn't see Yu Li.
Just as he was about to look for her, a muffled groan was heard in front of him, and then Yu Li came over dragging a man with a head also covered in blood.
It turned out that she was chasing after the escaped bandits.
Yu Li threw the people on the ground and said, "Everyone is here. No one has escaped, and no one should have gone to inform them." After saying this, she asked Xuan Huaiqing, "Should we attack them now?"
Xuan Huaiqing: “…”
Everyone: “…”
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