After dealing with An Er, Xu Jinhuan squinted and leisurely looked at the crowd through the raindrops. She skillfully twirled the huge longsword in her hand, and the wind from the blade lashed across the face of the person at the front.
Those people immediately covered their faces. Even though there was no contact, their faces felt burning hot, as if they had just been slapped.
"To go or to die? If you don't decide, I'll make the decision for you."
Xu Jinhuan looked at everyone with a bright smile, and even flicked the blade with his finger.
The smile was incredibly bright, but everyone who looked at it felt as if they were in an ice cave. The murderous intent emanating from it sent chills down their spines.
Many villagers silently took two steps back, and even most of the guards took a step back because of that inexplicable feeling.
As they retreated, they didn't forget to pull their partners who hadn't reacted yet.
Only the two village chiefs and their supporters remained stubbornly at the forefront. When they heard the commotion, they turned around abruptly and discovered that most of the people had already chosen to retreat.
"Village chief, if we can't go back to the village, we can't go back. I don't want to die!"
“Village chief, I have a sixty-year-old mother and a seven-year-old son. I can take risks, but my mother cannot live without her son, and my son cannot live without his father.”
"Village chief, go ahead and charge if you want, we're not going to risk our lives for you!"
After the villagers finished speaking, they turned around and left with their families.
The village chief looked at the people standing beside him, then at those leaving, and finally could only slink away behind them.
What can we do if we don't leave? There are so few people now, we can't even take advantage of the chaos!
The guards watched the villagers leave, then glanced at Xu Jinhuan, who was still smiling. Just one look sent shivers down their spines.
"Second Brother, should we retreat or not?"
One of the bodyguards asked the bruised and swollen-faced An Er, but he already knew the answer in his heart.
An Er looked at the group of guards behind him with disdain. He had thought that since An Yi was accompanying his master and couldn't come, he could take this opportunity to complete his mission and show his face in front of his master.
But who would have thought that these well-trained bodyguards would be so frightened by a little girl that they would back away? They were even less capable than him, since at least the two of them had a fight.
I really don't know what's so scary about them. All she does is have more strength, hit harder, exude more murderous intent, and have a more creepy smile...
While thinking this, An Er replied in a low voice, "Let's retreat. The situation is not right now. A head-on confrontation is a bad idea. Let's go back and discuss it first."
After saying that, the guards also withdrew.
The spies and guards from various mansions standing on the outermost edge looked at each other blankly. What was all this about?
It seems like they've been tricked by the Fifth Prince. Could it be that the Fifth Prince deliberately leaked this operation?
Those people were actually subordinates of the Fifth Prince. Their purpose in doing this was to wipe them out in one fell swoop.
The spies became increasingly suspicious. Each faction left one person behind to continue investigating, while the rest prepared to descend the mountain.
Xu Jinhuan watched everyone leave, then gracefully sheathed his long sword. He was surprised that none of them made a move; it was truly boring.
"Brother Xu is awesome!"
The guards were incredibly proud to see Xu Jinhuan scare away those people all by himself, and they all shouted loudly.
Xu Jinhuan waved his hand and said gently, "This is just the first wave of people. We don't know how many more will follow. We'll have to trouble everyone to stand outside for a few more days."
The guard shook his head repeatedly, indicating that it wasn't hard work at all.
"Boss Xu, you've done so much for us. If we complain about being tired even when we're on guard duty and patrolling, then we'd be truly heartless."
"Yes, Boss Xu, don't worry, as long as we're here, we'll never let those people take advantage of us!"
Xu Jinhuan was very pleased to see the guards being so dedicated to their duties, and she turned to Xie Datou and said.
"Big Head, remember to cook more meat for the brothers. They need to be well-fed to have the strength to patrol."
Also, have Da Ni make more ginger soup so everyone can drink a bowl before and after patrol to avoid catching a cold.
Xie Datou immediately bowed in agreement and turned to walk towards the mountain stronghold.
The guards felt even warmer after hearing Xu Jinhuan's arrangements. Their initial choice was indeed correct; Boss Xu was truly the best boss!
After arranging these things, Xu Jinhuan did not return to the mountain stronghold immediately. She quietly walked down the mountain, as she had not yet dealt with the spies.
Xu Jinhuan used his invisibility ability to silently follow behind a pair of spies, listening to their whispered conversations.
"Do you think the Crown Prince will believe us if we report to him like this?"
"How can we not believe it? I think it was the Fifth Prince who used underhanded tricks to deliberately bring us out of the capital. He might have done something in secret."
"Hmm, you're right. I think that mountain stronghold might be the Fifth Prince's base. They're holding the exiled people there just to lure us in!"
"Didn't the Crown Prince fall for his dirty tricks before?"
The more they talked, the more they felt that what they were saying made sense, and their faces were full of confidence.
Xu Jinhuan quietly moved away from them; she didn't want to pick up their stupid habits.
Does the Crown Prince have no capable men under his command? He actually sent out a few greenhorns. Isn't he afraid of getting himself killed?
Xu Jinhuan was right about this. The Crown Prince was not only confined to his quarters but also dismissed from his post for his private dismissal of the Imperial Guards.
If it weren't for the imperial censor's remonstrance, which was carried out with his life, he would have almost lost his position as crown prince.
Even if he managed to keep his position, everyone in the court was shrewd and knew that the Crown Prince was no longer in the Emperor's favor. If he failed to be dismissed once, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't be dismissed a second time.
Therefore, many opportunists are planning to develop new employers. In addition, Cheng Junnian's manhood was injured, and he was busy seeing doctors every day, leaving him no time to handle official business.
This caused widespread panic among the Crown Prince's subordinates, who all felt that the situation was about to collapse. Many talented and extraordinary individuals also left, leading to the current predicament.
After listening to the spies and summarizing their information, Xu Jinhuan knew that they posed no threat to her, so she continued walking forward, knowing that there was another group of people ahead of her.
Before long, another group of spies appeared. These spies were clearly seasoned veterans, much more cunning than the greenhorns from before.
"Go back and tell the Fourth Prince that something is wrong with those people on the mountain, but tell him not to worry too much. The head of the family will help him solve this problem. None of those people on the mountain will survive."
After the spy finished speaking in a sinister tone, he seemed to remember something and said...
"The patriarch also asked me to pass on a message, telling the fourth prince not to worry about these trivial matters. What he needs to do now is to secure his position and successfully become the crown prince."
"Yes, I understand!"
Xu Jinhuan, who was invisible, sneered. It was the Wu family again. What a small world. They wanted to get rid of her? Fine, she would deal with them first!
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