Chapter 134 Rebellion Fails, Suffers Beating by Bandits
Yun Zhaoxue sat beside the head of the gang.
Pang Hualong had warned them long ago to be careful of Yun Zhaoxue, as she was skilled in martial arts and they should be wary of being taken hostage and forced to release the hostages.
The leader wasn't blinded by her beauty. He sat there seriously, not even glancing at her, and silently finished the wine in his bowl.
His left hand remained alert, ready to draw his sword at any moment. The moment Yun Zhaoxue made her move, he would deliver a fatal blow to her throat.
Yun Zhaoxue carefully sat down beside him with small, quick steps, poured him wine, and said with a smile, "Boss, Xue'er is pouring you some wine."
The head of the gang felt her limp, boneless body leaning against the table. She didn't seem to know any fighting skills. This second brother must be lying to her.
The head of the gang took the wine bowl and placed it on the table, squinting as he asked, "Who are you to the Xiao family?"
Yun Zhaoxue said with a contemptuous tone, "My dead husband is the third son of the Xiao family."
"What? You're Xiao Sanlang Xiao Xuance's wife?" the bandit leader exclaimed, pulling his sword hilt out a bit. He looked left and right but didn't see Xiao Xuance before sheathing the sword with a "whoosh!"
Yun Zhaoxue nodded, puzzled. "Yes! What's wrong? Does the chief dislike that his concubine was married before? But that brother said the chief likes married women!"
The leader wasn't more interested in Xiao Xuance; he was more interested in romantic talk with him. He asked her again to confirm, "Is your man the one who has never been defeated on the battlefield and is ranked among the top three in martial arts in the world before he was even twenty?"
There must be something fishy going on. Her man is a ruthless and powerful figure, and I've heard he's also the most handsome man in the capital.
Now they're trying to curry favor with a bandit leader; they must be hoping to take advantage of the situation to get rid of him and save people.
He must be vigilant and absolutely not be foolish enough to fall for it.
Yun Zhaoxue put down the wine jar, her tone full of disdain, "Just because he was powerful before doesn't mean he's powerful now. He was imprisoned in Dali Temple for several months and tortured, which damaged his internal organs, ruined his martial arts, and broke his leg. He's just a cripple now."
I've wanted to divorce him for a long time and find someone else, but I'm in exile and have no choice but to make do.
I had long heard of the formidable reputation of the chief in Weishi County. The government had repeatedly tried to suppress him, but all attempts had failed. You are the true hero of our time, worthy of my admiration.”
"Haha, as expected of a young lady from the capital, you really know how to talk." The leader was overjoyed to be praised as a hero by such a beautiful woman; he felt like he had struck gold today.
The second-in-command warned, "Brother, be careful, this woman is no pushover."
Yun Zhaoxue panicked and quickly stood up to bow and apologize to him: "Second Master, I have offended you before. Xue'er apologizes to you."
The leader took an empty bowl, filled it with wine, and placed it in front of Yun Zhaoxue, gesturing for her to drink. "Verbal apologies are insincere. According to the rules of the martial world, drink this bowl of wine."
We'll get her drunk later. What kind of trouble can a woman like her cause?
The second son is like someone who, once bitten by a snake, is afraid of ropes for ten years; he's useless.
Seeing that she stood there frozen in place, the second-in-command narrowed his eyes, ready to draw his sword at any moment, and said provocatively, "What? Afraid to drink?"
"What wouldn't this princess dare to do?" Yun Zhaoxue picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. She was pregnant and couldn't drink alcohol, so she secretly poured the wine into her spatial storage by hiding it behind her sleeve.
The head of the gang was surprised, "Princess? You're still a princess?"
"I am the famous Princess Zhaoxue, and tonight's boss is my Prince Consort!" Yun Zhaoxue pointed two fingers at her exposed chest, her eyes alluring and seductive.
The leader was so captivated that he reached out to grasp her smooth, fair hand and kiss it several times.
Yun Zhaoxue, however, withdrew her hand even faster, picked up the wine jar, poured a cup for the two of them, and secretly added some ingredients from her spatial storage to the cup poured for the leader.
Yun Zhaoxue leaned against the edge of the table, her eyes sparkling, seemingly drunk but not quite. She raised her eyes and exuded a charming allure. She handed him the wine bowl in her hand, saying, "This concubine will first offer a toast to Your Highness."
The head of the gang raised his wine bowl and clinked it against hers, "Clang!"
"My lord, I am your lord, hahaha!!"
The gang leader held her close, and every time he tried to touch her, she subtly avoided him. It wasn't resistance, but more like playing hard to get, as she coaxed him by saying she'd play with him properly when they got back to their room...
On the second-in-command's side, Xiao Xiuning refused to cooperate by pouring him drinks and fawning over him, and instead kept a straight face, so he slapped her a few times.
Xiao Xiuning rolled her eyes again. The second-in-command, his temper flaring, swung his hand and slapped her across the face. "Smack!"
They knocked over the wine bowls and jars, "Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
Wine bowls and jars were shattered all over the ground.
She quickly picked up a shard and lunged forward, pressing it against the second-in-command's neck.
Meanwhile, Ye Hongying, who was being held by the leader, acted quickly, drawing a dagger from the leader's waist and cutting a bloody gash on his neck. Her voice was hoarse as she threatened, "Let us go! Or we'll kill you!"
Big Yellow Teeth, who was sitting at the very end drinking with Shen Qingyu in his arms, suddenly collapsed from his chair and knelt down.
Aaaaaah!!!
Those two damned guys are trying to ruin his path to becoming the ninth leader!
Shen Qingyu hated him for taking advantage of her so much that she dodged the whip at his waist and put it around his neck.
"Ugh..." Big Yellow Teeth's face turned red from being strangled, and his elbow slammed backward, hitting her in the stomach, "Bang! Bang!!"
Shen Qingyu winced in pain and let go.
Big Yellow Teeth turned around, grabbed her by the hair, and slapped her repeatedly, "Slap slap slap!!!"
"Aaaaaah!!!"
The second-in-command glanced at the shard pressed against his neck, his eyes full of contempt. He thought, "You think you can kill me with just a shard? Dream on!"
His scrutinizing gaze fell on Yun Zhaoxue, who was hiding behind everyone in fear, seeking refuge. His eyes were full of doubt.
Why didn't she take the opportunity to make a move?
Xiao Xiuning threatened again, "Release us, or I'll kill him!"
The second-in-command completely lost his patience. He gripped Xiao Xiuning's wrist tightly with his strong wrist and twisted it forcefully. With a "crack!" sound, her arm was dislocated.
Xiao Xiuning cried out in pain, "Ah!"
The second-in-command and several other leaders kicked and punched her relentlessly, "Bang bang bang!!!"
She was kicked so hard she coughed up blood, "Pfft!"
She quickly fainted.
When Ye Hongying saw that Xiao Xiuning's side had failed, and that she had only captured a small leader who posed no threat to the leaders, she panicked and the small leader broke free.
She was kicked to the ground by the bandit who ambushed her from behind. "Ah!"
The bandits successfully whipped her.
"Slap slap slap!!!"
Ye Hongying rolled on the ground in pain, trying to dodge, but the more she dodged, the harder the bandits whipped her. She cursed Yun Zhaoxue angrily, "You bitch! You'll die a horrible death! You're the one who ruined us, I'll haunt you as a ghost..."
Yun Zhaoxue picked at her ear with her fingertip, "It's so noisy, Boss, how about..."
Before she could finish speaking, the second-in-command, as if he had caught her red-handed, immediately drew his sword and held it to her neck. "You want to save them? You're in cahoots with them! I'll kill you first to pay tribute to the brothers who died yesterday, then I'll take your man to jail!"
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