Chapter 239 Inviting the Xiao Family to Rebel Together
"San Gouzi's princess is too timid, hahaha."
"The noble ladies of the capital are not as bold as the women in the countryside. They never leave their homes, yet a single hairpin is worth a thousand taels of silver. They have no shortage of delicacies and fine silks. They enjoy all the good things in life."
"We fought the enemy on the front lines, but we didn't get paid and our families went hungry. My wife, heavily pregnant, worked in the fields, hoping we would make something of ourselves so we could have a full meal. But they never had a decent meal in their lives. They're all dead!" the man lamented, denouncing the injustice.
"Since fate is unfair, we will rebel against it!"
The other bandits waved their weapons and shouted, "Rebellion! Rebellion!!!"
"Alright! Brothers, since we're going to rebel, we need something to sacrifice for our flag. First, kill the princess consort, then the prince, then him, then him, and finally him. Slaughter everyone on these ships! Hahaha!!!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Yun Jiaoyue shook her head desperately, "No, that's not how it is. My timidity doesn't mean that all the noble ladies in the capital are like this. My eldest sister is brave and skilled."
Who is your older sister?
Yun Jiaoyue turned and pointed at Yun Zhaoxue, "It's her. My eldest sister is very brave, much braver than any country bumpkin."
Xiao Mingshu, holding Yun Zhaoxue's arm, stepped forward to block Yun Zhaoxue's way when she pointed, and scolded, "Yun Jiaoyue, you are shameless and selfish. You will do anything to save your own life."
"You're that older sister she was talking about?"
Xiao Mingshu spoke first: "Yes, that's me."
Li Ye pointed towards the Xiao family's house and asked, "And which family are you from?"
Xiao Xuanwu blocked Xiao Mingshu's way again, saying, "With me here, you won't be able to touch any of the women in our family."
Li Ye's curiosity was piqued, and he wanted to see if Yun Zhaoxue was afraid. "I don't care which family you're from, I'm going to die today anyway."
The exiled prisoners were all high-ranking officials, and none of them were good people; they were rich but heartless and treated human life like dirt.
As he spoke, he picked up his knife and went to grab the man.
The Xiao family members all shielded Yun Zhaoxue behind them.
Li Cheng took a few steps forward and slapped him on the back of the head.
"Die, die, die! Use your pig brain! Think about which noble family the Xiao family in the exile group belongs to?"
Li Ye scratched his head, trying to recall, when suddenly a thought struck him: "Xiao? The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion?"
Li Cheng asked Xiao Xuance, "You're the young master Xiao? The war god who beat that coward Wanyan Zonglie into a panic, Xiao Xuance?"
"My name is indeed Xiao Xuance, but I am not a prince."
"That's right. You're convicts now, not much better off than bandits. Want to join us? Work with us, and we'll reserve the fifth-in-command position for you?"
Xiao Xuance politely declined, saying, "My legs are broken, and I am now a cripple. I am afraid I am not capable of undertaking this task."
These people are brave but reckless; joining them in rebellion would be a dead end, and he wouldn't risk his whole family's lives.
Li Cheng, still unwilling to give up, said, "You look down on the fifth-in-command position, don't you? What about the second-in-command? If you could stand up, I'd even give you the top-in-command position. What a pity..."
Li Cheng raised his hand, "Pass on my order: do not touch them for now, kill the others first."
Yun Jiaoyue hid behind Zhao Xuan again.
"Alright, we'll do as our elder brother says. Let's kill that woman first." Li Ye wanted to drag her out and use her as a public sacrifice.
Zhao Xuan raised his hand to stop them: "Do you know the consequences of harming us?"
"What will happen? Your whole family will be executed? We have no family left. Do you think we're afraid of you? We're just worthless lives, so let's fight."
"What about executing three generations or nine generations of one's family?"
"Who are you trying to scare? Before I exterminate your entire family, I'll chop up the fish you threw into the river first!"
Seeing that the bandits still hadn't made a move, Yun Zhaoxue was getting anxious for them.
Can't you see that Zhao Xuan is stalling for time?
As expected, villains die from talking too much.
Li Ye raised his knife and swung it at Zhao Xuan.
Zhao Xuan pushed Yun Jiaoyue away, then dodged to the side and grabbed his arm.
With a forceful twist, "Crack!"
He struck him in the chest with a palm strike.
Li Ye took two steps back, enraged and humiliated, and shouted, "Men, kill him!"
"Thud!" The words had barely left his mouth when an arrow pierced through his body.
"Whoosh whoosh!!!"
Several warships suddenly appeared behind the bandits, with officers and soldiers standing on the decks, bows drawn, ready to fire.
The commanding officer ordered, "Release!"
Arrows rained down on the bandits from behind.
A large number of people collapsed instantly, their screams echoing everywhere, "Ahhh!!!"
"Warships! Damn it, what are they doing here?"
An arrow shot through Li Cheng's arm, but he quickly cleaved the shaft in two with his sword. As he dodged, he reached behind the railing and shouted to his men, "Hide! Hide! Quick!"
The third prince threw his knife, which shot towards Li Cheng's back. "Thud!"
One of Li Cheng's men rushed forward and took the blow for him.
He only turned around when he heard the sound and saw his underling blocking his way. He hissed and growled, "Dog, Dog..."
They pounced on him and dragged him behind the fence.
The younger brother coughed up a mouthful of blood. "Boss, you must survive. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback."
After saying that, he lowered his hand and remained still.
"You little bastards, you wait! I'll get my revenge!"
"Jump ship! Retreat!" Li Cheng put down the body and ran to the other side to jump ship.
Their men were below in boats to meet them. After they jumped off the boats, they immediately rowed away.
Everyone ran in that direction, and arrows shot after them.
In an instant, another large number of people collapsed, leaving only more than 30 people out of more than 100.
Inside the cabin, Yun Zhaoxue grabbed Yun Jiaoyue by the collar and slapped her twice.
Yun Jiaoyue struggled and scratched her hand, "Let go of me. I'm just trying to buy time. My uncle's men are outside. If you dare to touch me, they won't let you get away with it."
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