"Sir, if I take care of him, will I be able to atone for my crime?" Lu Hou, holding a dagger, turned to look at the two escorting officials, his face full of expectation.
The two officers didn't say anything; instead, they laughed and ate, throwing the mixed grain cakes meant for these people onto the ground.
Lü Hou seemed encouraged and immediately quickened his pace.
In the blink of an eye, a small pebble struck his wrist. Lu Hou felt a sharp pain in his right hand and instinctively released the dagger from his hand.
The next second, he was kicked away and slammed hard into the rocks behind him, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The sudden change of scenery stunned everyone, even Murong Xun looked over with surprise and uncertainty, scrutinizing the woman in front of him.
The woman in front of them had her hair tied up in a bun, with only a simple blue headscarf on her head and wearing only linen clothes. However, her aura was exceptionally impressive. She glanced at everyone, and everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
"Are you alright?" Lin Anniang turned around and asked.
She was still a little scared at that moment. Luckily, she arrived in time, otherwise she would have missed the task given by the Mountain Goddess.
She could guess without even looking that these were the Mountain Goddess's favorite believers. The man in the lead had gray hair and his hands and face were cracked from the cold, but he was still very refined and had an indescribable temperament. He was clearly different from ordinary people.
Fortunately, none of these people were injured; otherwise, she wouldn't know how to face the Mountain Goddess when she returned.
"Heroine, heroine, you've hit the wrong person!" Lu Hou, lying on the rock, roared hoarsely.
"The reason our group was exiled is all because of that hypocritical master. He did bad things that the emperor found out about, which led to our downfall!"
"If it weren't for him, we would all still be studying diligently in the capital, preparing for next year's imperial examinations!" Lü Hou said resentfully.
"And that old man is jealous of my talent. I've been studying with him for so many years, but he's always been suppressing me, not letting me take the exam, saying that I need to take some time to mature. With my abilities, what's there to mature for?"
Lu Hou became more and more excited as he spoke, but his fellow disciples couldn't stand it.
"Heroine, please don't listen to his nonsense. We all came here voluntarily with our master. Our master was framed by villains, which is why he has fallen to this state. And that emperor is not..."
"Second Senior Brother, watch your words! Heroine, the person you just kicked away was our Third Senior Brother. He was involved in this case and even offended high-ranking officials, which is why he was exiled along with them. Only the people of us came here voluntarily."
"Even so, his master took good care of him along the way. The warm gloves and inner garments that his master's wife had knitted for him were all given to him by his master. His master himself was frostbitten and his face was cracked. Who knew that he would raise such an ungrateful child."
Because of this, the master's wife was angry with the master for a long time.
The fifth junior brother sighed as he explained the situation.
"Heroine, you must see the truth!" Lu Hou roared angrily from the other side, still unwilling to accept it.
The exiled people around were very uneasy about this. If the chivalrous woman really believed in Lord Lü, then things would be difficult to handle.
Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, Lin Anniang turned back and casually flicked a small pebble toward Lü Hou.
The next second, Lu Hou tilted his head to the side, and the whole world went silent.
Everyone: "..."
This female knight-errant is truly swift and decisive in her actions!
"Alright, he's calmed down now, so you can come with me," Lin Anniang said.
"Ah, let's go together?" The fifth junior brother stammered.
"But, but, there are still two officers here..."
He turned his head and found that the officials who had been eating there were nowhere to be seen; they had run faster than monkeys.
Fifth Junior Brother: "!!!!"
So, they're free now?
His heart was pounding so hard it almost jumped out of his chest.
“Heroine, so many of us here were exiled. If we go back with you, won’t it cause you trouble?” Murong Xun patted his little apprentice on the shoulder and stepped forward.
Moreover, the other party's arrival was too sudden, and even though they were saved, Murong Xun had no choice but to be on guard.
He worried that the entity in the shadows had arranged something else.
To everyone's surprise, Lin Anniang smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. My abilities are nothing special in this desolate mountain. There are many people there who are more capable than me!"
As she spoke, she took a stone out of her sleeve and crushed it to pieces in front of everyone.
Everyone: ??????
How much strength is that? To mold a stone into something finer than flour!
"I guarantee you, even if the emperor himself came with his army, he wouldn't be able to take you away!" Lin Anniang patted her chest and assured them.
Upon hearing this, even Murong Xun on the other side fell into deep thought. He pondered for only a few seconds before decisively nodding.
"Alright, since the heroine needs us, let's go together!"
"My wife, my disciples, shall we live together in this desolate mountain from now on?" he asked, turning his head.
The group behind him nodded repeatedly; since their master had agreed, they naturally had no objections. But where exactly was this desolate mountain? And how could it harbor so many powerful and extraordinary individuals?
Living in the capital, they had naturally heard of some extraordinary people in the world, but most of them were in the palace and had been recruited by the emperor. They had never seen many of them, and this was the first time they had ever seen a truly extraordinary person.
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