“Madam, let’s go too.” The Qianxia sisters stepped forward.
Lin Yinan glanced at Lin Shuo on the bed and said, "Qianxia, you stay and watch over Second Uncle."
Just as Yun Shiyi stepped out of the house, he returned after sending the signal and landed on the roof.
As the group arrived outside the courtyard, Zhao Mang and his men were forced to come over by the rebellious villagers.
Lin Yinan saw Chen Shi and Wu Song, who were tied up by the mountain people, as well as several guards with bloodied heads.
"Zhao Mang, what's going on?"
With a bruised and swollen face, Zhao Mang said, "Lord City Lord, they killed the oxen used for plowing and arrested Steward Lin. Now they want to arrest you too."
"Oh? Why?"
"They want to, they want to negotiate with you."
Lin Yinan looked coldly at the middle-aged man at the head of the group, "What are your conditions?"
The leading man glared at her fiercely and said, "We mountain people are protected by the mountain god and have never been controlled by anyone, much less accepted the rule of a woman or paid taxes to you."
"That's it? Release our men!"
"We'll release them if you agree to our conditions!" the man shouted.
Just then, different voices shouted from within the crowd.
"We absolutely cannot let them go! Our brothers have been killed, and they must pay with their blood!"
"Yes! Blood for blood!"
"There are even bandits' accomplices mixed in with the villagers?" Lin Yinan glanced at Zhao Mang indifferently.
Zhao Mang had heard from Shan Que that this city lord was incredibly skilled, far beyond what an ordinary woman could match. He was so frightened that he couldn't help but shudder, and the wood-chopping knife in his hand almost fell to the ground.
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