Zhu Jinhui was angered by the unruly Lin Yinan, and her chest heaved up and down.
In the past, this little girl would fawn over her and speak sweetly to her, but this time, after meeting for so long, she has never even given her a proper look.
They're getting more and more rude as they get older.
Jixiang came from a prominent family and was adept at reading people. After only a few days working for Zhu Jinhui, she was given important responsibilities.
“Madam, our young master is exceptionally talented and handsome; Miss Lin is not a suitable match for him.”
Ji Xiang's words struck a chord with Zhu Jinhui.
"That's right. That little girl from the Lin family is becoming increasingly vulgar and arrogant. The marriage was arranged by the master, and now that Lin Zheng is gone, he will not agree to annul the engagement."
"I think Miss Lin doesn't seem to care about this marriage. Why don't you talk to her, Madam?"
Zhu Jinhui was instantly enlightened, "That's right, even if the master finds out in the future, I will only blame it on her."
"Madam is indeed wise."
Zhu Jinhui glanced at Jixiang, whose posture was extremely humble and submissive, which pleased her.
Only those trained by aristocratic families know the proper etiquette.
At midnight, a few sparse stars hung in the sky.
Patrolmen moved back and forth in the camp, and the cooing of birds came from the woods.
Lin Yinan suddenly opened his eyes, took out night vision goggles from his pocket while facing away from the firelight, and looked towards the forest where the birds were calling.
Under the cover of darkness, dozens of people were crawling in the woods, whispering and passing around information.
The bandits are here!
Lin Yinan put away her night vision goggles, and the people patrolling the camp were still unaware. She took out a flare and shot it in the direction of the main forest where the bandits were hiding.
A loud "bang!" was heard.
A white signal flare soared into the sky, its enormous light illuminating everything in the forest.
"Oh no! We've been discovered!"
"There are bandits in the woods!"
"The bandits are here!"
Shouts suddenly rang out from two places, startling everyone in the camp awake.
Yun Mo leaped into the woods and glanced at the tree where Lin Yinan was hiding.
It was Miss Lin who first discovered the refugees; she seemed to have a keen sense of danger.
However, he didn't seem to have seen the illuminating arrow that Miss Lin had just fired.
The light was as bright as day, leaving the bandits hiding in the forest nowhere to hide.
The sudden turn of events disrupted the bandits' plans. Led by the Yun family's guards, the villagers, armed with machetes and hoes, charged at the bandits.
Murder, arson, and robbery were commonplace for bandits.
For a time, the villagers and the bandits were locked in a fierce battle.
The villagers had the advantage of sheer numbers, while the bandits numbered only thirty or forty, but they were experienced in murder and robbery, and the villagers quickly showed signs of defeat.
The village chief led the villagers, including the elderly, women, and children, to burn firewood to create a firebreak, preventing the bandits from breaking through in a short time.
Using the flames soaring into the sky, Lin Yinan took out his bow and arrows and shot them at the bandits who were about to kill the villagers.
After shooting down three people in succession, the bandits were thrown into a panic.
"Oh no! There's a sharpshooter in the tree!"
"Boss, the people here are not simple."
Yun Mo and Yun Er, along with a few others, mingled among the villagers as easily as cutting melons and chopping vegetables, reaping the heads of the bandits.
The bandit leader realized that if things continued like this, they would all perish here.
"Ah Da and Ah Er, you two take some men and come with me to rush over. Let's get the stuff first."
The bandit leader charged ahead, kicking the firewood from the firebreak towards the villagers in the camp.
Many pieces of luggage caught fire, throwing the villagers in the camp into chaos as they dodged flying firewood and tried to extinguish the flames on the luggage.
"Ah! Ah! My package, you wretched bandits, you rotten things that deserve to die a horrible death."
As she swatted at the flames on the package, Old Mrs. Zhao cursed.
The bandit leader had already led his men to tear open a gap and rushed in. They slashed at anyone they saw, and Lin Yiheng and several other young men of average skill immediately drew their knives to block them.
The two oxen, which were tied not far apart, were also stabbed in the neck by the vicious bandits.
The village chief tried to rush forward, but was kicked in the chest and staggered backward before being caught by Lin Yinan, who arrived just in time.
Seeing that it was Lin Yinan, she pointed to the cow lying on the ground convulsing and choked up, "Anan, they killed our cow."
"Village Chief, please step aside."
The village chief obediently ran towards the villagers behind him.
Lin Yinan is known for her ruthlessness and taciturn nature; all her martial arts skills are deadly.
The bandit leader saw that the girl rushing towards him was a pretty young girl, but he didn't take her seriously at all. He was thinking of turning around and kidnapping her so he could have his fill of her.
Lin Yinan moved extremely fast. The bandit leader only saw something flash by before his eyes, and then he saw a headless person with blood gushing out from the severed neck.
The bandit leader wondered why the body looked so familiar. Finally, his eyes fixed on the sparse night sky, and his consciousness faded into darkness.
This scene was broadcast live in front of everyone.
Many people covered their mouths and turned away to vomit.
Su Yunzhi cut down a bandit, turned around and saw that arrogant figure, his eyes suddenly narrowing.
Su Kunliang's legs trembled, and he looked horrified, clearly frightened by Lin Yinan's appearance.
Zhu Jinhui, supported by Ji Xiang, vomited violently.
Li Shulan was both shocked and frightened. In this chaotic world, the treasure her husband cherished in his hands had finally become the reliance of all of them.
Yun Mo quickly led his men to clear out the bandits from the camp.
Some of the bandits who were still putting up a stubborn resistance fled in terror when they saw their leader beheaded.
It took the village chief a long time to recover his senses before he led the villagers to take stock of the losses.
Two cows died, one of which belonged to the village chief.
Many luggage items were torn to shreds, but only a small portion of the food was stolen.
The most serious injury was that more than a dozen men in the village were injured.
With too many injured people, we definitely cannot continue our journey and must stop to recuperate for two or three days.
"The village isn't safe. The bandits already know we're here. What if they target us again?"
The village chief convened a meeting of the villagers, and everyone was deeply worried about the matter.
"That's easy. Cut off the bandits' heads and hang them in the woods at the entrance and exit of the village. If they're not dead, just hang them up there."
A clear, cold voice rang out from the crowd.
Everyone immediately fell silent, and no one dared to utter another sound.
The village chief was in a dilemma. This method was good, but it was a bit too ruthless and vicious.
"Good idea."
Yun Mo was the first to stand up and express his agreement. He didn't know how she understood the ways of the battlefield.
When two armies clash, winning hearts and minds is the best strategy, and this is indeed a good approach.
The others quickly nodded in agreement.
"Yes! We need to scare those bandits so they won't dare come back!" the clan chief said, slapping his thigh.
Looking at the dashing Lin Yinan, he didn't believe Lin Zheng's drunken words back then that his daughter had the talent of a king or general.
Now, Su Kunliang's gaze shifted to his son, who readily accepted good advice, and his mood became heavy.
This woman is decisive and ruthless, like a veteran general on the battlefield, and is not like ordinary people. I'm afraid Yunzhi is not good enough for her.
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