Lin Ru looked at him with a smile!
"You can do it! And you've already taken the first step!"
Ma Mingjie was still somewhat confused!
"But! That's the prefect!"
Lin Ru patted him on the shoulder!
"Even if he's a prefect, so what? You can have him if you want!"
"Don't be discouraged, the road is right in front of you! Victory is just ahead!"
Ma Mingjie turned his head to look at the woman next to him, a confident expression on his face!
And the determination in her eyes, her vivid and confused heart began to solidify. He felt as if the woman next to him possessed some kind of magic!
She makes people unconsciously believe what she says and is infected by her confidence!
He looked at the towering mountains beside him, the straight road in front of him, and the muddy ground beneath his feet!
The road is right beneath his feet; it's up to him to choose whether to continue forward or turn back!
He chose to keep going!
The able-bodied men nearby also heard this!
When they first chose this path, they were left with no other way out, but now they want to keep going firmly on it. They want to see what lies at the end of the road.
And so, everyone ran around day and night for two days!
Finally, on the official road a few kilometers away from Shanping County, they spotted another group of soldiers!
Because Lin Ru and the others were taking a back path, even though they spotted the group of people, the group of people did not spot them!
Lin Ru looked at Ma Mingjie beside her!
Are you sure it's these people?
Ma Mingjie nodded!
"I'm sure it's these people, but it seems there are far fewer officers and soldiers below than before we left!"
“But my brother is still inside, the one who’s in charge, my brother Ma Minghao!”
Zhang Tiedan was somewhat puzzled!
"Didn't you say before that your brother was just a lowly soldier? How come he's the leader now? Are you lying to us?"
Ma Mingjie waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly!
"I'm not lying to you. My brother is indeed a low-ranking soldier, but he's a bit more capable than me. He only became a small sergeant, not the leader!"
"I don't know what happened to them either. If you trust me, wait for me up here so I can talk to my brother and avoid a fight!"
Hearing this, Hei Meng immediately objected!
"No! Who knows why you went down there?"
"Officials are the most cunning; I bet you're trying to get help from lower levels!"
"If you try to go down, you'll die..."
I agree!
Before Hei Meng could finish his harsh words, Lin Ru said she agreed!
Hei Meng looked at Lin Ru with disbelief.
"What did you say? You actually agreed? If something happens, can you take responsibility? Do you really believe this kid is sincerely joining us? He's a soldier!"
"I've never seen any good officers and soldiers in this world, otherwise we wouldn't have become bandits in the mountains. Anyway, I disagree!"
"What good is it for a little girl like you to agree?"
Lin Ru ignored what Hei Meng said!
She smiled as she looked at Fang Mingjie!
"I believe you, but you've also seen that the people around me don't believe you, so when you go down, take me with you!"
"This will put other people at ease, don't you think?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Mingjie looked delighted!
He never expected that anyone would actually believe his sincerity; he genuinely wanted to save those people!
He was about to say that he thought it was okay, but the people next to him quickly stopped him!
The Bai family was the first to speak up and stop her. Although they believed in Lin Ru's abilities, they did not want her to put herself in danger!
"Ru'er! You shouldn't go down and put yourself in danger. Let your grandfather go down with him!"
“Yes, Ru’er! The situation down there is unclear. Although you are indeed very capable, you are still a little girl. I’m afraid that if you go down there, they will all bully you. Why don’t you let your uncle go down instead?”
“Ru’er! Don’t underestimate your second uncle just because he doesn’t know martial arts. I’ve been teaching for so many years, I’m quite good at persuasion. Let your second uncle go down in your place! That way everyone can rest assured!”
Lin Ru's other two uncles also chimed in!
Ji Wenxuan also felt that her decision was too rash!
"The situation down below is unclear. If you go down rashly like this, it might be unwise! You might as well just shoot all the soldiers down there like you did before!"
"Just leave Ma Minghao here!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Mingjie nervously clenched his hands, fearing that Lin Ru had agreed to their suggestion!
After all, he had just taken a close look and found that the remaining soldiers were not the ones who had bullied them before, but rather those who had a good relationship with his brother!
They were also under the command of the captain! Unlike the prefect's men, they didn't have the blood of innocent people on their hands!
It would be such a waste for him to die like this!
At this moment, Lin Ru also spoke!
"Don't worry, anything I've decided on has been carefully considered!"
"Besides, those officers and soldiers below are just following orders. They're not all bad people. Look at those strong men behind them! They're all very spirited!"
"I suppose they didn't encounter many setbacks along the way!"
"This means that these people still have some kindness in their hearts!"
"If those people are truly stubborn, it won't be too late to shoot them then!"
"Don't worry, I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself and won't hold you back!"
Seeing Lin Ru like this, the others felt that she was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see those people die so inexplicably. She wanted to give those people a chance to live and was willing to risk her own life!
But that's not what Lin Ru actually thought. She only kept these soldiers alive because they were useful!
There's no need to go down and deal with them personally, wasting your breath!
Seeing that everyone had been persuaded by Lin Ru, Ma Mingjie breathed a sigh of relief. He made up his mind that when he went downstairs later, he would definitely try to persuade his brother. If that failed, he would protect Lin Ru's safety with his own life!
Without delay, the two prepared to quickly take a shortcut to the front of the group and stop them!
Before leaving, Lin Ru called Wu Ling over and whispered a few words of advice to him before departing!
When those men saw two people blocking their way, they became alert. They drew their swords from their waists and cautiously moved forward little by little!
Ma Minghao rode a tall horse at the very front!
He looked at the two people in front of him, his heart pounding in his chest. So many unexpected things had happened along the way, and now they were almost at Shanping County!
Their exhausted troops could not withstand another upheaval!
The soldiers behind them, all of whom had some injuries, were now on high alert!
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