mesbooks Chapter 274: Encountering Robbers
Chapter 274: Encountering Robbers
Just as they were about to continue their search, they accidentally stepped on a branch and made a sound.
The bandits immediately became alert, grabbed their weapons, and surrounded them.
"Who are you? How dare you trespass on Black Wind Mountain!"
The bandit leader shouted.
Fang Xiaoxiao pretended to be calm and said.
"We were just passing by and had no intention of offending anyone."
The bandit leader sneered.
"Hmph, now that you're here, you're not leaving!"
Just at this critical moment, Xiao Hu suddenly spotted a familiar pouch in the grass not far away; it was the one his sister always carried with her.
Little Tiger shouted, "This is my sister's purse!"
Taking advantage of the moment when the robbers were stunned, Fang Xiaoxiao shouted loudly.
"What did you do to his sister? Tell me!"
The bandit leader's expression changed, and he said...
"Hmph, that girl was sold off elsewhere long ago, you won't find her!"
Fang Xiaoxiao glared at him angrily.
"You heartless bastards, you will be punished today!"
As they spoke, Fang Xiaoxiao and Xiaohu began to fight back against the bandits.
Although they were outnumbered, Fang Xiaoxiao's wit and Xiaohu's bravery kept them from falling behind for the time being.
Just then, a melodious flute tune suddenly drifted down from the mountain. Upon hearing the flute, the bandits' faces instantly turned to terror.
"The chieftain is back! Run!" The bandits scattered and fled.
A handsome young man rode slowly towards them on a white horse, his eyes deep and sharp.
The young master looked at Fang Xiaoxiao and Xiaohu and asked, "What happened?"
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly recounted what had happened.
The young master frowned slightly and said.
“My Black Wind Mountain has always forbidden its subordinates from committing evil deeds. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter.”
Just as the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, the wealthy businessman suddenly sneered and shouted, "Stop it, both of you!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing, and the wealthy businessman, with a smug look on his face, said, "You think you can leave so easily? I have powerful backers!"
Before long, an official arrived in haste with a large number of yamen runners. The wealthy merchant hurriedly went to greet him, fawningly saying, "My lord, you must do me justice!"
The official glanced at Fang Xiaoxiao and the others, his gaze lingering on Fang Xiaoxiao and Princess Lin Wan'er for a moment before revealing a malicious smile. He said, "These two women are quite beautiful. Wealthy merchant, why not take them as concubines and offer them to me? I will certainly back you up."
Fang Xiaoxiao and Lin Wan'er were so angry that their faces turned red. They shouted, "You shameless bunch, don't even think about it!"
Xiao Hu held his sister's hand tightly, his eyes filled with fear.
The young master frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid of the law if you bully others like this?"
The official laughed heartily: "In this territory, I am the law!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the crowd: "Such arrogance!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly man with an extraordinary demeanor slowly walking over.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly man with an extraordinary demeanor slowly walking over.
The old man said solemnly, "I am an imperial envoy sent by the court to conduct an incognito inspection. How dare I encounter such lawless people as you here!"
The official and the wealthy merchant were terrified and turned pale. They immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
The imperial envoy snorted coldly: "Take them all back to the yamen and interrogate them thoroughly!"
Fang Xiaoxiao, Xiao Hu and his sister, Gongzi, Lin Wan'er and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the yamen, after a thorough interrogation, the crimes of the official and the wealthy merchant were exposed one by one, and they received their due punishment.
Overwhelmed with gratitude, Xiao Hu and his sister decided to return to their hometown and start a new life.
Just as they were happily preparing to return home, they were attacked by a group of masked men on the way.
These masked men were all highly skilled in martial arts and their moves were ruthless; they had clearly come prepared.
The young master quickly shielded Fang Xiaoxiao behind him and began fighting with the masked man.
Lin Wan'er was not to be outdone, so she drew her sword from her waist and joined the battle.
However, the number of masked men was too great, and they gradually found themselves unable to hold them off.
Just then, Fang Xiaoxiao noticed that one of the masked men's moves looked familiar.
"Could it be..." Fang Xiaoxin was startled.
She shouted, "Are you someone sent by Zhang Xuzi?"
The masked man paused slightly, his movements becoming a little slower.
Fang Xiaoxiao continued.
“I knew I’d been feeling like someone was watching us lately, and it turns out it was you guys.”
Liu San snorted coldly.
"Now that you've recognized me, I'm even less likely to spare your life today!"
As they spoke, their offensive intensified.
The young master fought back fiercely, and had already sustained multiple injuries.
Lin Wan'er gradually lost her strength.
Fang Xiao was extremely anxious, but suddenly an idea struck her, and she shouted loudly.
"Liu San, do you think you can rest easy after killing me? Your crimes have already been recorded by me, and if anything happens to me, someone will expose them to the public!"
Upon hearing this, Liu San panicked.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar; it turned out that reinforcements from the government office had arrived.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu San hurriedly fled with his men.
After driving away the assassins, Fang Xiaoxiao didn't dare to linger and headed directly towards Kyoto.
Fortunately, they are currently only about a hundred miles from the capital city. If they travel in time, they can reach their destination in two days at most.
Fang Xiaoxiao immediately turned to look at the young master, her eyes filled with gratitude as she spoke.
"I, Xiaoxiao, am deeply grateful to you for saving my life, and I hope we will meet again in the martial world!"
Her words were very clear: she was telling the other party that they were leaving and not to follow, and that they could deal with matters of the martial world later.
Although this young master had gone through so much with her and had developed feelings for Fang Xiaoxiao, he did not express them.
The reason is that he doesn't know how to express the feelings in his heart.
And so, he could only watch them gradually leave.
Soon, Fang Xiaoxiao brought the princess back to the familiar capital city.
These past few days have really exhausted Lin Wan'er.
Although she was physically exhausted, she felt extremely comfortable and happy.
As a caged bird, she was fortunate enough to experience what had happened these past few days, which was far more interesting than chasing and beating Li Renyi every day.
However, the little beggar did not intend to travel with them. After discussing it with his sister, he decided to return to his hometown in Chuanshan.
After watching everyone leave, the two of them soon arrived in Kyoto.
This time, unlike last time when he returned in a disheveled and filthy state, he came back in a carefree manner, riding in a carriage with a beautiful woman.
The carriage soon arrived at Lingxi Pavilion No. 2, a new shop on West Street.
As soon as Fang Xiaoxiao got off the carriage, she pulled Lin Wan'er and headed straight for the backyard.
Russian qing.
When she reappeared in the store, she had changed into a brand new, gorgeous long dress.