Shengjing Noble

Chapter 271 Revenge

"The most important thing right now is to protect the people of the city. As for Jinyan's matter, it won't be too late to talk about it later."

"Then what should we do next?"

"Qiu County is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if King Xiaoyao's reinforcements arrive tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack. I'm wondering if there is any way to capture these bandits without losing a single soldier?"

Su Lanyin held her chin with her hand and her eyes were solemn, as if she was lost in thought.

Su Shengming knew that she was trying to come up with a solution, so he didn't dare to disturb her and quietly left.

……

Another day passed. At night, a noisy sound of footsteps suddenly sounded overhead. The group of bandits seemed to be searching for something.

Su Lanyin and Fu Wuyang looked at each other, then immediately went to the entrance and listened carefully to the noise outside.

"The people we sent out to investigate said they couldn't find the whereabouts of those people. I don't believe they could just disappear out of thin air."

"It must be hidden somewhere in the city! Also, where did that bastard previous county magistrate hide the disaster relief funds? I don't believe we can't find it!"

"Come here, you go to the east of the city, you go to the west of the city, you guard the city gates, and the rest of you search the county government office inside and out!"

"Yes!"

The footsteps outside were getting louder and louder, and even the people on the second floor noticed them.

Su Lanyin became nervous: "It seems that they can't wait any longer. Wang Tao knows about this dungeon. It's only a matter of time before he gets here."

Fu Wuyang nodded: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. If all else fails, we'll have to fight them!"

"If we do this, won't the people fight to the death? We are all old, weak, sick and disabled. How can we compete with the strong and armed bandits?"

"For now, we should find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Given the time, reinforcements should be arriving soon."

"In that case, let's just cause them some trouble. As long as they are too busy to take care of themselves, we can delay the time."

"What do you want to do? Don't take risks!" Fu Wuyang had a bad feeling.

Su Lanyin smiled with a relaxed look on her face: "Your Majesty, please take care of these people. I have to go out for a while."

"What are you doing out there? What if you get caught?"

"Of course they will find me. If I make a noise and then hide, Wang Tao will naturally think of the dungeon as my hiding place. Only if I am exposed can he temporarily think of other places."

"No! What if they kill you? I won't allow a little girl like you to take risks. I'll do this myself."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. They don't dare to kill me."

"Why not? Most of the bandits are cruel and vicious. You are just a little girl, why wouldn't they dare to kill you?"

Su Lanyin patted her chest confidently: "Because they still want to force me to tell them the whereabouts of these people. As long as I don't tell them, they will naturally not kill me."

"What if they use torture?"

"I'm not afraid."

She said it lightly, with a nonchalant expression as if she was talking about the weather.

Fu Wuyang just felt like something was pressing on his heart and was very reluctant.

"The king won't allow it!"

"Your Majesty, if I don't go out, we will be caught by the bandits above. You don't want the people to fall into their hands, do you?"

"I have many Deadpools around me..."

"Wang Tao doesn't know Deadpool, and he won't believe them. Only I can confuse him."

Su Lanyin's eyes were firm, and she seemed to have made up her mind. No matter how much Fu Wuyang tried to persuade her, it would be of no avail.

Su Shengming at the side volunteered: "At this time, why not let me take action!"

Upon hearing this, they both turned around at the same time and saw Su Shengming pulling Lu Jinyan towards them.

He handed the child's hand to Su Lanyin, with a look of ease and confidence in his eyes.

"Yinyin, you have always been the hero protecting us in the past. This time, it's your turn to show off, right?"

"Third brother..."

Su Lanyin wanted to refuse but was interrupted by him.

"Don't fight with me! In their eyes, I am just the magistrate of Qiu County. Don't forget that they think I have secret guards behind me. They definitely dare not do anything to me."

"Why are you causing trouble when you don't have any martial arts skills?" Su Lanyin said angrily.

"Do you know what it means to outsmart others? I am extremely smart and I guarantee that I can complete the task. Can't you let me, your brother, show off in front of the prince? What if I am appreciated by him?"

"you……"

"Alright, alright, stop talking! Even if you are a martial arts expert, what can you do? Can you kill more than a thousand bandits on the other side by yourself?"

Su Lanyin was speechless after being confronted by him, and for a moment she didn't know how to refuse.

By the time he reacted, Su Shengming had already changed into his nightgown and climbed up the ladder to the exit.

"Third Brother!"

She hurried forward and handed him the fire starter in her arms.

"What do you mean?" Su Shengming looked confused.

Su Lanyin reminded him, "If you want to make a scene, then the bigger the better. Set fire to where Su Yongcheng lives. If you can also burn the three of them to death, that would be considered revenge."

Su Shengming immediately took the fire starter, his eyes gleaming with brilliance, and he felt full of energy.

"If you say setting fire to others, I will still hesitate, but if you say burning them, it will be very easy for me. Wait for my good news!"

"Well! Be careful!"

Fu Wuyang said: "I will let the secret guards follow you. If your life is really in danger, they will protect you."

Su Shengming: "Don't worry, I'm not as weak as you think."

After saying that, he turned and left, quickly leaving the dungeon.

The next step was to wait. After a while, someone above us shouted "Fire", followed by the sound of gongs and a lot of chaotic footsteps.

While the bandits were in chaos because of the fire, Su Lanyin said, "Your Majesty, it should be easy for you to leave the city during this chaos."

"what do you mean?"

"Go and join the reinforcements. You know the situation in the city better and can attack the city gate more easily."

"how about you?"

"I will stay here to protect these people. If necessary, we will rush out of the dungeon and try to meet up with the reinforcements!"

Fu Wuyang frowned in thought. This was the only thing to do now.

So he took out a flare and handed it to Su Lanyin: "Release this when you encounter danger. The secret guards hidden everywhere will do their best to protect you at all costs."

"it is good!"

"Then I will leave first."

"My lord, be careful!"

Fu Wuyang turned around and looked at her deeply, then resolutely climbed up the ladder and went to the dungeon.

As soon as he left, Su Lanyin felt uneasy.

After all, she was the only one left to protect this group of elderly, weak, women and children.

Although she felt extremely stressed, she still smiled and reassured everyone: "Everyone, we will be safe soon!"

The people looked at each other in bewilderment. An old man stepped forward and said with tenacity in his eyes: "Girl, although we are all old bones, when it comes to the critical moment, we can also try our best!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone agreed.