There were only more than twenty people in the caravan, plus seven or eight "retail investors" who followed behind them like Ji Yanning, about thirty people.

And they were surrounded on all sides, about forty or so men.

The bandits all had weapons in their hands, and the people of the caravan did not have the upper hand at all, not to mention that among them, there were also helpless scholars and elderly people.

If they do, these bandits may not show mercy at all.

Now that the King of Qi is rebelling, it is a time of turmoil, and killing a few people will not track down the heads of these bandits, so they dare to be so unscrupulous.

The people of the caravan looked at these bandits, and everyone began to hesitate, this batch of goods is really important, otherwise they would not choose to leave Tanzhou City at this time, but if they don't hand it over, they are afraid that these bandits will kill people without blinking, and they will not even have their lives.

Ji Yanning rode on the horse and looked at these thieves coldly, without any expression on his face.

She always felt that something was wrong with these bandits.

"Hurry up, get off your horse and hand over your things, or you'll look good!" the bandit leader began to shout loudly, as if he had waited impatiently for their melancholy.

The little minion beside him said: "That's it! Those who know each other can still save your life! Otherwise, don't blame the uncles for being merciless!"

The people of the caravan finally compromised, and if they fought hard, they were not sure at all.

Ji Yanning and the group got out of the carriage, she lowered her head and let her messy hair cover her eyes, and she and the retail investor followed behind the caravan, very inconspicuous.

The bandits stepped forward and pushed the caravan away, just about to check what the goods they were transporting, only to hear the bandit leader urging: "What are you rubbing, take something and leave quickly!"

Ji Yanning raised his eyes and glanced at the anxious appearance of the mountain bandit leader, as if he was afraid that someone would come to stop them.

She looked around the official road, this is indeed an excellent ambush location, but these bandits dare to rob at this time, I think they should have been prepared in advance.

The bandits who came from behind walked up to one of them, a well-dressed scholar, and reached out to pick up his baggage.

The scholar just wanted to stop it, but when he saw the appearance of the mountain bandits, he could only dare to be angry and dare not speak.

There were not many things in the baggage, clothes and money, and the bandit took his money bag, and when he saw that there was a chest in his horse, and he was about to open it, the scholar said, "There are books in it, and they are worthless." ”

The bandits pushed him to the ground, and then poured out all the contents of the box, and threw them on the ground in pieces.

Seeing that it was really some books and little gadgets of little value, the mountain bandit took a sip: "What are these things!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and stomped on the books twice, and some of the books had already fallen off the line by his step.

"Don't!" the scholar saw that his beloved book was so spoiled, and he stepped forward and pushed the bandit away, bending down to pick up his own book.

The mountain bandit was suddenly pushed like this, staggered a few steps, and almost didn't stand firm, and he became a little annoyed.

"You are looking for death! dare to push Lao Tzu!" The mountain bandit raised his big knife and slashed down at the scholar!

Everyone exclaimed, and some were already so frightened that they closed their eyes!

Ji Yanning frowned and shot out the silver needle on his fingertips.

"Ahh

I only heard a scream, accompanied by the clanging sound of the big knife falling to the ground, followed by the painful shouts of the mountain bandits.

"My eyes!

The mountain bandits, who were still arrogant just now, were already rolling on the ground with their eyes covered.

When the other mountain bandits saw him like this, they didn't expect that there were still people who dared to resist, and they immediately surrounded these retail households.

The scholar was so frightened that he took a few steps back, his eyes full of horror.

"Who's doing it?" the bandit leader looked at them, his eyes full of danger.

No one answered.

The leader of the mountain bandits said: "Since no one answers, then kill them all!"

"Ahh

The scholar's face was shocked, as if he had made up his mind, and he said tremblingly: "Yes...... It's me...... Don't you ...... my hands. Make it difficult for them. ”

Ji Yanning raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, he didn't expect this scholar who looked so timid to have such a righteous side.

The mountain bandit leader glanced at the scholar who began to tremble when he spoke, and snorted coldly: "If you want to die, I can also fulfill you!"

He took two steps forward and was about to raise his knife.

"Boss, those officers and soldiers are coming! Hurry up!"

Not far away, a mountain bandit rode on a horse and ran towards them at a fast pace, shouting.

The leader of the mountain bandits was slightly stunned, and he directly raised his knife and was about to slash at the scholar, when he suddenly hurried to a silver needle shooting towards his eyes, and he subconsciously dodged!

"It's you!" The mountain bandit leader glared at Ji Yanning angrily, feeling that the direction in which the silver needle shot out was from Ji Yanning!

Ji Yanning was wearing a gray and black coarse cloth man's clothes, thin and weak, with a lot of pockmarks on his face, he looked like a little guy brought by this scholar, and he really didn't expect him to do it at first.

The leader of the bandits was about to step forward when he suddenly heard the sound of horses coming quickly not far away.

He glared at Ji Yanning, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Hurry up and withdraw with your things!"

Before everyone could react, the mountain bandits had already turned over and got on their horses, taking the things they had just searched, as well as the mountain bandits who had been shot in the eye by Ji Yanning, and galloped away towards a small road.

It's just that before they could go far, Ji Yanning heard the sound of horses' hooves coming in their direction, which sounded like there were a lot of people.

The men of the caravan looked up in the distance and sure enough, they saw a neat group of soldiers coming in their direction.

Ji Yanning narrowed his eyes slightly, the banner they were carrying was the dragon flag of the Northern Yan Imperial Family.

Could it be Beigong Chen? Ji Yanning's heart moved slightly.

Their caravan had just been robbed by the mountain bandits, most of the things were scattered on the ground, Ji Yanning's burden was still stained with yellow mud, and there were a few dilapidated patches, those mountain bandits did not turn over, and the others were inevitable.

After a while, the soldiers came to the caravan, and seeing them in such a disarray, the leading young general asked, "Who are you?"

The leader of the caravan confessed truthfully, and told him everything about being robbed by the mountain bandits just now.

"The mountain bandits grabbed their things and ran in that direction!" said the caravan man indignantly, "these goods are important to us. If you hadn't arrived, I'm afraid they would still be thinking about killing people!"

The other retail investors who were with Ji Yanning also began to cry.

The young man went back to report it.

"Master Dong! there are indeed bandits nearby!" the young general reported to a man about thirty or forty years old, "but it is very likely that King Qi's soldiers and horses have also retreated to the vicinity." ”

Ji Yanning looked over and saw that the man's square face was full of solemnity.

This man's surname is Dong, and he doesn't seem to have a low status, so he should be Dong Jinghuan's father, Tanzhou Taishou Dong Cheng.

Dong Cheng glanced in the direction of the caravan, then stepped forward and said to them, "It's too dangerous here, you better leave early." ”

The people of the caravan listened to him, and they could only do it.

However, the caravan lost its goods and seemed to have to go back, and these retail investors began to hesitate whether they should continue or return to Tanzhou.

If they continue to move forward, without the protection of the caravan, they will be more dangerous, but if they return to Tanzhou and close the city gate, they may not be able to enter.

Dong Cheng received an order and led people to chase down those bandits who were doing evil first.

The caravan began to pack up and prepare to return to Tanzhou City.

Zhao ...... Miss Zhao, thank you for saving me just now. The scholar stepped forward and said to Ji Yanning.

Ji Yanning hummed softly and said, "Next time be smart, even if those books are important, they are not as important as life." ”

She said that she turned over and got on her horse, and since the caravan would not continue to Lindu, she would go by herself.

The scholar glanced at her and said, "Miss Zhao, do you want to go on?"

Ji Yanning nodded and said, "Now that the soldiers have arrived here, it means that after passing through this area, the place in front will be relatively peaceful, even if there is no caravan together, there should be no trouble." ”

The scholar thought for a while and said, "It's a pity that I don't have enough entanglements on my body, otherwise I would like to go to Lindu with Miss Zhao, and it's good to have someone to take care of each other." ”

Ji Yanning chuckled lightly and said, "It's okay, you can wait until this war is over before making plans." ”

The scholar nodded: "Miss Zhao be careful, there will be a meeting in the mountains and rivers in the future." ”

Ji Yanning turned her head and saw the ranks of soldiers behind her slowly moving towards another road, and she saw a familiar and unfamiliar face in the crowd.

He was dressed in golden armor and rode on a maroon warhorse, his face was indifferent, and his eyes were calm, as if everything was nothingness in his eyes.

Surrounded by heavy troops, he rode towards the place where Dong Cheng led the troops just now, and didn't notice Ji Yanning on the side of the road at all.

Ji Yanning's eyes flashed slightly, although his changes were too great, she still recognized the person in front of her, it was Emperor Yan Beigongchen.

"Beigong Chen, will you forget that I am so good to you after you return to Yan Kingdom?"

"Naturally not. ”

"Then it's okay, if I have the opportunity to go to Beiyan to play with you, you have to do your best to be a landlord! I heard that there are many rare medicinal materials in Yan Kingdom, and I will definitely extort you a sum!"

"Well, if you come to me, I won't forget. ”

Recalling the past, she lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly, and when she met Beigong Chen again, they were already strangers between them.

Ji Yanning tightened the horse rope, collected the look of loss in her eyes, and rode away in the opposite direction with this army, she needed to reach Lindu quickly, and the others were just passers-by on the way.