In the woods on both sides of the road, the screams were heard, and many birds scattered.

The robbers who fell around the carriage didn't even see Lin Bin's movements clearly, they were already wounded and lying on the ground, completely losing their combat effectiveness.

The pain was exuding from different parts of each person, leaving them with no other thought than screaming.

These people are not even Lian Jiazi, they are just a group of rabble, where is Lin Bin's general.

"I've advised you a long time ago, harm!"

Shaking his head helplessly, when Ye Hao first came out, he noticed that these robbers who blocked the road and robbed were actually dressed in tatters, perhaps not even comparable to some civilians in the county.

She guessed in her heart that these people would most likely be desperate to rob, and the threat to herself was not great, so she didn't want Lin Bin to really do it and make people hurt.

But there are people who really just don't cooperate nonviolently.

Xie Yunshu, who was standing beside Ye Hao, could naturally see this, but he didn't have the other party's kind thoughts, but took into account other aspects.

"This place is already very close to the county seat controlled by King Cheng'an, how can there be robbers and robbers?"

His brow furrowed, and what was happening in front of him was completely inconsistent with what he had expected.

According to the information provided by Fu Ru'an, although King Cheng'an usually showed a cowering appearance in front of the old emperor or other princes and officials, he was actually well governed.

In the entire Lingnan region, as long as the northern county under his management is included, not to mention that everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, at least most of the people live a more stable life than in other places.

Before leaving Qingcheng, Xie Yunshu had considered that they might encounter bandits in the southern part of Lingnan, but when they approached King Cheng'an's sphere of influence, such a situation should not occur.

Doubts swirled around him, and he stepped out of the carriage, pausing three paces from the leader, and staring at the other man with a cold gaze.

"I will ask you a question, and if you answer seriously, the matter of the day will be revealed."

The robber who took the lead was stronger than the other companions, although he was kicked in the chest by Lin Bin, trembling in pain, but he still had reason.

Looking at today's situation, they are afraid that they have kicked the iron plate, and they will all be knocked down before they even see the movements of others, where do they still have the heart to continue?

"You said that as long as you spare our brother's life, the villain will definitely explain it all."

Knowing that the lives of these people were in the hands of the other party, how could the person who was the leader have the arrogant appearance before, and hurriedly endured the pain and replied to Xie Yunshu.

As he spoke, he felt extremely remorseful in his heart.

Fang Cai himself shouldn't have looked at the other party only having a carriage, and the guards next to him didn't shoot either, people obviously have a dependence!

"I've always heard that King Cheng'an's fiefdom is very safe, not to mention you bandits and robbers, and even the ruffians and hooligans are very few. But this is less than ten miles away from Liancheng, how dare you rob on the official road?"

The reason why he asked a few bandits and robbers so frankly was because Xie Yunshu had a faint feeling that something was wrong in his heart.

If it was because of King Cheng'an's accident, there would not be much of a problem, they only thought that this trip was here to inquire about the news. After bringing Zhao Yi to Chengpingzhou County, find out the news and then make plans.

But if the real situation is inconsistent with the news given by Fu Ru'an, Xie Yunshu will inevitably be suspicious of Fu Ru'an.

During this time, both Ye Hao and herself trusted him quite a lot, almost to the point that the two sides were of one mind.

At this time, if he found that the other party didn't seem to be sincere to himself, then Xie Yunshu had to think more to avoid the family from embarking on a road of no return.

Just as his thoughts were flipping, the man not far from his feet swallowed his saliva, feeling a little bloody in his throat.

"Actually... We weren't around here either. Some time ago, it seems that a noble man was lost in Pingzhou County, and the entire northern part of Lingnan began to search for people, and there were officers and soldiers everywhere."

Think of this

What happened to his group for a while, the man's face showed a wry smile and helplessness.

"Although we are also the king of the mountains in the north, we have always been self-sufficient, and we have never really done anything unreasonable, and occasionally go to the nearby county to work. But as soon as this incident came out, the officers and soldiers searched everywhere, and those of us who had the name of thieves in the cottage were also cleaned up and driven out of the original place, and we were no longer allowed to enter the fiefdom, so we had to beg for a living in the vicinity."

If it weren't for the ancestors who were copycat thieves, and they couldn't clear their life charges, these people wouldn't have been living in the cottage but living an ordinary life.

But Chengpingzhou County was in chaos, and the entire north was in chaos, and all those who might have abducted nobles were cleaned up and driven out.

If they hadn't left their hometowns because of this, and they couldn't even guarantee the food, clothing, shelter and transportation of a bunch of their own people, how could they pick up the old ways of their ancestors?

The man knew that he was planted this time, but for the sake of those brothers and family members who couldn't eat enough, he endured the pain and got up and kowtowed to Xie Yunshu a few times.

"Your Excellency! I hope you have a lot of them, and don't blame my brothers! We are also forced to be robbers, and we just want to get some money to go back to feed our family, but there is really no way! If you want to kill or chop me, let them go!"

His parents are not alive now, and he has not yet started a family, but those brothers have families to take care of, and they can only try to bear the sins by themselves.

What the man said, Xie Yunshu was silent for a while, and only after carefully identifying that the other party was indeed not lying, did he relax a little.

In this way, this matter really has nothing to do with Fu Ru'an, and he doesn't have to worry about whether the other party has ulterior motives.

This trip to Chengpingzhou County, except for the important figure Zhao Yi, their original identities were all criminals who should be exiled a hundred miles away.

With their status, at such a special moment, it is difficult to blend into King Cheng'an's sphere of influence.

Fortunately, Fu Ru'an kept a hand and prepared the Fu family's tokens for them in advance.

Although there is no shop and restaurant of Fu Ru'an in King Cheng'an's sphere of influence, there are tokens, and it is not a problem for them to disguise themselves as the stewards and servants of the Fu family.

With the ambiguous attitude of the emperor and several princes towards the Jiangnan region now, they will not be embarrassed if they want to come to King Cheng'an's side.

Thinking of this, Xie Yunshu's face softened a lot, and the gaze looking at the other party was not as indifferent as before.

"Although it's just your words, but you haven't really done it, today's matter is over, and we are not indiscriminately killing innocent people."

With that, he prepared to go back.

At this time, Ye Hao also jumped down from the carriage and walked to this side.

She also heard the conversation between the two just now, and the emotions in her heart were a little complicated.

How to say it, the other party is indeed carrying a knife to rob, and the words have repeatedly said that as long as the money is not killed, the purpose is obvious.

She knew that what Xie Yunshu said was right, and she couldn't fully believe what these people said, but when she saw the ragged and thin appearance of the other party's group, she chose to believe the other party.

Biting her lip, Ye Hao still couldn't hold back, took out a piece of silver from her waist and put it in the other party's hand.

This ingot of silver is nothing to her, and for Ye Zhen, a wealthy merchant who has a net worth of tens of thousands of taels, ten taels of silver is like tickling.

But for some poor people who have reached the end of their rope, it is the hope of survival.

If what the other party said was true, then she hoped that her little money could help them. If what the other party said is false, then she should accumulate yin virtue for herself, and hope that if she dies in the future, she won't do it again.

Regarding Ye Hao's behavior, Xie Yunshu was not surprised.

This kind of behavior of the Virgin has appeared countless times, and he accepted it calmly without even blinking his eyes.

"Take the money and heal your wounds."

Ye Hao said, did not hesitate any longer, and followed Xie Yunshu back to the carriage.

In fact, she also knew that Lin Bin had a lot of reservations this time, and she estimated these

The man only suffered some flesh wounds.

If the other party really kills him, it will be a corpse lying nearby right now.

Seeing that the two returned to the carriage, Lin Bin was still expressionless, returned to the carriage and began to wave the leather whip and continue to hurry.

As for the robbers' words of gratitude while crying, he didn't even look at them.

He has always understood Ye Hao's kindness the most, and these people are grateful to Dade, and that should be.

Ye Hao, who returned to the carriage, touched the furry head of Zhao Yi, who was dazed, and the expression on her face was very gentle.

"Xiao Yi, you have to remember that even if your kindness will be taken advantage of, you must always be good, as long as you are worthy of yourself."

Listening to this sentence, Zhao Yi was a little confused, but he still remembered it.

After this episode, the carriage traveled for less than two hours before arriving at the gate of Lianchengcheng, the first county seat within the influence of King Cheng'an.

The gates of Liancheng were not much larger than the first county they had passed through before, and they were all about the same size.

But the atmosphere of the two cities can be seen from the city gate is different, although the previous county town was also guarded by officers and soldiers at the city gate, but it was a lazy appearance, never asked the identity of those who entered the city.

The officers and soldiers at the gate of the city sat upright one by one, carefully inquiring about everyone's comings and goings, and even a few leaders looked like they were holding papers in their hands, comparing the looks of the people entering and leaving the city.

Ye Hao and Xie Yunshu opened the curtains and frowned slightly when they saw this scene.

"It seems that King Cheng'an has also found some clues."

Noticing the movements of the leaders of those officers and soldiers, Xie Yunshu guessed what the other party's actions meant.

After all, he lost his son, and it has been three or four months, and King Cheng'an is estimated to be in a hurry.

Zhao Yi is the only son of King Cheng'an, a child of the same lineage, and it is normal for him to make such a big noise.

It's just that the news from Chengpingzhou County did not accurately point to the prince, and those people only knew that they had lost a nobleman, and they thought that King Cheng'an himself deliberately concealed it.

Also, even if he has always faced everyone with an appearance of not fighting or grabbing, but in his position, whether it is the old emperor or several other princes, his suspicion of him has never relaxed.

The most effective way to deal with him is to cut off his portal.

No matter who the main messenger behind Zhao Yi's loss is, if the news leaks out and others know, it is difficult to say that those who have a heart will not add fuel to the fire.

Let this King Cheng'an have no heir, whether it is for the old emperor or for several other extremely competitive princes, it is great news.

King Cheng'an understands this truth, so he has never made the news public. It's just that after a long time, it is inevitable that the paper will not be able to hold the fire, so that Fu Ruan received the news.

"Let's go into town."

Ye Hao put down the curtain and said to Lin Bin outside the door, but she was a little apprehensive in her heart.