Adhere to the gentleman's principles

"Brother, that's Li Ziyan's wife and Zhao Nian's daughter. Are you sure you want to kidnap her?" The young bandit from Wudaozhai asked Yan Zhantian beside him.

Yan Zhantian said disdainfully: "So what? No matter how powerful the official position and background are, can they be as powerful as the princess? Can they compare with the queen? The ninth princess is the daughter of the queen. Only if we get things done can the village and the brothers survive."

Then he added: "Pay attention, she's coming out."

At the entrance of Li's residence at 11:00 a.m., Zhao Junning was wearing a pink dress and a bright red cape with a white fur edging. Yan Zhantian said softly, "Looks really good, Xiao Yufu is not jealous!" Then he said, "Forget it, let's tie him up for the sake of the brothers in the village."

The carriage was moving. "Follow me." It was still light in the winter morning, and there were only a few people on the street. Fuling held up a lantern in the carriage and said, "Miss, why are you leaving so early today?"

Zhao Junning looked at the account book and said, "We just opened the shop not long ago, so we need to check the accounts carefully. We need to go early to check the accounts and then we can do other things." Gancao beside him was a little confused: "But this is too early, Miss, can you bear it?"

"It's okay, I'm in good health. If you are still sleepy, you can take a nap in the car. The store is quite far away." Zhao Junning didn't look up at the two of them, but just lowered his head and looked at the account book.

Outside the carriage, Yan Zhantian winked at his men, who quickly jumped up from the roof and reached the front of the carriage. A stone was thrown at the horse, startled and stopped with a scream, jumping wildly on the spot. Zhao Junning and Fuling Gancao in the carriage were frightened by the sudden stop of the carriage.

Gancao walked out of the carriage with the weapons he carried with him and looked around the carriage for a long time. The coachman who was skilled in martial arts also looked around. At this time, Yan Zhantian quickly knocked out Gancao, who had his back to him, and then knocked on the carriage after knocking on the coachman.

Fuling said, "Miss, are you okay? Gancao knocked on the carriage three times. How about I go out and take a look?" Zhao Junning grabbed Fuling and said, "Don't move. It must be a problem if it's so quiet."

At this moment, the carriage suddenly started moving. Zhao Junning and Fuling were very close to each other. Soon, the carriage stopped. "Madam, we have arrived." Fuling smiled and said, "The lady has arrived. Let's go." Zhao Junning half believed and half doubted: "Okay."

Before Fuling lifted the car curtain, Zhao Junning said, "Don't move."

But it was too late. Fuling was pulled out by a hand and there was no sound for a long time. Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was lifted again, and the face facing her was Yan Zhantian's scarred face. Zhao Junning was stunned and fainted before she could react.

At 9:00 p.m., sunlight shone through the windows of the government office, shining on everyone in the house. Li Ziyan had a serious face, sitting with Xu Wenhe, Lin Muchen and Lin Hai, discussing the matter of suppressing the bandits.

"Master Lin, according to what you said, Yan Zhantian is the only leader of Wudao Village, and the other brothers followed him out of friendship." Li Ziyan's voice was filled with a hint of doubt.

Lin Hai answered respectfully, "Yes, sir. They are not ordinary bandits. It is said that Yan Zhantian is a generous and righteous man. The brothers in the village are all loyal to him."

Xu Wenhe interrupted with a smile, "So the rumor that the bandits in Wudaozhai are more terrifying than outsiders is just a rumor. Wudaozhai is located in Baifeng Mountain outside Lucheng. There are many wild beasts in the forest. The previous county magistrates failed to suppress the bandits, so they might have been scared by the rumor and did not dare to set foot easily." There was a hint of relief in his words, but his eyes revealed his search for the truth.

Li Ziyan nodded slightly, as if thinking about something. He glanced at everyone, with a determined look on his face.

"No matter what, the bandits are causing chaos and endangering the people, so we must eradicate them. This bandit suppression requires careful planning, and there must not be any mistakes." His voice was sonorous and powerful, full of determination.

Xu Wenhe and Lin Muchen nodded in agreement.

Li Ziyan frowned and was silent for a long time before he slowly said, "So, the bandits in Wudao Village are not as difficult to suppress as rumored." There was thought and doubt in his voice.

At this time, Fuling and Gancao, led by Moyu and Feizhou, rushed to the meeting room of Li Ziyan and his team anxiously. Tears were still flashing in their eyes, obviously they had just cried.

When Li Ziyan saw the two of them, he hurriedly asked, "Why are you here? What happened?" Fuling gasped and said in a crying voice, "Son-in-law, the young lady...the young lady has been kidnapped!" Her voice was full of anxiety and fear, and her body was shaking involuntarily.

When Li Ziyan heard this, his heart sank suddenly, and a look of surprise and anger appeared on his face. He widened his eyes and shouted loudly: "Who did it?" His voice contained endless anger and anxiety.

Gancao's voice was also full of panic. She said, "The coachman and I were knocked unconscious first, and then the carriage was driven into a dead end alley in the East Market. Fuling was also knocked unconscious, and the young lady was taken away there. We didn't even see who did it." Her words were full of self-blame and helplessness.

Li Ziyan's anger instantly surged to the top of his head. He clenched his fists, his nails dug deep into his palms, and his heart was filled with resentment towards the gangsters. At this moment, a yamen runner hurried in, panting, handed a letter to Li Ziyan, and said, "Sir, this is a letter from someone outside just now."

After handing the letter to Li Ziyan, he took it with a suspicious look on his face, frowning, as if he was worried about what he was going to read next. His eyes revealed a hint of anxiety, and he slowly unfolded the letter and stared at the words on it: "My Lord, you really want to know who kidnapped Zhao Junning, right? You can go ask Xiao Yufu, she is in Yuelai Inn."

Li Ziyan's expression instantly turned into anger. He tightly grasped the letter, as if he was going to crush it. His chest rose and fell violently, and an uncontrollable anger surged from the bottom of his heart. He stood up suddenly, hurriedly walked out the door with a resolute momentum.

Seeing this, Xu Wenhe hurriedly picked up the paper ball on the ground. His heartbeat quickened, and he couldn't wait to open the note and scan the words on it. His face turned pale in an instant, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. Without the slightest hesitation, he followed Li Ziyan's footsteps and chased after him.

The other people witnessed all this, their eyes fell on the paper, shock and worry intertwined. Without saying anything, they all stood up and followed the people in front of them, running towards Yuelai Inn.