The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Gong Yu said, "You promised the emperor to suppress the bandits. I was worried about you, so I followed you."

Su Rou said, "Do you think I will believe you?"

The reason why Gong Yu was able to join the team must be because Shen Changming was interfering.

Abuse of power stuff!

Su Rou turned her face away and ignored him, speeding up her horse and heading forward.

Instead of letting her stay with Gong Yu, it would be better to let her get along with Shen Changming.

When Shen Changming saw her following him, he deliberately quickened his pace to keep some distance between him and her.

Su Rou was stunned. What did Shen Changming mean?

She was about to chase after him, but Gong Yu's voice stopped her again, "See if he will pay attention to you."

Su Rou: “…”

Oh, is it because of Gong Yu?

Su Rou realized that perhaps it was partly because of her identity as a woman. In the final analysis, they still looked down on her.

Su Rou sighed secretly. Never mind. There was no benefit in having too much contact with Shen Changming.

The place where the bandits appeared was originally around the capital. Su Rou and her men quickly arrived at the location. She looked at the mountains in front of her, one after another.

Why do bandits like to set up camp in the mountains?

The emperor told her that these people were bandits, no different from local bandits, and they were all doing shameful things.

Su Rou said, "My father and his men cleared out the capital a few years ago. When the late emperor was still alive, these bandits were completely wiped out. Why do they dare to come back now?"

Shen Changming said jokingly, "Maybe they heard that General Su is over fifty and dying."

Su Rou's eyes were filled with cruelty. "My father is over fifty years old and still looks very brave and valiant. He is so much stronger than you! What about you? You have to rely on the succession to get an official position."

Shen Changming frowned, "You!"

The next second, Gong Yu stood between the two of them.

The atmosphere was like a fight was about to break out.

Gong Yu said, "General Su is a great hero of his time, you must not speak disrespectfully to him."

The expression on Shen Changming's face subsided a little. Although he still looked dissatisfied, he no longer dared to continue the conflict with Su Rou.

Seeing that Gong Yu was quite effective in standing in the middle, Su Rou became a little shameless.

She hid behind Gong Yu and challenged Shen Changming.

"You listen to Gong Yu so much, could he be your long-lost father?"

The smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger. Shen Changming directly pulled out the long sword he was wearing at his side and said, "I will chop off your head and bring it back to my father."

Su Rou hid behind Gong Yu and said, "Okay, let's see if His Royal Highness Prince Yu gets hurt by you by mistake."

Bah! You still dare to speak ill of Dad? Didn't I teach him a lesson enough during the last martial arts exam?

Gong Yu said, "Put down the knife. If you hurt her, how will you explain it to General Su when you return? Even if the emperor wants to protect you, General Su will definitely avenge her."

Shen Changming put away his sword in frustration, muttering, "Isn't it just beating a prince?"

Su Rou curled up the corners of her mouth. What Gong Yu said made sense. Shen Changming immediately became timid.

Su Rou said, "Then you can also get one tomorrow. The emperor is worried about appointing a new crown prince recently. I'll get the old one and you get the new one. We can each get one and neither of us can fight over it."

Gong Yu tugged at Su Rou's clothes and said, "You won't kill anyone if you keep your mouth shut."

Su Rou snorted coldly, "Shen Changming, take a small group of people and go up first to explore the way. I will meet you at the foot of the mountain. If you see the signal flares I send, just attack directly."

Shen Changming's face was gloomy. "No, you should go first."

Su Rou was about to get angry, but when she saw his completely unconvinced look, she was instantly speechless.

Although she agreed to this matter in order to avoid her elder brother, the emperor asked her to bring out a piece of trash, and this piece of trash also brought a burden!

Su Rou stared at Gong Yu fiercely.

Gong Yu said, "Why are you looking at me? I don't know martial arts, I just came here to join in the fun."

What a great way to join in the fun!

Su Rou waved her hand, "You can return to the capital now. The rest of you, follow me up and be careful to conceal your whereabouts."

She turned around and led her men up the mountain.

She felt that based on Shen Changming's personality, he would definitely go back as she said. It would be useless for them to stay and refuse to listen to her orders!

Night fell over the sky.

Su Rou poked her head out from the bushes. She could see people patrolling the bandit village every now and then.

It is not advisable to rush in directly.

"Crackle--" When Su Rou was at a loss, she saw a man in fur coat coming out of the room.

Could this person be the leader of this gang of bandits?

Su Rou beckoned and asked the soldier beside her to bring the bow and arrow over. She aimed at the bandit leader in the bushes.

"Swoosh" the moment the arrow in her hand shot out, the bandit leader turned his head to avoid it. The arrow she shot hit the door panel and didn't even touch a hair of the bandit.

"Someone is attacking!!"

They had alerted the other bandits, and they quickly became alert.

Su Rou took a deep breath. Have the bandits become so skilled now?!

Now that things have come to this, there is no other way but to face the enemy head-on.

"Do it!"

The two sides fought each other and the scene was in chaos. The soldiers of the Northern Kingdom were all specially trained by her father, so how could they not be a match for this group of bandits?

Su Rou saw that the leader was about to turn around and run away, so she chased him and blocked him on the edge of the cliff.

"We have no grudges against you, why are you trying to kill us all?"

Su Rou said, "You are bandits. I don't know what you stole, but according to the order of the Northern Emperor, I can only return to report after I have taken your head."

The bandit leader said, "Although we are bandits, we only rob the rich to help the poor! Do you know why the emperor you are loyal to sent you here to suppress the bandits? Because a while ago, we robbed the emperor's grain that was transported from afar to the capital! The emperor of the Northern Kingdom doesn't need this grain, but how many poor people can be saved from disaster by this grain?!"

"If you were from the imperial court, you would know what kind of person the Northern Emperor is. That winter, the Southern Kingdom was hit by a snowstorm and food was in short supply. The Northern Emperor took advantage of the situation and attacked the Southern Kingdom. What a despicable act!"

Su Rou frowned. "I know the Southern Kingdom was conquered by the Northern Kingdom because of this snowstorm, but since ancient times, wars between two countries have always taken advantage of favorable conditions, such as time, place, and people. If God doesn't support the Southern Kingdom, it can only be said that the people of the Southern Kingdom don't have an emperor who can train a good army."

She just finished speaking.

The bandit leader added, "But the Southern Kingdom was short of food at the time because the Northern Kingdom's emperor sent people to hijack the imperial grain transported for disaster relief."

"All those responsible for transporting the imperial grain for disaster relief were killed by the Northern Emperor! The Southern soldiers fighting you on the battlefield are still hungry and freezing, yet they only want the people of the Southern Kingdom to survive this winter safely!"

"As bandits, we simply stole some food from the Northern Emperor, and yet he holds a grudge against us. The Southern Kingdom originally had a land area of one million square meters, but because of that snowstorm, many people starved to death. Now, only 300,000 square meters are left to feed the survivors and their descendants. How dare you, these foolishly loyal people, still be loyal to such an emperor?!"