The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?
Chapter 167 Bandit Village
The man with the sword at his neck finally recovered from his shock. This woman was truly terrifying. Adhering to the principle that a true man should not suffer a loss, and a true man should be able to bend and stretch, the man begged for mercy, "Lady, please spare my life. Please, gentlemen, please spare my life. It is my fault for being blind and offending you. We have no other choice but to do this. Please, please, spare me."
Tan Tai Hong clicked his tongue twice, "How can such a big man be so spineless? Brothers on the opposite side, put down your weapons. Your big brother's life or death depends on your attitude!"
The robbers looked at each other in bewilderment. They obviously had more people on their side, but they dared not disobey their boss under his knife. Forty people put down their weapons, stood up straight and dared not move.
Mu Xiyue squatted down and smiled gently, "Don't be afraid, robber brother. We are all good people. Good people will not kill innocent people. Just answer my questions and there will be a way out."
The robber was about to nod, but the chill on his neck made him afraid to move. "Yes, lady, if you ask, I will tell you everything I know."
Mu Xiyue still looked gentle and harmless. "Where is your lair? How far is it from here? How many people are there in total?"
The robber's eldest brother's eyes were a little erratic. "We don't have a fixed residence. There are not many pedestrians passing by on this road. We can only rob some property occasionally. Sometimes we live in dilapidated temples, and sometimes we just..."
Mu Xiyue took out a dagger from her sleeve before he could finish his words. With a wail, one of the robber's fingers fell to the ground.
The robbers on the opposite side were all shouting "Big Brother". Mu Xiyue yelled at them to shut up, then wiped the blood off the dagger on him and said with a smile: "I don't think I look like that kind of fool. I don't like people lying to me."
The robber leader didn't expect Mu Xiyue to be so impatient. He didn't dare to play tricks anymore and answered the question honestly: "There are only 52 of us in total, and there are 11 people guarding the village. The village is in the valley above here. Lady, we are wrong. Can you please give us a way out?"
Mu Xiyue nodded, "Well, that's right, but I have to verify whether you are telling the truth."
Then he stood up and said to Tan Tai Hong, "Brother Hong, Abai and I will go with them to the village he mentioned. Would you please wait for us here?"
Tan Taihong disagreed with Mu Xiyue, "It's too risky for you two to go. What if this guy is lying? If there are hundreds of people guarding the village, you will be walking into a trap."
Xiao Yibai was just about to try out his special ability. He had never tried it on anyone since activating it. Judging from the robbers' attire and weapons, they looked like a ragtag bunch. Since he had encountered them, he couldn't just leave them alone. The easiest way would be to get rid of them without alerting the authorities.
He smiled and said, "Brother Hong, don't worry, Yueyue and I can handle it."
Mu Xiyue walked back into the carriage and took out a bundle of ropes from the space. Tan Taihong stepped forward and tied up the robber brother tightly. Although he knew that Mu Xiyue was capable, he was still a little worried.
Mu Xiyue knew what Tan Tai Hong was worried about. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Hong. We can't lose these two carts of stuff. I'll be at ease if you stay here. I'll go see what the village this big brother mentioned looks like and I'll be back soon."
The leader of the robbers felt powerless. He thought it would be easy for the forty-one of them to rob a team of ten. He didn't expect that he would hit a wall today and might be robbed in return. However, as long as he is alive, he will be able to make a comeback.
Xiao Yibai pulled the rope that tied up the robber's eldest brother and said to the robbers, "Everyone, you don't need to bring weapons. Line up and walk in front. If you do anything tricky, your eldest brother will be dead."
The robbers' four horses were left behind along with their weapons. Xueying looked at Tan Taihong worriedly. Tan Taihong remembered what Mu Xiyue had said to him when they first met: "Believe it or not, I will turn your Soul-Seeking Pavilion into the Death Soul Pavilion." He smiled and comforted Xueying.
"Don't worry, the two of them are more than enough to handle these people's fighting power. Even if there are more people in the village, it won't be a problem. They are capable of protecting themselves."
Some of the bandits in front were cunning. Some of them crouched down and tried to sneak away from the team. Mu Xiyue's wind ability had no problem covering a range of 20 meters. She swept the person in front of her and cut his throat without hesitation with the dagger in her hand.
"Guys, I like obedient people."
Mu Xiyue's voice was clear, but to the robbers it sounded like a demonic spirit seeking their lives. This woman was terrifying. Could she be a demon? How could she capture someone in such a short time from such a distance? Everyone trembled in fear, saying they dared not flee.
The village was not far from the foot of the mountain, halfway up the mountain. The entrance was simple and not heavily fortified. This was odd. How could the government be completely unaware of the existence of such a group of bandits in such a place? These bandits didn't seem particularly strong, so it shouldn't be difficult to eliminate them.
Obviously Xiao Yibai had also thought of this, and his face looked unhappy.
Mu Xiyue said to the bandits, "Line up and squat on the ground with your hands on your heads. I don't like killing, but I don't mind killing either."
The bandits still remembered how their brother who tried to escape died, so no one dared to gamble with his life and they all did as they were told.
Seeing that Mu Xiyue was having fun, Xiao Yibai let her do what she wanted. Now, seeing Mu Xiyue raised her eyebrows at him, he chuckled.
The bandit leader was thrown to the ground with ropes tied around his body. Seeing Xiao Yibai looking at him with an ambiguous expression, he shuddered and said, "Two heroes, what do you want in exchange for letting us go?"
Xiao Yibai asked with a smile, as if chatting casually, "Just answer a few questions. How long have you been here? Why didn't the government intervene? Where did you hide the loot? How many people have you killed?"
The bandit leader looked at Xiao Yibai and saw that there was no murderous intent in his eyes. He felt relieved a little, but he didn't dare to lie as his severed finger still hurt.
"We've only been here two years. We used to be active in Qingshui County. Later, the magistrate of Qingshui County, Gao Zuo, was transferred to Fengfeng City to serve as the prefect, so we followed him and settled here. It's only under the protection of Master Gao that we've been able to live in peace."
As the bandit leader spoke, he looked at Xiao Yibai's expression. Seeing that he still looked calm, he boldly continued, "Every month, we hand over half of the looted property to Master Gao. There's a cave at the innermost part where we keep our property. We'll give all that property to you two heroes. Please spare our lives. From now on, we brothers will turn over a new leaf."
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