The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

On the hillside, Fang Xurao, with a solemn expression, sent two people to investigate. The two men moved quickly and returned in a short while.

They reported to Fang Xurao that the entire village was surrounded by a group of soldiers and officers. A rough estimate was that there were about one or two thousand people.

Fang Xurao was horrified when he heard this. Where on earth did these soldiers come from? And who were they targeting?

County Magistrate Zheng was equally shocked: "Sir, there aren't that many people in the entire county office combined, unless they are border guards."

Border guards? South Gate garrison?

Fang Xurao: "The general stationed at the South Gate Pass should always have food!"

County Magistrate Zheng: "Yes, it's him."

What was he planning to do? Could it be that he knew the Crown Prince was here and wanted to capture Miss Mu to threaten His Royal Highness?

Fang Xurao's eyes involuntarily fell on Mu Qingcheng standing beside him, and he secretly thought that this was not good. If this was really the case, it would be troublesome. Mu Qingcheng was the apple of His Royal Highness's eye. If something happened to her here, it would really affect the Prince's safety.

"Miss Mu! I have something to tell you!"

After Fang Xurao took Mu Qingcheng some distance away from the crowd, he told her his guess: "Miss Mu, the situation is a bit critical. I will send someone to escort you up the mountain."

Mu Qingcheng also understood that the current situation was dire and it was not the time to be stubborn, so she nodded in agreement without hesitation. She whispered to Fang Xurao that when she saw Yun Qing, she would ask Yun Qing to send someone to rescue them. The longer they could delay, the more they would hold out!

Fang Xurao had fifteen guards around him. Five of them were his own men, while the remaining ten were Yun Qing's subordinates. Of these ten, two had just been ordered to go up the mountain to report the news, so there were only eight left.

Fang Xurao originally planned to let Mu Qingcheng take all eight people away to ensure her safety.

However, Mu Qingcheng refused to listen and said that it was more dangerous here. She just wanted the two of them to lead her to find Yun Qing.

Fang Xurao did not refuse, and the two guards took Mu Qingcheng up the mountain immediately.

"That's her! She's that vixen! Catch her now! Don't let her get away!"

Before Mu Qingcheng had walked far, she heard a sharp female voice coming from behind her. It sounded very familiar, but she had no time to investigate. She followed the guards and ran up the mountain without looking back.

"Come on, chase her! We must catch that woman!"

"Lao Hu, your men are only responsible for surrounding the village. Leave the arrests to us brothers!"

The ones who spoke were two thousand-man generals under Chang Youliang, one named Hu and the other Zhang.

Hu Qianzong: "I say, Lao Zhang, this is not how business is done. It doesn't make sense for us to just sit there and starve while all the benefits go to you."

"Brother Hu, look at what's going on. We brothers can't fight among ourselves. Why don't we work together?"

Tie Niu's mother stamped her feet anxiously: "Ouch! My two lords, hurry up and chase them! They have run away."

"Don't worry!..."

“I can’t run away…”

The two thousand generals said in unison!

"How dare you!" Fang Xurao stood up and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you send troops without permission? Are you planning a rebellion?"

The two captains looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the mountain road was blocked by villagers. Standing in the front was a middle-aged man wearing a long gown and with an elegant temperament.

General Hu Qian: "Who are you? No matter who you are, don't stand in my way, otherwise, I will kill you one by one with my sword!"

Fang Xurao was so angry that his blood was boiling, but he knew that he could only delay time.

"You are the garrison troops at the South Gate, right? Send a message to your general Chang Youliang immediately and ask him to come see me."

"See you? Hahahahahahahahaha... I'm saying, are you tired of living? Don't you even consider your own weight?"

Fang Xurao answered seriously, "I'm Fang Xurao, the governor of Jiangzhou. I hold a fourth-rank official position, making me the same rank as your general. I wonder if this is enough weight for me?"

The two captains were stunned at first, then their hair stood on end and they both broke out in cold sweats.

You know, they accepted 1,000 taels of silver from Shang Yihai, and secretly brought out 1,000 of their own men to have a bite to eat, thinking that they were just here to bluff and then go home to sleep.

I didn't expect to meet the prefect of Jiangzhou. Now my life is in danger, and maybe even my entire clan will be implicated.

Zhang Qianzong: "I don't believe that the governor would come to this small, broken mountain village in this border town? Stop deceiving me!"

"I can testify!" County Magistrate Zheng hurriedly stood beside Fang Xurao and said, "General Zhang Qian! Do you recognize me?"

County Magistrate Zheng happened to know this person. The two captains looked at each other and saw fear in their eyes. Why was the county magistrate here too? Could it be that he really was the prefect of Jiangzhou?

"Don't be afraid, brothers. We, the Shang family, are here. Let's see who dares to punish you. The prefect is nothing." Shang Yihai's arrogant voice came from behind.

"Mr. Shang, this is a fourth-rank official. Let's retreat quickly!"

"What are you afraid of? I'll give each of you another thousand taels..."

But no matter how much money you have, you still need life to spend it. They both stepped back.

Shang Yihai despised these two cowards in his heart, but things had come to this point, so he had to continue using them. So, he walked over to the two of them and whispered something in their ears.

Their merchants were afraid of no one in the entire Great Qi State. The governor was nothing to them. Even if they killed him, what would happen? Afterwards, they would say that the governor encountered bandits while investigating the people's sentiments and died in the line of duty. Who would dare to investigate their merchants?

I don't know how they were persuaded, but now they both returned to normal.

County Magistrate Zheng thought to himself, "Not good," and quickly protected Fang Xurao and stepped aside.

Village Chief Fang also knew the seriousness of the situation. While Shang Yihai was discussing it, he had already gathered the villagers. There were now about a hundred of them, all young and strong, and most of them had axe in hand. They were ready to fight to the death.

Shang Yihai drew the sword from his waist and shouted, "Brothers, go up the mountain and chase him. Whoever catches him will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver." He looked at Fang Xurao and the villagers behind him who were blocking the mountain road.

"If anyone dares to stop us, we will kill them without mercy! If anything goes wrong, we merchants will be solely responsible. Brothers! Kill them!"

At the command, Zhang and Hu took the lead and attacked the villagers. When the soldiers saw that their leader had taken action, they rushed in and attacked with their swords without hesitation.

Mu Qingcheng followed two guards running in the mountains. It was pitch black in front of her eyes and she couldn't see the road under her feet at all. She could only look forward to avoid bumping into the trees.

After a cup of tea, the mountain road began to steepen and the road became more and more rugged. Mu Qingcheng stumbled and fell, then got up and continued running. The two guards were also anxious, but they could not help, so they could only clear the obstacles in front of her.

After they climbed a gentle slope, the road ahead began to flatten out.

"Master Mu, be careful with your steps. Walk this way. It's easier to walk here."

The guards were leading the way in front, and Mu Qingcheng suddenly heard shouts and screams coming from behind.

"Oh no, they've started!" Mu Qingcheng was so anxious that she almost cried: "How long will it take for them to arrive?"

The guard sighed, "We're still more than halfway there! Master Mu, don't worry. The brothers we've left behind are all experts who are worth ten of our own. They can hold out for a while. Besides, the master must have noticed something's wrong and will definitely send people down the mountain to investigate."

Mu Qingcheng seemed to have thought of something: "How about this, you two go first and find Yun Qing to report the news, and I will catch up slowly."

"No..." They both refused at the same time.

At that moment, a startled bird flew away from a nearby tree. The two guards suddenly stopped, drew their swords, and shouted, "Whoever is playing tricks over there? Come out!"

"Hahahahaha! This is hilarious! Two weaklings who can only put on airs dare to challenge me. The pigs I've killed are more powerful than you two."

"Hey! Second brother, why are you so talkative today? Hurry up and get back to work. If that kid sees us later, what will happen?"

"Tsk! Why should I be afraid of him? I've been feeling down these past two days." He waved the butcher knife in his hand: "Don't be afraid, little girl. My knife is sharp! I guarantee you won't feel any pain."

As soon as Ting finished speaking, a strong wind blew towards the three of them. The two guards were terrified, not because they were afraid of death, but because they really didn't have the ability to protect Master Mu.

"Master... Mu! Hurry... run!"

The two men were already dead before they even saw anyone's shadow.