The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Duan Yao took the cloth from the man's hand, opened it, and saw that it was written on it.

"Qingfeng Village Chief, if you wish to redeem someone, I hope you will come alone to the mountains three miles west of here to meet me."

Hold the strip of cloth you have read in your hand.

She looked at the man in front of her and asked, "Brother Shitou, where did you find this piece of cloth?"

"It was at a crossroads a mile down the mountain from us. The cloth was nailed to a tree by a feather arrow."

Duan Yao nodded, her expression somewhat unpredictable.

Seeing that both of them had strange expressions, the people around them began to feel uneasy.

"Yao'er, Shitou, what exactly is written on it? Please tell us. It's really frustrating."

Duan Yao handed him the strip of cloth in her hand.

Seeing the above content, the middle-aged man's face began to turn pale, "This...this is not allowed. How can I let you go alone?"

Seeing one or two people's faces change drastically after reading the cloth strip, the other people gathered here also realized that what was written on it might not be a good thing.

"Uncle Youcai, what does it say?"

Wang Youcai sighed and read out the above content.

After hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

No wonder they couldn’t find the person, it turned out that he was taken away by someone.

"Miss, we can't let you go alone. It's too dangerous. Why don't we go together?"

"Yes, miss, let's go together. Are you afraid of them?"

Looking at the indignant crowd, Duan Yao had to interrupt them.

"The other side is quite powerful. If we go together, I'm afraid we'll all be wiped out."

"This...this is impossible. There are so many people in our village, and we are still afraid of them."

"Yes, Miss, we all know some martial arts skills. We are much stronger than those people in Qinglong Village who only have physical strength."

"Miss, please let us go together."

Pairs of expectant eyes were staring at her, hoping that she would agree to this request.

Duan Yao sighed softly, "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me."

"This force isn't as simple as Qinglong Village. First of all, Brother Shitou said the cloth was shot onto the tree by a feather arrow. This proves that they also know martial arts and have weapons, probably more than just bows and arrows."

"Secondly, Uncle Dahai and his men are considered quite powerful among us. Even if we can't defeat them, there should be at least one or two people who can escape. But if not, that means they either have more people than us, or their martial arts are much stronger than ours."

"Third, everyone remembers that when we were searching, there were no signs of fighting nearby. It's impossible that there weren't any signs. They must have covered them up."

"Adding all these together, don't they prove that they are quite powerful?"

Duan Yao's explanation made them realize that the other party should not be underestimated.

Looking at their gloomy faces, Duan Yao smiled and said, "Don't be so pessimistic, everyone. They went to great lengths to get me to redeem them instead of just killing Uncle Dahai and the others. There should still be room for negotiation."

After she finished speaking, she walked up to Wang Youcai and said, "Uncle Youcai, you and my father have been friends for many years, and I trust you. If I am not back by this time tomorrow, Qingfeng Village will be handed over to you."

Wang Youcai, who looked a little old due to the wind and sun, was at a loss. "Yao'er, I promised your father to take good care of you. How could I let a woman like you take risks for our Qingfeng Village?"

"Uncle Youcai, I'll be fine. Maybe I'll be back with Uncle Dahai and the others tomorrow morning."

She had a smile on her face, but her tone was firm and unyielding, "It's settled. I'm leaving first."

Duan Yao went back to his room, took his big knife, and went straight to the location written on the cloth strip.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, it was already 2:15 PM.

Duan Yao looked at the mountain in front of him and was about to climb it when a person appeared beside him.

"The girl is the leader of Qingfeng Village."

When the sound reached her ears, Duan Yao's heart began to beat rapidly.

She looked at the man in black standing ten feet away from her, her hand tightly gripping the hilt of the sword.

If he hadn't spoken, she might not have noticed him.

This person's martial arts skills are very strong. If he had wanted to take her life just now, he would have fallen to the ground.

Duan Yao released her grip on the hilt of the knife. "I am the leader of Qingfeng Village. May I know who you are?"

"I am just your lord's subordinate. Please follow me to see your lord."

"it is good."

Lord.

subordinates.

Duan Yao lowered her eyelids to hide her turbulent emotions.

It seems that my guess was right. Their power is indeed not small.

No, it's even more powerful than I guessed.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be an uprising. The old emperor is still alive, so how could an uprising have already appeared?

Moreover, the powerful person in front of him was actually the lord's subordinate.

Then how many hidden talents must there be in this force?

Duan Yao followed him closely, looking at the person leading the way in front.

His back was facing her openly, but even so, Duan Yao didn't dare to launch a sneak attack.

I'm afraid I'll die under his sword before I even get close.

Duan Yao put his thoughts aside and walked along with full concentration.

There's no point in thinking too much anyway. You'll know everything once you meet the lord.

The two of them walked in silence for a little over half an hour.

After passing through a dense forest, the view suddenly opens up.

Looking at the people coming and going, Duan Yao could hardly hide the surprise in her eyes.

This place is like a separate country, where the people have enough food and clothing and have satisfied smiles on their faces.

It is very different from the people today who have no light in their eyes and are like walking corpses.

To be able to govern this place so well, this lord must be an extremely powerful person.

The people passing by looked at the two people returning, glanced curiously at Duan Yao behind them, and then turned their eyes to Zhou Yifeng.

With a kind smile on his face, he said, "Mr. Zhou is back."

Zhou Yifeng nodded, "Yeah."

A woman who came down from the mountain looked at Zhou Yifeng and walked over with a basket.

After arriving in front of him, she took out a few wild fruits from the basket and stuffed them into his hands without saying anything. "Mr. Zhou, have some. I just picked them. They are the sweetest in this season."

After stuffing the fruit into his hands, he saw someone behind him and said, "Mr. Zhou should be busy. I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, he picked up the basket and left.

Zhou Yifeng had no choice but to hold the wild fruit in his hand.

He glanced at the people behind him and said, "We're almost there, let's keep going."

Duan Yao nodded and continued to follow him.

She was really shocked by what she had just seen.

This place is so beautiful. I have traveled to so many places with my father, but I have never seen such good folk customs.

Can she lead the people in the village to live like this?

Soon the two arrived at the Yun family.

When I walked to the outside of Yun Zhi's study, I saw Liu Anruo coming out.

"Please, Miss Liu, inform the Lord that I have brought the person back."

Liu Anruo looked at Duan Yao behind him and guessed her identity. "Okay, Mr. Zhou, please wait a moment."

When Liu Anruo went in, Yun Youde just came back to get something.

He glanced casually at the two people standing outside his daughter's study.

As a result, my sight stopped there.

"Miss Duan?"

Duan Yao turned her head when she heard the familiar voice, and her eyes slowly widened.