Looking for you in reincarnation

This stronghold was built on the Jiulian Mountains. It was actually a bandit's den, easy to defend but difficult to attack. It had been besieged and suppressed many times by the Lingcheng government, but all attempts failed. It was a thankless task, so the Lingcheng county magistrate no longer cared about it, and he couldn't do anything about it, as long as they didn't go too far.

After all, in this northwest region, which city is without bandits?

The Great Yan Dynasty today seems prosperous, but in fact it has long been in chaos.

The main reason why Ning Ji came here was because he had saved the life of the village chief. At that time, the village chief was being hunted down and was on the verge of death. He saved him and had some thoughts in mind.

I didn't expect that I would be able to use this favor so soon.

Ning Ji stopped his horse at the entrance of the mountain path and did not move forward. Instead, he raised his voice and called out to the guards on the mountain, "I have come to visit the leader of the Zhao village. Please pass on the message."

The guards on the mountain took a careful look and then quickly ran back to the village.

After a while, a group of people came down from the mountain, led by the owner of the stronghold, Zhao Mie.

Zhao Mie was nearly forty years old. He was tall and strong, with a healthy body and great strength. He was also quite skilled in martial arts, which was why he was able to secure the position of the leader of the village.

"Hahaha~ I didn't expect Brother Ning to come. I have to have a good drink today!"

Zhao Mie seemed to be in high spirits, his face full of enthusiasm. As he walked quickly, he ordered his men around him, "Go and kill a sheep quickly, and prepare good wine and delicious food."

"Yes." The man responded and quickly retreated.

"Master Zhao, how are you?" Ning Ji dismounted from the horse holding Si He, who was still in a coma.

"Who is this?" Zhao Mie walked forward and looked at the girl in his arms curiously. She was indeed stunning, but her face was too pale, like a seriously ill person.

Ning Ji lowered his eyes to glance at her and said, "A wife who has not yet married into the family."

"It turns out to be my sister-in-law. What's she doing?"

Ning Ji looked at Zhao Mie and explained his purpose. "She's sick and needs a quiet place to recuperate for a while, so I'm taking the liberty to come and bother her."

Zhao Mie waved his hand and said, "If you have any questions, please feel free to leave. If Brother Ning is interested in joining the village, I would be more than happy to do so."

Ning Ji just smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Come on, let's go into the village first." Zhao Mie knew that he was not very interested, so he didn't mention it anymore and led his men towards the village.

Ning Ji carried Si He up the mountain, and Zhao Mie's men hurriedly led the horses to follow him.

The mountain path is rugged and not wide, so at most two people can walk together. There is a sturdy defensive fortress at every distance, and there are people taking turns to guard it at all times, and the security is very strict.

The path is lined with spikes and traps. If you are not familiar with the terrain and rush in rashly, you will be skinned alive even if you don't die.

It is no wonder that the officials of Lingcheng have failed to capture this stronghold despite their many sieges. This is indeed a troublesome bandit den.

"I heard that Brother Ning has been making a lot of noise recently. There are wanted posters all over the city for you. I thought you had left Lingcheng long ago."

Zhao Mie walked in front to lead the way, while chatting with him to find out his news.

Ning Ji simply said, "I had no choice."

Zhao Mie glanced at the frail beauty in his arms and said bluntly, "When did you change your profession, Brother Ning? The wanted poster says you're a notorious thief. What did you steal?"

By the way, when Zhao Mie heard the news before, he was also shocked. The commotion was even bigger than when the government encircled Jiulian Mountain. The whole city was under martial law. Whether inside or outside the city, there were officials patrolling everywhere, and the wanted posters were posted everywhere.

Especially the reward on the wanted poster is so high that many people are interested in it.

What Zhao Mie couldn't understand was that Ning Ji had been staying in Gucheng honestly before, only occasionally going out to look for medicine and making a living by selling medicine. He was a very honest person. Although he had good martial arts skills, he had never done anything stealing.

And with his abilities, there's no need to do that.

Ning Ji glanced at Si He again and said, "It's just some medicinal herbs. My cousin is seriously ill, so I can't do it."

Zhao Mie also looked at the person in his arms again and understood.

There was indeed news before that many medicine shops in Lingcheng were robbed, and the lost items were extremely precious medicinal materials. I heard that even the arrogant and domineering Taiyi Sect had a lot of good medicinal materials stolen, and they have been looking for the thief for some time.

It turns out that Ning Ji did all this!

But what precious medicinal herbs were lost? What was worth such a high reward? Especially since this girl's reward was the highest.

Could it be that this girl is the big thief? She was the main force in stealing the medicinal herbs before, and Ning Ji was just an assistant?

Zhao Mie thought about it for a while and felt more and more that this was possible, otherwise the bounty would not be so disproportionate.

I can’t believe this frail little girl is so powerful?

"Brother Ning, don't worry. Just live well in Jiulian Mountain. Your sister-in-law's condition will get better."

Once you reach Jiulian Mountain, you can see towering village towers one after another. The village towers here are basically built on cliffs, cleverly utilizing the terrain to form a natural defense barrier.

The gate of the village is made of hard wood and stone. It is tall, thick and looks very sturdy.

On both sides of the gate, there are two majestic stone Qilin beasts. The stone Qilins are carved lifelike, adding to the momentum and majesty of the village.

As you enter the mountain stronghold, you will see a spacious training ground with many wooden stakes around it and many weapons arranged on the weapon racks on the side for training martial arts.

Zhao Mie first asked someone to clean up a room in the backyard so that Si He could have a good rest in it.

Ning Ji saw that it was still early and she was sleeping soundly, so he followed Zhao Mie to the front hall and had a few drinks with him.

The banquet was sumptuous, with all kinds of wine and meat. Although there was a severe famine outside, the food in the village was not bad.

When it comes to survival, except for those who are capable, evil people often live better.

Ning Ji had no appetite. He calculated the time and, after having some meals with Zhao Mie, he made an excuse to leave so that he could boil medicine for Si He and give her a medicinal bath.

Zhao Mie did not force him to stay, after all, the situation was special, and he ordered his servants to take good care of him.

As soon as Ning Ji left, the second in command of the village, Wei Hu, and the third in command, Wei Bao, came back.

"Brother, I heard that there are guests coming." After Wei Hu entered the hall, he looked at the table full of sumptuous food and wine with some curiosity.

Wei Bao did the same. After coming in, he sat down without any hesitation and asked the servants to bring new bowls and chopsticks so that he could eat.

"Yeah." Zhao Mie responded and picked up a peanut to eat.

"Who are you? Why are you treating me with such good food and wine?" Wei Bao took the new chopsticks handed to him by the servant, picked up a piece of mutton and stuffed it into his mouth, asking vaguely.

Since the two had just returned from the back mountain, they only heard the servant say that guests had arrived, but the servant worked in the kitchen, so he didn't know the details.

Zhao Mie said calmly, "Ning Ji."