At this moment, Liu Ruyan, who was standing by, heard Li Xingyun's whispered words. She turned her head and looked at him with a puzzled look on her face and asked, "What's so interesting? Aren't they just a group of ordinary robbers?" Faced with Liu Ruyan's question, Li Xingyun just smiled mysteriously and did not answer her immediately.

Then, he lowered his voice and said to Liu Ruyan, "Don't worry, just do as I say later."

After he finished speaking, Li Xingyun squeezed the horse's belly with his legs. The horse under him seemed to have received an order and its speed instantly increased a bit. It galloped forward like an arrow.

Li Xingyun, riding a tall, mighty, snow-white steed, came galloping like a flash of lightning. He gripped the reins tightly, his eyes fierce and fierce, as he charged straight ahead of the crowd. Just before colliding with the crowd, Li Xingyun yanked the reins, causing the steed to neigh, raise its front hooves high, and then come to a steady stop. The entire movement was fluid and seamless, showcasing his superb horsemanship and extraordinary courage.

With Li Xingyun's handsome horse-reining action, the originally noisy scene instantly became silent. Everyone was shocked by his momentum and all eyes were focused on him.

At that moment, a short, shifty-looking fellow jumped out from beside the bald man. Clearly a clueless underling eager to show off, he pointed his finger at Li Xingyun and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Who the hell are you? How dare you block our big brother's path? Are you tired of living?"

Li Xingyun snorted coldly at the man's outburst, his lips curled up slightly in a disdainful smile. Then, with his head held high and his chest puffed out, he shouted with unwavering arrogance, "Hmph! Listen up, I built this road, I planted these trees. If you want to pass this way, you'll have to pay me for passage!" His voice, resounding like a bell, echoed in the air for a long time.

Actually, Li Xingyun wasn't being completely unfounded. This road was an official road, and as a prince, he did have a stake in it. As for the trees, as the saying goes, "All under heaven belongs to the king." This land belonged to His Majesty the Emperor, and as the Emperor's son, he naturally belonged to these trees!

"You...you kid actually dared to rob us?" The brainless little brother opened his eyes wide, his mouth opened so wide that an egg could fit in it, and his whole body looked like he was struck by lightning. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and finally realize what the guy in front of him was planning.

Li Xingyun stood there with his arms folded across his chest, looking fierce, and said viciously: "Stop talking nonsense! If you know what's good for you, hand over all your money and property to me, otherwise don't blame me for being cruel and making you pay for it! Oh, by the way, leave that girl to me too!" After that, he stretched out a finger and pointed directly at the woman who was tightly protected by the old man behind him.

Everyone looked in the direction Li Xingyun pointed, and saw that the woman looked to be about twenty years old, with a standard oval face, a pair of watery peach blossom eyes that looked bright and lively, and lips as delicate and juicy as cherries under a small and straight nose.

Her figure was even more graceful, and her light green dress wrapped around her graceful curves, like a fresh and charming flower in spring. At this moment, she was hiding behind the old man with a look of fear on her face, cautiously sticking half of her head out to glance at Li Xingyun. When she found that Li Xingyun was pointing at her, her little face instantly flushed like a ripe apple, and she quickly shrank back behind the old man.

Liu Ruyan, standing by, was also stunned, wondering: I had just wanted to join in the fun and do some chivalrous work, but how had things escalated to this point? However, she didn't speak out to stop Li Xingyun. She simply stood quietly beside him, studying the woman hiding behind the old man with great interest.

"You fucking bastard..." The brainless kid's eyes widened in anger, his index finger extended, pointed menacingly at Li Xingyun, his mouth opening and closing as if about to launch into a passionate rap performance. However, just as he was about to speak, the burly, bald man next to him suddenly attacked, slapping him across the face with lightning speed. The slap was so powerful that the brainless kid spun twice in circles, nearly falling to the ground.

The fool who was beaten was stunned for a moment, covering his face, looking at the bald man with a look of grievance and horror. The bald man took a big step forward and stood in front of Li Xingyun, with a flattering smile on his face. He nodded and said, "Oh, so this is your territory! It's all my fault for not recognizing you and offending you. We're leaving now, leaving now!"

After saying this, the bald man heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had just escaped death. Without even waiting for Li Xingyun's response, he turned around, grabbed the still dazed No-Brain, and, without looking back, led his many followers back in the direction they had come from. Their panicked escape resembled a pack of frightened rabbits.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan was completely stunned, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief. After a long moment, she came to her senses and turned to look at Li Xingyun, bewildered, "Huh? They actually know you?"

But this was clearly Li Xingyun's first time in this place! How could the bandits here know Li Xingyun?

"Of course I know her," Li Xingyun just nodded slightly in response to Liu Ruyan's question, his expression calm and composed, and then smiled mysteriously.

Li Xingyun then cast a sharp glance at the trembling woman behind the old man, pointed his finger at her and instructed Liu Ruyan, "Keep an eye on this girl. Don't let her escape. I'll go take care of those reckless bandits!"

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