As if on cue, the constable named Ah Wei stepped forward with a ferocious expression.

"You brat, let's see who helps you this time."

Xie Jingwan quickly stepped in front of her daughter.

He shouted sternly, "What do you think you're doing? Is there no law anymore?"

Ah Wei burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"You're all exiled criminals, and you're talking to me about the law?"

"Now that I'm out here in the middle of nowhere, who can control me?"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed it.

Lin Fanghai and Lin Qingzhou came over to stop them.

They were all left aside due to severe physical depletion.

"I will fight with you!"

Xie Jingwan was furious and suddenly grabbed Ah Wei's arm and bit him.

Ah Wei, feeling the pain, slapped him across the face.

"Mom, be careful!"

Lin Yuge quickly pulled her mother back.

Some people nearby couldn't bear to watch and wanted to step forward to help.

Another constable drew his sword and threatened, "You all better stay put, or don't blame me for being ruthless with my blade."

Everyone could only shake their heads and stop for the time being.

The two constables then brazenly approached them.

Seeing that their own fighting strength was too weak.

Lin Yuge had no choice but to resort to the rudimentary skills he had honed during his military training.

With the occasional assistance from the other three, they barely managed to hold off the two.

After failing to subdue several people for a long time, the two became somewhat impatient.

Ah Wei drew his sword and swung it fiercely at Lin Qingzhou, who was rushing towards him.

It looked like it was about to strike him.

"Big brother, get out of the way!"

Lin Yuge hurriedly reached out to push him away, but she herself had nowhere to escape.

He could only watch helplessly as the knife came crashing down on his head.

at this time.

With a "whoosh," a whistling arrow shot out from the forest and pierced through Awei's palm.

"Ah~, my hand!"

The arrow continued forward, flying towards Lin Yuge.

Finally, it grazed her ear and embedded itself straight into the tree behind her.

A cry of alarm came from nearby, "Sir, it looks like we hit someone! Will someone be killed?"

"No, at most we'll lose that hand," another voice replied calmly.

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and saw two figures flash out quickly from the dense forest opposite.

In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of me.

The leading man walked straight to Lin Yuge and reached out to pull out the arrow.

A small, dark green snake was clearly visible hanging from the arrow.

"Bamboo Leaf Green!"

Lin Yuge felt a wave of fear wash over her, only then realizing that the man's arrow had saved her twice.

Although I was also quite frightened.

But at least he had been saved, so he quickly stepped forward to thank him, "Young master, thank you for saving me."

The man glanced at Lin Yuge indifferently, then turned his head away.

"You're welcome. I was just afraid you'd disturb my prey."

"No matter what, I must thank you for saving my life, young master."

"Young Master Yun, what are you doing here?" Lin Fanghai exclaimed in surprise when he saw the man's face clearly.

The man turned and carefully examined Lin Fangzhou.

After a long pause, he tentatively asked, "Lord Lin?"

Lin Fangzhou nodded excitedly and said, "That's me!"

Then he asked in confusion, "When you left the capital, I heard that the Crown Prince had just returned from the northern frontier. Why is he here in this miasma-ridden land of Lingnan now?"

The servant boy, Mo Nan, interjected, "My young master is now the military governor of Lingnan. Where else could he go?"

"Shut up!" Xiao Yunqing snapped.

Mo Nan quickly covered her mouth and stepped aside.

"Why is Lord Lin here, and looking like this?"

Mo Nan tugged at his master and reminded him, "Master, the Prince of Ying has rebelled. Lord Lin has been implicated and his entire family has been exiled."

"Why? Lord Lin shouldn't have any connection with the Prince of Ying!" Xiao Yunqing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Fanghai sighed helplessly, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but my superior has already secretly sided with the Prince of Ying."

“After the incident, the emperor questioned the matter, and had no choice but to send me out to take the blame.”

"No wonder."

Lin Fanghai's situation is hardly good.

Xiao Yunqing took the initiative to ask, "Lord Lin once did me a favor. Is there any difficulty you are facing that you need my help with?"

Lin Fanghai's face was full of bitterness. "There's nothing else, but the young master just saw it too."

"With those two following me, I'm afraid my entire family won't even make it to Nanhai County before being abandoned in the wilderness."

Xiao Yunqing glanced at the mother and her two children beside her; they were all bruised and battered, and dressed in tattered clothes.

It's hard to associate them with the families of officials in the capital.

Turning to the two constables, he ordered, "Mo Nan, these two have offended your master. Throw them into the military camp."

Upon hearing this, Ah Wei could no longer hold back and fainted.

Only one person remained, crying and pleading, "My lord, spare my life! I don't want to stay in this awful place!"

"That's not up to you. My young master has already shown mercy by not killing you."

After saying that, Mo Nan carried the two of them toward the pass.

Just then, Liao Yong returned with his men, pulling a cartload of grain, and saw this scene.

He hurriedly asked, "Who are you, and where are you taking my men?"

Mo Nan took out a token, and Liao Yong glanced at it before quickly kneeling on the ground.

He asked cautiously, "Sir, may I ask who these two are?"

"They offended my master, and he punished them by sending them to the army. Is there anything else?"

Liao Yong hurriedly stepped aside and said with an embarrassed smile, "No, no, please take care, gentlemen."

Xiao Yunqing nodded slightly to Lin Fanghai and left first.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Lin Yuge finally felt relieved.

"Father, Mother, we're safe."

Lin Fanghai nodded, "Yes, it's all thanks to meeting Prince Yun, otherwise our whole family would have really perished in this desolate wilderness."

Xie Jingwan also breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

She asked in confusion, "Master, how did you come to know Prince Yun, who is often away fighting wars?"

"This is a long story..."

"Then Dad, just get to the point!" Lin Yuge urged curiously.

"Ah! A couple of years ago, I designed a crossbow that pierced through the clouds. I heard that Prince Yun used it to take the head of the Turkic king, which led to his great victory and return to the capital."

"Later, when the prince returned, he specifically sought me out and asked me some questions. That's how we met."

He then sighed, looking ashamed, and said, "We were just doing our job; it's hardly a favor we did for him!"

"I have no other choice but to take the blame today."

Seeing her father's dejected look, Lin Yuge quickly comforted him, "Father, things are already like this, we can only remember this kindness and repay him when we have the chance in the future."

Liao Yong learned about what had just happened from other people.

At this moment, his eyes were fervent, and his face was full of smiles as he said, "Lord Lin, why don't you say that you know someone important!"

"Otherwise, even if Ah Wei had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare treat you like this!"

Xie Jingwan kept a straight face and said with a hint of sarcasm, "We thought we could relax with Master Liao's help. Who knew..."

Liao Yong quickly admitted his mistake, "Oh dear, Madam Lin, it was my fault this time. I shouldn't have left those two people here alone."

"You are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me."

"Alright, I hope Mr. Liao will take good care of us on the road ahead, after all, we still have some deals to complete!"

Liao Yong patted his chest and said confidently, "Yes, that's right. Don't worry, Madam, there won't be any mistakes this time."

Lin Yuge and her brother exchanged a glance, and she silently said, "Brother, learn from this."

Lin Qingzhou waved his hand and replied silently, "Little sister, please don't make things difficult for me, I can't do it!"

The group continued their journey, and without the threat of those two people, Lin Yuge's mood improved considerably.

Although it still requires traversing mountains and valleys, enduring the scorching sun and mosquito bites.

"Father, where do we ever end?"

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