A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi was not far from the carriage at the moment. She had just distanced herself a little because she did not want to endanger her own people if she suddenly made a move.

An Qinghe and Jiang Mingyuan had been listening intently, and when they finally heard Gu Xixi's command, they immediately rushed over.

Without giving a second thought, An Qinghe immediately tackled one of the men and raised his dagger to stab him.

Jiang Mingyuan, with his keen observation skills, quickly spoke up to stop them, "Don't kill anyone!!"

An Qinghe was a foreigner, so even if he killed someone in self-defense, when the matter was brought to the yamen (government office), it would still have to go through a complicated process of review and evidence collection.

If he takes action, it will definitely delay the trip, and the losses will outweigh the gains.

Fortunately, An Qing reacted quickly, and the tip of the knife stopped just short of the man's left chest.

Jiang Mingyuan said, "Look, they are completely powerless to fight back. We just need to subdue a few of them and prevent them from recovering and launching a counterattack."

An Qinghe looked closely and saw that the evil servant he was pressing down was convulsing, his eyes rolled back in terror, and veins were bulging on his forehead, as if he was in great pain.

But he couldn't cry out in pain; instead, a strange gurgling sound came from deep in his throat.

Jiang Mingyuan tied another slave's hands behind his back, observing him as he said, "It looks like he's been poisoned."

He couldn't help but look at Gu Xixi standing in front of him.

What a potent poison! It takes effect almost instantly. Did Xixi make it?

An Qing was disgusted by the white foam overflowing from the evil servant's mouth. As he let go and got up, he plunged his dagger into the evil servant's right leg and flicked it outward.

Even if the poison doesn't kill him, severing one of his hamstrings means he'll never be able to bully others again.

Jiang Mingyuan originally intended to find some rope to tie them up, but seeing that An Qinghe's method was not only convenient but also a permanent solution, he let him do as he pleased.

An Qing quickly dealt with the eight wicked servants, and used the last servant's clothes to wipe the bloodstains from the dagger. As he wiped, he smiled at Jiang Mingyuan and said, "You were an official in the yamen after all. I thought you would stop me from using this method to deal with them."

Jiang Mingyuan smiled slightly, “According to the laws of this dynasty, any citizen of the Daye who robs or forcibly takes a woman on the road will bear the consequences if the woman resists and dies. If they encounter a righteous person who intervenes, they may also be executed.”

"These people have just confessed to their heinous crimes and the harm they have caused to countless people, so it is only natural that they deserve this fate."

"The people of the Great Ye Dynasty?" An Qinghe pondered. "Does that mean you can kill them without taking responsibility, but I can't?"

Jiang Mingyuan nodded. "Yes."

“You committed murder within Daye territory, which will be very troublesome to deal with.”

An Qinghe found Jiang Mingyuan much more pleasing to the eye. "You were quite considerate of me when you stopped me earlier."

The two waved to Gu Xixi.

An Qinghe shouted, "We've taken them all, you can come over now!"

Gu Xixi then ran over and first looked at the wicked servants lying on the ground, "How are they? Has the medicine taken effect?"

Jiang Mingyuan said, "It worked for all eight people, with roughly the same symptoms, and the time it took for them to fall to the ground was no more than five breaths."

Gu Xixi gave Jiang Mingyuan an approving look. As expected of a top student, he knows how to grasp the key points!

This was a new medicine she prepared before leaving. It wouldn't kill, but it would instantly poison the respiratory system of the person who inhaled it, causing laryngeal edema.

It can cause difficulty breathing, splitting headaches, and symptoms similar to epilepsy, rendering a person temporarily unable to fight off the virus.

Since this is the first time it has been used on a creature other than a mouse, we are not entirely confident yet.

So Gu Xixi sprayed the medicine and ran away, lest these people still have the strength to struggle in their death throes, which she couldn't defeat anyway.

An Qinghe asked, "Did the old doctor give you this medicine? It's quite potent; could it poison them?"

Gu Xixi squatted down to check on the condition of the wicked slaves in order to collect experimental data. As she spoke, she said, "Oh, I prepared the medicine myself. Poisoning may cause temporary agony, but it won't kill you."

"Given the small amount of medication they inhaled, the discomfort will only last for half a day at most before it subsides."

Gu Xixi answered casually, but An Qinghe and Jiang Mingyuan were stunned.

Did you compose this yourself?

Life is worse than death?

That small amount of medicine?

The two men looked at Gu Xixi and were both convinced that it wasn't enough; they still knew far too little about her!

The woman in white slowly walked over, looking at the group of wicked servants on the ground, a look of pleasure flashing across her face.

"I never imagined that these people could end up like this! It's truly a blessing from heaven!"

She turned around abruptly and knelt down before Gu Xixi with a thud, "Thank you so much for saving my life, young lady!"

Before Gu Xixi could react, the woman in white had already kowtowed three times, her forehead turning slightly bruised.

Gu Xixi hurriedly got up to help him up, saying, "Don't do that. It's fate that we met. I was just raising my hand."

The woman in white remained kneeling, refusing to rise. "Please save me, young lady, so that I may not be defiled by my enemies, and so that these wicked servants may suffer the consequences of their evil deeds."

"Although the perpetrator is still alive, the girl's actions have already comforted my parents' spirits in heaven."

"I have survived today, but one day I will seek justice from my enemies face to face."

"You have done me a great favor, like giving me a second life!"

Gu Xixi felt very uncomfortable and said, "I understand your feelings. Get up quickly."

"Otherwise... I'll have no choice but to kneel down and kowtow to you too."

The woman in white and Jiang Mingyuan were stunned. Could there really be such a way?

An Qinghe laughed and said, "If the two of you bow to each other, you bow three times, and she bows three times, it might take until tomorrow!"

Jiang Mingyuan smiled and said, "So, please get up, ladies."

"If we don't hurry on our way, we'll probably have to sleep out tonight."

Gu Xixi and the woman in white looked at each other and then burst out laughing.

The two stood up together, and the woman in white said, "My surname is Lü, and my given name is Jing. Because I was born under the blazing sun, my father used three suns as the basis for my name."

"I turned seventeen this year, and my original home was in Anning Village, which is not far from here."

Jiang Mingyuan said, "There is a village called Anning nearby."

Lu Jing smiled at Gu Xixi and asked, "May I ask your honorable name and where you live, my benefactor?"

Gu Xixi readily gave her name and said, "I'm the same age as you."

“Coming from Huachidu Village, near the northwest border.”

Lu Jing bowed again solemnly, "I will remember your great kindness and virtue, but I have nothing left but a little money for my travel expenses."

"If I survive to this day, I will do my utmost to find my benefactor and repay him with my life!"

An Qinghe muttered to himself, "Isn't this a case of repaying kindness with one's own body?"

Gu Xixi glared at him, "Nonsense!"

Lu Jing smiled, blushing, "What this benefactor said is pretty much the same thing."

“Once my whole family is exonerated and I witness the evildoer brought to justice, I will wholeheartedly follow my benefactor, Gu Enren.”

Gu Xixi quickly declined, "Don't keep calling me your benefactor. We're girls the same age, just call me Xixi."

"As for you giving me half your life, I really can't afford it."

"However, if you are alone and have nowhere to go in the future, you can come to the Northwest to find me."

"Perhaps I can find you a way to make a living."