Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

"Lord Zhao, Lord Wang, Zhang Dashan and the others have woken up," Yang Zhi came in to report.

The two sisters also accepted the ten taels of silver given to them by the servants.

Both the county magistrate and the county assistant stood up. The county magistrate seemed to be deep in thought and said:

"It's getting late. If you have nothing else to do, you may leave."

"Yang Zhi, Zhang Wei, see them out."

The county magistrate made a joke:

"Why aren't you all heading to Shiwei Restaurant? If you wait any longer, the night view will be gone. It's a pity that the master and I won't be able to see the night view tonight!"

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate and County Assistant Magistrate have worked tirelessly for the people of this city, which has brought them joy and peace, and made the streets and markets brightly lit. I wish you both good health and continued success in bringing happiness to the people."

"Go." The magistrate's brow relaxed, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The two sisters then left.

"My lord, these two young ladies are indeed rare in their sincerity."

"Let's go, Zizheng. It's really hard for either of us to get any sleep tonight. The sooner we find out where Black Bear Mountain is hiding, the better we can do to wipe them out. That's what truly benefits these people."

Outside the county government office, Zhang Wei led their mule cart over. Looking at the two women, who were about the same age as his own children, he couldn't help but say something.

"Although you have some martial arts skills, you still need to be extra careful when you're out. If you encounter criminals, don't be reckless; run if you can."

Yang Zhi then said with a stern face:

"It's hard to dodge a spear in the open, and hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If you encounter thugs, never get entangled in a fight with them. Those thugs are most likely to use dirty tricks, such as throwing weapons, poisoning, and drugging; they are capable of anything. You must not be arrogant and careless just because you have some martial arts skills!"

Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan bowed to the two officials and solemnly replied:

"Thank you both for your guidance! We will remember it forever!"

"Let's go." Zhang Wei and Yang Zhi smiled and said goodbye to them.

The two sisters boarded the mule cart and left the county government office.

Lin Lanshan glanced around the carriage. "Sister, our carriage has been cleaned up; there's not a trace of blood. When you mention local officials, especially a seventh-rank county magistrate, I always thought they were all corrupt..."

"Be careful what you say! Do not discuss court officials in public."

The two teenage girls had just captured a few bandits, and the county magistrate might suspect something was wrong with them and send someone to secretly follow them.

Although they didn't sense any signs of being followed along the way...

"Ouch, I almost caused trouble! Sis, I'm so sorry."

Lin Lanshan was somewhat annoyed; the officials and magistrates in this county were all so approachable.

She subconsciously assumed they were ordinary people of the same social class as herself.

As the sun set, the two sisters arrived at Shiweilou once again.

The old man said that unexpected wealth should be spent quickly!

"Sister, after all this time, we've finally ended up staying at a fancy restaurant."

"Come on, let's stay in the best room tonight!"

As the two reached the door, Lin Lanshan said to the waiter who came out to greet them:

"Brother, could you please lead the mule to the backyard for us, and give it some good feed and water? Thank you."

Then I gave him five coins.

The man bowed his head in response, took the reins and the reward money, and happily led the mule cart to the backyard.

When they reached the counter, Lin Lanshan immediately pulled out five taels of silver from Zhang Dashan's pocket, slammed it on the counter like a chivalrous knight-errant, and said:

"Shopkeeper, we want the best room available. It must have a view of the entire Yuanfeng County."

The shopkeeper weighed out the silver and gave them some of it.

Then he shouted towards the backyard:

"Ah Chong, take the two guests to room number three in the 'Heavenly' section."

"coming."

A waiter ran over from the backyard; he looked very familiar. "Ladies, please follow me to the third floor."

As they walked upstairs, Lin Lanshan asked the waiter:

"Are you the young man who led us to the private room yesterday?"

The waiter looked somewhat surprised, then grinned:

"I didn't expect you two ladies to still remember me. Have you managed to buy suitable livestock?"

"Of course, I must thank you for your guidance."

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

He pushed open the door to a room. "A midnight snack and hot water will be brought over shortly. Please rest, ladies."

Then gently close the door and leave.

The two sisters looked around the room.

Good heavens! This top-class room is indeed extremely luxurious.

Upon entering, you'll find a living room furnished with a complete set of carved huanghuali wood tables and chairs.

There is also a daybed against the wall on the left.

To the right is the bedroom, separated by a screen.

The bedroom contained a black lacquered canopy bed with a ruyi pattern, draped with a blue curtain, and ink plum blossom and pine and bamboo paintings hung on the walls.

Lin Lanshan pushed open the carved window and was immediately stunned by the view downstairs.

"Sister, come quick!"

Lin Chunyi walked to the window.

Looking up, I saw a lonely bright moon hanging in the night sky.

Looking down, one sees the city lights shining like countless bright pearls.

Their soft light together illuminated the crowds moving through the streets.

The night, which should have been pitch black, was now as bright as day.

The two sisters quietly admired the city's night view until a cool breeze gently arrived...

After the hot water and midnight snack were served, the two sisters quickly washed themselves and started eating.

The two ate while discussing the bandits they had encountered that day.

Lin Chunyi suddenly clenched her fist and said:

"Lanshan, I think I made a huge mistake today. If these guys hadn't been so mediocre, I probably would have had to face their attacks head-on after my second arrow missed. I... I can't kill anyone. The thought of shooting them makes me feel like I'm going to get shot myself."

Her face was filled with dejection.

"Sister, don't think so much. We're just ordinary people; we can't possibly encounter these killings every day. It would be abnormal if we were killing people like chickens in our teens. Besides, we value life..."

We should show some respect.

To put it bluntly, in modern times, even the most heinous rapists and human traffickers are not necessarily sentenced to death.

They used to live in a relatively peaceful era where almost everyone was equal.

They were suddenly forced to accept that they could take a life with a flick of their wrist.

Hey……

"Sister, if someone tried to kill me, would you kill them?"

Lin Chunyi suddenly stood up and shouted:

"What nonsense are you talking about! I would never allow anyone to get past me and hurt you. If anyone hurts you, I will make them wish they were dead!"

As he spoke, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Lin Lanshan stood up and hugged her sister's shoulders.

“That’s what I think too. If someone hurts you, I’ll risk my life to make sure they suffer a terrible death. When ordinary people or their most caring people are facing a life-or-death situation, they won’t think about anything else. That’s probably what killing is like. Those three bandits only couldn’t bring themselves to kill us because we didn’t feel any danger to our lives.”

Lin Chunyi leaned her head on her sister's shoulder and said in a muffled voice:

"I know, I just can't get over this worry. What if they're stronger than us? That arrow I missed could have been our death sentence! All because of my hesitation..."