They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

"Later, I heard that Master Huang died of illness, leaving behind his wife and children. It was quite pitiful. I never thought that such a kind man would end up like this. Fortunately, God protected him, and the Huang family bloodline still exists."

Upon hearing this, Wu Ziyan's first reaction was that Huang Ziliang's fate was tragic and pitiful. Her second reaction was that the imperial court was too inactive, and it seemed that her disaster relief efforts this time would be very difficult.

Chu Qiu's expression remained cold and unreadable. He poked at the firewood in the fire pit and asked, "Old man, are there any bandits causing trouble around here?"

Hearing Chu Qiu ask about the bandits, he was startled, and fear showed in his eyes: "Yes! The village was all killed and robbed by the bandits. We don't know when we will be discovered, but we are old and too lazy to travel to other places. We just live one day at a time."

Wu Ziyan stroked his chin in thought, Han Yuxiu was grinding medicine powder beside him, Changsun Boyou remained silent, and Chu Qiu thought to himself, these bandits must be eliminated.

The two old people went to the kitchen to get some food, and they were still some distance away. Wu Ziyan looked at the unconscious Huang Ziliang. Everyone was sitting, and Wu Ziyan and Chu Qiu had the same idea, whispering, "If we don't get rid of these bandits, they will be a hidden danger!"

"Miss Ziyan, do you have any thoughts?" Changsun Boyou asked.

"Why don't we just go to the county government office, identify ourselves, and ask them to send troops to surround and suppress us?" Wu Ziyan's idea was simple.

"If your princess identity is exposed, it will backfire!" Chu Qiu said mercilessly.

At this moment, Huang Ziliang on the bed suddenly coughed violently, his voice weak and somewhat shocked: "You...you are a princess!"

Everyone looked at him, wondering when he had woken up, but Huang Ziliang's eyes were now fixed on Wu Ziyan, shining brightly as if he had seen hope. He coughed a few more times: "Princess! You are a princess, so the disaster victims should all be saved, right?"

"Instead of worrying about that, you should worry about your own life first." Han Yuxiu pressed him back onto the bed.

After everyone fell silent and pondered for a solution, they shared their opinions and found that they were all lacking. Wu Ziyan was really at his wit's end. He never thought that playing this stupid game required reading "The Art of War".

Huang Ziliang closed his eyes to calm himself down for a while. Wu Ziyan stared at him. After all, this was the first time she had seen him look at her like this. She seemed neither curious nor mocking. Usually, when people see a woman like her, they would subconsciously think that she is not good enough. Perhaps this is due to different family education.

"I do have a plan that might work." Huang Ziliang was panting, which made everyone feel uneasy, as if he might not be able to catch his breath.

"Tell me what you think," Wu Ziyan said casually, believing he wouldn't die and not paying much attention.

“The bandit leader Wang Hu has a great fondness for handsome men. I see that all of you here are exceptionally good-looking. You can pretend to surrender and then send someone to the county town to tell the yamen that Wang Hu has kidnapped the princess. Even if they are colluding, she is still a member of the royal family, and she will surely have some reservations.”

Wu Ziyan stared at Huang Ziliang in disbelief. How could he think so fast and come up with a plan when he was about to die?

"It's feasible." Chu Qiu, holding his sword, uttered those two words.

[You little brat, what are you doing! You want me to deliver it, huh? You don't care about my life at all?]

"But who should we send to the city to deliver the message?" Wu Ziyan looked around. Those with fighting ability should be kept by his side, but the journey was long, and he was not at ease sending those without fighting ability. This was indeed a difficult problem.

"I'll go." Changsun Boyu's expression was confident, as if he was very sure. Wu Ziyan thought it was a good idea and nodded. They planned to rest for one night and then take action the next day.

Huang Ziliang recovered after resting, but Wu Ziyan and the others couldn't take him with them. He insisted on going back to the city with Changsun Boyou, since he was familiar with the environment and it was a good choice.

Wu Ziyan and his group then wandered along the road that the bandits were sure to take, deliberately dressed in tattered clothes and smeared with mud on their faces, looking as if they had suffered a disaster.

Sure enough, they encountered two patrolling henchmen again. Wu Ziyan stepped forward to stop their horses. Han Yuxiu stood behind her and Chu Qiu. The two henchmen were about to speak rudely, but after examining their appearances, they let out a sly chuckle.

Wu Ziyan fell to the ground with a thud, looking pitiful, tears welling up in her eyes: "Big sisters, please have pity on us three brothers. Our family has suffered a disaster, and we want to find a place to settle down and make a living."

The two henchmen hesitated for a while, staring at them. Just as they were about to say something, Wu Ziyan cried out, "We came to seek refuge because we heard of Sister Wang Hu's reputation, but we didn't expect that the women under her command would be so ungrateful!"

Chu Qiu and Han Yuxiu were both stunned. Faced with Wu Ziyan's actions, they could only pretend to be pitiful, wiping away tears as the two henchmen muttered to themselves.

"I said, these three men are so good-looking."

"Giving it to the boss will definitely... bring a hefty reward, and maybe even give us a good time!"

Chu Qiu clenched her fists. It sounded disgusting, but there was nothing she could do. After thinking for a moment, the two henchmen said, "Beauties, then we'll go up the mountain with you sisters."

Wu Ziyan, abandoning her tearful demeanor, said, "Thank you, both of you sisters."

The two women chuckled, thinking that this kid was really quick-witted.

The road to the top of the mountain was still quite long. They walked on foot, passing through several dense forests and winding through several small paths. Chu Qiu memorized the route and secretly left marks on it.

According to Huang Ziliang, Wang Hu seems like a reckless woman, but the mountain she chose is a treasure trove; it's not easy to attack, and it's also a good place to ambush.

After walking for a while, they finally saw the front gate of the mountain stronghold, marked by a tall sign that read "Tiger Head Mountain." Wu Ziyan was filled with trepidation; this step was extremely risky. [If I die, it's okay, I might just have to start over. But if they die, I'm doomed!]

"We're almost there. I'll take a few beauties to see the boss."

Wu Ziyan nodded, a fawning smile on her face, her eyes filled with admiration. The three of them were led into the mountain stronghold. The people around them all looked at them with hostility and ill intent. Han Yuxiu moved closer to Chu Qiu, after all, he was just a doctor who couldn't even kill a chicken.

Wang Hu sat in the main hall, enjoying his wine and surrounded by beautiful women. He was having a wonderful time. Just then, a henchman ran in and said, "Boss, I've brought back another beauty for you."

Wang Hu's eyes lit up. Wu Ziyan, Chu Qiu, and Han Yuxiu entered the hall as if they were surrounded by a radiant glow, outshining everyone else. Wang Hu laughed heartily, pushed aside his companions, stood up, and walked towards the three of them.