After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

The people of Ganhe Town were very familiar with such commotion. As the sound of hooves drew near, the beggars around Li Shu changed their expressions, and even the hot-tempered "beggar brother" from before felt a deep sense of fear.

"Horses?! They seem to be coming this way, quick...run!" The old beggar's voice trembled.

The beggar, who was old, weak and helpless just a moment ago, suddenly seemed to have grown a pair of swift legs and started running while leaning on his bamboo cane.

The other beggars did the same, crawling and rolling without the slightest hesitation.

When he turned around and saw Li Shu still squatting in the corner, the old beggar felt a pang of pity, but he didn't dare to go back and pull her away.

When Li Shu integrated into the beggar circle, he was given the persona of being partially disabled with bad legs.

Someone like her won't go far; she'll only be a burden.

Soon, Li Shu was all alone. Even the guests who had just said goodbye at the Qian family's gate quickly left. Some wanted to hide at the Qian family's house, but Old Man Qian knew that his house was the bandits' target, so he immediately and ruthlessly drove them away, not wanting to implicate others...

Otherwise, even if they escape this calamity, life in this town will not be easy in the future.

As the bandits drew closer, Li Shu immediately squeezed into the Qian family's house and hid in a corner of the courtyard.

Old Man Qian saw her and immediately tried to kick her out, but seeing that she was limping and unable to speak, he realized that she was too weak to speak.

With his disabled appearance, he wouldn't be able to run fast if he went out, and he might even get caught by bandits.

Old Man Qian sighed. It was too late. He could only hope that the little beggar could hide well.

There were several large water vats in the Qian family's courtyard. Li Shu didn't squeeze into the middle; instead, she hid in the southwest corner, where several dwarf trees were planted for ornamental purposes, and there were two pillars next to them. She had seen them when she came last time, and she had planned to stay here to watch the play today.

She was very small, and when she hid behind a tree, she disappeared from sight.

Old Man Qian had no time to pay attention to her and quickly locked the door.

Although his house was not small, it could not hold many soldiers. So most of the soldiers were waiting in the nearby streets. When the bandits came and stormed into the house, the soldiers would appear and surround them, blocking all their escape routes and trapping them like turtles in a jar.

Soon, the sound of banging on the door rang out.

The sound wasn't loud.

These bandits arrived on horseback, and their methods of attack were very convenient. When they couldn't open the door, they simply sent someone skilled enough to climb the wall. That person lightly landed on the top of the wall in the courtyard and opened the gate.

Li Shu secretly observed that the number of bandits was not small, nearly thirty.

There should also be two more horse-drawn carriages, which are specifically used for transporting goods. They are lightweight and won't be too slow.

This was the first time she had ever seen bandits without their disguises.

What surprised Li Shu was that these people did not have a shifty or rat-like appearance. On the contrary, they were mostly burly, with fierce faces and slightly dark skin. Their manpower was also well-organized, with vanguards and rear guards, and those in the middle responsible for driving and transporting goods.

They were all dressed in soft armor, with a few in the front row holding long spears or broadswords, and archers behind them.

Despite their small numbers, each person performed their assigned tasks effectively. Clearly, they were well-trained and always hit their target with a single strike.

Li Shu had only heard others talk about "horse bandits" before, but now that he saw them with his own eyes, he felt that these horse bandits might have other identities, such as... deserters.

Normally, when bandits enter a house, they would kill people as a show of force. However, the Qian family was prepared. The moment the money entered the house, they immediately dismissed everyone in the house, leaving only a few government officials behind.

Old Man Qian wasn't afraid of death. Knowing he needed to stall for time, he staggered out of the house, pleading, "Gentlemen, please have mercy! I'm rich, and I won't hide it! Please spare my family's lives!"

"Enough with the nonsense! Tell me where you put the money right now, or I'll burn your whole family to ashes!"

Old Man Qian knew that the whereabouts of the silver could not be kept secret.

Fortunately, the sum of money was quite large, and even though packing it up and loading it into the car would take a lot of effort, he pointed shakily to a room: "Under the rice jar in the room, there's a cellar, and it's all stored inside..."

The bandits immediately sent someone to investigate.

But soon, the sound of cursing and swearing could be heard.

"Boss, all that silver has been poured out of the chest and scattered in the cellar. It's not going to be cleaned up in a short time!" the scout said immediately.

Upon hearing this, the bandits were so angry that they cursed loudly and immediately sent more men to collect the silver.

But before he could even put the silver away, the bandit leader suddenly sensed that something was amiss…

That sum of money only arrived at the Qian family today. It should have been sealed in a box. Even if it was to be dumped in the cellar, shouldn't it have been done after the guests left?

This looks like...

"Oh no! An ambush!" The other side immediately realized.

Immediately, he drew his knife and was about to slash at Old Man Qian when the soldiers hiding behind the house rushed out in a swarm. At the critical moment, they saved Old Man Qian's life. However, Old Man Qian was so frightened that he fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

The two groups immediately started fighting. At the same time, the soldiers guarding the street also arrived and surrounded the entire Qian family.

The bandits fought desperately to escape, but within moments, both sides suffered casualties.

Li Shu kept watching quietly.

She knows some martial arts, but that's not something she can do. She's injured, and besides, there will be people looking to die trying to be heroes. She's not that stupid to dig a hole for herself.

Li Linsheng waited near the Qian family's house.

Although he believed Li Shu's words, he was also worried that something unexpected might happen. If the bandits didn't come, he would lose the opportunity to make a contribution, so he was very nervous.

Fortunately, everything happened as expected.

Seeing the two sides start fighting, Li Linsheng did not rush out immediately. Instead, he observed the situation and only entered the fray when he saw that the bandits were slightly weaker.

Li Shu didn't hide for long; her position moved closer to the outside of the Qian family's residence as the bandits retreated.

Upon seeing Li Linsheng arrive, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Wow! It's Li Linsheng, the eldest son of the Li family! He's here to help too, how brave!"

"..." Old Man Qian was startled by the little beggar's voice.

After calming himself down, he crawled a few steps before standing up, and walked shakily to Li Shu: "Who? Li Linsheng?"

"Yes, the young master of the Li family is mighty and strong, killing enemies like cutting melons, truly remarkable!" Li Shu gave him a thumbs up without any hesitation.

Old Man Qian found it strange. Looking at the unfamiliar, dirty beggar, he asked, "You were excited when the soldiers came but didn't, so why are you so excited to see this young man? Young man, tell me the truth, did someone instruct you to shout like that?"

"You could tell, sir?" Li Shu lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly. "I don't know who it was. This morning they gave me a piece of cake and told me to come to your house to beg. They also said that Li's eldest son would be there too, and told me to find the right opportunity to praise them as much as possible..."

“But the young master of the Li family is really amazing. I truly think he is brave!” Li Shu deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound somewhat androgynous.

Old Man Qian was greatly shocked, and his eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Li Linsheng.

This Li Linsheng, at such a young age, has not learned good things and actually dares to collude with bandits!