Reincarnation and Rebirth

When the remaining bandits woke up, they found that everyone in the house had run away. When they rushed to the dilapidated temple, they saw signs of a fight, but it was already empty. Leaderless, they panicked.

"Why don't we go back to the village and inform the chief?"

"Yes, yes, go quickly."

A few timid ones, fearing the boss's wrath and their own deaths, sneaked away when no one was looking. Su Wan'er didn't take it seriously; these people were probably just desperate and wouldn't cause any real trouble.

Following several bandits into Bayi Mountain, Su Wan'er realized that the bandit's den was so close to Suhe Village; just over two mountain peaks, she could see faint lights in the distance.

However, she ran into an old acquaintance on the way. Who else could it be but her good grandfather? However, at this time, the old man was wearing a mask, and Su Wan'er only felt that he was familiar, but did not recognize him.

He was seen struggling to pull a cart full of supplies down the mountain when he ran into bandits who were on their way to deliver a message.

"Halt! Who goes there?"

Upon seeing the person in front of them, the bandits were stunned. "How come it's you?"

"Well, the boss has given me permission to go home. Why are you all rushing back so late?"

"Hmph, you dare to interfere in my affairs? Get lost."

Old Su's face beneath the mask was grim. These bastards dared to speak to him like that.

Those bandits didn't take him seriously; they gave him a push and sent him up the mountain.

Old Su's eyes flashed with venom as he stared intently in the direction they had left, desperately suppressing the rage in his heart. There were more than a dozen of them, and he was alone; he was no match for them. Just wait, one day he would show them what he was capable of.

Old Man Su gripped the handlebars, preparing to continue his journey. Su Wan'er felt that this person was familiar, so she flipped her hand and threw a small stone. It was dark and the road was mountainous, and Old Man Su was caught off guard and stumbled. His mask hit the ground and fell off, and the things on the cart also fell to the ground.

The bandits in front turned around and laughed loudly at the scene. Although they couldn't see Old Man Su's face clearly, they felt great satisfaction when they saw him fall flat on his face. If it weren't for the old man's idea, their leader wouldn't have gotten into trouble. As soon as he arrived at the village, he played two women to death.

Well, although those women were already on the verge of death from their abuse, at least they were still alive. This guy came and killed them as soon as he arrived, how could they not hate him? If it weren't for the third leader protecting him, they would have kicked him out of the village long ago.

Old Man Su hurriedly put on his mask, turned around and glared at the group of people, then began to clean up the things on the ground without saying a word.

After cultivating her skills, Su Wan'er's senses became incredibly sharp. Upon seeing the face beneath the mask, she was first shocked, then understood. No wonder she felt uncomfortable the moment she saw this old man; it turned out he was involved with bandits. Perhaps, in his youth, his hands were stained with blood. It must be said, Su Wan'er's intuition was remarkably accurate.

Hmph, colluding with bandits and harming the people, and they still want to take these things back? Dream on.

Seeing that the bandits had gone far away, Su Wan'er used the shadows of the trees to throw out a handful of silver needles.

"Who?"

Wow, this old man is quite something, he noticed it all. But he's old after all, his movements aren't as fast as mine. The next second, the silver needles entered his body, and the old man slowly collapsed.

After confirming that the person was unconscious, Su Wan'er put everything on the ground into her spatial storage. As for the old man, if a wolf or tiger appeared in this deep mountain forest, it wouldn't be her fault. She would leave it to fate. Murder? Su Wan'er said she wouldn't dare.

Su Wan'er called Xiao Bai out, "Quickly find out which way those people went."

Little White complained, "Master, you really treat me like a dog?"

"Enough talk, let's eat roast chicken once we're done."

"Okay, right away."

Perhaps it was because of the wires that Xiaobai was carrying that the wild animals on the mountain dared not come out, allowing Old Man Su to escape unscathed. When he woke up and found that everything had been taken, he angrily slammed his hand on the handlebars. Damn it, those people, how dare they treat me like this! Just as he was about to turn around and demand an explanation, he suddenly stopped.

Could it be that the leader's intention? Or the others? And that Su Yang, he's already starting to doubt himself.

Old Su spat fiercely towards the village, then touched the things in his pocket. Fortunately, he kept the silver notes given to him by the third leader close to his body. Thinking of his family's situation, he finally changed direction and headed towards the town.

When Su Wan'er arrived at the mountain stronghold, it was brightly lit and the council hall was noisy. She hid in her spatial dimension, teleported to the roof of their council hall, and openly eavesdropped.

Boss: "What? Everyone's gone?"

"Yes, boss. Not only have the girls disappeared, but the young master of the Zhu family has also vanished into thin air. Our men went to the ruined temple to negotiate with Physician Zhu, but they couldn't find him there either."

"Useless trash!" The leader angrily swept everything off the table. "Where's Scarface? Is he too scared to come see me?"

"No, I didn't see him. He took his men to the dilapidated temple."

Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the girls were gone. In any case, it was better than them going into the mountain stronghold.

At the same time, Su Wan'er also turned her attention to him, which surprised her a little.

Isn't this the commoner hero who fought against the Purple Flame in my previous life? How come he's a bandit? Wait, he's Su Yang.

"Brother, what do we do now?" the third leader said angrily. "Why don't I lead the brothers down the mountain and wipe out Baicaotang? I don't believe that the Zhu family, who are so badly injured, can escape."

After a moment's thought, the leader said, "Alright, we can't afford to lose this deal, otherwise, our Black Tiger Stronghold will also suffer disaster."

Su Yang asked, puzzled, "Brother, why is that? If our Black Tiger Stronghold can't do this business, then we shouldn't do it."

The chief looked at him and sighed, "Second brother, you don't know this, but the person who made the offer is in a high position and has great power. If we don't agree, I'm afraid someone will bring an army and flatten Bayi Mountain tomorrow."

Su Yang lowered his head and remained silent. He had always known that the chief had connections with a high-ranking official in the court, but even after being in the palace for so long, he still hadn't been able to find out who it was. Now that the chief was saying this, it was likely that the person he had entrusted with the matter was even more powerful and influential than that official.

Su Wan'er carefully observed Su Yang's expression, finding it hard to reconcile it with the image of a hero who had risked his life to protect the people during their retreat. She also thought about Grandma Wu and Su Hao. If Su Yang were truly as she had imagined, he wouldn't have left his elderly mother and only son with him, allowing them to face criticism and abuse in Suhe Village.

Suddenly, a cunning voice rang out, interrupting Su Wan'er's thoughts. Looking in the direction of the voice, Su Wan'er's pupils contracted sharply, and she gasped. Fortunately, she was in the spatial realm and would not be discovered.