After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

The cave is not big, but compared to just laying thick straw on the ground, everyone now has the ability to lay a thin blanket on the straw. The family huddled together, a fire was burning in the cave, and a lot of honeycomb coal was added to the stove, making the originally cold cave warmer.

At night, Twelve arranged people to take turns to keep watch, and then took people to Lijia Village to investigate.

"Twelve, something is wrong, there is a fire ahead."

We were about to reach Lijia Village. Looking down from the hillside, the originally quiet village seemed a little noisy. After waiting for a while, we saw from a distance that a big fire had started in one part of the village.

The fire was particularly bright at night and it was easy to spot standing on the hillside.

"Could it be that the conscription team has arrived at Lijia Village so quickly?"

Yang Dashan's voice trembled a little. If this was true, then once the people of Dayang Village fled, it wouldn't be long before the government troops would catch up with them.

Even if the government's pursuers failed to catch up, with the government's issuance of a wanted order, the people of Dayang Village would be detained by the local government no matter where they went.

Being conscripted still gives you a chance to survive, but once you are wanted, you will die.

"No, these people are riding horses and have swords in their hands."

"It doesn't look like conscription, it looks more like... bandits!"

In the dark night, even with the light of a fire, one could only see the rough outlines of those people.

The secret guards were good at reconnaissance and dealt with government officials next to Wei Xi. Even through these outlines, they could be sure that the people who attacked Lijia Village at night were not conscripted soldiers by the government.

The thick snow on the ground did not stop the spread of the fire, and the thatched huts were set on fire one by one.

It wasn't just the flames that spread, the shouts and screams were getting louder and louder.

The bandits on horseback quickly swept through the entire village and finally gathered in an open area.

Following them came bandits who dismounted from their horses and entered people's homes, with their swords resting on their shoulders, and taking the people of Lijia Village with them.

Under the light of the fire, even though he was far away, Bai Qingyun, who had keen vision, could clearly see the blood dripping from the tip of the knife.

"Miss Bai, don't be impulsive, we are short-handed!"

The bandits gathered the children and the elderly together, slashed them with their knives, and threw even the corpses into the fire to burn.

Such actions were not only seen clearly by Bai Qingyun, but also by Bai's father and Yang Dashan who were traveling with him.

Twelve stood beside Bai Qingyun and keenly noticed that her breathing was no longer as steady as before. Just as he was about to rush out, he was stopped in time by An Twelve.

"Why?"

Bai Qingyun was not as calm as usual and looked at Twelve with sharp eyes.

The secret guard was able to fight one against a hundred. The bandits at the foot of the mountain could tell at a glance that there were less than a hundred of them, perhaps not even fifty.

An Twelve avoided Bai Qingyun's gaze and did not answer.

"It's too dangerous to stay here, let's go back!"

Father Bai and Yang Dashan didn't know why the two men were on the verge of a fight, so they could only ask everyone to go back to the cave. If they stayed here and the bandits searched the mountain, they would be in danger.

Back in the cave, the night watchman was replaced by Twelve.

Bai Qingyun took advantage of everyone's deep sleep and attacked Twelve.

After body training, Bai Qingyun's punching speed and strength were quite good, and even Twelve had to use all his strength to resist.

The fire attribute ability in his body was almost out of control when he saw the massacre in Lijia Village. At this time, facing Twelve, Bai Qingyun failed to hold back the strength in his hands.

"You can save them, right?"

In front of Yang Daxian and Bai's father, Bai Qingyun did not reveal the identities of the Twelve Secret Guards. Even Bai's father knew that she was just a master sent by the princess.

Compared to avoiding Bai Qingyun's gaze before, Twelve faced Bai Qingyun's gaze this time.

"Yes!"

Hearing the affirmative answer, Bai Qingyun's strength increased a bit, and a small flame even condensed in the palm of his hand.

When Twelve saw this strange sight, he was greatly alarmed and spoke hastily.

"But Twelve can't be saved!"

Only when he saw the flame in his palm disappear did he breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a close call, I almost died in the fire!

"Twelve's mission is to escort Miss Bai and her family to Jiangzhou and settle down there. No unnecessary troubles should arise."

What Twelve didn't say was that now was a critical moment in the fight for the throne, and Wei Xi was short of people around him.

But even so, she still used the twelve claps that Bai Qingyun was familiar with to protect herself.

"Don't... create unnecessary trouble!"

Bai Qingyun murmured.

"I thought that practicing martial arts could help me save the people I wanted to save and protect the people I wanted to protect, but I didn't expect that now I can only stand by and watch as bandits slaughtered the village. All because of a saying that there should be no complications!"

"It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"

Lijia Village is a large village. If all the villagers were gathered together, their number would be twice that of Dayang Village.

So many people, and most of them died tonight, in front of Bai Qingyun.

But Bai Qingyun couldn't do anything to Twelve, because she knew that the people of Dayang Village were behind Bai Qingyun.

If you act rashly and make enemies with the bandits, you will never have a peaceful life along the way.

Twelve has traveled all over the country for so many years and knows that bandits have their own way of communicating. Normally, they stay in their own territories and do not interfere with each other.

Occasionally, they would rob passing merchants, and there would be uneven distribution of the spoils, but they were all minor incidents, and there were very few cases of actual killing.

Even these people in the martial arts world are unexpectedly united, and when loyalty is the most important thing, they will spend their entire lives to avenge their good brothers.

Bai Qingyun didn't know how he fell asleep. When he woke up the next day, the team had already set off. Bai Qingyun was lying on the ox cart, covered with a thick quilt.

"Yun'er, you woke up and scared us to death!"

"You had a fever last night, and the master and mistress were so scared that they almost went to call a doctor!"

Xie Shuer was light in stature and took close care of Bai Qingyun on the ox cart.

When the people on the road saw Bai Qingyun wake up, they all stopped.

"Rest here! Set off in one stick of incense!"

Twelve was still leading the way in front, and Yang Dashan was covering the rear.

"Where did you go?"

Bai Qingyun saw An Twelve coming over and asked, his voice still a little hoarse from the fever.

Twelve took out the water bag from his body and handed it to Bai Qingyun: "We have just set out, and in front of us... is Lijia Village!"

Following An Twelve's line of sight, Bai Qingyun stood on the ox cart and looked out.

The fire last night has been extinguished, and the snow has buried the collapsed houses. From a distance, it looks like an uninhabited place.

Collapsed houses and silent villages are almost the portrayal of the entire Lijia Village today.

"Go and see!"

There was no trace of the bandits in the village anymore. A night of heavy snow had covered up the bloodstains and horse hoof prints on the ground. If you didn't go and check specifically, you wouldn't have known about it.

But Bai Qingyun was always unwilling in his heart. Now that there was no danger, he could always go and take a look.

What if!

If there are still survivors in the village, it’s better to save as many as possible!