The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"Wait a minute, everyone, please stay. My master wants to conduct a search."

Everyone had already boarded the carriage, but was stopped by a group of servants.

The servants were all strong and sturdy, holding sticks as thick as their arms, and stared at the exile team menacingly.

"May I ask your master's name?"

Zheng Chengyuan was very confused. Could it be that the county magistrate was the one who sent people to search?

But the county magistrate allowed them to stay in the inn, so he shouldn't find fault with them later, right? Besides, these people were not dressed like soldiers, so who else in Guandu County could search others?

"My master is Mr. Hong."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Hong walked out from behind a sturdy man, and no one noticed that there was another person there.

He was thin and looked like he would fall down if the wind blew. He had shifty eyes and gave people a feeling of discomfort, and his face was haggard.

He must have been very sad and angry when he found out his house had been robbed in the morning, and he did not take a sedan chair when traveling.

This was naturally because Fu Yunxi took away both the horse and the sedan chair.

"Why did Mr. Hong search our team? We are going to the northern frontier under the order of the imperial court. No one is allowed to interfere with official business."

Zheng Chengyuan was already cursing in his heart. It was bad enough that there were constant natural disasters along the way, but now a Mr. Hong could come to search them for no apparent reason!

Damn it, how can I live like this?

"If Mr. Hong wants to search, then he can do so. Don't resist any more. Take the goods off the carriage. We will check them one by one."

This servant seems to be taking advantage of his power to bully others.

"I told you, you are just a commoner merchant, and it is simply a pipe dream for you to search us. If you interfere with public affairs, you will be punished!"

Zheng Chengyuan was too lazy to say more to them. Mr. Hong was too arrogant. He really didn't know where his confidence came from.

"We are giving you face by giving you kind words now. Don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit!"

The servant became more and more arrogant, and the thirty or so strong men behind him also raised their sticks, ready to fight at any time.

"Boss, do you still want to waste time talking to them?"

The second brother clenched his fists and it was really difficult to talk to them. It was like talking to a cow!

Zheng Chengyuan pinched his brows in pain.

"Just do it, as long as no one gets killed."

With Zheng Chengyuan's words, dozens of officers and soldiers drew their swords and rushed forward.

After only a few rounds, those strong men all fell down, lying on the ground, holding their stomachs, legs and heads.

"Fuck, so arrogant, I thought they were good at fighting, but it turns out they are just idiots, they are too weak to fight!"

The soldiers were speechless. The emotions were so high, but the result was a group of servants who were only for show.

"I don't know what you are searching for, but we have only been here for half a day and we don't know any Mr. Hong. You have the wrong person. Let's go."

Zheng Chengyuan firmly explained to Mr. Hong that he did not want to argue any further and ordered them to set off.

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"Master, their coming is very strange, but with such a small carriage, I'm afraid it can't carry all our things." The servant who was so arrogant just now was a little timid at this moment. He discussed with Mr. Hong nervously.

"Then tell me, who else could it be! No outsiders have come to our Guandu County in the past two days. With just them, who else could it be?" Early in the morning, Mr. Hong was awakened by the servant who was guarding the warehouse. He was told that the warehouse had been robbed. He did not believe it at first.

As a result, when I walked out of the house, I saw that the whole yard had become bare! Yes, it was bare! Not even a single valuable or useful thing was left.

When he learned that the warehouse had also been robbed, his heart almost stopped. After working hard for most of his life, he ended up with nothing.

This must be God's punishment for him!

"Such a large-scale theft must have been planned for a long time. Perhaps their entry into the city last night was just a coincidence." The servant guessed what Mr. Hong was thinking, and he said whatever Mr. Hong wanted to hear.

"What you said makes sense. You useless guys, hurry up and check. I will definitely catch these thieves!" Mr. Hong no longer kept a close eye on the exile team. What he said was indeed reasonable. This operation was obviously well-planned and it was impossible for them to be emptied out overnight!

Zheng Chengyuan led the team out of the city slowly and leisurely. Fu Yunxi didn't care at all whether Mr. Hong would come to cause trouble.

Because he had no idea who transferred all his things away overnight, and perhaps this problem would haunt him for the rest of his life!

After the magistrate of Guandu County received the prescription, he began to prepare the medicinal materials and finally prepared the medicine when he was serving porridge at noon.

Each refugee outside the city was given a bowl of the medicine, and the medicine took effect that night. The unconscious people woke up, and the number of people coughing and fever decreased.

The people were all grateful to the magistrate of Guandu County, but the old grandmother who was taking care of her granddaughter knew who really saved them: the little girl with clear eyes. If it weren't for her, they might have died!

"Thank God! The gods have come down to earth to save the world." The old lady was just muttering to herself, while her little granddaughter was listening obediently to the story told by her grandmother.

After drinking medicine for three days, the refugees were basically cured. Those who were able and financially capable were allowed to enter the city, but they had to bear all expenses themselves.

It had been nearly a month since the exile team left. The plague was no longer a terminal illness, and the streams after heavy rains no longer dried up.

Although we still encounter refugees fleeing famine on the road, their numbers are decreasing, and people's lives are very slowly getting back on track.

Food is still scarce and expensive, but the seeds in the fields are sprouting, bringing people hope of life.

After walking for about two hours, Zheng Chengyuan stopped the team.

"Let's stop and rest, and then set off after lunch." Zheng Chengyuan ordered everyone to stop and rest.

Compared with the past, their journey this month was quite smooth, and later they simply asked everyone to change to a horse-drawn carriage to speed up their journey to the northern border. He also hoped that this escort would be over as soon as possible. After all, this team really made him nervous, and he would be thankful that they could arrive safely!

"Yibai, I'm here to discuss something with you." Yunhuo brought Huo San and several other brothers to the big room to find Mu Yibai.

"Uncle Yun, please take a seat." Mu Yibai stood up and welcomed Yun Huo to take a seat.

After the epidemic, Mu Yibai found a suitable opportunity and "stood up" in front of outsiders. His martial arts had recovered to full strength, and there were very few people in the world who could compete with him, so he no longer hid, which would also allow Fu Yunxi to worry less.

"Let Xiao San speak." Yunhuo motioned Huo San to speak.

"Second Brother Mu, I once heard our former boss mention that there was an organization called the Ma Yun Gang. They were originally engaged in the transportation business, but because of a large order, they offended their enemies, so they went all the way north to set up camp here and simply became bandits. The previous boss had dealt with them and said that these people were rude and unreasonable. They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. There was no reason to talk. If I remember correctly, they were stationed on the mountain in front."

Huo San told everything he knew.

"Do you know when this happened?"

Mu Yibai twisted his fingertips lightly. In his previous life, he had been immersed in the grief of losing his loved ones. After arriving at the village in the northern border, he turned a deaf ear to the outside world and seldom communicated with his neighbors, so he had never heard of this gang.