Ouchi Cat Controlling, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

In the next few days, they visited five more counties.

Princess Ankang finished conveying all the imperial edicts in hand, and also brought back the heads of six magistrates.

It turns out that not all officials are bad.

Along the way, there were some county towns that they had not set foot in, but only passed by in a hurry.

They didn't know whether the officials in these places were really clean, but at least they were not mentioned in the imperial edict, and Emperor Yongyuan did not ask for the heads of these officials.

Therefore, Princess Ankang is more willing to believe that there are officials in Daxing who are willing to treat the people under their rule well.

Their mission was urgent and they needed to meet up with Emperor Yongyuan's southern patrol team at Jiaozhou City ahead at the agreed time.

After several days of horseback riding, the whole group had become dusty.

The originally childish faces of the princes and princesses now had a bit of vicissitudes to them.

During the ride, smoke and dust will be stirred up. In a few days, everyone has learned to keep their heads down and hurry, otherwise they will have to eat a mouthful of sand when they speak.

But even so, there are still some people who can't bear loneliness and would rather eat some sand to relieve their boredom.

"Ankang, how long do we have until we reach Jiaozhou City?" the Eighth Prince confirmed with Princess Ankang.

"Tomorrow at the earliest."

Princess Ankang replied casually.

The time they had agreed with Emperor Yongyuan was to gather in Jiaozhou City the day after tomorrow. If there was any delay on the way, Emperor Yongyuan would not wait for them, but would continue on their way.

Because Princess Ankang and the others are riding fast horses, they can catch up in a few days.

But because the mission went smoothly without any resistance, and they didn't have any delays on the way, they were actually a little ahead of schedule.

The weather has been beautiful these past few days, and it was sunny and sunny when we were on the road, but today it was cloudy and it looked like it was going to rain heavily.

Princess Ankang glanced at the dark clouds in the sky with some worry, and then asked Manager Shang beside her:

"Manager Shang, should we find a place to rest early today?"

In order to rush on the road, they had already missed the county town where they could rest today. They could only spend one night in the wild, but the weather was still so bad.

The rain in early spring is the most chilling, even more unbearable than the heavy snow in winter.

The rain didn't look like it would be light, and it would be a great risk for them to travel in the rain.

"Your Highness, it looks like there will be a heavy rain tonight. We need to find a place to rest in advance."

"Shall I send someone to look for you now?"

"Okay, then..."

Princess Ankang nodded and was about to agree, when she caught sight of something beside the official road ahead.

"Hey, what is that?"

"It's a kid hanging himself."

Li Xuan's message rang in Princess Ankang's ears.

"Oh...ah?"

Li Xuan's tone was so calm that Princess Ankang thought it was not a big deal, but when she realized it, she was immediately surprised.

"Help!"

Princess Ankang said anxiously.

Li Xuan sat in front of her, just grinning and making no move.

How could anyone hang themselves here in this wilderness?

And seeing that the figure hanging on the tree was struggling very hard, it was better to take a look first before talking about it.

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't take action, Princess Ankang hit him on the head hard and cursed:

"Stinky Xuan!"

Princess Ankang's little fist hit Li Xuan's head, making a muffled sound, which stunned the few princes and princesses around her who didn't know what was going on.

The eighth prince was okay, he was used to pretending to be deaf and dumb in front of Li Xuan.

Several other princes also knew that Li Xuan was good, and they were surprised, but they didn't think it was too outrageous.

Princess Luzhao, on the other hand, stared closely at Li Xuan with her beautiful eyes, her brows furrowed visibly.

"Is it reasonable for Cathead to make such a move?"

Although Princess Luzhao considers herself not a very common sense person, she is convinced that something is wrong with Li Xuan's head.

If she hadn't been worried and there were others around, she would have wanted to try tapping her head to compare the difference in the sound.

At this moment, Princess Ankang had already taken action.

I saw her shooting a stone from a long distance, directly breaking a branch as thick as an adult's thigh.

As soon as the branch broke, the hanged man also fell down.

Princess Ankang's hidden weapon technique shocked everyone, including Manager Shang.

"There's something wrong with the power of this slingshot method..."

Manager Shang's eyes twitched slightly.

The slingshot method is not a martial art, but a technique.

Although the power will increase with the user's cultivation, it is difficult for even a fourth-grade warrior to use this lethal sling method.

After all, the amount of infusing energy that a hidden weapon can withstand is limited.

If you want the hidden weapon to withstand more infusing energy, you must require better quality.

But a hidden weapon made of that kind of material would make even the Daxing royal family feel distressed when using it, let alone ordinary warriors.

But Princess Ankang used her brute strength to change the limitations of the slingshot method.

She relied solely on her physical strength to impart terrifying speeds to the stones. Even if the stones shattered after hitting the target, they would still have a terrifying impact.

Princess Ankang's physical condition allowed her to exert the power of the slingshot method beyond its limits, which even the well-informed Manager Shang was surprised.

As for others, let alone that.

"Is this a fucking hidden weapon?"

The vulgar third prince had subconsciously sent out a torture from his soul.

The eldest prince and the fourth prince also looked at each other and smiled silently.

Only then did they realize how much Princess Ankang had let them down in the past year.

Thanks to Princess Ankang's gentle personality, otherwise, if she had been more violent, they would not have been able to participate in the southern tour together this year, and they would have spent their time in the hospital bed.

Princess Luzhao couldn't help but look at Princess Ankang a few more times and thought to herself:

"Ankang's physique is quite suitable for Fuyun Temple's exercises."

"It's a pity that she seems unable to practice."

Princess Luzhao shook her head silently.

Taking advantage of this time, the team had already arrived at the place where the hanged man fell.

They reined in their horses and stopped, only to realize that the person who committed suicide was a young man who looked about the same age as the princes and princesses.

This young man's clothes were ragged, his body was dirty, and he didn't wear any shoes. His feet were dark and tinged with a dark red color. If you look closely, you could see that there were many places on his feet that were worn and scabbed with blood.

The rope he used to hang himself was his belt, a long, thin piece of coarse cloth.

That is to say, this young man is thin enough, otherwise a piece of coarse cloth would not be able to hang around a person's body.

The young man coughed violently, panting heavily driven by his body's instinct, leaving a purple bruise on his neck.

After coughing violently, the young man raised his bloodshot eyes to look at them blankly.

He was stunned, as if he hadn't reacted yet.

After getting closer and taking a look, Li Xuan put down some of his guard.

This young man is very weak, almost as weak as the former Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan was a little surprised that he still had the strength to hang himself.

In the past few days, Li Xuan had been secretly preparing for an attack from King Zheng, and the result was always calm.

After all, in his opinion, their separate team was a good target.

But I don’t know if King Zheng is busy with other things, but he hasn’t taken any action.

Talking about the young man in front of me, after he was rescued, he just sat on the ground and looked at them blankly, without speaking or moving, as if he was petrified.

"Who are you?"

"Why are you seeking suicide here?"

"Is there any grievance?"

Princess Ankang stepped forward and asked.

She had seen a lot of injustice in the past few days, so she asked out of habit.

Although the task has been completed, Princess Ankang does not mind meddling in another matter.

Anyway, they had an extra day, which was enough for them to worry about.

But this young man was a little stupid. Faced with Princess Ankang's questions, he couldn't answer for a long time.

Seeing this, Princess Ankang shook her head and did not continue to ask any more questions. She just said:

"Go home quickly, it's going to rain."

After saying that, Princess Ankang will lead the team to leave.

But at this moment, the boy who had always seemed mute finally spoke.

"I don't have a home."

"It's too tiring to live."

"I want to die."

The boy's voice was a little hoarse, which was inconsistent with his immature appearance. It might have been because he had strangled his neck just now.

After hearing these words, Princess Ankang frowned and looked at the boy for a few times.

"Take him with you."

Princess Ankang gave an order, and immediately a colorful eunuch lifted the young man up from the ground and placed him on an idle horse.

Then they continued on their way.

Soon, the colorful eunuch found a suitable place to camp.

Although it was still early, it became dark early due to the overcast clouds today.

The team did not continue to reluctantly travel, but prepared to camp in the wild to rest.

The eunuchs in colorful clothes accompanying him were all masters, and they set up camp very quickly. The camp was set up in an instant.

The camp is leaning against a mountain wall. There is a small depression in the mountain wall, forming a shallow cave.

The princes and princesses rested here, while the eunuchs in colorful clothes rested in the tents outside.

They lit a fire and cooked a pot of fish soup with dried fish, and then ate it with hot flatbread and dried meat.

They have been eating these dry foods these days.

Not to mention, it has a unique flavor.

In addition, in the past few days, they were either driving fast or punishing traitors and eradicating evil. They really seemed to be wandering around in the world. Anyway, the princes and princesses enjoyed it.

At Princess Ankang's signal, Yu'er also gave the boy a portion of food.

The young man was brought before the princes and princesses and was questioned.

After drinking a bowl of hot fish soup, the young man seemed to have regained his composure and spoke more fluently than before.

After eating two more large cakes and a few pieces of dried meat, he talked about his own affairs.

"My name is Tieniu. Thanks to the ladies and gentlemen for the rescue."

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile after hearing the boy's name.

His thin and frail appearance really doesn't match his name.

But this is a common farm name in Daxing.

"Tieniu, why don't you want to live anymore?" Princess Ankang asked.

"It's too tiring to live."

Tieniu is still the previous answer.

"Where is your home?" Princess Ankang asked tentatively.

These days, both parents have died and many people are homeless.

"I can't go back. If I go back, the master will ask me to sleep with him."

Tieniu's words were astonishing, and everyone present was stunned.

Originally, the third prince thought Princess Ankang was nosy, but now he became interested.

The third prince took the initiative to confirm:

"Your master wants you to sleep with him?"

Tieniu nodded and said, "It's almost my turn."

"Those who have served the master have not lived long. They are miserable before they die. They can only lie on the bed and wait for death."

"I thought it would be better to run away than to do this, but then I couldn't run anymore, so I found a tree and hanged myself."

After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Tieniu's pair of dark and red feet.

Tieniu noticed that everyone was looking at his feet and shrank in embarrassment.

The people in front of him were more noble than the young masters and ladies from wealthy families he had ever seen. They were just like the fairy characters in the story, which made Tieniu very ashamed.

The more he thought about it, the more meaningless he felt that his life was meaningless.

"Tieniu, so you escaped from that home?"

"Your parents sold you to your master?"

Princess Ankang continued to ask.

Tieniu shook his head and then answered Princess Ankang's question:

"My house was on fire. My father and mother sent me out of the window, but they couldn't escape."

"Master Miao said that my family still owed money to his family, so he went to the Yamen to sue me, and the official awarded me and my family's land to Master Miao to pay off the debt."

After Tieniu finished speaking, Princess Ankang narrowed her eyes, flashing with a chill.

Everyone present also fell silent.

After so many days, they have seen too many such things.

"Tieniu, where is your home and when did the incident happen?"

"My home is outside Jiaozhou City, and the fire at my home happened three years ago."

Princess Ankang paused, sighed, and asked Tieniu:

"Tieniu, we happen to be going to Jiaozhou City. Do you want to go back with us?"

"I can help you redeem yourself, and then you will be free."

"Freedom?" Tieniu's face showed a confused expression.

"You can go wherever you want and do whatever you want?" Princess Ankang explained.

“I don’t have anywhere I want to go or anything I want to do.”

Tieniu shook his head, feeling even more useless.

And he didn't want the beautiful lady in front of him who saved him to spend any more money on himself.

Master Miao has always had a dark heart, which is a well-known fact in Jiaozhou City.

"In that case, after I redeem your life, you can do me a favor."

"I have an important letter that I need to find someone to deliver, but no one around me can move away. Can you help me with this?"

Tieniu blinked his eyes, radiating a trace of energy.

"Miss, I can help you deliver the message now. Anyone who doesn't need to redeem themselves has already run away."

Princess Ankang couldn't help but smile and said: "No, if you are caught halfway, what will happen to my letter?"

"I won't be relieved until I redeem your freedom."

"Don't worry, I have a lot of respect. Maybe your master will give you your freedom even without me paying."

"Really?" Tieniu seemed to believe what Princess Ankang said.

"Okay, you don't need to ask any more questions. Let's go to bed early after dinner."

Princess Ankang waved and continued to eat with the other princes and princesses.

Tieniu, who had eaten and drank enough, was taken to the tent outside to rest with the eunuchs in colorful clothes.

Li Xuan looked at Tieniu's back as he was being taken away, and thought of something.

"There should be many such children."