"Old man, please don't worry. We have some food in our carriage. Please accept these things. Look, the child is so hungry." Leng Ruo Li persuaded.
At this moment, the little boy said in a wronged tone, "Grandma, Zhuang Zhuang is really hungry."
The old woman glanced at the little boy's pitiful eyes and finally accepted the food Leng Ruo Li gave them.
She also instructed her daughter-in-law to immediately take the rice and chicken into the kitchen to make a delicious meal for everyone.
Da Niu, who was standing by, afraid his wife would be too busy, also went into the kitchen to help his wife.
Meanwhile, Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and Chu Ming Xuan began to inquire about the strange scene that occurred when Yin Chen knocked on the door of a farmhouse in this village earlier.
"Ah, a few miles away from our village, in the mountains, a group of bandits suddenly appeared about a year ago. Those bandits often came to our village at night to rob us. They took everything we ate, wore, and used. Even the prettier girls were taken to the mountains and defiled. Now the villagers are all frightened. As soon as it gets dark, they don't dare to let outsiders in. So when we hear someone knocking at night, we don't open the door. Please don't blame them for being cold," the old woman said slowly, frowning.
"Did you report it to the yamen?" Jun Mo Han asked directly.
"We did, of course, we did. The officials also sent people to surround and suppress the bandits, but those bandits are too cunning. The officials couldn't find their stronghold after several attempts. Later, the officials didn't want to deal with it anymore, and these bandits became more and more rampant. They would rob our village every few days. We villagers really can't survive anymore," the old woman replied helplessly.
Then, the group asked the old woman some other questions. As they were talking, the old woman's son and daughter-in-law brought out the dishes.
This time, Da Niu carried a large pot of fragrant stewed chicken with potatoes, and his wife carried a large pot of rice, and some steamed beef jerky. The smell of the food on the table made everyone hungry.
"Come, come, let's start eating."
Seeing that everyone was hesitant to pick up their chopsticks, Leng Ruo Li was the first to pick up her chopsticks and put a chicken leg into the old woman's and Zhuang Zhuang's bowls.
"Young lady, you have this chicken leg. I'm old and my teeth aren't good. I can't chew meat anymore. I'll just eat some potatoes," the old woman said with a smile.
"Old lady, the chicken your son and daughter-in-law stewed today is very tender. Eat it slowly, you can chew it."
Leng Ruo Li smiled faintly.
Then, she beckoned everyone to eat.
Although stewed chicken with potatoes was not a delicacy for Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, for Da Niu and his family, eating a meal of stewed chicken with potatoes was a luxurious thing.
The meal was filled with laughter and pleasant conversation.
After dinner, the heavy rain outside stopped, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Tonight, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han shared a room to discuss matters.
"Jun Mo Han, since those bandits are so rampant, and we know about this, let's find their stronghold and eliminate them, so they don't rob the village again and harm innocent civilians," Leng Ruo Li said to Jun Mo Han.
Jun Mo Han nodded in agreement.
"However, the border between Southern Zhao Kingdom and Tian Wu Kingdom is mountainous and densely forested. It won't be easy to find their stronghold. We have to wait for them to appear actively, and then follow the clues to find their nest," Jun Mo Han said after a few seconds of thought.
"Yes, if they don't show up, it will take us a lot of time and effort to find them. It's better to wait for them to appear and then wipe them out in one fell swoop."
As the two were talking, suddenly, the horses outside the courtyard neighed.
This made Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han instantly become vigilant.
"Something's up!"
The two exchanged a glance and whispered in unison.
Immediately, Jun Mo Han waved his palm and blew out the oil lamp. The door to their room was suddenly knocked on from the outside.
"Miss Mo, Young Master Mo, the bandits are here! I'll take you to the cellar in the backyard to hide." Da Niu said anxiously from outside the door.
Leng Ruo Li immediately walked over and opened the door, whispering, "Brother Da Niu, you and your wife should take the elderly and children to hide first. We'll stay and deal with these bandits."
"No, those bandits are too rampant, and there are many of them. Even the officials can't do anything about them. Just a few of you can't defeat them. Moreover, you are a woman. If you are captured and taken to the mountain, it will be a big problem. You should hurry and go to the cellar with me."
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, Da Niu immediately rejected her approach.
"Brother Da Niu, we'll be fine. You should hide quickly, so you don't get hurt when the fight starts."
Leng Ruo Li heard the footsteps outside the door getting closer and quickly pushed Da Niu out of the backyard.
Seeing that they couldn't persuade Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, Da Niu's family had no choice but to take their elderly and young ones and hide in the cellar. They had personally witnessed how those bandits…
Leng Ruo Li watched as Da Niu and the others hid in the cellar. She returned to the house, and then there was a violent knocking on the door.
"Open the door! Open the door! If you don't open it, I'll kick it down!" a loud voice shouted from outside.
Hearing the voice, Jun Mo Han, Yin Chen, and Chu Ming Xuan immediately hid on both sides of the main door, half drawing their swords.
"Who is it!"
Leng Ruo Li pretended to have just woken up and said lazily.
"Hurry up and open the door, or we'll kick it down," the man outside shouted loudly.
"Coming! Coming! It's really late at night, and you're disturbing our sleep," Leng Ruo Li grumbled with feigned annoyance.
Then, Leng Ruo Li, holding an oil lamp, walked to the door and immediately opened the main door.
Upon opening the door, she saw a man with shifty eyes, his head full of braids, and a small goatee on his chin.
The man was stunned by Leng Ruo Li's breathtaking beauty, and even his subordinates standing behind him were salivating as they looked.
These bandits were thinking to themselves: My heavens! This woman is more beautiful than a fairy!
Leng Ruo Li found the way these men were staring at her extremely repulsive.
Damn it, these men must have never seen a woman in their lives to stare at me with such wolf-like eyes. Let's see if I don't gouge your dog eyes.
Then, Leng Ruo Li's right hand quickly took out a handful of poison powder from her sleeve and threw it at the faces of the bandits at the door.
The bandits who were hit by Leng Ruo Li's poison powder immediately had cracks appear on their faces, and blood flowed all over their faces.