Evil Girl Reborn: The Eldest Princess, She Takes Manchurian Civil and Military Affairs

Chapter 3 Temple Prostitute
Yiman's eyes were drooping, the tears in his eyes were still on the verge of falling, and his straight back was bony, making it unbearable to say another word.

The dart head was also tangled at this time.These 40 taels of silver are indeed enough for the round-trip travel expenses.Nowadays, Escort's funds are tight, and mosquito meat is also meat, isn't it?Besides, it seemed that this little girl was definitely going to the capital, if something happened to her on the way, there was no guarantee that she would not regret it in the future.

"Forget it, the girl will stay in the carriage, and don't come out unless there are special circumstances."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Escort."

The escort gave a hearty smile, "Young lady, call me Uncle Song, what's your name?"

"Miangui's surname is Bai."

The head of the bodyguard suddenly turned around, "National name?"

Yiman smiled, "The old surname in the mountain village is not the national surname."

The head guard nodded matter-of-factly, "There are valuable things in the carriage, girl, be careful not to touch them."

Yiman nodded seriously, stuffed the 40 taels into An Lanjian's hands and raised his head to show a grateful smile.Carefully climbed into the carriage, sat in a corner of the carriage, and then sat still.

I have been traveling escorts all year round, so how could I see such a delicate and beautiful girl? There were two or three escorts who slowed down their horses, asking questions and chatting with Yiman beside the carriage.

Yiman was like a simple girl who had just entered the world. She was not defensive at all. She would answer whatever the escorts around the carriage asked her. Her smile was ignorant and she was gentle and polite in her dealings with others.

It's just that when there is no one around, the expression of looking at the setting sun in the distance reveals the indifference and numbness that is not suitable for a girl.

For two days in a row, I encountered two or three groups of bandits while crossing the mountains. Yiman hid in the carriage and listened quietly to the sound of the bodyguards negotiating with the bandits outside.

Generally, there is a connection between the bodyguard bureau and the bandits passing by. As long as it is a well-known mountain king with a certain scale, the bodyguard bureau will send gifts during the festivals, which is also convenient for escorting.Otherwise, encountering all kinds of bandits along the way will not benefit both parties except to increase hatred, and even many bodyguards will be exhausted.

"gone--"

Hearing the shout of the head of the bodyguard, the young bodyguard masters all breathed a sigh of relief.

After walking for a while, An Lanjian rode a horse and took a water bag and placed it in front of Yiman.

"Miss Bai, can you drink some water?"

Yiman raised his head and smiled, took the water bottle, "Thank you, Brother An."

An Lanjian's face turned red, he nodded, and moved forward to catch up with the escort.

"Sister of the Bai family, we will go into the mountain further, and we will reach the capital after walking a few hundred miles over the mountain."

Before Xiao Wu finished speaking, Yiman smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Brother Wu."

"You're welcome, girl, do you want some snacks? I'm still hiding them -"

Xiao Wu's words were suddenly interrupted.

"Stop—"

With the shout of the head of the escort, everyone's nerves became tense again.

As soon as the escort finished speaking, Yiman turned around and got into the carriage regardless of the situation.

After waiting in the carriage for a while, when there was no movement, he opened a crack in doubt and looked out secretly.

An Lanjian and the head of the bodyguard both got off their horses, one stood and the other squatted down to check.

Yiman showed his head and looked at Xiao Wu curiously.

"Brother Xiao Wu, what's going on outside?"

"Miss Bai, please come down here."

Before Xiao Wu could answer, he heard the voice of the escort not far away.

Although Yiman didn't want to meddle in other people's business, he still had to rely on them on the way to the capital. He responded, held Xiao Wu's hand and jumped out of the carriage.

"Uncle Song, what's wrong?"

As soon as Yiman walked over, he couldn't help but take two steps back and frowned slightly.

Among the weeds on the side of the road, a woman dressed in rags was lying on her back, her eyes were closed, her face was blue, her hair was disheveled, she didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

An Lanjian saw Yiman frowning and retreating, thinking she was afraid, "Don't be afraid, Miss Bai, she is still alive. It's just that it's not convenient for us to touch her now, you are all women."

At this time, Yiman understood.The woman was dressed in silk and satin, but she looked very dirty, with several skins exposed, and the fabric had been torn, one could tell what had happened.

This woman was lying on the side of the road, still breathing. A chivalrous person like An Lanjian couldn't help but help her.

Yiman reluctantly nodded and walked slowly to the woman. It was strange to see that the silk clothes on her body were either dusty or black, but the skin underneath was white and tender, with no dust or traces.

He took the clothes from An Lanjian and covered her.

The impatience flashed in his eyes, he lowered his eyes, used his sleeves to support the woman's mud-covered upper body, and took the small water bag from An Lanjian's hand.

"cough cough"

The woman coughed weakly twice, as if she couldn't breathe, then turned over suddenly and lay down on the ground.

Seeing her waking up, Manman got up and wanted to leave. Feeling the people around her looking at her, she slowly squatted down and patted the woman's back lightly, "Girl, are you okay?"

As soon as the woman opened her eyes, she saw two men staring at her. She immediately stepped back in horror and didn't even notice when her hand scratched a stone and bled.

When he turned around in a panic, he saw a woman next to him, and rushed to grab Yiman's arm as if seeing a life-saving straw.

Yiman frowned slightly, she was alone since she was a child, she was not used to having people approaching her at all, so resisting the urge to pull away, she patted the woman on the back lightly.

"Girl, what's your name?"

The woman may have found a little sense of security, her face was expressionless, and tears flowed out silently.

"Liniang, my name is Liniang - can you, can you send me to Shunnan City? My family is from Shunnan City. If you send me to Shunnan City, my parents will definitely thank you very much."

Shunnan City?
Yiman thought about it carefully and found that no girl with this name had ever been heard of around him.Shunnan City is not young, and the materials of her clothes are not cheap. She may be a young lady from a member of the family.But why would a girl whose parents loved her end up living alone in a place like this?
Seeing that she was stuttering and thinking clearly, Yiman got up slowly and stood behind several young bodyguards.

These bodyguards have traveled all over the world and have more knowledge than themselves. Now that the woman has regained consciousness, there is nothing wrong with her.

At this moment, Escort Song obviously noticed something suspicious, frowned slightly, raised his chin towards An Lanjian, motioned for him to get up, and took a step back.

A spoiled woman, with her clothes torn like this, is not shy at all in front of several men, and doesn't care about covering her up.There are no boots and socks on the feet, but there is only a little dust just rubbed on the spot, without any scratches, which is too weird.

Suddenly, two men with big knives and fleshy faces popped out from the bushes beside the road. They raised the knives and pointed them at the escort. They were either bandits or soldiers.

After a quick glance, he slowly moved behind Xiao Wu.

"You bitch actually came here. Come on, go back -"

"Ah—help—"

After saying that, one person pulled one of Liniang's feet, and the other person pulled her slender arm.

"Wait a minute—"

An Lanjian gritted his teeth under Song Biaotou's disapproving gaze, and took a step forward, "This is the official way, how dare you rob the civilian girl in broad daylight. Why don't you let this girl go?"

"Hey, where is Mr. Rabbit?"

"you--"

Although An Lanjian said that he was a little dark from the wind and sun, he still couldn't stop his handsome appearance.These two big and three rough gangsters looked like they were voracious, and they wandered in the black area all the year round. Now they opened their mouths, and naturally they had nothing good to say.

Song Biaotou stopped An Lanjian, smiled dryly, and cupped his hands, "I don't know where the two are from the mountain kings, why don't you leave your names, so that I can give you gifts in the future?"

Although the woman was shaking all over at this moment, she came back to her senses.

"They are monks on the mountain over there, who specialize in snatching passing women and working as temple prostitutes in the temple, skin and meat business, you must—"

Before the woman could finish her words, she was slapped in the face by a big man.The woman screamed, her lips suddenly cracked, and her face became swollen.

Monk, temple prostitute?
Yiman looked behind Xiao Wu and saw that the two big men were indeed wearing hats, and there was indeed no broken hair under the hats.

There was a big man with sharp eyes who saw Yiman's skirt from behind Xiao Wu and winked at the accomplice beside him.Another big man followed his line of sight and saw half of Yiman's face. The two of them looked at each other with a lewd smile, and actually started to take a closer look.

When he came into contact with the disgusting gaze of the big man, Yiman felt a chill all over his body. He frowned and stood behind Xiao Wu.

When An Lanjian heard what the woman said, he was already furious at the two big men who seemed to be robbing her. Now when he saw that these two bastards dared to look at her, he immediately drew out half of his sword and blocked it in front of Xiao Wu.

The two big men restrained their arrogance and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. We are indeed from a nearby temple, but we are lay people who help the masters in the temple. We are not monks. Don't listen to this crazy woman's nonsense." ."

Such an obvious lie did not make everyone present relax at all.

"Everyone, don't listen to what this crazy woman is saying. Where is she going? You might as well rest in the temple."

Seeing that there was something fishy about the woman on the ground, and that the two big men in front of him were not good people, the head escort sneered, "I'll be escorting later. It would be bad if I miss the time."

After saying that, he turned around and ordered Xiao Wu, "Help the official's wife into the carriage, get on the horse and drive on the road."

Song Biaotou deliberately raised Yiman's identity and said that he was acting as a escort. If there were any of their accomplices around, they would definitely be intimidated.

Unexpectedly, the two burly men were not afraid when they heard that they were official women, instead they smiled and stood in front of the escort's horse.

"Are you really not resting your feet? There are good wine and food in the temple, as well as new gadgets, and all the masters are also hospitable people."

Yiman was standing beside the carriage, the woman curled up beside her, hugging her knees, her eyes were wandering, as if she was looking at the opportunity and wanted to escape.

Why don't you help her and divert these two stumbling blocks away so that you can go on your way.

Facing five or six bodyguards, the two big men showed no fear at all. Either they had accomplices nearby, or they had some backstage background, or they themselves were strong men with strong martial arts.

The escort head opened the knife with his left thumb, smiling like a tiger, "You two, don't delay our journey."

Both sides refused to give in. The scene was silent for a while and the atmosphere was tense.

(End of this chapter)