After feeding the exiled criminals, she was forced to reveal herself

Chapter 471 The time has come but no command has been given
As an escorting officer, he immediately rode on his tall horse and pretended to advance with the rest of the troops as bait to lure back the ambushing bandits.

Privately, remind everyone in the team to secretly hold their weapons tightly.

To prevent sudden and direct life-threatening situations.

The convicts who were selected from the exile team to form the new team because of their strong bodies nervously checked the protective clothing they were wearing. Those who had been given weapons because of their good performance in the team in the past held their self-defense items tightly in their hands, keeping their eyes and ears open.

The escorts and exiles who were in charge of transporting the baggage walked in the middle of the team, escorted by soldiers who were good at martial arts.

On both sides of the mountain road, the forests were deep and vast. In the distance, there seemed to be loud voices from unknown sources echoing each other, which made everyone break into cold sweats and become extremely alert from time to time.

Xiong Jiushan frowned, his eyes darting from left to right, always paying attention to any unusual changes around him.

The quieter it is, the more nervous it makes people.

A strong wind blew, the trees rustled, and the bushes seemed to rustle along with them.

Danger seemed to be approaching quietly, and Xiong Jiushan's intuition told him that it was not advisable to stay here for long.

"Pass my order! Move all the way and don't stop anywhere!"

"Yes! Your lord!"

The commands were passed down one by one. The guards and prisoners in the front looked around with weapons in hand. The team behind them followed suit. Regardless of the horses, carriages, or prisoners, they all moved at a rapid speed, as if they were planning to escape quickly.

The stronger the wind, the louder and more frequent the rustling sounds around.

The Min family's caravan followed in the group, and the guards escorting the goods stayed close to their own trucks, carefully following the large group.

Manager Min was holding tightly in his hand the black weapon he had exchanged from Xiong Jiushan. Even though he himself did not have much martial arts skills, he felt at ease holding the immortal weapon that was said to be a reward from the god of the Xie family, as if he had been blessed by some unknown god.

What's more, when the guard Wu Liang got this thing, his eyes lit up!

Min Zhong privately believed that this weapon could definitely save his life.

There are many people in the team who share the same idea as him.

Being constantly alert to the coming of danger makes everyone's spirit tense and unable to relax.

The unusual noises that echoed from time to time in the depths of the forest also tortured Xiong Jiushan's body, which was already tired from the journey. Xiong Jiushan quickly understood the movements of the group of robbers who were hiding nearby and following closely but never pounced on him.

They are like wild wolves, waiting for their opportunity.

It is impossible for a person to remain in a state of mental tension for a long time. Xiong Jiushan immediately ordered the team behind him to alternate between defense and relaxation. Soon, the escort team behind him moved more closely together to gather strength.

Both sides maintained an unusually balanced pace in subtle silence.

None of the subordinates who had always followed Xiong Jiushan spoke at this moment. At this point, the two sides would have to go to war sooner or later. However, they were all guessing whether the other side wanted to watch them all the way to the narrow and dangerous pass ahead before taking action, or wait until they showed signs of fatigue and then pounce on them all at once.

The fully armed exile team had already prepared for close combat.

The robbers, who were hiding in the woods with ease, stared from afar at the "hastily" advancing government troops below, and they could no longer hold back their butcher knives and shovels in their hands.

But there was no order from the leaders for a long time.

Why haven’t you taken action yet?

The bandit leader, who was ordered to surround and drive away the "prey", had looked up at the sky for the umpteenth time, his cold face filled with bloodthirsty excitement. All he needed was a command from the sky, and he would be able to sacrifice his blood and enjoy the long-lost hunting game.

The horse under his crotch exhaled heavy breaths that had been impatient for a long time.

The time has come, why is there no sound of the command?
If you delay any longer, the fat meat at your fingertips will probably fall into someone else's mouth.

The horse's hooves clattered in the slightly muddy woods in the early morning, waiting in the distance.

The first city bell was rung early in the morning.

The gates of Yucheng were wide open, and a carriage rushed out, heading north. The carriage swayed from side to side, and the curtains fluttered in the cold wind.

"Faster! Faster! Faster! Faster!"

The people in the car were extremely anxious and couldn't sit still. They clung to the car frame and wished they could just point their fingers forward and fly over.

The coachman's whip was already crackling, and the common people who had been waiting outside the city early in the morning to enter the city were so frightened that they hurriedly stepped aside with their shoulder poles and baskets to make way for the crazy carriages and horses!

"Whose madman is leaving the city again?"

The wind was cold and the city gate was filled with tables and chairs. People passing by registered and paid their money. Life was just like any other morning and no one cared what was unusual about today.

Early in the morning, there was order amidst the chaos at the city gate.

Suddenly, at the entrance of the city street, a gong was sounded to clear the way.

The people all moved to the sides. Soon, the government team passed by in full dress. The sharp-eyed people around discovered that there were so many strange people following the runners of the Yucheng government office.
There are even some faces that stand out in Yucheng...

"My Lord, are you feeling better?"

"Why did the county magistrate take so many people out of the city?"

"I don't know. Did they go outside the city to pray for blessings? Isn't the Nar River still frozen?"

A gossipy neighbor came up behind him and said confidently, "You only know Er Jianghe, but you didn't hear what happened last night?"

Everyone turned to look at the person who spoke, "What happened?"

"I heard that our county magistrate dragged his sick body to various households to ask for soldiers to go out of the city to suppress the bandits in order to offer sacrifices to the heaven and pray for blessings!"

"Ah?! Is this true? Don't talk nonsense! The bandits outside the city are very cruel. With such a small number of people, and their hearts are not united, how dare the county magistrate go to suppress the bandits?"

"That's right. After all, they are still young and don't know their limits." Some people couldn't help but worry.

"Yeah...isn't it possible that our Yucheng will have to change its parent officials again?"

"Ah? Bah! You said something unlucky. County Magistrate Feng is a good official. I don't want to change him."

"You are just a commoner, your words don't count!"

Looking at the team going away, from early morning that day, the people in Yucheng could not help but think about what would happen to the county magistrate Feng Chen after he dragged his sick body to eliminate harm for the people.

In Yucheng, the gate of Yu Mansion was closed all night.

In the basement, Yu Ji was pregnant and sleeping soundly. Suddenly, there was a sound of unlocking the door. The old woman Wang Ma, who was sleeping on the plank bed nearby, jumped up from her dream!

The small door was opened.

A hoarse and cold voice sounded outside the door.

"Go in and bring the person out, hurry up!"

"What are you doing?! Who asked you to take someone away? Where's the lady? Master!!!"

Mrs. Wang desperately protected her master Yu Ji, who had just been awakened, to prevent anyone with clumsy hands from hurting the fetus in her belly.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap made her dizzy.

"Why are you yelling? If you want to live, just shut your mouth and follow me!"

Yu Ji and her servant were stunned!
(End of this chapter)