The Proud Prince and the Arrogant Princess

"Right, let's not talk about that for now." The old farmer realized that they were still here, so he quickly said, "Quickly invite the two noblemen to sit inside."

The old farmer had to hurry and bring them into the house. Although the outside of the house looked dilapidated, it was still neat and clean inside.

The old woman wiped the stools with her sleeve and asked them to sit down. She poured two cups of coarse tea and served them.

"Today, thanks to the help of these two noble people, I managed to survive …" The old farmer drank a mouthful of tea and could not help but tell the old lady what had happened.

"Aiya, my god, it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, an old man like me would have lost my life. If he were to leave, how could I live on in this world alone!" After hearing the process, the old woman was so shocked that she wanted to kneel down.

"Old man, this is too much." Mu Ying hurriedly helped the old man up.

The old woman could not stop thanking him and wiping away her tears.

"Look at you, didn't I come back well?" The old man reprimanded her a few times, then quickly stopped the old woman, afraid that she would be hurt.

The old farmer walked to the side as he spoke and poured some water into a wooden basin. He spoke to Mu Ying and the others as he used a cloth to wipe off the blood from his wounds. The pain made him grimace, but he still endured the pain without making a sound.

"Your wound looks pretty serious, do you want to see a doctor?" Xue Luoyun stepped forward and gave the old farmer a towel. He asked with concern, only to see that the towel was dripping with blood.

"It's fine, this small injury is nothing serious." The old farmer grinned.

"We are mountain people, and we have been injured all year round. We know that some herbs can cure the disease, so we dug them up and prepared them as backup. The curative effect is very good." As the old farmer cleaned up the place, he spoke to Xue Ruyun. This way, he could distract his attention for a while and reduce the pain.

After cleaning up the wounds, the old farmer limped over to the cabinet and opened the old and broken door. He rummaged through the cabinet for a long time before finally finding some herbs.

He crushed the medicine and randomly applied it to the wound. Then, he took a cloth and lightly wrapped it. Only then did he finish.

"Thank you for your help just now." "Otherwise, I'm afraid my old man won't live past today." The old farmer heaved a sigh of relief. He took out a palm-leaf fan and sat down to gently fan himself.

"It's just a small task, what's the point?" Xue Ruyun repeatedly said.

Mu Rong Zhan simply sat to one side and didn't say anything. Seeing how amiable and approachable Xue Ruoyun was, he began to admire her even more.

He took a quick look at the room and said lightly, "Is there only the two of you in this house?"

"Yes," the old farmer stopped fanning his face. "Previously, we had a son, but unfortunately, he was bitten by a wolf when we went hunting in the mountains. Now, the two of us are left with each other."

At the mention of her son, the old farmer could not help but look sad. The old woman even kept turning her head to wipe away her tears.

"The affairs of the world truly make a fool of us. The old couple have no one to rely on, so it's hard to avoid them." Xue Ruyun couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this.

"You seem to be quite familiar with this mountain. Then why do you insist on going in even though you know full well that it is full of wolves?" Mu Sheng was puzzled.

The old farmer's face darkened when he heard his question, but he stopped himself.

"We were forced to." The old woman couldn't help but grumble with a helpless expression.

"What's going on? From the looks of it, there seems to be something hard to explain?" Mu Yong said with a stern expression.

The old farmer looked at him and added some tea. After a long time, he slowly said, "It seems you are from outside the country?"

"Yes, if there's anything you want to say, just say it." Xue Ruyun anxiously asked.

"No wonder, you all don't know the customs of our county. We have no choice but to step into this dangerous place in order to give gifts to others. "

"Oh? Gift gift? " Mu Sheng seemed to be interested as well.

"Yes, there is a bully in this county called Xu Shiming. He came to our county a few years ago. Originally, our days were already bitter enough, but after he came, it was even more so. " The old farmer shook his head.

"Isn't that so? Ever since he came, he quickly rose to prominence in the county and became the local tyrant. "Every day, he would be the accomplice of the tiger and plunder the cream of the people. He would often come to collect protection fees, regardless of whether it was the people of the merchant family or the elderly, women, and children, they would not let him go." The old woman took over.

"There's such a thing?" Xue Moyan clenched his fists in anger.

"He also decreed that every family should have something for him every month. Usually, we don't have much to eat, so it's fine if we just pick up some eggs and give it away. " The old woman looked at the chicken in the courtyard and threw in some more leaves. This was their only source of livelihood.

"But this time, I can't do it. In a few days, it will be his fortieth birthday." This time, he let out a promise, asking every single one of us to give him our family's treasure. If we fail to take or take things down, we will burn our houses and occupy our fields. " The old woman's voice trembled as she spoke, but she was also filled with both hatred and fear.

When Mu Ying heard this, his eyes turned sharp and he was about to stand up.

"What are you doing?" Xue Moyan pulled on his sleeve.

"Go and clean up the scum." Mu Sheng's eyes turned cold.

"Don't go, there are countless servants in this bully's residence. If you barge in like this, you won't even be able to meet the tyrant face to face. " The old farmer dissuaded him.

"Yeah! If you go now, you can even take care of the servants, but if this bully escapes, you are useless. After you leave, he'll come back and he won't be able to solve the problem." Xue Luoyun considered everything.

Hearing her polite words, even though he was angry in his heart, in order to not alert her, he still sat down.

Xue Ruyun continued to ask, "Is this tyrant so arrogant?" Aren't there any officials? Didn't the government always seek justice for the people? "

"Officials? Don't mention it. " The old farmer shook his head and kept waving his hands.

"When this bully first arrived, we also expected the government to back us up, but we didn't expect them to be in the same group."

"It's strange that they're all in the same group." Xue Luoyun asked in shock, not daring to believe it.

"Yeah, this bully bribes the officials with a lot of things every year. The officials just turn a blind eye and don't care at all." Previously, he had boldly asked the government to avenge the people, but not only did they not avenge the people, even the Grand Master who had defended the people for a while was beaten up for nothing, being demoted from his position. At this point, we've finally seen it clearly, and no one wishes to report it. " The old man did not dare to say anything, but he was furious in his heart.

"There are a lot of things in this government, so it's inconvenient for them to show their faces. Sometimes they should let this bully come and take our land. The commoners have long seen through it, but they are unable to fight back against it. " the old woman added.

"So this is why you entered the mountain?" Xue Muyun guessed the helplessness behind his words. "I think you must be looking for a treasure to give to that tyrant."

"That's right." The old farmer nodded.

"It will be his birthday in a few days. You also saw it at home. It's as poor as a pauper, with only a few hens. I thought that if I carried a hen or an egg, he would kill me. The two of us will live a quiet life with this house by the entrance of this field. We can't anger him, or else we won't have a good day. If he could go with his heart this time, he would have less trouble and more peaceful days in the future. "I heard that in this Wolf Mountain, there is a purplish black Lingzhi called Purple Lingzhi. This Purple Lingzhi is priceless, but only in the Wolf Mountain can it be harvested." The old farmer thought of a dangerous move.

"However, the Wolf Mountain is filled with a pack of wolves. No one dares to approach …" Xue Ruyun's heart jumped with fear when he thought of this.

"When I was young, I had some strength to do some hunting, so I thought I could try my luck around there. Maybe if I picked one or two, everything would be settled, right?"

Despite knowing the danger, the old farmer still had a glimmer of hope. He had not expected his luck to be so bad, but he still met a wolf and bit his leg.

"Fortunately, I ran very fast and met you two again. It was only then that you two managed to escape with your lives." As the old farmer spoke, he once again felt grateful to Xue Luoyun and the others.

"I didn't expect to stay in the capital for so long. I didn't know there were so many grievances outside!" Xue Moyan slammed the table in anger.

"He actually forced a pair of lonely elders to such a degree. I would like to see what kind of person he is." Mu Ying stood up.

"Yes, we will meet them." Xue Luoyun also agreed.

"Don't, don't, don't. You two are not from here, so you don't need to wade in this muddy water. Anyway, I, the little old man, have nothing to do today, so I'll think of something in a few days." You can stay here for the night and leave tomorrow. Don't get yourself into trouble over our matter. " The old man looked at the two of them as bloodthirsty people, afraid that they would come forward and offend the tyrant for his own matters.

"As for today's matter, it's fine if we don't meet him. Since we've met him now, we have to be in charge of him." Mu Ying said stubbornly.

"Old Uncle, don't be afraid. We have to get justice for all of you. " Although Xue Ruoyun's tone was soft, it was the same as Mu Ying's. This matter had to be dealt with.

"This …" The old farmer was at a loss as to how to dissuade her.

"When is this bully's birthday?"

The old man raised his head and calculated. "The day after tomorrow is fine."

"Then let's go meet him." Xue Ruyun glanced at Mu Ying, who nodded his head to show his agreement.

"But, I'm afraid …" The old man was still a bit worried.

"You don't have to worry. You just saw the power of the two of us. How about dealing with this tyrant?" First, he had to understand the other party's background.

"The two noble lords are experts in martial arts. Needless to say, why should I be afraid of them?" It's just that I'm worried that if you leave and that bully comes looking for us to take revenge, then our future days will be even more miserable. " This was the reason why the old farmer wanted to say something but hesitated.

This bully was one with the government. Even if they were punished, they would offend the government at the same time and bring about a hidden disaster for the two elders.

The old man's concern was not unreasonable.

Xue Ruyun shook the old uncle's hand. "Old uncle, you can be at ease. The world does not care about injustice, and we are sent by the heavens to support you. If you don't solve all your troubles, we will not leave, so be at ease."

"Then, I'll thank you on behalf of the entire county." The old man was helpless to do anything even if they said it. He could only half-believe them and constantly express his gratitude.