Hidden in the court

Chapter 118 Tribulation

But seeing Nangong Xiao's embarrassed face, his slightly childish face was slightly red, and he looked at Hu Die with guilt in his eyes, and said softly: "I'm sorry, I can't distinguish right from wrong, and I have to let you suffer this injustice..."

Hu Die's expression remained unchanged, she just asked calmly, "Are you done?"

Nangong Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, "It's... It's over."

Hu Die had a strange expression on her face, and said with a half-smile: "Go and have a rest after that, we have to set off early tomorrow!"

Seeing her say this with such an expression, Nangong Xiao's heart tightened, and he became even more uneasy. He murmured in a low voice: "Oh..."

Before he could finish his sigh, he heard a loud "bang" and the door was slammed shut with a heavy sound.

That night, Nangong Xiao tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, feeling anxious and restless. He stared at the bright moonlight outside the window, his mind constantly reverberating with what happened in the afternoon, and he felt extremely regretful. Suddenly, he sat up from the bed, slapped himself hard, and a painful expression appeared on his face.

On the other hand, Hu Die ate well and slept soundly, as if nothing had happened. She yawned, stretched, then turned over and continued to sleep. After all, anger is only temporary, and it's okay to get angry for a few times over such a small matter. When you wake up, everything will be over, and you still have to travel tomorrow. In comparison, rest is more important.

The next day, they set out early in the morning.

Along the way, they walked along the winding mountain road, through the dense woods, and breathed the fresh air. Sometimes, they would choose to take a shortcut, which was difficult but could save time.

When they were exhausted, they would find a nearby county town or village to rest, try the local food, and experience the customs and cultures of different places, just like traveling.

After a few more days, they were almost at the border of Jin State.

At dusk that day, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the winding ancient road, revealing a hint of desolation in the golden color.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the deep forest. A group of burly bandits rushed out from the bushes on both sides, holding large swords, about a dozen of them, surrounding the two men and horses in the middle.

The leading man had a sharp face and shifty eyes. He walked forward with a sly smile, walked to the side of the two men's horses, and laughed shrilly.

"Oh, look at these two young masters, so tender and delicate, it seems like we brothers are going to make a fortune today! Do you have any family members? We can send someone to contact them." The man laughed, his eyes full of greed.

Nangong Xiao's face changed slightly, but he still tried to stay calm. He knew he couldn't panic at this moment. He carefully glanced at Hu Die beside him, and saw that Hu Die was holding the bundle tightly in her hand. There seemed to be something wrapped in it, and there was a strange light in her eyes.

Nangong Xiao was a little worried, wondering if she was going to take action.

"My lord, what do you want? As long as you let us go, we can negotiate for money." Nangong Xiao tried to negotiate with the bandits.

"Oh, it seems like you are a very smart guy. Where are you from?"

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, we have no home. My two brothers' parents died early, and we lost everything in business. Now we are going to seek refuge with our relatives in Jin State."

Although he is dull, he is familiar with this situation. With the precedent of Ji Mingshang and his literary skills, he is able to make up lies.

Seeing that most of these people were wearing shabby clothes and definitely had little experience, I decided to give it a try.

The leading man was visibly stunned when he heard this, "Then where's the money you have?"

"We two brothers have the money to travel, how can we give it to you? Besides, we don't have much property, so it won't be enough to share even if we rob. I wonder if this hero can be flexible and let us pass?"

"You're fucking kidding me! I almost let you get caught in it."

Before Nangong Xiao could react, a knife was placed on his neck, "If you don't have money, hand over the horse!"

Nangong Xiao took a deep breath and said to the leader: "Since the heroes insist on taking the money, I will have no choice but to give it up to avoid disaster. However, I have a request that I hope the heroes can agree to."

"Fuck away!"

The leading bandit shouted impatiently.

Nangong Xiao pointed at Hu Die standing beside him.

"WTF……"

Before he could finish his words, Hu Die shot him in the heart. He pulled out the gun and fell straight down.

Hu Die hit Nangong Xiao's horse with her spear, and the horse was frightened and ran away with the man.

Seeing this, the others rushed forward. The horse under Hu Die was hit in the leg and fell down. Hu Die leaped into the air and stabbed with his spear. The spear in his hand flashed with a cold light, like a silver dragon ready to devour people.

The battle was about to break out, and the spear cut through the air like lightning, stabbing straight at the nearest robber. The man was unable to react in time and tried to block with his knife, but the spear came faster and blood splattered on the spot.

Hu Die landed steadily on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, only ten robbers were left. His eyes gradually turned cold, staring at the people around him.

"Don't be afraid, let's go together!"

The man in the front shouted, rushed forward with a knife, and slashed Hu Die in the face. The distance was too close, and Hu Die could only block with his spear. The two men behind him also stabbed fiercely. He tried his best to dodge the knife in front of him, and there was another danger behind him. He bent down to avoid it, turned the spear in his hand, and went straight for the throats of the two men. He stood up and stabbed forward again. The man in front of him blocked with his sword, but the powerful shot directly made his arm numb, and he stumbled back. Looking carefully, the blade was actually dented.

Soon after, several more people came up. Hu Die nimbly moved between the ten bandits, waving her spear so tightly that no one could get close to her for a while.

Sometimes he would lower his body and sweep across, knocking down the weapons of several soldiers; sometimes he would leap high into the air and stab the enemy's vital points from top to bottom. Every time he swung his spear, there was a sharp sound of breaking wind, which was heart-pounding.

Although the eight bandits were numerous, they could only attack with three or four people at a time, and they seemed powerless in front of Hu Die. Under Hu Die's counterattack, the enemies began to fall one by one. Some were stabbed in the chest by a spear and died on the spot; some were swept in the legs and fell to the ground in pain; and some, although they barely avoided the fatal blow, were also shocked and killed by the next blow.

Hu Die was able to accurately dodge each of their attacks and find flaws to fight back, but the attack failed after a long time and several people had been killed.

It was not useless. At this time, the remaining three people looked at Hu Die who looked a little tired, and they immediately felt relieved.

"on!"

The three of them surrounded her, and with the flash of swords and sabers, they finally found her weakness.