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A Defense and Plunder Battle is about to begin, ready to erupt!
In an instant, the brawl ignited, with five or six accompanying guards, the Death Warriors, already engaged with the group of Bandits.
Within a two-mile radius, the sounds of clashing swords and the cries of murder could be heard rising and falling in unison.
At this moment, Wu Xiang found himself surrounded by two burly men on either side.
However, the newcomers overestimated themselves. As the two fools raised their large sabers and swung them at Wu Xiang—
Unfortunately! In front of an absolute powerhouse, they were nothing.
With two loud "clang" sounds, Wu Xiang had already leaped into the air, while the two sabers were deeply embedded in the front seat of the carriage.
At the same time, Wu Xiang turned and shot downwards. In an instant, the pitiful and high-pitched wails of the two fools could be heard.
In the blink of an eye, each of them had taken a heavy punch from ‘Strongman’ Wu Xiang. Almost simultaneously, they were thrown back a yard away.
Of course, there were still some stubborn fools who refused to give up and charged forward again.
Yet— their treatment was entirely the same!
When a strong person takes action, they hardly need to exert any effort to blow away these insignificant pests like ants.
At this moment, the ground was littered with Bandits crying out for their mothers. The leader, a burly man with a scruffy beard and an ugly appearance, was captured by Wu Xiang.
Thus, the war, which was fraught with tension but ultimately safe, came to an end.
Ziyan peeked outside and saw that calm had returned. She leaned out and asked Wu Xiang, "How is it? Is everything settled?"
"Reporting to Miss Zi, it has been settled, but how should we deal with them? Everything depends on your decision."
"Oh?" Ignoring the objections of the Masked Prince Ling Feng, Ziyan jumped down from the carriage and curiously approached Wu Xiang, only to find that they were currently interrogating the Bandit Leader.
"Tell me who you are and who sent you to steal the recipe for Marinated Dishes! If you don’t speak, next year on this day will be your death anniversary!" Wu Xiang slapped the Bandit Leader hard across the face.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Please spare me! I’m originally from Tiankou Town in Hengfeng County. Usually, I lead a group of brothers to do small jobs for some wealthy locals to make a living. Just a few days ago, Boss Cai from Koufu Tower in Hengfeng County Town approached us and promised us 5,000 taels of silver if we helped him get the ingredients and recipe for Fragrant Braised Dishes."
"So it’s Boss Cai from Koufu Tower!" Ziyan murmured softly.
"Boss Cai from Koufu Tower probably wants to steal the recipe for his own use. It seems that your family's booming business has caught his attention lately."
Ling Feng appeared behind Ziyan at some point and adopted a serious demeanor as he analyzed the situation.
"Come on—at this point, anyone can see what's going on! It's unnecessary to elaborate! Saying it is pointless."
Ziyan disdainfully turned her head to him, aiming to deflate the arrogance of this suddenly appearing Masked Prince.
"Uh? You—sigh—fine." Ling Feng could no longer refute her because what Ziyan said was indeed true.
Thinking about it, keeping this group of people around was pointless. However, just looking at the bandit leader with his full beard and countless pimples on his face, kneeling and begging for mercy, it was clear he was not a good person!
How dare he rob others with so many weapons for just 5,000 taels of silver? He certainly couldn't let him go unpunished.
Thus, Ziyan waved to Wu Xiang, signaling him to come closer.
As Wu Xiang approached with a bow, Ziyan coldly issued the command: "People like him will harm countless ordinary citizens if left unchecked. Just put in a little more effort and break one of his legs. That way, he won't be able to act recklessly or commit any heinous acts again."
After that, not wanting to face the bloody scene, Ziyan directly returned to the carriage and lowered the curtain.
At the same time, Ling Feng also quickly climbed into the carriage.
Once Ziyan settled back into her seat, Ling Feng couldn't help but ask, "I never expected someone so young could be so cruel."
"What I do is called upholding justice. You hold a high position as the Sixth Prince; how could you understand the hardships of the world?" After saying this, Ziyan simply closed her eyes and ignored him, resting quietly.
"Have you experienced many hardships? Or is it because of Xuan?" Ling Feng pressed on.
But in the next moment, Ziyan truly had no desire to speak anymore.
Then, a scream that seemed capable of shaking the heavens and making ghosts weep echoed from outside the carriage.
Ling Feng continued to stare intently at the person across from him, eager to see if she would show any signs of fear or dread upon hearing such a sound.
But unfortunately! He saw nothing at all; the person across from him was as calm as still water, with no expression or reaction.
Ling Feng suddenly recalled those charming girls he had faced before—
Whenever they encountered similar situations, the vast majority would have already been scared out of their wits, crying out in panic.
Some would even feign fear, nervously burrowing into his embrace. Once they burrowed in, they often wouldn't want to leave.
Yet this girl before him remained unfazed, her heart steady, quietly closing her eyes to rest.
This made him regard her with newfound respect; she truly was a very interesting girl. No wonder his Xuan treasured her like a gem—
Meanwhile, Ling Feng pondered what kind of person Ziyan really was.
On the other side, Ziyan was not truly asleep; having just gone through this little ordeal, it made her think of many things—
Although with someone as capable as Wu Xiang around, there was no need for the Sixth Prince to take action; everything was easily resolved.
However, if one family, two families, three families, and so on—
If this continued, it was likely that more greedy individuals would come looking for her or target Hengfeng County Town's own Spice Shop, trying to find ways to steal or rob ingredients.
Because the recipe existed only in her and her mother Zhou's minds; she couldn't fully trust even Ziying.
There is also this Boss Cai from Koufu Tower. When my people return from the capital, I must have a good chat with him.
How dare he openly rob someone? He has some nerve!
If it were unavoidable, I could forgive him if he apologized sincerely; but if he is just a cowardly person, then I will find a way to take over his shop and bring him back to poverty, back to his original state.
Thinking of this, Ziyan felt a bit embarrassed; she didn't expect such fierce thoughts to arise in her mind.
The urgent matter is to make herself stronger quickly.
In every aspect, in this old feudal era where the law is far behind modern civilization, she must be much stronger than many people in this world to live authentically and splendidly.
"Miss Ziyan, Yan'er, little—Yaner—"
Just when she was deeply contemplating her future, an untimely noise interrupted her thoughts.
Ziyan opened her beautiful eyes unhappily and glared at the Masked Prince across from her. "What are you doing? You're so noisy. You're disturbing my sweet dreams."
"Uh? Oh! I'm sorry, I just thought you weren't asleep, so I wanted to chat with you more and enhance our relationship," the Masked Prince said with a sullen expression. By the end of his sentence, he wished he could slap himself; how could he not get angry at this girl's attitude?
It was one thing to be like this, but it was crucial that he had never experienced talking to anyone while being so submissive, even shamelessly enduring their disdain!
Even when facing the top person of Nanchu Kingdom—his own Emperor Father—he had never been so low-key or felt so frustrated.
What is wrong with me now? I know that the girl only has eyes for my Xuan.
Yet I just can't harden my heart and ignore her.
...
After more than ten days of busy traveling, the group finally arrived outside the city gates of the capital on a sunny and pleasant midday.
A few young men and women on tall horses were already waiting outside the city gate.
Ling Feng dismounted first and embraced each of his friends who had come to greet him.
Inside the carriage, Ziyan stared wide-eyed, as each of those young men and women was strikingly handsome and beautiful, exuding an extraordinary elegance.
They must be from prominent families closely related to the royal family, Ziyan speculated to herself.
Just as she was lost in her thoughts, Masked Prince—Ling Feng had already returned to the carriage after greeting his friends.
He extended his long arm and, before anyone could react, swiftly picked up Ziyan in a princess carry and brought her down from the carriage.
Then he gentlemanly introduced Ziyan to his friends.
What’s going on?
For a moment, Ziyan felt a bit confused as she scanned the group of people in front of her. The boys seemed fine, curiously sizing her up, but the expressions of the two girls were not so pleasant. One girl looked at Ziyan with such intense eyes that it seemed she wanted to set Ziyan on fire.
Wow, Ziyan felt a chill run down her back! She suddenly realized that things were not looking good; it seemed she had become the target of that girl's hatred.
That girl must have been flirted with by Ling Feng, this Monster. What is this? I’ve become an innocent victim for no reason! Ziyan silently complained.
Meanwhile, Ziyan was still lost in thought.
Over there, Ling Feng had already taken the reins of a steed brought forward by a servant. With a command of “Go,” the horse began to stride toward Ziyan as directed by Ling Feng.
Following that, Ling Feng reached out his long arm and pulled Ziyan into his embrace, settling her securely in his arms.
Before Ziyan could even struggle, the two of them were swiftly heading into the city on horseback.
Once they entered the city, Ziyan was immediately captivated by the unique scenery of the capital, her eyes wide open and forgetting about Ling Feng’s rudeness and disrespect for the moment.
Compared to the small Hengfeng County Town, the splendor of the capital was truly extraordinary.
Riding on horseback, Ziyan stretched her neck to look around, noticing that the buildings on both sides were grand mansions with high walls and large courtyards, adorned with bright red doors, exuding an impressive aura.
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