Chapter 208: Soft And Mellow Tangyuan Turned Into Black Sesame Filling
“Everyone be alert, something is wrong here.”
More than half a month has passed since the supplies were transported to the border, and basically no robbers have been encountered during this period.
Although in the past, even though the Tianqi Imperial Court’s army transported grain and military pay, there were still some reckless bandits who wanted to take a chance.
The smoothness of the journey made them puzzled, and instead of relaxing, they became more vigilant.
They always felt that something big was waiting for them.
By today, they were halfway through the journey. As they passed through this forest, Commander Lei, who was leading them, felt his eyelids twitching violently.
He observed carefully and quickly discovered that something was wrong in this forest.
It was too quiet.
“Everyone be on guard, protect the grain and military pay.”
Almost the instant his voice fell, the sound of arrows breaking through the air came from the forest.
Commander Lei’s eyes sharpened, and he drew the accessory at his waist, instantly blocking the arrow.
Dozens of people in coarse cloth and masks emerged from the forest.
“How dare you! You dare to touch the military supplies being transported by the Imperial Court, are you not afraid of your nine generations being executed!”
The ‘bandit’ leader said in a gruff voice, “What a joke, we’ve become bandits, we’re already desperate outlaws, what do we have to fear from the Imperial Court!”
“Brothers, let’s go. If we rob this batch, we can live comfortably for a long time!”
More and more bandits rushed out of the forest.
Commander Lei and his men were not to be trifled with. After the two sides engaged, he quickly discovered that something was wrong.
These people’s methods were nothing like ordinary bandits.
Most bandits are also composed of commoners, and without proper training, their martial prowess is not even comparable to that of ordinary soldiers in a military camp, and their obedience is low.
However, these people were not only skilled in combat but also very obedient to their leader.
“You are not bandits!”
The bandit leader said nothing, but his eyes gleamed fiercely.
“Kill them, leave none alive!”
The fighting between the two sides became more intense.
This group of people were all selected by Rong Zhi to escort the supplies, so it was naturally impossible for them to be easily killed.
As the two sides fought fiercely, another group of people rushed out of the forest.
And as soon as they arrived, their target was clear: to steal the supplies.
Commander Lei’s face changed greatly.
Some of them killed the guards of the military pay and weapons and quickly climbed onto the carriages, driving the horses away.
“Giddy up!”
Commander Lei: “Stop them!”
A thrilling chase was unfolding here, a chase that involved fighting as they pursued.
Suddenly, a shadow fell from the sky.
The moment the bandit driving the carriage looked up, a huge and terrifying creature descended from the sky.
The bandit’s pupils dilated, reflecting a pair of giant eagle claws in his black pupils.
The next moment his shoulder was pierced, and the intense pain caused him to scream repeatedly.
A magnificent harpy eagle, whose wingspan was much larger than a person’s, grabbed an adult and flew off the ground.
“What is that!”
“Quick, shoot!”
Faced with the harpy eagle’s enormous size, everyone’s eyes widened in shock and fear.
“Whoosh~”
While they were all in a panic, a whistle suddenly sounded.
Immediately after, a giant golden lion jumped out and bit a robber in one gulp.
The man only screamed once and quickly fell silent.
“Caw!”
Another extremely fast figure flashed by. Before a robber could react, he felt a chill on his neck, followed by intense pain.
By the time he reacted and clutched his neck, blood spurted out, and his body fell.
All of this suddenness made the robbers panic.
Of course, the imperial soldiers escorting the military supplies also panicked.
Commander Lei decisively ordered his men to retreat.
“Thump thump thump…”
Hoofbeats sounded, and Commander Lei saw the fiery red steed that looked like a divine horse.
The moment they saw the steed, all the men were involuntarily drawn to it.
And on the back of the fiery red divine horse, a man in a flamboyant red outfit looked down at the robbers with disdain.
In front of him, a fair-skinned, jade-carved little milk bun with ruby-red lips was staring at the bloody battlefield with wide, dark, bright eyes.
There was no fear in her eyes at all.
Commander Lei looked at this strange combination and suddenly remembered the legend about Chancellor Rong in Shangjing.
Chancellor Rong had a beloved daughter, accompanied by a fiery red divine horse, a golden beast like a tiger, a talking bird, and a divine eagle.
A flash of joy appeared in Commander Lei’s eyes. Didn’t all this add up?!
“It’s the reinforcements sent by Chancellor Rong!”
Commander Lei shouted towards Shang Wuyang from a distance.
Shang Wuyang did not want to answer, but Qin Wanwan, this little milk bun, was very active.
“Yes, yes, I am Father Rong’s person.”
The little one replied in a milky voice, pulling at her throat.
This little milky voice, amidst the bloody slaughter, carried a hint of eeriness.
But Commander Lei was excited.
It truly was Chancellor Rong’s daughter.
But… why did Chancellor Rong let such a small child out? Although the fierce beasts and birds of prey by her side were indeed powerful, was it really appropriate for a young girl of only a few years old to see this scene?
Shang Wuyang clapped his hands, and several turtle-faced shadow guards appeared and charged at the robbers.
They made no unnecessary moves: assassination, poisoning, ambush.
How convenient this was.
They were in the assassination business after all.
Certain that they were allies, Commander Lei no longer hesitated and led his men to fight back.
Now, the ones who were surrounded were the robbers.
Qin Wanwan scratched her hair and pulled out a few bees.
There were five in total: two bumblebees and three hornet bees.
The two bumblebees were very large, like fat bombs in the bee world.
The three hornet bees were also well-raised, with golden heads and tiger-like black and yellow stripes on their tails.
In the sunlight, they had a metallic sheen, and they were not small, being a little longer than Qin Wanwan’s finger.
The stingers on their tails not only stung painfully but also contained venom.
Seeing Qin Wanwan pull out so many bees from her hair, almost filling her small hands, Shang Wuyang’s mouth twitched fiercely.
Other children wore flowers in their hair, but his daughter was different.
She did have a flower pinned to her head, but that flower was food for the bees and butterflies on her head!
Anyone who didn’t know the situation and touched her head would be stung, and their hand could instantly turn into a pig’s trotter.
Very good.
Shang Wuyang could only think optimistically that although his daughter was a bit unusual, she wouldn’t be afraid of human traffickers.
The beautiful little girl, who had been soft and harmless until now, was whispering to a few bees.
“You go and help. Sting whoever looks formidable, try not to be discovered, and run away immediately after stinging. Don’t linger…”
Shang Wuyang was speechless. Who taught her this? A perfectly soft and mellow sweet dumpling had turned into one filled with black sesame.
It was definitely not him who taught her!
