In order to avoid unnecessary complications and delay the engagement, Qin Feng has not wasted any time since entering the Gyeonggi area except for necessary rest and recuperation.
Just when Qin Feng was about to rush back to Kyoto in one go, an accident happened.
When the team arrived at Ci County, less than fifty miles away from Fuyun County, a dozen people suddenly rushed out from the roadside and approached the team, waving their arms and shouting.
This sudden scene shocked Qin Feng.
Under the double protection of Sentinel Riders and Jin Yiwei, why are so many people able to touch the position so close to the team?
If the opponent wasn't wearing coarse linen clothes, Qin Feng could only deal with it as an "enemy attack" regardless of whether he was an enemy or a friend.
After making sure that the opponent was not wearing armor and had no weapons, Qin Feng asked the black cavalry to put down their bows and arrows. However, for safety reasons, half of the black cavalry were still holding horses and horses, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
"Master Qin, help me!"
"Master Qin, wuwuwu, you are finally here."
Hearing the cries of the people, Qin Feng's frown deepened.
How do these ordinary people know their identities?
Before Qin Feng could react, Zhao Yulong had already waved his hand and ordered. In the blink of an eye, twenty black riders rushed forward and blocked the dozen or so civilians thirty steps away from Qin Feng. surrounded.
Faced with the sharp horseshoes around them and the eager eyes of the black knights, the people were frightened.
They were huddled together, their faces pale, their eyes full of panic.
Due to the sudden incident, Zhao Yulong had no time to put on his armor, so he simply hung a breastplate on his body and rushed forward on horseback.
"Who are you!"
Zhao Yulong's deep voice was extremely oppressive, and these people were so frightened that they trembled, and those who were timid fell to their knees directly.
"General, the young ones live in Lijia Village, Cixian County. They are all ordinary people."
The leader, a middle-aged man in his forties, had his legs trembling nervously. He glanced at Qin Feng not far away, and asked tentatively again: "I dare to ask, is this the Marquis of Qin in front of you?"
Zhao Yulong's eyes were cold and stern, full of vigilance: "Since you are an ordinary citizen, why would you know about the movements of Lord Qin?"
"Speak honestly, otherwise you will be treated as a spy!"
The middle-aged man was trembling with fear, how could he dare to hesitate at all?
"Back to the general, my name is Li Shun, and he is the head of Lijia Village."
"These people around us are all villagers of Lijia Village. We are definitely not spies."
"The reason why we are waiting for Lord Qin here is because someone told us that Lord Qin will pass by here. To be honest, we have been waiting here all day and night."
After hearing this, Zhao Yulong still did not relax at all.
"You're so good, why are you waiting here for Lord Qin?"
"Also! Who is the person who told you that Lord Qin passed by this place?"
"Explain everything to me clearly. If this causes danger to Lord Qin, all of you will be severely punished."
Li Shun swallowed and explained tremblingly.
"Just three days ago, a group of people suddenly rushed into the village and killed everyone they saw."
"More than a dozen men in the village were brutally murdered, while the old, weak, women and children were kidnapped by those people."
"Before they left, they threatened that if they did not see Lord Qin in three days, they would kill all the remaining fifty old, weak, women and children. They also said..."
"And he said..."
Seeing Li Shun hesitating, Zhao Yulong's eyes sharpened: "What else did you say?"
Li Shun cried sadly and risked his life: "He also said that on the wedding day of Lord Qin, the heads of these old and weak women and children will be a congratulatory gift to Lord Qin."
Hearing this, Zhao Yulong's eyes were cold and terrifying. He yanked the reins and returned to Qin Feng. Just as he was about to report, Qin Feng shook his head.
Qin Feng heard the conversation between Zhao Yulong and Li Shun just now.
Qin Feng couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Since returning to Daliang, so many things have happened along the way, all of which seem to be designed to delay Qin Feng's return to Beijing.
And all of this must be the work of the wealthy families in the south.
Because as long as Qin Feng delays the wedding date, then according to the rules, he must choose an auspicious day in the zodiac. This will delay the war in the coming spring.
After all, the person Qin Feng wants to marry is the most powerful woman in the world.
Moreover, Li Xiaolan and Jing Qianying are already pregnant. If they give birth to a child out of wedlock, they will definitely be criticized by the world in the future, and Li Xiaolan and Jing Qianying will also be humiliated.
So disrupting Qin Feng's engagement may seem like a dirty trick, but it can work wonders.
Moreover, the wealthy clans in the south were trapped in the south of the Yangtze River. They could not send large-scale troops to assassinate Qin Feng, so using this small force to continuously harass him was the best option.
Speaking of which, everything we encountered on the road was caused by the war in the coming spring.
Qin Feng rode up to Li Shun and asked in a deep voice: "How many are there?"
Li Shun swallowed and whispered: "No... I don't know. I guess there are dozens of people."
Hearing this, Qin Feng said in a deep voice: "Do you know where they went?"
Li Shun nodded repeatedly: "I said I would wait for you at Tutu Temple."
Zhao Yulong quickly rode his horse to catch up, and said with serious eyes: "Master Hou, it will take two hours to go to Cixian Tutu Temple from here."
"And those thieves are already prepared. Even if we go, we will probably get into a fierce battle. This will delay at least a whole day."
"The wedding day is in two days."
"We must rush back to Kyoto before dark tomorrow to prepare for the wedding."
"If in order to exterminate these thieves, we focus on one thing and miss the other, delaying important matters, I'm afraid it will affect the whole body."
Zhao Yulong also saw through the tricks of the southern wealthy family and knew that they came just to disturb Huang Qinfeng's marriage.
The more this happens, the harder it is to be led by the wealthy families in the south.
"Brother Qin! There are two more ways!"
"First, I will divide half of my people to escort you back to Kyoto quickly. I will lead the rest of the people to go to the Earth Temple to destroy those thieves."
"Second, we all return to Kyoto and let the government soldiers from Cixian County go out in full force to suppress the bandits."
As soon as these words came out, before Qin Feng could speak, Li Shun was already crying and said in despair: "Even if the Yamen soldiers go, they will die. Where is the suppression of bandits?"
"General, you don't know how scary those people are. They are all wearing armor, and each of them carries several weapons."
Upon hearing Li Shun's description, Qin Feng immediately realized that these dozens of people were not ordinary thieves, but well-trained soldiers!
Maybe even a mercenary!
