Xi Yu nodded slightly.
"Linlin is right, fighting hard is not a solution. I think we can disguise ourselves first and find a suitable opportunity to approach them."
Everyone fell into deep thought and began to think about specific plans.
After a while, Tuoba Yu said, "Then I will prepare some necessary things, such as self-defense weapons."
Ouyang Linlin also said: "I'll go nearby and ask if there is any more detailed information about the bandit nest."
Xi Yu instructed: "Be careful, don't alert the enemy."
So, everyone acted separately and worked hard to uncover the mystery.
As dusk approached, Tuoba Yu and Ouyang Linlin returned to their residence one after another.
Tuoba Yu hid the prepared short knife in his sleeve and said, "The things are ready, but the quality is average. If you really want to start, you may not last long."
Ouyang Linlin looked a little tired and said, "I found out that the bandit nest seemed to be preparing for something big recently, and the defense is tighter than usual."
Xi Yu frowned, paced back and forth, and said, "This is not easy to deal with. The tight defense means it is more difficult for us to get in."
As he was talking, a noise suddenly came from outside.
Xi Yu walked to the window vigilantly and looked out carefully.
The three of them sat together again and began to discuss the specific details in a low voice. The sky outside the window gradually darkened.
At night, the candles swayed in the room. Xi Yu said to the other two with a serious look on his face: "I have been thinking about it, maybe this matter has something to do with the treasure."
Tuoba Yu and Ouyang Linlin heard this and widened their eyes, their faces full of incredible expressions.
Tuoba Yu frowned and said, "No, why have you been encountering things related to treasures recently?"
Ouyang Linlin also shook her head and said in confusion: "This is a coincidence."
Xi Yu looked firm and hugged his hands in front of his chest and said, "But I think there is a possibility. The fortune teller and others may be in the same group as the bandits' nest. Knowing that there is a treasure here, he deliberately sent the people out so that they can do it."
Tuoba Yu bit his lip and said, "If this is true, then these people will be too disgusting!"
Ouyang Linlin frowned and said, "Then we can't let them succeed."
Xi Yu nodded and said, "Yes, so we have to find out the truth as soon as possible."
The three of them discussed for a long time, and they didn't fall asleep until late at night.
The next day, Xi Yu looked firm, looked at Tuoba Yu, Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong, and said in a deep voice: "I thought of a way to ask you three to go to the bandit's nest. Of course, there will be secret guards guarding you."
Tuoba Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and instantly understood what Xi Yu meant. He nodded and said with a serious expression: "Okay, I understand."
Ouyang Linlin frowned, looked hesitant, bit her lip, and said worriedly: "Is this... too dangerous?"
Tuoba Yu raised his eyebrows, glared at Ouyang Linlin, and said firmly: "If you two don't agree, then I'll go and take the risk by myself!"
When Ouyang Linlin heard this, a panic appeared on her face and she hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I agree, it's not okay if I agree."
Seeing this, Xiaohong, who was standing beside her, could only lower her head helplessly and muttered in a low voice: "Okay, I agree too."
Xi Yu looked at them and said solemnly: "You must be careful when traveling, and put your own safety first."
The three of them answered in unison: "Yes!"
So next, the three women deliberately came to the door of the bandits' den. They wandered here, with a slightly panic expression, and their eyes glanced at the door of the bandits' den from time to time.
After a while, a man with a fat face walked out.
Seeing these three women, a surprise flashed across his face instantly, a greedy light emitted from his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his ears.
Xiaohong pretended to be timid and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, we...we are lost."
The bandit smiled, showed a yellow teeth, and said anxiously: "It's okay to get lost. Come on, come in quickly, I'll lead you."
Ouyang Linlin and Tuoba Yu exchanged glances with each other, both showing fear and hesitation.
Ouyang Linlin grabbed the corner of her clothes tightly and said timidly: "This... this is not good, we're still waiting here."
The bandit's face darkened, and he raised his voice and said, "Come in if you come in, don't be too verbally!"
The three women trembled, and they had to act like they were extremely reluctant and helpless, and slowly moved into the bandit's nest.
As soon as the three women walked into the bandit's nest, the bandit couldn't wait to close the door, and the greed in their eyes became more and more obvious.
"Hehe, three little ladies, it's our blessing to come here." The bandits rubbed their hands and approached them step by step.
Tuoba Yu pretended to be calm, glared at the bandits and said, "Don't do anything randomly, otherwise there will be something good to you!"
The bandits disagreed and laughed unceremoniously: "Haha, when you are here, you can't help it!"
Xiaohong was so scared that her face was pale. She hid behind Ouyang Linlin, and her voice was crying: "Sister, what should I do?"
Ouyang Linlin took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said, "If you dare to touch us, aren't you afraid that someone will come to deal with you?"
The bandit snorted coldly: "Here, I am the king's law!" As he said that, he was about to reach out to pull them.
At this moment, the secret guards hidden in the dark were ready to move.
Tuoba Yu suddenly shouted loudly: "If you dare to touch us, don't think about living!"
The bandit was startled by her momentum and his movements were paused.
Tuoba Yu then laughed intentionally and said in a sweet voice: "Since you are here, please serve all the elder brothers." Seeing her like this, the bandit grinned and said, "That's right."
After a while, the bandit boss came out, looked up and down at the three of them, and said in a rough voice: "Let these three women accompany you to drink." Tuoba Yu was overjoyed and thought to himself: Isn't this right to plan? But he didn't show any expression on his face, and just replied obediently: "Yes, brother."
Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong looked at each other, a hint of tension flashed in their eyes, but they quickly returned to peace.
They followed Tuoba Yu and sat down at the wine table.
Tuoba Yu picked up the wine pot, poured wine for the bandits, and said with a clever smile: "Dear brothers, have a drink first."
The bandits laughed and picked up their glasses and drank them all.
Tuoba Yu’s task is to get them drunk and then take out their words.
She smiled cleverly and kept toasting the bandits, saying all kinds of sweet words: "Brother, I toast you this glass of wine. I wish you wine and meat every day."
The bandits were confused by her and drank them one cup after another. Tuoba Yu himself was just doing it and stopped trying it casually.
The plan went very smoothly. After a while, several bandits were all drunk.
Tuoba Yu laughed and pointed at them and said, "Just this little alcohol tolerance, I'm simply incompetent." Her face was full of pride, but a hint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong watched nervously from the side, and breathed a sigh of relief at this time.
Tuoba Yu began to ask: "What's going on in the village's bloody disaster? Does the fortune teller have anything to do with your bandits' nest?"
A drunk man said in a daze: "We are indeed looking for fortune tellers. It is to let more people in the village leave this place."
Tuoba Yu asked: "Why should all the villagers leave?"
The drunk man muttered: "Because this place is a Feng Shui treasure land, we can get more wealth when we stay here, and our descendants will benefit."
Tuoba Yu asked again: "What do you plan to do next?"
The drunk man said in ambiguously: "Occupy the village first, and then manage it slowly."
Tuoba Yu continued to test: "It's just that? Is there any other plan?"
The drunk man turned over and said impatiently: "Oh, that's it, don't ask."
Tuoba Yu didn't give up and asked again: "Is there any secret about the village hidden from us?"
The drunk man hummed, "What secret can you have? I'll tell you all."
Tuoba Yu gritted her teeth in anger, turned her head to exchange helpless eyes with Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong.
Tuoba Yu calmed down and then asked, "Then are there any treasures in this village?"
The drunk man closed his eyes and muttered, "Treasure? I haven't heard of it."
Tuoba Yu raised his voice: "Impossible! You have worked so hard, are there really no treasure?"
The drunk man was so shocked by her voice that he opened his eyes halfway and said vaguely: "I really didn't, why are you lying to you?" After that, he fell asleep again.
Tuoba Yu was so angry that he stamped his feet and said to Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong: "What should I do? He said there is no treasure. Did we guess wrong?"
Ouyang Linlin frowned and thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe he is still hiding it, let's ask others."
Xiaohong also echoed: "Yes, maybe others know."
Tuoba Yu nodded and said firmly: "Okay, then I'll continue to ask someone else."
Seeing that the drunk man couldn't ask anything, Tuoba Yu walked towards another drunk man, squatted down and shook him and asked, "Wake up and tell me, is there any treasure in this village?"
The drunkard opened his eyes with difficulty and said impatiently: "No, no treasure, don't bother me."
Tuoba Yu asked a few more questions, but the same answer was still obtained.
She stood up, frowned, and murmured to herself: "Is there really no treasure? Maybe we've really guessed wrong."
Ouyang Linlin walked up and said, "Maybe what they said is true. Let's go back and discuss with your husband first."
Xiaohong also nodded from the side and said, "Yes, Miss, let's go back first."
Tuoba Yu sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, I can only do this first."
So the three women left the bandit's nest with doubts.
But after just a few steps, Ouyang Linlin suddenly stopped and said, "We should find a few villagers to come over and let them hear what these drunks say. The villagers have lived here for many years, and they may be able to hear some clues."
Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands, and said, "Oh, Linlin, you have a good idea, it's indeed a good idea."
So they went to find the few elderly people in the village. Along the way, Tuoba Yu was still thinking: "I hope I can get something this time."
Their purpose is to make these elderly people believe that there is no bloody disaster in the village.
When they came to the village to see a few old men, Tuoba Yugang explained his purpose. The old men waved their hands repeatedly and said in horror: "Get into the bandit's nest? That's not allowed, it's not allowed!"
Seeing this, Tuoba Yu took a step forward and showed his martial arts in front of them. His movements were neat and heroic.
Then he said, "Dear old men, look, I have the skills to do, and I am definitely a drunk man, and I have no power to fight back. What's so scary?"
The old men were still a little hesitant and looked at each other.
Ouyang Linlin also hurriedly persuaded: "Masters and aunts, let's go and listen to it and find out the truth so that everyone can feel at ease."
One of the old men gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, the girls are so brave, we old men can't retreat!" Then the other old men nodded and agreed to follow them.
A few old men followed into the bandit's nest. They shrank their heads and hesitated. When they first walked in, their bodies were trembling slightly, and the elderly were still a little nervous.
It was not until after I went in that I saw those people still drunk and snoring one after another that I relaxed.
Tuoba Yu called out another drunk man, shook him hard, and asked loudly.
The answer is still the same.
Several old men listened on the side, with disappointed expressions on their faces.
Only a few old people understood it. One of them was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at him, and stomped his feet and said, "It turns out that there is no such thing as bloody disaster. It's all these people who are messing around, which has caused many young people to leave here!"
Other old people also agreed and cursed the bandits' evil deeds.
Tuoba Yu looked at the angry old people and said, "Now everyone can leave, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time."
The old man nodded and hurriedly left the bandit's nest with Tuoba Yu.
Tuoba Yu and the three women returned to Xi Yu. Tuoba Yu couldn't wait to say, "Husband, this is the matter..." She told him in detail about her experience in the bandit's den and the results of her inquiry.
After hearing this, Xi Yu showed a gratified smile on his face and praised: "You have done a good job, thank you for your hard work!"
Xiaohong scratched her head embarrassedly and said, "Fortunately, Mrs. Tuoba is brave, and the lady and I are almost so scared that wet our pants."
Ouyang Linlin gently patted Xiaohong's head and said angrily: "You're just talking too much!"
Everyone smiled at each other and the atmosphere became relaxed.
Xi Yu smiled and said, "No matter what, I have gained some results this time. At least I know that the bloody disaster was fabricated by them. Next, let's think about how to deal with these bandits."
Tuoba Yu nodded and said with a serious expression: "They must have other conspiracies for occupying the village, so we cannot take it lightly."
Xi Yu looked firm and said in a resolute tone: "These bandits are cancers and must be eliminated. I will ask the secret guards to take my token to find the local government to quickly solve this problem."
After saying that, Xi Yu immediately took out the token from his arms and summoned the secret guards with a serious expression.
The secret guard knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "Master, what are you asking?"
Xi Yu handed the token to the secret guards and said solemnly: "You can use this token to find the local government and inform them of the bandits' evil deeds, so that they can send troops to encircle and suppress them as soon as possible."
The secret guard took the token with both hands and said, "Master, my subordinates will definitely live up to their mission." Then he turned around and left quickly.
Tuoba Yu looked at the secret guard's departure and said, "I hope to solve these bandits as soon as possible and restore peace to the village."
Ouyang Linlin also said: "Yes, the villagers have been frightened for a long time."
Xiaohong echoed, "That's right, those bandits are so hateful."
Xi Yu comforted everyone and said, "Don't worry, the government will definitely be able to catch them all in one place."
Tuoba Yu nodded and said, "I believe there will be no problem with you." His eyes showed trust in Xi Yu.
Ouyang Linlin also nodded slightly and said, "I hope these bandits can be completely eradicated this time so that the villagers no longer have to worry about being afraid."
Xiaohong said angrily: "It's better to catch them all and let them receive the punishment they deserve!"
After receiving the token, the government quickly dispatched troops to march towards the bandits' den.
In the end, the bandits' den was successfully destroyed, and many bandits were captured and taken to prison.
The few elderly people in the village were filled with joy when they heard the news.
An old man with white hair said excitedly: "I finally hope this day. These bandits have caused us a lot!" His eyes were filled with joy.
Several old men supported each other and came to Xi Yu.
An old man spoke first and said gratefully: "This young man, this time the bandits were wiped out, we old guys all know that it must be related to you, so I will express our gratitude to you."
Xi Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Old man, this is what I should do, no need to thank you."
Another old man asked curiously: "Young Master, what is your origin? Why are you so capable?"
Xi Yu hesitated for a moment and replied: "I do have a half-official position in the court. This time I passed by here is also due to fate." He deliberately concealed his identity as prime minister.
After hearing this, the old people nodded and praised.
I saw a few old men looking at each other and they wanted to kneel down to Xi Yu.
Seeing this, Xi Yu hurried forward to support him and said repeatedly: "Old men, this is not something you can do. You are so old, how can you bear such a great gift? You must not!" His face was full of anxiety and heartache.
One of the old men said: "We cannot repay our great kindness and virtue for our young master. Only this kind of courtesy can express our gratitude."
Xi Yu waved his hand quickly and said, "Old man, please get up quickly. This is my duty, no need to do so."
Xi Yu supported several old men and said gently: "Everyone doesn't have to be so polite, I just did what I should do."
An old man said with emotion: "Young Master is such a great man. Everyone in our village will remember your kindness."
Chapter completed!