Chapter Eighty-Five Attitude Change

  Along with their questioning voices, the black-clothed leader's stern shout also came, "You dare to ruin my big plan? Come on, kill him!" His voice was hoarse from anger.

  Facing the anger of the black-clad people, the surprise and worry of the young men and women, Lu Yue stood quietly by the side of the forest, calmly appreciating this scene, without a hint of panic.

  She glanced at those black-clothed men rushing over with long swords and said calmly, "What's the point of making unnecessary moves?"

  The men in black didn't care, watching them rush closer and closer. Lu Xuan casually picked up a small wine jug and threw it out with a "bang". With this throw, only to hear a "whoosh" sound, the liquor splashed everywhere, and the flames spread!

  The three black-clad men who were about to rush into the flames hastily stopped in their tracks. Even though they stopped quickly, the flames still almost reached them.

  What they saw was unexpected, and the black-clothed leader shouted loudly in anger.

  At this time, Ati's cry came, "Ayue, what happened?" Her voice had just risen, Moyuan also cried out: "Ayue, what's going on?"

  Have these young masters and ladies still not figured out the situation at this point?

  Lu Xuan turned his head to look, but it was originally, A Ti and others were still bold, not far away, there were several girls with white faces like snow, soft and paralyzed on the ground, a young man was still screaming.

  They are all pampered and spoiled, unable to withstand hardships.

  Seeing those people still waiting for her response, Lu Yue hooked up the corner of her mouth and said coldly: "The matter is simple, these people are either assassins or thieves, they want to kill people and rob goods, but were discovered by me."

  Cheng Dalang and the guards rushed out with swords in hand. Lu Xuan's voice rose, shouting: "Brother Cheng, quickly dispatch a portion of men to guard the vehicles!"

  Her cry was clear and bright, and with that calm and composed appearance in the firelight, she naturally became the backbone of everyone. Cheng Jia Da Lang immediately responded with a loud voice, waving his hand to command a group of people to rush towards the horse carriage.

  And at this time, as the flames of the ignited liquor gradually died out, the fire dragon that separated the guards and the bandits had no power.

  It was unclear who started it first, but in an instant, the guards and bandits clashed together.

  Watching the two groups of people fighting together, Lu Yue quietly retreated and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye.

  More than a dozen young masters and their wives, each with at least a hundred guards, all of whom were well-dressed and well-armed, plus some strong servants to help out. In this battle, the bandits lost the initiative and could no longer launch a surprise attack. If they relied solely on their strength to fight it out, there would be no suspense about who would win or lose.

  Watching the black-clad men retreat step by step, the young boys and girls who had originally shrunk into a ball struggled to stand up.

  The men in black began to disperse.

  These mobs, once they see that the situation is hopeless, do not have the courage to fight to the death. As soon as one person retreats, it quickly spreads to the entire group. It's unclear who whistled, but the black-clad men hastily fled in the direction of the forest.

  They retreated, and the guards also did not pursue. Looking at Cheng Jia's husband running towards here, Lu Yue, tall and slender, walked out of the darkness.

  Once again, in front of this handsome and beautiful face that is distant and indifferent, the eyes of the crowd no longer had a hint of disdain.

  He opened his mouth and walked behind Lu Xuan, unable to help but ask: "How did you find out?"

  As soon as he asked this question, he thought of Lu Xuan's behavior of wandering around these days. He couldn't help but change his words and say: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

  Lu Xuan quietly turned her head, in the flickering flames, her black eyes like gemstones were clear and calm. In response to the questioning gazes of the young men, Lu Xuan curled up the corners of her lips and replied: "I've said it before, but you won't believe me."

  Everyone was stunned, just about to refute, turned around and thought of their cold words to her in the past few days, couldn't help but choke.

  At this time, Ati called out: "Ayue, where did you get this wine from?"

  Lu Xuan glanced at the direction of the carriage and said, "It was taken from that donkey cart." As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Jiaolong, who had come over, immediately chimed in, "The wine thing, Miss Lu mentioned it to me. This batch of wine outside the tent was actually made by her." When they were going to sleep, she insisted on doing this, and he even opposed it. However, seeing her persistence and willingness to take responsibility for all consequences, he helped with this task. But he didn't expect that these wines would win them time and save their lives.

  Cheng Jialang had just said this when he saw Lu Xuan make a gesture with his eyes and come over.

  At this moment, Cheng Jiaolong hastily followed Lu Xuan to one side.

  Under everyone's gaze, the two whispered a few words to each other, and then Cheng Jiaolao led over a dozen guards and suddenly charged into the crowd of maids like wolves.

  In the blink of an eye, they had already pounced on the two sturdy servants. After knocking the two to the ground, Cheng Jia Lang's long sword pointed at their throats as he shouted: "You treacherous things!"

  "No, no, this has nothing to do with me." "Spare my life, Miss, save me!"

  The guards ignored their screams and with a flick of their wrists sent the two servants tumbling into a tent for interrogation.

  Watching the two servants being taken away, standing beside Atai, Xiang Yan who had just mocked and ridiculed Lu Yue was stunned. After a while, she suddenly turned her head and glared at Lu Yue, saying in a sharp voice: "You're talking nonsense, they won't be traitors!" The sharp tone revealed a hint of desperation, and before Lu Yue could react, the girl covered her head and sobbed: "They aren't, they wouldn't do this to me, they aren't hers..."

  From her tone, it seems like she knows who's going to deal with her?

  Lü Yuè had not yet reacted, when āi and the other girls had already escorted that young girl to one side. These rich and noble-born young masters were more concerned about their own circumstances than ordinary people. Since this young girl had already suspected something, they didn't need anyone to remind them, and would go ask for clarification on their own.

  Sobs and wails echoed from within the account pavilion, while outside, Wang Shang had already approached Lu Yue.

  He lowered his head and looked at Lu Xuan, feeling a bitter taste in his throat. After a while, Wang Shang finally spoke up: "Ah Xuan, are you really a widow?"

  This question is quite strange. Lu Xuan raised her head, and as she did, she met Wang Shang's eyes in the moonlight, which were extremely complex, seeming to hold both admiration and expectation.

  Is he expecting himself not to be a bachelor?

  Lu Xuan stared at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm a spinster."

  As soon as the words fell, Wang Shang's eyes dimmed slightly.

  At this time, another tall and slender young man walked over, he bowed deeply to Lu Yue, and said gratefully: "Today's matter, thanks to Miss Lu. This kindness, Wenqing of Xunyang will remember."

  Lu Yuan and others just said this sentence.

  In fact, she is a woman who has made such a show of herself. Although she has gained people's respect for the time being, it will also make some people fear her in their hearts. If the news spreads far and wide, that remark may become unpleasant to hear.

  In this case, if she still wants to get a good marriage, it will become an obstacle.

  However, Lu Yuanyang's fate was never a good one.

  So, after hearing the young man's words of gratitude, Lu Yue bowed to him and said in a clear voice: "I don't dare."

  She only said she didn't dare, but didn't say she wouldn't use it to report back. This time, Lu Yue was ready to let them owe her a favor, just like when she saved the young men in the Qiu Gong assassination case.

  After Wen Qing said thank you, two young men and four girls came forward to express their gratitude.

  Lu Xun graciously accepted their courtesy.

  Next, the girls who had come back to their senses surrounded Lu Yue and asked her one by one.

  The crowd that had been frightened did not sleep almost all night. By the next morning, Cheng Jia and others had already been interrogated.

  It turned out that there was indeed a internal conflict within the Xiao family of Chengdu. The young lady who got along with Atai was named Xiao Yan, and she was the eldest daughter of the main house of the Xiao family. Those two servants who were sent to lay hands on her were originally loyal servants who had taken care of her and her younger brother for many years, but they were sold by her stepmother.

  The stepmother's intention was to find an opportunity to get rid of Xiao Yan and then frame the mountain bandits.

  Xiao Yan's straightforward and righteous personality made her get along well with Atie, and she was also liked by Atie's parents. Because of her relationship with Atie, Xiao Yan's position in the Xiao household had always been unshakeable. Even her younger brother, who was three years younger than her, had maintained his position as the eldest son of the main house due to his sister's influence. The stepmother wanted to promote her own son to a higher position, and the best way to do this was to get rid of Xiao Yan. She thought that without Xiao Yan's relationship with Atie, the so-called eldest son of the main house would be insignificant.

  Only those two trusted attendants of Xiao Yan had secretly colluded with the bandits, as they couldn't find an opportunity on this journey. They deceived many young men into bringing more wine, planning to kill all the guards here and then break the wine jars and set fire to the donkey cart over there, startling the riders and making it impossible for everyone to escape by riding in a group. This way, they could catch them all at once and avoid leaving any future troubles.

  The young men were outraged as soon as they understood the situation. Listening to their hateful discussions, Lu Xuan thought to herself: It seems that Shao's stepmother is done for. I'm afraid Shao Yan's father won't be able to get out of this unscathed either.

  Because everyone didn't sleep well the night before, they didn't set off again until nearly noon the next day.

  Lu Xuan sat on the donkey cart again.

  All the young masters and ladies' vehicles were horse-drawn carriages, except for Lu Yue's lone donkey cart. If it had been a few days ago, they would have shunned her, thinking that she was embarrassing to be around, but on this day, they surrounded her in the middle instead.

  Afterwards, the young men thought back and all praised Lu Yue for her meticulous observation and keen senses. As for her ruthlessness, they didn't feel it at all. What truly left a deep impression on them was the moment they rushed out of the tent, when Lu Yue stood beside the fire dragon, her beautiful and calm demeanor in front of the forest.

  Wen Qingchao glanced at Lu Xiang's donkey cart, his ears flushing slightly. Unconsciously, his horse carriage sped up, gradually keeping pace with Lu Xiang's donkey cart.

  The wind blew through the car curtains, bringing a damp spring scent. Wen Qing turned his head to look at Lu Yue, and as he gazed at her serene, beautiful, and tranquil face, he suddenly felt suffocated.

  Just then, Atai's voice came from behind, "Wen Jialang, make way for me, I want to talk to Ayue."

  Wen Qing's eyebrows furrowed, and before he could speak, Atie had already shouted at the top of her lungs: "A Xuan, I've discovered that I like you! You don't have any relatives in Chengdu, why not come live with me?"

  When Ati shouted without any consideration, Lu Yue smiled. She hadn't responded yet when another girl chattered: "Live in my house! Live in my house! My villa has just been renovated and I haven't moved in yet. You can live there, A Xue."