Chu Junlan was caught in self-blame. She never thought that she wanted to suppress the bandits once and for all, but she would fall into the trap of collusion between officials and bandits, causing innocent people in the villa to be implicated.

She wanted to give these poor people a livelihood, but she harmed so many of them.

Chu Junlan staggered before standing up straight.

But Fu Zhiheng and others had already discovered Chu Junlan. Seeing the scene where she almost fell, they hurriedly came forward to meet her.

"Are you okay?"

Seeing that Fu Zhiheng was safe and sound, Chu Junlan breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm fine, but have the bandits come? What are the casualties in the village?"

Fu Zhiheng comforted him: "You don't have to worry. Those bandits did come, but they were injured or killed when they were not prepared at first."

"Yes, Miss Chu." Tianbao's eyes were shining with bright stars, and he said excitedly: "Thanks to the gods who came down to earth to help us!"

Gods descend to earth?

Chu Junlan looked at Fu Zhiheng in confusion without understanding the reason.

Fu Zhiheng smiled and led Chu Junlan to a group of people who were extinguishing the fire.

At this time, the fire was under control. Among the elderly, weak and weak women and children who were dressed in rough clothes and holding wooden tubs to extinguish the fire, a young man wearing a snow-white wide-sleeved Taoist robe and a scholar's scarf appeared particularly outstanding.

This man looked in his early twenties, with bright eyebrows and starry eyes, fair skin, and very delicate appearance. He dressed as a scholar and seemed to be actively helping to put out the fire, but his movements of carrying the bucket were obviously half a beat slower than the rest of the people. It can be seen that he was not deliberately lazy, but he just exuded a sense of laziness in his bones.

"Young Master Xia." Fu Zhiheng called out loudly.

The white-clothed Wensheng turned his head and saw that it was Fu Zhiheng. He put down the bucket and walked over lazyly.

"Mr. Xia, Rong will introduce you to you. This is Miss Chu, the little doctor," Fu Zhiheng smiled.

"oh?"

The other party responded lightly, and his eyes as clear as a child looked up and down at Chu Junlan, and then circled around Chu Junlan.

"So you are Miss Chu. I'm 'nothing accomplished' Xia Zhenyan, I've seen Miss Chu."

Chu Junlan blinked in shock. Someone said that he was so open-minded? Or was he said that "nothing can be accomplished" by Xia Zhenyan? But this title is too strange.

"I have heard the rumors in the world for a long time and knew that Miss Chu was a decisive woman. I originally thought that a woman should look like Zhong Kui! I didn't expect that she would be like you?"

Xia Zhenyan's tone was very straightforward. If Chu Junlan hadn't stood opposite him and could see his expression, she would have almost thought he was sarcastic.

But she could see that Xia Zhenyan was just telling the truth, and it was really like his name, saying "Zhenyan".

This person doesn't seem to understand the worldly ways.

"Master Xia..."

"I'm not a Taoist priest."

Chu Junlan said half of what he said was interrupted by Xia Zhenyan inappropriately.

"I'm not a Taoist priest, why do you all call me that way?"

Chu Junlan was amused and crying, "Didn't you call yourself a man?"

Xia Zhenyan waved his hand: "Hey, I hope, but my master doesn't allow me to get started."

Chu Junlan was puzzled: "Why?"

"He said that my fate was not over. He kicked me down the mountain with one kick, letting me finish it. Hey, do you know that our Qingjian Mountain? My master is Qingjian Zhenren."

"I am ignorant and don't know about the sect." Chu Junlan smiled.

Not only did Xia Zhenyan not understand the worldly ways, he was also extremely simple and honest. He would say everything without waiting for her to inquire.

"No matter what, I have to thank you for helping you today." Chu Junlan bowed seriously.

Fu Zhiheng and others on the side also saluted together: "If Mr. Xia hadn't helped, I'm afraid that the old and weak in the villa would have died today."

"Yes, thanks to Mr. Xia!" Tianbao's voice was particularly excited and loud, "Miss Chu, you don't know. Mr. Xia is simply a god descending to earth. At that time, we all thought we were going to die, but Mr. Xia flew over and beat nearly one hundred bandits away with three punches and two kicks! Seeing that the bandits could not do anything to us, they set the fire and fled while Mr. Xia helped put out the fire."

Someone on the side echoed: "Yes, if it weren't for those bandits setting fires, Mr. Xia would have wiped them out here today."

Chu Junlan couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't expect that a man who looked like a weak scholar had such amazing martial arts skills. You should know that even if the bandits were not martial arts masters, they were well-trained. Besides, a good tiger could not resist the wolves. Xia Zhenyan could fight a hundred bandits with his own strength and protect the old and weak behind him. It was really rare.

Xia Zhenyan waved his hands repeatedly: "No."

Everyone looked at Xia Zhenyan.

Xia Zhenyan said: "Even if they don't set fire, I will not wipe them out here. Because I don't kill animals. Besides, although they are wrong, they are also human life."

Chu Junlan: "…so that's it."

She had seen through it. He didn't know that this young master Xia didn't know how to deal with people and was not very familiar with the world, so he was still a little stunned.

At this time, the fire in the two houses had been extinguished.

The old and weak were busy collecting the bodies.

Chu Junlan stopped talking and helped him move together, and then went to heal the injury.

When he was busy, Tianbao led Chu Junlan's horse to the front, pointed at Zhan Laowu who was staring at his eyes on the horse's back, and asked in confusion: "Miss Chu, who is this person?"

Chu Junlan bandaged an injured person and said without raising his head: "Tie it up, use a cloth strip to block his mouth and lock it up."

"This..." Tianbao was a little hesitant. After all, the villa was full of ordinary people, and they had done such "excessive" things.

Fu Zhiheng touched Tianbao's head: "Go, do as Miss Chu told me."

"Oh!" After getting the order, Tianbao immediately stopped hesitating and turned around and called someone.

Xia Zhenyan, who was standing beside him, was drinking cold water with a gourd ladle, frowned and said, "It's not good for you to do this. It's wrong to lock up people for nothing." Looking at Fu Zhiheng again, "Your Madam Fu, you're not right in this way. How can you support Miss Chu's decision to lock people up indiscriminately?"

Fu Zhiheng was a little embarrassed when asked. Only then did he realize that he had already obeyed Chu Junlan's words and never thought about asking who this is and why he locked up.

Chu Junlan did not realize Fu Zhiheng's embarrassment, looked up at Xia Zhenyan and said seriously: "Young Master Xia doesn't know anything. This person is not innocent. He is the leader of the bandits who came to plunder the group today. He is the fifth leader of the Erwangshan bandit village. He has done many evil things and his hands are covered with blood."

Xia Zhenyan was stunned and immediately put down the gourd and saluted apologetically: "I misunderstood it. Since he is the leader of a thief who has done many evil deeds, wouldn't it be a good deal for him to lock him up? He should beat him up and then send him to the government."

Chu Junlan smiled, this Xia Zhenyan was really interesting.

Fu Zhiheng looked solemn and asked with concern: "How could you meet this fifth leader? But are you in danger? Are you hurt?"

Fu Zhiheng's tone was too anxious, and he realized that he was too concerned after he had spoken.

Chu Junlan didn't think much, but just lowered his eyes and smiled, "It's okay, don't you think I'm fine? I happened to catch someone. Mr. Fu, this person will be locked up here for the time being. Let the people in the villa not go out these days."

Chu Junlan did not tell Fu Zhiheng the truth, because she delayed the relationship between Ding Guo Duke, which happened later. If she told Fu Zhiheng about the matter now, Fu Zhiheng would not be able to guarantee another manifesto. At that time, it would be a turmoil again. The Ministry of War and the military generals were the first to be affected, and perhaps they would also have to implicate Ding Guo Duke.

Chu Junlan knew that things in this world were not black or white. There might be more things involved behind the collusion between military and bandits, and she needed to act cautiously.

"Young Master Fu," Chu Junlan thought of this and raised his eyes and said, "It is my responsibility to bring the people in the villa to be tired. I will find out this matter and everyone will compensate you."

Looking at her bright eyes, Fu Zhiheng couldn't help but soften himself, and his peach blossom eyes were curled into crescent moons: "Okay, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you have anything to do, just tell me."

Chu Junlan nodded, because he was full of things that happened now, and did not think much about Fu Zhiheng's attitude.

When Chu Junlan rode his horse out of the villa, Xia Zhenyan tilted his head and looked at Chu Junlan's back, then looked at Fu Zhiheng, and suddenly said, "Mr. Fu, if I read it correctly, are you thinking about Miss Chu..."

"Young Master Xia." Fu Zhiheng interrupted Xia Zhenyan's words, "Young Master Xia, please stay calm."

Xia Zhenyan blinked and nodded, "Okay, you have just suffered a disaster and need reconstruction. I will stay for help. Besides, if those bandits come again, I can protect you."

Fu Zhiheng bowed gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Xia."

"You don't have to be polite. I should help you when you see injustice.

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When Xia Zhenyan was present in the villa, Chu Junlan felt relieved. After returning to the capital, she went directly to the Duke Dingguo Mansion.

It was already sunset, the sky was getting colder and the night was getting longer. When I knocked on the gate of the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion, I had already held the lights in front of the mansion.

"Miss Chu is here." Menzi said with a smile, "The Duke of the State has given him the order. As soon as you come, you will only accept you to the flower hall. Please come with the younger one."

While turning sideways, the Doors made a request gesture, and ordered another person to deliver the letter.

Chu Junlan smiled and nodded, but his heart sank.

Duke Ding Guo was expected to visit her, because Duke Ding Guo had known that this matter would not be done, or because Zhao Dong sent him a letter?

Chu Junlan hopes that it is the latter.

But she had a premonition that Duke Ding had known it a long time ago...

After arriving at the flower hall, Chu Junlan waited for a while, and then saw Duke Ding and Lu Wansong coming together.

Chu Junlan stood up and saluted respectfully: "I have met Duke Ding."

"No gifts, sit down."

Duke Ding ordered people to serve tea.

Just like when borrowing troops, there were still only Duke Dingguo, Lu Wansong and Chu Junlan in the house.

Before Chu Junlan could speak, Duke Ding smiled and said, "I have expected you to come."

"So, the Duke of the State has already learned that the Gyeonggi Guards colluded with the bandits and pretended to suppress the bandits, but in fact it was for promotion and wealth?"

When Duke Ding heard this, he smiled slightly: "Realistically speaking, these things should not be told to you, a little girl, but you come to find me. Because of the relationship between our two families, I can't refute your face, so I have to help you play the drama of suppressing bandits. Miss Chu, do you know that the things in the world are not as you imagined?"

Duke Ding's words were already very straightforward. If Chu Junlan couldn't understand it, it would have been a waste of two lives. Duke Ding was willing to help, but he didn't want to give up the face of Duke Mao's Mansion and Prince Gongding's Mansion, so he had a fuss with her, a little woman.
To be continued...