It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

When Jia Wanhe saw Lu Xingchen moving slowly, he suddenly became anxious.

"Nephew, you have to save me. You must have known that the bandits from Niutou Village have been harassing Song County. Yesterday, they attacked the county town again, and many people died. If the bandits come again today, Song County will be finished."

Lu Xingchen showed a very worried expression, "Such a serious thing actually happened."

"During this period, many people from Song County did flee to Xing County."

"Don't worry, uncle. I have already settled these civilians. When the bandits retreat, I will release them."

Jia Wanhe shook his head anxiously and said, "It's not the people's business. What does the life and death of the people have to do with me? It's the county seat of Song County. If it is breached by the bandits, it will be really over."

Lu Xingchen looked at Jia Wanhe and said, "Uncle, you are asking me to save your life and the lives of your family."

Jia Wanhe nodded repeatedly.

"Uncle, I saved you once last time. You said you had shown some appreciation, but you didn't take any real action. How can I save you again? You must keep your word..." Lu Xingchen said.

Jia Wanhe smiled awkwardly, "I knew last time, I remember it."

"In fact, I have already prepared a gift and will go to your house to thank you in person."

"But the bandits came, and I was afraid they would kill me if I left the county town. So I have been dragging it on until now."

"If you can drive away the bandits this time and save Song County, I will definitely prepare another generous gift."

"This is what you said, uncle. You can't go back on your word." Lu Xingchen said.

Jia Wanhe nodded vigorously. "I said it, and I will keep my word. Don't worry, nephew. I guarantee you will be satisfied with this gift."

"Okay, then you can live in Xing County with peace of mind. I will definitely drive away the bandits and preserve the county seat of Song County for you." Lu Xingchen stood up and said with a firm look.

Jia Wanhe was extremely grateful.

Lu Kui looked at Lu Xingchen with some worry.

Lu Xingchen asked someone to call Lu Yunfeng over.

"Uncle, County Magistrate Jia is an honored guest of our Xing County. We must not neglect him and must treat him well." Lu Xingchen said to Lu Yunfeng.

"Also, after I have dealt with the bandits in Niutou Village, I will come back and personally send Jia Shibo back to Song County."

Lu Yunfeng seemed to understand what Lu Xingchen meant. "Don't worry, Lord Jia and I are old acquaintances. I will definitely treat him well."

"Xingchen, what are you going to do?" After Jia Wanhe was taken away by Lu Yunfeng, Lu Kui looked at her worriedly and asked.

"Of course we have to solve the problem of those bandits in Niutou Mountain." Lu Xingchen said.

"If they occupy Song County, it will be a big worry for us in the future..."

"But those bandits in Niutou Village are not ordinary bandits. They are extremely fierce. Are you 100% sure?" Lu Kui looked at Lu Xingchen with a face full of worry.

"I told you I was 100% sure, but you didn't believe me. Don't worry, just wait for me at home. I will come back safely." Lu Xingchen held Lu Kui's shoulders with both hands.

"It's too late. I'm leaving now."

"Be sure to be careful." Lu Kui stood up and looked at Lu Xingchen who was leaving with a worried look on his face.

He was always studying when he was young, and only married his first wife when he was older.

It was with great difficulty that this daughter was conceived, but she later had no children.

His wife passed away a few years ago, and he had to play both the role of father and mother, raising the children.

Looking at Lu Xingchen leaving at this moment, he felt mixed emotions.

*

Lu Xingchen walked out and happened to meet Ling Xiao who had returned.

Ling Xiao rode his horse back at full speed, and came to Lu Xingchen with a face full of dust.

The boy's handsome face was full of smiles.

"Master, the news has spread."

"What are we going to do next?"

"We have a major action coming up." Lu Xingchen said to Ling Xiao with a smile.

The boy was so excited that his eyebrows seemed to be flying up.

"Master, what action?"

"Of course we have to defeat the bandits in Niutou Village." Lu Xingchen said.

"That's great. I've finally waited for this day. I knew the young master would take this step. It's just that he hasn't come yet, and I've been waiting." The young man said as he drew the dagger from his waist.

"But you can't follow me today, you have to follow Lu Feng." Lu Xingchen said.

Ling Xiao frowned immediately, looking unwilling.

"Master, as promised, I will stay with you during this operation."

"This time you follow Lu Feng and the others." Lu Xingchen said, "This mission is very important. I am worried about Lu Yun."

The young man instantly felt that he was valued, "Master, don't worry, since it's such an important mission, I will follow them."

Lu Xingchen hummed twice, nodded, and patted the boy's shoulder.

"Do a good job. I'll give you a great credit this time."

"It doesn't matter whether I have made any contribution or not. I just want the young master to remember to take me with him whenever he does anything." Ling Xiao said.

Lu Xingchen smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I will take you with me no matter what I do in the future."

The troops of Xing County were divided into two groups.

Led by Du Yuehui and Lu Feng, there were about 600 people.

They had to hide first and wait for an opportunity to act, mainly waiting for the bandits from Niutou Village to attack Song County.

On the other side, Lu Xingchen was with Wei Hu and Zhang Fan.

They walked around Niutou Mountain and then came to the back mountain of Niutou Village.

Standing at the bottom of the cliff, Lu Xingchen looked up.

"That's why I asked you to train rock climbing during this period of time." Lu Xingchen said.

Zhang Fan looked up at the cliff and took a deep breath.

A cool breeze penetrated his throat and entered his lungs.

Fortunately, he has been training hard during this period, otherwise he really doesn’t know how to climb up.

Every word from the young master is not nonsense, and every order from the young master must be carried out seriously. Otherwise, who knows when you will suffer a loss.

As they rushed towards the cliff, they kept in touch with the spies at all times.

Soon the spies came back to report that the second in command of Niutou Village had brought 600 men down Niutou Mountain and headed straight for Song County.

"We are now preparing to climb the mountain. We must protect ourselves and move quickly." Lu Xingchen said to the soldiers.

"Now Niutou Village has nearly a thousand combat-capable soldiers.

They took 600 with them, and 400 were left in the village. Their leader was also in the village.

After we go up, we must kill him decisively and quickly, catching him off guard.

We need to dampen their spirit, otherwise we will be at a disadvantage with 100 of us against 400 of them."

The soldiers nodded one after another, indicating that they understood Lu Xingcheng's meaning.

Then dozens of iron hooks with ropes attached, like silver snakes, broke the silence of the cliff and flew into the air.

Dozens of birds resting in the mountains were disturbed by the iron hooks and flew up from the treetops.

These did not slow down the soldiers' climbing speed.

After this period of training, their speed and ability have been greatly enhanced. In the blink of an eye, the hundred soldiers arrived at the back mountain of Niutou Village.