After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

Seeing someone pointing at Xiao Yuheng, Wang Dahu frowned.

Just as he was about to speak, Xu Qingqing stepped forward and explained to the boss: "Boss, we are here to cooperate with you."

"Oh? Help us? Just with a little kid like you?" The boss raised his eyebrows and smiled, probably because he found the words said by Xu Qingqing, a little girl of a few years old, quite funny.

Seeing Xu Qingqing being laughed at by the boss, He Anran was a little annoyed. She stepped forward and pointed at the boss: "You!"

Before he could say anything, Xu Qingqing grabbed him.

He Anran glanced at Xu Qingqing, somewhat unwillingly, and gritted his teeth before retreating back to where he was.

"Boss, we really want to help you!" Xu Qingqing looked up at the kind-looking and elegant uncle.

The boss's expression softened. He took two steps forward, bent down slightly and looked at Xu Qingqing: "Little girl, do you know who we are?"

"I know, they are robbers! Just now the third in command of your village led people to rob us!" Xu Qingqing pointed at the third in command who was squatting on the side.

When the third in command saw someone calling his name, he quickly smiled.

Looking at the silly-looking third brother, the eldest boss felt a little ashamed.

However, he still looked at Xu Qingqing and said softly: "Since you know, aren't you afraid of us?"

Xu Qingqing looked at the people in front of her seriously, and then looked at the robbers who were in tattered clothes but still had clear eyes: "Don't be afraid, I think you are good people!"

When the boss heard Xu Qingqing say that they were good people, a smile appeared in his eyes.

He stood up straight and saw that Xiao Yuheng and the others had indifferent eyes. He did not sense any hostility and felt relieved.

"Since the young girl is so sincere in her words, why don't you go into the village and have a chat?" The boss glanced from Xu Qingqing to Xiao Yuheng.

"Oh, by the way, do you see us brothers?"

Xiao Yuheng winked at Wang Dahu, and Wang Dahu untied the ropes that were tying up the group of robbers.

As soon as he was untied, the Third Boss walked over to the First Boss and said, "Big, Big Boss!"

The first boss glanced at the third boss and gestured to Xu Qingqing and the others: "Please!"

At the top of this mountain, mist was like wisps, lingering in the depths of the dense forest, covering the mountain village hidden under the green leaves.

In the mountain village, a group of robbers sat together, their faces full of traces of time and the vicissitudes of life.

Xu Qingqing's eyes swept across the faces of the robbers one by one. She saw the fatigue, helplessness and a subtle hope for the future in their eyes.

After walking for a while, Xu Qingqing suddenly realized something was wrong.

The bandit who just passed by her was upright and righteous. Xu Qingqing had seen such a person in her previous life, a soldier!

There are still soldiers in this mountain village?!

What on earth could force a soldier to go to the mountains and become a robber? Or is this person a secret agent of the army?

If that's the case, then my wishful thinking will be in vain.

After several people walked into the lobby of the mountain stronghold, the boss waved his hand and asked the rest of them to leave first, leaving only the second in command and the third in command.

Several people sat at the wooden table. The boss poured tea for Xu Qingqing and the others before slowly speaking: "Ladies and gentlemen, can you now tell me why you are here?"

"Boss, to be honest, even if we didn't meet Third Boss today, we would still find a way to contact you." Xu Qingqing spoke first.

The boss's eyes flashed with alertness when he heard this, but he did not lower his guard just because it was a little girl who spoke.

The second in command at the side also tensed his muscles instantly and took a state of alert.

The third boss is still a little out of the ordinary: (⊙o⊙)…

"Don't be nervous, Boss. We have been traveling all the way here, and we have learned that the robbers on Yijie Mountain are all miserable people."

"It just so happens that we want to establish a stable and peaceful Xiaoyao Sect that can protect the suffering people in the world. I hope that we can all work together to lead everyone to live a stable life from now on."

Xu Qingqing looked at the boss, who was short in stature but whose voice was firm and powerful at this moment.

"How shameless of a little girl to speak so arrogantly." The second in command frowned, his tone full of disdain.

The boss looked at them in silence.

Xu Qingqing took a deep breath and continued

"Masters, I know that everyone in Yijie Mountain has a sad past that is unknown to the public. Perhaps their homes were destroyed, or they were forced to take this path due to life's pressures. But fate is not set in stone, and we all have the opportunity to change it."

"Besides, even if the bosses don't think about themselves, they should think about the brothers outside. Do they really want to be robbers for the rest of their lives?"

The eldest boss looked up at Xu Qingqing, his tone was somewhat sarcastic: "Change fate? What chance do people like us have to change our fate?"

"Who among those who go up the mountain is not abandoned by fate? Years of war, homes destroyed, wives and children separated, families broken up and people killed!"

“Let’s not talk about others, just the second son, Aqiang. He was originally a hunter, and he had a gentle and virtuous wife and a lively and lovely daughter.

A sudden plague caused most people in the village to get sick. The government not only did not do anything, but also blocked the news and left them to fend for themselves.

Eventually the plague took his wife's life and made his daughter seriously ill. He ran around and borrowed money from relatives and friends, and finally raised enough money, but he was still deceived by those wealthy people and owed a huge debt.

They forced him to hand over the few acres of thin land he had left, and threatened to take his daughter away to pay off the debt. The government is supposed to punish evil and promote good, but it has become the best shield for these people!

With nowhere else to go, Aqiang took his daughter and fled into the mountains, becoming a bandit.

"You said to change fate? But no matter how much fate changes, will the pain we once had disappear?"

Xu Qingqing and the others were silent. They had no right to judge or blame them.

Xu Qingqing spoke again with a heavy tone: "I never thought of asking you to let go of the past. I just hope that you can walk on the right path, instead of being treated as robbers and executed one day in the future."

"I think even if your relatives were still alive, they would not want to see that scene."

She looked directly into the eyes of the boss, and her expression became heavier and more serious as she spoke.

"I know that my ability alone is insignificant and not enough to change this dynasty or the world. But someone has to stand up to seek benefits for the people and teach them how to resist and protect their own interests."

"In today's world, the emperor indulges in luxury and pleasure, ignores the suffering of the people; officials protect each other, abuse their power for personal gain, and wantonly plunder the wealth of the people. Under their rule, the court has become a mess, full of greed and corruption.