The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

If the bandits from these hills join forces to capture the young lady, things will be difficult. If there was only one group of forces, Xiaoqing would not be worried, but now there are enemies everywhere, and Xiaoqing began to feel unsure.

Taking away the map, Yang Qi carefully confirmed his location on the map and observed the terrain and distribution nearby.

Adu was very serious about his work. Through his actions over the past few days and the words of passers-by, he marked the territories of various bandits on the map.

Looking at the extremely tight division of forces, Yang Qi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. It was really troublesome. These bandits seemed to have agreed on which force was in which territory, and it was clearly divided.

There is not even a little space left for people passing by. I'm afraid these local officials are having a hard time.

Wait, Yang Qi’s eyes lit up and he murmured, local officials.

Didn’t I see a group of soldiers yesterday at noon?

No matter how rampant the bandits are now, we should at least give these officers and soldiers some face. Moreover, the officers and soldiers we saw yesterday were not like ordinary yamen runners, and their status here should be quite high.

Closing the map, Yang Qi said to Xiao Qing beside him, "Xiao Qing, do you still remember the team of soldiers we met yesterday at noon?"

Of course there were. The leader had particularly sharp eyes. Xiaoqing remembered it immediately. With such a look, he must have killed many of his men.

Looking at Yang Qi's expression, Xiao Qing nodded and then asked, "Miss, have you come up with any good ideas?"

Handing the map to Xiaoqing, Yang Qi said dimly: "Nowadays, all the roads to Xihu are blocked. It is inconvenient for people inside to come out, and people outside cannot get in." Except for a few directions surrounded by bandits, the only way leading to Xihu is the territory of the Xiluo barbarians.

As a secret guard, Xiaoqing has memorized maps of all sizes since she was a child. This map is of little use to her.

Listening to Yang Qi's words, Xiao Qing's eyes deepened and she said hesitantly: "Miss, do you mean to let the government take us there?" If it succeeds, this is a good idea, but it is not easy to implement.

This was just a preliminary idea, and Yang Qi was unsure: "At this point, we can only try our luck." He just didn't know who those people in the government are now.

For the secret guards, successfully completing the mission is the top priority. Xiaoqing doesn't dare to take chances. "Miss, what should we do now?"

Yang Qi carefully examined his appearance, then looked at Xiao Qing: "A-Du's disguise skills are very good, I think you should be good too. Our current outfits are too eye-catching, so the most urgent thing is to change our identity and image."

Xiao Qing opened the package behind her and said, "Miss, I have brought all the items needed for disguise. Makeup and disguise are compulsory courses for secret guards. Miss, you can rest assured."

Although the time of contact was not long, Yang Qi could confirm that Xiaoqing was not a person who boasted.

Standing on tiptoe to take a look, Yang Qi discovered that there were men's clothes made of hemp cloth in Xiao Qing's package: "Can you dress up as a man?"

As soon as Yang Qi opened her mouth, Xiao Qing guessed what the young lady was thinking.

Nodding, Xiaoqing said, "Of course you can, but I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a lot."

It doesn't matter if we suffer a little, as long as we can get to Xihu as soon as possible, these are all small matters.

The two of them quickly changed their clothes, and then Xiaoqing tore up their clothes and burned them.

The hemp cloth clothes were painful to wear, and Yang Qi's skin was rubbed with red marks. It was not that Yang Qi was delicate, but her skin was too tender after years of medicinal baths and medicinal diets by Madam Zhu.

Fortunately, this skin was easy to cover, so Yang Qi took out the potion he had prepared and applied it to his face, neck, and hands, covering every inch of skin that might be exposed.

Yang Qi moved quickly, and by the time Xiaoqing had finished packing her clothes, the medicine had already been applied.

Xiaoqing was very satisfied when she saw the young lady suddenly look 20 years older. Without hesitation, she immediately took over and made changes to the young lady's whole body.

The hair was not good. Now the young lady's hair was too black and too smooth. Xiaoqing took out a box of powder from her bag and made the young lady's hair look dry. Then she took some white pigment and quickly colored part of the hair. Soon, Yang Qi had a lot of white hair, just like the suffering people who were thinking deeply.

The face was not a good choice either, the lady's facial features were too iconic, even if the skin was darkened and roughened, the base was still there. Xiaoqing had no choice but to take out some beard and stick it on the lady's face to cover up some of the lady's outlines.

Xiaoqing moved quickly. After a quarter of an hour, Yang Qi had completely transformed from the dignified wealthy lady into a short, rough and ugly farmer.

Without a mirror, Yang Qi couldn't see what he looked like now, but Xiao Qing had confirmed that it was okay, so there should be no problem.

Xiaoqing is taller than Yangqi and her makeup is similar to Yangqi's.

After seeing Xiaoqing's transformation, Yang Qi could more or less guess what he looked like now. Unable to help but revealing a reserved smile, the reservedness of a simple farmer.

Taking out two pills, Xiaoqing handed one to the young lady: "This is a pill that can change your voice. I don't have many here, only six." This pill came from the Valley of Divine Doctors and is very precious. It is also because of the special nature of this operation that Xiaoqing was able to get a few pills.

Although it cannot be said that he can cure diseases and save lives, Yang Qi has been learning medical skills since childhood. This pill has been used by His Highness and Peilin before.

Holding it in his hand, Yang Qi leaned in to smell it, calculated that it should be those medicinal herbs, and then swallowed it in one gulp.

Just as Yang Qi finished dealing with the matter, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar. He looked at Xiao Qing and saw that someone had finally arrived.

This time, there was no need for Ayi, Yang Qi could tell by himself that there were more than three horses making the sound, not Adu and the others.

Xiaoqing and Yangqi hid in the grass nearby until the team of soldiers appeared at the other end of the road, then they suddenly rushed out and knelt in the middle of the road.

Yang Qi followed closely, also kneeling on the ground, waiting blankly for the team of officers and soldiers to come in.

Something was wrong. Yang Qi's eyes narrowed slightly. Yesterday at noon, everyone was riding horses. Why was there a gray carriage passing by now? What was in the carriage? Was it a person or an object?

The man in the lead was the one Yang Qi had met yesterday. He looked coldly at Yang Qi and Xiao Qing in front of him, and immediately looked away, not wanting to give them even one more glance.

Seeing that the team of soldiers did not slow down, Xiaoqing immediately stood up and prepared to stop the horses. She couldn't let these soldiers pass by like this.