The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Xiaoqing's "injury" was a bit serious, so Yang Qi took the initiative to take on the task of riding the horse: "Brother, you can't do anything right now, so I'll ride the horse today, and you just hold on to me from behind."

The officers and soldiers were not surprised that Yang Qi could ride a horse.

The climate and conditions in the west of the Tianyuan Dynasty were perfect for raising horses. When conditions were good a few years ago, almost every household would raise a few horses, and basically everyone could ride them.

Holding Xiaoqing against him, Yang Qi said softly, "Brother, I'm afraid we'll be traveling a little too fast today, so you must hold on to me."

The leading man did not slow down because of the presence of Yang Qi and Xiao Qing. He had something else to do on this trip, and he had no choice but to bring Yang Qi and Xiao Qing along.

If the young officers and soldiers had followed their idea, they would have just left Yang Qi and Xiao Qing on the roadside. Taking these two people with them would not only slow down the journey, but would also expose their whereabouts.

The horses prepared by this team of officers and soldiers were all of high quality, and the horse allocated to Yang Qi was also excellent. However, since this horse was carrying two people, its running speed was naturally slower than others.

Fortunately, Yang Qi's skills were good and he could barely catch up. It was not like what the young soldiers thought, that he would slow down everyone's progress.

The place chosen by Xiaoqing and Yangqi was not far from the next hill, and the group arrived there after running for half an hour.

Looking at the warning stone tablet and the bandits blocking the road, Yang Qi was extremely nervous. What if this team of soldiers had a bad relationship with the bandits, or if he and Xiaoqing were recognized by everyone? Then, they would be in a situation where neither heaven nor earth could help them.

While galloping on the horse, Yang Qi could clearly hear his own heartbeat, "Boom. Boom. Boom..." It was especially obvious at this moment.

Seeing the worry on the young lady's face, Xiaoqing put her hand on her waist without waiting for her to speak. There was a dagger hidden there. She said slowly, "Don't worry, it's okay."

Xiao Qing's words did not give Yang Qi much encouragement. His dark and wrinkled face was still extremely nervous. He paused for a while and asked, "Brother, you said that this senior official actually brought us here without asking us why we had to go there?

This is different from the officers and soldiers we have encountered before.”

Xiaoqing's complexion had improved a lot at this time. She looked at the officers and soldiers in front and said, "Mom is right. We can't just label this man as a bad officer, but it seems there are also good officers."

Yang Qi fully agreed with Xiao Qing's words and nodded immediately: "I don't know when these bandits can be completely wiped out. These years, everyone has left and dispersed." Yang Qi, who was originally in a good mood, couldn't help but sound melancholy when talking about this.

Taking the initiative to shake Yang Qi's hand, Xiao Qing said patiently: "It will be soon, it will definitely be soon. Look at how big the swords these soldiers are holding. From their appearance, you can tell that their martial arts skills must be extremely high. With them here, the bandits will be wiped out quickly."

Xiaoqing's words sound very nice, but I'm afraid there is not a single bit of credibility in them.

The conversation and exchange between Yang Qi and Xiao Qing was carried by the wind and reached the ears of the young officers and soldiers nearby.

The appearance of these two people was a coincidence. Although the general had agreed to take them with him, he still had to be on guard. Along the way, the young officers and soldiers deliberately slowed down their speed and kept an eye on them.

Xiaoqing knew that someone was watching them, so she said those words to Yangqi on purpose in order to dispel their guard by starting from small things.

When the bandits who were in charge of blocking the road saw who was coming, someone immediately shouted, "The master is coming, move out of the way."

"Quick, quick, quick, the master is coming."

"Those in the back, move those stakes and nails away."

In a short while, everyone was busy with their own things and cleared the road in the shortest time. In order to better manage the situation, the bandits placed some wooden stakes and nails at the intersection to block the road.

The closer they got to the checkpoint, the more nervous Yang Qi became, but the man in the lead had no intention of slowing down and sped past quickly.

Yang Qi and Xiao Qing's eyes never left the front. As they watched the man rush over, in addition to cheering, they also felt a little worried in their hearts.

At first, Yang Qi thought that the local court and officials were just lazy and inactive, and that the officers and soldiers responsible for protecting security should have a negative attitude towards the existence of these bandits to some extent.

But now it seems that at least this team of officers and soldiers has a very high status among the bandits. I think they have many dealings with them in their daily lives, and they are really rotten to the core.

Fortunately, for Xiaoqing and I now, this is somewhat of a small benefit. At least it can ensure that as long as we hold on to this big guy along the way, the probability of being suspected and tracked by the bandits will be much smaller.

On weekdays, when the adults passed through the mountain, they only brought a few officers and soldiers, and these officers and soldiers all wore uniform.

Today, Yang Qi and Xiao Qing looked out of place in their ramie clothes, but fortunately there was a grey carriage in the team, which was the first time a carriage appeared in the adults' team. For a moment, everyone's attention was basically attracted by the carriage, and many curious people couldn't help but tiptoe to try to see what was in the carriage.

Perhaps sensing the curious gazes of the crowd, the young soldier who had earlier scolded Yang Qi and Xiao Qing waved his whip vigorously, raising a burst of noisy noise, giving everyone a warning.

With this team of soldiers as cover, Yang Qi and Xiao Qing's journey ahead was smooth.

When the sun set in the west, the leading man finally pulled the reins of his horse, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Rest here for a while."

Yang Qi shook his sore arms. He was already very hungry. His heart had been up and down today and he had spent too much energy on it.

After hearing the man's words, each officer and soldier chose a comfortable way for their group to rest and took out their own rations at the same time.

Yang Qi took the kettle and went to fetch some water. Fortunately, the leading man's habit of looking for a resting place was similar to Adu's, and they all looked for places with water.

Xiaoqing took out the black steamed bun that she had prepared earlier from the package. Although the weather has been hot recently, the steamed bun had already become cold after a long time.

Looking at the soldiers, they didn't seem to know how to light a fire. They were all eating cold food. Xiaoqing had no choice but to trouble the young lady today. She didn't know what happened to Ayi and the others. If she and the young lady could follow the soldiers and pass through the bandits' territory openly, the strong men of Ayi would probably have to knock out the bandits and attack them by force.

Seeing Yang Qi trotting over, Xiao Qing handed the prepared black steamed bun to Yang Qi: "You've worked hard today, eat something to fill your stomach, and eat quickly." Judging from the looks of this team of soldiers, they have no intention of resting here for a long time, and they are probably going to travel overnight.

Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, nodded, and then quickly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth. However, he ate too fast and the steamed bun was too dry, so he choked.