Qin Suyu once again consolidated her position in the Qin Mansion.
Seeing that Qin Suyu has been in the limelight recently, Qin Suling decided to go out for a few days to have some peace and quiet.
In the morning, she happily boarded the carriage with Jinxiu and Jinlan and set off on her journey, accompanied by several attendants.
In the morning light, the carriage slowly drove away from the mansion. Qin Suling's little face was pressed against the window, admiring the scenery outside with great anticipation.
Jinxiu sat beside her with a smile on her face, occasionally lowering her head and talking softly to Qin Suling, making her laugh constantly.
Jinlan sat in the corner of the carriage, alertly paying attention to the movements around him to ensure the safety of the journey.
Soon, the carriage drove to a lush bamboo forest. Qin Suling curiously stuck her head out and saw the bamboo leaves swaying in the wind, making rustling sounds. She couldn't help but reach out to touch them, but Jinxiu gently pulled her back into the carriage.
"Miss, please be careful, it's windy outside." Jinxiu reminded softly.
Suddenly, Jin Lan's eyes lit up, and he pointed to the distance and shouted, "Miss, look, there are flowers over there!"
Qin Suling looked in the direction she pointed, and saw the sea of flowers at the foot of the mountain in full bloom. The colorful flowers intertwined together, like a gorgeous picture.
"It's so beautiful!" Jin Lan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Jinxiu was so excited that she danced and clamored to get off the car to enjoy the show.
Seeing that it was still early, Qin Suling decided to fulfill their wish and told the coachman to drive towards the sea of flowers.
As the carriage entered the foot of the mountain, several strong men suddenly appeared in front of it. They were tall, ferocious-looking, holding weapons, and blocked the carriage's way with great momentum.
"This mountain is under my control, and I plant these flowers. If you want to pass through safely, leave some money for the passage!"
These sturdy men were of burly build, ferocious faces, and weapons in their hands were gleaming. They blocked the carriage's way in a menacing manner.
Qin Suling and Jinxiu were shocked, and Jinlan quickly stood in front of them, staring at these uninvited guests vigilantly.
"Who are you? How dare you stop our carriage!" Jinxiu shouted sternly.
One of the sturdy men chuckled and said in a rough voice: "Don't be nervous, we just want some silver."
Qin Suling's heart sank, realizing that they had encountered bandits. She tried to stay calm, took out a bag of silver from her bosom, and handed it to the strong man who spoke: "This is a small gift from us, please let us pass."
The sturdy man took the silver, opened the bag and took a look, his face suddenly became gloomy: "That's all? Do you think we are beggars?"
Qin Suling's heart tensed up immediately. She knew the greedy nature of these bandits and they would never be easily satisfied. She tried to calm down and make her voice sound calm: "This silver is already a lot of money, enough for you to enjoy yourself for a while. I beg you to let us go and don't embarrass these women."
The bandits looked at each other, obviously not taking Qin Suling's words to heart. At this time, a particularly strong bandit stepped forward and glanced at them: "Humph, of course we want the silver, but you have to stay!"
Qin Suling and Jinxiu were shocked after hearing this. The accompanying servants held their weapons tightly, ready to fight back at any time. "Boss, look at that carriage, they must be women from wealthy families." A bandit pointed at the carriage of the Qin Mansion and said.
Another bandit agreed, "That's right. If we take them to the mountains and demand ransom from their families, we will definitely make a fortune!" After that, they were ready to take action.
Seeing this, the servants immediately rushed forward to fight with the bandits. However, the bandits were fierce after all, and soon the servants were at a disadvantage.
Qin Suling was full of doubts. She didn't know what was on the mountain, but she vaguely felt that something on the mountain seemed to be calling her. "Stop!" Qin Suling took a deep breath and shouted to the bandits, "We are willing to follow you up the mountain!"
When the bandits heard Qin Suling's words, they looked at each other in bewilderment. "Boss, is this woman crazy? She actually asked to go up the mountain on her own initiative?"
The leading bandit was also puzzled. He had been a bandit for more than ten years and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. "Perhaps he was intimidated by the reputation of our Black Wind Village? After all, I have always convinced people with my virtue." He thought for a moment and gave such an explanation.
He waved his hand and left a servant to report back: "Go back and tell the boss of Black Wind Village, Ba Hai, to prepare fifty taels of silver for the ransom. Everyone else, follow us up the mountain!" Qin Suling couldn't help but laugh when she heard the number. Fifty taels? Could their whole family only be worth this little silver?
The group marched towards Black Wind Village in a mighty procession. Since the bandits walked fast, they thought the women were walking too slowly, so they asked them to continue riding in the carriage.
The village is located on the mountainside, with a quiet and elegant environment and pleasant scenery. Looking around, the houses are scattered around, just like an ordinary village.
It was noon at this moment, and the village was filled with smoke from cooking fires, poultry were foraging freely in the courtyards, and children were playing happily in the open space. The whole scene was filled with peace and tranquility.
"This place doesn't look like the bandits' lair as rumored." Jin Lan muttered in a low voice, with a hint of surprise and confusion in his tone.
Jinxiu looked around and couldn't help but nervously reminded: "We'd better be cautious."
Hearing this, Qin Suling gently comforted Jinxiu, with a smile on her lips, indicating that she didn't need to worry too much.
Although she had some concerns in her heart, she was more curious and puzzled. The mountain stronghold in front of her, called the Bandits' Lair, presented an orderly tranquility. The residents lived in harmony and their lives were orderly, which was very different from the vicious and evil things that were spread by the outside world.
"It seems that the rumors about the bandits in the outside world are not entirely true." Qin Suling thought to himself.
Just as Qin Suling was about to take a closer look at the mountain stronghold, a tall, rugged-looking bandit came forward. His eyes flashed with alertness and cunning, and his tone revealed a bit of disdain.
"Miss, our village chief invites you!" said the bandit.
Qin Suling decided to meet this legendary sea tyrant in person and find out his intentions.
Following the bandits to the mountain stronghold hall, I saw several bandits sitting around a table, drinking and chatting happily, the atmosphere was lively. The table was filled with simple and plain home-cooked dishes.
Ba Hai raised the wine glass and gestured to Qin Suling, "Miss, please taste it. This is carefully prepared by the chef in our village. Since your family has sent the ransom, you are our honored guest!"
Qin Suling couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Could it be that Ba Hai was once a merchant?
During the meal, Ba Hai and Qin Suling chatted about some daily trivialities, and seemed to have no ill intentions.
While filling his stomach, Qin Suling also tasted the unique flavor of the Heifengzhai farm meal.
When Ba Hai talked about his son, he couldn't help but sigh. Qin Suling asked curiously, "Boss Ba, why are you sighing?"
After observing all this time, she felt that Ba Hai was not as vicious as the outside world said. Perhaps, there was a secret behind the Black Wind Village.
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