webnovelfull Chapter 323 Oh my God, this can’t be the imperial palace?
Chapter 323 Oh my God, this can’t be the imperial palace?
After Zhao Qiaoniang and her group finished their breakfast, they started on their journey. A lot of things happened along the way.
Naitang sat on the ox cart, leading the way, but the road it led was always rather remote.
They wandered on the winding road for a long time, and the surroundings became increasingly desolate and less visited.
After two hours of running around, a towering mountain range finally came into view.
Toffee jumped in front and led everyone directly into the mountains.
Zhao Qiaoniang was full of doubts and couldn't help but speak:
"Why don't we take the main road? Why do we have to take this small path?
This path is so narrow that even an oxcart can't get through!"
Toffee squeaked, and Milk Tea followed suit with two cackles: "Go to the mountains, there are bandits."
Zhao Qiaoniang's eyes widened, and she said helplessly, "You mean there are bandits in this mountain?"
After a day's journey, everyone was hungry, so they stopped to eat some dry food.
As night fell, Naitang led everyone deeper into the forest. The further they went, the quieter it became. There was only the occasional chirping of insects and the rustling of fallen leaves as people stepped on them.
Finally, a village appeared before our eyes, surrounded by a tall wooden fence.
The tall and thick village wall is made of huge stones, and each stone is polished to be smooth.
At regular intervals on the village wall, there is a watchtower with burning torches on it.
The gate of the village is wide and heavy, made of hard solid wood and inlaid with sharp iron nails.
The gate was open, and in the open space outside the gate, several bonfires were burning, the flames soaring into the sky, and the crackling sounds were endless.
The jumping flames dyed everything around with an orange-red halo, and the heat wave hit me in the face.
A group of bandits were sitting around a campfire. Some were standing, some were sitting, and their postures were different. Each of them exuded a fierce aura.
Some of them drank wine in big gulps, and the wine flowed down the corners of their mouths and wet their collars.
Some were sharpening their knives, the sharp blades gleaming coldly in the firelight.
Sitting upright on the main seat of the mountain stronghold was a man, and it was Qinglong.
He sighed slightly, his voice low and powerful:
"I didn't expect that we actually underestimated those people this time.
I wonder what method they used to make those poisonous insects so obedient?"
Zhuque snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain:
"I just don't believe we can't cure them, aren't they just poisonous insects?
When the time comes, we will bring some more insect repellents from the village, and it will definitely work.
This time, we weren't fully prepared, so they slipped away."
Bai Hu said softly, "Let's not provoke these people. I think they are not easy to deal with!"
Upon hearing this, Suzaku immediately turned to look at Baihu, his eyes filled with anxiety:
"Third brother, you don't know how powerful these people are. Do you know how much they have?
Anyway, according to the information I have gathered, they have at least several million taels of silver and a lot of food.
Our village is so big and there are so many people who need to feed.
If we defeat them, we won't have to worry so much for a while, and we won't have to work so hard to make a living."
Baihu shook his head and said coldly:
"I know what you're saying, but those people are not ordinary.
I've fought with them before, some of them are very powerful, let's..."
Suzaku disagreed. She snorted, straightened her back, and looked arrogant:
"Our four major strongholds combined have tens of thousands of people in total. I don't believe we can't defeat them!
There is strength in numbers. When the time comes, we will rush forward and attack them. Why would we be afraid of them?
At worst, we can sacrifice a few more brothers. As long as we can take their wealth and food, everything will be worth it!
Since you guys aren’t going, I’ll go…”
Qinglong slowly picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back and took a big gulp of wine. He placed the glass heavily on the table and said:
"I don't think there's any need to be so anxious. Let's first find out some information about them and try to lure them over to our side.
If tens of thousands of people lie in ambush and the archers hide, won't we be in big trouble when they come?"
When Suzaku heard this, he burst into laughter:
"Brother, you're really capable! I told you, as long as we plan well, they'll definitely be no match for us.
This time, I think no matter how cunning they are, they won't be able to escape from our grasp, and we will definitely return with a full load."
As she spoke, she excitedly raised her glass and loudly proposed: "Let's have a toast to celebrate our successful return!"
Baihu also laughed. He had a vague feeling that these people were not that simple, and making enemies with them would probably cause big trouble.
But his younger sister Zhuque had made up her mind. He had always loved his younger sister, so he could only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman.
He sighed secretly and said helplessly: "Okay, let's do it!"
Zhao Qiaoniang and the others were squatting in a haystack not far away and heard everything clearly.
She couldn't help but roll her eyes, secretly complaining in her heart: "These people are really rampant. They actually want to kill us all. Don't blame us for being ruthless."
Smoke rose up and quickly spread throughout the village.
Before long, these people began to feel dizzy, their eyelids became heavier, their legs became weak, and even standing became difficult.
The bandits who were originally making a lot of noise fell down one after another.
He stumbled at first, then fell to the ground with a thud, unconscious.
In the middle of the entire village, there were thousands of people who fell down one after another under the cover of this smoke.
The originally bustling village suddenly became silent, with only the occasional snoring sounds.
Mulan then came out, rushed to Suzaku, slapped her hard several times and said:
"Why are you so cruel? It's true that women have the most vicious hearts. I made you crazy, and you even wanted to kill us. Who do you think you are?
I will pack up all your things and take them away today, so you can experience what it feels like to be robbed."
After Mulan finished speaking, the sisters behind her began to work vigorously.
Cui Ya also kicked Qinglong in the face and said, "Shameless..."
With Naitang leading the way, they soon entered the village. When they stepped into the village, they felt dizzy. The scene before them was so shocking that it completely overturned their understanding of the village.
The houses in the village are connected, with carved beams and painted rafters, and the flying eaves and brackets show the ancient charm and exquisiteness.
The stone pavement under my feet is flat and smooth, emitting a cool light. Each piece is polished to perfection and spliced tightly without any gaps.
As you enter the main hall, you are overwhelmed by the sense of luxury, as the tables and chairs are all made of huanghuali wood.
It is carved with intricate and exquisite patterns, and the patterns of auspicious dragons and phoenixes, and hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix are lifelike.
The screens around were also made of high-quality materials, inlaid with beautiful jade and gems, emitting colorful light that made it difficult to open one's eyes.
Mulan was filled with disbelief and murmured to herself, "Oh my God, this can't be the imperial palace? This is the first time I've seen such a magnificent place."