After entering the mountain, it took another half a day to find a cave where we could stay temporarily.

After lighting the bonfire, Yang Ruoqing slaughtered the hare that Zhui Feng had hunted, removed the internal organs, and roasted it on the fire. She couldn't help but feel a little sad.

This trip to Beijing was unprecedentedly unsatisfactory.

However, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and she alone cannot defeat the local landlords, so it is necessary to hide.

After this experience, this local bully must be dealt with severely.

The man in black, who had regained some of his strength, was sitting on the mountain wall.

"It's time to tell your story."

Yang Ruoqing believed that she had done her best to be kind and righteous, and that there was no ambiguity in what she should say or do. It was time for the man in black to repay his kindness.

"Liu will not go back on what he said, Madam, don't worry about it."

"Liu's name is Liu Xueyun. He is a small official in Changle County near here. He usually looks after the granary."

A small official in Changle County?

This identity surprised Yang Ruoqing. She thought this man was a military commander, but it turned out that he was both civil and military.

Without literacy and a certain level of mathematics, science and writing, it is impossible to achieve the status of a minor official.

"Mr. Wang, Magistrate of Changle County, I lost my backer after he was transferred last year."

"My family used to live quite comfortably."

"But just a few months ago, my wife went to a Buddhist temple to offer incense and bumped into that beast!"

"That beast Yuan Ke of the Yuan family has fallen in love with my wife..."

"In order to seize my wife, I was framed for misappropriating and stealing food, and I was thrown into prison..."

"My wife couldn't bear the humiliation and threw herself into the river..."

Liu Xueyun's eyes were red, and his fingernails were dug into his flesh.

"Did you light the fire in the inn last night?" Yang Ruoqing took a bite of rabbit meat and handed another rabbit leg to Liu Xueyun.

"Eat a rabbit leg to replenish your energy. If you want to take revenge, you have to recover quickly."

Liu Xueyun took a hard bite and chewed heavily.

"I have friends in the county jail. After escaping, I found out the inn where Yuan Ke stayed last night. I wanted to set fire to him and kill him in the dark to take revenge, but I didn't expect that it was a trap."

"Yuan Ke's thugs guard the courtyard. There are dozens of them. They all have sharp blades, bows and arrows, just to surround and kill me."

"Tell me more about what kind of power this Yuan Ke family is? It's so lawless."

Yang Ruoqing stood up and said calmly.

"The Yuan family is a well-known family in Changle County. It has produced several officials in the capital over the past few generations. The highest official has been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and a bachelor. They have extensive land in the county. The head of the family of this generation, Yuan Qianshan, is also a senior official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

He has a clear name, but many of the Yuan family’s children are doing bad things, and in the fish and meat village, this Yuan Ke is the leader.”

"Yuan Ke is the only son of the eldest brother Yuan Qianshan. Since Yuan Qianshan also has no children, this Yuan Ke has become the only legitimate son of the head of the Yuan family in this generation, and has a very high status."

Liu Xueyun said.

"Didn't the Yuan family control this Yuan Ke? Since it is a family that inherits poetry and calligraphy, why do they bully men and dominate women, regardless of reputation?"

Yang Ruoqing said doubtfully.

Generally speaking, most of the people in the Fish and Meat Township are wealthy gentry, wealthy businessmen, and aristocratic families with heirlooms of poems and books. They are famous and want to accumulate reputation for their children to serve as officials.

Not to mention good things like building bridges and roads, bad things will probably not be obvious.

"In front of outsiders, no one knows at all. The Yuan family is the overlord in Changle County, almost like the emperor, and has a good reputation. I have also thought about filing a complaint, but officials are protecting each other, and who will accept it.

"

"I was the one who was quickly taken down after handing in the complaint. Even if I die in prison, there will be no one to avenge my justice."

"You see the injuries on my body. They were from beating me to death. If I am beaten to death, I will die without proof. If I am accused of stealing official food, my ancestors will not be able to live in peace in the underworld."

"Okay, I'll take this matter, but I'm going to send someone to investigate. If what you say is true, don't blame me for not helping you."

Yang Ruoqing said seriously.

"I swear to God, I speak from the bottom of my heart, as long as my wife redresses my injustice, I am willing to be a slave."

"Well, let's rest for a day first. When your injury is better, we will leave Changle County and go to the capital. You can be my follower on the way. When I get to the capital, I will naturally solve your problem."

Yang Ruoqing pursed her lips and said, "You can't be reckless. If you want to trip up the Yuan family, the first person to bear the brunt is Yuan Qianshan. If he doesn't fall, the Yuan family won't fall."

"Okay, madam, Liu is willing to follow." Liu Xueyun nodded.

Yang Ruoqing thought about it in her mind. Liu Xueyun's matter seemed simple, but in fact it was not easy. Yuan Qianshan of the Yuan family was a member of the imperial court. Even if Qi Xingyun was the emperor, it was impossible to capture him without any evidence.

And she didn't want to waste that little affection, Qi Xingyun didn't owe her anything.

We still need to find conclusive evidence, and all this can only be resolved after going to the capital.

"Is there a more remote road out of Changle County that won't be blocked?"

Yang Ruoqing said.

The official roads are definitely not accessible, and most of them are now blocked everywhere. You can only take small roads, and you can't take the well-known roads, which is a bit troublesome.

"You can leave Changle County by climbing over this mountain. Normally it only takes about five days, but there are so many tigers and wolves in this mountain that ordinary people can hardly walk through it," Liu Xueshan said.

"Just climb over the mountain, then it'll be fine. Tiger and Wolf are just trivial." Yang Ruoqing smiled.

"My wife is very talented and bold. She is a hero among women. There will definitely be no problem." Liu Xueshan said.

These words came from his sincerity. On this day, he saw how powerful Yang Ruoqing was. He had never seen such a powerful woman before.

What kind of majestic hero must be worthy of such a woman?

Therefore, he really wanted to see the Zhongyong Bo who was rumored to be like the God of War.

It is said that Uncle Zhongyong is invincible in all battles and is a true hero. Being able to serve for him may be an unprecedented blessing for me.

"Okay, we'll set off in half an hour," Yang Ruoqing said.

Half an hour was enough for Liu Xueshan to regain his strength. The main injuries he suffered were his back and chest. After the inflammation in these wounds was suppressed, his strength naturally recovered.

Eat dry food and rabbit meat, and drink enough water.

Yang Ruoqing left her bay-red horse behind, and it was impossible to cross the mountain road.

Chai Feng opened the way ahead and looked for mountain passes. Hunters once broke through similar paths.

At night, when the sky was dark, the roar of tigers could be heard in the mountains.

"There are tigers here." Liu Xueshan said.

"You should be able to chop a tiger with a machete." Yang Ruoqing looked ahead warily.

Although it is not difficult to deal with tigers, it is still necessary to be vigilant. There are not only tigers in the mountains, but also various poisonous insects, poisonous snakes, etc. Sometimes those are more terrifying than tigers.

The sachet Yang Ruoqing wears can restrain these poisonous insects, but it cannot restrain poisonous snakes.

"brush!"

The scimitar flashed with light, and a green snake with a green glow was cut in half. Half of its body was still struggling and squirming on the ground.

Yang Ruoqing pulled out her long sword and stabbed seven inches below the green snake's head. The green snake was completely dead.
Chapter completed!