Goldfield
Chapter 203: The Plot of Murder

He forced himself to calm down, looked at the two black masked men in front of him, and asked loudly, “Who are you? I'm just the son of a fisherman's family, and I have no grudges with you. Could it be that you mistaken me for someone else? ”

The masked men looked at each other. The shorter one laughed grimly and asked, “Are you Yu Xiaocao from Dongshan Village?”

Xiaocao's heart paled. Since they could say his name, there was no way they were wrong people. After he looked around, his heart became extremely cold. This is the most remote part of the mountain road. On one side was a steep cliff, while a dense forest was on the other side. It was the best place to kill someone and then destroy the corpse!

The two masked men blocked all of his escape routes in front of and behind him. The forest grove next to him was even taller than him, so it was almost impossible to quickly jump in there and hide. The cliffs across are even worse. If he jumped, he would definitely die without a corpse. What's he supposed to do? Is he going to die today?

Yu Xiaocao quietly took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “True, I am indeed Yu Xiaocao! However, I don't think that I ever did anything cruel and unlawful. I also don't remember having enemies. Why did these two strong warriors attack me with weapons for no reason? ”

The taller man has a slightly sharper voice, which is heard in the ears, “Heh heh. As for who it is — go and ask in the underworld! ”

[Little Glutinous Dumpling, are you there? If you don't come out now, then your master will die!] Yu Xiaocao desperately summoned a small holy stone in his heart. This little boy usually jumps out when it is not needed, so please do not let him down in a critical moment ah!

The sound of a small holy stone slowly surfaced in his mind, [Huh! Don't call me Little Glutinous Dumpling! What kind of stupid name is that? Not at all impressive. Change it!]

[Is it time to worry about your name? Do you want me to die so that you can change your master ah?] Yu Xiaocao was so angry that he forgot about fear. His fierce expression made the two bandits look at each other again. They were so confused in their hearts — was this little girl so scared that she turned stupid?

The little sacred stone slowly said, [Of course I want to turn into a stronger Master, but. Ay! It's hard to bond with people who aren't in the same magnetic field ah! This Divine Stone has no other choice but to accept you as my master. There is nothing I can do ah!]

[Since you can't change your master, shouldn't you be quick and help me?] Yu Xiaocao nearly died from anger over it. This unwise thing, right now was a critical moment, yet it was still a waste of time!

The little holy stone replied casually and unhurriedly, [Don't worry. My help will not be needed! You ah, you are really lucky, so there is no way you will die!]

By this time, the bandits had already lost their patience. They raised their swords and rushed towards Yu Xiaocao. Yu Xiaocao was so frightened that he immediately went under the donkey wagon. The bandits missed their target and would bend over to stab him under the wagon when the sound of horse treads sounded. An obvious voice shouted, “To rob and attack people in broad daylight, do you really think that there is no law in the Great Ming Dynasty?”

His savior has finally appeared! Yu Xiaocao was so overjoyed that he cried (A Author's note: Are you sure it wasn't because you were afraid?). He heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed his rigid body under the donkey wagon.

The bandits looked towards the voice and saw a white horse galloping at full speed. Nighing his horse, a nimble figure jumped off the back of his horse and landed near the wagon. The bandits are just common criminals in the city. When the person approaches them, they are swayed to commit a crime at the sight of money. Moreover, they had heard that the target was just a weak little girl, so they agreed to take this job.

Even though they looked savage and cruel, they were actually very nervous. They usually only engage in some small-scale suppression of the weak, gang fights, and so on. This was actually the first time they had been hired as assassins. At this moment, seeing that this deed had been revealed and the person who came seemed to know martial arts, they naturally did not dare to go against it. So, they immediately took out their swords and ran at a speed that was even faster than a rabbit.

From afar, Zhu Junxi had seen two masked bandits in black clothes pointed their swords at the little girl. Thinking that the bandits had blocked the path to rob him, he sped up his beloved horse and rushed over. He had prepared to fight for justice, but unexpectedly, the two cowards fled in fear before he even stood still.

But, since he was facing this situation, how could he let the bandits escape? With a few steps, he caught up with the bandits. He had expected a fierce battle, but who knew that they were like lead spearheads shining like silver — looked impressive but useless. They were defeated and captured in several moves. Zhu Junxi was dissatisfied — weren't they too easy to beat?

Two streams of tears streaming down the faces of the bandits, ‘Sister, can't you hit so hard?’

When Yu Xiaocao came out from under the wagon, he saw this scene: a bandit was chased away by a handsome man in white, crashed into a large tree and bounced back. He spat out blood while lying on the ground and could not stand for a long time. With the arms twisted, the other bandits were pressed face down on the ground. Hearing the obvious voice of ‘retak’, he thought his arm might be useless now!

Upon taking a closer look, he felt this handsome man in white clothes looked rather familiar. Wasn't he one of Empress Jing's sons? After all, he must be the empress' son! He had not expected that the young master of the Prince Jing Plantation was truly skilled in martial arts.

“Oh? Aren't you General Fang's goddaughter? Who is offended? You really have pulled such a fatal disaster? ” After seeing the dirty face of the little girl who crawled out from under the wagon, Zhu Junxi was startled upon realizing that she was an acquaintance, so he asked.

Yu Xiaocao cleared the dust from his body and muttered, “I also want to know. Who really wants my little life? ”

Yu Xiaocao scratched his own face with his index finger, leaving some gray marks on his face. He furrowed his brows and wondered, ‘If someone hates them, then Madam Zhang can be considered one of them. However, Madam Zhang was only a village lady, so she wasn't brave enough to hire a hitman. Moreover, with Madam Zhang's stingy character, there was no way she would be willing to spend money to hire a hit man. As for the others who have a grudge against us .. I really can't think of anyone. ‘

Seeing that the little girl had turned her face into a dirty little kitten, and with a restless expression, she still could not think of anything for a long time, she said, Zhu Junxi decided to give up and said, “Forget it. I think we should take both of them to the yamen. After being flogged, I'm sure they will tell the truth honestly! ”

“This hero, please save our lives ah! Please forgive us! ” After hearing that they would be sent to yamen, the bandits went into a panic. They will be beheaded for the crime of killing someone for money!

Higher bandits sob loudly, “This despicable person deserves to die. I had been lost for a moment by money and accepted this job. This lowly man swears that this is the first time I've done this. This lowly fellow doesn't dare to do this anymore. This hero, please show mercy and let this lowly one go! ”

The shorter bandit quickly did a kowtow and said, “True, that's right! This low one will definitely open a new leaf. Please have mercy and forgive this lowly person this time! ”

Yu Xiaocao snorted and kicked the bandits, who were tied into one like glutinous dumplings, ferociously. Then he shouted furiously, “Let you go? If not for Young Master Zhu coming in time, would you have saved me? Speak up, who told you to come? ”

Zhu Junxi looked at the little girl in front of him with a hint of admiration. Had it been another young girl who had experienced a dangerous situation before, she would have already cried from fear. There was no way he could face the bandits head-on and interrogate them calmly.

The higher bandit quickly shouted, “The person who approached us was a young girl who appeared like a servant. He offered us two hundred taels and told us to ambush you here. If we can throw you and the wagon off the cliff and make it seem like an accident, then those two hundred taels will be ours! Little miss, please show mercy and don't send us to Yamen! This lowly fellow doesn't dare to do this anymore! ”

“Makes me as if I accidentally fell off a cliff? You held a broad sword and threw it at me as if you wished you could cut me. It doesn't seem to match what you said ah? ” Yu Xiaocao calmly looked at the bandits, who had ugly and cunning looks without their masks, and asked.

The higher bandit hurriedly shook his head and said, “The sword is only used to scare people. The tip of the blade is not sharpened! After thinking about it, we thought, little lady, you are just an inexperienced little girl, so it will be easier to act after you faint from fear. So...”

Yu Xiaocao took the sword and looked at it. It's really not sharpened yet. The bandits want to commit murder on the street with the sharpest sword. How ridiculous! It was no wonder that they immediately fled when Young Master Zhu appeared!

“Speak! Who sent you guys? The leeway of those who confess their crimes and severe punishments for those who refuse to do so. If you're honest, maybe this woman's heart will soften and let you guys go? ” Yu Xiaocao just wanted to know who was so cruel and wanted his life.

With a panicked expression, the higher bandits repeated, “Truly a maidservant who came looking for us. This lowly fellow also had no idea who he was ah! But, based on her clothes, she was supposed to be the servant of a rich family. ”

A servant of a rich family? He only knew a few wealthy households in the city. However, he rarely came into contact with them, let alone had grudges against each other. So, who would hire someone to kill him?

Shorter bandits are obviously sneaky men. His eyes looked around, then he asked, “Are you really going to let us go if we tell you who hired us?”

Yu Xiaocao's eyes twinkled and asked, “You know?”

The shorter bandit nodded and said, “At that time, the waiter only gave us half of the money and said that he would give us the rest after the deed. This lowly one was more cautious and afraid that he would help us after we finished the job, so I secretly tailed the waiter. He walked around the city several times, and then entered a plantation .. ”

“Entertaining a plantation? Whose wealth? ” Yu Xiaocao's heart stiffened and asked.

A trace of cunning appeared in the eyes of the shorter bandits and he bid, “It's only natural that I will tell you if you let us go!”

“Let you guys go? If you're lying and don't really know who hired you guys, then who should I look for after freeing you two? ” Yu Xiaocao is not stupid, so of course, he will not be fooled by her. However, he promised, “Don't worry. As long as I can find the mastermind, I promise I won't send you to yamen, and I won't kill you either! ”

The shorter bandits are also just betting. He looked at Young Master Zhu, and after he received his guarantee, he said, “The servant went inside through the side door and it looks like someone is helping him. There is no sign on the small door, so this low one goes to the front door and sees two big characters written on it.. ”