Chapter 1428 Pride and Prejudice and the Escort Agency
With the sound of horse hooves, a team of more than a dozen people came into view. The riders were all wearing simple shorts, with swords or knives on their waists, and no one was empty-handed.
What is even more surprising is that the leader of this team is also a woman.
The woman was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with a dark blue headscarf wrapped around her head. Her upside-down eyes were filled with murderous intent. She swept her gaze over the group of people around the campfire and finally fell on Luo Qingyan, which suddenly lit up.
Immediately afterwards, the woman dismounted and ran towards Luo Qingyan.
Halfway through the journey, he was stopped by Shi Li.
She smiled and bowed to the woman, "Sister, I am the head of the Wenchang Escort Agency. I would like to pass through your precious place. I wonder if you can do me a favor?"
The woman's greedy gaze finally moved away from Luo Qingyan and fell on Shi Li's face. She looked her up and down carefully.
"I've heard of your name, but I didn't expect you to be so young!" The woman's voice was loud and clear, with an undisguised bandit spirit.
Shi Li's judgment was correct. This woman was the bandit leader lurking in this area, known as Lu Er Niang.
The thorn branches that the spies in the escort team brought back were also placed there by Lu Er Niang.
When Shi Li saw that Lu Er Niang was willing to negotiate, he felt a little relieved and his smile became a little more genuine.
"I didn't expect that my sister knew me. I am so ignorant. May I know your name?"
"Call me Second Mother, and I will be acquainted with you today!"
Lu Er Niang narrowed her eyes and raised her hand to pat Shi Li's shoulder, but Shi Li pretended to avoid it casually and did not seem angry.
"This is our first meeting, girl, please sit down and talk to me!"
The people on both sides knew that this was the serious battle. Whether to negotiate peace or fight would be decided by the two women. Therefore, they did not dare to relax and were on guard.
Shi Li and Lu Er Niang sat together in front of the campfire.
Lu Erniang's men bent over and respectfully handed over two water bags.
She took the water bag and opened it, and the strong aroma of wine immediately wafted out.
After taking a big sip, Lu Erniang shook the other water bag and looked at Shi Li with a smile, "Sister, can you have a sip?"
No escort would drink alcohol while on a mission, and Shi Li certainly wouldn't drink Lu Er Niang's wine. She shook her head and said, "Sister, your life is at stake on this mission, so you must drink with me when you come back."
It had been a long time since Lu Erniang had been a bandit on the road, so she didn't force him. She raised her head and gulped down half a bag of liquor.
"Sister, when I saw your flag, I wanted to make friends with you. But last month, several of my brothers died accidentally, and I have to take care of their families. I am really short of money, so there is nothing I can do."
The bonfire illuminated the fat on Lu Er Niang's face.
This set of rhetoric is actually not very credible.
But when a bodyguard is escorting a goods, it would be best if he could avoid any physical action. Besides, Luo Qingyan gave him so much money this time, Shi Li didn't mind giving some of it away to avoid disaster.
"Sister, I understand. Of course I won't make things difficult for you." Shi Li said, wanting to take out the banknotes she had with her.
But who knew that Lu Er Niang suddenly reached out and held her down.
"Sister, I know it's not easy for you to escort the caravan." Lu Er Niang blinked her eyes, and suddenly looked past Shi Li to Luo Qingyan who was standing beside another bonfire.
He had been alert from the beginning, and when Lu Er Niang came over, he hid far away, with almost half of his handsome face hidden in the shadows.
"I think it doesn't matter whether there is money or not, just consider it as making friends with me! As long as you leave that little brother to me, I'll like him!"
Shi Li: ...
Luo Qingyan:!!!
[Hahahahahahaha~~~]
[I am laughing so hard hahaha! Poor little Qingyan is going to be snatched away to be the husband of the village chief hahahahahaha…]
【Hahahahaha...】
Hahahaha floated across the screen. Shi Li sighed helplessly and turned around to look at Luo Qingyan. She saw that he was looking at her with an unfriendly face.
Obviously, he also heard what Lu Erniang said just now.
Shi Li complained in her heart, what a fool is Lu Erniang, why would she fall for anything else! She had to fall for her cash cow...