She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 214: If Soft Measures Fail, Resort to Force!

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: If Soft Measures Fail, Resort to Force!

At dawn, Xiang Ying and her companions set off.

Last night, she scraped snake skins for the entire evening, and by morning, her fingers felt sore.

However, looking at her plentiful achievements, Xiang Ying was quite satisfied.

When a tiger rubbed against the back of her hand, she generously gave away two bundles of snake meat.

Last night, Pei Qinglin saw her peeling the snake skins, so Xiang Ying only stored half of the results in her space, packing the rest in a bundle for Xiang Yuanlang to carry.

The patient Xiaoqi, who had been bitten by a venomous snake, was left behind alone.

Seeing him unconscious, Pei Qinglin was worried, so he made arrangements for a soldier to stay with him.

The rest continued to follow the tiger into the dense forest, stopping before noon.

This time, they didn’t need the tiger to lead the way; Xiang Ying parted the bushes and saw the bandit village in the distance.

The village was well-constructed, with two people patrolling on the high platform at the entrance.

To avoid being seen, Xiang Ying pulled Pei Qinglin and the others down to crouch.

After observing for a bit, they noted that the village gate was very tall, making a frontal assault difficult.

Thinking it over, Xiang Ying whispered, "General Pei, let’s rest first and wait until late at night when it’s quiet to make our move."

Pei Qinglin nodded; he had the same idea.

The group retreated and concealed themselves in the dense forest.

Once sure they were out of the bandits’ sight, they sat down again to discuss strategies.

Pei Qinglin sketched the layout of the bandit village on the ground, his expression grave.

"Building such a village in these deep mountains, they must have a considerable number of people."

"If only we had an insider, otherwise, we’ll have no choice but to launch a frontal attack."

While the rest discussed vociferously, Xiang Ying remained silent, seemingly distracted but actually adjusting the drone in her space.

Seeing her silent, Pei Qinglin specifically asked, "Mr. Wang, what are your thoughts?"

Xiang Ying spared a moment to reply, "After dusk, I’ll sneak in first. When I set off the fireworks as a signal, you all can storm in upon hearing the noise."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

Pei Qinglin looked at her, somewhat surprised, "How will you get in by yourself?"

Yuan Lang answered for Xiang Ying, "My dad can do anything—scale walls, pick locks..." He was abruptly muffled by Xiang Ying’s hand over his mouth.

"Don’t listen to the child exaggerating; I’m just skilled in Qinggong, so it’s not easy for me to be discovered."

Pei Qinglin smiled, "Mr. Wang’s skills are indeed remarkable."

Xiang Ying laid out a detailed plan, and Pei Qinglin had no objections.

Before waiting for dusk to arrive, Xiang Ying excused herself to sleep for a while and leaned against a tree with her eyes closed.

She entered her space and launched the drone directly, surveying the entire layout of the mountain village from the air.

The scattered dwellings within the village reminded Xiang Ying of Lu Feiyi’s bandit village.

However, the scale obviously couldn’t compare to that of Lu Feiyi’s.

Xiang Ying roughly estimated that there were about forty people on the other side.

The question was which room Princess Xining, who had been abducted, was in.

Xiang Ying took advantage of the drone to familiarize herself with the layout of the bandit village.

She then descended and slipped into their midst, searching all around.

She successively located the grain storage and the place where treasures were kept.

Seeing a dazzling array of treasures, all kinds of items, most likely plundered by these ruthless bandits.

Xiang Ying suppressed the urge to haul it all away.

She planned to take everything tonight; acting now would alert the patrolling henchmen.

While searching for supplies, Xiang Ying also came across a heavily locked room.

Guarded by seven or eight bandits outside.

She intended to adjust the drone, lift a tile, and see if Princess Xining was imprisoned inside.

Just then, an extravagantly dressed old crone came by.

Swinging her hips, she knocked twice on the door and said in a shrill voice: "Princess, I am the matchmaker sent by the Master to propose. What do you think about the last proposal?"

A cold female voice came from inside: "I won’t marry a bandit, not unless I am dead."

The matchmaker frowned, feeling troubled: "Oh, Princess, who you marry is of no difference. Our Master is a man of honor, he will surely cherish you after marriage."

"If it weren’t for him, you would have already been married off to distant Beiqi by now, a land bitter and cold, far from our Nanyue. Why be so stubborn?"

The Princess didn’t speak, instead, she threw many objects at the door.

"Get lost!"

The clattering noise scared the matchmaker into retreating several steps.

The matchmaker waved her hand dismissively, shouting rudely: "Fine, keep on creating a scene. You won’t agree to a civil conversation now, but if the Master loses patience with you and resorts to force, don’t you cry then!"

"Turning down a proper wedding sedan for suffering, that’s your choice. You’re welcome to keep causing a fuss!" The matchmaker left with a toss of her head.

Xiang Ying noted the location of the room; Princess Xining was inside.

And it seemed that her noble identity had caught the eye of the ruthless bandit.

Xiang Ying operated the drone, following behind the matchmaker.

And indeed, she saw the matchmaker swaying her hips, passing through building after building, down the steps, into a courtyard.

The drone followed the matchmaker into the house.

Through the screen, Xiang Ying saw a short, fat man with a tiger skin on his head and dark skin, with two machetes by his side.

The man sprang up when he saw the matchmaker: "Madam, how did it go? Did she agree?"

"Agree? Don’t dream! I’ve said all that could be said, but you insisted on pretending to be a matchmaker because the Princess is so cultured and picky, yet she didn’t even give you a second glance!"

The matchmaker threw her headscarf onto the ground with an unhappy face: "She said she’ll only marry you if she’s dead."

The short, rotund Master instantly became furious.

Picking up the two machetes: "Damn it, I wanted to give her some respect, but she dares to look down on me."

His eyes shifted, having thought of something, he threw down the knives and called out to his minions outside, instructing: "Go, tell everyone in the village that there will be a feast tonight, as I’m marrying the Princess!"

The woman known as Madam widened her eyes: "Didn’t you hear what I just said? She refuses to marry you."

The Master let out a cold laugh: "It doesn’t matter if she’s willing or not at this point. Since she won’t come to her senses, then I won’t be courteous!" frёeωebɳovel.com

"I’ll cook up some wild rice into cooked rice first. Once I become the Emperor’s son-in-law, and the Princess has my child, let’s see if the Emperor still dares to have people chasing us!"

The bandits standing outside, hearing this, clapped their hands in approval.

They eagerly began preparations, while Xiang Ying stealthily controlled the drone to leave.

What an excellent opportunity had come knocking.

The bandits hosting a feast tonight provided the perfect chance for her to sneak in.

Before she left, Xiang Ying placed explosives at several hidden spots within the stronghold with the drone.

Just waiting for the night to round them all up.

Dusk slowly fell.

In the twilight of the evening, Xiang Ying quietly approached the bandit village.