She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 77 - Introducing Lu Feiyi
Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Introducing Lu Feiyi
Chapter 77 -77: Introducing Lu Feiyi
With the map in hand, Xiang Ying quickly found the grain storehouse.
On her way, she avoided several patrols of water bandits, and with the key, she opened the storeroom door and gently closed it behind her.
Illuminated by the light inside the grain storehouse, she saw piles of abundant ingredients.
The water bandits had stored all the rice, flour, grain, and oil they had plundered over the years here.
There were even countless birds and pork in the cellar.
Excellent!
Xiang Ying flicked her sleeves, sweeping it all into her possession.
The numbers in her spatial storage climbed, bringing an endless sense of satisfaction.
After emptying out the grain storehouse, she thought for a moment, then took out an explosive and placed it in the corner.
She twisted a very thin straw rope, one end placed on the base of the candle, the other end connected to the explosive.
She estimated that there was enough candle left for two sticks of incense to burn down, by which the fire would ignite the straw rope and directly set off the explosive.
The grain storehouse would be destroyed in an instant, and no one would know it was her doing.
Xiang Ying darted out of the grain storehouse, relocking it behind her.
She ran along the eaves and scaled the rooftops, and as she was about to leap into the courtyard of the treasury, she suddenly saw two people emerge from it.
One of them, Xiang Ying recognized, was Second Master.
“Big Brother, life has been good, we just recently stole a large batch of provisions from Nanyue, why suddenly call it quits?”
Big Brother? So, the man standing beside him was the Master.
Xiang Ying lay on the rooftop, her dark phoenix eyes scrutinizing the man.
In his thirties with bronze skin paired with intensely defined brows, he spoke with an innate bandit-like charisma.
Master’s voice was somewhat hoarse: “As you’ve heard from Think Tank just now, the ‘dragon shifting’ environmental changes, combined with the lowering of the water levels, our gates are completely exposed outside the gully.”
“We used to rely on the terrain of the dangerous river to hide here, but now it has become unsafe.”
“Personally, I have no worries, but for the brothers, as well as the families who have come here to station, how could I ignore their future welfare?”
Saying this, he folded his hands behind his back: “So, as we’ve just discussed, have Third bring people over to tally the assets and distribute a share to everyone.”
“Those who want to leave, arrange boats for them to depart tonight. Once outside, they should keep silent, not reveal they were ever water bandits, and they can lead honest lives.”
Second Master stayed silent for a moment before replying, “I’ll go consult with Third Brother, but, Big Brother, I’ve been homeless, wherever you go, I will follow. With you around, I’m not afraid of making a comeback someday!”
Master patted his shoulder: “Good brother…”
Second Master suddenly remembered something: “Oh right, I also found you a pretty woman, care to take a look?”
Xiang Ying frowned.
Was he talking about her?
The water bandits were about to flee, and yet this was still on their mind.
Just as Master was about to speak, he seemed to sense something and cast a quick glance up towards the rooftop.
A night bird flew by.
The man withdrew his gaze, writing it off as mere suspicion.
The village was still relatively safe for now.
“We don’t need a woman, she’ll just be in the way. We’ll find an opportunity to sell her or get rid of her, that’s not important. What is important is that you go find Third now, and start evacuating the women and children from the village safely.”
“Yes.”
The two left together.
Only then did Xiang Ying slowly raise her head from the rooftop.
She had heard every word they said.
The water bandits, due to the no longer safe environmental terrain, were preparing to disband and escape.
One must admit the Master was quite thorough in his considerations.
It might not seem evident now, but in some time when drought arrives and water levels drop further.
The hidden nest in the riverbank hollow will certainly be exposed.
By that time, with a lack of food, people would start looting everywhere, and naturally, this place would no longer be safe.
Xiang Ying’s eyes turned thoughtfully.
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Luckily, she arrived just in time. Instead of letting them divide up these things, it’s better for her to take them all away.
Thinking this way, Xiang Ying climbed into the courtyard, used the key to unlock the treasury, and slipped inside.
What she hadn’t anticipated was that the Water Bandits had converted the treasury into a spiraling underground vault.
There were three floors in total.
Countless gold and silver artifacts, jewelry, and necklaces were packed inside the chests.
All kinds of rare treasures were present, Red Coral, pearl folding screens, dazzling to the eye.
These Water Bandits, who had holed up here for seven years, had hoarded a considerable amount of goods by robbing passing ships.
Now, all of these treasures belonged to her, Xiang Ying.
On the shelves lay books, writing ink, and precious porcelain strewn haphazardly.
She took the shelves along with everything on them.
Even the chests on the ground, and nearly thirty carpets, were all stashed by Xiang Ying into her space.
On the lowest level, there were cold weapons stored.
All manners of swords, spears, clubs, and staves, Xiang Ying collected without exception.
After she had cleared out everything, she took out the long-faced Jade Pendant from her chest and casually threw it into a corner.
After that, Xiang Ying turned to leave, and following the path she had come, returned to the room where Xiang Yuanshuo was imprisoned.
As expected, no one else had come by. Xiang Ying had just decided to leave with the child.
But then, she heard the clamor of Water Bandits from outside.
“Drag them all out, Second Master has given the order, sell them all, the expensive ones to the left, the cheap ones to the right!”
“Don’t sell me, big sister, save me, big sister!”
That voice sounded so familiar.
Even Yuanxiao recognized it: “It seems to be Aunt Qi.”
Seventh Princess?
So she had been captured as well. Xiang Ying had been preoccupied with hoarding treasures until now and hadn’t paid attention to the other hostages.
The door was kicked open, and Xiang Ying and Xiang Yuanshuo were dragged out.
Their hands were free from chains now, which infuriated the Water Bandits who realized: “That damn woman unlocked her chains, she almost escaped!”
They pushed and shoved Xiang Ying roughly, but her stance was incredibly stable.
Not only did she not budge, one of the bandits nearly stumbled himself.
Xiang Ying’s phoenix eyes swept over the crying prisoners tied up, and she said coldly to the Water Bandits, “I want to see your Master.”
“You think you can see him? Even if you want to, you won’t be able to!” they retorted.
Xiang Ying replied calmly, “I have an urgent matter to tell him. I heard your Third plotting to steal and escape with the loot!”
The Water Bandits were taken aback, looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.
“Our Third and the Master are sworn brothers, tied at the elbow, do you think your few words can incite discord? Even if you run, Third would never flee.”
Xiang Ying coolly stated, “I heard him ordering his men to set off explosives in the granary.”
The moment her words fell, a thunderous boom echoed, and the whole mountain shook.
“What’s happening!” startled, the Water Bandits looked up.
At the location of the granary, black smoke billowed in the distance.
The crowd was astonished and quickly turned their heads towards Xiang Ying.
Under the moonlight and amidst the wind, her face was porcelain white, exuding calmness.
“You see,” Xiang Ying’s red lips parted, “I told you he was going to explode the granary.”
After an eerie moment of silence, the Water Bandits shouted at the top of their lungs, “Disaster has struck! Third has rebelled!”
Fifteen minutes later.
Xiang Ying was escorted by the Water Bandits to meet with the Master at Yinghu Hall.
The man had one foot propped up on a chair covered with tiger fur, and behind him hung the heads of a bear, a deer, and a leopard, all with fierce, glaring eyes.
The entire hall was decorated with a strong martial world flair.
The man’s thick, dark brows and eyes surveyed her, his gaze brimming with unapologetic appraisal.
“I am Lu Feiyi,” he chuckled, slamming the wine jar in his hand onto the wooden table, “I’ve heard that the lady wanted to see me?”
