Rich and powerful

Two hours passed in a blink of an eye.

The bumpy journey made Lin Yun and the three girls drowsy.

Suddenly, the carriage rolled over a large pit, making a loud noise, and the carriage shook violently, waking everyone up.

Lin Yun stretched lazily, and opened the door curtain: "Ma San, how long will it take to arrive at the fief?"

"At most ten li away, don't be impatient, my lord!"

Just as he was talking, there was a burst of shouting from outside the carriage.

"Drive...drive!!"

A group of robbers and bandits galloped on horseback, galloping past on both sides of the carriage.

Lin Yun was startled, he pushed aside the curtain and asked, "Who is making the noise?"

One of the guards was full of disdain: "It's just a bunch of rogues, you don't have to be afraid, my lord!"

In the eyes of these soldiers, Lin Yun was a coward if he didn't choose to join the army. Coupled with his humble background, no one would look down on him.

Lin Yun tilted his head to look at the disappearing robber, frowned and said, "Is this official road the only way to Niubei Mountain?"

"That's right! Although the young master is a bastard, he is also the descendant of my Lin family. I won't let you be in danger, young master, don't say any more!"

The soldier looked impatient, as if if he dared to ask one more question, he would be taught a lesson.

Lin Yun smiled resentfully, and could only sit back in the carriage.

He secretly scolded the Lin family for being blind.

Ye Wanqing stared at her beautiful eyes and asked, "What are you worried about?"

As a former member of the National Academy of Scholars, Ye Wanqing was quick-witted and could tell at a glance that Lin Yun had something on his mind.

Don't look at her acting like a stranger, but in fact she is grateful for Lin Yun's life-saving grace and wants to share his worries.

Lin Yun sighed: "I didn't expect the law and order of Niubei Mountain to be so bad! Are these bandits and bandits going to loot the fief village I got?"

He has inquired about Niubei Mountain's detailed information, especially knowing that this place is barren and not protected by the Lin family. If it is plundered by bandits all year round, the life of the local villagers will be miserable, and they must hate him to the bone.

Ye Wanqing instantly understood the stakes, and praised Lin Yun's foresight.

"Then why don't you let the carriage go faster?"

"That's what I meant!"

Lin Yun opened the curtain of the carriage and ordered: "Ma San, I will arrive at the fief within half an hour!"

The groom trembled all over, and couldn't help but look at the four soldiers guarding him.

Lin Yun didn't give them a chance to refute at all, took out the lord's token, and said: "If you are dissatisfied, just tell it!"

Facing the lord's token, the four soldiers could only endure the unhappiness in their hearts. They never expected that Lin Yun, who used to be a cowardly character, would dare to make such a publicity.

However, Lin Yun was not afraid of their resistance. He was protected by Wuna, so he was not afraid of these four soldiers at all, not to mention they didn't have the guts.

Seeing this, the groom could only speed up his journey with a round whip, and the speed of the car increased a lot.

...

Niubei Village, located at the east foot of Niubei Mountain, is surrounded by a lake. Due to the special geographical environment of the place, the land is barren. Although there is a large area of ​​wasteland, it cannot be cultivated. The villagers only rely on fishing.

At the entrance of the village, a few children in coarse linen were chasing and playing, the men were packing up the fishing boats and preparing to go to the lake for work, and the women were chatting and weaving nets in groups.

Although life is hard, it is still passable.

But at this moment, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes and shouts in the distance, and the dust suddenly flew up, covering the sky and the sun.

A woman stood up suddenly, and when she saw that the people who came were a group of robbers with hideous faces, she was shocked: "Run away...the robbers are coming!!"

With a loud shout, the originally quiet and peaceful village was thrown into chaos.

The sound of children crying and adults yelling and cursing can be heard endlessly.

But it was too late to flee now.

A robber was still [-] meters away, so he shot an arrow with a bow, and shot a villager with precision, blood spattered out, making other villagers terrified.

The leading robber shouted angrily: "I will kill anyone who dares to escape again!!"

These words really worked. The villagers stood in place, guarding their children behind them, as if they were dying.

Soon, groups of robbers surrounded the entire Niubei Village.

The leader of the robber was pock-marked and one-eyed and deaf, with a plain knife in his hand and a black horse under his body. He was full of banditry and majestic, but he overwhelmed the villagers and made them tremble.

The leader of the robbers sneered and said, "You are so courageous, how dare you escape? It seems that the lesson I taught you last time was not deep enough! Where is the old village chief? Why didn't you come out to meet the king?"

At this time, a hunchbacked old man leaning on a walking stick came hobblingly, coughing continuously from the dust.

"Your Majesty, you just came here last week and took away all the money in my Niubei Village, even the salted fish to dry. We really can't get any money this time! Please, Your Majesty, show your respect!"

"Let your mother's fart go!"

The leader of the robbers straddled his horse and kicked in front of the old village head.

The old village chief fell headfirst, and if he hadn't been hugged by the villagers, he would have been seriously injured.

Two young and strong villagers immediately stepped forward, holding harpoons in their hands, and shouted angrily: "This group of beasts, we will fight you!!"

As he spoke, the harpoon stabbed at the leader of the robbers.

But the villagers who can't even eat enough to eat are the opponents of these brutal robbers.

Several robbers subdued them easily, and they were pressed to the ground and beaten violently. It didn't take long for the blood to splatter, and the beating was terrible.

The surrounding villagers hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, and the old village chief beat his cane anxiously, and lamented, "Stop...quickly stop!!"

At this time, the robber leader said in a deep voice: "Okay! Didn't you hear the old village chief tell you to stop? Stop!"

Only then did the robbers retreat to the side, staring at the villagers with malicious intent and sneering.

In their eyes, these villagers are just lambs who provide them with money and food, not human beings at all.

"Old man... I, Wang Wu, also follow orders. I know that life in Niubei Village is difficult, but I can't blame it. If you want to blame, you can blame the new lord who is about to take office!"

"I won't make things difficult for you either! Money...I don't want it this time, obediently hand over five hundred catties of grain or salted fish, and I'll take my brothers away immediately, otherwise... Niubei Village may completely disappear in Fengyang County today! "

The purpose of their visit this time is very clear, the first is to disown the new lord, and the second is to search for all the money and food in Niubei Village.

At that time, the place will be poor and empty, and the young master of the Lin family will definitely leave, and their goal will be achieved.

As robbers, they hoped for order and chaos the most, and Lin Yun's arrival violated their interests.

When the surrounding villagers heard that the new lord was coming, they all resented in their hearts.

It stands to reason that they pay taxes to Fengyang County every year, and should be protected by the vassal king, but they never enjoy any preferential treatment. Instead, they are abandoned by the Lin family and are bullied by these robbers and rogues all day long.

Fortunately, this time, but also to bear the disaster brought by the new lord.

The old village chief shook his head and said: "My lord, Niubei Village really can't produce anything this time! Even if there is still a little ration, we must not hand it over! If you rob us by force, we will have to fight to the death! Just watch Your Majesty wants to keep the water flowing forever, or make a one-shot deal!"

The old village head is very prestigious in Niubei Village. Hearing what he said, no matter men, women, old or young, they would pick up objects at hand as weapons, and even children would pick up stones on the ground for the final struggle.