Chapter 115 Heroine
"You go now."
Qin Yao picked up the bloody bag on the ground, pointed to the mountain road to the east, and prepared to part ways with Yin Le.
Yin Le asked hurriedly: "I don't know the name of the benefactor yet!"
"There's nothing to know." Qin Yao thought for a moment without even turning her head back, then stopped again, "Also, I'm not your benefactor. Tell me the information, and I'll take you out, and we'll be even."
"By the way, you have never appeared in Yuhua Mountain, and I have never seen you here. Those horse bandits will all die, and no one will know about it in the future."
After leaving these words, Qin Yao went down the mountain with her spoils.
She had to find a living person to confirm whether the four heads were the real ones before the government killed all the bandits, so as to avoid not getting the reward.
Yin Le was stunned for a moment, then knelt down in the direction she left, bowed, and then stood up, forcing himself to calm down and walked towards the mountain path to the east.
No one has seen her in Yuhua Mountain, which means she has never been here, and naturally has never entered the bandit's lair.
By then, she could just make up an excuse and go back home without having to jump into the pond to prove her chastity.
Besides, Yin Le didn't want to die at all. She had finally killed the bandits and escaped. She was innocent, so why would she ask for death?
Even if the world didn't believe her, she believed in herself!
Yin Le thought about countermeasures and reasons as he walked. Watching the sun slowly rising in the sky, he quickened his pace to go home.
At the foot of Yuhua Mountain, when Qin Yao arrived, there were actually more than a dozen people dressed as private armed forces in the team of officers and soldiers.
Not only were there more people, but the leader was no longer the county magistrate, but a young man in his thirties.
This man was wearing a green official robe, riding on a horse, with a majestic look.
As soon as Qin Yao saw him, she had a guess in her mind that this person should be the county magistrate whom she had not seen before.
But this is not important. She has no control over how these people in the government distribute the credit. She just wants her reward.
Qin Yao threw down the bloody package in her hand, stood still, and clasped her fists towards the man on the horse:
"Qin Yao from Liujia Village pays homage to the county magistrate!"
The county magistrate turned his horse around and turned to her. He nodded and looked at the package on the ground, "Did you get the head of Prince Xiang?"
Qin Yao nodded and said that she did not come here on purpose to scare people, but just wanted to take advantage of the fact that these bandits were still here to confirm the identity of the deceased.
The county magistrate's eyes dimmed, and he looked at her for a long time before waving his hand and ordering someone to bring up the captured horse bandits for on-site inspection.
Seeing that the county magistrate didn't say anything like waiting until he arrived at the county government office to confirm it, and his actions were quite prompt, Qin Yao felt relieved.
Before the bundle was opened, Qin Yao kindly reminded him, "Sir, do you want to step away? The heads of these four people are all in the bundle, and the picture may cause discomfort."
The county magistrate's expression was obviously a little disgusted, but seeing that the county assistant didn't move, he gritted his teeth and said "no".
In this case, Qin Yao said no more. He used a knife to open the bundle and personally straightened the four crooked heads so that they faced the county magistrate and others.
Then
"Ugh!"
The county magistrate rolled off his horse and turned around to vomit violently.
The officers and soldiers around all frowned and turned their heads away. Some of them could not bear it anymore and joined the county magistrate in vomiting.
Qin Yao: "."
Fortunately, the bandit henchman in charge of identification completed the confirmation in a few seconds. Qin Yao covered the bag again without changing his expression.
"Sir, you can turn around now. The bag has been covered." The lawyer reminded in a low voice, suppressing his discomfort.
The county magistrate paused for a long time before turning around and glancing at Qin Yao. Seeing that she had no reaction at all, as if she was looking at a few winter melons, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air in his heart - this woman must be a ruthless person!
Qin Yao saw them marching in an orderly formation and asked tentatively, "My reward?"
"Don't worry, you'll be rewarded!" The county magistrate said, "First, take these vicious criminals back to the county government office. I'll give you silver later."
"Okay." Qin Yao smiled slightly, rode the horse she had brought earlier, and followed the main force back.
Officials had already entered the city in advance to promote the event by beating drums and gongs. When Qin Yao and his party entered the city gate, the people lined the streets to welcome them. It was a lively scene.
The heads of the four bandit leaders were held in the hands of the officers and soldiers, who led the way, followed by the county magistrate and the county magistrate.
Behind them were soldiers escorting the bandits and a stretcher made of branches, which was filled with the bodies of the bandits.
At the end of the team were Qin Yao and the master.
When the people looked at the corpses of the bandits, they felt very happy.
Although the human head was scary, he still opened his eyes wide to take a look, then spat.
Upon hearing the news, several big merchants in the city came to greet him carrying newly made flower plaques that read "Great Judge, you have eliminated harm for the people and your merits are immeasurable."
The adjective is a bit cheesy, but the meaning of gratitude is clear and the adults appreciate it.
The master kept staring at Qin Yao and saw that she looked calm and did not take credit for herself. She nodded with satisfaction and was a person who knew how to behave.
When the army arrived at the academy, the students were in class and didn't care about the teacher's scolding. They heard the sound of gongs and drums outside the door and shouted: "The bandit leader is here, the horse bandits have been eliminated!"
They all ran to the front door, wanting to join in the fun.
The main purpose was to see whether the government had really brought back King Xiang's head.
The government has been shouting the slogan of suppressing bandits for seven months, and has not seen any results before. Today, they have quietly wiped out the thieves' den. They can't believe it.
Liu Ji mingled among the scholars, stretching his neck and squeezing forward.
The food at home is good and he looks better and better. Even when he is surrounded by a group of teenagers who are about sixteen or seventeen years old, he doesn't look his age. At first glance, you would think he is only seventeen or eighteen.
"Brother Liu, have you seen King Xiang's head?!"
The students behind him who were squeezed in too tight to accommodate themselves asked excitedly.
Liu Ji had already squeezed to the front of the team. It was still early, and the officers and soldiers had not arrived here yet, but they would be there soon.
Two minutes later, the team appeared in everyone's sight. The people immediately became excited. Liu Ji was holding back his urine and almost let them squeeze it out.
"Stop pushing! Stop pushing!" Liu Ji yelled angrily.
The students behind him heard his voice and asked loudly: "Did you see it?"
"Yes, I saw it." Liu Jixian answered, and then he looked up. Oh my god, it was a real head!
He was so scared that he immediately raised his hands to cover his eyes, leaving only a slit. He wanted to see but didn't dare to.
The students asked excitedly: "Who killed him? Who killed him?"
A commoner nearby said, "Someone came to the government office yesterday morning to reveal the list. It should be that warrior who killed him. Look, the last one on horseback should be him."
Everyone looked over and exclaimed "Huh?" in unison. How did the warrior turn into a woman?
But seeing the legal advisor following beside him, he must be the one who will announce the results.
The scholars finally squeezed to the front of the crowd to meet Liu Ji. Seeing him staring blankly at the woman who had just taken the announcement, they said with a smile:
"Brother Liu, are you attracted to this heroine?"
You know what, this heroine looks so cool riding on the horse and she doesn't look very old.