Chapter 49: Who is the Mysterious Person

  At this critical moment, Qin Dai shook off the thoughts in her mind and focused on dealing with the present situation. The most important thing at hand was to persuade Ruyi to leave, only then could both of them possibly be safe.

  "As you wish, go back." The voice sounded quite calm.

  "Miss." Ruyi shook her head vigorously, afraid that Qindai would leave her behind. "I'm not going."

  "Listen, Ru Yi, go back by carriage and tell them at home that I'm fine. Especially Auntie Su, she'll definitely be worried sick, you need to comfort her, this is what you should do now." Qin Dai thought to herself, if Su Shi knew something had happened to her, she would definitely regret it. If things were really like this, then the one in her belly might not make it. This person was truly clever, having planned for both her and Su Shi, a perfect two-for-one scheme.

  "Miss, I'd rather die than leave you alone. Even if it means death, I should die before you." The deep affection in Ruyi's eyes didn't seem fake.

  "Silly girl, what are you talking about? I won't die." Qin Dai let the driver take Ruyi back to the Qin family, but this girl refused to get on the carriage.

  "Girl, if you dawdle any longer, we'll catch you too. Hurry up." Hei Da Ge bypassed Qin Dai Xin, grabbed Ruyi and stuffed her into the carriage, saying to the coachman: "Go quickly, in case Master changes his mind."

  The carter came to himself, raised his whip and gave the horse's buttocks a few severe lashes, fearing that these beasts would run slowly, and the big black man behind him changed his mind and caught him. The carter drove the carriage wildly, raising a cloud of dust, and soon left this place of trouble far behind, without a trace.

  On the narrow mountain path, only a woman and more than ten bandits were left standing facing each other.

  The woman was dressed in ordinary clothes, with a calm and composed demeanor, as if she were not a captive but rather an invited guest enjoying the scenery. However, at the age of 13 or 14, she was significantly taller than her peers, with skin as white as snow, red lips, and white teeth, and between her eyebrows, there was a hint of heroic spirit that other young women did not possess.

  What can't be ignored is her black eyes like an autumn night, there's no fear in her eyes, calmly attracting attention. At the moment of life and death, this girl is surprisingly calm.

  Hei Da Ge Er was a bit stunned, but he didn't forget his purpose for coming here.

  "Brothers, don't be stunned, let's invite the young lady to go up the mountain!" As soon as he finished speaking, the others walked towards Qindai Xin.

  "Wait." Qin Dai's words had just left her lips when the large black man gave a hand signal to his brothers, and everyone else stopped, staring at the woman in the circle. Why was she so troublesome!

  "What's wrong now?" Hei Da Ge was getting a bit impatient.

  "You don't want to tie me up all the time, do you?! I'm a daughter of a good family, and being tied up on this mountain has already ruined my reputation. Can't bear the humiliation, letting you treat me like a piece of goods?"

  "Meat tickets are goods. Besides, our brothers on the mountain are very particular about loyalty, we only want silver and won't do anything to you." Hei Da Ge patted his chest with a solemn expression, making Qin Dai think of a giant gorilla.

  This rascal!

  "The journey is long, it won't let me just walk away like this, will it?" Qin Dai's heart looked at the people in front of her, she didn't know why, but she couldn't muster up any fear. With her current abilities, she could only protect herself at most. Playing tricks under the noses of these people wasn't an easy task.

  We have horses.

  "I can't ride either, let's find a carriage." The tone was firm and left no room for questioning.

  Hei Da Ge was speechless, how did he end up with such a troublesome meat ticket?

  "Big brother, don't waste your breath on her, let's just knock her out and put her on the horse, why bother finding a carriage for her? She's clearly stalling for time, waiting for reinforcements to arrive!" A small leader-like figure seemed to have discovered her intention and hastily spoke up to remind him.

  Hei Da Ge listened and seemed reasonable, but didn't say much. He waved his hand to let people come forward to capture her. Qin Dai was not the kind of person who would wait for death, so she lifted her leg and pulled out a dagger from her boot, holding it against her own neck. "Without a carriage, I'd rather die than surrender."

  Everyone around was stunned, not expecting her to have this trick up her sleeve. Who would have thought that a woman going out would actually carry a weapon with her? Hei Da Ge was stunned, and the other thugs didn't dare make any sudden moves, this was a big deal, no one wanted to mess it up.

  "What should we do now, big brother?" asked the small-headed man again.

  "What else can we do? This place is not far from the temple, there should be many horse-drawn carriages. Bring two brothers to think of a way to get one." Hei Da Ge removed his headscarf and rubbed his bald head, somewhat impatiently.

  "Yes." The man was about to leave when he was pulled back by Hei Da Ge.

  "Take an inconspicuous carriage." Those who come to the Temple of Universal Peace to burn incense are all high-ranking officials and nobles, so if the carriage is too luxurious, it will inevitably attract some unnecessary trouble.

  "Yes." The man pointed at the two people approaching and said, "You, and you, come with me." The three of them rushed off together and soon disappeared from view.

  "Wow! Today I've opened my eyes, girl. Fortunately, you're a woman, if you were a man, you'd definitely be a good fellow." Hei Da Ge gave Qin Dai a thumbs up, and his words came from the heart.

  "Now that you mention good guys, I'd like to ask you, what is a good guy?" Since we're at it, might as well give Black Big Guy a lesson too.

  In the distance, there were shouts: "Our boss is a good fellow."

  "Right, the boss is indeed a good fellow."

  Hei Da Ge waved his hand and everyone quieted down.

  "In my eyes, being loyal and righteous, being a good brother, not afraid of death or coveting life, that's what makes a good man." Hei Da Ge thought seriously for half a day and felt that was all there was to it.

  "Are you referring to that good fellow?" Qin Dai's tone was full of disdain.

  "Of course."

  Qin Dai's heart also smiled, but the hand holding the dagger did not put it down, and occasionally glanced around with his eyes: "How do I hear that it's almost like a fool? Talking about righteousness should also be divided between who, can't be one-sided output, you only have righteousness for others, but others don't care about you, aren't you losing out? Not being afraid of death is not always a good thing, there are roads to retreat, but not using your brain and going forward to die, that's also what fools do."

  Hei Da Ge thought for a moment, seemingly finding it reasonable, but not wanting to admit his own foolishness, he said with some anger: "You're just a young lady, what do you know?"

  "When alive, be a hero among men; when dead, be a champion among ghosts. A real man, a true gentleman, does things without shame to heaven and earth, knows loyalty and filial piety, values friendship and righteousness, this is the true husband." Qin Dai's heart spoke word by word.

  Hei Da Ge thought for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this girl was not an ordinary person. She spoke with level-headedness, like a military strategist. Could she be the concubine of that corrupt official surnamed Wei? It didn't seem likely at all. He also thought about what he was doing now, and feared that it wasn't the actions of a good man. His heart felt a bit relieved, and he said in a low voice: "It's a pity I was born in a peaceful era, and can only be a bandit. If I were living in a chaotic world, I would definitely go to battle and kill enemies."

  His words fell into Qin Dai's ears without exception, thinking that this person didn't seem to be bad, maybe just being misled. When he wanted to say a few more sentences, he heard the sound of the horse carriage and knew that it was too late for advice at this time, saying more would only easily cause resentment from these people. Thinking that since she understood the whole story, it's better to go back with them and discuss it thoroughly.

  "Big brother, it's them, they're back."

  Hei Daigui came to his senses and rushed to Qin Dai's heart, saying: "I respect scholars the most in this life, miss, get on the car! My brothers won't hurt you, as long as we receive the silver, we'll definitely send you down the mountain."

  Qin Dai's heart saw the carriage stop steadily, and she directly put the dagger back in her boot, saying to him: "It can be seen that you are a man of heavy justice, I believe you." After finishing, she didn't need anyone to help her up, and she got on the carriage with nimble movements.

  "Brothers, we're back." A group of people surged into the forest, each leading their horses back onto the road. As soon as a large black horse burst out, the group followed suit, whipping their horses and galloping after it.

  Seven or eight tall horses, plus a horse-drawn carriage speeding at full speed, raised a large cloud of dust. In a short while, the group of people disappeared from sight, as if they had never appeared before. At this moment, what should have been a quiet forest suddenly transmitted a sigh from one person.

  "In life, he was a hero among men; in death, a mighty spirit. What a wonderful person indeed!"