Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 663: The Person Behind the Band of Robbers (4)_1

Chapter 663: Chapter 663: The Person Behind the Band of Robbers (4)_1

One of them said, "Those bandits might not necessarily be mere bandits. The people we dealt with these past few nights could very well be part of their group. Miss Mo’s place must be guarded tonight. Let’s split up; half will follow her, and half will stay behind just in case. We must ensure the safety of Miss Mo and her family."

No sooner had the voice faded, the others, in a silent agreement, split into two rows, expressing their compliance through their actions.

Unaware of the ten additional people following behind them, or that during their nights of peaceful sleep, guards from the Hidden Guard had already encountered several groups with malicious intent, the father and daughter walking from the back door to the back mountain were oblivious to it all.

To save time and rescue people quickly, Mo Yan mounted Little Flower while Mo Qingze rode on the more stable Golden Beast as it started running. Worried that her father might not adapt to the rapid pace, Mo Yan had the beasts deliberately slow down.

Even with the reduced speed, their pace was akin to that of a galloping horse, which left Mo Qingze, who was unaccustomed to such a wild ride, feeling dizzy to the point of nearly vomiting.

The Dark Guards, however, had a tough time keeping up, relying solely on light footwork and their legs to follow. They quickly lost sight of the two and the five beasts, but fortunately, they left clear traces which the guards followed without losing track of them.

Knowing Yuhua Mountain was fraught with danger and that the bandits’ hideout was some distance from Liu Yang Village, it wasn’t deep within the mountains but on the outskirts far from the village, where there were no settlements, and the mountain tops weren’t high, minimizing the chances of encountering large wild beasts.

In less than fifteen minutes of running, the beasts gradually slowed their pace, and eventually, they were tiptoeing around, careful not to disturb the birds perched in the trees above, lest the bandits notice.

Stealthily climbing a small hill, the father and daughter could see a bonfire at the hill’s base and a group of bandits drinking and feasting around it. Although the children were not in sight, faint cries could be heard.

Behind the bandits, several tents were pitched, clearly indicating that this group either had arrived that day, planning to survey the area before striking, or had already been there for a few days, ready to act at any moment.

Mo Qingze roughly estimated the number of people, finding there were as many as fifty, each robust. Could the five beasts take on ten each?

Concerned about the beasts getting injured and worried about the frightened children, he said in a low voice, "Yanyan, there are so many bandits, and they look tough to deal with. Let’s wait until dawn and report to the Government Office so they can send more officers to rescue the children."

Mo Yan shook her head, "Father, it’s cold in the mountains, and the children are already scared. We can’t guarantee their safety under the bandits’ blades for a whole night. Don’t worry, the beasts can fight, and they can also call other nearby wild animals for help."

Even if there were no other wild animals around, now, at the beginning of the snakes’ hibernation period, Red Python could surely summon a few from the grass!

Mo Qingze, seeing the sense in Mo Yan’s words, temporarily suppressed his concerns without saying more.

Mo Yan noticed the bandits were drinking, but not heavily, and she could vaguely hear them discussing something, although the distance made it hard to discern clearly.

Xue tuanzi, confined to the Space, couldn’t venture outside but had no difficulty sensing what was happening. It quickly heard what the bandits were plotting, and its voice filled with murderous intent echoed in Mo Yan’s mind, "Those bandits don’t just plan to raid Yanyan’s home; they want to kill all of you, leaving no one behind! Humph, if they dare to harm Yanyan or Yanyan’s Father, Xue tuanzi will suck their souls dry, making them slaves in the Space, and they’ll have no chance of reincarnation."

Mo Yan broke out in a cold sweat, quickly cautioning in her mind, "Don’t do anything rash; if you harm these ordinary people without Spiritual Power, you will be sealed by the Merit Pearl! Don’t worry, these people are so ruthless, I won’t let them off, nor will we incur any karmic obstacles!"

Xue tuanzi, too, had momentarily lost its reason upon being provoked by the bandits, but it calmed down after Mo Yan’s speech. It grunted reluctantly in agreement, then threatened the five beasts fiercely, "I trained you for years; today is the day you show your prowess. If you can’t deal with this rabble, then get out of here—stay far from Yanyan and don’t even think about entering the Space ever again."

From the first day of training, Xue tuanzi had established a connection with the five beasts using spells, meaning it could convey to them the most explicit commands, even without appearing on the outside.

The beasts felt a chill in their hearts, their gaze fixed intensely upon the bandits below, filled with a bloodthirsty eagerness, ready to pounce at Mo Yan’s command and obliterate the oblivious offenders.

Mo Yan heard Xue tuanzi’s threat, and seeing the five beasts as if injected with chicken blood, quickly admonished, "Don’t listen to Xue tuanzi; don’t overexert yourselves to the point of injury, and don’t kill these people. Just tie them up and deliver them to the Government Office when it’s over."

Aside from the Golden Beast, the current strength of the other four beasts was equivalent to the Golden Beast before Xue tuanzi’s training, having transcended the ordinary wild beast category. If they were to kill humans again, they too would face unknown punishment.

Take the Golden Beast, for instance. In the deep mountains, there were fierce beasts other than itself and the Black Cloud Leopard, some even more formidable. The ancestors of these beasts were Spirit Beasts from the "Cultivation Continent," so while not Spirit Beasts themselves, they were far stronger than ordinary wild animals. The laws of nature restrict their movements, forbidding them to leave Yuhua Mountain.

If the Golden Beast hadn’t met Mo Yan and been personally brought down the mountain by her, it would have been struck by lightning the moment it stepped out of Yuhua Mountain. Mo Yan certainly didn’t want the five beasts to risk their lives over a few despicable bandits...

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