Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 14 Rose's Deployment and Conspiracy with the Mountain Bandits

On the snow-capped peak, a group of burly bandits with fierce expressions gathered together, the atmosphere tense yet excited. They whispered among themselves, their eyes occasionally glancing at their bandit leader, Lu Huaichuan, who stood in the center.

At this moment, Lu Huaichuan, the bandit leader, crossed his arms, frowned slightly, looked around, and saw the expectant expressions on the faces of the many bandits. He pondered to himself.

Although they had been plotting on this hilltop for a long time, he knew that impulsiveness was the devil. He cleared his throat, trying to calm everyone down.

“Brothers,” Lu Huaichuan said in a deep and powerful voice.

"I understand your feelings, but we cannot act on impulse, which would be of no benefit to us. After all, they are officers and soldiers. We cannot confront them by force; we can only outsmart them!"

Wu, the second-in-command, couldn't help but speak up: "Brother, now that we've become bandits, we're not afraid of the government troops. Besides, they're exiled people! Those government troops should thank us!"

"It's the boss! Why are the bandits suddenly afraid of the government troops? Last time we robbed several million taels of government silver!" the other bandits protested.

Lu Huaichuan shook his head and told him what he had found out: "Do you know who the exiled person is? He is the current Crown Prince, known as the God of War! Xiao Jingchuan!"

what? !

The bandits looked at each other, and when they heard it was Xiao Jingchuan, they dared not utter a sound.

Pei Ziye, one of the three chieftains, raised an eyebrow, his tone full of disdain: "Big brother, you're being too cautious. I heard that Xiao Jingchuan was wiped out because hundreds of thousands of his soldiers were trapped in enemy territory! His father deposed him from his position as crown prince, and he's currently suffering from a deadly poison. If we kill him, those hundreds of thousands of soldiers might even jump out of the ground to thank us!"

Everyone present agreed with what the three leaders said.

"Boss, what do you want to do?" a young bandit finally couldn't help but ask.

Lu Huaichuan laid out his plan: "We need to find a way to benefit both sides, ideally without losing a single soldier. First, they'll definitely rest at the inn at the foot of our mountain. Then we'll kidnap the people at the inn and replace them with our own. We'll drug their food. Remember, we won't touch the men! We'll only rob the women and their valuables! Then..."

After some discussion, everyone finally agreed to the plan.

Just as they were about to take action, a bloody gust of wind swept towards them!

Wu Zhong and Pei Ziye almost couldn't block it even when they used their internal energy, and one of them even spat out a mouthful of blood, "Pfft!"

Lu Huaichuan, the leader of the mountain bandits, glared fiercely. "Who are you! You've come all this way but don't dare show your face!"

As the crowd prepared to defend themselves with knives in hand, a woman dressed in black with flowing long hair silently descended.

"The young lady injured one of our men as soon as she arrived. Isn't that going too far!"

Qiangwei looked at Wu Zhong and Pei Ziye with disdain. They were just weaklings who dared to be the leaders of the bandits!

Wu Zhong and Pei Ziye felt Qiangwei's contempt. They wanted to step forward, but their leader stopped them, "Stop!"

Rose's clean and efficient movements made them realize that this person's martial arts skills far surpassed theirs.

"I have come to your esteemed village today with important matters to discuss with you all!" Rose had barely uttered her words when two sharp cracking sounds rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of mysterious people dressed in black outfits filing in like ghosts.

These men in black were agile and moved with steady, powerful steps, each carrying a heavy box on their shoulder.

With another loud "bang," the sound was like a resounding bell, deafening.

Immediately afterwards, the group of men in black opened each box in unison.

In an instant, the entire mountain stronghold fell silent. A large amount of light reflected from inside the box, making them unable to look away.

All the bandits in the stronghold gaped in shock as they saw the chests piled high with countless gleaming silver coins and a dazzling array of jewelry.

The silver shimmered with a mesmerizing light under the sunlight, like pure white snowflakes; while the jewels were even more dazzling and colorful, some smooth and round like pearls, some crystal clear like crystal, and others colorful like gemstones... Each treasure exuded a captivating luster that almost blinded the eyes.

"A trade?" A burly bandit stepped forward, his brow furrowed. "We don't have anything here worth trading!"

Rose smiled slightly, her gaze sweeping over the astonished bandits, their reactions no different from hers; "I heard you want to deal with the exiled people, and even try to rob the women inside!" Her voice was clear and firm, seemingly confirming their plot!

The surrounding bandits looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they were usually incredibly bold, they couldn't help but feel uneasy in the face of this mysterious woman and the wealth she brought.

Pei Ziye finally couldn't help but ask, "What if we refuse?"

"Oh?" Rose smiled slightly, raising an eyebrow. "Then you can only watch as I take all this gold and silver jewelry away, and I'll show you what true regret is!"

Before she could finish speaking, a man in black behind her stepped forward, holding an extremely sharp blade in his hand, coldly pointing it at those who were still hesitating.

The atmosphere instantly became heavy, and the air in the mountain stronghold seemed to become unusually oppressive.

Many bandits thought to themselves: This girl is indeed not to be trifled with! They began to realize that if they really wanted to be her enemy, they would probably pay a heavy price.

After all, these people looked like real killers.

For everyone's safety, Lu Huaijing compromised, saying, "Since it's a transaction, shouldn't it look like a transaction?"

Rose nodded in satisfaction and gestured for the black-clad man with the sword to step back.

The bandits exchanged glances, then collectively made way for them, inviting them into the hall.

"What do you want to trade with us?" Lu Huaichuan sat in the main seat, his eyes wary.

Rose stated her purpose directly: "Our target is Xiao Jingchuan! As for those women, you can enjoy them however you like! That's your own business!"

The bandit leaders looked troubled, wondering if some young lady had taken a fancy to the crippled, useless prince. But even so, it shouldn't have come at such a high price!

At this moment, Wu Zhong frowned, looking at the rose in front of him with a puzzled expression, and said urgently, "Please explain in more detail, young lady! We are really confused."

Rose slightly raised her head, her gaze as cold as ice. She parted her lips and slowly uttered a single word in the gentlest and most melodious voice: "Die!"

The word struck like a thunderbolt, exploding throughout the entire mountain stronghold. The three bandits immediately stood up in astonishment.

what?

Did I hear it wrong?

He seemed to want to confirm that what he had just heard was not a hallucination. However, Rose's cold eyes and resolute expression clearly told him that everything was real.

Half an incense stick later, Rose took away all the men in black. The bandits were now waiting for their leader's instructions.

Then Wu Zhong said, "Everyone, move the boxes to the back. We'll celebrate after we kill Xiao Jingchuan and take the women!"

The bandits cheered in unison!