After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 219 Encounter with Bandits

Xia Li forced a smile at Tao Yao: "How about you change your name to Qiu Gao from now on?"

"what?"

Xia Li gave a forced smile: "You've almost made me feel good!!!"

"Uh……"

Tao Yao smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself that she had messed things up time and time again.

The masters usually don't care about hierarchy, and the subordinates are becoming more and more "unruly".

She said guiltily, "I meant well, I just wanted to bring you some flowers to cheer you up..."

Xia Li said meaningfully, "You know what? Sometimes, some tragedies are caused by good intentions."

"..."

The bandits opposite him grinned lewdly: "What are you talking about! How about you obediently take us up the mountain to be your wives?"

Xia Li and Zhao Jihua exchanged a glance, a cold glint flashing in their eyes.

The two turned slightly to the side, shielding Tao Yao behind them, their hands gripping the hilts of their swords tightly, ready to engage in a fierce battle with the bandits at any moment.

However, just as they were about to make their move, a strong sense of dizziness struck them, making them feel lightheaded, their legs went weak, and they almost dropped their swords.

Upon seeing this, the bandits burst into triumphant laughter.

The bandit leader stomped his foot on a rock, slapped his thigh, and arrogantly declared, "Don't you even know whose territory this is! Let me tell you, we've been poisoning the area all around, waiting for people. No one can escape here!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and his bandits swarmed forward, preparing to forcibly take the three away.

The bandits, carrying the limp Tao Yao, Xia Li, and Zhao Jihua, laughed all the way.

The bandit leader laughed heartily: "Today's haul is quite substantial, we've acquired such a stunning beauty."

His subordinates also rushed to speak:

"Yes, yes, such a beautiful person can only be found in the capital."

"If we go back and force them to write a letter, wouldn't we make even more money?"

"Yeah, by the time they bring the money, we'll have almost finished enjoying the people, hahaha..."

"Look at her delicate skin, she might really be a young lady from an official family in the capital."

"Look at those big breasts and buttocks, touching them would be pure bliss..."

Another person immediately interrupted him: "Shh! These beauties should be enjoyed by the boss first before it's our turn."

The man quickly corrected himself, "Yes, yes, it's because they are all so good-looking!"

"The boss is going to enjoy the pleasures of having two women tonight."

"Don't worry, don't worry. You can go ahead after I'm done."

A group of people nodded excitedly. "Thanks, boss!"

"Boss, do you want candles, a whip, or something else tonight?"

"Their skin is so delicate it's practically dripping with moisture; I bet a single lash would leave a large red patch on their skin."

The bandits' eyes were glued to them, their words filled with filthy and vulgar language. They made unrestrained jokes about the three women's appearances and figures, and enthusiastically discussed how they would torture them when they returned to their stronghold.

They finally arrived at the mountain stronghold, but the scene before them shocked them.

The place was empty; their mountain gate had collapsed, and the once orderly stronghold was now a scene of utter devastation.

The bandits immediately sensed something was wrong.

"What about the other brothers?"

The leader roared, "Let's see who dares to cause trouble here! Brothers, check carefully, don't miss anyone."

"Yes!"

The bandits scattered to investigate the situation in the stronghold.

But when they looked around, they found that most of the houses had been burned down and the village's belongings were scattered all over the place. There was no trace of a home left.

The bandits looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

"Boss, we haven't found any of our brothers in the stronghold..."

Before they could even react, the bandits felt their strength gradually disappearing, their legs going weak, and they couldn't hold their weapons steady, causing them to fall to the ground.

The group looked at each other in horror, fear spreading through their hearts.

At this moment, Li Haifei slowly emerged from the shadows. Dressed in black, she moved with a sassy air, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "Why are you all sitting on the ground? It's rather cold there, please get up... You've been using sleeping potions to harm people for years, and they're always effective. I was just curious, so I tried it out, and it really is... always effective!"

Her voice was clear and crisp, deliberately emphasizing the last few words, making the sarcasm all the more obvious.

"you!"

The bandit leader wanted to rush forward with his knife to kill Li Haifei, but he had no strength.

They have been using sleeping pills to harm people for years, and now they are reaping the consequences of their actions.

Li Haifei chuckled: "If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet."

"Haifei!"

Zhao Jihua and his men had already taken advantage of the bandits' inattention to untie the ropes.

As soon as Li Haifei saw Xia Li, she ran happily towards her: "What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here again."

Xia Li: "...We didn't expect to run into you here either."

Li Haifei: "You've been kidnapped by bandits again? This is quite similar to the last time we met."

Xia Li: "..."

Li Haifei: "No, why do you always get tied up by bandits?"

Xia Li said with embarrassment, "Actually, we had secret guards with us. But we thought we'd turn the tables and see where the bandits were hiding so we could wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Li Haifei had a "I knew it" look on her face: "I told you, you're a cunning little devil, unless you willingly let yourself be caught."

Xia Li: "..."

She quickly changed the subject: "Hey, what are you doing here?"

Li Haifei: "Didn't I talk to you guys last time? Then I felt that since they couldn't tolerate me anyway, I was too lazy to go back there. So I became a chivalrous and righteous female knight-errant."

Not long ago, I traveled here and, after some investigation, learned that this band of bandits would be coming down the mountain to rob us today. So I prepared everything around the stronghold in advance, lured the remaining bandits out of the stronghold, and after they left, I set the stronghold on fire. Then I set a trap on their way back and cleverly sprinkled sleeping potion on the places they were bound to pass.

And then, I saw you all.

Li Haifei smiled innocently, "Don't you think we're incredibly destined for each other?"

"...Yes, that's true, but let's deal with these bandits first."

Speaking of this, Li Haifei's gaze turned icy as she swept her eyes over the group of bandits lying on the ground. Without the slightest hesitation, she brandished her long sword and charged towards the bandits first.

As innocent as ever, she chopped off a bandit's head with a single stroke and said to them with a smile, "Come on, let's cut some radishes together!"

But with that bloodstained knife and the lifeless head lying on the ground, it looked absolutely terrifying.

Xia Li and the others: "..."

I dare not move, I absolutely dare not move!