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Imperial Envoy's Shade
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For Lingbo Stronghold, it was just another night when bandits didn't raid and the leader of the robbers was sleeping soundly.
I closed my eyes beautifully, searching for my dream lover.
In the deep of night, the noise outside was incessant, making it impossible to sleep.
With swollen eyes and an angry expression, I rushed out the door and shouted, "Who is so blind as to dare disturb this young lady's sweet dreams?"
Just moments ago, I had met a handsome young man in my dream. He held my hand affectionately, ready to walk with me into the blissful hall of marriage.
However, just as we were about to exchange vows, a deafening sound of firecrackers suddenly erupted, waking me up.
When I regained my senses, I realized that the crackling noise was actually the sound of hooves.
This annoying noise not only interrupted my beautiful dream but also scared away that handsome young man, making him vanish without a trace.
"Reporting to the boss, it's just passersby," said Zhang San, the gatekeeper.
"Call me Miss!" I shot him a cold glare.
"Traveling through a bandit den at night and making such a racket—how can anyone sleep?"
"Who told you to move the village next to the official road, claiming the scenery is nice?" Zhang San muttered quietly.
I shot him a few glances, and he fell silent.
I lifted the Broadsword passed down from my father and called out to my Brothers to go take a look.
The one borrowing the road was a handsome Young Man, elegantly riding on a tall White Horse.
I saw this charming Young Master bowing from a distance, saying, "I have urgent business. This is the nearest road out of the capital; I ask all heroes to make way."
"Just because you say so, we should make way?"
Recalling that abruptly ended beautiful dream, I angrily snatched the reins from him and struck the horse's back hard.
The White Horse was startled and bolted toward the Lingbo River with the pale-faced young man.
I only intended to scare him to vent my frustration, but I didn't truly wish to harm anyone, and for a moment, my smile turned awkward.
Returning to my room, I covered my head with the blanket and tried to continue the unfinished dream from earlier.
In the dream, I was crying and chasing after a blurry-faced boy, asking him, "Why didn't you keep your promise and come back for me?"
His usual cheeky voice carried three parts teasing and seven parts seriousness: "Because the purse you made is too ugly."
I was taken aback and struggled to wake up, only to find that it was already bright outside.
The Cook family's Rash Kid burst into the room: "Miss... last night King Mu's Mansion was robbed. The emperor has sent Imperial Envoy Lord Hu to issue a nationwide warrant for that bandit!"
"Jiang Hanyue?"
Hearing this, the excitement I had just felt faded away.
No matter how fierce a bandit is, they cannot escape the fate of being captured.
I cannot be a bandit who spends their whole life shouting and killing.
I glanced indifferently at the wanted poster with a portrait of a person and said, "Jiang Hanyue? Nice name, it even has a connection to our Lingjiang Stronghold! Everyone disperse and give way to the officials."
I was still calculating in my mind; while it was easy for bandits to wash their hands of crime, where could I find a new livelihood to support these Brothers?
Money...
I slapped my thigh and called back the foolish kid who had been scolded into submission: "Tell the Brothers in the Village to guard the Lingbo River well; not a single pigeon should be allowed to fly out!"
Ignoring his confusion, I felt exhilarated, my eyes shining with excitement.
The imperial wanted notice clearly stated in black and white that capturing Jiang Hanyue would earn a reward of a thousand taels of gold.
With this sum of money, who would fear starving after leaving the life of a bandit?
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