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"Sending Xiaoman to Black Wind Mountain alone to ransom people? How can that be done!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xiuyun was shocked and exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Ning has already had an accident. If something were to happen to her eldest daughter as well, what would she have left to live in this world for?

Qi Sheng could naturally understand her feelings at this moment, and he sighed and said:

"Although I don't know what the bandits of Black Wind Mountain are planning."

"But if someone else were to go, there's a risk they'd kill the hostage."

"We have no other choice."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun turned pale and was momentarily stunned.

Now she has only two choices.

Either Yang Xiaoman risked going up the mountain and successfully ransacked Xiao Ning and brought her down safely.

However, if the bandits of Black Wind Mountain suddenly had malicious intentions, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The only option was to protect Yang Xiaoman; she could only watch helplessly as news of her second daughter's death arrived...

Thinking of this, Li Xiuyun's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Qi Sheng, asking in a hoarse voice:

"The bandits sent Xiaoman up the mountain to ransom her, probably because they were worried about something going wrong. If I go, I'm just a weak woman; would they agree?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng shook his head with a complicated expression.

"No need to say anything more."

At that moment, Yang Xiaoman spoke without hesitation:

"Wow!"

"No!"

Li Xiuyun was terrified, her face filled with helplessness and panic.

Yang Xiaoman stared straight at Qi Sheng, cupped her hands in greeting, and said:

"I beg Patriarch Qi to lend me fifty taels of silver to help me go up the mountain to redeem my sister."

Qi Sheng's lips moved slightly, and he sighed:

Are you really sure about this?

"Those bandits of Black Wind Mountain have countless lives under their command and have absolutely no credibility."

"Even if you actually go up the mountain as they demand and hand over the money on your own, let alone whether they will let Xiao Ning go, you might even face death."

Beside her, Li Xiuyun's face turned deathly pale. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms and drawing blood.

But she was so numb to the excruciating pain that she was completely unaware of it.

Faced with Qi Sheng's question, Yang Xiaoman nodded without hesitation and replied:

"I told you, nothing can separate us, mother and the three of us!"

Even if Black Wind Mountain is a gateway to hell, I dare to brave it!

As she spoke, her gaze suddenly fell on Wang Yan, and a sarcastic smile appeared on her cold little face.

"The government officials dare not go up the mountain, but I dare!"

"The government officials dare not save my sister, so I'll go!"

"In short, even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, I will never abandon Xiao Ning's safety."

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng trembled, and after a long while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice:

"In that case, I'll pay the fifty taels of silver!"

"After all, the person was lost in my Qi family's house, so there's no need for Yang the butcher to mention the word 'borrow'."

Wang Yan looked at Yang Xiaoman with a complicated expression.

He desperately wanted to refute it, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

The little girl, only seven or eight years old, dared to go up the mountain alone to ransom her younger sister after she was kidnapped by bandits...

That courage alone is enough to surpass that of thousands or even tens of thousands of people!

Moreover, what she said... was clearly true.

If the county government had taken any action, how could the mountain bandits have been allowed to run rampant for so many years?

If only my husband had the courage to fight the bandits, how could this poor mother and daughter have fallen into such a desperate situation?

"Since that's the case..."

Li Xiuyun gritted her teeth and whispered:

"I'm going too!"

She was prepared for the three of them to live and die together.

Let's go down the mountain together.

Either I'll keep you company on the road to the underworld.

"If you go, you might implicate Butcher Yang."

Hearing this, Qi Sheng shook his head helplessly.

"The letter clearly states that only Yang the butcher is allowed to go up the mountain."

Yang Xiaoman gently held her mother's hand and comforted her:

"Mother, don't worry."

"All those bandits want is silver, and besides, I can use my father's butcher knife to protect myself."

"If you come up the mountain with me, it won't do you any good if those bandits really turn their backs on us."

As she spoke, she glanced at Qi Sheng, pursed her lips, and asked:

"Master Qi, did the bandits from Black Wind Mountain say when they would come up the mountain to ransom the hostage?"

Qi Sheng's expression turned somewhat solemn, and he said softly:

"Tomorrow at noon, Black Wind Mountain, Soul-Severing Ridge!"

"According to the letter, bandits will come to pick you up and take you to Black Wind Stronghold."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"As for how to get to Black Wind Mountain, Butcher Yang, you don't need to worry about it."

"I will send the Qi family's carriage to Yangjia Village to pick you up early tomorrow morning and take you to the foot of Black Wind Mountain."

"The rest of the journey is up to you, Miss Yang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Patriarch Qi. If there is a future, I will repay your kindness tenfold."

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng sighed and waved his hand.

"Miss Yang's words make me ashamed."

After saying that, he turned to look at his subordinate.

Before long, a sack containing fifty taels of silver was presented to Yang Xiaoman.

Without hesitation, she took it from the servant, thanked Qi Sheng, and then turned to her mother, whispering:

"Mother, let's go back."

Li Xiuyun opened her mouth in grief, but could not utter a sound, so she could only nod gently.

She didn't even know how she left the Qi family.

All that is known is that when the mother and daughter arrived at the Qi family's gate, the crowd of onlookers had already been dispersed by the Qi family's servants.

As they walked onto the street, Yang Xiaoman held her mother's hand, who seemed to have lost her soul, in one hand and carried a heavy money bag in the other.

Her small face was cold, filled with endless murderous intent.

He exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

This caused passersby to turn around and stare at the people.

Back at the market, Yang Xiaoman saw the vendor hawking candied hawthorns again, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Not long ago, she and her mother were still immersed in the happiness of about to redeem her younger sister, Aning, and even bought her a candied hawthorn to celebrate.

But to their surprise, the two of them received such devastating news as soon as they arrived at the Qi family home.

The candied hawthorn berries that had been prepared for Xiao Ning had long since fallen to the ground, covered in dust and nowhere to be found.

As soon as she sat down on the oxcart, looking at her mother who remained silent, Yang Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh and softly comforted her:

"Mother, you don't need to worry."

"You know how capable my daughter is. If she really angers me, the outcome will be uncertain."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun trembled and quickly said:

"Xiaoman, you must not act impulsively."

"Didn't you hear what Master Qi said? Those bandits are ruthless killers; even the county magistrate can't do anything about them."

"If they want money, just deliver the silver; remember not to cause any conflict."

As she spoke, her voice choked with emotion.

"Otherwise, what if something happens to you and Xiao Ning..."

"I will never live alone."