Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

I used to think that what I saw on TV was all an act, but now that I've experienced it myself, I realize that what they showed on TV was all too fake. The sense of oppression from this bandit leader was absolutely overwhelming!

In the TV dramas, either the bandit leader falls in love with the female lead, or the bandits are so stupid that they get completely fooled by the female lead.

But in this situation, who can tell her if she can jump out in front of this fierce bandit leader?

If she jumps up now, will the bandit leader chop her up with a knife?

"Hahaha, Wu the Elder, Wu the Second Elder, well done! When we get back to the village, I'll definitely reward you handsomely. Take whatever you want!"

The bandit leader laughed loudly.

With a wave of his hand, his henchmen stepped forward.

"See that? How brilliantly Wu Lao Da and Wu Lao Er handled things! You two better be smart. If you don't want to go hungry, you'll have to figure it out yourselves, understand?"

"Understood, brother, understood!"

"Alright, then listen to my orders. Tie up everyone here and bring them back to the village, along with their belongings. Tonight, we'll kill two of them and have a good feast—we won't leave until we're drunk!"

Ji Yunshu...

Na, nai?

Drag two over and slaughter them, then have a good, hearty meal?

Are you talking about them...?

No, no, she felt nauseous. The thought of everyone in the village disappearing made Ji Yunshu feel even more nauseous.

Where did these bandits come from?

They actually stayed in this rural area and did these heinous things!

Hopefully, things won't turn out the way she expects.

"Wow, big brother, big brother, this is incredible, this is incredible!" A henchman ran in from outside, extremely excited.

The bandit leader was in a good mood at the moment and didn't mind his sudden outburst.

"Just say what's on your mind, why are you yelling?"

The younger brother seemed to have discovered something extraordinary, pointing at the carriage outside the house, his words even a little stuttered.

"Big brother, there are two carriages outside, it's very cool inside! When we went in, it felt like winter. None of the brothers know what's going on. Let, let you go out and take a look."

"Really? How could that be! In this sweltering heat, where would you find a cool place? You must be hallucinating!"

"Big brother, it's true. You'll see when you go out. There's not much else in the carriage. Anyway, it's very cool inside. Big brother, you're very knowledgeable. The brothers all said to let you go and see if you know what's going on."

The bandit leader was skeptical, but he ordered his men to throw everyone in the house onto a carriage, while he himself followed another henchman out of the house.

Ji Yunshu couldn't help but groan inwardly. What that little bandit had just mentioned was her air conditioner!

I had set the air conditioner to 16 degrees Celsius after it was installed, thinking I would call the people from the Prince's Mansion to rest in the carriage as soon as I came in, so I left the air conditioner on. I didn't expect that it would be fine when I came in, but I couldn't get out.

Damn it, she didn't even get to enjoy the air conditioner for long after it was installed, and it's already benefited these bandits!

Just as I was thinking this, a cheer suddenly erupted outside, the bandit leader's rough voice being particularly prominent.

"Hahaha, thank goodness! Thank goodness!"

"They actually managed to get me such a magical carriage! Heaven is really looking out for me. Reward me! Reward me handsomely!"

A deafening cheer erupted from outside.

The bandits lifted everyone in the house one by one and threw them onto the carriage.

Not long after Li's abdominal wound had healed, Ji Yunshu worried that the bandits would tear it open. So, while the bandits were in a flurry of activity, Ji Yunshu used her mind to send Li and the baby directly into her spatial dimension.

They had a large number of people; if one or two were missing, the bandits wouldn't even notice.

The only thing that stood out was the little guy, but by the time they returned to the bandit stronghold and discovered he was missing, it was too late.

Before long, the bandits set off in their horse-drawn carriages, swaying and rocking.

Inside the carriage, the others were still unconscious after being drugged, but Ji Yunshu and Xie Moyao had opened their eyes.

"How are you? Are you alright? Did they aggravate your wound?"

Even Xie Moyao didn't notice when she moved Li Shi and the little one into the space.

"I'm fine, is everyone else alright?" Xie Moyao said, while searching for his family members in the crowd.

"Hey, where are my sister-in-law and the little one? Why aren't they here?"

"Uh, it should be in another carriage," Ji Yunshu said casually.

Xie Moyao nodded, relieved, but his brows remained furrowed.

"What should we do now? Should we run away halfway? Or, I'll have Sherlin distract them, and then you can take the opportunity to drive the carriage away." This was the best solution he could think of.

Once they reached the bandits' den, it would be difficult for them to escape.

"No, we can't escape now. There are too many bandits, and they have horses. I'm driving the carriage, pulling this huge cart; we definitely can't outrun them."

"If we anger the bandits again, they'll kill us outright, and none of us will survive."

"What should we do then? If we let them take us to the bandits' den, we won't be able to escape either."

He had led troops to suppress bandits before, with government soldiers, swords, knives, and other weapons. Suppressing bandits was still very difficult, let alone now that his family was old, weak, sick, and disabled, they had no power to fight back at all.

"Don't worry, I'll figure something out. Don't worry, I won't let my family get hurt. Trust me."

Hearing Ji Yunshu's powerful words, Xie Moyao nodded as if possessed.

"Yes, I believe you, but if you have a plan, you should tell me in advance. If you need any help, you can directly contact Xie Mu. After all, you are in the open, while Xie Mu is in the shadows. There are some things that are much easier for Xie Mu to do than for you."

Ji Yunshu gave a soft "Mmm".

Her gaze unconsciously fell on Xie Moyao's thin lips.

Oh dear God, there are some things she doesn't want to do right now...

The time, place, and occasion are all wrong right now. How could she possibly do it...?

But she desperately needs to unlock the armory, even a small handgun would be fine!

Since the space couldn't be unlocked automatically, she had no choice but to do it herself.

She kept telling herself, "It's all for unlocking supplies, it's all for unlocking supplies..."

Xie Moyao felt uncomfortable under Ji Yunshu's gaze; that naked look seemed to want to devour him whole.

"Um, what's wrong, Ji, Ji Yunshu, why are you staring at me?"

This person would stare at him with the same eyes that glare at prey from time to time, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Ji Yunshu chuckled twice, offering no explanation. Suddenly, she reached out, cupped Xie Moyao's face in her hands, leaned in close, pouted, and quickly kissed Xie Moyao's lips.