The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1157 - 980, Infiltration

"Boss, bad news, Prince Wei Yuan has encircled our village with cavalry."

Hearing the shouts of his subordinates, the boss’s face changed, but Daozi’s eyes lit up – his father was coming to rescue him!

Upon seeing the second-in-command entering the courtyard with a group, the boss hurriedly asked, "How many have come?"

The second-in-command grimly replied, "Several thousand, they’ve completely blocked the entrance to our village."

The boss’s face showed grave concern: "They’ve come quickly." Then, looking towards Daozi, who had now hidden behind Old Man Li, he continued,

Seeing everyone looking at him, Daozi felt a bit scared. After thinking for a moment, he tentatively suggested, "Why don’t you release me and surrender? My father is very formidable; you won’t be able to defeat him."

The second-in-command snorted coldly, "With you in our hands, your father wouldn’t dare to attack." Then, glancing at the boss, "Big brother, let’s hang this kid at the village entrance. If Prince Wei Yuan dares to attack us, we’ll deal with his son. Let’s see who’s more ruthless!"

Daozi sensed the malice in the second-in-command and shrank back, trying his best to hide behind Old Man Li to avoid the second-in-command’s fierce gaze.

The boss looked coldly at his second-in-command: "Are you trying to force us into a dead end?" If they really hurt the son of Prince Wei Yuan, it would mean an all-out war between them.

Wuhu Village had flourished to this point, and the brothers who had risked their lives together had wives and children. Many had already died – but what about their parents, wives, and children?

"Let’s go and see Prince Wei Yuan."

After speaking, the boss led the others away.

The second-in-command was the last to leave, glancing at Daozi before following the rest.

Soon, only Old Man Li, Daozi, and Zhang Xiaohu were left in the courtyard.

Zhang Xiaohu approached Daozi with a worried look, "Will your father really attack us?"

Daozi nodded, "You’ve captured me, so my father will definitely attack to save me."

Zhang Xiaohu hurriedly said, "Then if I release you, will your father stop attacking us?"

Daozi, still unaware of the true nature of the bandits, immediately nodded, "Of course. If you release me, why would my father need to fight you?"

Zhang Xiaohu looked at Old Man Li, "Grandpa Li, should we release him? Last time the villagers fought with passing merchants, Uncle Tie and Uncle Jian died."

He now understood - once someone died, they were gone forever.

Tiedan and Jiandan had lost their fathers.

Old Man Li sighed, stroked Zhang Xiaohu’s head, and looked at the innocent Daozi, "Xiaohuzi, you’re still young, there are some things that are very complicated."

If Prince Wei Yuan was determined to pacify Xiliang, he would eventually have to eliminate the bandits anyway.

Zhang Xiaohu did not really understand; he just knew that he disliked when the people in the village fought with others. Prince Wei Yuan had even driven away the fearsome people of Xiliao, so he must be even more formidable.

If the villagers were to fight with him, more people would die. Then, his friends might once again lose their fathers.

Daozi also looked confused, "Why don’t you just surrender? My father isn’t a bad person."

But Zhang Xiaohu said, "But we are bad people."

Daozi’s eyes widened in surprise, "You’re bad people?" Then it dawned on him, "That’s right, if you weren’t bad people, why would you capture a child like me?"

Then, taking Zhang Xiaohu’s hand and patting it, he said, "Being a bad person is wrong, you should be a good person, or you’ll end up being caught."

Zhang Xiaohu replied, "But if we don’t be bad people, we won’t have anything to eat."

Daozi frowned, "How come? My mother said that with potato seeds and corn seeds, and soon sweet potato seeds, as long as we work hard and cultivate some wasteland, we’ll definitely be able to fill our bellies."

Old Man Li’s expression shifted when he heard this.

While that’s easy to say, the villagers had grown accustomed to the life of quick money through robbing others – how could they be expected to return to the hardship of toil?

The boss encouraged breaking new ground in the village, too, but very few responded.

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Wuhu Village’s gate.

Xiao Yeyang, with five thousand soldiers, tightly besieged the village. However, Wuhu Village was easy to defend but hard to attack, and with Daozi in their hands, Xiao Yeyang did not dare to let his troops directly assault it.

"Stalemate isn’t the solution. Wait until midnight, I’ll take a few Hidden Guards and sneak in," Chu Lang whispered to Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang nodded. Wuhu Village was not significant to him; he was just worried his son might get hurt.

Behind the army, a carriage rolled up.

Daohua couldn’t sit still worrying about Daozi. Desert bandits were a group of ruthless desperados, and with her son in their hands for even a minute, her heart was in her throat for that minute. So, she had the bodyguards escort her here.

"How could you come here?"

When Xiao Yeyang saw Daohua arrived, there was disapproval on his face.

Daohua: "I really couldn’t be at ease at home. Tell me quickly, how is Daozi?"

Xiao Yeyang: "Don’t worry, the people of Wuhu Village wouldn’t dare to harm Daozi."

Daohua reserved her opinion on this. Theoretically, the people of Wuhu Village wouldn’t dare to fall out with Wei Yuan Prince Residence, but anything could happen. frёewebηovel.cѳm

"Don’t worry, Uncle Chu will take Hidden Guards infiltrating Wuhu Village at midnight, and they will surely rescue Daozi."

Upon hearing this, a flicker passed through Daohua’s eyes.

At that moment, Chu Lang sought out Xiao Yeyang to discuss the upcoming infiltration into Wuhu Village.

Daohua watched the two men leave with several Hidden Guards. She called over Defu: "What’s the situation in Wuhu Village now?"

Defu: "The chief of Wuhu Village is reasonable and doesn’t want to fight with us. However, he made conditions to the master, asking the master to release the previously captured men and promise never to attack Wuhu Village in the future, only then will they release the Little Prince."

Daohua frowned; such a demand wouldn’t be agreed to by Xiao Yeyang, let alone herself.

If capturing Daozi could threaten Wei Yuan Prince Residence and compel Xiao Yeyang to compromise, wouldn’t other desert bandits follow suit?

Suppose Xiao Yeyang attacked some bandits; they would kidnap someone from Wei Yuan Prince Residence. By then, not only the prestige of the Prince Residence would be gone, but also the physical safety of their people would always be in danger.

Seeing Daohua’s solemn expression, Mei Lan suggested after some thought, "Princess Consort, why don’t I take three hunting dogs and sneak into Wuhu Village later as well? With the help of the hunting dogs, I can quickly locate the young master."

Daohua had brought the three hunting dogs from the residence this time.

Daohua stayed silent; she trusted Xiao Yeyang and Chu Lang’s abilities, but according to the news gleaned by Yan Shouhou, Wuhu Village was tightly defended, and it was uncertain if they could rescue Daozi.

"You guys stay in the carriage; I’ll go in myself."

Mei Lan and Mei Ju were startled and hastily tried to dissuade her: "Princess Consort, this is not okay, if anything happens to you..."

Daohua interrupted them, expressionlessly looking at the two: "Remember, I am your master. Follow my orders."

Saying this, she began to change into a coarse sackcloth prepared in the carriage.

Mei Lan and Mei Ju looked concerned but seeing Daohua’s determination, they knew they could not dissuade her.

"Don’t worry, I won’t act rashly, and perhaps before dawn, I will come back with Daozi." She had her space, which made her even safer than Chu Lang and the others.

At midnight, Chu Lang and the Hidden Guards tried to infiltrate Wuhu Village, but unfortunately, they underestimated the village’s strength and vigilance.

Wuhu Village, one of the largest desert bandit groups in Xiliang, was not only powerful but also had strong defenses.

It was not to say that the village was filled with traps, but it was easy for outsiders to be detected without someone to lead them.

Chu Lang and the Hidden Guards had just gone in not long before they were discovered, and both sides immediately engaged in battle.

Hearing the disturbance, Xiao Yeyang’s heart sank; he quickly ordered his men to attack Wuhu Village.

Taking advantage of the firefight, Daohua sneaked in with three hunting dogs from the side of the village gate.

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