The people that the old woman brought were all masters from the palace. They were sent from the palace to protect Her Highness. If they couldn't even stop a few frightened mobs, they didn't need to follow the princess after they went back. They should just go and do whatever they wanted to do …
The battle ended very quickly. It was a completely one-sided situation.
Only the shadowy man and the man surnamed Zhou held on for three more seconds. The next moment, several knives were put on their necks at the same time.
The old woman knocked out the Third Lady and handed her over to her subordinates. She planned to come and ask about the situation.
After taking two steps, she looked at the shallow pit in front of her and stopped. Her old face suddenly became pale.
Even though she had seen many big scenes in her life, the situation around the shallow pit under the moonlight still made her heart roll like waves. It took a long time for her to calm down.
"Give them a quick death …" She took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and said lightly.
When the old woman's voice fell, a man had already walked in. After a few swings of the knife, there was no more moaning on the ground.
When he saw the scene around him, the man couldn't help but take a deep breath. A little fear appeared on his calm face.
"These people … how did they die?" The old woman looked at Li Yi and spoke with difficulty. At this moment, she had completely forgotten the princess's instructions. Her mind was completely occupied by this hellish scene.
"These people have done all kinds of bad things. I'm afraid that God has annoyed them and punished them all." Li Yi sighed and said, "Just now, there was thunder from the sky, and the thunder snakes danced wildly. It was like God's punishment. After the punishment was over, these people were all like this …"
The old woman almost believed what he said.
The loud sound and the fire just now spread out for more than a few miles. It was really like the sky was falling and the earth was cracking. How could it be done by a human?
She stepped on the air twice, moved her foot, and dug out a black iron piece from the soil. Then, she looked at the people lying on the ground. She didn't know what to think, but her old face showed a shocked expression again.
Even if it was really God's punishment, it couldn't be to punish these evil people. The old woman turned to look at Li Yi — he could actually attract God's punishment!
"Let the people of Ning Wang Fu return and tell Princess and His Highness Shizi that County Lieutenant Li is safe and sound."
In order to save trouble, more than half of the dozen or so people from the Greenwood Forest were knocked unconscious. The sound of hooves and the light of the fire were getting closer. As the old woman spoke, two figures responded and dashed towards the direction of the fire.
As soon as he saw the old woman, Li Yi knew that it was impossible to hide the matter of the gunpowder.
Sky Law's words could only be used to fool ordinary people. These old fellows were all shrewd.
He was grateful that the princess and Li Xuan had sent these people over, but he felt that it would be better if they didn't come.
"Get someone to clean up this place. Don't leave any traces. I will personally inform Her Royal Highness about the details tomorrow." Li Yi had a tired expression on his face as he sighed.
He had no other choice but to make the gunpowder. This thing was too dangerous and sensitive. It could be a trump card to save one's life, but it could also be the King of Hell. It would be fine if he did it secretly without being discovered, but since it was seen by the princess's people, he could only obediently hand it over to the country.
What was the use of keeping such a powerful thing? Did he want to rebel?
Other than the royal family, no one could touch this thing.
Thinking that there was such a trouble for no reason, Li Yi felt more resentment towards those people from the Greenwood Forest.
A bunch of bastards. They could have been bandits, but they had to come all the way here to die. Even in death, they still want to make trouble for others. What are they after?
There was a sound of wind breaking, and a graceful figure appeared beside him.
When Ruyi saw so many people in the field, he had already grasped the hilt of his sword. But when he saw the old woman standing beside Li Yi, his heart finally relaxed.
"What was that loud noise just now?" She was still thinking about the strange movement just now.
Before Li Yi could answer, she lowered her head and saw the ground not far in front of her. Her pretty face changed abruptly. In the next moment, she could not help but hold onto Li Yi and retch.
Although she was skilled in martial arts and had killed those bandits with a single slash, she had never seen such a bloody scene before.
"Retch!"
In fact, Li Yi's stomach was already churning. He was trying his best not to look at those things, but after being provoked by Liu Ruyi, he could not hold it in anymore.
Liu Ruyi held onto him, and he held onto the wall. Their voices could be heard, and the experts in the palace paled. They could not help but cover their mouths with their hands …
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The people brought by the old woman moved very quickly. The big hole in the ground was quickly filled by them, and the bloodstains were also buried. As for the corpses of the people in the Greenwood Forest, they were moved to a distant place and burned.
As expected of the experts from the palace, the way they destroyed the corpses was very professional. Fang walked around in a circle with a lantern, but he could not find any trace of the huge pit. Even the metal pieces that were stuck in the ground were dug out by them.
Before the guards of Prince Ning Mansion could come over, they were chased away by the old woman's people.
The matter of Tian Fa was of great importance. Ordinary people could not know about it, and the people of Prince Ning Mansion could not know about it.
In fact, the old woman looked at Fang and the others with an unfriendly expression.
Li Yi pondered in his heart, should he keep this old woman and run away with the rest of the people in the stockade?
In the distance, the old woman and her people surrounded a bonfire. They seemed to be interrogating the captives, glancing at them from time to time.
This was actually one of the reasons why Li Yi did not intend to hide it.
If all the people in the forest were dead and there were no witnesses, it would be fine as long as they cleaned up the scene and did not leave any traces. But if those people were captured by the old woman, with a little intimidation, they would most likely tell the truth. No matter what excuse he made up, it would be useless.
The largest group of people in the forest had been wiped out, and the remaining small characters were not a concern. Looking at the old woman's expression, they did not intend to leave tonight, and they could serve as guards. Li Yi shook his head and entered the courtyard.
Liu Ruyi sat in the courtyard and raised her head to look at him. She did not speak. She did not feel as nauseous as before, but she could not get those images out of her mind. It was likely that she would not be able to sleep tonight.
Li Yi walked straight into his room, closed the door, and lit the oil lamp. He sat in front of the table and stared at the flickering fireworks.
He had lived in his original world for twenty years, and had only lived here for a few months. Many of his previous thoughts and ways of thinking had not changed.
It was not until he was mercilessly slapped by reality again and again that he finally truly understood what kind of era this was.
There were rulers here who could kill people and confiscate their possessions with a word, there were fierce bandits who dared to kill and rob for the slightest bit of greed, there were so many so-called powerful people in the forest who disregarded the law and human life …
This was the true appearance of this world.
He had business dealings with Prince Ning Mansion, and he had a close relationship with the heir. Her Highness the Princess often went to his place to eat, and even went to his bed when she was drunk. But at a critical moment, what use was all of this?
"All of them are unreliable …" The corners of his mouth twitched, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face.
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