Lu Xiaoyue suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Since we are here, why don't we go into the village to have a look?"
"What? Didn't you enter the cottage?"
Everyone present was stunned, and they all looked at Meng Yuanhai in confusion - before entering the village, how could he dare to say that all the bandits had escaped?
"Who said they didn't enter the cottage?" Meng Yuanhai frowned, pointed at the dark cottage and said: "I have sent people to check, and there is no one inside. Even the pots, pans and other sundries have been taken away, which shows that
Those robbers have gone away and will never come back again!"
"Oh, really?" Lu Xiaoyue smiled, pointed to the inside of the cottage and said, "Then why don't we go in and have a look? Since we're here, we can't go back without taking a look, right?"
"What's there to see?" Meng Yuanhai snorted coldly and said, "There are snakes and rats running rampant in the robber's den. What's there to see?"
After saying this, he immediately turned around and did not intend to pay attention to Lu Xiaoyue anymore.
"It's getting late, withdraw your troops and return to the city immediately. Yutiao, you will lead the team!" Meng Yuanhai ordered loudly.
"yes!"
Meng Yu responded with a cry, trotted to the front of the team, and blew the troop retreat horn in his hand.
"Du... withdraw the troops!"
Meng Yu cried loudly.
"yes!"
All the guards responded together.
"Wait! The robbers are still inside, you can't leave!"
At this moment, Lu Xiaoyue stood up again and shouted.
Everyone stopped and looked over with puzzled faces.
The Lord of Meng City said that the robbers have escaped, how do you know they are still inside? Is it possible that you can see through the buildings of the cottage?
"Master Lu, what do you mean? Do you suspect me of lying?" Meng Yuanhai suddenly stood up and asked loudly with fierce words.
"Of course you are lying!" Lu Xiaoyue held her head high and scolded without fear: "You didn't even go in and take a look! You thought that if you stayed at the foot of the mountain for a few hours, the robbers would run away on their own, you can do the same.
You have an excuse to ignore it, but it's a pity that you never thought that none of those robbers could escape!"
"What? Are those bandits really inside?" Shopkeeper Liao's eyes widened and he looked desperately into the cottage.
However, it was pitch dark inside, and although there was still the afterglow of the setting sun, nothing could be seen.
Not only Shopkeeper Liao, but others were also shocked.
Why were the robbers still inside after so long a delay? Is it true that none of the robbers could escape as she said?
As an insider, Meng Yutiao subconsciously looked at her grandfather.
"Impossible!" Meng Yuanhai shouted loudly and said with an angry face: "Although you are the owner of the Moon Martial Arts School, you can't just come and make false accusations out of thin air! The City Lord's Mansion has already investigated clearly, and there are only a dozen or so people in the village.
He's a little thief, and he's already run away, so don't talk nonsense!"
"Where am I talking nonsense? We haven't finished running yet. How many robbers are there? Let's open the gate of the village and go in and take a look." Lu Xiaoyue sneered.
Meng Yuanhai's expression changed, and he snorted coldly: "Huh! What are you looking at? This cottage is a trophy of the City Lord's Palace. It has been taken over by the City Lord's Palace. Outsiders are not qualified to enter!"
"What City Lord Meng means is that we don't deserve to know? Well, if that's the case, then we can only go back." Lu Xiaoyue changed her tone and gave up her plan to open the door and take a look.
Everyone was suddenly confused and looked at her doubtfully.
Seeing that she gave up her plan, Meng Yuanhai suddenly raised the corner of his mouth slightly, with a trace of disdain on his face.
It seems that this Lu Xiaoyue is not a fool and knows how to retreat when faced with difficulties!
If the other party keeps insisting, he might do something for the safety of the City Lord's Mansion.
At this moment, Shopkeeper Liao suddenly stood up and said loudly: "City Master Meng, on behalf of Baixiao Tower, I want to go in and have a look. Is it okay?"
"Uh..." Meng Yuanhai was stunned for a moment.
Before he could refuse, another person stood up and said loudly: "On behalf of the Shadowless Sword Sect, I also want to go in and have a look. What do you think of Mengcheng?"
The person who said this was Li Xuanqing. She was smiling and seemed to be talking about something very interesting.
If there was only one Baixiao Tower, Meng Yuanhai might have refused without hesitation.
But the Shadowless Sword Sect is different...
It is the only super sword sect in the entire Hanling Kingdom, and its status is comparable to that of the imperial palace. Even in a feudal land like Huayin City, its influence cannot be ignored.
Although the Shadowless Sword Sect has no longer established a base in Huayin City, it has always cooperated with them. The guard team of the city lord's palace includes the captain of the guard who is from the Shadowless Sword Sect.
Meng Yuanhai suddenly became embarrassed.
After waiting for a long time, Li Xuanqing still didn't get the answer, so she smiled and said: "Since City Lord Meng didn't refuse, then I'll take it as acquiescence?"
After saying this, she took Li Qingyue and walked straight towards the gate of the cottage.
The gate of the cottage is very high. Although it is a wooden structure, it is surprisingly solid. Under normal circumstances, even with siege equipment, it may not be able to break it easily.
Li Xuanqing and her daughter walked to the village gate and were blocked immediately.
Seeing this scene, Meng Yuanhai's eyes suddenly lit up: If they were blocked by the village gate and couldn't find the way in, wouldn't it be perfect?
He doesn't have to reject the other party, nor does he have to discover the secrets in the cottage. It's simply the best of both worlds.
Li Xuanqing was indeed blocked by the village gate. She thought for a while and couldn't find a way to the other side's village gate, so she had to turn her attention to her daughter.
Li Qingyue chuckled, raised the sword in his hand, and ten extremely sharp sword energy flew out from his fingers.
Whoosh whoosh!
The sword energy spread horizontally, scattered wood, and the entire village gate instantly turned into a sky full of wood chips.
Everyone blinked and looked at Li Xuanqing and her daughter in disbelief, and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
He is indeed a representative of the Shadowless Sword Sect!
This shadowless sword technique is simply too powerful!
However, no one expected that what Li Qingyue used was not the "Shadowless Sword Technique" at all, but the "Invisible Sword Technique" taught by Lu Xiaoyue.
Meng Yuanhai was dumbfounded.
He originally thought that the other party would be blocked by the village gate, but after seeing this scene, he realized that he was too young.
How could a master of the Shadowless Sword Sect be blocked by a mere wooden door?
"Alas..." Meng Yuanhai suddenly sighed, as if he had aged ten years, and a few wrinkles suddenly appeared on his originally round face.
"You forced me!" He sighed in a low voice, and then his whole demeanor changed.
At this moment, Lu Xiaoyue looked over, and then sneered: "City Lord Meng, why are you in such a hurry?"
Meng Yuanhai was stunned for a moment, and then heard a commotion. Dozens of strong men with weapons in their hands rushed over from the village gate, shouting: "Kill! Rush out!"
These people are the bandits trapped in the mountain stronghold.