The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 1006: Chapter 983: Glory in Troubled Times 51

In the mountains not far from Lilai County, Xiao Yuan also felt the earth move.

He woke everyone up, and they all gathered at the foot of the mountain.

Afterward, Xiao Yuan began to delineate the entire mountain forest into his sphere of influence, and he also took people to check the surrounding villages and towns.

He busied himself for more than a day.

One day later, Xiao Yuan received news that Prefecture City was already in chaos.

He called over Dong Da and several trusted aides.

”I got word today that someone is rebelling in Prefecture City, the Magistrate has fled, and the entire city is now controlled by Yu Youcai.”

”Damn it.”

Dong Da cursed: ”What kind of a good thing is Yu Youcai, a son of a bitch, now the people of Prefecture City are going to suffer.”

Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling’s faces changed simultaneously: ”Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law and our family are still in Prefecture City.”

Xiao Ying and the others quickly said, ”Father, send some people with us to rescue Mother and the sisters.”

Xiao Zhong also said, ”Third Uncle, I must save my mother and my sister.”

Xiao Yuan stood up: ”We have to go to Prefecture City, I hold official rank, I can’t just watch Prefecture City fall into chaos and do nothing, besides, we also have to save people.”

He looked at Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling: ”Gather the troops, we depart immediately.”

He then spoke to Dong Da: ”Please, Brother Dong, help escort the provisions.”

Dong Da nodded: ”Don’t worry.”

The soldiers trained by Xiao Yuan were not the same as Yu Youcai’s makeshift troops.

His men were well-trained, having fought pirates and bandits with him, they all had seen blood, and after following Xiao Yuan, these men ate and dressed well, and underwent daily training, naturally their combat effectiveness was formidable.

Furthermore, these men were equipped with high-quality weapons; they could defeat the regular army of the court, let alone Yu Youcai’s hastily assembled makeshift troops.

Xiao Yuan let Xiao Jin and Xiao Ying lead the vanguard.

He led his men in the middle, while Xiao Song, Xiao Ling, and a few others brought up the rear.

Yu Youcai, having just gained control of Prefecture City, ordered people to capture several pretty girls for his pleasure, just as he was about to indulge his whims as a local tyrant, Prefecture City was surrounded.

Yu Youcai ordered someone to gather information, learning that it was people from Lai County who had surrounded the city, allegedly led by a ninth-rank military officer from Lai County.

Yu Youcai cursed inwardly, he quickly ascended the city walls to take a look.

At this time, the sky provided good light, Yu Youcai glanced down to see a handsome young man, roughly in his twenties but not yet thirty, riding a black horse.

”Down below, why are you besieging the city?”

Yu Youcai called out.

Xiao Yuan looked up at the city walls: ”Yu, my wife and children are in Prefecture City, hand them over quickly, or once I breach the city, I’ll leave you with not a scrap of armor.”

Yu Youcai was a bit confused: ”What? Your wife and children? You’re talking nonsense, I haven’t captured your wife or children.”

”Then hurry and hand them over.”

Xiao Ling shouted loudly in urgency, even raising his bow and arrow at Yu Youcai: ”If you don’t turn them over, I’ll take your dog life right here.”

Yu Youcai, looking at the soldiers Xiao Yuan brought, who were distinctly exuding a murderous aura, and noticing Xiao Yuan’s face full of killing intent, felt his legs go weak.

”Quick, ask around everywhere, find out where Xiao Family’s female relatives are, then bring them here to me.”

Yu Youcai loudly instructed, not daring to remain on the city walls any longer, practically sprinting down the walls.

He returned home to see his housekeeper greeting him, pale-faced: ”Master, you must take a look, a group of fiends have come to our house.”

”What?”

Yu Youcai followed the housekeeper into the room; upon entering the main hall, he saw three women each beautiful in their own way sitting sipping tea, with six young girls accompanying them.

The six young girls were also beautifully spirited, looking very pretty and cute.

”Who are you?”

Yu Youcai had some bad premonitions; he thought, couldn’t be this unlucky, might they be Xiao Family’s relatives? Who’s the fool that brought them here?

Anning smiled: ”Those outside besieging the city, we’re with them.”

Yu Youcai quickly plastered a smile and approached: ”We were just looking for you, and here you are. Let me quickly escort you out of the city; once you’re out, tell your husbands to retreat. I haven’t harmed you, you see, it’s better to solve than to create grievances. I’ll escort you out, we can all be well. If you’re not satisfied, I can give you some Silver how about that?”

Anning slammed her teacup on the table: ”No.”

She suddenly moved, and Yu Youcai felt a blade at his neck.

Anning smiled: ”Sit down.”

Yu Youcai plopped down: ”Aunt, we have no enmity, there’s no need for this, I...I’m just a dog—if you kill me, it’ll dirty your knife.”

Anning ignored Yu Youcai.

She looked at Xiao Fu and Xiao Hui: ”You two take the medicine powder I gave you to the city gate, open it, and welcome your father inside.”

Xiao Hui and Xiao Fu agreed with a smile.

The two girls each took a sword.

That sword was still dripping with blood; it was clear they had killed someone.

The two girls exited, carrying both weapons and medicine powder.

Outside, they used medicine powder on people, and directly killed those who were harming the people on the streets.

The two girls moved quickly, reaching the city gate soon.

Xiao Hui threw down a dose of knockout medicine, causing the gate guards to drop like flies.

Xiao Fu took advantage of the chaos to open the city gate.

Once the gate opened, Xiao Jin and Xiao Ying rode in on horseback.

They swung Xiao Fu and Xiao Hui onto their respective horses for safety.

Xiao Ying urgently asked Xiao Fu: ”Where’s Mother?”

Xiao Fu laughed: ”At the Yu residence.”

Hmm?

Xiao Ying thought something wasn’t right; with his mother’s abilities, she shouldn’t have been captured, right? He always assumed his father was using this as an excuse to raise troops, but now it sounded like that wasn’t the case?

Perhaps Yu Youcai really had some skill, able to make his mother suffer?

But he thought again, it didn’t add up; if his mother was captured, how did Xiao Fu manage to come open the city gate?

Xiao Hui explained to Xiao Jin: ”Mother brought us to the Yu residence; she now has a sword at Yu Youcai’s throat.”

Just then, Xiao Yuan rode his horse through the gate.

He and his men hurriedly rushed to Yu Youcai’s house.

Upon seeing Xiao Yuan immediately, Anning forcibly ended Yu Youcai’s life.

Xiao Yin squatted aside, feeling rather helpless.

She clicked her tongue: ”Ah, Yu, if you hadn’t run into us, you might have caused quite a commotion, maybe even seized a few major cities, but alas, you crossed paths with my father and mother, getting caught in their trap.”

Xiao Yi quietly asked Xiao Yin: ”Sister, what is this trap?”

Xiao Yin waved her hand: ”It’s complicated to explain, but what our mom and dad did was precisely this trap.”

Xiao Yi still didn’t quite understand.

Anning, who originally wore a stern, murderous expression, expertly killed Yu Youcai before.

Yu Youcai lay dead, unable to rest in peace.

But as soon as Anning killed him, she burst into sobs, running to Xiao Yuan: ”Husband, why did it take you so long? I was terrified, that Yu Youcai was too wicked, he captured us and said he wanted me and my sisters to be his concubines—it was horrible, thank goodness you came...”

Following closely behind Xiao Yuan, Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling: ...

The two almost slipped and fell.

Xiao Ying and Xiao Song began snickering.