At this moment, Shen Li suddenly shouted, "Why make things difficult for a weak woman? I just have a face with measles. If you all want to see it, then look. I just hope it won't scare you."
Saying so, Shen Li slowly untied the gauze covering her face with her delicate hands. Everyone present gasped. As expected, they saw a face covered with red spots. In some places, it was even festered.
Jiao Yue couldn't help covering her face and crying. She never expected that Shen Li would secretly use such a powerful medicine on herself just to prevent He Liancheng from discovering her whereabouts.
She broke free from the restraint of the strong man and rushed in front of Shen Li to quickly put on the veil for her again.
"Now you are satisfied. It is not easy for my young lady to go out with such a long braid. And now you still bully her! Do you really not put the Lin family in your eyes? Even robbers will leave after taking their money."
At this moment, Shen Li pretended to be weak. She pulled Jiao Yue's sleeve and said, "Alright, don't say anymore. These people want to check my face because they have their own difficulties. Why should we blame them?"
This left the eloquent third master of Panhu Village speechless. He stared blankly at the two people singing in harmony in front of him. Indeed, he had received a lot of silver. The Lin family was not to be offended. Logically, the people in front of him should be released. But he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Shen Li looked at the second master with her beautiful eyes. She weakly asked, "The silver has been handed over, and we have also followed the rules of the road. Can we leave now? After all, I have heard of the reputation of Panhu Village. You can't go back on your word."
Li Er thought for a while and seemed to think there was no problem. She automatically took a step to the side, making way for them to pass. Shen Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she could still spend money to avoid disaster.
Shen Li and Jiao Yue got back into the carriage. The coachman whipped the horse and drove extremely fast, fearing that the people in Panhu Village would come after them.
Jiao Yue kept feeling around the boxes in the carriage. She anxiously said, "Miss, where is the antidote? This medicine can't stay on your face for too long. What if your face really festers? This... I'm really worried to death."
Shen Li didn't seem to be in a hurry to take the antidote at all. She was gambling. If the people in Panhu Village chased after them, without the festering on her face to cover her up, she would be completely exposed.
After about a quarter of an hour, the coachman had also driven quite a distance. Jiao Yue lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery outside.
Her tone became even more anxious. "Why haven't we left the territory of Panhu Village yet? Miss, why don't you take the antidote quickly. We have already walked so far. It's impossible for them to catch up again. Why take the risk with your face?"
Shen Li just sighed and shook her head. "What if? If the people in Panhu Village really catch up, what should we do?"
Jiao Yue suddenly paused for a moment. Then, as if she had suddenly understood something, her face turned red and her neck thickened. She tightly clenched her fist and said indignantly, "These bandits think they are in the right, don't they? If they really catch up, we'll just fight them to the death. Then we'll report to the authorities and exterminate them."
Shen Li couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Jiao Yue was still too young. She tightly held the antidote in her hand, calculating when to take it.
"This is the Western Yue Kingdom. If we report to the authorities, it will increase the risk of exposing our identities. Moreover, how easy is it to exterminate bandits? If it was really that easy, the government would have already taken action, right?"
Hearing Shen Li's heavy words, Jiao Yue couldn't help but lower her head. She secretly blamed herself. It was all because her strength was too weak and she couldn't protect Shen Li.
Just as they were about to leave the territory of Panlong Village and the two of them could finally relax, a huge boulder rolled down and blocked their way.
Just as one wave subsided, another rose. Shen Li frowned. Could it be that another group of people had come?
Jiao Yue lifted the curtain and looked back at Shen Li. "Miss, why don't you rest in the carriage first. The dust was very heavy when the rock rolled down just now. I'll go out and take a look first."
But Shen Li shook her head. She was really worried about this sudden situation. Whether it was another group of people or the people in Panhu Village, it would be difficult for her to deal with them.
"I'll go down with you. If it really doesn't work, we'll call out all the people hiding in the dark."
Jiao Yue nodded and then touched the whistle in her hand.
The two of them got off the carriage. Sure enough, the air was filled with the smell of dust. The horse was startled for a moment, and it took the coachman a lot of effort to calm it down.
The coachman looked at Shen Li with a troubled face. "Miss, you can see that the road ahead is blocked. I can't drive this carriage anymore. Why don't you let me go first. And this money... how should I pay?"
Jiao Yue's face suddenly changed. This coachman was someone she had found before. They had clearly agreed to drive all the way to the next town, but now he was quitting his job so early. It was likely that even the deposit she had paid was too much.
"Didn't I give you a lot of silver before? Just now, all the silver was given to the people in Panhu Village. What else do you want? Even Panhu Village didn't send us out. Do you think that my young lady and I are easy to bully?"
The coachman, who had been wiping his sweat and looked honest, also changed his face at this moment. He fiercely took out his dagger and pointed it at Jiao Yue. "I've been following you all the way. I almost lost my life. What's wrong with asking for more money? I don't want to accompany you and lose my life here. I don't believe that you gave all your money to the people in Panhu Village. There must be some left."
Jiao Yue was so angry that she was twitching. She pointed at the coachman's nose and shouted, "You are so shameless! I said that there is not a single cent. There is not a single cent. If you cherish your life, then leave quickly. Don't think that you can scare my young lady and me with a dagger."
Seeing Jiao Yue's confident look, the coachman was also a little scared. But looking at the sharp dagger in his hand, his courage suddenly came back. He straightened his back and got closer to Jiao Yue by two inches. "Stop... stop talking nonsense. If you don't hand over the silver, I'll search your two bodies!"
Shen Li frowned. The huge boulder in front of her must have been deliberately pushed down by someone to block her way. Maybe someone was observing them in the dark at this moment.
Jiao Yue rushed up and wanted to break the coachman's hand to vent her anger. Shen Li realized her action and quickly grabbed her. She whispered in her ear, "Don't be impulsive. Be weak like before. Someone is watching us."
Jiao Yue's body suddenly froze, and her expression also became a little unnatural. But she was afraid that she would drag Shen Li down, so she could only lower her head to hide her expression. She tried to make her voice softer. "We... we really don't have any money. Please don't force us anymore. Please..."