Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

The leader, Liu Yidao, looked the two men over, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Xian'er, these two don't seem like fools, do they? Did they really follow you back on their own?"

Liu Yidao looked at the woman in purple beside him.

The woman in purple who brought them back glared at Liu Yidao and said, "How can you say such nonsense? They came back with us on their own."

Although he doesn't look like a fool, would he have come back with us if he weren't?

The scholar and his sister stared wide-eyed, bewildered eyes and asked, "Where's the wine? Where's the meat?"

Liu Yidao met their innocent, large eyes and remained silent for a moment.

"Alright, since they're being so obedient, take them away and give them some good food."

Liu Yidao waved his hand and said.

"Yidao, isn't this young lady quite pretty? What do you think of her as a match for Third Brother?"

Rong Xian said with a smile.

Liu Yidao glanced at Ying Yufu and said, "Third brother has high standards, but this time it's going to work. By the way, where's third brother? Hasn't he returned from the mountain yet?"

Rong Xian said, "Judging by the days, it's about time he came back."

No sooner had the two finished speaking than a group of five or six people returned.

The leader was a man in a white shirt, his long hair half-tied with a hemp rope, giving him a rather otherworldly air.

"Third brother, we were just talking about you, and here you are! Perfect timing! Look at this girl of ours, isn't she just what you wanted?"

Rong Xian smiled and stepped forward, pulling Ying Yufu over to show her to the man in white.

The man in white looked at Ying Yufu and paused slightly.

Although the girl was dressed in coarse cloth, her temperament was elegant and noble, and she was definitely not an ordinary person.

After a moment, he laughed and said, "Is this something you just snatched back?"

Rong Xian laughed and said, "Where did we snatch them back? These two siblings came up the mountain with us of their own accord."

"Take the initiative?" The man in white was slightly taken aback. This time, he not only looked Ying Yufu up and down, but also focused his gaze on the Crown Prince's face.

Both of them possessed extraordinary qualities.

A strange unease crossed his mind. He said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I received a secret letter. I heard that the royal family has dispatched the Snow Phoenix Army to Yuzhou this time, accompanied by the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo."

Our village should keep a low profile for now and refrain from any further actions.

As he spoke, he glanced at Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince loves to disguise himself. Who knows what those two might be disguised as and blending into the crowd?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Xian frowned slightly.

Liu Yidao, however, didn't care at all and laughed, "Third brother, you're too cautious. So what if the crown prince really was disguised and kidnapped by us?"

Once they reach the territory of Yuzhou, not only the crown prince, but even the emperor would have to obediently follow our orders.

Rong Xian also said, "Yes, when you come to our Qinghuang Mountain, dragons must coil up and tigers must lie down."

Third brother, don't change the subject. Look at this girl, are you satisfied with her?

If you're satisfied, we'll hold our wedding banquet at Qinghuang Mountain tonight!

A cold glint flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes.

Ying Yufu felt a chill in her heart.

This Qinghuang Mountain is incredibly arrogant.

The third leader looked at Ying Yufu again, only to see that the girl seemed not to understand what they were saying, looking completely bewildered, and curiously observing them.

A slight stirring ran through him. He was already twenty-five, but had never shown much interest in women. This one, however…

He smiled and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, then I'll have to trouble you."

The atmosphere fell silent instantly.

But in an instant, cheers and laughter erupted.

Liu Yidao laughed heartily, "Third brother, you're really something! So you had this foresight all along! Brothers, get to work!"

"Okay!"

The laughing bandits around them responded in unison, and then hurried off to get busy.

Rong Xian stepped forward and patted the third leader on the shoulder: "That's great, third brother! Congratulations! This time next year, you'll be holding a baby too!"

The third leader smiled without saying a word.

Rong Xian had gotten used to his behavior. Wen Lian was their strategist at Qinghuang Mountain. Without him, Qinghuang Mountain would still be a third-rate bandit group.

With him around, they are now the local tyrants of Yuzhou, and even the government has to give them some face.

Liu Yidao said, "Today is truly a day of double happiness! It just so happens that today is a big day for our Liu family to worship our ancestors."

Third brother, although we are not blood relatives, we have shared life and death over the years, and our bond is stronger than that of blood relatives. Today, you must join us in this ancestral worship ceremony!

Rong Xian also said, "Yes, Third Brother, let's go together."

Wen Lian cupped his hands and said, "Elder brother and sister-in-law, I am grateful for your kindness. I truly consider you my own children. I will stand with you."

"Good! Good third brother!"

"After the ancestral worship ceremony, we'll drink your wedding wine."

After the three finished speaking, they glanced at Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince: "Let's take those two away and lock them up first, and give that girl a proper makeover."

At the end of the You hour and the beginning of the Xu hour, Yin and Yang converge, incense is lit, and the ancestral worship begins on Qinghuang Mountain.

The Liu family had been outlaws on Qinghuang Mountain for generations. At first, they were just small-scale operations, but they gradually grew bigger and bigger. The change of dynasties did not affect them; on the contrary, it made them even stronger.

Liu Yidao and the others lit incense, raised it high above their heads, and were about to bow down when a commotion broke out.

Liu Yidao frowned and turned to look.

Two fiery red figures strode over.

Several bandits tried to stop them, but they managed to stop them.

"What's going on?" Liu Yidao shouted angrily.

An old woman ran out from among the bandits and explained, "Boss, these are the two newcomers. This girl says she wants to marry the third-in-command and insists on coming to pay respects to our ancestors."

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yidao's eyes.

Such perfect coordination?

He glanced at Wen Lian and said, "Third brother, your wife is really shrewd, hahaha!"

Rong Xian asked, "It makes sense for the young girl to come and join the ancestral worship, but what about the scholar?"

Also, why is that scholar also wearing wedding attire?

The bandit woman's expression turned strange for a moment, then she said, "Second Master, this scholar said that he and his sister have a good relationship, and since the sister marries, the brother should follow; he also wants to marry the Third Master!"

The atmosphere instantly fell into a deathly silence.

The three leaders of Qinghuang Mountain were stunned.

After a long pause, Wen Lian narrowed her eyes, stared at the scholar in his bright red wedding robes, and asked, "What do you mean? What do you mean by marrying me together?"

The bandits of Qinghuang Mountain all looked at this strategist.

The strategist was usually very clever, but now he was unusually confused.

The Crown Prince pulled Ying Yufu into his arms and said to Wen Lian with a sincere expression, "That's right, my brother and I will never be separated."

Ying Yufu nodded in agreement.

Rong Xian raised an eyebrow: "Forget it, these two siblings aren't quite right in the head. Let's perform the ancestral rites first, and then tie that scholar up and lock him up."

Zhuolian nodded, which was taken as tacit agreement.

The group began to pay respects to their ancestors. Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince stood at the very back and did not kneel down.

In Ying Yufu's hand was a dark, round ball, which was the lightning detonator she had just bought from the system shop.

Previously, she had used this lightning bomb to blast out the official silver that Duan Yuqing had hidden away.

Today, she's going to blow up the bandits' ancestors.

As soon as Liu Yidao and the others knelt down again, they raised the incense sticks above their heads once more.

Suddenly, something flashed by, followed by a muffled clap of thunder in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of white light streaked down from the sky.

Amidst the booming thunder, the roof of the ancestral hall cracked open with a loud 'crack'.

Then there are the memorial tablets.

Click!

One cracked open.

Click, click!

It split into two.

Next came the continuous clicking sound.