Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

After Lu Fengnian finished speaking, he took a step and slowly walked into the night.

As he walked, he pricked up his ears, listening to Ye Zhengtang's movements.

If Ye Zhengtang is not persuaded by him and chooses to continue the pursuit.

He had to speed up and escape immediately. Not far ahead, his horse was tethered, with a bow and arrows on its back.

If it really comes to the point where he has to take up a bow and arrows, Ye Zhengtang will have to die.

Fortunately, he made the right bet. Ye Zhengtang remained standing there, motionless, until he walked into the woods ahead.

Lu Fengnian breathed a long sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

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It was almost midnight, the night was deep and pitch black.

As Lu Fengnian disappeared into a grove of trees, a deep voice rang out, "Who goes there?"

"it's me."

Lu Fengnian responded in a deep voice.

Then, a burly man emerged from behind an old tree; he was one of Cao Meng's men.

"Where is Cao Meng?" Lu Fengnian asked in a low voice.

The man quickly replied, "Squad Leader Cao is sleeping."

Lu Fengnian added, "Go and wake him up; we'll set off tonight."

After a brief hesitation, the man quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

A moment later, Cao Meng arrived with two of his men, his eyes half-closed, clearly still half asleep.

"Master, you're back. Did you get everything done? Didn't we agree to set off tomorrow morning?" Cao Meng asked, yawning.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "The matter has been taken care of, so there's no need to stay any longer. Let's set off tonight."

Cao Meng gave an "oh" and instructed his two men to pack their belongings.

A moment later, the four of them emerged from the woods, left the main road, and embarked on a winding mountain path.

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Because it was too dark and Cao Meng and the others were unfamiliar with the route, Lu Fengnian walked at the front to guide them and inform them of any dangerous road conditions in advance.

After walking for more than ten miles in the dark on the mountain road, a fork in the road appeared ahead. The left path led to Mao'er Village, and the right path led to Shangjie Village.

Liu Yunjuan, Lu Xiaoyu, Lu Manyue, and others are currently in Shangjie Village, so Lu Fengnian naturally chooses to go to the right.

Around 1 AM, Lu Fengnian arrived at the valley where Yang Kai lived.

He left Cao Meng and the others waiting outside the valley and went in alone.

Everything in the valley remained the same. As Lu Fengnian approached the bamboo house, he immediately sensed four soft breaths coming from within the valley, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he went to Yang Kai's room and gently knocked on the door.

Yang Kai was highly alert. He jumped out of bed, quickly grabbed the hunting bow hanging by the bedside, and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Lu Fengnian responded in a low voice, "It's me."

"Lu Fengnian?"

Yang Kai recognized Lu Fengnian's voice, his face lit up with surprise, and he quickly stepped forward and opened the door.

"It really is you!"

Yang Kai put away his hunting bow, beaming with joy.

Lu Fengnian gestured for silence, "Keep your voice down, don't disturb my mother and the others."

Yang Kai nodded and gently ushered Lu Fengnian into the room.

"How's it going? Is everything going smoothly?"

Before Lu Fengnian could even sit down, Yang Kai eagerly asked.

Clearly, news of what happened in Qinghe County has not yet reached Shangjie Village.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "The case in Erlang Village is closed. I'm now a recruit in Liuzhou, and in a few days I'll be heading to the front lines."

Yang Kai was initially delighted, but then sighed and said, "You two brothers, one just came out of the military camp, and the other is about to go to the front line."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "It's definitely better for me to go to the front lines than for my brother to go. Solving the case is already the best outcome."

Yang Kai nodded. "On the battlefield, your ability to protect yourself is definitely superior to your younger brother's."

Lu Fengnian changed the subject, "How are my mother and the others doing these days?"

Yang Kai replied, "If I'm thinking about you all the time, I'm definitely not going to get better."

Now that you're back safe and sound and have solved the case, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Fengnian bowed slightly to Yang Kai, "This time, I owe you a great favor."

Yang Kai waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't say such things. If it weren't for your help in the Old Turtle Cave, I would probably be dead by now."

At this point, he changed the subject, "Should I go and wake your aunt and the others?"

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "It's too late now. Let's wait until tomorrow, until they wake up. Anyway, I'm not in a rush."

"Alright."

Yang Kai said in a low voice, "I'll go arrange a place for you to stay right now."

Lu Fengnian added, "Outside the valley, there are three of my friends."

Yang Kai looked puzzled. "Friend?"

Lu Fengnian explained, "It was a squad leader from the Liuzhou camp and his two subordinates who came down from the city to handle my case of enlisting in the army to atone for my crime."

Yang Kai said "Oh," and then said, "Then let's not leave them outside the valley. Quickly invite them over. My place is simple, but it's spacious enough to accommodate them."

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A moment later, Lu Fengnian, along with Yang Kai, welcomed Cao Meng and the others into the valley. After introductions, they were each assigned their own lodgings.

Lu Fengnian was exhausted after a long day, but he still told Yang Kai about the events of the past few days before going back to sleep.

Of course, he chose to conceal the fact that he shot Yu Qingde and killed Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Yang Kai, but they didn't want to involve him and cause any unnecessary trouble.

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The next day, very early in the morning.

Lu Xiaoyu came out of the house, still a little dazed, and suddenly saw someone practicing archery in the yard.

Her face immediately showed shock, and thinking she was seeing things, she rubbed her eyes hard.

However, the archer did not disappear; instead, his image became clearer.

She pinched her palm again; it hurt.

Then, a look of wild joy appeared on her face, and she threw herself into the archer's arms, shouting excitedly, "Big Brother!"

Her voice trembled and choked with sobs, and two streams of clear tears flowed down her cheeks, instantly wetting them.

The archer was naturally Lu Fengnian. He gently pushed Lu Xiaoyu out of his arms, patted her head, and smiled:

"Silly girl, your brother's back, why are you crying?"

Lu Xiaoyu wiped away her tears with her sleeve, then smiled through her tears, "Big brother, when did you get back?"

Lu Fengnian responded softly, "I came last night, and seeing that you were all fast asleep, I didn't wake you up."

Lu Xiaoyu quickly followed up, "Big brother, has the case been resolved?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "It's been resolved. We can return to Mao'er Village soon, and the government won't make things difficult for us anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoyu's face lit up with joy, and she immediately shouted, "Mother, Second Brother, Eldest Brother is back! The case in Erlang Village is solved! We can go home now!"