A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

But he could also understand Lin Xueyi's situation. He knew very well how difficult it would be for a young girl to accept such a scene.

"Girl, be careful on your way. Things here seem complicated, so don't worry about it. Just take good care of yourself."

After helping Lin Xueyi onto the horse, Hu Xianyao still reminded her not to get involved. He explained that kidnapping an entire village was beyond the capabilities of a small force. A young girl should prioritize her own safety.

"I know, um, uncle... no, I mean brother, I'll be going now." Knowing that in his eyes she was just a naive young girl, Lin Xueyi naturally wouldn't try to show off in front of him. However, she had no intention of letting the murderers go.

According to Hu Xianyao's calculations, these people escorting the ordinary villagers would definitely not take the official road. The other side leads to other prefectures, which is essentially a vast plain, so those people would naturally not choose to go that way. Therefore, their only route is to go into the mountains. Then, they will use other methods to gradually lead these villagers out.

According to the information I heard from Xiao Lingsha, this incident probably happened in the next few days. If they were escorting a village in the wild, their speed wouldn't be very fast.

Lin Xueyi looked at her pony. At her own riding speed, she still couldn't catch up. But if she didn't ride a horse and tried to use her light-footed skills, it all seemed a bit...

Now, the dilemma is whether to prioritize saving face or saving lives first. After thinking it over, I finally decided that face doesn't matter; saving lives should be the priority.

At least she couldn't learn the mindset of some江湖人 (jianghu people) who valued the lives of ordinary people more than paper.

After Hu Xianyao gradually disappeared from sight, Lin Xueyi stopped the horse by the roadside, patted the horse's head, and said, "Good boy, I may not be a good owner for you. Just take good care of yourself. There is grass here for you to eat. Be careful."

As if sensing its owner was about to leave, the horse lowered its head and nuzzled against Lin Xueyi's face, making Lin Xueyi feel an urge not to let it go.

However, she still wanted to save the person. She patted the horse's head and shot off. Looking back, her horse was still circling in place, as if telling her that it was waiting for her.

The official road is just a road, but the wilderness is very wide. Even if you know the direction these people are heading, whether you can find them or not is just a matter of luck.

As if knowing Lin Xueyi's choice, the woman in green appeared again in her pupils in the direction Lin Xueyi was heading.

"Little girl, we meet again. Are you very angry?"

"It's you again. Did you take everyone from this village away and kill the elderly? Did you do it?"

Hearing Lin Xueyi's angry question, the woman in green shrugged innocently, "I'm just a person, I can't do such a thing. Besides, I even gave you the clues. I can't exactly call someone to arrest myself, can I? My little grandmaster."

Lin Xueyi found the provocative language unsettling, but the other party was right; she was alone and could not possibly have done what Sun Lizhuang had done.

"Then don't block my way, I want to get through."

Lin Xueyi's words made the woman in blue shake her head with amusement, "I didn't stop you. This place is so big, you can go wherever you want, but..."

She gently rubbed her fingers against her lips, her alluring appearance rivaling even the most alluring Ruoxue she knew. This beauty would normally attract her attention, but not now.

He said something impatiently, and then heard the other person's light laughter.

"Your approach might be wrong. Hey, should I tell you...?"

"You talk too much nonsense."

He moved with lightning speed, grabbing the other person's collar in an instant. Although his small stature couldn't lift her up, he could still make her bend over, forcing her to face him.

"Don't test my patience any further, or I can't guarantee I won't do something to you."

The cold, even angry, face did not evoke fear in the other person; instead, it made the smile on the other person's face widen even more.

"Tsk tsk, you're angry, aren't you? This little girl has quite a temper. But are you sure you want to waste time here with me? Those people might go into the mountains during this time. And besides..."

The woman in green simply said "moreover," and then Lin Xueyi felt a momentary daze. The next second, she let go of her hand, took a few steps back, and reappeared in front of her with a languid posture.

"you..."

"Ahem, don't talk. That person from the Six Doors has arrived. You don't want them to know your identity, do you, Ling Xue?"

The mere mention of Ling Xue was enough for Lin Xueyi to know that this girl had definitely overheard her conversation with Hu Xianyao, but she couldn't pinpoint where she was at the time, as she hadn't even noticed her presence.

"Aren't you curious? Well, you have to pique a girl's curiosity first to get her to willingly marry you. Don't you think so?"

These words made Lin Xueyi frown even more. What exactly was this woman's purpose? She kept changing her mind, what was her true intention?

"Think about it slowly. I've left some arrows along the way to guide you. Follow those arrows and I guarantee you'll find them. It's up to you whether you believe me or not."

Seeing that Lin Xueyi still wanted to make a move, the woman in green was fearless. "If I don't go back, my subordinates will inform those people to change their escape route. If they can't find anyone, don't blame me."

Main text: Chapter 156 Doubts

Lin Xueyi watched this woman leave with a puzzled look, but did not try to stop her. Ever since she met her, nothing good had happened. From the initial massacre of the Lingzang Sword Sect to the burning of this village, she had not seen a single good thing.

However, she did not set off to pursue him again, because she had already heard Hu Xianyao rushing towards them. As he galloped away, her own horse followed behind.

"Girl, this horse is great, it's very intelligent. I told it I was coming to chase you, and it actually followed me here."

Upon arriving in front of Lin Xueyi, Hu Xianyao dismounted and stood before her again, saying, "Fortunately, nothing happened."

It turned out that Hu Xianyao mistakenly thought that Lin Xueyi had been forcibly abducted by the woman from before. At the time, he was wondering why that woman would specifically give Ling Xueyi clues. Later, out of concern, he set off before she had been gone for long.

Sure enough, he hadn't gone far when he saw Lin Xueyi's horse standing motionless by the roadside, staring intently in one direction. He knew something must have happened, so he rushed over.

Sure enough, he saw Lin Xueyi and a woman facing each other, looking quite intense. Fortunately, after he arrived, the other woman didn't bother him or even try to speak to him before hurriedly leaving.

Seeing that Ling Xue was unharmed, Hu Xianyao breathed a sigh of relief. If something had really happened to her, his conscience would have been troubled.

"Oh dear, that woman said she drew arrows on the ground to show those people where they went."

"Is that the woman who gave you the clue in the note before?"

Although they were quite far apart, Hu Xianyao could still tell from her figure that she was a woman, and Lin Xueyi's words only made him more confused.

The fact that they forcibly kidnapped her just to tell her where those people went seems very strange. Could this little girl be a disciple of some powerful force?

After thinking about it, but seeing Lin Xueyi's blank expression, Hu Xianyao temporarily suppressed his suspicion. Now was not the time to dwell on this.

"Then let's follow the direction they indicated."

"Huh? Aren't you afraid she's deliberately misleading you? Actually, the arrow is pointing in the wrong direction, making you chase further and further away."

It's not that Lin Xueyi doubts that woman, but rather that such a thing is not impossible. Giving you a choice is actually meant to confuse you, to make you unsure of what to choose.

“Girl, even if we don’t follow this direction, we might not be able to find her. Now that she has made a choice, maybe we have a chance to catch up. Even if it’s only a one percent chance, I will still go after her.”

Looking at the righteous-looking middle-aged man's face, Lin Xueyi couldn't help but sigh. To call him confident was an understatement; it was more like recklessness. This guy hadn't even considered the question of right or wrong.

"Girl, I'm going to ride off first, so don't bother chasing after me."

The other party shouldn't have gone too far, and Hu Xianyao was confident that he could catch up. As for Lin Xueyi, she had given up hope on her, but she still chased after the other party as well.

She held the horse tightly, her arms gripping its neck, letting it run wild. With her eyes closed, the nervous little girl finally came into the view of the man ahead who was worried about her.

"Why are you still following me? Look at your condition, you'll probably fall off your horse before you even catch up with him. Listen to me, go to the city first, and I'll come find you later."

"But..."

"Don't worry, I'm the head constable of the Six Doors, I'll definitely be able to find you. Oh, by the way, if you're going to Luoshan City, please give this to my junior sister, Qi Yan."

"Ah, this is..."

A middle-aged, muscular man—or rather, a man who appears to be a middle-aged, muscular man—is wearing a shy expression. This scene is full of things to criticize.

However, Lin Xueyi nodded and took the hairpin from his hand, which was obviously carefully selected by a straight man. Then she saw that he seemed to have thought of something and took out a wooden plaque from his pocket.

“I also have this token; it was given to me by Sister Jiang before.”

Upon seeing this, Lin Xueyi quickly took out the token that Jiang Wudie had given her before. Suddenly, she remembered that her identity was Lin Xueyi back then. If she took out this token, wouldn't that expose her identity?

Before the other party could take it back, she quickly reached out and grabbed it, saying, "It's better to use this token. After all, that's your home turf. What if this one doesn't work?"

The only saving grace was that the other party hadn't had time to examine her part carefully yet, so there was still a possibility of smoothing things over. Lin Xueyi chuckled dryly as she put the token away.

"Then I'll go to Luoshan City and wait for you. Is there anything else you want to say? I'll pass it on to you later."

"Haha, there's nothing more to say. I've already gotten engaged to my junior sister. You go ahead and wait for me to come back. I promise you'll be able to drink my wedding wine."

Is this considered planting a flag? But probably not, Lin Xueyi was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, since the other party was a constable of the Six Doors, his cultivation should not be bad, at least dealing with those people should not be a problem.

With this thought in mind, Lin Xueyi cupped her hands in greeting to the man, saying, "Then I'll head over first. You must find out who the culprits are; I still need to cause them trouble."

Looking at the earnest young girl, Hu Xianyao laughed and said, "Don't worry." Then he rode away.

Lin Xueyi looked at the other person and couldn't help but sigh. Even though you said there was no problem, it would be really stupid for her to actually believe you, especially since you even planted a flag.

But her little horse would have to suffer a bit more. Thinking this, after the other person's figure disappeared from her sight, Lin Xueyi leaped up, her figure soaring into the sky like a flying eagle.

She carefully watched the direction Hu Xianyao was heading from the air and followed closely behind.

In the direction the arrow points, a long procession is heading towards the distant mountains. The fierce-looking bandits are using whips and clubs to force these innocent people to migrate to unfamiliar places.

Those fearful eyes concealed a deep-seated hatred, yet they were utterly helpless under the pressure of these skilled bandits.

Main text: Chapter 157 Sword Echo (Two chapters published together)

"Go, hurry up and go! You bunch of good-for-nothings, if I didn't need you to work, I would have killed you all long ago." A fierce voice came from the long line, and then a little girl was forcibly dragged out of the line.

The whip lashed fiercely at the young girl who was lagging behind in the crowd, adding another bloody wound to her already battered back.

Biting her lower lip tightly, the little girl made no sound. Her eyes, filled with resentment and hatred, did not fade despite her current hardship. On the contrary, they grew even more intense.

"Oh ho, this little girl is quite scary. What, you want to hit me? Go ahead and hit me, let's see what you can use to hit me."

He whipped the defiant little girl again, causing her to fall to the ground in pain. Looking at the curled-up girl, the slightly thin, lewd-looking man laughed heartily. He had been watching the little girl for a long time, especially the look in her eyes, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Sir, sir, please stop hitting him! Please stop hitting him! The child is too young, he'll be beaten to death!"

Just as the man was forcefully whipping the girl, an older woman rushed over with heartache, hugged the little girl in her arms, and let the whip strike her instead.

"Aunt Lin..."

"You silly girl, why are you so disobedient? Quickly apologize to the adults and come with me to the front."

Although it hurts, now is not the time to feel sorry for them. If they can't deal with this man, they really might kill him.

Along the way, more than one person had been beaten to death for walking slowly. Even some sick people had been brutally murdered, including the child's own brother and sister-in-law, who were also the child's parents.

"Girl, listen to me, be good, please don't make a fuss anymore." Suppressing her pain, the woman held the girl, who was sobbing uncomfortably in her arms, tightly.

"Aunt Lin, I... I miss my mom, I miss my dad, I miss my uncle, I miss my sister, and I miss my grandpa too... But... but they are all..."

"Shh... Stop talking, stop talking, hurry up and catch up with the others, or they'll come and beat you up again."

Aunt Lin was terrified of these people. She was just an ordinary person, and her family was just an ordinary family. They had lived in that small mountain village for generations. She thought her life would just pass by like this, but one night, her life was completely turned upside down.

Her own child, her own husband, her own brother, her own parents—all of them lost their lives before her very eyes. Now, she only has this child as her family. She wants to protect her, but she is so powerless to do so.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why are you so slow? You must advance 50 kilometers today. Remember, you must go 50 kilometers."

A fierce-looking man on horseback, seeing the women behind him moving so slowly, slammed his whip heavily on the ground, making a crisp yet terrifying sound.

“Remember, if you can’t walk 50 kilometers, you will all die, you will all die. Do you hear me?”