usatvline Chapter 1113 There's a Secret Figure Behind the Bandits
Chapter 1113 There's a Secret Figure Behind the Bandits
Meng Ling'er learned from Miss Liang Xuejiao that whenever the government wanted to suppress bandits, even if they quickly assigned tasks at night and launched an immediate attack, the bandits could still prepare in advance.
Not only were the officers and soldiers ineffective in suppressing the bandits, but they also risked having a number of officers and soldiers captured.
After numerous clashes, the number of government troops dwindled, and the efforts to suppress the bandits yielded little result. Therefore, Lord Liang was forced to abandon his joint memorial with General Balun and instead request General Xiao Yan to solve the case and suppress the bandits.
Bamuya said something similar, but she revealed a piece of information that made Meng Ling'er suspicious.
The warehouses at the border post were looted multiple times. Each time, the perpetrators could not be found, nor could any traces of carts or horses be found to indicate that the warehouses had been emptied.
Meng Ling'er found this situation very familiar, as it resembled Li Kangning emptying someone else's warehouse.
Could it be that the people who emptied the military warehouses at the garrison, like Li Kangning, also had space or large storage bags or something similar?
If that's the case, does it mean that there are cultivators with considerable cultivation levels among the border bandits who are behind the scenes?
Meng Ling'er felt that she should ask Yun Yi Sanren about this matter first.
Unable to find anyone, she sent a telepathic message: "Grandmaster Uncle, where are you? I need to see you immediately. It's urgent. Please reply quickly."
Yunyi Sanren was meditating on the mountaintop. Wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth flowed into his hands, and the silent environment brought peace to his heart.
Just then, he received a telepathic message from Meng Ling'er. He knew Meng Ling'er's personality. Normally, nothing would cause her anxiety. Why was this little girl so anxious? Had she encountered some danger?
Yunyi Sanren replied: "I am meditating on the highest mountain peak. Has Ling'er encountered any danger? Tell me the location."
Meng Ling'er immediately replied, "Grandmaster Uncle, don't worry, I'm not in danger. It's just that I've discovered there might be cultivators among the bandits. I need your help to confirm this."
Yunyi Sanren put aside his worries and let Meng Ling'er wait for him at the foot of the mountain.
Meng Ling'er rode her horse to the foot of the mountain and saw Yun Yi Sanren, dressed in a white robe with silver dragon scale patterns, shining brightly in the sunlight. The tall and handsome Yun Yi Sanren made her heart beat faster involuntarily.
This outfit was specially prepared by Li Kangning for Uncle Yun Yi. Paired with exquisite jade accessories, it made the already handsome and extraordinary Yun Yi even more ethereal and noble.
Yun Yi Sanren felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing the infatuated look in Meng Ling'er's eyes when she saw him. He was not a male concubine who used his looks to please others, and he disliked the look that noblewomen would show when they saw their male concubines.
Yun Yi Sanren frowned slightly as he recalled what Meng Ling'er had said to the two young ladies from official families. He coughed lightly and woke Meng Ling'er, who was completely captivated by her beauty.
"Ahem, Grandmaster Uncle, this new outfit really suits you, making you even more handsome and dashing, with an ethereal air!"
If other women saw you like this, they probably wouldn't be as calm and composed as I am; they would definitely pounce on you and throw themselves into your arms.
Yun Yi Sanren didn't know how to respond. Meng Ling'er seemed to be praising his handsome appearance, or perhaps she was boasting about her own indifference to beauty. However, it all seemed like he was the one being flirted with.
He said seriously, "Ling'er, stop talking nonsense. Get to the point. What have you discovered?"
Meng Ling'er put away her joking expression and said seriously:
"Grandmaster Uncle, I learned from Miss Liang Xuejiao and Ba Muya that the bandit suppression efforts always fail because the bandits always know about the government troops' actions in advance."
Moreover, the border post warehouses were looted multiple times, but no perpetrators or traces of vehicles or horses could be found.
This is very similar to Li Kangning emptying someone else's warehouse. I suspect there are cultivators among the bandits who can use spatial abilities or storage bags to commit crimes.
Yun Yi Sanren said, “Ling’er, your suspicions are valid. If there really is a cultivator manipulating things behind the scenes, then things will become complicated.”
This also explains the mystery of why the more bandits were suppressed on the border, the more bandits appeared.
Meng Ling'er said urgently, "Grandmaster Uncle, we need to find a way to confirm this matter quickly. If there really are cultivators, they might have an even bigger conspiracy when they see us coming to suppress the bandits."
If they don't nip the problem in the bud, Xiao Yan and Xiao Lie might encounter danger if they stay behind.
Under their control, commerce at the border will become monopolized, while other businesses will be crippled.
Yun Yi Sanren nodded, "Ling'er, you're right. Let's go to the scene of the robbery in the warehouse and see if we can find any clues." He felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Meng Ling'er worrying about Xiao Yan and Xiao Lie, but he quickly regained his composure and focused on the matter at hand.
Meng Ling'er's eyes lit up. "Okay, Grandmaster Uncle, let's go now. Should we call Xiao Yan and Xiao Lie along?"
Yun Yi Sanren didn't answer, and flew directly towards the military camp. Meng Ling'er, without even calling out to the Xiao brothers, also spurred her horse and hurried towards the border camp.
Meng Ling'er wondered why her grandmaster was no longer as patient and earnest in answering her questions as before.
Yun Yi Sanren's aloofness confused Meng Ling'er. Was she being too clingy? But if she liked him and didn't cling to him, another girl would steal him away, and she would be devastated.
Meng Ling'er decided to continue staying by Yun Yi Sanren's side and seize every opportunity to get him used to her intimate behavior.
When Meng Ling'er arrived at the military camp, she saw Yun Yi Sanren already standing there quietly waiting.
The news quickly reached Baron's ears, and he hurriedly invited Meng Ling'er and Yun Yi Sanren to go and check the warehouse that had been robbed in the past few days.
Yunyi Sanren didn't find anything, but he saw the scene from that time here.
There was indeed a masked man who collected all the grain in the warehouse into storage bags.
The man's behavior resembled that of a cultivator; however, instead of pure spiritual energy fluctuations, he was surrounded by a strange, black aura. Yun Yi Sanren was startled; this strange, black aura was extremely dense. He wondered what kind of evil art he practiced.
Seeing Yun Yisanren's solemn expression, Meng Ling'er quickly asked, "Grandmaster Uncle, have you discovered something?"
Yunyi Sanren told her what he had seen. Meng Ling'er frowned, "This black aura, it must be from an evil cultivator, right?"
Yunyi Sanren nodded.
At this moment, General Baron said, "Gentlemen, recently General Xiao has sent all the bandits he captured to the government prison."
During interrogation, they revealed that a mysterious figure was behind them, capable of predicting the actions of the officers and soldiers and even providing them with benefits.
Yunyi Sanren pondered for a moment, "It seems that this mysterious person is the key. Ling'er, let's interrogate those bandits next, maybe we can find out the whereabouts of the mysterious person."
Meng Ling'er nodded and followed Yun Yi Sanren to the place where the bandits were imprisoned.
As soon as I arrived there, I heard a commotion, as if someone was resisting.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Xiao Yan and Xiao Lie, who had already begun interrogating the bandits.
Xiao Yan saw Meng Ling'er and Yun Yi Sanren and laughed, "You've come at the right time. Let's interrogate them together and see if we can dig out the big fish behind them?"