Chương 171: Preparing to Leave
"In this case, I will take over. Don't worry, sir. I will definitely convey your words." Hu Miao also bowed quickly and leaned lower.
Guo Yi nodded, and immediately ordered his men to hand over all the bandits to Lord Hu. In this way, this matter has nothing to do with them anymore. Having been delayed here for so long, they dare not delay any longer.
Hu Miao hurriedly ordered the yamen runners to keep an eye on this group of people. He was particularly thankful that he brought a few more yamen runners with him so that the mountain road could be opened as soon as possible, otherwise there would be no way to bring this group of people back in one go.
Leaving one person behind to assist Lord Hu, Guo Yi nodded and turned to leave.
The road is open, and now it's time to leave here. Then we settled today's wages. Even though it was only half a day, it was still calculated as a full day's work. It was a reward for these people for working so hard for so long. Then he ordered his men to get ready. Guo Yi came to the young lady's carriage. Before he could say anything, the young lady's voice came from inside the carriage.
"Ready to leave?"
"Yes, the road is open. We will set off in less than an hour. The journey ahead will probably be a bit difficult, so please be prepared, young lady."
"It's okay. I'm in good health now and can handle it. Sergeant Guo just needs to hurry on." Wen Ai said softly, understanding what Chief Sergeant Guo meant.
Being trapped here for such a long time meant that the day of returning home would be delayed. They didn't know how anxious their parents back home would be. They really couldn't travel as leisurely as before.
"Yes," Guo Yi replied.
Even so, he knew in his heart that the difficulty of the journey he mentioned was only relative, and it was impossible for him to really not care about the young lady's health.
"Say goodbye to the village chief of Lijia Village. After all, without them, we don't know when this road will be open. And those thieves have made great contributions. It's not easy for them. Chief Minister Guo, please give them some compensation on behalf of me." As she said that, she motioned to Hongshao to take two silver bills and hand them to Guo Yi outside the carriage.
Although Wen Ai did not participate in the fierce battle that night, she had ears to listen. The next day, from the guards' conversation, they guessed that it took a lot of effort for the bandits to deal with the victims so easily. Not only did they deal with half of the bandits, they also dealt with the leader and second in command of the bandits. What's more, this person turned out to be Doctor Gu who had saved her life. This was something Wen Ai could never have imagined.
Yes, such a thin man, with such a deceptive appearance, who would have thought that he could be such a powerful person! It is said that he kicked the big boss away with one kick and killed him immediately. Even the second in command was used as a weapon by him and thrown to death.
Wen Ai was not an ignorant greenhouse flower. She knew clearly that if it were not for the people from Li Village, it would be very difficult for them even if they won, and she would even be in danger. Therefore, giving them some compensation can be regarded as a way of expressing her gratitude. After all, they saved her life.
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Guo Yi's eyes, but he did not take the silver note handed over by Hongshao.
"I will take care of this matter. I have the banknotes here."
"Miss," Hongshao looked at Wen Ai, and when she nodded, she took back the banknote and returned to the carriage.
"Thank you for your hard work," Wen Ai said, and she understood what the banknotes Guo Yi was referring to.
"It's not hard. I'll take my leave now." After saying that, Guo Yi bowed and left.
Looking at the figure walking towards the Lijia Village headquarters through the veil of the window, Hongyao, who is always talkative, couldn't help herself.
"Our young lady is kindhearted. These people are so lucky to have met her. But why didn't Mr. Guo accept the banknotes?"
"You're so stupid, but you're right about one thing: the lady is kind-hearted." Having such an insincere sister, Hongshao couldn't help but retort.
"You..." Hongyao's face suddenly turned red with anger, and she looked at the young lady,
"Young lady, look at the Hongshao..."
She looked like she was unwilling to give in and asked the young lady to make the decision. Her cute look with cheeks puffed up in anger made Wen Ai laugh.
Then she looked at Hongshao and said disapprovingly: "How can Hongshao say that about Hongyao? How can she be stupid? Our Hongyao is just missing something in her brain, she is not stupid."
Hearing this, if it weren't for giving face to the young lady, Hongshao would have burst out laughing, and it would have been very difficult to hold it back.
"Miss" Hongyao looked at the young lady resentfully. If they were not in the carriage, she would have stamped her feet shyly.
On the other side, Village Chief Li saw Guo Yi walking towards him from a distance, and he hurried forward to greet him.
"Chief Guo, what's the matter?" In Village Chief Li's impression, whenever Chief Attendant Guo came to see him, he always had something important to do.
Seeing the smiling old man in front of him, Guo Yi also forced a smile and said, "Yes, there is something." He took out two silver bills from his sleeve pocket and handed them to the village chief.
Village chief Li took the banknote without knowing why. Although he could not read much, he still recognized the words "two hundred taels" on the banknote. Seeing so much silver, the old man was suddenly a little frightened and didn't dare to take it.
"Master Guo, what...what does this mean? Why are you giving us so much silver? I can't accept it." As he spoke, he was about to push the banknote to Guo Yi.
It's a pity that Guo Yi refused. He was a little impressed by the fact that Village Chief Li was not greedy for money. No wonder this village has come this far. Village Chief Li must have made a great contribution.
He said gently, "You have made great contributions in eliminating the bandits. Without you, this road would not be open so quickly. This is a reward from our young lady. Don't worry and accept it. As for the horses, they are all left to you. Don't worry and take them away."
Guo Yi glanced at the dozen or so horses tied together with theirs. With these horses, it would surely be easier for them to travel. These were his personal rewards to Village Chief Li and his men. Just as the young lady said, the people of Li Village did help them a lot. Not to mention finding the way, just the battle that night, if it weren't for Doctor Gu and others, how could his people be standing here in one piece? The young lady wasn't even frightened. For this alone, the Liijia Village deserves it. Guo Yi had a very good impression of the people of Lijia Village.
As for why it was not handed over to the county government, the government wanted the bandits, not the horses. Moreover, they captured so many bandits without any effort, and then they found more bandits' hideouts, not to mention the subsequent rewards and even promotions. He had done such a great service to the magistrate of Jiaocheng County, but the magistrate would not care about such a small gain or loss. He could still handle the matter of a dozen horses.
"Are you really going to give them all to us?" Village Chief Li felt as if a big piece of pie had hit him on the head, and he was a little dazed.
Guo Yi smiled, "Of course it's true. I hope this can help Village Chief Li and you guys, so that you can find a place to stay and settle down as soon as possible."
Seeing that Sergeant Guo was not joking, Village Chief Li finally believed it. He leaned over and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Guo Yi.
Although he deserved this courtesy, Village Chief Li was a good person and he admired him very much, so how could he accept him kneeling?
Guo Yi: "Village Chief Li, there is no need to do this. These are all the young lady's intentions."
"Of course, of course. Thank you, Chief Guo. Please also ask Chief Guo to thank Miss on behalf of all of us in Li Village. I will not bring anyone to apologize in person, as I am afraid of scaring Miss." Village chief Li said gratefully, his old face full of wrinkles due to excitement, and he looked several years older.
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