Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 50 Yao Rongrong's Amazing Skill

Yao Rongrong patched up her clothes while performing, making everything look legitimate. Lin Xiu watched silently from the side, full of admiration.

On the one hand, I admire Yao Rongrong, and on the other hand, I admire myself.

He and the female knight-errant had the same idea; if Yao Rongrong hadn't spoken up, he planned to explain the suspicions about the two archers on the cliff in the same way.

However, he felt that his explanation was definitely not as credible as Yao Rongrong's, since the two men holding bows and arrows and questioning him were not older women.

Compared to the reasons she gave, Yao Rongrong's pitiful appearance was the most powerful weapon against men.

Her pitiful, pleading appearance immediately won over the two grown men, and their voices softened instantly as they said:

"Young lady, don't be afraid. We're just asking a routine question. You and your brother, please wait a moment while we report to the magistrate. Once we receive his order, we'll let you in immediately."

"But once you enter our village, be careful. Unless it's for a transaction, don't touch the weapons on the cart. It's usually harmless, but better safe than sorry."

Lin Xiu's heart skipped a beat. A county magistrate? Yesterday, Lady Yao said there was an official here. Could it be that he really is a real official?

The person speaking above shot an arrow toward the village entrance behind the living dead. Only then did a person come out of the mud-brick house at the village entrance, pick up the arrow, glance in this direction, and walk into the village.

Yao Rongrong replied, "Thank you... thank you, sir. I understand."

The two people on the cliff nodded in satisfaction, and then they started talking to Yao Rongrong with great enthusiasm, calling her "little lady" one after the other. They asked her what her name was, how she got from Mengzhou City, whether there were still people in Mengzhou City, and whether the journey was difficult or tiring.

One of them even asked the young woman if she was marital, and after asking, he was scolded by the other man, who said he was being too impetuous and might scare the young woman away...

There was no way around it; Yao Rongrong's appearance was just too pitiful, and Lin Xiu couldn't bear to look at her.

They only stopped when the magistrate they had mentioned arrived.

The county magistrate also appeared on the cliff. When Lin Xiu turned his head to look, he saw that the county magistrate was wearing a blue official robe, but he was not wearing an official hat. He simply tied his hair up and covered it with a net.

The hair beneath the net was a mix of black and white, with a sparse beard and a face full of wrinkles, suggesting a life that had been through many hardships.

"I am aware of your situation. However, the world is in turmoil these days, so we must be careful in everything we do. If you wish to enter the village, you must first take out all the weapons from the vehicle and hand them over to the village for safekeeping."

The village will not take a single penny from you. If you are willing to sell in a future transaction, I will have the corresponding weapons transferred to you. If the transaction fails, all the items entrusted to us will be returned to you when you leave the village.

If you can accept this, you may enter the village; if you cannot, please leave.

The county magistrate spoke at length, and seemed to be reasonable.

Yao Rongrong said, "It's entirely up to the magistrate to decide."

Lin Xiu glanced at Yao Rongrong almost imperceptibly, a slight unease creeping into his heart. Those people coming down from the donkey cart probably hadn't just been attacked by the weapons; they'd likely be searched as well. What should he do then? Hand over their weapons? Wouldn't that leave them completely at their mercy?

But Yao Rongrong seemed completely unconcerned. She smiled at Lin Xiu and then didn't look at him again.

Lin Xiu understood the meaning behind that fleeting smile, but remained silent.

Now we can only trust Ms. Yao.

The county magistrate nodded and then ordered his men to get to work.

Then someone lowered a rope ladder down the cliff. Chong Linxiu and Yao Rongrong grinned, took the knives, axes, and hoes one by one from the donkey cart, and threw them up the mountain. When they picked up the long-handled axe, they were slightly surprised:

"Good heavens, this axe is really heavy!"

But he still threw it with all his might, sending the axe flying up the mountain.

The person on the mountain simply bent down and reached out to catch everything that was thrown up.

Quite a few people have practiced here...

As Lin Xiu was pondering this, he suddenly felt a lightness around his waist. He turned his head almost imperceptibly and saw Yao Rongrong giving him a secret smile and winking.

Then my arm felt light as well.

Good heavens, I never expected this heroine Yao to have such skills!

However, this skill did indeed come in handy.

After the people who came down from the cliff collected all the weapons from the vehicle, they rummaged through the other items, turning over and checking everything, including pots and pans, to make sure nothing was missing. Then they walked to Lin Xiu's side and said, "I'm sorry."

During this time, he also found a hard object, and when he took it out, he found it was a "Comprehensive Map of the World".

The book was placed under the bundle, and this person touched the corner of the book.

As for the other book, this person could never touch it. That book, "The Tale of the Wind Goddess," was buried with the little girl outside the dilapidated temple.

The little girl treasured "The Tale of Granny Feng" so much, how could Lin Xiu bear to take it away?

"Young man, are you a scholar?"

The person searching for books asked a question.

Lin Xiu smiled sheepishly, his behavior perfectly appropriate.

The magistrate on the mountain's eyes lit up when he heard this.

When the search for the book began, Lin Xiu felt completely relaxed. He calmly opened his arms and let the man rummage through the book.

The man didn't find anything, so he smiled slightly at Lin Xiu and nodded towards the mountain.

Then Lin Xiu felt the weight return to his waist and arms.

Great!

That's impressive! I want to learn!

Lin Xiu admired it in his heart.

Another middle-aged woman followed her down the cliff using a rope ladder, and Lin Xiu immediately felt a significant increase in weight on his arms and waist.

Yao Rongrong was "very shy" as the middle-aged woman groped her all over. After the middle-aged woman nodded to Lin Xiu, Lin Xiu felt much lighter.

Amazing!

Lin Xiu couldn't help but praise it in his heart again.

Recalling their first encounter in Mengzhou City, this female knight-errant was elusive, and her slender sword was hidden at her waist, which was impossible to spot under normal circumstances. Now, in full view of everyone, she has transferred her belongings to herself without anyone noticing. Her skills are truly astonishing!

Lin Xiu simply couldn't understand how this woman had done it.

"Gentlemen, please enter the village and we can talk further."

The magistrate waved his sleeve and spoke. He had been looking at Yao Rongrong while speaking, but now he was looking specifically at Lin Xiu, as if he had spotted some hard-won prey, which made Lin Xiu feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The middle-aged woman had already climbed back up the mountain using the rope ladder, but the man who had just searched Lin Xiu did not return. Instead, he raised his arm and pointed to the way Lin Xiu and Yao Rongrong had come from, saying, "This way."

Lin Xiu then realized that the village entrance was just a facade; the real entrance to the village was somewhere else entirely.