novelaction Chapter 325: Difficulties
Chapter 325: Difficulties
The afternoon sun tried to penetrate the remaining fog in the valley, but was obscured by the shadows of a group of uninvited guests. Lin Ruoxue and Xiaoxuan happily took the collected herbs and walked quickly to the exit of the valley, looking forward to returning to the clinic as soon as possible to put these precious herbs to work.
However, on the narrow path at the exit of the valley, a group of bandits suddenly appeared like vicious wolves. They were ragged but had ferocious faces, holding shining swords and sharp spears, with greed and ferocity in their eyes.
"Hey, look who are these? Two young ladies in this deep mountain, could they have hidden some treasure?" A bandit with a scar on his face grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, with ill intentions. As he spoke, he waved the big knife in his hand, and the blade flashed a cold light in the sun.
Xiaoxuan was so frightened that her face turned pale as paper, and her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move. Her eyes were wide open, full of fear, and she hid behind Lin Ruoxue tightly, holding the corner of Lin Ruoxue's clothes tightly with both hands, as if that was her last straw.
Lin Ruoxue's heart suddenly sank, but she quickly forced herself to calm down. She slightly turned sideways, protecting Xiaoxuan behind her, and calmly scanned the bandits in front of her. Her brain was working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with it. On the surface, she seemed calm, but her heart was like a storm. The herbs were the hope of curing the patients, and they must not fall into the hands of these bandits, but the other party was outnumbered and armed, so it would definitely not work to fight hard.
"Brothers, we are just ordinary herbalists. There are no treasures in this mountain." Lin Ruoxue tried her best to keep her voice steady and attempted to reason with the bandits.
"Hmph! Ordinary herbalists? What's in the baskets behind you? Is it gold, silver and treasures?" Another bandit said viciously with his eyes wide open. As he spoke, he took a step closer to Lin Ruoxue and the others, and the spear in his hand made a sharp sound on the ground.
Lin Ruoxue subconsciously hid the basket of herbs behind her and said, "These are just some ordinary herbs, used to save lives. If you are ill, we can also treat you." She tried to use her medical skills to impress the bandits and ease the tense situation.
The bandits were stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "Haha, cure? We are not sick! Stop talking nonsense here and hand over all the valuables on you!" Scarred bandit waved his sword and roared like thunder.
Xiaoxuan couldn't help sobbing quietly behind Lin Ruoxue, her body trembling constantly. Lin Ruoxue gently patted Xiaoxuan's hand, signaling her not to be afraid. A trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and she secretly calculated in her heart that if she really couldn't escape, she could only find a chance to let Xiaoxuan run away first, and then find a way to deal with it herself.
"We really don't have anything valuable. Brothers, please be kind and let us go." Lin Ruoxue pleaded again, with a hint of pleading in her eyes.
The bandits were unmoved. They began to narrow the encirclement, surrounding Lin Ruoxue and Xiaoxuan tightly in the middle. Those ferocious faces looked particularly terrifying in the sun, and the air was filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere. Lin Ruoxue could clearly hear her own heartbeat, and her palms were full of sweat, but she still stood tightly in front of Xiaoxuan, without any intention of retreating.
Lin Ruoxue whispered to Xiaoxuan: "Xiaoxuan, I will lead them away later, then you run down the mountain and don't look back."
Xiaoxuan cried and shook her head: "Master, I don't want to leave you."
Lin Ruoxue was extremely anxious, but she still said gently and firmly: "Xiaoxuan, be obedient. You must bring the herbs back. This is our mission."