Chapter 1119

First Volume, Chapter 1119: Anxious Family Members

Qin Feng directly pulled out one hundred and thirty taels of silver and gave it to the families of the villagers who had been murdered, ten taels per household.

This sum was enough to help them get through their hardship.

The Li Family Village villagers, who had just risen to their feet, knelt down again and burst into loud, heart-wrenching sobs.

"Your Lordship saved us—we are already eternally grateful; how could we possibly accept your silver?"

"Your Lordship's great kindness is beyond repayment…"

"Yes, if not for Your Lordship passing through here, we would all surely be dead."

Qin Feng pressed his hand down, signaling the Li villagers not to take it so seriously—so long as they returned home and lived well, working the land, that was the greatest thanks they could offer him.

And…

This money, Qin Feng should have paid all along.

After all, the Yuezhao Kingdom Death Warriors came for Qin Feng; the suffering endured by Li Family Village naturally stemmed from Qin Feng himself.

Avenging them and providing relief and support were Qin Feng's duties.

After bidding farewell to the Li Family Village villagers, Qin Feng and the Black Cavalry resumed their journey back to Beijing.

Although Qin Feng had already eliminated one group of Yuezhao Kingdom Death Warriors and located the other two, for safety's sake, the Black Cavalry did not remove their Heavy Armor—they remained fully armed, guarding Qin Feng all the way to Beijing.

Meanwhile, the Qin Family's atmosphere was subtle.

The return of the three Qin daughters was undoubtedly a tremendous blessing for the Qin Family.

Liu Hongyan and Xie Yun'er put aside all their duties to focus entirely on family; even Qin Tianhu, burdened with official affairs, returned home—rarely seen.

The atmosphere was joyful, harmonious, and filled with delight.

But…

One person was conspicuously absent—and he was the most important one.

Though everyone tried hard to avoid spoiling the mood, someone still couldn't help mentioning Qin Feng.

Xie Yun'er looked at Shen Qingci and whispered anxiously: "Why hasn't Feng'er returned yet? Has something happened on the road?"

The front hall, moments ago filled with laughter, fell utterly silent.

Everyone's eyes involuntarily revealed worry.

Seeing the mood turn sour, Qin Tianhu cleared his throat lightly and forced a casual tone: "Yun'er, don't worry."

"That brat hasn't returned yet only because he ran into a minor mishap on the road."

A minor mishap?!

Qin Tianhu might as well not have explained at all—even the tiniest mishap was enough to send the women into a panic.

Xie Yun'er and Liu Hongyan had been waiting day and night for Qin Feng's return, and now, just as reunion seemed imminent, trouble struck on the road?

Liu Hongyan, who had been feigning calm, could no longer hold back and pressed urgently:

"Father, what exactly happened?"

Nine pairs of eyes—those of the four Qin daughters, two Personal Maids, and the Three Great Generals of the North Border—all fixed on Qin Tianhu.

Although Qin Tianhu had called it a minor mishap,

Qin Feng was far too important to everyone—even the smallest mishap was unacceptable.

Shen Qingci silently blamed herself: she should have been firmer from the start, and brought Qin Feng back no matter what.

Even if Qin Feng later resented her for it, she would accept it—better than this constant dread.

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Tianhu sighed.

"The Brocade Uniform Guard has reported to me everything that occurred along the way."

"Though it was perilous, Feng'er has safely overcome every danger."

"Earlier, Feng'er escorted Niu Er and his mother to Yuping County for medical treatment, but by chance, he discovered that the powerful clans of the Nan Jing had agents entrenched in and around Yuping County."

"Hundreds of bandits planned to ambush Feng'er as he left Yuping County, catching him off guard."

Hearing this, everyone's hearts rose to their throats.

Li Xiaolan and Jing Qianying exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with worry.

After all, both were pregnant, and their Da Huo was approaching—if Qin Feng met with misfortune now, how would they ever live?

Liu Hongyan and Xie Yun'er's hearts tightened too.

They had learned Qin Feng had only fifty Black Cavalry with him, while the enemy numbered several hundred—and they had planned the ambush deliberately…

Xie Yun'er demanded urgently: "Uncle, what happened to Feng'er? Did any Garrison Troops come to his aid?"

Qin Tianhu shook his head firmly.

That single nod sent despair flashing across every woman's face.

The Three Great Generals also frowned deeply; from their military expertise, fifty men ambushed and surrounded by tenfold forces stood little chance of survival.

And then, Qin Tianhu's voice rang out again, clearly tinged with pride:

"Those hundreds of bandits lay in wait on both sides of the Official Road outside Yuping County, intending to totally annihilate Feng'er with tenfold force."

"The battle was extremely brief—less than one Envoy ended it."

"The outcome: Feng'er remained unharmed, and not a single Black Cavalry under his command was wounded."

"Meanwhile, over three hundred of the enemy were killed or wounded; the entire ambush force, meticulously planned, collapsed completely. Had the Heavy Armor Cavalry been suited for pursuit, Feng'er would not have let a single one escape."

The women's eyes had already begun to well with tears.

But upon hearing Qin Tianhu's words, they all erupted in fury.

They hadn't expected him to drag out the story like that—he'd nearly scared them to death.

Liu Hongyan patted her chest, her eyes full of reproach: "Father, when did you start speaking like this—pausing for breath in the middle?"

"If Feng'er is safe, just say so! I thought… Feng'er was…"

"Ah!"

Liu Hongyan sighed lightly, shaking her head repeatedly.

Li Xiaolan and Jing Qianying exchanged a glance, then let out a long breath as well.

Shen Qingci's reaction was the most intense—if Qin Feng suffered even a hair's breadth of harm, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

Now that she learned Qin Feng had not been injured at all, but had instead utterly defeated the enemy, her heart finally settled.

At that moment, Shen Qingci suddenly realized something, and her mouth slowly widened.

"F-Father, what did you just say?"

"Qin Feng, along with his fifty Black Riders, didn't even have a single wounded man—he killed or wounded over three hundred enemies with zero casualties and shattered their formation outright?"

"This… this is simply unbelievable!"

Everyone had been so consumed by worry they hadn't noticed this at all; only now, upon Shen Qingci's mention, did they finally grasp the extraordinary feat Qin Feng had unconsciously accomplished.

Even the Three Great Generals of the Northern Border were left speechless.

The Chariot and Cavalry General swallowed hard, staring blankly at Qin Tianhu: "Grand Commandant Qin, are you joking?"

"The Black Riders are indeed Elite Troops, but fifty of them, facing hundreds of enemies head-on, achieving a casualty rate of zero to three hundred… this…"