Chapter 1277

First Volume_Chapter 1277: Kidnapping the Bride

After all these years, Qin Cheng Clan finally saw her husband again—the man she had longed for day and night—and burst into tears on the spot.

Qin Cheng Clan had waited countless nights and days; now, through Qin Feng's efforts, her wish had come true. Gazing at Qin Tianhu, so close at hand, she felt as if she were dreaming.

"Master…"

Qin Cheng Clan raised her hand, reaching toward Qin Tianhu, yet took no step forward.

As if fearing this was all an illusion, vanishing at the slightest touch.

Qin Tianhu, standing on the carriage, could hardly believe his eyes. Since their parting in Jingdu, so many years had passed; now reunited, they felt a painful sense of having met too late.

He slowly stepped down from the carriage and walked toward Qin Cheng Clan. When they stood face to face, both fell silent simultaneously.

Qin Tianhu saw the wrinkles forming at his wife's eyes and could not imagine how she had endured all these years alone in Beixi County.

Seeing the marks of time on his wife's face, Qin Tianhu felt only heartache.

Then, the two simply embraced and wept together.

Watching this scene, everyone present was moved; even Qin Feng's nose turned sour, and he silently sighed—his parents had suffered so much.

At the same time, Qin Feng silently vowed: he would never let his parents be separated again.

No—more accurately, he would never let any family member endure the pain of separation again.

Most of the Qin Family had already reunited; only one person remained missing—and that person was Shen Qingci.

Long before Qin Feng went to Jingdu to rescue the Qin Family, Shen Qingci had already split off from him, for Qin Feng would never take Shen Qingci into the danger of Jingdu.

According to the timeline, Shen Qingci should have arrived in Beixi County long ago—but the opposite was true.

Upon learning Shen Qingci had not yet reached Beixi County, everyone panicked. Qin Feng immediately summoned the Brocade Guard and did everything possible to find her whereabouts.

Only the next day did news of Shen Qingci arrive.

As the saying goes, without coincidence, no story unfolds: Shen Qingci and the Tianji Camp Guards protecting her were unfamiliar with the terrain of the Northern Border. Though they safely reached Changming County, upon leaving it, they mistakenly entered the mountains and became lost.

Changming County was not far from Beixi County—just a day's round trip.

Although Qin Tianhu suggested sending one unit of Cavalry to fetch Shen Qingci, Qin Feng insisted on going himself.

After all, the family was about to be fully reunited; at this moment, Qin Feng could not afford any mishap.

Considering this was Qin Feng's territory, no one objected.

As the family members entered the County Yamen, Qin Feng turned and left, assembling one unit of Tianji Camp Guards to head to Yunlan Mountain in the northern part of Changming County.

Just as Qin Feng stepped out of the City Gate, Ning Hu caught up with him.

"Brother Qin, wait for me—I'm coming with you."

Seeing Ning Hu had donned the General's Armor of the Tianji Camp, ready as if for battle, Qin Feng couldn't help but smile.

"I'm just going to meet Elder Sister—it doesn't require such a show of force."

But Ning Hu shook his head, his eyes resolute.

"Brother Qin, you don't know—recently, a band of bandits has appeared around Yunlan Mountain."

Hearing this, Qin Feng froze, then frowned deeply. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Ning Hu looked equally helpless. "No one knew Elder Sister had split from you. Besides, the Brocade Guard is short-handed—Beixi County couldn't possibly track her movements immediately."

"Most importantly—who could have guessed Elder Sister would wander into Yunlan Mountain?"

It was true—this was not Ning Hu's fault.

Learning that bandits operated in Yunlan Mountain, Qin Feng grew cautious and immediately increased his escort from fifty Light Cavalry to one hundred Tianji Camp Guards.

To reach Yunlan Mountain quickly, they must be lightly equipped; too many personnel would only slow them down.

As for Ning Hu—he could come along if he wished.

Qin Feng immediately led the Tianji Camp Guards forward with one-strike momentum toward Yunlan Mountain.

On the way to Yunlan Mountain, Qin Feng learned from Ning Hu that the bandits were merely a disorganized mob.

Composed of fugitive robbers who had drifted into the Northern Border, they numbered roughly three hundred, with extremely crude weapons and almost no Armor.

They called themselves "Heifeng Camp," planning to make a name for themselves in the Northern Border.

Learning the true nature of "Heifeng Camp," Qin Feng felt reassured.

Though Shen Qingci had only thirty Tianji Camp Guards with her—ten times fewer than the bandits—these mere three hundred bandits standing a chance of harming her seemed like the delusion of a fool.

Qin Feng had absolute confidence in the Tianji Camp Guards' strength.

Meanwhile, on the MountainWaist of Yunlan Mountain, Shen Qingci sat on a Stone, looking frustrated.

"It's all my fault—I shouldn't have taken the shortcut."

"Now we're all trapped in this hellhole. If our food runs out, we're in serious danger."

Regret was useless now—she had to find the Official Road and escape as soon as possible.

At that moment, the Wu Wei escorting Shen Qingci approached.

"Elder Sister, the bandits gathered below are preparing to advance uphill."

"Though this rabble is no threat, for your safety, please ascend the mountain."

Hearing this, Shen Qingci waved her hand dismissively.

"As a Qin Family member, how could we be driven off by a mere band of bandits?"

"I'm staying right here. Go deal with them quickly—we must leave this place."

"If Feng'er arrives in Beixi County ahead of me and learns I haven't shown up, things will blow up."

Seeing Shen Qingci's fearless resolve, the Wu Wei said no more. He left ten guards to protect her and led twenty others down the mountain to intercept the bandits.

The bandit leader, nicknamed "Iron Beard," stood at the front, hefting a great sword and eagerly studying the mountaintop.

"Comrades, after this raid, we'll be rich."

"Stay sharp—kill every man, spare every woman."

"Wait until I've picked out what I want, the rest is yours to divide evenly."

Hearing this, the mountain bandits could not help but burst into a frenzy of cheers.

"Hahaha, our luck is too good — to actually run into such fat sheep, it's simply manna from heaven."

"The other side only has a few dozen people at most. As long as we swarm them all at once, we can wipe them all out."

"Bullshit! Didn't the boss say the women are to be kept? How can we wipe them all out?"

"I don't even know how many women are inside."

"There definitely are — one of our Comrades saw that woman earlier!"