The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 198 Silver Granny

The moment he saw them approaching, Zheng Xun sheathed his sword.

The sword is fine, but it is not the right time to use force.

The bandits' fate was already sealed, and Zheng Xun didn't even have the thought of giving them another glance.

Yeah, what's so interesting about a pile of minced meat?

She only thought about it for a moment as she turned around; her performance just now must have been very cool.

Although my words and actions were pretentious, it felt really good!

It's a pity that, apart from her, no one else had the good fortune to appreciate it.

Zheng Xun went up the mountain under the cover of night, and returned under the cover of night as well.

Apart from Zheng Shi, who was on night duty, no one knew her whereabouts.

The next morning, Zheng Xun left a note and then left the Goddess Temple with Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi.

They left without alerting anyone.

After the group of wanderers woke up and saw the message on the note, they hurriedly led their men up the mountain.

As Zheng Xun instructed, they did not stop passersby who heard rumors and wanted to investigate.

As a result, they did not see any bandits after they went up the mountain.

There were no people, but there were fragments of bandits.

Moreover, these are fragments in a real-world sense.

The sight of the mangled flesh scattered on the ground caused nine and a half out of ten people to vomit.

The scene was very neat, with splattered bloodstains and bits of flesh laid out in a regular pattern.

In short, no one would think these marks were man-made.

Having learned the whole story, they felt both relieved and apprehensive.

Fortunately, they did not offend the goddess; what they feared most was that they almost became victims of bandits.

The original attendants of the Goddess Temple were taken away for punishment, and Master Qin transferred some people from his own Goddess Temple to deal with the situation.

These divine servants are not weak women who can't even kill a chicken; their martial arts skills are all top-notch.

As time passed, the story of the mountain bandits spread further and further.

Legend has it that hundreds of bandits used the goddess's name to commit evil deeds, which angered the goddess, and she disappeared from the world overnight.

Of course, this is the version that has been exaggerated through repeated rumors.

The rumors became increasingly elaborate, and after countless people filled in the details, they began to resemble what had actually happened.

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After leaving the Goddess Temple, Zheng Xun asked Zheng Shi to buy her a veiled hat with a long trailing gauze.

This veiled hat, if it's too dark, will obstruct your view; if it's too light, it won't cover your face.

Because of his special abilities, Zheng Xun decisively chose the thickest one.

As evening fell, the weather suddenly changed, with dark clouds gathering in the sky, as if a heavy rain was brewing.

"Princess, there's a village over there. Would you like to stay the night?"

Zheng Xun touched his veiled hat: "Let's go."

Zheng Jiu scouted the route and chose a house near the foot of the mountain.

There was only one old woman named Yin in the house, and her yard was big enough to accommodate at least the three guests.

Because people often stay overnight, the old lady can earn a little money by hosting passersby.

Upon arriving at Granny Yin's courtyard, Zheng Xun stepped forward and knocked on the gate.

"coming!"

Grandma Yin's eyesight isn't very good; she can't see things clearly at night.

The door creaked open, and Granny Yin squinted, trying to make out their faces.

However, in her eyes, a golden, divine figure came into view.

She rubbed her eyes and swallowed hard in disbelief.

Zheng Xun knew he was in trouble just by looking at her reaction.

Sure enough, Granny Yin knelt down on the ground the next moment and kowtowed several times in a fierce manner: "The goddess has descended! Goddess above, accept the worshipper A-Yin's bow!"

Zheng Xun: ...

She discovered that wearing the veil had almost no effect whatsoever.

The people here seem to judge whether she is a goddess not based on her appearance, but on something that Zheng Xun cannot see or touch.

This thing, which Zheng Xun found utterly inexplicable, could probably be categorized as a feeling.

Zheng Xun didn't feel anything special; she just knew that this trip would definitely not be easy.

She tried to explain that she wasn't a goddess, but Granny Yin wouldn't listen to a word she said.

She kowtowed with great devotion, her head banging loudly on the ground: "May the goddess bless me with peace, health, longevity, abundant wealth, and may young and strong men always be devoted to me."

Zheng Xun: ?

What young man? What young man?

At her age, Grandma Yin is truly immortal... oh no, I mean, she's vigorous and full of energy.

Fearing that the old man might faint if he kept banging his head, Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi quickly went to help him up.

However, even though the two of them were martial arts practitioners, they couldn't lift Granny Yin up, no matter how hard they tried.

Zheng Xun's lips twitched, and he helplessly put on a mysterious expression: "Rise."

Sure enough, upon hearing her tone, Granny Yin immediately obeyed and got up.

Zheng Xun resigned himself to his fate and compromised, continuing his charade: "I wish to stay overnight to observe the people's conditions. Would it be convenient for Granny Yin to do so..."

"Convenient! Convenient!"

Grandma Yin agreed without hesitation, and then she quickly served tea to Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi.

As for Zheng Xun...

Grandma Yin placed an incense burner and a fruit plate in front of her, and devoutly lit three incense sticks for her in front of her.

Then, she hurriedly went to tidy up the room where Zheng Xun and the others would be staying.

She ran so fast that Zheng Xun didn't even have time to explain.

Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi, sitting nearby, were happily sipping tea and enjoying their snacks.

Zheng Xun stared at the incense burner in front of him, lost in thought.

A moment later, she picked up the fruit next to her and crunched it all down.

When Granny Yin returned and saw that the incense had burned out completely, she beamed with joy: "I'm glad the goddess is pleased. May the goddess bless my faithful disciple..."

Zheng Xun listened to her repeat her demands again, and finally found a chance to speak: "Grandma Yin..."

"Goddess, please give your orders!"

"I am not a goddess..."

"I know that you are patrolling in secret, so you cannot reveal your identity. Rest assured, Goddess, I will keep it a secret!"

Zheng Xun rubbed his forehead.

Here we go again, here we go again. You can't reason with these people.

Alright, since they're all so determined, and she can't avoid it, then she'll reluctantly accept the title of goddess.

From now on, she will be the goddess herself!

Most people in Fuzhou listen to the goddess, which is equivalent to listening to her.

So, aside from the power and wealth of her fiefdom, Fuzhou would also be her hidden backyard.

Yes, she felt she already had the power to usurp the throne.

No need to wait, go back and plan a coup, arrest the emperor and send him to live out his old age.

He's getting on in years; it's time to give opportunities to younger people.

She suppressed the upturned corners of her mouth and nodded demurely: "You guessed right, this patrol is extremely important, so I need to conceal my identity."

Granny Yin respectfully replied, "Yes, Goddess."

It has to be said that once you accept the concept of a goddess, the world suddenly becomes much clearer.

Because Granny Silver is a devout believer, she is very obedient.

Zheng Xun told her to go back to her room and stay there, but she really didn't come out.

After she left, her world finally quieted down.

However, she managed to send the person away, but she couldn't dispel their unwavering devotion to her offerings.