The Emperor was preoccupied with state affairs, and no one dared to stir up trouble at this time, seeking their own demise. Hence, the Harem remained relatively peaceful. Meanwhile, outside the palace, after several days of meticulous searching, Xia Tingfeng and his men finally understood the true nature of the bandits.
It turned out that these bandits were Southern Barbarians who had come from the south. For some unknown reason, they had suddenly chosen this place to commit robberies.
What was more peculiar was that while other bandits only sought wealth and spared lives, these bandits were after both wealth and lives!
Even stranger was that they only targeted boats carrying food, gold, and silver valuables. They would discard any other goods, regardless of their value.
Ordinary bandits would naturally take anything of value; they wouldn't be choosy.
Therefore, Xia Tingfeng concluded, "These bandits have no simple origin!"
