The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 197 You're such a show-off!

She was worried that there was something wrong with the system.

If the system isn't 100% accurate, then what about the information she previously obtained—was it true or false?

She glanced at the crowd, still lost in their own thoughts; now was definitely not the time to dwell on those things.

She looked at Qin Xiang and said, "Master Qin must be mistaken. I have absolutely no resemblance to your goddess statue."

Qin Xiang bowed and said, "Yes, the goddess and the statue of the goddess are not similar."

Zheng Xun: ...

She looked at the patrol: "I am not a goddess."

The patrolman also bowed: "Yes, you are not a goddess."

He seemed to be making a solemn instruction, and after answering, he nodded to make sure he remembered it clearly enough.

Clinging to a last glimmer of hope, Zheng Xun looked at the most defiant Feng Lian: "Do you believe me?"

Feng Lian knelt down with a thud: "Goddess, I was wrong! I shouldn't have questioned you! I was foolish and ignorant before, which is why I was disrespectful to you! Please forgive me, Goddess!"

Zheng Xun: ...

What kind of look do these people have?

She turned back to look at Zheng Shi with suspicion: "You..."

Zheng Shi exclaimed joyfully and obsequiously, "Goddess!"

Zheng Xun looked somewhat solemn.

If only one or two people said she looked like the idol, she could think it was a trick or a misunderstanding, but even Zheng Shi thought so, so... does it mean that the system and other people are not the problem, but that the problem is with her and the idol?

She suppressed her doubts and forced a smile, saying, "You should take care of your business first."

She stepped aside, indicating that they should do as they pleased.

In front of the goddess, the three of them resolved to perform well.

The patrolman straightened his back and demanded, "I'll ask you one by one. Think it over before you speak, and confess quickly!"

However, because they were in the presence of the goddess, the prisoners were very obedient.

Therefore, they obtained the testimony they wanted with little effort.

Most of these attendants are the same attendants from the goddess temple.

But one day, several vicious men moved into the guesthouse of the Goddess Temple.

The attendants followed the belief that the goddess would save all people, and since they looked like honest and simple ordinary farmers, when they came to the goddess temple to ask for directions, the goddesses simply and gently advised them to leave.

This group of people were all from out of town and had no reverence for the goddess.

Seeing that the Goddess Temple only had a few defenseless women, they harbored evil intentions.

Asking for directions was just a way of testing the waters.

After confirming that there were no other threats, they stormed into the Goddess Temple on a quiet night.

They kidnapped the youngest girls in the temple and threatened the others to help them find prey.

If you encounter someone who is rich but has no connections, drug them and then send them a message.

They did consider reporting it to the authorities, but the bandits had taken hostages and had planted several spies in the temple. So, they were held hostage for two months and committed five crimes, but they still couldn't find a way to escape.

Zheng Xun looked at the divine attendant who had received them.

No wonder she seemed to live a more comfortable life than others; she was an undercover agent for the bandits.

She has no conscience, and doing bad things brings her no burden, so of course she's happy.

When you're happy, you naturally age more slowly.

However, the attendant did not look well at the moment.

She was an ordinary person disguised as a divine servant. Because she came from out of town and witnessed the scene of the divine servants in the temple being bullied and unable to fight back, she had no reverence for the goddess.

But that was before he met Zheng Xun.

She knew very well that Zheng Xun and the goddess statue looked completely different, so why did she still mistake her for the goddess?

She couldn't understand it, so she believed it was a warning from the goddess.

Perhaps the goddess was too busy to notice these fleas.

Now the goddess is angry, so she has come herself to punish them.

She didn't know what kind of punishment she would receive; perhaps, even her soul would never find peace.

So she slumped to the ground, her gaze unfocused, occasionally shrinking back in fear, as if thinking of something terrible.

The patrolmen brought men with them, but fearing they might alert the enemy, they lay in ambush outside.

Once the bandits' location was confirmed, You Xun cupped his hands in greeting to Zheng Xun and asked, "What do you think we should do now, Miss?"

“No rush,” Zheng Xun said, his gaze fixed on the hilltop where the bandits were. “If anyone is disrespectful, the goddess will punish them.”

Zheng Xun knew she wasn't the goddess they claimed to be, but she had no intention of breaking their beliefs.

When there is no way to quickly enlighten one's mind, good faith can guide people toward goodness. Once they begin to fear the punishment within the faith, they will naturally turn toward goodness.

Therefore, even if the goddess cannot punish them, she will personally kill those offspring.

The others agreed without hesitation, without even considering whether it was reasonable for a young girl like Zheng Xun to deal with more than a dozen burly men.

Whether it was reasonable or not, Zheng Xun did it anyway.

In the middle of the night, Zheng Xun shook off everyone and set off alone on the road up the mountain.

Even though there was no firelight, she walked very steadily with every step.

A flat area was cleared on the mountain, with several brand-new courtyards scattered around it.

It was late at night, and the bandits were all asleep.

Fortunately, Zheng Xun was prepared.

She reached behind her back and pulled out a broken pot and a spatula.

There was no other way; this was the most suitable tool she could find in the goddess cult.

She raised the spatula and slammed it down hard on the bottom of the pot.

The two collided, producing a crisp "clang" sound.

Zheng Xun kept moving, burying his head and banging away.

Even a pig that hasn't slept for three days would wake up under the torment of such noise.

So, gradually, a fire lit up the courtyard, and one by one, figures emerged.

Zheng Xun walked confidently between them and asked with a smile, "Mountain bandits?"

Someone looked her up and down a few times, and said without revealing their true feelings, "Young lady? You can't talk nonsense like that. We are just ordinary people."

It's no wonder they were wary; although Zheng Xun was a young girl, her fearless demeanor was quite intimidating.

Who knows if she has any backup plans?

Zheng Xun said to himself, "Since they are bandits, then they shall die."

She drew the precious sword that Shen Canglan had given her.

The sword, perhaps possessing a spirit, knew it was about to drink blood and emitted an excited hum when it was drawn from its sheath.

"Ha! Little girl, you think you can take on so many of us by yourself?"

Zheng Xun knew he was testing her, but she said fearlessly, "One person is enough to deal with your rabble."

"You're such a show-off!"

"Young man, it's best not to be too arrogant."

Zheng Xun's gaze swept casually over the speaker: "Try it and you'll see!"

Her provocative and arrogant demeanor was so infuriating that it made people's hands itch to join in.

Most importantly, the gold bracelet that was inadvertently revealed when she raised her hand.

Fueled by anger and greed, someone immediately decided to kill.

They exchanged a glance, reading the signal to act from each other's faces.