75. Chapter 75
The guards gradually drew closer to the two carriages with their masters, the knife at their waists drawn, and watched the bandits around them with alarm.
Seeing that the people inside were slow to come out, the man at the head shook his horsewhip impatiently and glanced at a man with a bow and arrow in his hand. The man had been a hunter, and although he was not very accurate, he was one of the few who could shoot arrows. He raised his bow and arrow knowingly, and aimed it at Liu Chengfang's carriage is an arrow.
The target of the carriage that had stopped was much larger than the guards who had just been running, and the arrow pierced through the carriage, right in front of Liu Chengfang's eyes, no more than a finger's distance from her nose.
Liu Chengfang stared at the arrow with both eyes, and then burst into a scream.
Originally, the two parties were still facing each other, but now she broke the original balance by such a shout. Many timid people began to sob. The leader of the bandits smiled smugly. Let's just say that these noble ladies can't withstand any wind and waves, but an arrow hasn't hit people yet, and they are afraid of half death.
Old Madam Wei's face was gloomy in the carriage, and she scolded in a low voice, "There is more than enough success and not enough failure." โ
Xie Liangying lowered her eyes, but felt that Liu Chengfang had dispersed the fear in her heart. If there were still seven points of fear in my heart, now there are only three points left.
The sensitive horses seemed to sense the uneasiness of the people, and they began to stomp their feet back and forth impatiently, and if it were not for someone to control them, they would have turned around and run away.
Seeing that they still didn't move, the bandit leader sneered, "If you don't see the coffin, you won't cry." He snatched a rough โกโก of his own from the man beside him, and said that it was a little reluctant โกโก, but it was a wooden pole of the right thickness with a pointed iron tied to it. The iron is about polished, there is no rust on it, and it is shiny. The bandit leader aimed at the driver in Liu Chengfang's car and threw the โกโก. The pointed head passed through the coachman's body, causing him to erupt in a resounding scream. Because he didn't hit the vital point and wasn't fatal, the driver was still rolling on the ground and howling.
The coachman fell from the rut and drove the carriage. Liu Chengfang in the carriage was shaken in a panic and fear, and hurriedly held on to the car wall. Listening to the wailing of the coachman outside, the tears and snot on her face were muddled together, and she crawled out of the carriage tremblingly. Lifting the curtain of the door, Liu Chengfang only glanced outside, and quickly got back into the carriage. The whole person trembled like chaff and curled up in a ball.
Mama Grandma hugged Alun tightly, and she didn't dare to lean towards Liu Chengfang. Now Liu Chengfang looks terrifying, she is afraid that she will be pushed out by Liu Chengfang later, just like the coachman just said, she will also be stabbed in pairs.
The bandit leader looked at the helpless women in front of him, all of whom looked extremely frightened, and was very satisfied. He took a few steps forward with his horse, and the swords of the guards were aimed at him. It is impossible to say that he is not afraid, but there are so many brothers watching behind him, and the bandit leader can only stand there stubbornly, not daring to retreat. Otherwise, how will you bring people in the future.
Behind him, Orion Man drew his bow and panicked. As soon as the horse under him moved, his hand flickered, and the arrow flew out, striking one of the guards.
The guard fell from his horse, tossed on the ground a few times, and never moved again.
Orion didn't expect that he would be killed with an arrow, and his face was full of disbelief. The other bandits were thrilled to see him kill one of his guards with an arrow. In the empty suburbs, their cheers came and went.
The women in the carriage were getting closer and closer, their faces full of tears. They never thought that they would have to suffer such a crime when they followed their master out in a dignified manner.
Although the bandit leader was extremely dissatisfied with Orion's uncontrollable appearance, he was very happy with this result. It's a good dismount. He saw the guards on the other side tighten their swords, and they became more nervous than before.
Old Madam Wei held Xie Liangying's hand and said in a low voice, "Don't go out." โ
Xie Liangying gritted her teeth and sat back down.
However, Liu Chengfang in front of her was paralyzed by this battle, and when she got off the carriage, she even fell from the carriage because the frightened subordinates couldn't come over in time to support her. When the grandmother in the car saw that the master had gone down, she also got out of the car in a panic with the child in her arms.
Old Madam Wei couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw Liu Chengfang get out of the car.
Xie Liangying looked at her nervously and suspiciously, and asked her if she wanted to go down.
Old Madam Wei groaned in her heart for a while, and nodded at Xie Liangying. She was worried that if she didn't come forward at this time, after the matter passed, Liu Chengfang would spread some rumors unfavorable to them in Beijing, and then she would become the target of Qianfu. Wouldn't it be equivalent to leaving Liu Chengfang alone to face those bandits? For the sake of the family, at this time, if you don't go down, you will go down.
Thinking like this, the two of them also got out of the car and got out of the car with the help of Shuangjue.
The bandit leader squinted and looked at the three noble ladies who got out of the car. Although he was more inclined to kidnap Liu Chengfang, the more hostages he had, the more advantageous it would be for him.
Among the several people present, Mrs. Wei was the oldest, and although Liu Chengfang was a princess, she was obviously frightened and couldn't speak at all. Old Madam Wei said loudly to those bandits: "If the strong men are short of some silver taels, we can help them as much as we can." I just ask the strong men to take the money and let us go. โ
Hearing that there was money to be taken, the bandits began to whisper. It was because they couldn't live in their hometown that they had to follow the uprising. The biggest official they have ever seen in the village is the county magistrate, and the most majestic woman is the concubine of the county magistrate, except for the village chief's wife. But those people are not worth mentioning compared to the three in front of them. The natural status of officials and the people is destined to cause them to have inferiority involuntarily when facing those officials.
Some of the timid ones wondered if they had taken the money and left quickly. Although he killed the county master, he can't go back to his hometown. But the world is so big, where is there a place that can't be found? With money in hand, you can't do anything. After settling down, I will take the family over and live a good life, and it will be as harmonious and beautiful as in the past. Maybe he can still be a landlord when the time comes.
Naturally, the rumors reached the ears of the bandits. If the people's hearts are not aligned, how can the big things in the future be done. The bandit leader couldn't help but shout: "Don't listen to what these official wives say, have you forgotten it?" What did the county magistrate do to us at the beginning? It's not all in front of the face, one behind the other! Now that we have taken the money and left, we are not afraid that these officials and wives will call someone to kill us after returning to Beijing, and kill all of us without leaving any land?! Aren't these tricks the favorite of these officials?! โ
The words of the bandit leader made the outcasts hesitate. If you keep your life, you can live without money, if your life is gone, what is the use of that money? was used as a burial companion, and he also picked up the grave for Xiaoxiao and stole it.
Temporarily calming the people behind him, the bandit leader knew that he couldn't continue to confront each other like this. He pointed his knife at Liu Chengfang, "Come here!" โ
Liu Chengfang shook her head, cried with tears and snot: "I'm nothing, it's useless for a strong man to pull me away." She stepped back in small steps, until she was leaning against the wall of the car and there was no way to retreat. She pointed to Old Madam Wei and Xie Liangying, "Those two, one is the old lady of the Wei family in Beijing, and the other is the wife of the Marquis of Yunyang." The Wei family and the Yunyang Marquis Mansion will definitely ransom people with a lot of money! โ
A little farther away stood Tsang. After she saw Mrs. Wei and Xie Liangying get out of the car, she got off with those people. At this time, seeing Liu Chengfang's appearance, he sneered, and was very disdainful in his heart. will only be a waste in the nest, where is the ruthlessness in the face of her and Liu Qingfang? Wasn't it very majestic back then?
Shuangjue, who was standing behind Xie Liangying, was the one with the best ear power of everyone. She secretly squeezed Xie Liangying's hand. Xie Liangying turned her face slightly and looked at Shuangjue with her spare eyes. Shuangjue nodded to her.
The corners of Xie Liangying's mouth pulled up a chuckle, and she said to Old Madam Wei in an almost inaudible voice, "It's here." โ
Referring naturally to the rescuers.
Because the bandit leader was far away, he didn't see Xie Liangying's small movements clearly. He motioned to Liu Chengfang to hurry up and go over there with great impatience, and when he saw Liu Chengfang shaking his head again and again, he grabbed the knife in his hand with his backhand and was about to throw it at Liu Chengfang.
Liu Chengfang quickly took the child in the hands of the grandmother into her arms and pushed the person forward. The tip of the knife that passed through the mother's body was aimed straight at Liu Chengfang, who was holding the child tightly, and she watched the blood droplets falling from the tip of the knife, and fell to the dusty yellow mud floor.
Mama's body slowly fell backwards, her eyes open, and she didn't understand what was happening until she died. When she fell, her head was very close to Liu Chengfang's feet, and her eyes were not closed, as if she was dead, and asked Liu Chengfang why she pushed herself out.
Liu Chengfang kicked the grandmother's head away, hugged her son who began to cry and turned her head, and stopped looking.
Xie Liangying stood not far away, seeing this matter clearly. She remembered the scene in her previous life, as if she was standing in front of Liu Chengfang, who was holding the child, and then was pushed forward...... After she fell to the ground, she turned back, and the stray arrow hit her nephew, and the blood flowed on Liu Chengfang's hand.
The heart was beating so loudly that it could even be heard.
Xie Liangying didn't know if she should be happy or not, maybe the same thing would happen this time, maybe she wouldn't be as lucky as she was in her previous life. Instead, like that grandma, she became Liu Chengfang for the dead ghost.