Chapter 15: Find a boat to cross the river
When the bell rang, the people inside were alarmed, and in an instant, all the people around the house were lit up.
"There are thieves!"
The officers and soldiers were frightened and left the carriage and were about to flee, but when they turned their heads, they saw that Nguyen Van Xiao had already disappeared......
"Damn, we've been tricked! It's not his cargo at all, it's a nest of dreadlocks! ”
"What then?"
"What do you say? Run! ”
With that, several people began to flee in all directions......
However, no matter how fast their legs and feet were, they couldn't keep up with the speed of the horses, and as soon as they ran out a few dozen meters, they were all caught by the bandits.
"We are employed by the imperial court! Arrest us, and be careful that the court destroys you! ”
The bandit led by the bandit had a scar on his face, and when he heard him say this, instead of being afraid, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "You fucking don't use the court to scare me!" Was Lao Tzu frightened? Let me tell you, even if it is a wild goose, it has to leave three handfuls of hair when passing by our mountain! What's more, you guys? ”
"That's it, a bunch of lackeys of the court! Our brothers on the mountain, what we hate most in our lives are you big soldiers! It's in our hands today, and you're done! ”
Hearing this, Officer and Soldier B realized the seriousness of the matter, so he immediately changed his attitude, "Heroes, we have been wronged, and a man just asked us to help him go up the mountain to pull goods, who knows that this truck of goods is yours big brother?" ”
The scar bandit snorted coldly, threw out a flying knife, and accidentally hit the officer's hat to the ground.
"Don't make those excuses, you are stealing things, it is not enough to oppress the people on weekdays, you actually stole from Lao Tzu, today, I will do the right thing for heaven!"
After that, these officers and soldiers were tied up with five flowers, with rags stuffed in their mouths and hemp ropes tied around their wrists, hung directly behind the horses, and forcibly asked people to pull them away.
On such a rugged mountain road, the body rubs against the ground, and within a mile, the skin will be opened!
Ruan Wenxiao hid in the bushes, really saw this scene, and immediately trembled with fright, and after all the bandits left, he went down the mountain tremblingly......
After going down the mountain and returning to the team, it was already the third watch, everyone had already slept, and only Song He'er was still waiting for news.
Ruan Wenxiao gasped as he pulled Song He'er to the side, "Grandma, I can see the killing!" I've never seen a murderer in my life! ”
"Dead? They...... He's dead? ”
Ruan Wenxiao picked up the kettle beside him, poured a few sips of water, and then replied: "I saw with my own eyes that bandit tied people under the horse and dragged them away!" This can't be peeled open, right? How can you live? ”
Although Song He'er can't kill anyone, for the sake of their family to survive, they can't care about anything else......
"Hmm...... They are not good people, they often beat and scold the old and weak women and children here, I have no choice but to do it, besides, if they don't have greed, they won't go up the mountain with you! ”
Ruan Wenxiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Although you are all exiled prisoners, looking at you, you don't look like a bad person, it's just ...... How can you reach the wilderness without the guidance of officers and soldiers? ”
Song He'er smiled and took out a map from her arms, "Look, I have already gotten this map, and with it, we can go by ourselves." ”
Ruan Wenxiao shook his head helplessly, "That's it, I see that you are also a person with no money, I will help you today, it can be regarded as repaying the favor you saved me, I don't want the money, take care of yourself!" ”
Ruan Wenxiao's appearance is not delicate, but it gives people a clean and refreshing feeling, with slightly raised Danfeng eyes, fair skin, and elegant manners, a bit like Wensheng in the opera.
It's a pity that Song He doesn't know the relationship between men and women, but she just looks at people if she thinks they are good-looking.
Song He'er took out a hairpin from her arms and handed it to Ruan Wenxiao.
"Things still have to be given, this is my promise, I wish you a safe journey."
Ruan Wenxiao glanced her up and down, and said with a smile: "How much money do you have, did you bring it all out before raiding the house?" ”
"It's the only thing I have."
"You keep it for yourself, I'm a man, buy some coolies and have food, but you are a big family, without officers and soldiers, there will be no supplies from the governors and counties in various places, you will use these, and it will be indefinite."
Without waiting for Song He'er to speak, Ruan Wenxiao picked up the burden on the ground and left by moonlight......
Song He'er didn't close her eyes all night, and when it was dawn, everyone had already packed up and was ready to leave.
Li Qiang's daughter-in-law looked around, but found no trace of the officers and soldiers, and suddenly became a little curious, "Those officers and soldiers didn't return overnight?" ”
"Yes, didn't you say that you went up the mountain to pull goods with that merchant? Why didn't you come back after a night? ”
Song He'er coughed, stepped forward and explained to the big guy: "There are often bandits in the mountains, maybe they were captured by bandits......
"Bandit ???" Qin Xiaoniang was so frightened that she hurriedly hugged Brother Huan.
Zhang Xiu'e looked around and said, "It's better for us to go by ourselves, it's not a way to wait here, if the bandits come, we will all die......"
"Well, what the third aunt said is right......" Song He'er echoed.
"Why don't you hurry up?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone took their belongings and set off to move on.
There is only one way to get around this mountain, and that is the waterway, and these people have no boats, so they can only rent someone else's.
Qin Xiaoniang's white river surface suddenly frowned, "I'm afraid this river is not shallow, and the river surface is also wide, if you want to go downstream, I'm afraid you can't do it without a boat." ”
Zhang Xiu'e took off a very old silver lock from Sister Nian'er's neck, turned her head to everyone and said, "Everyone take out the last money on their bodies, put them together, and see if they can rent a big boat!" ”
Hearing the sound, everyone stared at each other, and they couldn't take out anything.
Only Chundi still has an earring in her hand, which is barely put together with Sister Nian'er's lock, enough for a few taels of silver, but the money can only be used to rent the smallest boat, not a big boat.
Zhou Niangzi, the daughter-in-law of housekeeper Su Yu, stepped forward crying and explained: "Originally, there were still a few copper coins on my body, but those damn officers and soldiers ...... I didn't say anything about the insolence, and took away all my last money! ”
Hearing this, Song He'er felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, in this team, Zhou Niangzi's appearance was the most outstanding, and even surpassed Qin Xiaoniang's appearance, no wonder those officers and soldiers were interested in seeing it.......
"Everybody has to figure it out...... I'll open all our leg cuffs first, so it's easier to walk. ”
Zhang Xiu'e stopped Song He'er: "It's just this little thing, and it's still bothering you?" I'll solve it with one stone! ”
After that, Zhang Xiu'e went to the side and picked up a relatively sharp rock, and smashed it at the people's chains......