On Kotou Mountain, in a remote house in the cottage, Li Li and his three or five family members were locked up in this airtight room, and a few sobs were heard from time to time.

"Don't cry, what's wrong with the prince?"

Li Li frowned and asked his daughter-in-law who was holding a child on the side.

Li Li's daughter-in-law didn't talk, she lowered her head and cried to herself, Li Li could only shake her head helplessly, there was nothing she could do.

Thinking that he was in a high position in Kyoto, I don't know how many dignitaries wanted to flatter him, and now it is really embarrassing to be reduced to this point.

Don't talk about yourself, even your daughter-in-law is also a princess of the dynasty, when did she suffer such grievances?

After escaping from Kyoto, they were pursued by the rebels, and their guards died one after another to cover them.

Now that he fled to Yuzhou, he thought he could escape the pursuers, but who would have thought that he would be robbed by mountain bandits?

Fortunately, Li Li's family carried a lot of silver taels with them, and the bandits who saw the money were not like ordinary people, but they did not kill them directly.

It's just that his eldest son Li Yi, who was called out, has not come back for a long time, and Li Li is inevitably a little worried in his heart.

Now I can only hope that this group of mountain bandits will not dare to kill people, and even if I have more money, I am afraid that I will not be able to get over this difficult situation in front of me.

In addition, their escape also brought out the crown prince of Great Xia, this infant baby is related to the future of Great Xia.

Although Qin Yu repeatedly warned them before leaving, Li Li still had a strong sense of belonging to Great Xia in his heart.

If the prince made any mistakes, Li Li only felt that he had betrayed Qin Yu's trust.

But now that their lives are not in their own hands, Li Li can't think of any way in the current situation.

"Maybe it's heaven that will kill me."

Li Li let out a sigh in his heart, but there was movement outside the house.

I saw that Li Yi, whose face was swollen into a pig's head, was pushed and dragged into the room by two dirty mountain bandits, and there were still red blood stains on the corners of his mouth.

"Don't brag next time, if you don't see the money for three days, you all have to go to the west."

One of the thin mountain bandits pushed Li Yi into the house, and he couldn't stop cursing and swearing.

Just as he was putting down Li Yi's kung fu to leave, the mountain bandit inadvertently caught a glimpse of Li Yi's wife, Qin, and his pitiful appearance almost melted his heart in an instant, and he stretched out a pair of salty pig hands and probed over.

"Stop."

At this time, Li Li was on the verge of rage, his son was beaten like this by the other party, and his daughter-in-law was insulted in front of him, so angry that he almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

Hearing Li Li's scolding, the mountain bandit turned his head to look at the voice, and saw that the old man had not yet recognized the situation, so he directly fanned it with a big ear scraper.

"Old thing, what are you yelling about?"

This slap knocked Li Li to the ground, and Li Yi, who was lying on the ground with injuries on the side, was about to get up and resist when he saw this.

The thin man saw that Li Yi still dared to resist, and with a cold light flashing in his eyes, he was about to draw his knife but was stopped by another mountain bandit on the side.

"What are you stopping me for, him!"

The thin man seemed to be resentful of his companion's behavior, and wanted to draw his knife.

The man could only persuade again, "The big boss wants to keep them for three days, and if they can't see the silver after three days, don't they want to play?" ”

Listening to his companion's lewd words, the thin man spat on the ground, and after a few cruel words, he turned to leave.

After the two bandits left, the female relatives who were frightened in the house just now dared to cry loudly, and Li Yi even crawled in front of Li Li to check his father's condition.

"Evil, I, Li Li, have been an official for more than 30 years, how can I ever be so humiliated."

Looking at his father, who was slumped on the ground beating his chest, Li Yi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth without saying a word.

Yes, in the past, they were all high-ranking masters, but now the world is in chaos, and their previous identities have all become a thing of the past.

The three-day period mentioned by the mountain bandit just now was actually just Li Yi's strategy to delay the army.

In the mountain bandit hall before, Li Yi saw that it was useless to use his identity to suppress them, so he had to choose to write a letter and send his accompanying family members to a town called Zhujiazhuang.

There was once a classmate of his students in Zhujiazhuang, but now that Yuzhou is taken by the rebels, it is still unknown whether that classmate will take money to ransom him.

Just when Li Li's father and son were speechless, in the cottage hall of Kotou Mountain, A Biao, the leader of the bandits, was also discussing with a group of minions.

"Do you think what this guy said about Yangcheng Xiao Jiu is true?"

As his name suggests, Ah Biao is extremely tough and does not like to use his brains, and some of them ask his subordinates undecidedly, hoping to get some pertinent advice.

As soon as these words came out, the mountain bandits next to them were frowning and thinking deeply and did not answer easily.

After a while, an old mountain bandit with gray temples stroked his mustache and said, "Xiao Jiu of Yangcheng County has heard of it, but our doghead mountain is not far from Yuzhou, and he is incompatible with the rebel army in Yuzhou City, so he must not dare to risk coming to us for trouble." ”

"Moreover"

Hearing this, Ah Biao gently bowed his head in agreement, and the mountain bandits under his command also echoed.

In their eyes, their doghead mountain belongs to the three realms of the Tiangao Emperor, and instead of worrying about Yangcheng County in the distance, it is better to beware of the rebel army in Yuzhou.

At this time, I heard the words of my subordinate, who was good at giving ideas, and I had a plan in my heart.

Just wait three days to see if someone can really send money and food as the other party said, if not, then no wonder he is ruthless.

Just when Ah Biao was complacent about robbing a fat pig for himself, Xiao Jiu and his cavalry battalion were on their way to Goutou Mountain.

At night, the bandits on Kotou Mountain were basically asleep in their respective residences, leaving only two bandit minions standing guard at the gate of the village.

Blowing a slight evening breeze, the two bandits standing guard yawned but did not dare to really fall asleep.

Now it is the age of war and chaos, and if the leader of the cottage finds out that they are lazy, there will definitely be no good fruit for them to eat.

Just when the two bandits were bored, there was a slight trembling sound from the bottom of the mountain.

A young bandit sensed something was wrong and touched his companion with his elbow.

"How do I feel the earth shaking?"

The old bandit next to him didn't care, and just wanted to turn sideways and continue to take a nap, when he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The older bandits were more experienced, leaning down and listening to the sound with their ears on the ground.

"It's not good, it's the sound of horses' hooves, and there's cavalry coming up the mountain."

The old bandit was shocked, and hurriedly turned around and began to flee into the woods on the side, without any intention of going to the stockade to ventilate the news.

Seeing this, the young bandit froze in place, not knowing whether to run for his life like the old bandit or go to the cottage to report the news, and after a little hesitation, the young bandit still decided to follow the example of the old bandit to run for his life.

Xiao Jiu and his men galloped all the way on fast horses, and soon arrived at Goutou Mountain, looking at the faint light of fire coming from the mountain, they knew that it was the direction of the cottage.

"Brothers, go up the mountain and capture the thieves alive."

Xiao Jiu gave an order, and all the soldiers of the cavalry battalion who followed rushed up the mountain.

Many of the generals among them followed Xiao Jiu on Hare Mountain, so they had a clear view of how to walk the mountain road.

Just as the large army was heading towards the mountain, there was no shortage of one or two squads going around the mountainside to the rear of the cottage to outflank the opponent's retreat.

Since Xiao Jiu and his cavalry battalion went to Kotou Mountain, they woke up the bandits resting in the cottage before they arrived at the cottage.

Ah Biao sat up abruptly from the couch, and there was a poorly dressed woman beside him.

Past experience tells him that there are many people who have come up the mountain, even if Ah Biao acts recklessly on weekdays, he still cherishes his little life.

Hurriedly put on his clothes, Ah Biao picked up the weapon next to the bed and rushed out of the house, at this time there were already many bandits running out of the outside, all scurrying around like headless flies.

"Whatever the panic, come over to Lao Tzu."

Ah Biao looked at Wu Yangyang's subordinates and couldn't help but reprimand.

But before Ah Biao's words fell, a group of soldiers riding tall horses rushed out directly from the direction of the cottage gate.

Ah Biao looked at the horses and armor under these people, and they were still carrying bows and crossbows in their hands, and he was a little puzzled that the equipment of the Yuzhou rebel army was so good?

The costume of the cavalry battalion brought a strong sense of visual impact, and many bandits were a little frightened and couldn't help but retreat.

Ah Biao lost his usual bravery at this time, and the moment he saw the cavalry, he now thought about running for his life.

Just as Ah Biao turned around and wanted to escape, a shout suddenly came from in front of him, "Kill all of them for Lord Xiao, and leave no one behind." ”

Ah Biao and the bandits on Kotou Mountain heard that the other party was going to kill them as soon as possible, and their hearts became even more panicked.

"Officers and soldiers on horseback."

Many people thought so in their hearts, because the rebel army in Yuzhou basically did not encircle and suppress the mountain bandits, but only absorbed them.

This group of bandits on Kotou Mountain is used to bullying the people on weekdays, and they have never fought any hard battles at all.

At the same time, Li Li's family, who were imprisoned in a small black room, also heard the movement outside.

"Dad, it seems that someone has come to suppress the bandits."

Li Yi looked at his father lying on the ground and said excitedly.

Li Li didn't make any moves when he heard this, and still looked at his son with calm eyes.

He also knew what Li Li was thinking in his heart, and it was very likely that the one who could hit the dog head mountain now was the thief in Yuzhou.

Li Li, as the last minister of Great Xia, may not be better off in the hands of the rebel army.

Just as Li Li's father and son returned to their original positions with their heads bowed and dejected, a domestic servant who had fled from Kyoto with Li Li's family felt that something was wrong, and put his ear to the wall and listened.

"Master, it doesn't seem to be a thief, listening to the movement outside may be an officer and soldier."

The servant whispered, but it was very clear in the quiet of the chamber.

"Officers and soldiers?"

Li Li and his son looked at the only palm-sized hole in the room at the same time, and poked their heads out on tiptoe to look out.