The escort's rebellious act instantly made the atmosphere on the scene strange. Zhu Chenfeng and Zhu Haotian exchanged a glance after seeing this.

The two quickly helped Zhu Dabao and Zhu Wen to secure the water tank.

However, just as they were taking the rope to secure the water tank, shouts came from behind them from Anqing.

"Boss, run!"

The loud noise instantly panicked everyone, and they looked at Anqing with alarmed expressions, only to find a group of people in official robes following behind him.

Seeing this, Chen Xiang stared in terror and shouted at the crowd, "Get in the carriage quickly and let's go!"

At his command, the previously leisurely escorts all climbed onto the wagons loaded with supplies, and Old Liu sat on the shaft and drove the wagons toward the desert.

Old Mrs. Zhu originally intended to lead all the women toward the more spacious carriage, but before they could even get on, the carriage had already driven away.

Left with no other choice, she waved to signal everyone to climb onto the carriage carrying the water tank.

"Everyone, get on this carriage quickly."

Under Old Lady Zhu's command, all the women ran toward the carriage with the water vat and quickly climbed onto it.

Most of the space in the carriage was occupied by water tanks, making it very cramped once the women boarded.

Zhu Chenfeng, Zhu Haowen, and the others hadn't gotten into the car yet, so they could only turn around and look at Chen Xiang.

"Lord Chen, let's ride in the carriage shaft!"

"No, this carriage is overweight. If we add more weight, it won't be able to run fast. You guys go first, Anqing and I will ride horses."

Chen Xiang anxiously looked at the crowded carriage, then decisively pushed the two men onto it and slapped the horse's rump to signal them to hurry up.

The horses, startled, galloped rapidly toward the desert. Old Mrs. Zhu frantically grabbed the water vat, looking at Chen Xiang with unease.

Chen Xiang didn't look back at Anqing until the carriage carrying the Zhu family had left.

An Qing seemed to understand Chen Xiang's meaning, and as he rushed over, he reached out and pulled him onto the saddle.

The two sped up and raced towards the desert.

However, Zhu Yanyan, who was right behind her, stood calmly on the carriage shaft, holding a telescope in her hand, and excitedly gave instructions to the archers.

"All archers, listen to my command! Shoot at the water vat on the carriage ahead! Whoever can break the vat will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold."

Upon hearing Zhu Yanyan's words, the mounted officers excitedly raised their bows and arrows, shouting as they charged swiftly toward the Zhu family's carriage.

Upon hearing her daughter's order, Wen Xiuying fearfully pulled her back and angrily shouted.

"Your brother is still in that carriage. What if he gets into danger if you let them shoot at the water tank?"

"Mother, don't worry! Knowing the Zhu family's character, they would rather be shot themselves than let my brother be shot."

"Moreover, these officials are the best archers in Lujia Town, so there won't be any problems with their skills."

Zhu Yanyan was getting impatient with Wen Xiuya's overreaction, and irritably shook off her back, saying slowly.

Wen Xiuying was unwilling to risk her son's life and continued to shake Zhu Yanyan emotionally.

"No! What if Zinan gets hurt? You're his sister, and he's your brother! Don't you have any conscience?"

Zhu Yanyan's patience with Wen Xiuya had reached its limit, and she pushed her away with a ferocious expression.

"Have you made enough of a scene? Don't push your luck. If I hadn't rescued you from the refugees, would you still be alive today?"

Wen Xiuying never expected that her usually obedient and docile daughter would one day lay a hand on her.

She crashed heavily into the car wall, looking disheveled, and stared blankly at her daughter.

Zhu Yanyan was too lazy to waste any more words with Wen Xiuying. She flicked her sleeves and went to the carriage shaft to continue observing the Zhu family's situation.

At this moment, the archers had already reached behind the Zhu family members and were shooting at the water vat.

When Grandma Zhu discovered it, it was too late. She had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​protecting the water tank and shouted to everyone.

"Quickly hide behind the water tank."

At Old Lady Zhu's prompting, everyone crowded around the water vat, as the carriage was already cramped.

In the crowded conditions, they sway and stagger, especially on fast-moving roads, where they face the risk of falling apart at any moment.

Xixi became drowsy from the violent shaking and gradually drifted off to sleep with her eyelids drooping.

Once inside the space, Xixi quickly went to the shelves. Fortunately, she had previously moved the county government's armory.

She dragged the enormous crossbow bolt with difficulty to the wall of the space, anxiously searching for images of her family.

After much effort, they finally found their family members amidst the densely packed images.

She quickly changed the focus of the camera, directing the attention to the official rushing toward his family.

They placed seven or eight sharp arrows on the huge bow and arrow post, pulled back the bowstrings with all their might, and shot them at the officials.

Seven or eight arrows flew swiftly across the screen, shooting at the mounted officials.

XiXi adheres to the principle of not harming people and has never dared to hurt humans, but this time she did it to save her family.

She broke with principle and attacked the officers, just as the arrow was about to hit them.

Xixi covered her eyes with her little hands in fear, silently chanting, "Amitabha."

After shooting out of the screen, the arrow arrived outside the space, pierced the clouds, and landed in front of the officials, blocking their path.

The officials, caught off guard by the sudden arrows, were thrown from their saddles by the impact and had no time to rein in their horses.

Zhu Yanyan, who had been observing the movements of the officials, stared blankly at the sudden scene before her.

She looked around in terror, her face ashen, as if she had seen a ghost.

What's going on? Who is it?

"Who is it? Show yourself! Come out now!"

Wen Xiuying curled up in a corner of the car, staring desperately at her daughter who had gone completely insane, and was consumed by endless regret.

She shouldn't have abandoned her kind and gentle daughter for wealth and status.

Zhu Yanyan's excited shouts pierced through Xixi's space, and she curiously looked up at the wall.

They discovered that the arrows shot from the space had not harmed anyone; they were all lined up and stuck into the ground.

The officials chasing the Zhu family also stopped their pursuit due to the arrows.

Seeing this, Xixi was so happy that her eyes sparkled with hearts, and she kept spinning around in circles.

Just as she was feeling proud of her intelligence, Zhu Laotai's desperate cry came from outside the space.

"Oh no! The water tank has cracked! Quickly cover it with a cloth!"

Grandma Zhu frantically took off her coat in an attempt to block the water vat from leaving, shouting desperately.

Upon hearing Old Mrs. Zhu's reminder, the other Zhu family wives hurriedly took off their outer garments to cover the crack.

Perhaps because too many people were crowding into the water tank, the tank gradually cracked open, and finally, with a bang, it shattered completely.

Countless drops of water splashed onto the people around them, and the carriage, after the water tank cracked, became light and wobbled, on the verge of falling apart.

Grandma Zhu no longer cared about the condition of the water vat. Despite the shaking, she hugged her grandson and Pei Sining, shielding them with her body.