In the middle of the night, the exhausted mules and horses finally arrived at the post station. Everyone was tired and in dire need of rest.

The next morning, Song Dekui changed the livestock at the post station and took the Xia family of three straight to Suijin Town.

His prediction was correct. The next day, the Xia family realized what was happening. The eldest son of the Xia family, along with his brothers and several able-bodied men from the village, headed straight for Xiaoshi Village with great momentum.

Xia Laoda knew that Song Liyun's older brother was also here. Hmph, let's settle this between the two families...

However, he was unable to fulfill his wish.

When Song Lizheng learned that his son had run away with Xia Laosan, he was furious: "My son married into your family and returned home peacefully. Now that my son is gone and my wife is gone, you still have the nerve to cause trouble? Do you think there's no one left in Xiaoshi Village?"

"Ergou, Sanshun, go to the acorn workshop and call all your uncles, elder brothers and elder brothers here."

The two little kids, still blowing snot bubbles, perked up at the mention of being called "uncle" or "brother," and took off running towards the village, shouting as they went, "Someone's causing trouble! Everyone grab your weapons and let's fight!"

Xiaoshi Village has had its share of fights with Gujiazhuang in the past two years, so it's already experienced.

If anyone comes to cause trouble, bring a handy stick or club, so you won't be at a disadvantage when you're unarmed.

Then, the people of Xiajiazhuang witnessed a scene that terrified them.

A group of men from Xiaoshi Village, shirtless and sweating profusely, came over carrying sticks in the chilly spring air.

They all worked in the acorn workshop, and each of them had a muscular physique that was intimidating to look at.

Behind this group of men, men, women, children, and even small children from the village came out.

Fire poker, door bar, hoe, brick, kitchen knife.

Besides weapons, there were also large pot lids and manure scoops.

The Xia family came from afar, but they were far inferior to those from Xiaoshi Village in both numbers and presence.

Before they could even confront him, Boss Xia chickened out!

When he finally mustered the courage to tell Song Dekui that Xia Hong was missing and that he wanted Song to find him, Song Lizheng cursed loudly: "If you have evidence, go to the county government to sue the officials. How can you make wild guesses and force my son to leave!"

"I demand you return the people!"

The village head's wife was already sitting on the ground, crying.

That brat could never stay at home before. It was only after he married a new wife that he was able to keep him. But now, before the bed in the new house is even properly made, his wife has run away. I'm afraid she'll never come back.

The Xia family was in the wrong, and they couldn't win either argument or fight. Even though Song Liyun's own brother was right in front of them, they couldn't force her to do anything.

The Xia family got nothing from the trip and were even grabbed by the collar by Song, the village head, who demanded their release. After much pleading, they managed to escape and could only return dejectedly to find another way.

The remaining direction is to go to Broken Gold Town to find that female soldier.

However, they didn't have a travel permit, so they had to go to the county government office to find Constable Jiang if they wanted to go.

Song Dekui rested for one night on the road, and the next day he hurried along, arriving in Suijin Town after dark.

Instead of arranging for the Xia family to stay at Baolin Residence, he booked two rooms at the town's guild hall.

Xiaoyun is currently in Hecheng, Daping is in Xiaoshi Village, and only Xiaoan is in Baolinju.

If you move in with your whole family, people will just say you're trying to take over the house.

Moreover, it's not necessarily safe to be in Broken Gold Town.

Xia Laosan and his wife were honest, simple farmers. If the Xia family came looking for them, all they had to do was bring up their deceased parents and they would have to obediently go back. In that case, the beating they received on the forehead would have been for nothing.

If you're going to do something, you have to do it without any suspense.

In the morning, Xiao An, who was preparing to open a shop, received the news from Grandpa Zhang and immediately went to the guild hall to find Uncle Kui, only to find that he hadn't arrived.

Song Dekui led the Xia family out of Suijin Pass early in the morning.

From that day on, Xiajiazhuang in Songfeng County lost a hardworking middle-aged couple, while the Balin tribe on the grassland gained a skilled melon grower.

The "seeds" refer to the bitter melon seeds that Song Liyun had collected.

Xia Laosan was a peasant who was thrown into the Di tribe. Even though the barbarian chieftain smiled at him every day, he was still filled with fear and unease.

So he cleared land outside the Bahrain tribe, working in the fields all day and only sneaking back to his wooden hut to sleep at night.

Hard work pays off, and he actually managed to grow bitter melons, which were then praised by his son-in-law who came to visit after some time.

These are all things to be discussed later, of course.

Furthermore, Song Liyun and her group traveled on the grassland. The group had horse-drawn carriages, and Old Yu also needed to pick up stones along the way. They traveled and stopped frequently over three days, covering only a little over a hundred miles.

It was time to rest again.

A pot was placed over the fire, and Song Liyun was cooking dried mushroom and meat porridge by the pot, while naan bread was being baked next to it. Wudan circled around the pot, drooling with envy.

Old Yu put several pieces of gravel with black veins into a sheepskin bag. He had found them on the road. When he arrived at the destination, he would take them out, grind them, and then examine them.

Zhao Tingduo and his men were cleaning up a gazelle they had shot down along the way, while a dozen horses grazed on the dry grass on the ground.

The wind whistles, and the setting sun casts a golden glow—this is the most common scene on the grassland.

On a high slope in the distance, a man wrapped in a sheepskin robe, his face covered in pimples, stood with his legs apart, listening to his subordinates' reply.

"Brother, there are fifteen guards, an old man, a young couple, and a servant in that group. There are also five carriages, and judging from the tracks, they are all heavy carts."

Jian Fangtong smiled sinisterly: "Alright, have the brothers keep a close eye on things. We'll intercept them at the riverbank ahead tomorrow."

Let's start the year off right! Except for that woman, who we'll capture alive, kill everyone else!

This band of bandits has been watching this road for two months, hiding in the nearby mountains.

For a while, although this road was always full of heavy carts, all the drivers were men.

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