Pei Sining stood behind Old Madam Zhu, curious about her next decision. At this juncture, a single misstep could potentially plunge the Zhu family into danger.
After a moment's hesitation, Old Lady Zhu, who was deep in thought, took out her dagger and chopped a few branches off the tree without hesitation.
Then he pulled a few more vines from the tree and tied them together, with the ends tied around his waist.
He handed the rest to his daughter-in-law and looked at everyone with a firm expression.
"Walk through the bushes, but first tie the vines around your waists."
Upon seeing this, Liu and Sun quickly took the vines and connected them together like a string of grasshoppers.
Pei Sining was the last to receive the vine and tied the end to her waist.
Then, led by Grandma Zhu, the group entered the bushes with trepidation.
Before entering the bushes, Grandma Zhu used a tree trunk to tap the ground repeatedly to make sure the path was all mud.
Everyone was tied together, so even if she missed a spot and someone accidentally fell into the swamp, the others would notice in time.
With Grandma Zhu carefully watching over them, the group successfully passed through the bushes, just as they were about to emerge from them.
Upon noticing rustling sounds around her, Old Mrs. Zhu immediately turned around and gestured to her daughter-in-law to be quiet.
Seeing this, everyone covered their mouths and followed Old Lady Zhu's movements, slowly crouching down and hiding in the bushes.
Zhu Xixi also heard rustling voices around her, and she quickly craned her neck to check the situation.
They unexpectedly discovered that the place where Grandma and the others were hiding was near the ambush site of the men in black, less than 300 meters apart.
If Grandma made a loud noise, the man in black would realize that someone was around.
Seeing this, Xixi didn't dare to say anything to remind her grandmother, and could only stare blankly at her mother.
The Turks were lying in ambush about 300 meters away from us.
[Whenever the uncles appear, they will ambush them.]
[The uncles and their companions lacked battlefield experience, and faced with such a sudden attack, they were completely unable to retaliate in time.]
Liu had already taken her daughter's reminder to heart, and she carefully parted the grass to look into the distance.
Sure enough, she saw a figure in black ahead. After confirming the person's location, she didn't dare to breathe.
He slowly turned his head to look at Old Lady Zhu, his expression tense as he pointed ahead, awkwardly gesturing to convey the general meaning.
Old Mrs. Zhu carefully observed her daughter-in-law's hint, and after understanding her meaning, her expression instantly became serious.
She moved her feet gently, using the tree trunk to part the grass and check the situation ahead.
Upon seeing the man in black wielding a large knife hiding next door, he squinted in fear and slowly closed the bushes behind him.
It seems the granddaughter wanted to warn them that the second and third children would encounter an ambush by the Turks.
Meanwhile, Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng had already led the bandits into the ambush position set up by the Turks.
"Third brother, we've reached Shiqu ahead. Let's quicken our pace and set up an ambush around us."
Zhu Chenfeng also thought his second brother's idea was good. The Turks have always been good at fighting, and they would definitely be unable to resist if they were to confront them head-on.
If we can catch them off guard and surround them, we will be in the dark while the enemy is in the light, which will greatly increase our chances of winning.
"Okay, second brother, let's go quickly."
However, just as the two decided on their next move, the Turks lying in ambush nearby quietly gripped their broadswords, planning to ambush them from behind after they passed through the bushes.
Seeing that her sons were about to fall into the ambush of the Turks, Old Lady Zhu had no choice but to fight to the death and gave secret signals to her two daughters-in-law.
Liu and Sun immediately understood their mother-in-law's implication and took out their crossbows, aiming them in the direction ahead.
Seeing this, Old Lady Zhu immediately put the crossbow in her hand, nervously aimed it at the man in black, and then shouted.
"beat."
At a command, several arrows shot into the sky and towards the Turks, who were not far from the men in black.
Every arrow they fired hit the Turks accurately, making a loud noise.
This quickly caught the attention of Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San, who immediately drew their arrows and fired them in all directions.
Pei Sining lurked nearby, observing the situation. After seeing the men in black discover their location, she immediately alerted Old Lady Zhu.
"Run! Change your position! Run in another direction from the bushes!"
Zhu Xixi also joined the battle, observing the surroundings and pointing to the depths of the grass.
[It seems there's a swamp ahead. If the catching Turks lead them into the swamp, they're doomed.]
But Mother doesn't know what would happen if they fell in themselves!
Her daughter's reminder prompted Liu to quickly pull Old Lady Zhu aside and hide, then she picked up a stone and threw it at the ground next door.
The stone landed on the grassy ground and quickly sank to the ground, disappearing without a trace.
Grandma Zhu immediately understood her daughter-in-law's meaning. She ran out from the hidden bushes, looked up at the swaying wild grass, and shouted ahead.
"Wife, run! Run forward!"
Seeing that the Turks were about to rush in, she quickly crawled into the bushes next door and gestured for her daughter-in-law to lie down.
Upon seeing this, Liu quickly took Zhu Xixi out of her arms, placed her aside, and then followed Old Lady Zhu to lie down on the ground.
The Turks pushed aside the weeds and rushed in, but because it was too dark, they did not notice the Zhu family members hiding nearby.
Instead, they angrily charged forward, brandishing their broadswords. After stepping into the swamp, they all seemed unable to move and gradually slid into the swamp.
Grandma Zhu didn't know if there were any more Turks behind her, so she didn't dare to get up and lay on the ground listening to the footsteps around her.
After sensing that things were gradually calming down, she signaled for everyone to get up.
Worried that Zhu Xixi would be bitten by mosquitoes, Liu hurriedly picked her up from the ground and frantically checked the condition of her swaddling clothes.
Old Mrs. Zhu carefully parted the weeds and came out, looking up in the direction of her son.
"Eldest son's wife, third son's wife, Xiao Pei, you wait here for me, I'm going to check on the second and third sons."
How could Madam Sun and Madam Liu let Old Lady Zhu go alone? The two hurriedly followed behind her.
"Mother, let's go together."
Grandma Zhu didn't have time to argue with them, so she just waved her hand to signal them to follow.
The group carefully made their way through the bushes and reached the location where the Turks were lying in ambush. They then parted the bushes and emerged.
Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng were standing on the Turks with crossbows in their hands when they saw Old Lady Zhu leading Sun and Liu out. They were immediately surprised.
"Mother, what are you doing here?"
"It's good that you're all alright. We originally wanted to take Xixi to see a doctor, but we unexpectedly discovered that the Turks were lying in ambush nearby."
When Grandma Zhu saw that her sons were alright, her eyes instantly reddened, and she quickly went forward to check on them.
Upon hearing that their niece was ill, the two hurriedly looked at Madam Liu and anxiously inquired about her condition.
"What's wrong with Xixi?"
"Don't worry, you should take care of the important matters first."
Liu was aware of her daughter's situation and was not worried about her. Instead, she was worried about her second and third sons who had gone to Shiqu.
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