"Don't be afraid, Sui Sui, Uncle Nangong is here!"
When Sui Sui heard Nangong Zeyue's voice, she excitedly stuck her head out of the carriage, "Uncle, Sui Sui is here, haha! Look, they've fallen."
When the bandits fell, the little boy was so excited that he danced around, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Sui Sui, quickly squat down!" The carriage was almost overturned by the bandits. Qiu Ju had never seen such a scene before, and she was so frightened that she reached out and hugged Sui Sui back into her arms.
Jiang Shuyue lost her balance and almost fell off the carriage shaft, but fortunately Gao Mu had already knocked down the bandit who was shouting the loudest in front of her. He then did a backflip and landed back on the carriage shaft.
The carriage stabilized, and with a flick of his sword, a flash of cold light forced the bandits beside the carriage back several steps.
Nangong Zeyue drew her sword and stabbed the bandits behind the carriage.
As bandits fell in front, the others, their eyes bloodshot with rage, swarmed forward like bees.
In an instant, shouts of battle echoed through the valley, birds returning to the forest were startled into flight, and the air was filled with the stench of blood.
"Miss Jiang, please get into the carriage quickly."
A ray of the setting sun shone on that delicate woman, as if she were gilded with gold.
Jiang Shuyue saw that Gao Mu was unable to fight freely in order to protect them.
Seeing Nangong Zeyue arrive was like seeing a savior descending from the sky.
Jiang Shuyue grabbed the carriage with one hand and shouted to Nangong Zeyue, "Quickly bring the two girls from the back carriage over here."
Nangong Zeyue gave her a reassuring look, then dismounted and leaped toward the carriage behind.
Like Gao Mu, Cang Yun behind him wielded his long sword, twirling it left and right in front of the carriage, forcing the bandits to retreat repeatedly.
Lan'er and Mei'er had never seen anything like this before. The two of them squatted in the carriage, listening to the sounds of clashing swords and screams outside.
The two huddled together, trembling.
"Lan'er, are we going to die here?" Mei'er raised her sleeve to cover her mouth and nose, the strong smell of blood wafting into her nostrils, making her want to vomit.
"Don't panic. The young master's guards are highly skilled in martial arts. They will risk their lives to protect the young lady and the young master. We will be fine."
Lan'er comforted Mei'er, but her body continued to tremble.
The carriage was nearly overturned by bandits several times. She had prepared for the worst. As long as Gao Mu and Cang Yun could protect the young lady and the young master, she would die without regret.
Suddenly, the carriage curtain was lifted, and a pair of large hands reached in.
"ah……"
"Don't panic, we're on the same side. Come with me to the front carriage." A warm, gentle voice rang out.
The two, still shaken, looked up and saw a handsome and refined man standing before them.
Before they could think any further, they tried to stand up, but their legs were too weak to obey them.
When life and death were at stake, Nangong Zeyue disregarded the traditional separation of men and women, grabbed one person's arm with each hand, and dragged the two of them out of the carriage.
Cangyun brandished his sword, protecting Nangong Zeyue as they escorted the two girls to the front carriage.
"Miss, young master, are you alright?" Mei'er's voice was choked with sobs.
"It's alright, go inside quickly." Jiang Shuyue extended her hand to the two of them. Qiu Ju felt less afraid when she heard that Nangong Zeyue had arrived.
"Lan'er, Mei'er, come in quickly."
Qiuju caught the two of them and pulled them into the carriage.
A gust of wind blew in her face, and Jiang Shuyue noticed the change in wind direction. She quickly stopped sprinkling the powder.
"Master, there are several hundred bandits. Cangyun and I will fight our way out. You two should break through the encirclement quickly."
Jiang Shuyue also saw it; the medicine she had scattered had knocked out at least a hundred people, but the bandits continued to pour out of the woods one after another.
At this moment, Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. There were so many bandits, and even though Gao Mu and Cang Yun were highly skilled in martial arts, so many people would be enough to exhaust them.
Looking around, Jiang Shuyue noticed that the menacing-looking people in front of her were somewhat different from those behind her.
The man in front had a fierce look in his eyes, as if he wouldn't give up until he got what he wanted.
The people behind them had shifty eyes and fear on their faces. Some of them didn't even have knives in their hands, and hesitated to move forward with wooden sticks in their hands.
"Brothers, don't hesitate! There's more than one woman in the car. Let's grab her and have a good time!" a bearded bandit shouted to the men behind him.
Immediately, someone chimed in, "They have three horses; slaughtering them would be enough for everyone to have a good meal."
Seeing the bandits' drooling expressions, Cangyun urged them quickly, "Miss, let's go!"
"Miss, you drive the carriage, I'll stay by your side and protect you." Nangong Zeyue was extremely anxious as she watched the last rays of sunlight disappear on the horizon.
At that moment, the bearded bandit waved his hand, and the group of people narrowed their encirclement.
Jiang Shuyue glared angrily and waved her hand, ordering, "Kill all those villains in front of us."
This was a life-or-death moment, and she dared not hesitate.
She had seen this bloody scene in movies in her previous life. They say you can't stand firm if you're not ruthless, and she couldn't let her three girls fall into the hands of these vile villains.
Gao Mu and Cang Yun stopped abruptly, their bodies instantly rising several feet in height.
The longsword flashed, its blinding cold light radiating outwards. Before the bandits could even see how the attack was made, screams rang out, blood splattered, and more than ten bandits in front of them were decapitated.
With Nangong Zeyue guarding the carriage, Gao Mu and Cang Yun had no worries. Their swords moved like dragons, and their bodies moved like lightning. They quickly slaughtered the bandits, making them howl in terror.
In an instant, corpses littered the ground. The remaining bandits abandoned the stunned group behind them and ran away.
Cang Yun made a move to give chase, but Gao Mu shouted, "Don't chase, protecting our master is the most important thing."
Jiang Shuyue turned around and said coldly to the people who were standing there dumbfounded, "Among you, quite a few are refugees, aren't you?"
"If you are willing to put down your knives and clubs, I can show you a way to survive."
"Hero, spare our lives! The young lady is right, we are all villagers from nearby."
Everyone dropped their knives and sticks and knelt down to kowtow to Gao Mu and Cang Yun.
Seeing that so many people had stopped rushing forward, Nangong Zeyue's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
“You are all young and strong, why don’t you do something better? Why do you have to associate with bandits? The capital is only a few days’ journey from here, why don’t you go to the city gate and ask the court to open the granaries and distribute grain?”
The sound was crisp and resounding, making even those with a conscience blush.
Yes! They followed the bandits to rob, but they didn't get a share of the money; at most, they could only get a bowl of meat to eat.
Someone stood up, raised their fist, and shouted, "Anyone want to go to the capital and ask the emperor for grain? If you're willing, come with me!"
"I want to go!"
"I want to go too!"
A young man stood up and said, "The bandits still have money and food hidden in their stronghold. Let's go back and divide it up to use as travel expenses to go to the capital."
"Yes! Let's go back quickly. Don't let them split up and escape."
These words were like a wake-up call. Before they could even glance at Jiang Shuyue's group, everyone turned and ran into the woods.
In a moment, the shadows of the trees swayed, and a large group of people vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there at all.
The corpses lying scattered on the ground serve as a reminder that a fierce battle had just taken place here.
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