At this time of year, many people return home from the capital, often traveling in groups of three or two families, with a lot of New Year's goods bought in their cars.
At the end of the year, there were many bandits on the road, who robbed the people returning home and killed them. The court sent a lot of troops to suppress the bandits and ensure the safety of the people.
These bandits were too cunning, firing one shot after another, and were just roving bandits. It was difficult for people to figure them out, and many times the officers and soldiers came up empty-handed.
When there were enough people returning home, the officers and soldiers would escort them through a dangerous section. The people were very moved. The court officers and soldiers did it, otherwise they would really be afraid to go on the road because the bandits were so cruel and vicious.
Li Guangping and his family of five were preparing to travel south of the Yangtze River, where there was plenty of money and they would always find opportunities. Unfortunately, they missed the main group and had to travel alone.
The ox cart moved slowly. I just saw a horse carriage in front of it, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
As it was getting dark, Li Pozi and Xiao Cui began to panic, fearing they might run into bandits. Gu Yuanfang clutched her bag tightly, nervously glancing around, even the sound of a small animal frightening her.
Mrs. Li was afraid. "Son, why don't we find a place to rest? It doesn't feel safe to keep going like this."
Old man Li was afraid of encountering bandits, which would ruin everything. "Yeah, I'm getting nervous walking. Why don't you listen to your mother and find a secluded place to stay and set off again at dawn tomorrow."
Li Guangping observed the surroundings and realized that there was no village in front and no shop behind. It would not be wise to stop here. However, it did feel dangerous to continue walking forward.
After comparing the two, Li Guangping stopped the carriage and said, "Then we will rest here tonight and set off tomorrow morning."
After stopping the ox cart, Mrs. Li took Xiao Cui and Gu Yuanfang to light a fire and cook, and then had a quick bite outside. Li Guangping took a stick as thick as his arm and climbed to a higher place to check the terrain, fearing that there were bandits hiding in the dark. Old Man Li followed to collect firewood.
Everything was normal, and the danger was eliminated. Li Pozi and the others started a fire, and flames and smoke came out. The weather was cold, and Xiao Cui and Gu Yuanfang squatted by the stove with their shoulders hunched.
On the nearby mountain, the bandits saw the smoke and shouted, "Boss, there are people down there."
They had just come back from a guerrilla battle, being chased all over the mountains by soldiers and gaining nothing. Suddenly, someone appeared, and the leader was excited. "It seems that God has been kind to us, not letting us return empty-handed. Even if the things we have are few, they are still things."
No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. It can comfort the frustrated hearts of our brothers.
The eldest brother brandished his sword and shouted, "Young men, get your weapons ready. Let's go down the mountain and rob people."
The minions responded to the call and fought hard to avoid going hungry at night!
Li Guangping and his companions were drinking a bowl of hot water to warm themselves up when they looked up and saw a group of bandits looking at them like wolves and tigers. The three women screamed in fear, dropped the bowls in their hands, trembled with fear, and hid behind Li Guangping.
Unexpectedly, we encountered bandits after all. Li Guangping's legs were shaking and his face turned pale. "My dear warriors, we are fleeing for our lives. Please have mercy on us and let us go."
These words made the bandits laugh. The bandit leader sneered, "If I let you go, my brothers will starve. They won't agree."
Lou Lou, who was standing beside him, said viciously, "Stop talking nonsense, behave yourself, surrender quickly, hand over your things, and save yourself from the pain."
At this time, a man of insight and wisdom would be a hero. Li Guangping quickly said, "Brave man, our things are all nearby. They are really not worth much. If you like them, just take them."
The bandits over there had already climbed up and put on the cotton jackets and trousers they got. The bandits relied on robbing, and if they couldn't rob anything, they had to endure the cold and hunger, and the whole place was in a mess.
"Boss, we are really poor. We have only a few spare clothes and nothing else of value." Loulou pointed at the old yellow ox grazing. "The most valuable things are the old ox and the ox cart. We can take our three daughters back with us, but we are in need of women."
The three women were trembling with fear and huddled together like three quails.
The eldest brother lifted up Old Lady Li's chin with his big knife and said disdainfully, "She's too old. It's a waste of food to take her back."
Finally, his eyes stopped at Gu Yuanfang and Xiao Cui, and he said with satisfaction, "They may not be pretty, but they are young and tender, not bad."
Xiao Cui was still a virgin, and she didn't want to be taken to the village and abused. She immediately pushed Gu Yuanfang out, saying, "She's pretty and knows everything, but I'm still young and don't know anything."
The eldest brother pulled Gu Yuanfang over and took a closer look. He found that she was indeed more interesting than the withered little girl. However, there was no way he would let the little girl go. He said jokingly, "It's okay if you don't know anything. Once you get to the village, you'll soon understand everything."
Xiao Cui was scared to death. She didn't want to be taken to the mountain stronghold, so she hid behind Li Guangping, hoping he could save them.
Unfortunately, the bandits not only wanted to capture them, but also would not leave them alive.
The boss asked his men to pack up the things and drive away on the ox cart. He then put his arm around Gu Yuanfang's waist and said viciously, "Except for these two little girls, kill the rest."
The Li family was in a panic. Old Mrs. Li and Old Man Li picked up their sticks and said, "I'm going to fight you."
Li Guangping had some kung fu skills, but unfortunately, with so many bandits, he was no match for them. In order to survive, he had to fight with all his strength, knocked the knife out of the opponent's hand, picked it up immediately, and fought with the knife.
Even though Xiao Cui was so frightened that she was paralyzed, she saw that the other party had lost control of themselves and picked up weapons on the ground to help. Unfortunately, they were no match for the bandits and soon succumbed to the attack and were injured.
When Li Guangping saw that the situation was not right, he knew that staying here would mean death. So he took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and ran up the mountain, quickly disappearing into the forest.
Without Li Guangping, the Li family soon could not hold on. The first to be killed was Old Man Li, followed by Mrs. Li. When Xiao Cui saw that she was going to be taken to the mountain stronghold, she knew that she would not survive and became desperate. She thought it would be better for her to die.
Before she died, while the bandits were looking for her brother, Xiao Cui stabbed Gu Yuanfang in the chest and said, "Even if you are our enemy, you are still my brother's woman. You can't live to be abused by them."
Finally, Xiao Cui stabbed herself in the chest and ended her life. Before she died, she looked at the mountains behind her and prayed that her brother could get out alive and avenge them in the future.
Gu Yuanfang sat on the ground, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. She didn't want to die, not at all. Even if she was taken back by the bandits, she still had hope of survival.
But Xiao Cui's knife ended everything. She had no hope of survival. The selfish man Li Guangping ran away, leaving them to die so miserably.
Gu Yuanfang stretched out her hand towards the capital. This shouldn't be the case. She shouldn't have ended like this. She should have enjoyed endless wealth and glory.
She was unwilling to accept this. She was unwilling to accept this.
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