Chapter 195: Fallen into the trap
"Yes." Everyone agreed, drove the carriage back a distance, and chose another road at the previous fork in the road.
This road can be considered a small path, much narrower than the official road, but still relatively flat.
We walked all the way until midnight without any accidents.
Kang breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that it was already Chou time and his men were exhausted, he had the carriage stop, a few bonfires lit, so they could take a rest on the spot, eat some hot meals, and then continue on their journey.
As soon as the fire started, there was movement around.
First there was a rustling sound, and then a group of people came and surrounded Kang and others tightly.
The torches lit up almost instantly, lighting up the night as if it were day.
Still couldn't dodge it? Kang's heart skipped a beat, but after all, he had been doing business all over the country for many years and had seen a lot of situations. After a moment of panic, he quickly calmed down.
Reluctantly opening his eyes, Kang bowed to the leader of the robbers and said, "I think you are the head of the family. I wonder why you suddenly stopped us in the middle of the night?"
"What do you think, Manager Kang?" The leader was a burly man with a curly beard and a strong build. He had a huge scar on his face because he was stabbed during a robbery in his early years. He was nicknamed Scar Liu. At this moment, he was shaking the shiny steel knife in his hand and laughing at Kang.
He even knew her last name, so it seemed like he was well prepared.
I'm afraid he had been eyeing her for a few days and only took action now.
Kang gritted her teeth, but still smiled on the surface. "It's very cold, and it's not easy for the brothers. Plus, it's the New Year, so we have to buy some New Year goods. These are my filial piety. I'll buy some wine and meat for the brothers to have a good time for a few days."
After saying this, Kang raised his hand to signal, and the accompanying waiter handed over the bag of money that had been prepared to deal with unexpected situations.
Scar Liu took it and weighed it.
The jingling sound of silver coins sounded crisp and pleasant, and there was about one or two hundred taels of silver.
"They say women have long hair but little knowledge. I thought Manager Kang was a heroine, different from ordinary women, but I never thought she was so petty. This little money...is not even enough for us brothers to have a meal!"
Scar Liu snorted and threw it to the people around him with disdain, "Well, I don't think I need to say so much nonsense to Shopkeeper Kang. Shopkeeper Kang should know the current situation and leave all these carriages and take out the things you need. I will also show mercy and spare your lives!"
This means swallowing it all.
Kang frowned and his face darkened.
For safety reasons, not all of their belongings were carried in the several carriages that accompanied them.
But for the convenience of traveling, she also brought several thousand taels of silver, as well as a lot of cloth, medicinal herbs, tea, etc., all added up to a value of ten thousand taels. The most important thing was that there were also many gifts that Su Yujin gave to her and Chen.
If it was for the sake of life, these things were valuable after all, so she would just give them up. But these people had obviously set their sights on her from the beginning, and they were afraid that if they robbed her now, they would take advantage of her fear of death, and then they would not let her rest in peace and would make her bleed heavily.
Moreover, her journey was long, and most of the robbers kept in touch with each other. If these people spread the news, she would not have an easy time on the journey! Kang looked at the number of people on the opposite side.
There were about twenty of them, and Kang's group also had more than twenty people. In consideration of their safety on the road, except for her and her two maids, the rest were selected servants and guards who were quite skilled.
In addition, in order to prevent any accidents on the road, she also brought some firearms with her. If a fight really broke out, she still had a chance of winning.
Kang gave a wink to the people around him, and the servants and guards immediately understood and each held their swords, sticks and clubs.
"What if I..." Kang gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, "What if I refuse!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kang sprinkled the lime powder that he had hidden on his body, and then threw two thunder bombs.
The lime powder first went into the eyes of those who were caught off guard, causing them to scream in pain. Then the two thunder bombs were even more powerful, blowing several people away on the spot. The dirt and sand raised by the explosion fell all over those people.
"Boss, go first. We'll cover you." The servant and the guard took up their swords and chopped down a few people. They told the maid to help Kang onto the carriage and urged the driver to hurry. As they spoke, they pulled back the person who tried to stop Kang and smashed the long sticks in their hands.
"No need." Kang refused, still swinging the sword in his hand.
She is the backbone of these people. If she were there, they could unite against the enemy and get rid of these robbers.
If she ran away, some people would inevitably be forced to go with her to protect her, and the rest would be unable to cope and their lives would be in danger.
These people have followed her through life and death and traveled long distances, and Kang didn't want them to die in vain.
Seeing Kang's determination, everyone felt relieved and their morale soared. They used more strength in their hands and either hacked or knocked the robbers around them to the ground.
Soon, Kang and others gained the upper hand in the fight.
But soon, Kang and others heard another sound.
There were chaotic footsteps coming from far away and getting closer. When they got closer, there were about ten or twenty people, dressed similarly to Scar Liu and his men. They joined their camp and dealt with Kang and his men together.
"Manager Kang, do you think that a group of us like us dare to go out and do business?" Scar Liu chuckled.
However, they did not reveal their true colors at the beginning, making people think that they were not many in number and that they could fight instead of running away easily. And when their strength was almost exhausted, a second wave of people would come and easily capture all the people and goods.
Fallen into a trap! Kang gritted his teeth, a trace of resentment flashed across his face, but more of it was fear and worry.
With so many people, I'm afraid it's not appropriate! And this wave of people came more fiercely and neatly than before, and their skills were stronger. But in a moment, the people around Kang fell one after another.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people feel nauseous and bloodthirsty.
Even though Kang used a lot of thunder bombs, it still didn't have much effect. Those people came closer and surrounded her and the few remaining people.
The cold sword was swung towards Kang and others.
It seems that I am really going to die here.
She was fine, having lived for more than thirty years and enjoying the prosperity of the world. But it was a pity for the maids and servants around her. They were only in their teens and twenties, but they had to be buried here with her...
Kang closed his eyes in despair.
"stop!"
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