Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue waited for the bonfire outside to die out. As soon as the three thieves left, they immediately became agitated. Their hands ached so much that they frantically stretched out their feet to try to pull darts from each other's arms. Their cotton-padded jackets were ripped apart, and after much difficulty, they finally managed to get a dart out. Tai Yongyue was so excited that he burst into tears.
Tai Yonglu was afraid of hurting his brother, so he struggled to create some space with his hands and signaled his brother to use his feet to clamp the darts and cut the rope.
As a result, before they could cut a few times, they heard light footsteps outside the carriage. The two brothers were so scared that they were stunned. When they remembered to hide the darts, the wall of the carriage was knocked.
"Is there anyone in the carriage? We are not bad people. We are here to save you." Someone lowered his voice and said under the window.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue didn't dare to trust others easily. They just stared and refused to say a word.
The man turned around and knocked on the car door again, continuing, "We are from the caravan that just passed by. We are really not bad people. I will open the car door first, don't be afraid."
As he was talking, the car door opened.
With the faint moonlight and snow, Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue saw that the visitor was wearing a jacket and trousers that were convenient for movement, and he looked kind, so they felt a little relieved.
Similarly, the leader of the guards who opened the car door was also looking at the two boys.
He didn't know the boy from the Tai family because he spent most of his time in the south. He only came back with the shopkeeper this time because he knew something had happened at home.
"Little brother, is your last name Tai? Our convoy just passed by your carriage. I saw that the three drivers were from the underworld, and my brothers also found a purse. Our shopkeeper saw that the purse contained our family's needlework and embroidery, and he was afraid that something had happened to our family, so he asked us to come and take a look!"
As he spoke, he helped Tai Yongyue and Yonglu up, first removed the rags from their mouths, and then reattached their wrist bones.
Tai Yonglu's throat was dry, but he didn't care. He quickly shouted, "Uncle, go back and tell us the news! Those three bad guys are robbing your convoy! They want to kill people!"
"Yes, uncle, go back and help, they are all bad guys!" Tai Yongyue was also anxious and urged.
The leader of the guards and several other brothers looked at the two boys and did not have time to let them untie the ropes on their hands and feet. Instead, they urged them to go back to help, fearing that their caravan would be in trouble.
What’s more, the two boys didn’t know that their surname was Chen and that they were family members.
Speaking of which, these are two sensible and loyal guys!
They were also satisfied and couldn't help laughing.
The leader of the guards quickly untied the ropes on their hands and feet and comforted them, "Don't worry. Ever since we found the purse, our shopkeeper Chen has sent people to investigate. The camp is well prepared now. Even if there are more than a dozen people, not to mention three, they will still be caught. You should take care of yourselves first. Are you injured?"
Shopkeeper Chen?!
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were relieved and only then noticed this name. They looked at each other and were ecstatic.
"The Shopkeeper Chen you're talking about, isn't it...Chen Zhao, Uncle Chen?"
The guard leader nodded and replied, "Yes, if your last name is Tai, then our young master is still living in your house!"
"Woo, woo, it's Uncle Chen!" Chen Yongyue burst into tears. The ecstasy of having been saved from a desperate situation made him shout, "Brother, we are saved. Uncle Chen is back!"
Tai Yonglu also wiped his tears and nodded vigorously.
The guard leader was amused and offered some words of comfort before saying, "We still need to hurry back to the camp. Even though it's almost certain to happen, it would be helpful to have a few more people to help. Besides, our boss is very concerned about your safety. Knowing that you've been rescued will put his mind at ease."
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue nodded quickly. The leader of the guards stayed in the carriage, while the other guards drove the carriage and led the horses, quietly heading towards the camp...
Besides, the three thieves returned from a long journey and saw the light of the campfire not long after they went. They couldn't help but feel happy.
The contact said, "These fat sheep are quite sensible. They don't want me to go through the trouble of traveling, and they actually set up camp so close to me!"
The big man was also eager to fight, "This is fat meat delivered to my mouth!"
The old man was worried about the two boys in the carriage and warned them, "Remember not to cause trouble and don't kill anyone easily. Take the money and leave quickly."
"Got it. Let's use more M medicine and let them sleep until dawn. By then, we will have escaped far away!" The contact person agreed readily and was the first to touch over.
Most of the people in the camp were asleep, and even the few night watchmen who were still awake were secretly dozing off around the campfire, completely unaware that danger had arrived.
The old man threw a few pills from a distance, directly into the bonfire, splashing some sparks, but without any unusual movement.
After a while, white smoke emerged from the bonfire and slowly dissipated.
The first to suffer were the guards sitting by the campfire, falling down one after another. Then came the coachman who was leaning against the carriage, his fur coat rolled up to block the wind...
The three thieves saw it clearly, and waited until the camp was dead silent before they tiptoed in.
The big man kicked a guard, but the guard didn't move. He breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "It's done! Hurry and find the big fat sheep and grab the silver!"
The old man nodded and rushed to the largest and best carriage with his accomplice. If nothing unexpected happened, this would be the residence of the manager or shopkeeper of the caravan.
The old man was cautious. He vaguely heard the person inside breathing deeply, as if he was sleeping soundly, so he signaled the person to open the door.
The contact had become impatient and opened the car door with both hands. Before he could turn over and jump in, a sharp long knife chopped him in the face.
"Ah!" A scream instantly broke through the depressing night and turned on the activity switch of the entire camp.
The fallen guards raised their long swords, the sleepy coachman pulled out the wooden sticks from under the wheels, and burly men jumped out one after another from behind each carriage and cargo!
The three thieves went from being arrogant invaders to being trapped in a jar in an instant!
Because the big man was closest to the guards, he was forced to the left and right to be shielded by the three long swords, but he couldn't avoid them no matter what he did. He was hit on the back and blood flowed out.
The person who was waiting for him by the carriage was in an even worse situation, because he was completely unprepared. When the long knife came at him, he only had time to turn his head, so the long knife landed on his arm and was separated from his body immediately.
He hugged half of his body and screamed miserably. He had no strength to escape except rolling around!
No wonder people say he is cunning and sly. Among the three, the old man was the most defensive one. He had been hiding behind the contact person before. When something happened in the carriage, he immediately pulled the window and jumped onto the roof.
The people in the car could only stomp on his hand, leaving two fingers, but they couldn't capture him at all!
A guard shouted, "Stop him, don't let him get away!"
"Where are the bows and arrows? Bows and arrows!" Some people were trying to bend their bows and shoot arrows, but the night was too dark, and the old man was good at whispering, so they really couldn't do anything to him for a while.
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