“Cough cough cough!”
Shen Jia accidentally inhaled the dust that blew in his face, causing him to cough.
The cough went unnoticed by the two teams. Now everyone's nerves were on edge, trying to see clearly who was behind Feichen.
The uniform sound of horse hooves means that the other party is not ordinary.
Whether it's gangs robbing gangs or government soldiers, the situation is not favorable for these bandits. But now they are attacked from both sides, so it's not so easy to escape.
When the sound of horse hooves gradually approached the positions of the two sides, everyone could see clearly that the people coming were actually a small team of the Yan family army that had been guarding the northern border.
Each of the people who came was riding a tall horse, wearing armor, holding weapons, and coming with a fierce momentum.
As for why Shen Jia was able to recognize that this was the Yan family army, it was because the person who came was holding a swallow with red characters on a black background.
This is the signal flag that has been used since the ancestors of the Yan family came to the northern border.
Chen Yuan and the others exclaimed as soon as they saw the people coming: "Yan Family Army! The Yan Family Army is coming!"
This name is a talisman for the people who have always lived in the North or walked on the road in the North.
Wherever the Yan family army went, banditry was eliminated and the enemy was defeated. They were not only the patron saint of the northern part of the Dasheng Dynasty, but also had a high status in the hearts of the people in the north.
Now everyone felt that they were definitely saved this time. In contrast, this group of bandits dropped their weapons as if they had seen a demon. The army didn't even need to take any action before they were already on the verge of defeat.
The person who came was Wei Yuan, General Xuanwu under the command of the Yan family army. Seeing the messy ground and the two opposing teams, he was glad that he had arrived not too late.
But the general had a rule, and Wei Yuan, who obeyed the order, still spoke:
"Everyone is frightened, why don't you quickly arrest all these thieves!"
"Yes! General Wei!"
The soldiers behind dismounted and walked towards the bandits, whose faces were pale and lifeless, and gathered everyone together. What happened next was beyond their understanding.
General Wei continued to speak to Shen Jia and the others:
"I just came here from the bandits' base camp. There were only a few elderly, weak, women, and children inside. As soon as I realized something was wrong, I rushed over. I'm sorry to have startled you all!"
But the next second, a young man beside Chen Yuan interrupted and asked, "General Wei? I wonder if General Yan is traveling with you today?"
Wei Yuan was amused by this and laughed heartily, "Hahahahahahaha!
Look up now and you might see it with your own eyes.”
Before he finished speaking, a large number of heads looked up at once, and Shen Jia was also attracted by the young General Yan, this legendary figure.
When I looked up, I saw a man shrouded in the scorching sun. He was just a black silhouette with sharp lines, and you could see the power hidden under the armor.
The horse under him was neighing restlessly and its hooves were moving around, but the person on top was not affected at all and still sat upright on the horse.
Because the light was facing directly from the scorching sun, Shen Jia could not see clearly. It seemed that the other person was wearing a mask and did not reveal his true appearance.
Her eyes had gradually lost focus after being exposed to the sunlight for a long time. Shen Jia immediately looked away, feeling uncomfortable. When she looked up again to see clearly, the person above had disappeared.
A faint sense of regret flowed through my heart. I haven't seen the other person's true face yet.
Wei Yuan, who had captured the thief, was about to leave. He clasped his fists towards Chen Yuan and the others and said:
"We have other places to inspect today, so go ahead. There are no bandit troubles ahead, so you can enter the northern border unimpeded.
Goodbye!
Then he whipped the horse, and the horse, in pain, broke into a run. The soldiers and horses behind him also hurried to catch up with the team.
There was another gust of dust, and Chen Yuan, who was left behind, was covered in mud again. Looking at his damaged frame and the escaped horse, he felt like crying but had no tears.
If I can't find anything good to take back this time, I'll have to pay the price again.
Then the team sorted out and repaired the usable frames, while others went to look for horses that had not gone far away. The "clang, clang, clang" sound of repairing the frames echoed through the valley.
Shen Jia and the other three were also covered in dust and dirt. They looked at each other and smiled for the first time since surviving the disaster.
All in all, this group of people can be said to have experienced life and death twice.
The Shen family can be said to be experienced this time. As soon as they found something wrong, they found a place to hide. Shen Hao, the only one who was out of control, acted as a protector in front of the three young girls. He also did a good job and saved Old Lady Shen from nagging and punishment.
After the situation stabilized, Shen's mother couldn't wait to find Shen Jia and asked anxiously: "Jia Niang, are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"
He was not reassured just by asking, so he went straight to Shen Jia's body. Seeing that there was no blood on Shen Jia, he felt relieved.
Shen Jia looked at Mother Shen, who couldn't let go without a checkup, and let her fiddle with her body.
After all, if I say it's okay, she won't feel at ease.
"How's it going? Mom, I didn't lie, did I? Don't worry, the thief just now has been chased away by Uncle San."
The second uncle who chased over was a little embarrassed. As a father, he certainly couldn't use the same caring method as Shen's mother, so he hesitated to the end and just asked:
"Niang Yue, are you okay?"
But Shen Yue's defense was broken by these words. The joy of surviving the disaster on her face disappeared in an instant, and she went straight into her second uncle's arms.
Shen Yue hugged her father tightly, the fear hidden in her heart once again emerged, and she sobbed and said:
"Yue Niang almost thought she would never see Daddy again. You have no idea how ugly that thief who just did something bad to us is. I almost vomited when I saw the food he ate last night."
Second Uncle quickly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Yue Niang. Daddy is here and will never leave you."
The father and daughter quietly enjoyed this warm moment.
Even Yu Nan and Wu An have become better and better in their attitude towards the Shen family after a series of recent events. At least they will not speak ill of the prisoners under their command just because they are unhappy.
The escort agency suffered a heavy loss this time. In order not to waste the horses' energy, after all the goods were loaded onto the carriage, there was no room left for anyone to sit.
Seeing Chen Yuan's embarrassed expression when he told him about this, Shen Jia almost thought he was some blood-sucking Zhou Paopi. Seeing Chen Yuan's nervous look, Shen Jia said;
"What's so difficult about this? Could it be that I'm a special person in the team?
It's only a few steps to the North Border anyway, so it's not a big deal for us to walk there. The main thing is to take care of the wounded."
"Miss, I know all this, so you can rest assured. And from now on, I will entrust Fuqiu to you once again."
"Don't worry, our family and Fuqiu are waiting for you in the North."
After receiving the affirmative reply, Chen Yuan nodded desperately, unable to hide the joy on his face. He was so happy that he could hardly walk, and walked back to the front carriage with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Looking at the corrected team, he shouted happily: "Let's go!"
This time they finally got out of the valley without any obstruction. Everyone walked on both sides of the carriage and followed the team.
It was as if the valley was a barrier separating the north and the Central Plains. Coming to this side, the sense of autumn was even stronger. There were not many leaves on the branches that could receive the caress of the autumn wind, and they rolled up the yellow fallen leaves on the ground and drifted away into the distance.
Because the blisters formed after walking too much last time have healed, a thin layer of calluses has formed on my feet, making it noticeably more comfortable to walk.
They had originally expected to enter the first checkpoint in the northern border today, which is also the largest prefecture in the northern border leading to the Central Plains - Pingyang Prefecture.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. This time they encountered bandits who blocked their way to robbery, but they were lucky enough to meet the Yan family army patrolling around the northern border, so they managed to escape.
But the wasted time can no longer be recovered, and now everyone can only rely on their own legs to walk, and the speed of movement is not fast at all.
By the time they reached the valley where they could no longer see behind them, it was already getting dark.
The team still habitually found food and drinks, and then built a giant gas fire in the center of the base so that everyone sitting around it could feel the warmth.
It was still the familiar barbecue, eating meat, roasting fire, listening to the cold wind whistling behind him, Shen Jia knew that his plan needed to formulate a suitable process as soon as possible.
But just as she was thinking, Mother Shen quietly changed her position to Shen Jia's side and suddenly said:
"Jia Niang, is there something on your mind? If you encounter any problems you can't solve yourself, you can ask mother."
Shen Jia was immediately interrupted when he heard this, and looked at Shen's mother with a puzzled look.
Looking at Shen's mother who was still unwilling to reveal her inner thoughts to herself, she didn't know whether Shen Jia was really stupid or was pretending to be deaf and dumb to herself.
But they are about to enter the northern border, which means that the time for them to separate from the Chang's Escort Agency is getting closer. If they have any ideas, it is better to make them clear now.
Mother Shen didn't care about etiquette at this time, and blurted out all the words that had been hidden in her heart for a long time.
"Jia Niang, do you like Chen Yuan? I know you used to be a noble lady from the Hou Mansion, but since you decided to go to the northern border with us, you should have forgotten your previous identity.
Now our Shen family is just a commoner. To put it bluntly, we in the Shen family are still in a state of guilt.
Chen Yuan saved our lives, and you also saved his life before. He also took good care of you along the way. Maybe our life after we reach the northern border will be worse than Miss Chen's.
Besides, logically speaking, at your age, your family should have arranged a marriage and prepared for the wedding long ago. It is us who have troubled you.
Since he has feelings for you, why don't you marry him and return to Shengjing to live your own life, okay?"
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