Shuangshuang and Siwang weren't just lucky to escape being caught.
It's clear that these thugs thought the kid was too young to cause any trouble, which is why he managed to escape!
Once the people at the end of the village are dealt with one by one, they won't be able to escape.
Ye Wenxue's supernatural abilities are now almost nonexistent, but with her skills, she could easily take on five people at once.
But to think that one could escape unscathed with five children while being surrounded by dozens of people is nothing short of a pipe dream.
Luckily, she sensed something was wrong and came to check, otherwise she wouldn't have known she was being made into dumplings in her sleep.
The third son, who had been called out, tiptoed into the courtyard at the end of the village with a sleeping gas, and carefully poked a hole in an inconspicuous paper window.
Just as he was about to blow the smoke in, a pebble flew out from nowhere and hit him on the back of the head.
This forced Xiao Sanzi to choke, causing him to inhale the sleeping gas into his throat.
Third son: !!!
not good!
The next moment, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Ye Wenxue struck her target with a single blow and quickly lowered her head.
The people living at the end of the village seemed to sense something was wrong. They opened their doors, looked around, and instantly drew their swords in defense.
The thugs who were peeping through the window thought that Xiao Sanzi had been discovered after his success, so they immediately called all their brothers and rushed up with knives and axes.
When Ye Wenxue poked her head out again, a fierce battle broke out on both sides, with blood spurting from every blow.
The bad guys outnumbered the bad guys and clearly had the upper hand.
Some even fought and retreated, attempting to break into the house and take hostages.
Ye Wenxue quickly flipped over to a convenient spot, swiftly picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it, which struck the knee of the thug who was kicking the door.
"ah!"
Behind the door, Xie Yunhan, holding a knife and preparing to deliver a head-on blow to the thug, was speechless.
Is the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) they hired this time so capable and reliable?
He thought about the meager deposit of a dozen taels he had paid before leaving, and quickly calmed down, ordering his bodyguards to help.
The three guards had practiced martial arts diligently since childhood, making them far superior to the reckless bandits who relied solely on their sharp knives and axes.
With Ye Wenxue subtly throwing stones and secretly using her supernatural abilities to control the weeds growing on the ground, the situation was completely reversed in less than half a day.
Ye Wenxue, hiding in the corner, glanced at the two bandits struggling desperately and knew that the situation was settled.
She dusted off her hands and turned back to the courtyard where she had settled down.
I can finally get a good night's sleep.
Facing the excited gazes of her five children, Ye Wenxue went back into the house and closed the door.
At the same time, the sounds of swords slashing and fighting at the end of the village suddenly stopped.
Xie Yunhan smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes, strolled out of the house, glanced at the two bandit leaders with knives pressed against their necks, and said calmly:
"Kill them."
The guards immediately took action.
Blood splattered on Yang's face, ignoring his wounds, he cupped his hands and whispered:
"Manager Xie, five of our escorts have died. The road ahead will be difficult."
Xie Yunhan sighed: "Collect the remains of our good brothers, bring them back to Tanzhou City for a proper burial, and I will pay for it all."
"As for the lack of manpower... we can hire a few more at a higher price when we get to town tomorrow."
Yang, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), forced a smile and turned to instruct his men to clean up the corpses in the courtyard.
Xie Yunhan finished checking the important goods by candlelight, when he suddenly stepped on something and almost tripped and fell.
He paused, bent down to look at the candlestick, and saw the mess of pebbles and stones in the yard...
There were even a few clods of dirt.
……Um?
After scanning the area with dense pebbles, Xie Yunhan looked at the houses across the way and then called over the guards who were digging a pit behind the houses to bury people.
I learned from the guards that there were indeed several whooshing sounds during the fight.
Some members of the security escort agency were even mistaken for villains and had their legs smashed.
He stood at the gate of the courtyard, holding a candlestick, with a large red lantern above his head, and turned his head to look at the dark end of the village.
The next day
The aftereffects of pushing a cart all day long kicked in.
Ye Wenxue felt weak and limp all over, and stayed on the bed, unwilling to get up.
She stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind a complete mess.
The kids were all exhausted, and they were sleeping in a very strange way, arms touching arms and heads touching heads.
Little Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was either woken up by hunger or by the urge to urinate.
It slowly climbed onto Ye Wenxue, babbled a few words, and generously gave her a sweet and soft kiss.
Ye Wenxue raised her hand to steady Xiao Yuanyuan's swaying body, returned a kiss, and then endured the soreness all over her body to get out of bed.
She glanced at the four children, who were sleeping soundly on their backs, but didn't wake them up immediately.
Instead, after changing Yuanyuan's diaper, she went to rummage for dry food, intending to make breakfast for the children.
There wasn't much food at home, just two small bags, about four or five pounds of brown rice, a bag of less than a pound of soybeans, some dried wild vegetables, and a bag of wild vegetable buns.
If we eat sparingly, it will only last for about ten days.
The drought is so severe that we may not be able to find food immediately after entering the deep mountains, so we need to make plans in advance.
Ye Wenxue recalled the piles of goods she had seen at the end of the village last night...
I'll go ask if they sell any dry food later.
Carrying Xiao Yuanyuan on her back, she first fed the goose that had performed great service yesterday some wild grass, then took the earthenware pot, filled it with some brown rice, and began to wash it.
The goose pecked at some wild grass and honked twice at her, as if it were somewhat dissatisfied.
Ye Wenxue let the little round ball on her back tug at her hair, sometimes lightly, sometimes heavily, and patiently coaxed it, considering that the goose had found wild eggs:
"We don't have much food left at home, so make do with this for a couple of days. Once I find a place to stay, I'll get some fish and shrimp to change things up for you. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
The goose flapped its wings and turned its head: "Quack!"
I don't believe it!
Ye Wenxue laughed in exasperation, and casually plucked two weeds and tossed them over:
"Hurry up and eat, my kids haven't had any food yet."
The goose could only reluctantly peck at the roots of wild grass.
Ye Wenxue carefully collected the rice water, intending to save it for washing dishes and pots later, and also for feeding the geese.
As I got up, I glanced out of the courtyard and suddenly saw a man in a blue brocade robe standing not far away, followed by a guard.
The guard was carrying a bamboo food box.
Perhaps because they had witnessed Ye Wenxue bullying the goose, the two looked at each other with complicated expressions.
Ye Wenxue's eyes flickered. After starting a fire in the kitchen and cooking the rice, she wiped her hands, picked up Yuanyuan, and walked to the gate of the yard.
She glanced at the man in the blue robe up and down a few times, then smiled.
"May I ask what brings you here, young master?"
Xie Yunhan bowed to her.
“This…” He glanced at Yuanyuan in Ye Wenxue’s arms.
“Madam. There was quite a commotion at the end of the village last night, which may have disturbed you. I am sending some food as compensation, and I hope you will forgive me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards behind him immediately stepped forward with a food box, and lifted the lid a few steps away to let Ye Wenxue see it.
Ye Wenxue peeked out and her throat moved involuntarily.
The food box contained several bowls of steaming dishes, which looked like they had just come out of the oven.
As soon as the lid was lifted, a delicious aroma of meat wafted out.
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