"You dog official, prepare to die!" Having offended the imperial official, the robbers knew they had no way to retreat. With bloodshot eyes and ferocious faces, they rushed forward with knives raised, cursing angrily.
"Mr. Pei, I didn't want to touch you for the time being, but you meddled in other people's business and blocked their way to wealth. You deserve to be killed."
"Brothers, it was he who issued the arrest warrant, killing us all. He has forced us to hide from place to place, and we have no peace day or night. Kill us!"
"Hahaha, a powerless pretty boy who dares to dream of being a hero and saving a beautiful woman. He's really overestimating his own abilities."
Suddenly, the official road in the desolate mountain was in chaos, with the flashing of swords and the pungent smell of blood, as well as curses, roars and screams, making it extremely noisy.
The two sides were vastly outnumbered, with over a dozen ruthless robbers pressing relentlessly. The government's entourage consisted of only four detectives, plus the three guards of the unfamiliar convoy. Though they dared to fight back, they were outnumbered and faced danger. Fighting and retreating, they gradually found themselves backed against the carriage, frantically struggling to hold on.
"Young master, be careful!" The trusted servant Wu Liang's heart was pounding. He risked his life to stab the approaching robber with a knife. When the robber dodged, he hurriedly pulled Pei Wenfeng back.
"I'm fine." Pei Wenfeng managed to stand firmly. The wound on his injured left arm was bleeding, and the blood had stained his sleeve red. His face was pale.
Another servant, Cai Chun, was as pale as ashes. He secretly complained, clenching his knife with both hands and hacking wildly. He couldn't help but feel resentful and asked tremblingly, "Hey, who is in the carriage? How did you offend this group of desperate criminals?"
Pei Wenfeng was in a state of panic. He glared at the robbers and guessed, "They must be the family of a wealthy businessman. The desperate criminals not only want to rob them of their money, but also their women."
From the spacious carriage they leaned against, the sound of a boy's terrified cries echoed, mixed with the trembling soothing voice of a young girl. A woman replied frantically, "We're new here, visiting relatives. We've never had any enemies. We really don't know when we were followed by robbers. They're clearly planning to rob us."
"It sounds like there's an imperial official among the heroes, Sir Pei, right? Sir, please be careful. If you can save our lives, you will reward us handsomely after we escape danger."
Cai Chun was already wounded and panicked. He cried out with a mournful face, "This is a matter of life and death, who cares about a big reward? If you can save our lives, you will definitely reward us handsomely."
After a while, the winner will be decided.
The robbers felt very relieved when they saw the miserable appearance of the government officials being defeated. They killed two more constables and kept getting closer, easily forcing them away from the carriage.
"Ah!" Pei Wenfeng dodged left and right as he was stabbed in the left shoulder. Blood gushed out, and he stumbled a few steps before falling backward. At this moment, he was furious, his eyes bloodshot, and filled with extreme regret. He regretted that he had not mastered both civil and martial arts. Although he wielded the sword, he didn't know a single move.
Seeing this, the robbers burst into laughter, "Hahaha"
"Mr. Pei, you will die today."
"Wait a minute," one of the robbers said viciously, trying to stop his companion. "Killing him with one blow would be too easy for the official. Only by cutting him into pieces can I relieve the hatred in my heart."
The bandit leader readily agreed, "Alright, whatever you want, just chop as many times as you want." After he finished speaking, he couldn't wait any longer, he lifted the car curtain, and inserted the tip of the knife dripping with blood, scaring several people in the car to shrink back and scream.
"Help! Get out of here!" A girl in primrose-colored clothes was dragged out of the car. Her face was covered in tears and pale. She scratched and kicked desperately, but she was no match for the robbers.
The bandit leader held a knife in his right hand and grabbed the girl's wrist with his left hand. He leaned in to examine her carefully and praised her happily, "Well, not bad. Hahaha, she is indeed a beauty."
"brute"
"Let go, let go of me, help!" The girl had fair and beautiful skin. She tried her best to pull her wrist free, but was clamped and unable to move.
The bandit leader was extremely excited. He kicked away the guard who wanted to save her and said with a sidelong glance, "Don't be afraid, beauty. I will treat you well later."
Then, the maids supported the woman surrounded by jewels and jade, and they hurriedly opened the curtains, crying and begging, "We have no grudges against each other. If you want money, we can talk it over. No matter how much it is, I will sell my house and land to ask you to let my daughter go and not hurt her." After saying that, the woman was extremely anxious, but when she jumped off the carriage, she accidentally twisted her ankle and fell to the ground.
"Madam, are you okay?" The maid hurriedly supported her, feeling anxious and at a loss.
At this time, there were still two constables and one guard alive, panting and thinking that their lives were over.
"Help, help me, sir, help me!" The girl was dragged away by the bandit leader and dragged towards the grass by the roadside, struggling desperately. When she passed Pei Wenfeng, she bent down and opened her mouth, almost biting off a piece of flesh from the back of the bandit leader's hand.
"You bitch, you're looking for death!" The bandit leader held a knife in his right hand and couldn't free his hand for a moment, so he slapped her hard with his left palm.
There was a crisp and loud "pop" sound.
Although the girl was slapped, she managed to escape. In her fear, she didn't dare to delay and quickly got up with tears in her eyes. Without hesitation, she lifted her skirt and ran behind Pei Wenfeng, trembling with fear.
Pei Wenfeng was wounded in several places and let the girl hide behind him. When he was about to speak to her, a sharp long knife suddenly attacked and stabbed him in the heart.
"Young Master"
"grown ups"
His companions yelled but were unable to offer any help and could only watch helplessly as the robbers slaughtered the imperial officials.
At the critical moment, a sharp arrow pierced the air with a "whoosh" sound, and in a flash, the long sword was shot down with a "ding" sound, narrowly saving Pei Wenfeng.
"Ah, so-and-so attacked me!" The gangster had a broken wrist and was wailing while covering his wrist.
In an instant, the melee stopped and the robbers looked at each other.
The next moment, before the bandits could react, a series of sharp arrows were shot out from the bushes not far away. With a few "swishes", they were incredibly accurate and knocked down the bandits one after another.
"who"
"Brother, what should we do?" The robber couldn't help but panic and wanted to escape.
The official and the lady were overjoyed, and the servant exclaimed in relief, "Good archery!"
"Thank you, brave man, for your bravery." Pei Wenfeng bowed towards the bushes and breathed a sigh of relief. He had lost too much blood, and his energy and spirit had weakened, so his body could no longer support him and he stumbled and fell.
"Sir, you, you..." The girl subconsciously supported him, grateful and worried, and said nervously, "Oh no, there's a lot of blood. We need to bandage it quickly."
Pei Wenfeng watched the battle situation intently, waved his hand hastily, and ordered without question, "Young lady, please go back to the car immediately. It's chaotic outside, and the swords are blind. Be careful not to get hurt by mistake."
"Well, take care of yourself then." The girl understood that she could not help, so she obeyed the order and hurried to the carriage, urging her mother, "Mom, let's go back to the carriage to avoid causing trouble."
"Okay, okay." The woman's ankles were red and swollen, and her hair was disheveled. The master and servants supported each other and retreated back to the carriage.
After a while, the rumbling sound of horse hooves came from the north.
In the blink of an eye, Guo Honglei galloped over on his horse, drew his bow and arrow while galloping, took aim for just a moment, and then released his hand and accurately shot a robber in the shoulder.
He put away his bow, approached and asked loudly, "Brother Pei, do you need to keep him alive?"
"Look, it's Mr. Guo!" Cai Chun's eyes lit up, and Wu Liang shouted excitedly
"That's great. We don't have to die in the wilderness."
Pei Wenfeng recognized the person and sighed inexplicably, saying tiredly, "Why is it him again?"
Guo Honglei didn't hear it, so he led his men to rush over, looked down and asked, "Will you spare his life?"
"Leave a few of them behind." Pei Wenfeng was completely relieved. "Take them back to the government office for interrogation and find out their accomplices."
"Okay," Guo Honglei nodded, then turned and ordered, "Leave a few of them alive. They'll be useful to the government."
"Yes." The soldiers took the order, drew their swords and urged their horses to charge towards the robbers.
Guo Honglei dismounted, surveyed the mess, frowned, and asked, "How could this group of people dare to rob and kill an imperial official?"
"They weren't after me, but rather robbed me of my money and my body." Pei Wenfeng pointed at the strange carriage. "Actually, we just happened to be passing by and saw them. We couldn't just stand by and watch them die. Humph, and besides, these robbers are probably all escaped prisoners who escaped when Yongzhou fell. They recognized me and hated me so much that they wanted to cut me into pieces."
Guo Honglei glanced at the carriage and said, "So you don't know each other."
"I don't know him." Pei Wenfeng sighed, his face pale, and his whole body suddenly shook.
Guo Honglei was quick to support him and said, "Brother Pei is seriously injured. Sit down quickly. Stop the bleeding first. Come on, some people, bandage the wounded."
Several soldiers followed the order. Among them, a fat and big-eared man quickly took out the medicine and asked politely, "You take a rest, I will try it."
Guo Honglei was worried, so he took out his homemade ginger paste and bandaged Pei Wenfeng's wound himself, saying, "Go clean up the battlefield and pack up. We'll leave in two quarters of an hour."
"Yes," Mei Tianfu said respectfully, and went about his business happily, his chubby double chin trembling.
Among the burly and sturdy border troops, the fat and big-eared ones are particularly eye-catching.
Pei Wenfeng sat on the ground, sweating profusely, and asked casually, "Is that also your personal soldier? He doesn't look like he knows martial arts."
Guo Honglei treated the wound expertly and replied without looking up, "He's not a personal soldier, but a new recruit. He really doesn't know how to fight."
"What's the point of bringing out soldiers who don't know how to fight?"
Guo Honglei smiled. "Although he doesn't know martial arts, he has a sharp tongue, which can be useful."
"Oh," Pei Wenfeng's lips turned pale and he was in a trance. "Why did you come out instead of staying in the camp?"
Guo Honglei answered earnestly, "I've been asked to do a difficult job, and I was just thinking of asking Brother Pei for a favor."
"If it's military affairs, I can't interfere." Pei Wenfeng's back was soaked and his face was as white as paper. He didn't know whether he was bleeding or sweating. His eyes were black and his ears were buzzing.
"Brother Pei"
Guo Honglei quickly bandaged the wound and asked, "How do you feel?"
"I feel dizzy. I need to take a break." Pei Wenfeng saw stars, felt cold all over, and couldn't sit still.
Guo Honglei comforted him, "You lost too much blood, but don't worry, it's not fatal. You will recover after resting for a while." He looked around, made a quick decision, and asked loudly
"Those in the carriage, could you please get out of your carriage and make it more spacious? Remove the chairs and let the wounded lie down and rest for a while. You can take a smaller one instead."
"Can"
"Of course you can use it as you please." As soon as the words fell, several women who had hurriedly arranged their hair and clothes and were slightly injured got off the car one after another. The woman stood still, turned around and waved, saying, "Xiao Mo, get off quickly."
"Yeah." A ten-year-old boy jumped off the carriage, his eyes red. He had stopped crying, but still sobbing, and clung to his mother tightly.
The girl, wearing a veil that covered her red and swollen cheeks, cared for her mother who had sprained her ankle. "Mom, slow down."
The woman limped and bowed solemnly, "Thank you all for saving my life. If I hadn't met you today, our lives would be in danger."
The young girl and the maids also knelt down, "I will never forget your life-saving grace."
"Thank you, thank you." The boy stuttered with sobs, cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
Pei Wenfeng leaned against his carriage, his eyes closed, half asleep and unable to answer.
The girl was naturally extremely grateful. She frowned through the veil and looked worriedly at her blood-stained benefactor.
Guo Honglei waved his hand. "It doesn't matter whether you thank me or not. The most urgent thing is to hurry and get a doctor for the injured as soon as possible."
"Yes, that's right. Everything is up to you." The woman nodded repeatedly.
The scene was chaotic and Guo Honglei had no time to talk to them. He made arrangements in a swift and decisive manner. In a short while, he ordered people to remove chairs and other items and let the wounded lie side by side in the spacious car.
Guo Honglei held the handle of his knife, inspected the area, and reminded them, "The wounded will be in one car, and the lady and her family will be in another. There are two cars left. Please ask them to move the luggage and take the prisoners and corpses."
"Yes." The soldiers received the order and worked in an orderly manner.
Pei Wenfeng's servant, Wu Liang, was less seriously injured. Although he grimaced in pain, he was conscious and asked curiously, "Hey, you are the family of a wealthy businessman, right? You probably accidentally exposed your money on the road, which attracted the greed of the robbers."
The boy named Xiaomo was unharmed and shook his head, saying, "We are here to visit relatives, to visit my father."
Wu Liang casually asked, "Who is your father?"
The woman, still frightened, scanned the dense woods with uneasiness. "My husband is the current governor of Yongzhou. I wonder if you recognize him."
"Yongzhou, Yongzhou prefect..." Wu Liang was shocked. "Lord Ji?"
"Exactly."
Wu Liang slapped his thigh and replied with emotion, "How could I not recognize that my son is a subordinate of Lord Ji? We just met with Prefect Ji a few days ago."
The wind blew, the veil fluttered, the girl stood gracefully, always holding her mother's arm, thinking to herself, he is my father's subordinate
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