Chapter 29 The man surnamed Song abandoned her and rode away on horseback!
Qiu Shuang shook her head vigorously: "No, no, no, this servant... this servant is just worried about the young lady's safety."
Without saying a word, Qiu Shuang grabbed Si Niannian's arm and pulled her towards the crowd: "Miss, let's go back quickly!"
We're not far from the Song family's greenhouse; if we don't hurry...
Qiu Shuang's eyes darted around, and she spotted a corner where several refugees were squatting. Suddenly, she made a throwing motion with the hand hidden behind her back!
Whoosh!
The sound of copper coins falling into the snow was not obvious, but one copper coin rolled right to the feet of a refugee.
The ragged man looked down at the copper coins scattered all over the ground, threw down his bowl with a bang, and began frantically picking them up!
A sharp-eyed person nearby spotted it and shouted, "There's silver!"
"There's silver on the ground here! Wu Laizi, you better leave some for me!"
The people who were originally crowding together to grab food moved instantly upon hearing the sound, rushing towards the direction where there were copper coins like madmen!
Without a second thought, Qiu Shuang was about to push Si Niannian into the crowd!
If you just push her in the chaos and make Si Niannian fall into the crowd of men who are frantically grabbing copper coins, Si Niannian's reputation will be completely ruined!
In full view of everyone, among a dozen or even dozens of refugees, Si Niannian will be completely ruined!
But Qiu Shuang's gritted teeth and effort failed to achieve her goal; instead, she was fiercely pinched by a pale white wrist!
Qiu Shuang gasped in shock: "Young Miss, this servant..."
"How much did Song Qinghan give you?" Si Niannian remained unmoved, glancing at the growing commotion in the crowd, her voice soft, "What unspeakable favors did she receive to make you so disloyal?"
"This servant didn't..."
"They're here too!" someone shouted ecstatically as they rushed through the wooden planks that had been pulled up to serve as partitions. "So much money!"
"Everyone, come quick and pick up some money!"
Seeing this, the guards quickly surrounded them, drawing their long swords in a show of force while angrily shouting, "Back off!"
"Everyone back off! Get out!"
Just a few steps ahead is where the officials' families reside; we absolutely cannot let these refugees wander in!
Qiu Shuang struggled to break free from Si Niannian's hand, turned her head and saw the crowd rushing towards her like a tidal wave, her face turning pale with fright: "Ah!"
"Young lady, please let me go! I..."
“Okay,” Si Niannian smiled enigmatically, then suddenly loosened her grip on him, “I’ll let you go right now.”
Autumn Frost, who was struggling, suddenly lost her strength, stumbled and fell on the snow. At the same time, the copper coins hidden in her sleeves scattered all over the ground!
The refugees, who were already frantically grabbing for food, turned around upon hearing the sound, their eyes gleaming with a chilling light!
Si Niannian subtly shifted her feet amidst the chaos, seemingly flustered but actually quite adept at dodging the crowd, landing in a few breaths in the place furthest from the center of the chaos.
In the midst of irrational ecstasy and furious roars, Qiu Shuang's screams were completely drowned out.
The nearby guards rushed over quickly, and the small disturbance was soon over.
Si Niannian dusted off her sleeves, which had been wrinkled by Qiu Shuang, and resolutely walked towards the Song family's greenhouse.
As soon as Si Niannian reached the entrance of the greenhouse, she seemed to sense something and suddenly looked down at the ground!
It's the sound of horses' hooves!
How could there suddenly be so many perfectly synchronized hoofbeats?!
At the same time, after hearing Jingzhe's words, Jie Ge'an slowly withdrew his large hand from the ground, his face unusually grim: "Have the First Madam and the others get into the carriage! Order all the officials' families to get into the carriage immediately!"
"Drive all the refugees toward the city gate. Eighty percent of the guards from each household will remain and follow my command to cover the rear. The remaining twenty percent will immediately escort everyone back to the city!"
"Send someone back to the city to report to the city defense command for reinforcements!" Jie Ge'an shouted sternly. "The soup kitchens for miles around have been attacked! Quickly escort the masters of each household out of here!"
"Tell those who haven't received their food yet to run towards the city gate! If you don't want to die, don't delay, run now!"
Upon receiving the order, Gu Yu and the others took to the air!
The nobles, who were originally immersed in boredom, were suddenly plunged into a panic of fleeing for their lives, and the scene became chaotic.
In a sudden panic, Xie Changying was pulled by the First Madam and hurriedly squeezed into the carriage: "Ninth Uncle, and Niannian too..."
She's safer than you!
Jie Ge'an quickly closed the carriage door from the outside, his voice cold and deep: "Go now!"
If Si Niannian is truly the one who made the move at the Duke's mansion that day, then no one has the right to worry about her!
As the Duke's carriages began to move, Madam Song cried out in a panic, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Let's hurry up and leave!"
The Song family had very few guards, and even with maids and servants, there were less than twenty people. Moreover, Jie Ge'an ordered that 80% of the guards be kept behind!
If we really encountered some robbers, we really wouldn't be able to survive!
With one hand holding Madam Song and the other pulling Song Qinghan, Song Wen rushed out of the greenhouse, bumping into Si Niannian at the door, causing her to stumble.
Si Niannian was determined to be a burden that wouldn't hold them back, so she quickly ran after them without even grimacing, saying, "Me too..."
"ah!"
Song Qinghan looked at Si Niannian, who was unharmed, with a cold gaze. Just as she tripped Si Niannian, she cried out, "Sister, don't trip me!"
"I……"
"Get out of the way!" Song Wen shoved Si Niannian aside and shoved Madam Song and Song Qinghan into the car. "Don't you dare do anything! Wait for the second car!"
After saying that, Song Wen slapped the horse's rump hard, and the carriage sped off amidst the driver's screams!
Si Niannian, clutching her arm that Song Wen had slapped, was about to climb onto the second vehicle on her own when Song Wen, standing at the front of the vehicle, turned around and stared wide-eyed as if he had seen a ghost.
They're bandits!
The bandits have already attacked!
Si Niannian gasped sharply and quickly climbed into the car and sat down.
No matter what, let's get out of here first.
After all, two fists can't beat four hands, and besides, it's not convenient for her to fight right now!
Rumble!
The once stable carriage crashed to the ground with a loud bang. Si Niannian was dazed and confused when she realized something. Incredulously, she pushed open the shattered window and scrambled out, exclaiming in shock and anger, "Song Wen?!"
Song Wen, still clutching the dagger that had severed the carriage straps, ran off without looking back.
That shameless bastard rode off on horseback?!
He actually thought the carriage was too slow, so he cut it in half, threw her off, and rode off on horseback all by himself!
Si Niannian stared at the abandoned carriage, and finally couldn't help but curse, "Beast!"
This family, surnamed Song, are a complete bunch of beasts!
But as soon as the curses fell, Si Niannian's face quickly turned pale with pain.
The mother, who protected Song Qinghan the entire time and ran incredibly fast, abandoned her fourth brother, who was fleeing alone...
Once again abandoned by her own blood relatives at the brink of life and death, the original owner's resentment instantly transformed into a sharp knife, violently churning and tearing Si Niannian's flesh and bones.
It was as if they wanted nothing more than to take her life.
Si Niannian endured the excruciating pain and steadied her breathing. With a flick of her toe, she grabbed a large iron ladle used for scooping rice porridge from the ground and slapped it at the person who was about to pounce on her and take advantage of her misfortune!
The person who was hit fell to the ground with a thud. Si Niannian cursed silently a few times, then raised her hand and knocked down two more.
This can't go on...
The Song family doesn't know when they'll discover she's missing. Once they assume she's fallen into the hands of bandits or refugees, she'll have no chance to achieve her goal of returning to the Song family.
Because she would be hanged by the Song family couple from the beam of Jiuyou Hall with a white silk ribbon under the pretext of upholding family tradition!
The guy surnamed Song definitely won't let her live!
Si Niannian kept knocking and smashing as she went, her mind racing. She decisively went against the direction of the fleeing refugees and charged towards the direction where Jie Ge'an was covering the rear!
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