"Well, let's go, let's go and see how they can get out."
"A bunch of idiots."
"We are still polite. If we meet Lao Jing and his men, we can still survive if they know what's best for us. If they don't, I'm afraid we'll be dead."
"These people are fat sheep. They have horse-drawn carriages, mule-drawn carriages, and ox-drawn carriages. Old Jing and his men will surely be able to embezzle a lot."
"Don't say that, or you'll be in trouble with Lao Jing."
"I'm afraid of what he might do."
A group of yamen runners were laughing and joking, not caring at all whether Su Yin and his group stayed or went. Anyway, someone was stopping them, so they thought they couldn't escape even if they had wings.
Others also saw Su Yin and his group leave.
"These people are too stupid. Could it be that they didn't hear that there are people guarding the official road to the south?"
"Maybe he didn't hear the news."
“These people are going to suffer.”
"Well, let's not worry about others and think about ourselves."
"We have to leave early tomorrow morning. We can't stay in Linzhi County anymore."
…
Those who are quick-witted also have ideas.
"Dad, should we leave with them?" A young man looked at the large group of Su Yin and his group and was somewhat tempted.
The middle-aged man only took a glance and said, "You idiot, they will never get away. If we follow them, we will suffer the consequences. Don't even think about it."
The boy who was being scolded was so obedient that he dared not say a word.
I saw a mother and son following behind the group of people.
There are so many people there, maybe they can take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters!
He couldn't help but continue to persuade, "Dad, look, there is a mother and son following them."
The middle-aged man took a look and then looked away calmly, "We have already paid the money. If we don't live here, it would be a waste of money. Don't think about other people anymore. Go to bed quickly. We have to travel early tomorrow morning."
After being rejected repeatedly, the boy dared not say anything more.
This time the team walked differently, with carriages, horses, women and children at the back, and most of the people in the front were young and middle-aged men.
Madam Xu noticed that someone was following her. She saw that it was a mother and son. They were dressed in rags and posed no threat to them. But she still ran to the front and reported the matter to Su Yin.
"A mother and son?"
Madam Xu nodded, "Baozhu said that it was the mother and son who came to you before and asked you to help bring food."
"Him. Don't worry about them for now."
"good."
Today the moon was full, and the moonlight covered the ground. The group walked along the moonlight. The speed at night was not as fast as during the day, not to mention that they did not hold torches the whole time, so the speed was slow. After walking for about an incense stick, a fire appeared in the distance.
Su Yin raised her hand, and the entire team stopped. Seeing that the carriages in front had stopped moving, the carriages behind all pulled the reins and stopped on the official road.
"Walk."
Su Yin, Nan Wu, Zhang Bingliang and Li Rui walked forward alone, approaching the checkpoint quietly.
As we got closer to the fire, the sounds of laughter and conversation became clearer.
A group of yamen runners were sitting around a fire, drinking and eating meat, looking very comfortable.
"Drink some more." A yamen runner urged.
The man pushed him away and said, "Goodbye. If someone else comes, it will be difficult to make things go wrong if you are drunk."
The yamen runner who persuaded him to drink didn't take it seriously, "Don't worry! The people who ran back must have passed the news back. I don't think they dare to come again."
Someone nearby echoed, "That group definitely doesn't want to pay double the money. They all hope to get there without spending a penny during the day. These people are probably still daydreaming."
This remark caused a burst of laughter from the yamen runners.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Some yamen runners even began to mock unscrupulously, "These idiots, don't they need to use their brains to think about it? Can they get by without paying?"
"If they had the brains, they wouldn't have stayed there."
"I heard that there is a group of fat sheep stationed at the city gate, and there are many horses in one team."
"No matter how much stuff they have, if they don't empty their pockets tomorrow, they can't even think of passing through here."
As they were talking, someone couldn't help but look into the jungle and asked, "Why hasn't Jingtou come out yet? Is he exhausted?"
"You are courting death, when Jing Tou comes out, I will complain and let Jing Tou deal with you."
"Am I afraid?" the bailiff retorted with a smile.
"Jingtou has had diarrhea several times today. I don't know what he ate. He is distressed. If he hears you teasing him, you might lose a few taels of silver tonight."
"No, no, no, even if Jingtou beats me up, he won't give me any money. I'm still waiting for money to drink wine in the brothel, and Miss Cuiliu is still waiting for me to comfort her."
"Miss Cui Liu is being nourished by others every day, so why would she need to wait anxiously for you to nourish her?"
"How can they be the same? The others are just like silver spears and wax tips, but I am an iron wall. Every time I make that little girl unable to get out of bed, who can compare to me?"
"Yo yo yo, let's have a competition tomorrow."
A group of people started to tell dirty jokes and laughed, completely unaware of the danger that was approaching.
Zhang Bingliang and Li Rui were filled with anger after hearing their conversation.
What Su Yin, Wan Sanye and the others said was right. There was no way these people would let them leave with their belongings. They would never let them leave unless they emptied their family assets.
This group of black-hearted people are really hateful.
Su Yin and Nan Wu naturally heard it, but they didn't take it to heart.
They are just a bunch of dead people. Why get angry with them?
The two of them observed that the number of people at the checkpoint had already been arranged, and only after they had a clear understanding of the situation did it become easier for them to formulate a plan.
Su Yin and Nan Wu looked at each other, understood the situation clearly, and prepared to return.
The four of them stood up and walked back quietly.
After taking a few steps, a sound was heard in the bushes.
Su Yin and Nan Wu's nerves instantly tensed up, and they both rushed into the bushes at the same time.
As soon as the Jingtou mentioned by the yamen runner stood up, a black shadow flashed before his eyes. Before he could react, a sharp dagger slashed across his neck and another dagger stabbed into his chest.
At the same time, one hand covered his mouth and nose to prevent him from making any sound.
After he was completely dead, Nan Wu carefully laid his body on the ground.
The four of them left quickly.
They must act as soon as possible. Once they are aware of it, there will inevitably be a bigger commotion.
On the way back, Nan Wu said, "There are only twenty of them. We only need to send forty. The only thing we have to watch out for is whether they have flares in their hands."
Nan Wu seemed to be afraid that she didn't know what a flare was, so he specifically explained to Su Yin what it was used for.
"It's easy to deal with them, just be careful of what they have in their hands."
"Yes. We will send fifteen people, and you can send the rest."
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