Chapter 213 Life-Calling
Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu were awakened by the sound of footsteps outside. Zhang Juexia sat up with a start. She saw that Ye Beixiu was holding a bow and arrow, ready to go out to see what was going on.
"You stay in the room first. No matter what happens, don't come out."
Zhang Juexia warned Ye Beixiu, "You have to be careful!"
"rest assured."
Ye Beixiu hadn't taken a few steps when he turned back. With his excellent hearing as a hunter, he concluded, "Our house has been robbed. These people have opened the gate and entered the yard. There should be no less than ten of them."
Zhang Juexia woke up instantly, "Husband, what should we do?"
"Don't be afraid, let me think of a way."
Although Ye Beixiu was comforting Zhang Juexia, he was also extremely panicked at this time. Although Ye Jishun and his family had built their house, they had not moved in yet.
In other words, they are the only family living here now, and even if he wants to ask for help, he doesn't know who to turn to.
Zhang Juexia's hands and feet were cold. "Sir, why don't you ask them how much silver they want and give it to them. Right now, the only thing that matters is saving our lives. We can earn silver later, but if we lose our lives, we'll really lose everything."
"Let me think about it, is there a better way?"
The two puppies they raised in the yard, Dahei and Xiaohuang, started barking restlessly.
Ye Beixiu thought of Liu Wanfeng who lived in the mountains. "I hope Brother Wanfeng hears the dogs barking and rushes down. We can buy time. As long as we can get to the village and inform them, we'll have hope."
"Um."
The people outside were getting impatient. "Listen up, people inside. We know there's someone in the house. If you just come out and die, we can leave you with an intact body."
"Are they bandits?"
Ye Beixiu comforted Zhang Juexia, "Don't be afraid, I'll go out and meet them. Bandits basically don't want to kill people, most of them just want money."
Zhang Juexia held him back, "They said they want to kill us, why don't we fight!"
Ye Beixiu thought about it and felt that with his own strength, he might have a chance of defeating a few bandits, but if Zhang Juexia was added, they would have no hope of escaping.
"How about we hide in the cellar until daybreak?"
As he spoke, he pulled Zhang Juexia into the inner room. The people outside could no longer wait. The leader took a torch and kicked their door open.
Ye Beixiu held Zhang Juexia tightly in front of him and said, "I am Ye Beixiu. If you have anything to say, come to me. Don't hurt my wife."
"It's such a pity for such a beautiful couple. Someone wants your lives. We brothers are helpless to take your money and help you get rid of your misfortune."
Zhang Juexia's heartbeat quickened, her hands and feet trembled with fear, and she even lost the courage to speak. She timidly poked her head out from Ye Beixiu's arms and asked, "I wonder, sir, how much silver are we worth as a couple?"
"Ha, ha, ha, this is a really good question. You are going to die soon anyway, and I can't let you be confused before you die!
You and your wife offended someone in town, and someone paid us two hundred taels of silver to have you killed."
"We'll give you four hundred taels of silver. Can you let us go?"
"Ha, ha, that's interesting."
"Think about it, if you kill us, you'll only get two hundred taels of silver, but if you don't kill us, you'll get four hundred taels of silver. Good man, do the math and see which is better.
We gave you four hundred taels of silver, and you could have just taken the silver and left, but you killed us. Not only did you lose two hundred taels of silver, but you also took lives.
"You will be wanted by the imperial court, and you will be hiding in fear every day, unable to show yourself openly. Good man, think about it, which life is more cost-effective?"
The leader was already impatient, "Damn it, he's such a sharp-tongued guy, don't you know?
We bandits also value our integrity. Once we receive money from others, we must do our job and not be tempted by immediate benefits."
"Second brother, stop nagging them. Big brother is still waiting in the yard!"
Ye Beixiu took advantage of the leader's hesitation and kicked the weapon away from his hand. "This is my home, Ye Beixiu. How can I let you succeed so easily?"
Ye Beixiu kicked the people in the room several times and knocked them down. "The bandits' kung fu isn't that good!"
"My eldest brother is outside, you can't get away."
"This is my home, why should I run away? You should be the ones running away."
Ye Beixiu defeated the bandits in the house and felt more confident. "Madam, are you afraid?"
Zhang Juexia shook his head.
"Then let's give it a try."
"Um."
Ye Beixiu took down a spear from the wall and said, "Take this. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to use it. It can at least give you some courage."
Then he quietly reminded Zhang Juexia, "We have to get out of this room and go to the yard, and try to make as much noise as possible.
Whether it's Sister Song in the backyard or Liu Wanfeng on the mountain, if they hear anything, they might be able to come to the village to get help."
Zhang Juexia also felt that Ye Beixiu's words made sense. In this situation, it was really better to give it a try. "Husband, you go in front and I'll go behind. Once we leave this yard, don't worry about me. No matter who we are, one of us has to get out alive."
Ye Beixiu covered her mouth. "It's too early to say these things now. I will protect you. I, Ye Beixiu, may not have any other abilities, but I do have the ability to protect my wife. Otherwise, there's no point in me living."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and rushed out, "I, Ye Beixiu, am here."
Ren Xiaoyao, who was guarding the yard, saw that the second in command had gone in and there was no movement for a long time, and he was already getting impatient waiting.
At this time, Ye Beixiu suddenly walked out of the house. Ren Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment. With the help of the torch, he looked carefully, and then he saw Zhang Juexia walking out of the house with a spear in his hand.
"My dear friends, we have silver. We can give you four hundred taels of silver. Think carefully about which one is more cost-effective."
Ren Xiaoyao snatched the torch from the younger brother beside him, held it forward, and took another closer look, muttering, "Why do these two look so familiar?"
Ren Zizai, who was following him, leaned forward and said, "Boss, we have indeed seen these two people before. When you were injured that day, we took their carriage out of the city. The sister even gave me a box of snacks."
Ren Xiaoyao patted his head and said, "It really happened! Quick, quick, make them stop. Don't hurt them. After all, these two people are my saviors. If it weren't for them, I would have been caught by the government that day, and maybe even executed."
Ren Zizai jumped out after receiving the order, "Don't hurt these two people."
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