Chapter 187: Something is fishy
Although Wen Yan and his group are few in number, they have a lot of belongings.
There are six horses.
Although I tried my best to hide, I still couldn't escape the eyes that were prying in the dark.
Wen Yan and Pei'er were sleeping soundly in the simple tent.
Suddenly I heard a noise outside.
Wen Yan was the first to wake up.
While waking up Pei'er, she took out the hidden arrow from under her pillow and said, "Just stay in the tent and don't come out."
Wen Yan couldn't tie the sleeve arrow with one hand, so Pei'er immediately helped.
Wen Yan shook the tied sleeve arrow, and after making sure that there was no problem, she opened the curtain and went out.
Pei'er gripped a dagger tightly and followed closely.
In the darkness of the night, in the woods, countless figures approached them.
The moonlight was dim and their faces could not be seen clearly.
Uncle Shitou and the other two wanted to protect Wen Yan in the middle.
Wen Yan pulled Wu Yunzi to the middle: "He is powerless, so let's protect him!"
It would be a bit embarrassing for Wu Yunzi, a grown man, to be protected by a woman.
But he also knew clearly that this was a critical moment, not the time to be pretentious.
He just blushed quietly.
Uncle Shitou took out three pieces of iron rods from his bag and put them together into a spear in a few seconds.
The silver-white tip of the gun emitted a dazzling cold light in the broken moonlight.
Uncle Lin and Uncle Tian also took out the weapons they had prepared long ago.
These weapons were all stolen from the masked man last time.
The crowd on the opposite side paused for a moment.
But soon it approached them again.
Wen Yan and the others didn't say anything either.
Until a man came near,
They were about to attack their horses.
Uncle Shitou swung his spear and hit the person in front.
The man screamed.
Uncle Shitou did not retract his spear.
The strong arm grasped the spear and thrust it upwards.
The man was skewered on the spear, held lightly in the air.
“…” The man lost his life without even making a sound.
In the light of the bonfire,
It was a thin man in tattered clothes.
He died with his eyes wide open.
The look of astonishment before his death was still frozen on his face.
The others were frightened by his death and retreated in horror.
"What are you afraid of? We were just careless just now, so they took advantage of us.
There are only six of us, including two yellow-haired boys. Can't we defeat them with so many of us?"
Someone at the back of the crowd was stirring things up.
Those who had retreated began to move forward again.
They were originally people from nearby.
Because they had no food to eat, they had to borrow food and money from passing merchants in the dead of night.
In the past, there were many traveling merchants, and we could always borrow food two or three times a month, so we could at least have enough to eat.
But as the drought became more severe, there were fewer and fewer traveling merchants, and sometimes they couldn't even get enough to eat.
I finally met a team today. If I miss it, I don’t know when I will have to wait for the next one.
Wen Yan shouted in a low voice: "Everyone, step back, or he will be your fate."
The men's eyes flickered, but they still approached them: "Why don't you be smart and leave your supplies and horses behind? We can spare your lives."
Some took out kitchen knives, some took hoes, and some even took rolling pins.
The weapons in their hands were different.
But the resolute expression on his face was exactly the same.
Wen Yan continued, "The imperial court has already sent disaster relief officials.
Relief food is also being shipped here continuously. You can survive, so why do you want to commit suicide?"
"Disaster relief? Ha! It's nothing more than putting the court's grain into the pockets of officials." Someone spat.
The tone was angry.
"You don't trust the court officials, but don't you trust the great general who protects the country in the northern border?" Wen Yan asked.
Jinyang Prefecture is not far from the northern border.
The reputation of the great general who defends the country spread throughout the north and was known to almost everyone.
It is said that the general who defends the country is dedicated to the people and is the best general.
Wen Yan saw that some people's expressions relaxed.
She continued to lobby: "The official who came to provide disaster relief this time is the son of the general who protects the country.
He was trained personally by the Great General who defends the country, so it is impossible for him to embezzle the disaster relief grain.
I believe that within a few days, the disaster relief food will be delivered to you."
Some people began to back off.
Who would want to die when they can live a clean life?
Someone among the victims said, "Wake up.
Not to mention that we didn’t receive any disaster relief food, even if we did, what would it matter?
Can we ever go back?"
The eyes of those who had hope dimmed in an instant.
yes.
How could they forget.
They have no way out.
Those who had laid down their weapons raised them again.
Wen Yan's gentle eyes turned cold in an instant.
"You are so stubborn and don't know whether you live or die!" Wen Yan raised his arm, revealing the arrow under his sleeve.
Shoot in a certain direction in the crowd.
There was only a "whoosh" sound.
A muffled groan came from the crowd.
Someone screamed and dodged: "Ah... The second-in-command's head was shot through, he's dead!"
"They even killed the second-in-command, how could they let us go!" someone shouted.
Someone echoed, "What are you afraid of? We're all going to die anyway, so let's go together and avenge the Second in Command."
Don’t forget, it was who provided us with enough food.”
It seems that there is no point in persuading him.
Wen Yan didn't waste any more words with them.
She pulled out a knife and started killing people too.
Wen Yan has been close to Meng Chifei since she was young, and learned some physical fitness martial arts from her.
However, when she was young, she did not study hard.
The skills that could be used for self-defense have been turned into fancy moves.
In her previous life, after Huo Yaoxing kicked her off the carriage for the first time while she was fleeing, she picked up those skills.
She studied hard and made significant progress.
In the current situation, there is absolutely no problem in protecting yourself.
so.
Facing the siege of dozens of people, Wen Yan did not panic at all, but instead fought with every blow of his sword.
In the blink of an eye.
She chopped down four or five people.
Several people fell to the ground, holding their wounds and crying out in pain.
Uncle Shitou and his two companions showed no mercy when it came to killing people.
They are veterans who have retired from the battlefield.
He is very familiar with killing and fighting.
These "disaster victims" in front of them are just a mob, and it is not difficult for them to kill them.
Just a moment.
There were about 10 to 20 people lying on the ground.
The others didn't expect it.
Their team is small.
But they can fight one against ten, and each of them is extraordinary and brave.
Seeing that the situation was not good, they ran away.
Those who were injured and fell to the ground desperately called for help from their companions.
Ask them to take you with them.
These people in front of me are all demons.
Staying here will only lead to death.
However.
Their companions soon disappeared without a trace.
Wen Yan said to Uncle Shitou and the others, "Tie them up. I want to interrogate them carefully."
The conversation she had just had with the "disaster victims" made her feel that something was fishy.
"Yes, miss." Uncle Shitou answered with full energy.
Wu Yunzi, who had always been protected, also stepped forward to help.
Wen Yan did not stop him.
Now that I have joined her team, I will help her more so that I can integrate into the team faster.
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