It was past breakfast time and there were not many people in the shed.
The stall owner and his wife are both down-to-earth people. They serve a small bowl of臊子面 with a thick layer of meat臊子, paired with a red oil-fried soup base and chopped green onions. Jiang Yuzhu breaks out in a light sweat after eating it, and her whole body warms up.
"Qi boy, your sister is married in Sishui City, so you don't have to worry about her. Go back early."
The stall owner's aunt looked melancholy and muttered softly, "It would be great if Da Qi occupied Sishui City. It would be convenient for me to go home in the future."
The man was so frightened that his face turned pale. He looked around and scolded, "Are you crazy, woman? How could you say such outrageous words casually?"
Although they all had this idea, they didn't dare to say it out loud.
In the market, there are barbarians' spies everywhere.
The couple were both from Da Qi and were the focus of the barbarians' surveillance.
The aunt blurted out what she was thinking, and she couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but facing her man's scolding, she still said stubbornly: "Am I the only one who thinks so? Don't you want to?"
"These barbarians are doing absolutely nothing. They tricked women from Daqi into coming here and sent them to the City Lord's residence to be abused. How could they not bring out a few girls from the harem in the future?"
After my aunt finished speaking, she lowered her head and remained silent.
They were doing business and once encountered a runaway girl who came to ask for help.
The couple wanted to save people, but they didn't have the courage, so they could only watch from the sidelines.
In the end, he watched helplessly as the girl was captured and taken back. The next day, she was rolled up on a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.
Because of this, the couple suffered for a long time.
Qi Lin learned about the couple's concerns and comforted them, "Uncle, aunt, you are just a small business. Even if you rescue the person, will the neighbor Manzi help to conceal it after he finds out?"
Once they are betrayed, not only the girl but also the couple will be implicated.
Ultimately, the ones who are truly hateful are the black people who traffic women and the cruel barbarians.
Kind people always look for reasons in themselves and then fall into the vortex and cannot extricate themselves.
The man turned his head away, his eyes red as he said, "If your aunt and I hide the person, the girl might have a chance of survival..."
The barbarians not only raped women, but also spared no men from the Great Qi!
Several people were talking together when a few screams were heard in the market.
The stall owner and his wife went out with the curtain open and saw a group of ferocious barbarians running towards the stall in the market and smashing it.
Not only that, he also went into the shed, seemingly looking for someone.
Jiang Yuzhu looked at Xie Zhao, feeling a little uneasy. Could it be that they were discovered so quickly?
Under the table, Xie Zhaohui held Jiang Yuzhu's hand, and the couple interlocked their fingers. Jiang Yuzhu immediately relaxed a little.
After Qi Lin got the news, he cursed, "What bad luck! The city lord's sister is here to capture her male lover again!"
It is said that the Lord of Sishui City has a special hobby and he has to invite women to sleep with him every night. The Lord's sister has dozens of male favorites and often plays tricks on them, which makes her notorious.
Qi Lin had encountered this before and scoffed at it: "Godfather, unless the city lord's sister is blind, she will definitely look down on us father and son."
Qi Lin knew his own limitations. Although he looked okay, his height was a flaw. Looking at his godfather's face, it would be disrespectful if Qi Lin commented on it with words.
After eating and drinking, the three of them stood up, and the shed was soon surrounded by the barbarians who rushed in.
The leading barbarian came in, looked at them with a horrible look, and was about to leave.
"Boss, we don't have enough people yet. Why don't we use that little guy to make up the number?"
His men leaned in and whispered. Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Qi Lin, who was still unaware of the danger.
"This kind of stuff?"
The barbarian was obviously not very willing. Thinking that he had not yet gained anything, he finally decided to catch a small guy to make up the number.
Anyway, the master said that he wanted something new, so it’s nice to change the taste occasionally.
"Do you want that pockmarked face?"
The subordinate continued to instigate.
Before she could finish her words, she was slapped by the leading barbarian, "The lady likes excitement, but is she blind?"
So, while the stall owner and his wife were stunned, Qi Lin was caught in a donkey cart.
"Godfather, godmother..."
Qi Lin roared in despair, and then a handkerchief was stuffed into his mouth.
The stall owner and his wife abandoned their stall and chased after him, pleading, "We have some money here, please be lenient!"
Being sent to the City Lord's Mansion, although the man would not die from loss of yang, it would still be a great shame for him to be tortured.
"Get out! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll take both of you old guys away!"
The barbarian cursed at him, grabbed a gentle-looking man, and walked away in a swagger.
"It's over, it's over..."
My aunt sat on the ground weakly and cried out.
The aunt had been tormented by the failure to save the girl last time, so when Qi Lin was caught this time, the couple rushed forward to stop him without thinking.
As a result, he was beaten several times and the person could not be saved.
"Qi's brother-in-law is a businessman, and he's a barbarian. He will definitely find a way to find connections at the City Lord's Mansion. As long as he's not sent to the City Lord's sister, there's still a chance of being saved!"
The man calmed down and thought there was one last way out.
So, Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao were responsible for going to Qi Lin's house to deliver a letter to Qi Ju, Qi Lin's sister.
The city of Sishui is not very big, and with the help of a stall owner and his wife, they soon found the family that Qi Ju married.
When Qi Ju saw the newcomers and heard that Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao had already saved Qi Lin's life, she quickly knelt down with her children and said, "Daniu, Hehua, quickly kneel down and kowtow. Greetings to your grandpa and grandma!"
Then, Qi Ju said with red eyes: "Da Linzi's godfather and godmother are my godfather and godmother. Please accept your daughter's greetings!"
Jiang Yuzhu: “…”
Xie Zhao: "..."
I never expected that I would have a godson, several goddaughters, and even grandsons and granddaughters!
Jiang Yuzhu blushed and hurried forward to support him, saying, "Get up quickly!"
After saying this, he took out the red envelope he had prepared in advance and stuffed it into the two children's pockets with smooth and natural movements.
At this moment, Xie Zhao, who witnessed everything, said: "..."
Everyone sat in the side hall, and Qi Ju sent her servants to inform her husband.
She was extremely anxious but still pretended to be calm: "These captured men will be sent to the City Lord's Mansion and need to learn the rules first. Only after they have learned the rules can they serve the City Lord's sister. It won't be that fast."
Qi Ju's husband is a businessman and has some dealings with the City Lord's Mansion, so he knows the manager.
As long as the money is in place, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Godfather and Godmother, you stay at home first. After the war, it will be even more chaotic outside, and the inn will not be peaceful either."
Although Qi Ju was worried about Qi Lin, she still tried her best to entertain Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu.
Qi Ju has great respect for Qi Lin's savior.
"Give him some money first so that Dalinzi can have enough food and clothes, and then we can think about the next steps."
Entering the City Lord's Mansion was also the plan of Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao. If they could borrow some help from Qi Ju and enter the City Lord's Mansion in a low-key manner to look for Jiang Huaiqing, the risk would be reduced a lot.
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