Chapter 67 People are coming
Early morning.
In the yard, the exiled prisoners sat in groups of three or four in front of their respective fires, snuggling up to each other. After a tiring day, they still slept soundly even in such an environment.
Some of the soldiers on duty were hiding in the dark, keeping an eye on their surroundings, while others were sitting back to back, taking a nap.
Whether they are on duty, taking a nap, or resting in the house, they have weapons around them to ensure that they can be on alert and ready at the first moment.
I don't know why, but they feel particularly sleepy tonight. If it weren't for the secret recipe of refreshing medicine, they probably wouldn't be able to hold on.
The village ancestral hall is now full of people.
They are all strong men in the village and good at work.
Someone came in hurriedly from outside.
"Sixth brother, what happened?" The village chief who was sitting on the upper seat asked hurriedly when he saw the person coming.
Lao Liu briefly explained what he had seen, concluding, "They were on guard, but not very well."
The village chief nodded. From their tests at night, they could tell that although those people looked ferocious, they were actually very principled and not cruel and bloodthirsty.
Now that we have gathered the information, the next step is to plan our action strategy for tonight.
Below, a group of people holding various weapons were also thinking about how to take down the tough guy inside in one fell swoop.
"Brother, do we really want to do this?"
In the corner, a young man hesitated and spoke to his brother beside him, "Those are escorting officers. If we fail, our entire village will suffer."
The man he called brother glared at him: "Do you still want a wife?"
This isn't the first time they've done something like this, and they've been doing it safely until now, haven't they?
"But if I lose my life, it doesn't matter whether I have a wife or not." The young man muttered softly.
The man was so disappointed that he said, "Don't worry, when you're gone, I'll find you a wife and let her accompany you."
The young man was instantly happy, "Thank you, brother."
The middle-aged man on the other side of the young man slapped him, but considering the authority of the village chief above him, his force was very small and almost no sound was made.
He said angrily: "Are you stupid? Pay attention to me, you can enjoy it when you are alive. If you die, everything is gone."
Anyway, he doesn't know what life is like after death, nor does he want to know. The real thing is to enjoy life while you can.
The man called Brother nodded in agreement: "So, you better be smart and be careful later."
The young man was puzzled: "Don't we have medicine? It's very powerful."
"I heard from the village chief that those people were too fast and alert, otherwise we would have been defeated tonight," his brother explained.
The middle-aged man said regretfully: "The heavy rain those days was also a problem." Otherwise, based on the efficacy of the medicine contained in it, these people should have just lay down when they went there at night.
"Uncle, have we been exposed?" the young man was a little worried.
"How is that possible?" the middle-aged man said confidently, "Those people didn't behave in any unusual way when we went there last night."
If there really is a problem, can they still stay here safely?
"But uncle, is it really worth it for us to do this?" The young man was still a little hesitant. "It's not worth it just for a few wild boars."
As long as they want, they can go up the mountain to hunt. With so many people, they will definitely hunt more than they do.
Besides,
This group of people don’t look like fat sheep at all.
"What do you know!" the middle-aged man whispered. "Even though these are exiled prisoners, have you noticed that many of them are not wearing shackles?"
You can't change the shackles whenever you want. Being willing to spend money to remove the shackles proves that you are not short of money. You must have received a lot of benefits from those soldiers.
Not only that, those carriages were full and heavy, and it was obvious that they were loaded with a lot of good things.
And those women, even if they are unkempt and haggard, you can still see their faces and figures, wow, they are much more beautiful than those signs in the house.
In addition to these, there are so many children, and each of them has a very good foundation.
Just these are enough for them to make a fortune.
The young man pursed his lips.
After a while, he leaned close to his brother's ear and whispered, "Brother, I'm always uneasy. Do we really want to go?"
The man shook his head: "The village chief has spoken."
You have to go even if you don't want to.
"But……"
The young man was about to say something when he was interrupted by a voice.
He was an older man who looked only slightly younger than the village chief, and he raised the same concerns as the younger man.
"Those people may look kind, but the murderous aura they inadvertently exude makes it clear they're not to be trifled with. With so many of us, is it really necessary to take the risk?"
As soon as he said this, someone nodded in agreement.
Now their village has food, clothing and women, so they no longer need to take risks in doing these things.
The village chief felt his authority was challenged, and his face immediately turned cold: "You don't want to go?"
Everyone was silent, no one spoke.
"You can withdraw," the village chief said, asserting his authority. "Don't even think about getting any benefits in the future!"
It would be fine to be poor all the time, but no one can accept going back to the way things were after enjoying a good life.
Sure enough, this threat instantly touched everyone's heart, and no one objected to what the village chief said afterwards.
"Brother, what should we do?"
When everyone was walking out with their weapons in hand, the young man left behind, pulling his brother along. He really didn't want to go at all.
"Let's go," the man sighed, "The village chief has spoken."
What else can they do?
"Well," the young man whispered, "Brother, you will come with me later. We will be at the back."
They will act according to the circumstances. If things go well, they won't have to worry about anything. If things don't go well, they will be able to protect themselves in the first place.
The man didn't respond immediately, but waited for a moment before saying "hmm".
He also didn't want anything to happen to his brother, who depended on him for everything.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but say a few more words to make sure the other party really listened and remembered them before I stopped.
A group of people quietly came to the outside of the yard where the officers and soldiers were. According to what they had agreed in advance, they first tried to test the waters.
The person who went to test it was a little child.
The child is very thin, and looks even thinner, especially when wearing ill-fitting clothes.
He hesitated and didn't dare to move forward. Someone pushed him from behind, and he hurriedly jogged forward several steps before he could steady himself.
Thinking of his grandmother who was lying in bed at home, he took a deep breath, mustered up the courage and gently knocked on the door in the yard.
The yard was already empty at this moment.
As soon as the person who came to gather information showed up, they discovered the situation, and when that person left, they made preparations and arrangements at that location.
The exiled prisoners were also awakened and sent into the house as soon as possible.
In order to avoid trouble from these people, they simply closed the door.
certainly,
Just in case, there must be someone left behind to watch over the place.
Old Mrs. Wang was sleeping comfortably next to her son on his cart. She was suddenly woken up. You can imagine how she felt. She wanted to curse reflexively, but she fell silent when she saw the extremely sharp knife in front of her.
The tip of the knife was only a finger's distance away from her neck. She was sure that if she dared to make a sound, the knife would fall, pierce her skin and take her life.
Under the threat of her life, her originally confused mind suddenly became clear, and she hurriedly cooperated and went into the house.
Only after I settled down did I realize that I was covered in cold sweat.
"I'm dying," she patted her chest. "Every day, I wish we'd all die on the road."
The main room was packed with people, all of whom were either dazed or looking nervously out the door.
Although,
They couldn't see anything through the door, but they also wanted to use it to understand the situation outside.
"Be content," someone said. "You were all prominent figures in the past. You must all know what true exile means."
As the man spoke, he glanced in the direction of Old Lady Wang and the other members of the Shen family. The implication of his words was self-evident.
Someone else echoed: "Don't be discouraged, as long as you can reach your destination safely, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Everyone knew what opportunity it was.
They felt much more relieved at the thought that one day they would become free men.
But for some members of the Shen family, it would be better not to say this.
Shen Shiren lay there with a dark and mysterious look in his eyes.
The imperial edict clearly stated whether he was pardoned or not, and none of this had anything to do with him.
Old Mrs. Wang didn't understand what everyone was talking about. She was just worried about the banknotes that had been stolen from her.
Those damn beasts, if God opens his eyes, he will definitely take all those people away.
She suddenly thought of something and became excited instantly. She stared at the door with burning eyes and prayed secretly that Lin Hongyang and the others would definitely deal with those people. Then, she could get her money back.
Old Mrs. Wang suddenly clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and opened and closed her mouth, muttering something in a low voice.
Shen Yaoming and Wang Yalan looked at each other, both feeling embarrassed and annoyed.
This damn old woman, doesn’t she realize what time it is? Can’t she just be quiet?
It would be fine if they just took so much silver, at least they would have enough for food, clothing and other expenses. But it would be difficult to report to the authorities and let so many people suffer with it.
To be honest, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment in my heart, but because of her status, no one dares to say anything.
That would have been fine, but the old lady didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt. Instead, her attitude towards them became more and more excessive. This was also because they were being filial. If it were those guys, they would have turned against each other and cut off all ties long ago.
They don't have high demands now. As long as the old lady behaves herself and doesn't cause any trouble, it doesn't matter if it's a bit hard or tiring. They can persevere.
"Master and Miss, those people won't really break in, right?" Mo Zhu stood by the window, occasionally looking through the cracks in the window to see what was happening outside, "If... you stood behind me."
Because Lu Mingxiu was weak, Mo Zhu tried to learn martial arts from him in order to protect the young master. Unexpectedly, Lu Mingxiu had a talent for martial arts and had achieved some success in just a few years. It was no exaggeration to say that he was not weaker than Captain Wu and Captain Zhang.
Otherwise, Meng Hu would not have been saved at the critical moment.
Lu Yao also whispered to her husband and brother, asking them to just take the two children and hide behind, as they would take care of everything.
Rong Yanhui frowned. He was a man and should protect his wife and children. How could he let his wife stand in front of him when something happened?
This is not a question of a man's self-esteem, nor is it his male chauvinism, but rather that he feels that protecting his wife and children is his responsibility.
Lu Mingxiu also disagreed, saying that no matter how weak he was, he would not need his younger sister to protect him.
Lu Yao couldn't convince the two of them for a while, so she finally pinched her husband and said, "Have you forgotten who I am?"
She has lived two lives. Not only did she learn a lot of medical knowledge, human anatomy, and grappling techniques from her parents, but she also acquired many skills during the years she lived in the apocalypse.
If she can handle zombies with ease, how could she be afraid of a group of thieves?
not to mention,
She also has the trump card of space.
There are collected wooden warehouses and other weapons with relatively strong lethality.
Speaking of weapons, she closed her eyes and quickly searched the space, finally finding a few small sabers. She picked up her brother's package and took it out under his name: "Brother, take out everything you prepared for everyone."
Lu Mingxiu was confused, so he opened the package and touched the things inside. His expression froze. Feeling the hint from his little sister beside him, he quickly adjusted his mood and took out four exquisitely crafted... daggers from it.
"Take these and you can use them to protect yourself in critical moments." He whispered.
As he said this, he didn't forget to glare at his little sister. This girl, doesn't she know that her brother is in poor health and can't stand the shock?
Lu Yao chuckled. Isn't this just a matter of taking emergency measures?
Mo Zhu has absolute trust in his young master. After getting the dagger, he just sighed that his young master's connections seemed to be much wider than he thought. A dagger like this should be used by royal relatives, right?
Rong Yanhui had guessed what the other party was going to do when Yao Mei mentioned it at home, but when he got the thing in his hand, he was still shocked.
Is this the craftsmanship and level of the world?
Knowing Lu Yao's abilities, Rong Yanhui and Lu Mingxiu were worried, but they no longer wanted to protect her behind their backs.
Perhaps, standing behind them honestly and not holding them back is the real help and protection.
only……
Why do I feel so uncomfortable being protected by my wife/younger sister?
The two looked at each other and then quickly separated. It was unknown what decision each of them had made in their hearts.
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