Chapter 28, look, the big knife I stole for you.
The big white goose, who was sleeping in its nest, seemed to sense something, and suddenly stood up and walked to the door.
"Brother, why did we come here?" one of the men couldn't help but ask.
"There are few people here. I heard there's only one child and his uncle in the courtyard. The uncle is sick. This is the perfect place for us to hide!"
The eight of them were death row inmates, originally scheduled to be executed in the autumn. This time, they killed the guards who were escorting them and managed to escape with great difficulty.
If they hadn't been injured, they probably would have fled to the countryside.
"Fifth brother, did you get the door open?" the eldest brother asked, somewhat annoyed.
The group was hungry and cold, and all they wanted to do was go to bed early.
The fifth brother used to be a locksmith, so he was quite quick at opening doors.
Xiao Su Bao nudged Qian Shi next to her.
"Mommy, Mommy... wake up..." Little Su Bao called out anxiously.
Qian had just fallen asleep when the little dumpling called her twice, and she couldn't help but open her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Madam Qian opened her eyes groggily and reached out to hug the little baby.
"Mom, there are bad people outside our yard..." Little Su Bao said nervously, clutching Qian Shi's sleeve tightly.
Ms. Qian was startled for a moment, but immediately perked up.
Having grown up in a bandit's den, she was a little nervous when she heard Xiao Su Bao's words, but she didn't scream in fear.
She whispered to Xiao Su Bao, "You stay in the room and lie there quietly. Mommy will go out and take a look!"
"Xiuer, Cuihua!" Madam Qian nudged her two daughters-in-law.
Wang Xiuer responded groggily, while Sun Cuihua woke up.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Sun Cuihua looked at Qian Shi, her eyes almost closed from sleep.
Madam Qian said in a low voice, "It sounds like someone is trying to break in. Wake up your Xiu'er, but don't make a sound, okay? And you two, take good care of our little sister, understand?"
Sun Cuihua nodded quickly, becoming somewhat nervous. She immediately nudged Wang Xiuer and pulled her up.
"Dinner's ready!" Sun Cuihua called out softly.
"Where is the food?" Wang Xiuer suddenly woke up. Seeing that it was still early, she gave Sun Cuihua a resentful look.
"Sister-in-law, you lied to me again!" Wang Xiuer muttered, but she had already come to her senses.
Sun Cuihua was used to it. She said in a low voice, "There are probably rats outside. Get dressed and go keep your mother company!"
Wang Xiuer is strong and her blows hurt; she's even more powerful than the average man.
Sun Cuihua was worried about her mother. Although her mother knew some martial arts, she was already so old, how could she withstand it?
Xiao Su Bao was a little nervous. Actually, she wanted to go out with Qian Shi, but she held back.
The little dumpling clenched its fists, nervously watching the outside world.
Qian put on her clothes, gently opened the door, and went out. Behind her, Wang Xiuer quickly followed, keeping her mouth shut and not saying a word.
"Why are you here?" Madam Qian asked in a low voice.
Wang Xiuer kept her mouth shut and followed behind Qian Shi without saying a word.
Seeing this, Qian felt somewhat helpless.
At that moment, they overheard the conversation outside.
Madam Qian's expression darkened slightly, and Wang Xiuer also frowned.
"Hurry up, why haven't you opened it yet? Are you even capable of this?!" The eldest brother looked at the fifth brother, feeling inexplicably irritated.
"It'll be ready soon!" said the fifth brother, his hands moving with even greater joy.
Qian and Wang Xiuer went directly to find Tang Qi and the others.
Tang Qi had just fallen asleep, but Tang Yu was a light sleeper and had been mostly asleep for the past hundred days, so he was actually quite energetic now.
"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother..." Qian called out softly.
Tang Yu took her medicine today, her fever has subsided, and she is much more alert.
Upon hearing Qian's voice, he immediately pushed open the door and came out.
"What's wrong?" he asked in a low voice, worried about waking his nephews.
“There are rats outside. Go and wake them up. You take the children to the next room,” Madam Qian said in a low voice.
Tang Yu was stunned, clearly not expecting that they would encounter Night Rat again!
"Don't be impulsive, I'll go call a few children first, wait for me!" Tang Yu quickly went in to call people.
After getting dressed, Xiao Su Bao was still a little nervous. She pursed her lips and exchanged a glance with Sun Cuihua in the darkness.
"Sister-in-law, I want to see Mother!" Little Su Bao whispered.
Sun Cuihua was also worried about Qian Shi and the others. After thinking for a moment, she decisively put on her shoes, picked up Xiao Su Bao, and said, "Okay, but you mustn't say a word, okay?"
Little Su Bao nodded immediately.
She hugged her sister-in-law's neck tightly, her heart pounding with nervousness.
Over here, Tang Qi and his brothers all woke up. When they heard that bad guys had come outside, they all looked a little nervous.
All three Tang brothers knew martial arts, and even Tang Si was no exception...
From a young age, Qian trained them, not for any other reason than to help them get sick less often and live a good life!
The same applies to the younger generation.
So the group wasn't too afraid; in fact, they seemed rather eager to try.
"Everyone be careful!" Madam Qian reminded them.
The three brothers, Qian Shi, and Wang Xiuer carefully hid by the door.
Tang Yu and Da Bao found the mousetrap in the house. It belonged to Su Daguang and had been lying around there for a while, but they finally came in handy today.
After they finished doing all that, they finally took the hoes and machetes into their hands.
Little Su Bao somehow managed to grab a bamboo pole...
The three Tang family members weren't idle either; they also found sticks, held them in their hands, and stood with Xiao Su Bao.
With a "click," the lock was opened.
The crowd hiding on either side of the gate in the courtyard held their breath.
Two hens, a duck, and a large white goose were now protecting Xiao Su Bao and the others in the middle.
"Keep your voices down, don't wake the people inside. We'll go in and kill them all. We'll rest in this courtyard for a few days before leaving!" the leader said in a low voice.
A chill ran down the spines of the group. They had initially thought it was just petty theft, but they never imagined these people would try to kill them!
Ms. Qian frowned, feeling that the voice was strangely familiar.
But this wasn't the time to think about that. She gripped the machete tightly; as soon as these people came in, she was determined to cripple them immediately.
“We are eight brothers. What can they do even if they wake up? There’s no one here. Even if they scream, no one will save them!” a man’s voice came.
Eight people walked straight in, and had only taken two steps.
"Ah... a mousetrap!" the leader screamed.
This sound was like a horn, and immediately the Tang family rushed out!
Machetes and hoes were smashed onto the eight men.
"Clatter..." A large knife fell to the ground, and was snatched away by Butler Bai.
The big white goose, carrying a large knife in its mouth, threw it at the feet of the little dumpling.
His expression seemed to say, 'Look, here's the big knife I got for you...'
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