Chapter 441 Breakthrough
“The plague was so severe at the time that people were walking on the road and suddenly they started convulsing, foaming at the mouth, and fell to the ground and died.
Moreover, if one person in the family dies, the entire family will be in danger. A large area of white cloth will be used to cover the dead, and it will be impossible to bury them all in the village. Who will bury the dead in the family? ”
"So, those who are providing disaster relief are now in Cangshan Village?" Su Qianqian asked.
“It’s not in Cangshan Village, it’s around Cangshan Village!
I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang issued an order that the villagers of Cangshan Village were not allowed to leave, and refugees from outside were not allowed to enter. They were all confined in another village.
His Royal Highness Prince Xiang found some doctors from Hongzhou and brought some medicinal herbs to keep them company. The villagers of Cangshan Village are afraid that they can no longer escape the old methods! ”
"What method?" Su Qianqian asked.
"Burn it all in one fire! Otherwise, once the epidemic is over, the aristocratic families in Jiangnan are all in the twelve prefectures of Minqing. Will they let the prefect and the disaster relief envoy go?"
The village head man lowered his voice and gestured in the direction of Hongzhou.
"There are at least one or two hundred families in a village. Were they all burned to death?" the third old lady asked gritting her teeth.
"One or two hundred families are all poor people, they are not worth the lives of those noble families!
Moreover, once the news spreads, all those businesses will be in recession. It will be easy to weigh the pros and cons. Even the emperor would not dare to threaten the foundation of a noble family because of the people of a village. ”
The village head-looking man spoke lightly, looked up at the sky, and said to the group of masked people:
"Please, heroes, please help me deliver the rice and oil to the city. If you delay the prefect's meals, the people above me will not be able to stay here long!"
Su Qianqian knew that it was not impossible to go into the city, so she was no longer obsessed with it. The most urgent thing was to rush to Cangshan Village to see what the situation was there.
Before setting off, Su Qianqian ordered people to go to the north gate, bring the imperial doctors with them, and rush to Cangshan Village.
However, before reaching Cangshan Village, they encountered a checkpoint on the road, which was guarded by many people with weapons.
"Who are you? You are not allowed to pass ahead, take a detour!" said the man guarding the checkpoint arrogantly.
"Who are you? This is an official road. If you are from the government, show us your warrant. If not, do you know what the crime is for blocking the official road?"
Xue Zhiqing stepped forward and questioned harshly.
"Don't you even recognize the family emblem?" one of them said sarcastically.
Only then did Su Qianqian notice that although these people were wearing neat clothes, their styles were different, and all of them had a mark somewhere, some on their shoulders, some on their belts, and some on their wristbands.
There are six types of these signs in total, which means that the six major families have gathered here to intercept passers-by and do not care about the law at all.
"The six major families have gathered together. Is something big happening here?" Su Qianqian asked.
"We have never offended the heroes on the road. If the road ahead is inconvenient, please take a detour. As for what happened... it's best not to know. In the underworld, it's better to have less trouble than more."
The people next to them were obviously very smooth-talking and tried to persuade Su Qianqian and her group to change their route.
"What if we refuse?" The third old lady said as she reached out and pulled out a Autumn Water Goose Feather Knife from the scabbard on her back.
Those people didn't expect that this group of masked men were so difficult to deal with. They actually tried to force their way in in broad daylight. The arrogant leader couldn't help but laugh.
"It's really hard to persuade a dying ghost with good words. With just a hundred of you, you want to break through the checkpoints set up by the six great families? You really don't know your place! Don't you even know that the six directions cannot be broken?"
"Hmph, I don't know anything about the six directions that cannot be broken. I only know how to use a steel knife to pry open teeth. If you dare not answer the questions our commander asks you, I will beat you until you answer properly!"
The Third Old Lady said as she held the knife and clasped her fists towards Su Qianqian: "Meng Xinyue invites you to fight and break through the barrier."
Su Qianqian looked across the street. There were thousands of people lined up on both sides of the official road. It would be good to test the waters. Besides, Qin Shiliu should bring people over soon. So she nodded and said, "Sure."
The third old lady raised her eyebrows slightly: "Understood!" She urged her horse with a knife and rushed towards the checkpoint. The one hundred Qin family soldiers behind her immediately followed and formed a defensive formation.
"A woman... He Jincheng, go fight!" the arrogant leader gave the order, and a young man behind him mounted his horse, holding a long sword in his hand, and fought head-on with the third old lady.
For the first time, Su Qianqian realized that the Third Old Lady was so skilled in using the Yanling Knife. She did not look like a woman who had stayed at home for many years.
The young man was originally conceited, but under the deadly sword flashes of the Third Old Lady, he was soon at a loss and exposed to many flaws.
"Brothers, charge!" Su Qianqian didn't care about martial ethics. Seeing that the people on the opposite side were not ready yet, he simply ordered these one hundred elite soldiers to attack the checkpoint!
The Qin family army has always had strict military discipline. When they heard Su Qianqian's orders, they immediately rushed towards the aristocratic guards guarding the pass.
At this time, the leading gatekeeper realized something was wrong and immediately ordered everyone to form a snake formation with the head and tail connected, and according to the advantages of the weapons they used, they blocked the attack of the Qin army.
For a moment, the Qin army was entangled and unable to move forward.
"It really lives up to its reputation!" Su Qianqian praised.
There are many talented people in the aristocratic families. Generation after generation of people are proficient in formation and combat, so the research is definitely not in vain.
Moreover, even though they fought, they did not want to cause any casualties, which was why they tied up these one hundred elite soldiers. The Qin army did not want to kill anyone rashly, and if they really fought to the death, it would be hard to say who would win and who would lose.
At this moment, the third old lady shouted loudly, knocking the young man's long sword out of his hand, and then she shook the reins and rushed into the chaos.
The guards on horseback mounted their horses to meet the enemy. The leader saw that a thousand men were at a stalemate with a hundred men, and he became angry and shouted, "These are all bandits. Don't show mercy. Kill them without mercy!"
After hearing these words, the situation changed immediately. The guards used deadly moves and some of the Qin family soldiers were injured.
"Brothers, retreat!" Su Qianqian would never suffer a loss without any loss. When she saw that the situation was not good, she immediately ordered the soldiers to retreat. Xue Zhiqing next to her couldn't help but glance at Su Qianqian, and could only ride her horse and run with Su Qianqian.
The gatekeepers were well-trained. When they saw the masked men running away, they did not chase them to avoid being tricked into leaving the mountain.
Su Qianqian and her men had not run far when they saw Qin Yuzhuo, the second old lady, and Qin Shiliu with the imperial physician, leading the entire Qin family army over.
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have run away! Su Qianqian felt a little regretful, but she never let herself regret for too long. She turned around, raised her hand and pointed towards the checkpoint: "Brothers, charge again!"
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