Jin Sanzhong staggered off the kang (a heated brick bed), lifted the curtain and looked towards the garrison. The red light was still there, but there was no sound.
Tang Xiang walked over and looked at the garrison: "I heard in Qili County that while the garrisons were busy defending against the Di barbarians, Qu Bentang and his gang from Laoshanlin raided several villages."
Judging from today's commotion, either the Di barbarians are trying to snatch people again, or Qu Bentang is using a diversionary tactic to distract the garrison. They'll make their move soon.
"Third Brother, our chance has come!"
Kim Sam-joong's sunken eyes gleamed with a ghostly light as he gritted his teeth and said, "If we're going to do it, let's do something big. I'll go and call up Lai Zi and the others from town."
Tang Xiang was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Brother Lai and the others still want to do it?"
Jin San emphasized: "They've never farmed before, they couldn't make a living long ago, and they regret not going with you every day. It's a pity that Han Dashan is now with the Song family, he definitely doesn't want to leave, and he won't let personal feelings get in the way of you."
Han Dashan didn't participate in the robbery back then, but he was quite skilled and had some connections with him.
Tang Xiang patted his chest nonchalantly: "No matter how good he is at fighting, he can still handle a few of us."
Without further ado, the group retreated inside to discuss how to divide the work.
Outside the curtain, the "triple-bride" bit her fingers and trembled all over. When she heard that the men were going to find more help, she slowly backed away and approached the door step by step.
That nightmare hasn't faded yet, and now it's happening again!
Because of Tang Xiang and his group's arrival, the main gate was locked to prevent anyone from leaking the news, and the key was in Jin Sanzhong's hands.
The woman looked at the dim light inside the house, then at the trees in the yard.
The courtyard wall isn't high; you can jump over it by climbing a tree.
On winter nights, tree bark freezes hard as iron, and it feels painfully smooth to the touch.
The woman tried several times but slid down halfway down. She gritted her teeth, took off her cumbersome skirt and shoes and socks without hesitation, and climbed back up the tree trunk.
This time, the woman gripped the tree trunk tightly with her bare feet and indeed did not slip.
Hands already covered in frostbite were stuck to the rough tree bark, and every movement tore them open, drawing blood.
The woman finally climbed to the top of the wall, looked down at the dark ground below, and without pausing, jumped down.
The courtyard wall of Jin Sanzhong's house was nearly ten feet high. The woman fell heavily onto the frozen ground and it took her a while to get up.
The dark alleyway entrance was like a ghostly cave that devoured people. The woman, leaning against the wall, limped out of the alleyway.
Facing the empty street, she was momentarily dazed, wondering what would happen if she shouted?
Is anyone willing to help?
She recalled that day and night five years ago when her husband, she, and their child hid in the cellar.
But human nature is selfish, and some people, fearing exposure, drove them out.
They had to find a new place to hide, but when they came out, they were discovered by the Di people. As a result, the husband died and the son was lost.
The woman quickly made up her mind, turned around, and staggered out of town.
At this moment, three dark figures were crouching on the wall of Baolin Residence.
Black Gold hung upside down, hooking its toes on the corner of a brick. Its green eyes gazed at the red light in the sky above the garrison, growling softly as it scratched at the blue bricks on the wall with its claws.
The firelight reflected in its eyes seemed to be tinged with blood.
All of this reminded it of that night, and the fire that burned in the Ji residence for a day and a night.
Han Ming, his face dark, sat astride the wall, holding a long knife and waving it around, testing his skills.
This knife was given to him by Song Liyun. When she was cleaning up Min Gande's body, she casually put the knife into her spatial storage, and now it's perfect for Han Ming to use.
Song Liyun was sitting next to her, also busy.
She rummaged through the weapons in her space. Besides medicine, a powerful stun gun, and two knives, most of them were discarded steel bars and pipes that she had collected in the post-apocalyptic city.
The drug cannot be used on a large scale. The stun gun is best suited for surprise attacks, but the battery is limited and once it's used up, it's no better than a steel pipe.
"Master!" Han Ming, sword in hand, crept over the wall. "It seems the garrison was attacked, but it shouldn't be too serious!"
The enemy came from the Huangsha River channel; they must be Di people from the grasslands, and they want to launch another sneak attack, just like before.
"Hmph, the Di barbarians are dreaming if they think they can get back into Broken Gold Town!"
Song Liyun had never been to the Suijin Pass herself, but she had heard Song Dekui say that the pass was sturdy and could not be broken from the outside.
The two were talking, and they weren't nervous at all.
Upon hearing the news of the border chaos in Qili County, Song Liyun had been preparing for this day to come.
Once those Di people encounter a rebuff, they will never come back.
At this moment, both of them were focused on the defense of the garrison and did not think about the safety of the town at all.
On the road from outside the town to Baolinju, the woman was running desperately, unable to see the road clearly, and could only grope her way forward.
Barefoot on the frozen ground and in the snow, I was already so cold that I lost all sense of satisfaction.
She fell down and got up again, then fell down again. So she simply crawled forward on her knees, making the journey that usually took half an hour seem incredibly long.
Finally, she ran into the thicket of trees outside the Song family's house, where she fell headfirst to the ground and rolled into the bushes beside her.
Hei Jin and Han Ming turned their heads at the same time and looked into the woods in the darkness.
"Someone's there!"
Black Gold grabbed a rope and swung down easily from the wall, which was more than ten feet high.
Han Ming didn't have the skill, so he quickly looked for a wooden ladder against the wall.
Before long, the "triple wife," covered in mud and snow, disheveled, and trembling so much she couldn't speak, was brought into Baolin Residence and handed over to Song Liyun for handling.
"run!"
The "triple-bride" chattered, squeezing out a single word from between her teeth.
"Has something happened in town?"
With no one else around, Song Liyun quickly stripped off the wet clothes of the "triple-bride" while asking.
The "triple-bride" gripped her hand tightly, her teeth still trembling, and slurred, "Run! They...are...coming..."
Although she was quite cold, her mind was clear, and she managed to stammer out a sentence: "The bandits... are here, Kim Sam-ho wants to arrest you."
Upon hearing this, Song Liyun frowned, but without asking any further questions, she tucked the naked woman into the bed and shouted outside, "Bandits are coming soon. You guard the door, kill them one by one, don't hold back."
Han Ming responded and rushed out of the courtyard. Hei Jin jumped over the wall and disappeared into the night.
Song Liyun tucked a clean set of undergarments into the bed and said softly to the woman, "Put your clothes on once you've recovered. My older and younger brothers are outside. If you need anything, call them, and they'll come to take care of you. No one will dare to come, so don't be afraid!"
The kang (heated brick bed) is warm, and the quilt is warm too. If you lie down for a while, you can recover.
The woman slowly released her hand, and relaxed, though she was still trembling.
Song Liyun walked out of the door and said to Song Zhenping, who was standing in the yard, holding Xiao An with a nervous expression, "The aunt in my house is from the town. Look after Xiao An and bring some hot soup in later."
Song Zhenping quickly asked, "Yun'er, what about you?"
Song Liyun said coldly, "I never imagined that I would be protecting my country and eliminating evil for the people in my own backyard today."
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