Chapter 100: Desperadoes of the Prairie
It was a mess getting on the train. Even for a female among females like Wen Ran, after two days of train travel, she was half dead.
Regret, I regret it now.
I should have slept at home earlier.
"Oh," Xiao's mother stretched out her hand and rubbed Wen Ran's little face, "Look at my daughter, she's so weak, it's okay!
It will be fine once we get there."
Wen Ran was barely breathing, "Aunt, how long will it take? I may not be able to bear it any longer."
The old man driving the car in front said calmly, "One day."
Wen Ran: “.”
She closed her eyes peacefully, or else, she might as well die.
Hong Guo was feeling depressed, but she still leaned towards Wen Ran, "Sister, sister, I'll keep you warm."
Wen Ran didn't even open his eyes and stuffed the round red fruit into his arms.
"Be honest, you caught a cold and it's uncomfortable."
"oh."
Xiao Chenye didn't say anything, but quietly moved in front of Wen Ran to block the biting cold wind.
Father Xiao took out a bottle of wine from the package and said, "Everyone, take a couple of sips to warm up your body."
The wine tasted spicy when it went down her throat. She didn't taste any of the mellow flavor, but her face wrinkled like a dumpling. Oh my god, it was so unpalatable.
In the northwest, the endless grassland was covered with snow. Lying in the carriage, Wen Ran looked at the azure sky above his head and grinned like a fool.
Well, it was a bit painful, but it was still fun.
From a distance, Wen Ran seemed to see a group of small black dots.
She squinted her eyes, her heart was beating fast, and she always had a bad feeling? !
Xiao's mother also saw it. As the distance got closer, the small black dots gradually revealed their true appearance: a group of men riding tall horses.
Hearing the cheers coming from afar, Xiao's mother was very happy and waved her hands excitedly in response.
Her face was red. "Oh, the villagers here are so friendly. They started to greet us from a distance!"
Wen Ran was no longer listless and got up quickly. She happened to pass a pothole and there was a bump on the ground. If Xiao Chenye hadn't helped her, she might have bumped into something.
"Slower."
After making sure Wen Ran was sitting firmly, Xiao Chenye withdrew his hand. Wen Ran raised his eyes, and the two looked at each other, both understanding what the other meant.
Something is wrong.
Something is 100% wrong.
"What should I do?" Xiao Chenye approached Wen Ran while shielding her from the wind and said in a low voice, "I feel..."
"Well, let's wait and see."
Hongguo also realized something and was stunned.
However, the remaining three people in the Xiao family were quite happy. Father Xiao was drinking, and Xiao Chenxing was also excited. He followed his mother, raised his little hands high, and greeted everyone happily.
The crowd cheered and rushed forward, riding on tall horses, and stopped the carriage.
Xiao's mother finally realized something was wrong.
The leader had a full beard, and he even tied a small braid on his beard with a colorful rope, which was quite showy.
He laughed out loud, "I haven't seen such a lovely inland person in a long time. Say hello to us?!"
His eyes lingered on Xiao Chenxing, and he smiled, "Could it be that you are attracted to me?"
Xiao Chenxing was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die. Her mother blocked her daughter behind her and did not act rashly. Instead, she looked at Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye.
Xiao Chenye smiled and said, "Brother, this is all a misunderstanding. We are here to visit relatives. We don't know the rules. Did we offend anyone?"
"offend?"
The group of bearded men behind him also laughed, "No offense."
"Take off your clothes and hand over everything in the car!"
Xiao Chenye's heart sank, and he looked at Wen Ran with some nervousness.
"This, this won't work," Xiao Chenye said in embarrassment, "It's so cold out here, if we take off our clothes, we'll freeze to death."
"Yes," Wen Ran also chimed in, "If it really doesn't work, we'll give the things to you, okay?"
"What does it have to do with us if you freeze to death?"
"This is against the law," Xiao's mother trembled, "Do you still have the law?"
The bearded man was happy. "The law? On the grassland, I am the law! Besides, this place is big. Even if you freeze to death, who can find me?"
Naked desperado.
"Besides..."
He glanced at everyone one by one, his eyes full of contempt for everything, "After you die, won't all these things still belong to us?"
If they didn't think stripping a dead person's clothes was troublesome and unlucky, they wouldn't have been so hesitant and would have just killed him with one stroke.
Wen Ran felt that it was a bit difficult. If he ran, the carriage would definitely not be able to catch up with the horsemen. If he fought, two against four, against a large group of people over there...
"Brother, shall we start?"
"Yeah, what are you waiting for?"
There was a lot of noise over there, and Wen Ran's mind was full of thoughts. Before he could come up with anything, the driver slowly took out a knife from his arms and put it across Xiao's father's neck.
"Do you want to take it off yourself, or do you want me to help you?"
Wen Ran was dumbfounded, "No, you..."
The old man smiled proudly, "Haha, you didn't expect that."
That was indeed unexpected.
It turns out that this was not a coincidence at all, but a collaboration between inside and outside, and they were targeted from the very beginning.
Wen Ran thought of the poisonous mushrooms in the space again.
If it doesn’t work, try again.
Otherwise I won’t be reconciled.
"never mind."
Wen Ran sighed, as if accepting his fate, "Even if we die, please give us a decent death. We just got off the train and didn't even have a full meal."
"Are you qualified to discuss requirements?"
"No," Wen Ran was surprisingly calm, "At worst I'll die, and then I'll take this little blood, just don't mind it."
It is best not to let leather clothes get wet, as they will no longer keep you warm.
The bearded man was a little hesitant, but the younger brother behind him suddenly spoke up, "Are you good at cooking?"
"meeting."
"Brother, look at this car full of old men and women. There is only one man who can fight. What are we afraid of?
If it doesn't work, just take it back. We haven't had a hot meal for a long time, why don't we..."
"Yes, and you see, these foreign girls are so young, their faces are whiter than those here."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people responded, and their expressions when they looked at Wen Ran, Hong Guo, and Xiao Chenxing changed.
The bearded man hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
Doing this business is like walking on the edge of a knife, and you may end up losing money if you are not careful.
It's understandable that you are under a lot of pressure and want to release it.
"Okay, then take it back to where we are staying."
As soon as the bearded man finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience. Hong Guo grabbed Wen Ran's clothes tightly. Wen Ran saw this and quietly patted Hong Guo's hand, signaling her to be at ease.
Everything is under control.
"Hmph! You guys better behave yourself," the younger brothers rode on tall horses and strolled back and forth in front of the carriage. "If anyone doesn't behave, don't blame me for being blind!"
"Hey, hey, hey," Wen Ran nodded and bowed, "I promise to be honest."
For safety reasons, the bearded man came down and tied up Xiao's father and Xiao Chenye.
The horse team surrounded the carriage and galloped all the way to their destination.
(End of this chapter)
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