Chapter 63 Confrontation with the Assassin
There were eight thugs in total, all of them were strong and sturdy, and their eyes were glowing green as they looked at the old ox.
From this perspective, the purpose is very clear and direct.
Money and cattle, they wanted them all.
Moreover, if Wen Ran was not mistaken, nearly half of the people here were carrying lives.
She licked her dry lips and began to wonder in her heart.
If she fights alone, she might still win. But here there is an old man, a young man, and a man left, and I don't know how strong he is in fighting.
Are we just going to surrender?
She didn't think it through for a moment, she just hugged the little girl in her arms, half lowered her eyes, hiding her complicated thoughts.
The leader looked grim, "Come down quickly, or my knife won't have eyes."
Zhang Jian held the reins of the ox cart tightly. He knew very well that if he confronted it now, he might still be able to escape. If he really went down, the old and the young behind him would be killed.
It's just like washing your neck clean and then sending it to be chopped off.
"Brother," Zhang Jian swallowed, "Brother, please be kind. You adults are generous and we will cooperate with you in everything you do."
He held the rope tightly with one hand and took money out of his pocket with the other hand. "Money, here we have it. We have old people and children here. Brothers, please have mercy and let us pass, okay?"
When Lu Xiaofeng gave birth to a baby, Zhang Jian adhered to the principle of "poor at home but rich on the road" and carried thirty or forty yuan with him, as well as some rare tickets.
At this moment, I couldn't care about anything else and just took out everything.
Seeing Zhang Jian being so cowardly, the bandits suddenly felt bored.
The leader rolled his eyes and said, "We accept the money and notes. The old ox can stay, and the rest of you can go."
Damn it, I've been on the run these days, and those soldiers are like dogs that smell something and won't let go.
They were in such an embarrassing state that they dared not appear in public at all.
Now they are in such a desperate situation that they can only rob and loot.
However, it seems that they are lucky enough to meet a man driving a ox cart.
But I haven’t eaten beef for a long time. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
"Awesome?" Zhang Jian froze. "Awesome, awesome, no way. This is our brigade's asset. If it's destroyed in my hands, I'll be dead..."
As expected, the other side bared their fangs almost instantly. They took out their machetes and said lightly, "If you keep on talking nonsense, I will kill you right now."
Looking at Zhang Jian's suddenly pale face, the bandits laughed loudly. What's more, they looked at Wen Ran with lustful eyes.
He said lecherously, "Boss, we've been through so much hardship on this journey, and we haven't had sex with a woman for a long time, why don't we..."
The person who spoke was a short man, looking at Wen Ran with his eyes wide open.
Wen Ran saw it herself, but before she could see it more clearly, her view was blocked by Aunt Zhang. She turned her back to Wen Ran and stood in front of her, her body trembling slightly.
The boss frowned but said nothing. Instead, the second in command of the gang echoed him, "That's right, big brother. We've been so nervous all this way. Why don't we have some fun before the meat is stewed?"
The second in command was a fat bald man. He laughed and said, "Big brother, we'll let you go first."
"Don't! Don't do this!" Aunt Zhang didn't know what to say, but instinctively begged for mercy, "Give us the money and the cows, just don't touch us..."
"Hahahaha, big brother, look, this old woman hasn't realized the current situation yet?"
"They don't really think they can go home, do they? They saw our faces and they still want to get away with it?"
Zhang Jian's face changed when he heard this. "If you have anything to say, just come to me. There are women, children, the elderly and the weak behind me. If this gets out, won't you feel ashamed?!"
"Okay, stop talking about those useless things," the fat bald man waved his hand, "Be honest, and we can still give you a quick death. If you don't obey..."
He smiled grimly, "Don't blame us for being rude."
Aunt Zhang was still holding her little granddaughter. She turned her head and looked at Wen Ran, her eyes full of despair and tears. She said apologetically, "Good child, I'm sorry for you.
If I hadn't been nosy just now and called you up, and you had been walking slowly behind, perhaps you wouldn't have encountered this incident. ”
The little girl in Wen Ran's arms grabbed Aunt Zhang's arm and said, "Mom, Mom, I'm scared..."
Aunt Zhang held her child in her arms, tears streaming down her face.
It’s God’s will that the Zhang family will be destroyed!
Poor little Baozhu, she was only six years old and hadn't grown up yet...
Aunt Zhang, who has never believed in gods, couldn't help but pray to God at this moment.
Bodhisattva, please bless me!
Wen Ran didn't know whether the Bodhisattva would appear or not, but she knew that if there was no movement, there might be trouble.
She raised her eyes slightly, and with the help of the pearl as a cover, she quietly passed a dagger to Aunt Zhang.
A cold hand fell into her palm. Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously looked down and saw that it was a dagger.
She looked up in disbelief, and saw Wen Ran whispering, "In a moment, seize the opportunity and run as hard as you can."
"W-what are you going to do?"
Up ahead, Zhang Jian was circling around in despair, Wen Ran was looking at everyone's position, and thinking quickly about a solution in his mind.
"Don't worry about me, just take care of yourself."
Wen Ran suddenly jumped off the cart, walked around to the front of the cart in full view of everyone, and said to Zhang Jian, "Get off."
Zhang Jian looked at Wen Ran, dumbfounded, "What are you doing? What are you doing here?"
He really couldn't understand. At this time, why was he still trying to be a hero?
She is so beautiful, it would be fine if she is not discovered, but if she is discovered, she will be dead.
"Of course it's your turn," Wen Ran's mind was in a mess. He didn't want to say anything more at this time. Seeing Zhang Jian standing still and refusing to cooperate, he pulled him down and whispered, "Take the aunt and the child and run quickly, understand?"
Then, with a strong force, he was pushed to where Aunt Zhang was standing.
Wen Ran sat on the ox cart with a smile, "Don't be angry, brothers. This is my brother. He is stupid and doesn't know how to adapt.
So, I'll take the old ox and go with you, and you'll let my mother, brother, and sister go, how about that? ”
Everyone looked at them in surprise and doubt, "How dare you do that?"
Wen Ran raised his eyebrows and said confidently: "Why can't I be so brave? I have had enough of these boring days. Being able to wander around the world with all the heroes is what I have always wanted."
The fat bald man's eyes lit up, "Do you think we are heroes?"
"Yeah!" Wen Ran nodded. "Robbery, robbing the rich to help the poor, that's not what a hero does! But I'm following you voluntarily, and my family..."
No one knew where Wen Ran came from, and no one took her seriously. She was just a pretty girl, so they didn't care.
How big a wave can it create?
(End of this chapter)
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