Chapter 229: The human heart is unpredictable
Tian'er stopped in time, the dagger was very close to Zhang's neck. If it had gone a little lower, it would have pierced through.
Zhangtou was also startled and took a step back before glancing at Tianer.
He didn't notice this girl at first and thought she was just an ordinary girl. He didn't expect her reaction speed and skills to be so amazing.
Only after getting off the carriage did Song Ci see several people being crushed under him.
They were covered in dirt, shouting and cursing, saying nasty things.
"They are all refugees. They probably targeted us earlier." Zhangtou walked behind them and explained.
The refugees also came to their senses and realized that Song Ci was the one in charge here. Some of them regretted not capturing the little girl first.
Others pleaded, "Miss...we are just desperately hungry and want to steal some food. We have no ill intentions. Please spare us as we are also fleeing."
He begged for mercy, and the people around him echoed him, begging Song Ci for mercy.
The scene was in chaos. One person even pushed a child forward, not caring if the child fell and got hurt, and yelled, "Go, kneel down and kowtow to the young lady, and ask her to let us go."
As young adults grow older, they have learned to hide their emotions, but children are different.
The child looked to be about five or six years old, with holes all over his clothes. He looked up and down at the Song Dynasty porcelain with a bit of greed in his small eyes.
"Sister, please forgive my father!" He knelt down and began to wipe his tears.
But from where Song Ci was looking, the child was just howling dryly, without a single tear. His little eyes were gleaming with calculation.
"Miss, look at this team, there are old and young people in it, why don't we just forget it..." Wanxiang tugged at Song Ci's sleeve.
Wanxiang was born into a poor family, and she couldn't bear to see these people suffering.
Song Ci sighed, "Keep a good look on them. We'll set them free tomorrow morning when we leave."
Zhangtou opened his mouth, but finally said, "Yes."
She was also an ordinary person. If all these people were killed, dozens of lives would be lost, and Song Ci would not be able to bear it. But one must be cautious. After everyone was tied up, she walked over to Zhang Tou and whispered a few words. Zhang Tou's eyes lit up, and he felt that he had made more mistakes in the past few days than in the past ten years.
First, it was a little girl who knew martial arts and had an incredibly quick reaction, and now it was a delicate young lady who actually had such a plan.
This shows that this territory is vast and no one can be underestimated. Zhang Tou sounded the alarm for himself.
At night, everyone fell into a deep sleep.
Song Ci touched Wanxiang's forehead and found it was a little hot. It seemed that Wanxiang could not bear it anymore after the bumpy journey and the big scare.
He patted her face to wake her up, then took out a pill from his pouch and handed it to her, "Take it."
Wanxiang didn't think much about it, ate it in one gulp, drank a sip of cold water, and immediately fell asleep again.
But this time, the breath was much longer than before.
"She's got something on her mind and can't sleep well. This medicine has a calming effect."
Seeing Tian'er's confusion, Song Ci explained with a smile.
"The young lady is so kind to Sister Wanxiang."
"Have I not been good to you? Even though she has been with me longer, in my eyes, you are all the same."
Upon hearing this, Tian'er smiled sincerely, a rare moment. Two dimples appeared on her cheeks, revealing the cuteness that a girl of her age should have.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
An untimely sound rang out, "Click, click..."
"Sanzi, have you cut the rope? Come and help me. It's so damn tight that I can't move."
The man called Sanzi struggled to cut the last rope, stood up and stretched his hands and feet, looking at the cargo in the car with greed in his eyes.
He observed how the people were dressed and concluded that the cargo must be extremely valuable.
He was about to go forward and use the hidden tiles to cut open the bundle to take a look, when he saw the old man behind him scolding, "What are you looking at? Come and help us untie it."
The third son withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked behind the tied people to cut the ropes.
The second person to be untied was the old man, and the third was the child who begged for mercy in front of Song Ci today.
His face was full of ferocity, and he started muttering curses under his breath, "The beautiful young lady today clearly brought food with her, but she refused to share it with us. I could smell it, it had a sweet smell, it was pastries. Let's kill them all later, I want to eat the pastries." He licked his cracked lips.
"Keep your voice down. Those guys are quite skilled in martial arts. If we get caught again, we might lose our lives. Be careful."
The child didn't take it seriously. "The leading girl doesn't dare to kill anyone, so what are you afraid of?" Song Ci's face suddenly flashed through his mind. "My brother hasn't married yet. This girl is pretty, perfect for my brother. I'll kidnap her and send her to my brother later."
Speaking of women, people around them started to talk about it. "The two little maids beside her are also good-looking, much prettier than the women in the village. Look at how white they are, as white as tofu."
Bursts of obscene laughter rang out all around.
A few more people were released.
They suddenly heard some noise and quickly lay down and pretended to be still tied up. As a result, they opened their heads, turned over, and fell asleep again.
The third son spat, "Damn it! They scared me to death. I'll kill them with a knife later."
"Brother Sanzi, be careful!" The sudden sharp cry of the child behind him broke the quiet night. Sanzi felt a hot stream gushing out of his neck. He turned around and covered his neck with his hand, but there was no way he could cover it with such a big wound on his neck.
He was heartbroken. How did these people discover him and others? They were obviously very careful!
The third child soon lost too much blood, and his vision went dark. He could not hold on any longer and fell down with a "thud".
The old man's eyes were fierce, and he shouted, "They've found out. Shitou, you and Yazi go and catch the little girl in the carriage. If we catch her, they won't be able to do anything to us."
Shitou immediately came back to his senses. He licked his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Master. I will definitely catch her."
He stretched out his hand quickly, and rushed towards the carriage with Yazi, who was equally thin beside him. Zhang Tou and others joined the others in fighting.
"Ya Zi, I'll get on the carriage, and you stay down below. If anyone tries to jump out, stop them. Who knows, I might even let you get a taste of a woman."
Yazi's dark face turned red, and greed quickly emerged in his eyes.
His family is poor in the village, and he is fourteen years old but still has no marriage.
Now everyone is almost starving to death, and no one knows when they will die. If he can taste a woman before he dies, it will be worth it even if he dies.
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