Chapter 163 We are just sending ourselves to die in vain!
Soon, Xiao Yuanbao came running over in the night, panting, just as they had agreed.
"Big brother. They are chasing us."
"You're not hurt?"
"No, it's just that the baby is tired and can't run anymore. The small stones in my pocket are all gone, and the shovel is broken..." Little Yuanbao panted.
Dabao picked up his sister and said, "Let's go into the mountains."
There was no light, and in the darkness, the horse ran non-stop towards the mountain behind the village.
Uncle Li Zheng and his family, along with the women, the elderly, the weak and the disabled, have already gone into the mountains.
The people who gathered here were all the men from the militia company just now...
We didn't wait and went straight into the mountain.
Walk as fast as you can.
The robbers would definitely catch up. In order to confuse the robbers, the militiamen in charge of the rearguard also had a task. They divided into several groups and deliberately trampled out multiple mountain trails so that the robbers who were chasing behind could not tell which road the villagers took or which direction they fled...
Dabao held his sister and stopped participating in all this. They directly caught up with the main force.
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Uncle Li Zheng and his companions brought hundreds of people, including women, children, the elderly and the young. Along the way, they didn't allow the children to cry, and they walked in a hurry. The atmosphere was very depressing.
The old ladies in each family are too old to crawl and would rather wait for death where they are.
Everyone held on with one breath, and with the help of each other, they finally climbed to the top of the mountain.
Moreover, it was late at night and we were not allowed to turn on the lights, so we had to climb in the dark.
Fortunately, it was not yet dark and there was a little moonlight.
A single light would reveal the hiding place.
We really couldn't walk any further, so Uncle Li Zheng asked everyone to stop and rest for a while.
By the way, listen to the movement down the mountain.
They were in the woods, with dense trees, and could not see what was happening below. So they took a break and asked the nimble boys to find a good spot from which they could look far below and observe what was happening in the village.
Soon, a boy came back to report.
"It seems like there's a fight going on down there! They've broken up again..."
"The whole village is on fire, the houses are burning!"
"Someone is chasing us from behind. We can't rest any longer. Master Li Zheng, we need to leave quickly. What if the robbers catch up with us?"
Uncle Li Zheng was so anxious that he was smoking.
But women, children, the elderly and the weak really can't walk anymore.
It's better to kill them than to let them climb the mountain.
Especially those who are older and have clumsy legs and feet.
"Find us a cave and hide there. We really can't climb the mountain anymore!"
"Wife, please take my grandchildren and run away. It doesn't matter if an old woman like me dies. There will be one less person to feed at home, and we can save on food..."
Uncle Li Zheng had no choice but to say, "Since so many people can't move, let's split the team into two groups. Those who want to survive can continue to climb forward with us. The farther we climb, the harder it will be for the thieves to catch up. Those who don't want to survive can hide in a nearby cave."
Everyone was silent for a moment.
They are all close relatives, and everyone feels heavy-hearted to be separated by life and death.
Especially in a family where filial piety is important, "As long as the grandfather doesn't leave, I, the grandson, won't leave either..."
I don't know who started crying first.
For a moment, the adults and children were crying, but their cries could not be loud, and they were all suppressed sobs.
It makes one's heart break.
"Damn those robbers..."
"Wuwuwu, mother, let's keep going. I'll carry you..."
At this moment, a baby voice was heard.
"Let's not climb up anymore. It's too difficult. Master Li Zheng, we can go to the extremely dark place and wait for the robbers!"
The sound is like the sound of nature.
Everyone stopped crying.
He perked up and looked at the two children emerging from the jungle.
Dabao was carrying his younger sister Xiaoyuanbao on his back, and both of their clothes were torn to tatters.
Especially when little Yuanbao ran around everywhere, hiding from robbers, his face turned into a little cat.
However, the two looked uninjured and in good spirits.
Especially the little kid, his big watery eyes were particularly bright in the dark.
When people saw her, they felt inexplicably relieved.
Uncle Li Zheng asked with concern, "Xiao Yuanbao, are you okay?"
Dabao briefly recounted the following situation. Xiao Yuanbao beat up many robbers by himself and escaped unscathed, which encouraged everyone.
Everyone praised Xiao Yuanbao for his greatness.
The little girl's face was full of pride.
Then, we come to the present difficulty.
Uncle Li Zheng pondered and said, "This place is indeed not far from the extremely dark place. It is just around the bend and it will be there. But, little Yuanbao, this place is not suitable for people to stay. There is a poisonous aura. The bodies of women, children, the elderly and the young cannot stand it!"
I was afraid that I would be knocked down by the poisonous energy before the robbers even arrived.
Dabao carried his sister on his back and said in a deep voice, "My sister said that when you cross that road, hold your breath and walk as fast as possible so that you won't be poisoned too much. Keep walking. Even if you are poisoned, my sister can cure it. My mother and my second brother are waiting for us there now. If you believe us, let's go together."
At this time, there were mocking voices in the crowd, "That extremely dark place has a long road. Even if you walk fast, it will take half an hour. How can we get through it by holding our breath and covering our mouths and noses? We will definitely be poisoned. There are so many old, weak and disabled people. How can we get through? We are afraid that we will fall to the ground halfway through the journey and no one will care about us. You are more poisonous than a robber. You are sending us to die in vain!"
Dabao took a look and saw that it was Tang Xianming.
There is no able-bodied person in their family, and they are all elderly, weak, women and children.
My sons are doing business outside the city and are not at home.
They went into battle lightly, unlike other families who carried chickens and ducks, which made them look quite refreshing.
Dabao suppressed his anger, "Okay then, if you want to continue climbing the mountain and move forward, go ahead. We won't force you, we're just suggesting it. If you trust us and are willing to go with us, go with us. We can't stay here anyway. The militia can't hold us back and have already scattered. There are at least two or three hundred robbers, and half of them are on horseback. You can handle it yourselves."
After saying this, Dabao turned around and walked towards the back slope with his sister on his back.
Uncle Li Zheng gritted his teeth.
"Everyone, let's follow Xiao Yuanbao! Trust Xiao Yuanbao!"
As he said this, he brought his family to follow Dabao's footsteps.
At this time, most people have no opinions. It is hard to say whether Xiao Yuanbao can be trusted, but Li Zheng's family is definitely trustworthy.
"Let's go! Let's go too!"
"No need to go up the mountain, it's easier to walk on the flat road to the back slope. Mother, I'll support you, and we can walk together..."
Climbing the mountain is too tiring.
You can’t go there just because you want to.
At this point, there is no other way.
Either run up the mountain or hide in the valley in the extremely dark place.
Anyway, I can't just wait to die here.
The chance to escape was fought for them by Xiao Yuanbao's family.
If Xiao Yuanbao and the others had not discovered the robbers first, and if they had not abandoned the rest of the village to run for their lives in the face of danger, but had not stayed to wake them up and helped them get a precious chance to escape, they might have been killed by the robbers in their sleep.
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