Lotus was experiencing something like this for the first time, and she was a little nervous, but not completely nervous; she even found it somewhat exciting.
Of course, this is mainly under the premise that she knows someone is protecting her in secret. If she were to encounter unknown dangers, she wouldn't be able to remain so calm.
She took a deep breath, trying to regulate her emotions, calm herself down, and conserve her energy so that she would have the strength to deal with those people later.
They had initially thought the Lu family women would be unable to restrain themselves and would make a move on the way there, but nothing happened despite their tension throughout the journey.
Sun patted her chest and whispered, "That's good too. I'll feel more at ease if we pray for peace at the temple first."
However, what was originally intended to pray for the safety of Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian has now been expanded to include this group of women, especially Lianhua, whose name was placed before Lu Baichuan's by Madam Sun.
The temple was very popular, with many worshippers coming to offer incense. The monks were very polite and attentive, and there were people to guide and explain things to the monks, so everything went smoothly.
After having a vegetarian meal at the temple, the women of the Lu family set off down the mountain.
In Ms. Sun's words, she wanted to die a full-bodied death.
Everyone was both amused and saddened by her words, as they knew firsthand what it was like to go hungry when they fled famine.
On the way down the mountain, the Yu family tried to ease the atmosphere by chatting about interesting topics, but Lianhua kept her eyes closed and didn't say much.
"Who are all on the bus? Get off! Get off!"
A sudden voice rang out, and everyone froze. It had finally arrived.
There are quite a few people coming down the mountain now, but most of them are women and children, who have little ability to resist.
When the women of the Lu family peeked out, there were already many people squatting by the roadside, who were so frightened by the sight that they covered their heads and cried.
Lotus carefully observed the other party, who numbered about forty or fifty people, all dressed as bandits. This was much better than she and Aunt Jiu Niang had expected; at least they weren't a group of men in black who would just draw their knives and start slashing indiscriminately.
These bandits looked fierce and menacing, and didn't seem to be acting. They were currently robbing passersby of their money and beautiful young women, and all around them were cries and screams.
Lianhua was about to get off the carriage when Sun grabbed her. She patted Sun's hand reassuringly, then broke free, got off the carriage, and said fiercely to the people, "Who are you people! How dare you stop my carriage? Are you tired of living?"
Her voice was clear and melodious, and she was beautiful, instantly attracting the attention of the bandits. The driver and everyone in the carriage froze, their hearts pounding.
"Hey, this chick is absolutely gorgeous! So tell us, whose girl are you? Let's see if any of us have heard of you."
They asked that question on purpose; they didn't want to arrest the wrong person and not get their money back.
Lotus could guess this too, and without hesitation, she introduced herself: "I'll scare you to death if I tell you! My third uncle is the famous second-rank Assistant General Lu Baichuan. Dealing with thieves like you is easier than crushing an ant! Scared now? Get out of my way!"
Upon hearing this, the bandits were overjoyed. It was truly a case of finding something without even looking for it; they never expected that someone would deliver it to their doorstep!
They originally only wanted to get paid and get things done, but faced with such a beautiful young woman, they really couldn't resist.
Anyway, all that person wanted was for them to take the person away; who cared what the person being taken away would go through?
Thinking about it this way, the smiles on the faces of the leaders turned lewd.
"Hahaha, this chick is really hot! I like her!"
"Little sister, how about your big brothers take you to play?"
Qin was anxious. Lianhua was usually very clever, so why was she deliberately provoking the bandits?
"lotus……"
"Shut up!"
She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted sharply by Lianhua.
"Do a few servants think they can stop me? Get out of the way! I'm going to teach these shameless bastards a lesson today!"
As she spoke, Lianhua turned around and glared fiercely at everyone, her eyes...
Needless to say, Madam Qin was completely stunned.
Have the lotus flowers grown so quickly in the past six months?
Only then did Mrs. Yu realize that Lianhua hadn't spoken to them in the car because she was building up her emotions!
She took a deep breath, a sense of melancholy and regret rising in her heart.
They had always considered these children as those who needed protection, but they never imagined that they themselves would become the ones who needed protection.
She held onto Qin tightly, implying that she should cooperate with Lianhua and not reveal any flaws.
Today, when we went to the temple to offer incense and pray for peace, we all wore very simple clothes, which made us look more devout. Little did we know that these clothes would come in handy now, as we became the old women who accompanied and served the lotus flowers.
The bandits glanced behind Lianhua and saw that they were all dressed like ordinary people, while Lianhua was dressed extravagantly, like a flower. The contrast was obvious.
Before they could think any further, Lianhua had already swung the whip in her hand and deliberately lashed it at the bandits.
This whip was a gift from Jiang Jiuniang. It is very lightweight, but it has a hidden feature: it can extend and retract in length, and it has barbs on it. Even a single flick can cause a layer of skin to peel off.
She deliberately chose to attack the leader, concentrating all her firepower on herself.
The leader's face was whipped, instantly disfigured, his face covered in blood and torn open.
"Damn it! All of you, get her! We're going to catch her today!"
The leader covered his face, his eyes wide with rage. He had originally intended to be gentle with her, but she had brought this upon herself!
Lotus didn't give them a chance to catch her. She jumped onto the horse's back, cut the harness rope with a single stroke, and rode off at breakneck speed along the side path.
It was clear that they didn't want to care about the few "servants" left on the road.
The bandits, naturally, looked down on those unimportant matters and gathered all their men to chase after Lotus.
They were also on horseback, so chasing them wasn't difficult.
Before they even started, they had thoroughly investigated all the nearby roads. There was no exit at the end of that alley, and with so many of them surrounding it, Lianhua would have no chance of escaping!
"lotus!"
Qin was so frightened by the sight of the group chasing after Lianhua that her legs went weak. She was not a very brave person to begin with, but she had recently opened a casino and gained some confidence. However, when faced with this kind of situation, she still couldn't control her fear.
"Second sister-in-law, stay calm, let's not cause any trouble for Lotus!"
"Yes, Second Sister-in-law, Lianhua's move just now was really amazing. She'll be fine."
Sun also took her other hand and said, "Come on, let's go down the mountain first!"
Lotus rode away with the horse, so they could only follow the crowd down the mountain with the coachman.
The path down the mountain wasn't difficult, and with so many people accompanying each other, it wasn't too hard. However, everyone was worried about Lotus's safety.
I wonder if the support personnel have arrived yet, and if there have been any mishaps?
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