So, not long after Chu Mingzhu set off again, she encountered several burly, shady-looking men who, reeking of alcohol, stopped her carriage.
"Hey, who's in this car?"
You can smell the fragrance from far away!
Come down here and let me see!
One of them, while speaking, stepped forward, grabbed the coachman, and threw him out.
The guards accompanying the carriage drew their swords and rushed forward. Seeing that the two men had easily knocked the coachman to the ground and left him unable to get up, they knew these two were probably tough opponents and dared not be careless. They shouted at them...
"Where did you come from, you blind fools? Who did you provoke in the car? Get out of here!"
Otherwise, you might regret it!
Those two men were there to cause trouble, so how could they possibly give up? Not only did they not leave, but they went even further, taking another step forward and directly lifting the car door to peek inside.
"Oh ho! She really is a beautiful young lady. It just so happens that I'm short of a wife to warm my bed. Why don't you come with me!"
Seeing that he was becoming increasingly audacious, the guards had no choice but to step forward and attack him. However, before their blades could even reach him, they were kicked back by someone.
The people behind them came up, and even though they fought two or three against one, they couldn't gain the upper hand and were all knocked to the ground.
Xiao Yi initially left people for Chu Mingzhu simply to make it easier for her to take care of her family and run errands for her, so they were assigned elite soldiers.
They never expected that she would always run to the front lines, and that Chu Mingzhu's gentle and caring nature would make her the envy of her brothers.
However, after being kidnapped by the Rouran people last time, Xiao Yi was thinking of telling her not to stay by his side anymore, and that it would be safer to go back to the capital.
But I was in such a hurry that day that I forgot to mention it.
They never expected that the Tatars would find a loophole.
Those who followed Chu Mingzhu were all ordinary soldiers, who usually just scared off local thugs and petty thieves.
Now, facing Sukhbaatar's elite troops, how could they possibly be a match? In no time, a dozen or so men lay sprawled on the ground.
Chu Mingzhu was a woman who never learned her lesson. Even though she had already been kidnapped once before, she showed no improvement whatsoever in this situation, pushing a little maid to shield her while saying...
"Let me tell you, I am the wife of a general. My husband is in the nearby military camp. If you dare to lay a finger on me, my husband will definitely not let you off."
Sure enough, the man wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, he pushed the little girl aside and lightly touched Chu Mingzhu's face.
"Oh ho! You're a general's wife. If I get you, won't I become a general too!"
Haha! Come on, little beauty!
In order to avoid being exposed, the two men dealt ruthlessly to Chu Mingzhu's guards and attendants. These guards and attendants were either dead or seriously injured, and at this moment, no one was able to protect Chu Mingzhu.
Seeing that the two were becoming increasingly audacious and that her own men were completely ineffective, Chu Mingzhu was terrified and began to beg for mercy, crying and sobbing.
"Brothers, I really am the General's wife! Please let me go! I have money, I can give you money!"
The two men remained unmoved.
"I don't care about money, I care about people!"
After saying that, he pulled Chu Mingzhu out of the carriage. Chu Mingzhu was so frightened that tears and snot covered her face. She cried and screamed for help.
Just then, Hugjiltu arrived with his men. From a distance, he shouted loudly.
"Who goes there? How dare you harass a respectable woman in broad daylight! Stop right now!"
Hugjiltu and his group of more than twenty people were still wearing the uniforms of the Great Qi army. When Chu Mingzhu saw them, she grasped at a straw and shouted loudly.
"I am your general's wife! Help me! Help me!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Ge immediately seized the opportunity and drew his large blade to assist him.
"Madam! It's the General's wife! You audacious scoundrel, how dare you offend our General's wife! Prepare to die!"
As he spoke, he raised his knife as if to chop someone up.
Seeing that their plan had succeeded, the two pretended to be afraid and said...
"She really is a general's wife! What a damn bad luck! Run!"
After saying that, the two of them took off running.
He turned around, changed his clothes, and followed.
Meanwhile, as soon as Hu Ge and his group arrived, Chu Mingzhu grabbed their legs.
"Protect me, and I will reward you handsomely!"
Those two thieves dared to offend me! Send them to capture them and bring them back to me; I will tear them to pieces!
Hu Ge helped Chu Mingzhu up while saying...
"Madam, do not be afraid. We will definitely protect you."
After saying that, he assigned four or five people...
"You, go and bring those two back to the General's wife for her to deal with."
Seeing this, the group of people all ran out and took a detour.
Hugjiltu then ordered that Chu Mingzhu and the other injured guards be sent to nearby homes for treatment. To avoid trouble, he did not specifically kill them.
However, after these people were sent away, Chu Mingzhu was left with only Tao Hong and the little maid Xiangcao, whom she had pushed out.
Moreover, the three of them were so frightened that they believed almost everything Hu Ge said. They had heard that Hu Ge was a subordinate of General Pei from Tianshui City, who had been sent out on a mission and was now returning to report after completing his mission. He was just about to escort Chu Mingzhu for a while.
Upon hearing this, Chu Mingzhu and her maidservant found it to be exactly what they wanted, and readily agreed.
In order to win Chu Mingzhu's favor, Hugjiltu made a special effort to find out who Chu Mingzhu's husband was. When he heard that it was Xiao Yi, he flattered him and praised how brave and skilled Xiao Yi was on the battlefield.
Hu Ge had indeed fought with Xiao Yi. That man's martial arts skills were indeed quite good, but his status was not high enough. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been bad to kidnap Xiao Yi, this pig-headed lady.
Unfortunately, a third-rank general's wife was not enough to negotiate with the Emperor of Qi.
Hearing Hugge's flattery of Xiao Yi, Chu Mingzhu became smug again and arrogantly promised Hugge that Xiao Yi would promote him.
Hu Ge and his group rolled their eyes so hard they almost rolled them to the sky. They were very puzzled. This kind of idiot only deserved to be a concubine. How could Xiao Yi have married her as his wife?
However, it's better to be a little foolish, otherwise they won't even have a chance to get into the city!
With that in mind, she spared no effort in praising Xiao Yi.
This tactic worked on Chu Mingzhu, and by the time they reached the gates of Tianshui City, Hug had already become one of Chu Mingzhu's own people.
When the soldiers guarding the city gate conducted their routine checks, Hugjiltu stepped forward and introduced himself.
"Inside is General Xiao's wife, who came specifically to visit the general. There's no need to investigate that, right?"
Hugjiltu knew that at this point, the more open and aboveboard one was, the less likely one was to arouse suspicion, so he maintained a calm demeanor.
His demeanor didn't arouse suspicion, but the city guards didn't let him pass, instead speaking politely...
"This humble servant greets Madam Xiao. My brothers have worked hard. However, guarding the city gate is our duty. I would appreciate your cooperation in showing us the token from General Xiao's residence and your military records."
Hu Ge did have the token of the Xiao family; he had taken it when he was fighting Chu Mingzhu's guards. However, they didn't actually have the military register.
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