His expression quickly returned to normal, and he immediately instructed his servants to take Yun Qi to Yun Kang's courtyard.
Shortly after, Yun Qi and his guards brought out five or six bundles of arrows and a dozen bows and arrows.
Yun Zhenchuan's eyes widened like copper bells, his face filled with surprise and disbelief.
Good heavens, when did his good son hide so many weapons at home?
He turned to look at the Kong family.
Ms. Kong shook her head pitifully; she didn't know either!
However, now is not the time to pursue these matters.
Yun Si quickly distributed the bows and arrows to the guards who were skilled in archery.
Finally, he looked at Madam Yun, who had remained silent, and said respectfully, "Madam, please arrange a guest room for Miss Sisi to rest. I, Yun Si, will be extremely grateful."
Madam Yun smiled gracefully, "It was nothing, Young Hero Yun, no need for such formalities. Miss Sisi, please come with me."
Liu Sisi glanced at Yun Si, then followed Madam Yun out of the reception room.
The servants quickly brought a ladder. The bandits outside had stopped their attack and were slumped on the ground, discussing how to take over the Yun residence.
"Boss, this family's house is huge, and the walls are too high. What should we do if we can't break through?"
"The brothers went to find ladders and tung oil. As soon as it gets dark, we'll pour the oil in and rush in during the chaos. None of them will be able to escape."
The bandit leader had a fierce expression, and his sinister and ruthless eyes were like those of a demon crawling out of hell.
Yun Si and Yun Qi, who were perched on the wall, heard everything clearly. They exchanged a glance and quietly climbed down.
All the archers were already on the wall, ready to go.
"Release the arrows!"
Instantly, arrows, accompanied by falling snowflakes, shot towards the bandits in the street.
Arrows rained down on the unsuspecting bandits, who fell to the ground, struck by arrows.
Immediately afterwards, screams of agony rose and fell throughout the street.
Those who were not injured were so frightened by the horrific scene that they retreated one after another, not even caring about the injured, and hid in the street corner, not daring to go up.
The two men who had just plotted to set fire to the Yun residence with tung oil had already been killed by Yun Si with an arrow through their chests.
In the blink of an eye, the bandits outside the Yun mansion were either dead, wounded, or fled.
Yunfu achieved an initial victory.
Yun Si and Yun Qi knew clearly that there were many bandits in the city, and the further they went, the more intense the bandits' counterattacks would become.
Taking advantage of the time when the bandits dispersed, Yun Si quickly discussed with Yun Zhenchuan and asked him to send someone to prepare tung oil and strips of cloth.
The secret weapon given to them by the city lord must not be used unless absolutely necessary.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the snowflakes whipped up by the gale danced in the air, turning the world into a vast expanse of white in the blink of an eye.
A chilling atmosphere filled the air. In this once peaceful southern land, many people died overnight in the snow-covered winter.
Without the protection of high walls, ordinary people sought places to hide.
There were those who hid in the woodshed, under the roof beams, on the floor, in the outhouse...
If they were plundered by the ever-present bandits, even if they handed over their money and begged for mercy, they would not have a chance to live.
The streets and alleys were teeming with bandits; trying to escape was tantamount to walking into a trap.
In a small alley in Nanzhou Prefecture, there were low thatched houses on both sides, clearly the dwelling place of poor people, where there was not much profit to be made.
Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat, and the bandits would not let it go easily.
Yu Suqin was forced to kneel on the ground with a knife to her neck by a fierce-looking bandit, trembling as she watched the bandit go in and out of her house, ransacking it.
Since Yu Qiutao broke off contact with her, Yu Suqin's life has not been easy these past few years.
At just over forty years old, his head was covered in white hair like withered grass, his eyes were bloodshot and had lost their former luster, and the skin on his cheeks was sunken and covered with deep and shallow wrinkles.
Even Lin Zhaohui, who was lying in bed, was dragged into the yard and thrown on the ground.
Seeing Lin Zhaohui lying motionless, Yu Suqin called out anxiously, "Hui'er, how are you?"
After a long while, Lin Zhaohui let out a violent cough and used his hands to support himself as he sat up.
The bandits found only a few decent clothes and a few copper coins in this poor house.
The bandit stormed out and kicked Lin Zhaohui.
"Tell me, where are all the silver coins hidden in the house?"
"Sir, we really have no money left at home, please don't beat my son," Yu Suqin cried and begged.
The bandit stared at her. "Don't waste my time. I'll ask you one more time: where did you hide the money?"
Yu Suqin bit her lip tightly. That was the money she earned from sewing for others from dawn till dusk to buy food, and she couldn't say it.
The bandit snorted coldly, raised his knife, and instantly chopped off one of Lin Zhaohui's hands.
Lin Zhaohui had been bedridden for several years and was already weak. When the excruciating pain struck, he rolled his eyes and fainted.
"Hui'er!" Yu Suqin screamed, "Tell me, tell me! It's inside that movable brick on the wall behind the door as soon as you enter the house!"
One of the bandits immediately ran into the house and soon found a purse containing a few loose pieces of silver.
Upon seeing this, Yu Suqin pushed the knife away from her neck and immediately got up to try and grab it back.
"You damned beasts! This is the money I've worked so hard to save up. Give it back to me now!"
Before her hand could even touch the purse, a sharp pain shot through her. Looking down, she saw a blood-stained blade protruding from her chest.
The sharp blade was suddenly pulled out, draining Yu Suqin of her energy and spirit. She collapsed to the ground, her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably, blood gushing from her mouth.
The snowflakes dancing in the sky fell into her eyes, which were losing their light, and melted away in an instant.
The bandits chuckled as they divided the silver in their purses, and before leaving, one of them spat on Yu Suqin.
Someone slashed Lin Zhaohui's neck, and blood immediately spread across the snow like a beautiful flower.
The lives of Yu Suqin and her son came to an end.
All that has passed has vanished like smoke!
As darkness fell, flames soared into the sky and thick smoke billowed throughout the entire Nanzhou Prefecture.
Some powerful families and clans that failed to defend themselves were wiped out. After the bandits looted everything, they set fire to the houses. Even those who managed to hide were unlikely to escape death in such a massive fire.
Amidst the ruins of streets and houses, heart-wrenching screams could be heard from time to time, chilling to the bone.
Rain and snow mingled with blood on the ground, trampled into a muddy mess by fleeing civilians and deadly bandits, emitting a nauseating stench.
The Yu family, the largest family in Nanzhou Prefecture, successfully withstood repeated attacks from the bandits.
When the bandits entered the city, Yu Xunmei summoned his clansmen and guards, as well as the men left behind by Yu Shida, and quickly closed the main gate of the Yu family compound, ordering people to guard each family's side gate and prevent them from entering or leaving at will.
The old lady brought her only beloved grandson to her courtyard, and seeing how pitiful Yu Qiutao and her daughter were, she also had him brought there.
The entire Yu family's backyard was filled with unease.
Aunt He was strolling in the garden, her belly clenched, with a white soft pillow peeking out from under her clothes.
Seeing Yu Qiutao carrying a child and accompanied by a maid, she hurriedly jumped out to block their path.
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