Fifteen minutes later, the rain still hadn't stopped, but then the sound of horses' hooves rang out, followed by a burst of laughter.
The two looked up at the sound and saw silver glints in the rain, as well as a tiger-skin cloak.
Wan Qiqi's expression suddenly changed. She grabbed Wu Gousheng's arm and shouted through gritted teeth, "Run!"
Although she had never seen what the bandits of Lianshan looked like, their clothing and weapons told her that they were bandits.
Before Wu Gousheng could react, Wan Qiqi had already pulled him away and made him run backward.
The mule cart and oil-paper umbrella immediately attracted the attention of the tiger coming down the mountain. He waved to the people behind him and immediately gave chase.
Wu Gousheng had only run a few steps when he realized he had encountered bandits. His legs gave way and he fell to the ground, whereupon he was immediately surrounded by two bandits on horseback.
The bandit on horseback immediately shouted, "Boss, she looks like a young lady from some family."
Upon hearing this, Xia Shanhu looked at the mule cart and thought it didn't seem to belong to a wealthy man's daughter.
If she were the daughter of a wealthy man, she would at least travel by horse-drawn carriage, not by such a dilapidated mule cart.
With a few "clattering sounds," he rode his horse up to the two people who were surrounded. He looked them over and saw that their clothes were indeed not those of ordinary people. The people of Yunhe County could not afford clothes made of such material.
Wan Qiqi never expected that she would be targeted by bandits for not changing her clothes after leaving Yuzhou!
Faced with the pressure of horses and broadswords, she couldn't afford to fight head-on and court death. Sensing Wu Gousheng's fear, she shielded him behind her and timidly asked, "What...what are you going to do?"
Wan Qiqi could naturally guess what the bandits wanted to do, but she couldn't show it.
Being too smart and knowing too much often leads to a quicker demise.
The tiger descending the mountain glanced at the person on the ground and thought the woman was courageous; even though he was about to die, she still protected the man behind her.
In comparison, he thought this man was too cowardly and a disgrace to men!
After glancing at it twice, he lost interest and said coldly, "Tie him up and take him back!"
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