Chapter 71: An additional chapter. Thank you for the rewards!
"Go straight past them. The longer this matter drags on, the more dangerous it becomes. If the refugees over there point the finger at us because of the uneven distribution of things, wouldn't it be a big misfortune?
Li Xiaobao also felt that this statement made sense. Anyway, with Zhuyu in front, their carriage was simply a mess.
Several people left as soon as they were told.
As soon as they turned around and reached the mountain pass, they saw that the luxurious carriage headed by them had been formed into a circle and blocked the exit.
The remaining two carriages had obviously been robbed, and the two horses were led out of the encirclement, tied alone and grazing aside.
The three coachmen had already drawn their knives and were surrounding the carriage, staring at the surrounding refugees with vigilant and hateful expressions on their faces.
But after all, the three of them have more than enough ambition and insufficient strength. They can care about the front but not the back. There are always people who slip through the net and push the carriage from time to time.
The two horses pulling him were tapping their front hooves uneasily. Every time the car body was shaken, the girl's loud scream would be heard in the car.
Li Xiaobao watched his eyes, nose and heart, and drove the car as close to the side as possible, neither too fast nor too slow.
He was holding the reins with one hand and holding a broadsword with the other, watching all directions and listening in all directions.
No matter how careful he was, the appearance of the carriage still attracted some people's attention immediately.
This immediately relieved the urgent need for that side. Some people who couldn't squeeze in were already running towards this side quickly.
Li Xiaobao immediately showed his sword, and his rough voice was full of murderous intent: "Stay away, swords don't have eyes."
In fact, he knew very well that in the face-off stage of this confrontation, if one party took the lead, then things would develop uncontrollably, so he was just pretending to be fierce. Just scary.
But this look worked, and those who wanted to come over looked at each other. But they all stopped in their tracks.
At this moment, the old men from before spoke up: "Which side is the big head and which side is the small head? Can't you tell the difference?
When the refugees heard this, their eyes flashed back and forth between the two carriages.
Finally, he ran back to the luxurious carriage and waited.
Xie Fengyue was closer and could already hear the voices of the refugees.
"My dear sir, do you still have the sweet pastry you gave me earlier?"
"Noble people, noble people. We don't want money, we just want food."
They slapped the car body from time to time, and dodged the swords swung by the driver with playful smiles, moving with ease.
Xie Fengyue looked silent.
"Let's go quickly." She said to Li Xiaobao
At a glance, there were at least hundreds of people in Lumen over there. It would be really difficult to save them unscathed just by Li Xiaobao and his three coachmen.
Xie Fengyue considers herself not a saint.
Although she couldn't ignore death, she couldn't save a few strangers regardless of her own safety.
In the carriage not far away, the girl’s screams and cries grew louder and louder.
Xie Fengyue frowned when she heard this.
She said silently in her heart: "I'm sorry."
The little girl in yellow just happened to lift the corner of the curtain. Through the crowd, she accurately captured a carriage, driving forward slowly and slowly.
She suddenly seemed to see hope and said loudly, "Why don't you stop that carriage?" Hundreds of refugees turned their heads in unison.
Even across the car wall, Xie Fengyue felt her scalp numb from being stared at.
She urged Li Xiaobao to "walk faster."
But the refugee next to the girl in yellow gave her an unexpected answer.
"The man driving the horse looks like a ruthless bandit on the mountain, but he is not a noble person. The sight of you here makes me heart-warming."
This was a sweet thing to say, but the little girl in yellow blushed, "It means we kindly gave you food, but you still want to retaliate?"
"No, no, if anything, the noble has misunderstood us. We just think that the noble has a kind face, unlike the people over there who are vicious." He quickly added.
It was better not to say what he said. There was only a girl crying silently in the carriage, sobbing and saying, "If you do this, there will only be one less person in the world who will help you. What's the point?"
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The refugee replied nonchalantly, "That's okay, you will encounter it anyway."
Li Zhiyi bit her lip and wiped away tears, looking miserable. She really didn't know why she just gave the old man a plate of pastries out of kindness, but why did she provoke a group of refugees to snatch it.
She looked at the speeding carriage in front of her and shouted anxiously: "Help me, I am the direct daughter of the Li family in Longxi. My name is Li Zhiyi, and my father is the head of the Li family. If you save me, you will be promised tens of thousands of gold and fertile land." A thousand hectares can be used to create a family tree.”
The promise he made was huge. If it had been someone else, he would have taken the risk to save him. The Qian'an family was in power and had great power. It was firmly above the imperial power. Even if he was from an ordinary family, he could be recommended. If you become an official and are lucky, you can raise your entire family to several levels.
There is a perfect example in Qian'an now. The captain general Liu Ji should be called Fan Ji now.
He was just a hunter who was a hygienic hunter in the mountains. When he was selling food, he pushed away the grandson of the Fan family in Luyang to prevent him from being killed under the hooves of a horse. So he was recorded as the Fan family by the whole family, and a son was found for him. The position of Captain General.
It is simply a typical example of how one person can achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven.
Turning around, Li Zhi noticed that after she said this, the carriage ran away without even stopping. She was angry and scared and turned to the refugees, "What do you want? What are you pretending to be?" You’ve all finished sharing the carriage with the delicious food, so why don’t you let me go!”
"Your Majesty, please leave this carriage to us. You see, we are sleeping in the open air. The weather is good. If the weather is bad, the evil wind at night will cut off a layer of flesh. Look at how many old people we have here. , they are old and can’t bear to brag like that,” he replied miserably.
Li Zhiyi's face turned pale. This carriage must not be left behind. It represented the identity of the Li family in Longxi. Without this carriage, even if she arrived in Qi, it would be difficult to prove that she was indeed the daughter of the Li family.
"Everything except this is fine."
The three coachmen kept slapping the refugees who wanted to come forward with the backs of their knives, and all of them looked gloomy.
The driver of the main carriage suddenly jumped on the carriage, opened the curtain and got in.
His expression darkened and he said secretly: "Girl, please don't fall into the trap of these refugees. Look, there are women and children among them."
Li Zhiyi replied with a blank look on his face: "Women and children are weak and cannot withstand such trekking and migration."
The coachman sighed: "This is just one of them. No matter how weak you are, there should be one or two for over a hundred."
"Did they sell her for food?" She covered her mouth and her eyes flashed.
"It would be okay if they were sold. The smell of blood on the leading men was very heavy, I'm afraid." Before he could finish his words, Li Zhiyi covered his mouth and retched.
Then his eyes filled with tears, "But the scenes we saw along the way were all prosperous and comfortable. How could this happen?"
"Don't worry, girl. I've left a mark for the leaders of the army along the way. They will definitely find them soon. We will be fine."
(End of chapter)