HCB Chapter 149 Encounter
Chapter 149 Encounter
"Boss Zhang, it seems I have to remind them to get a good night's sleep tonight." Zhang Tongzhi's men met with Zhang Xiaobing and asked him to look at the convoy.
Zhang Xiaobing looked at the people lying in every car and snoring. He went to look for Shen Lingzhu despite his companions' teasing looks.
The reason why Huang Zongqi was not looked for was because he snored the loudest when he slept, and Mr. Shen, who was in charge, was also catching up on his sleep.
Although the old man of the Shen family who was on inspection was the oldest, he really didn't take care of anything and was just a figurehead.
Zhang Xiaobing hoped to reach Shouyang City before dark, so he could only find Shen Lingzhu, who was sharpening arrows, and said, "Miss Shen, this is too exaggerated.
Don’t you have any plans to rest at night?”
"It's precisely because of the arrangement that I didn't get enough rest." He had something on his mind, and even though his uncle asked everyone to take turns to guard the place, he couldn't sleep well.
Shen Lingzhu could only say that he had not traveled far enough and had not gained any experience.
"Look at the time. If we don't leave now, we'll miss the city." Zhang Xiaobing pointed at the sun. Seeing that she was unmoved, he finally sighed and said,
"I am also a person who obeys others. I received a sudden order to bring you to see the Tongzhi. I didn't mean to hide it from you."
"So, what about them? Do we really have to transfer them, or are they just bait?" Shen Lingzhu raised his chin towards the people being held nearby and asked Zhang Xiaobing directly.
The latter's body stiffened, and after a moment he nodded, "It counts, so the goods in the car have to be moved for the time being." He saw Shen He looking through the cloth in the car.
Shen Lingzhu understood that it was true that they were using them as a caravan to move separately, but it was also true that they could mobilize certain people to rob people.
She asked, "Aside from a few different looks at me at the post station, I haven't noticed anything unusual so far."
The food shop behind them also looked normal.
"The people in the post station are ours. There shouldn't be any problems next, because the closer we get to Bingzhou City, the harder it will be for them to take action." Zhang Xiaobing first reassured her and suggested that they hurry on their journey as soon as possible.
Shen Lingzhu took the opportunity to make a request that they "sell" most of the cloth in Shouyang. Zhang Xiaobing agreed after a little thought.
She did not make things difficult for anyone else, and quickly she and her second grandfather woke up everyone who had slept for half an hour.
Huang Zongqi woke up and said, "I tried the car I slept in. Under the layer of cloth, there must be several bags of sand."
"Unload it in Shouyang." Shen Lingzhu's plan was changed again and again.
Fortunately, the remaining dozens of miles were close to the county town, and the journey was relatively peaceful.
The inn they found at night also required a separate courtyard. Huang Zongqi immediately led everyone to unload the sand bags from the car.
Seeing that there were only a few hundred pieces of cloth left, Second Grandfather couldn't help but say, "There are too many fakes here."
"Second Grandpa, tomorrow, you, Seventh Aunt, and Brother Xing, please stay and wait for us." Shen Lingzhu had been worried all day and could finally sleep well at night.
Before Second Grandpa could say anything, Xia Xing was the first to disagree.
Shen Xianzhu said, "We have to put on a full show. We have unloaded more than half of the goods and haven't sold them yet. We must leave someone to guard them."
Like Xiao Zhuzi, he didn't want Xia Xing to follow him anymore. After all, he was Uncle Xia's eldest son, so he had to go out safely and return home in one piece.
Shen Lingzhu also persuaded Xia Xing and said that he had to take care of Second Grandpa and Seventh Aunt because they were not familiar with other people.
Xia Xing was repeatedly persuaded by her brother and sister, but finally stayed because she was not strong enough in fighting.
On the other side, Second Grandpa Shen Dexian was persuaded by several younger generations to stay.
When they rested at night, Ren Shi hoped that Shen Lingzhu would stay in the city as well, but she refused. "Seventh Aunt, I'm a good fighter and I need to protect my eldest brother."
Ren naturally didn't believe it, but Seventh Uncle Shen He did.
Because they were traveling light on the second day, they were actually robbed when they passed a mountain road with many turns in the afternoon.
A group of masked men armed with swords, bows and arrows suddenly rushed down from the mountainside.
When the rain of arrows fell, the eldest brother was unable to dodge and an arrow hit his shoulder. The splash of blood scared Shen Lingzhu so much that he cursed him asshole.
"Cut the rope and hide under the car." Zhang Xiaobing and his men were wearing armor underneath, so they only needed to protect their heads and faces.
Shen Lingzhu and his uncle immediately cut the reins and pulled the people under the cart. Dahuai Shenhe and others who were driving the other two carts also quickly made the same choice.
Fortunately, the enemy did not have enough arrows, and there was no second round of arrow rain after the first round of volleys.
Shen Xianzhu smiled and covered the wound: "It's okay, no vital injuries."
"These bastards actually have hard bows." Shen Lingzhu pressed the medicine on his eldest brother's shoulder and looked at the people rushing down the mountain with hatred.
She pulled the triangular handkerchief out of the bag, said, "Brother, pack it yourself," and rolled out from under the car with the crossbow.
Then she picked up a basket and half-held it, and started shooting crossbows at the thieves. She had good aim and knocked down two people in a row.
"Little Bamboo!" Huang Zongqi followed closely. He couldn't let anything happen to the child in front of him again.
Shen Xianzhu also crawled out from under the car. He had to hand the arrow to his sister.
On this side, after dodging the rain of arrows, Zhang Tongzhi's men quickly opened the last cart, and on it were not only hard bows, but also an arm crossbow that was more powerful than Shen Lingzhu's.
While shooting several signal arrows into the sky to announce the news, their counterattack was faster than that of the thieves. They fired arrows in rapid succession and knocked down a large number of thieves in a blink of an eye.
Several of the prisoners wanted to run away, but unfortunately, their feet were shackled every time they got off the bus during the day.
He couldn't run far and was almost shot by his own people who rushed down the mountain.
A clever man took advantage of the chaos to grab the knife from the last car and tried to cut off the shackles, but was caught by Shen Lingzhu who was lying down to load arrows.
She turned around and shot an arrow at the man's leg, causing him to fall to the ground with the sword.
Shen Lingzhu had no time to care about his life or death, and cooperated with his uncle to shoot at the thief who was approaching.
Without the rain of arrows from above, she could even stand up and shoot at will, because the few people who shot arrows from halfway up the mountain had been specially targeted by Zhang Tongzhi's men, and all of them had been shot and lost their fighting power.
The battle came and ended quickly. In the end, almost all those who dared to rush down were shot and fell to the ground, leaving them no chance to engage in close combat.
Because dozens of riders who came to support also came on horseback and captured many people alive in a short time.
Shen Lingzhu then focused on his brother's injury. "Fortunately, it was just a piece of skin that was torn off. Big brother shouldn't have come out just now and shot with the crossbow, which only made the wound wider."
"It's okay, just a superficial wound." Shen Xianzhu was also thankful that the thief's archery skills were not good. If he had the accuracy and strength of Zhang Xiaobing and others, he might have been shot in the neck.
Alas, I can’t think about it, I’m afraid of the consequences.
While they were all still in shock, Zhang Xiaobing asked the people who came on horseback: "These thieves' skills are too low. Have they ever practiced?"
"Those who have practiced have all been taken away at the post station. The remaining ones are just there to buy time for others. They can't be any good stuff."
"Are you trying to seduce me?"
"Absolutely not."
"Hmph, that's the best." Zhang Xiaobing turned around and thanked Shen Lingzhu and others for their help.
She only asked, "From now on, you don't need to be bait anymore, right?"