Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 137
In the dilapidated thatched house with air leaks everywhere, Cui Jie hugged Qiao'er tightly with a haggard face.

The incident happened suddenly yesterday, Cui Jie didn't expect that there would be murderers in the peaceful and peaceful Zhuangzi, and they caused casualties. The trilogy from the Li family died in front of her, but she was powerless.

What was even more unexpected was that the gangsters actually kidnapped her and Qiao'er, and somehow became their hostages.

Cui Jie only came this year. Before, she was just a lady from a family who never left home. Apart from having studied and knew some embroidery, she had no other abilities at all, and she didn't have any experience or experience in life.

After being imprisoned in this thatched hut, Cui Jie didn't know how to deal with it.

Should I plead with the villains, or should I be reasonable to them?

What is the cause of this happening?Who did Li Shixiong have a grudge with?
Many puzzling questions lingered in her mind.

It was cold and windy outside the house, and the piercing wind was blowing in through the gaps in the hut, and Cui Jie's body felt chills.

She was very frightened, the horrible experience she had never had before made her hands and feet feel cold, and she wanted to cry, but she was afraid that the crying would attract murderous intentions from the villains outside, so she could only bite her lower lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.

"Auntie, I'm cold..." Qiao'er shivered in her arms like an abandoned kitten.

Cui Jie was startled, came back to her senses, then hugged him tightly, trying to pass her body temperature to Qiao'er.

"It's not cold anymore, it's not cold anymore. Be good, Qiao'er, let's wait quietly, maybe your father will rescue us right away." Cui Jie comforted in a soft voice.

Qiao'er turned her head to look outside in confusion, and said, "Auntie, why did those people arrest us? Did I do something wrong?"

Cui Jie managed to smile a little: "Qiao'er is so good, how could she make mistakes. There are bad people out there, and bad people always like to bully good people, and they are the ones who are wrong."

Qiao'er let out a groan, and said again: "Will Daddy come to rescue us?"

Cui Jie's eyes were a little dazed, and she didn't have an answer to this question.

He must have gone crazy by now, right?They must be summoning people from other courtyards to search for their whereabouts.

But can you find it?
On the way to being kidnapped by the gangsters, Cui Jie kept memorizing the route and location, and the more she memorized, the more desperate she became.

This place is so remote, in the deep mountains and dense forests more than 20 miles away from Zhuangzi, even if tens of thousands of horses are used to search, it may be difficult to find it.

And those villains outside were obviously not kind people, maybe they would kill her and Qiao'er, and then fly away.

At this moment, she and Qiao'er are still alive, all because of her and Qiao'er's identities, not because the gangsters are afraid of their identities, but a life-saving talisman.

If by chance they were found and surrounded, the gangsters could still take her and Qiao'er's lives to escape the siege.

This is the reason why she and Qiao'er are still alive at this time.

"Your father will definitely come to save us, do you believe in your father?" Cui Jie asked softly.

Although her heart is full of pessimism, Cui Jie still tries her best not to show her pessimism. She cannot bear to infect her children with this emotion.

Qiao'er nodded heavily: "I believe in Dad, he is the most powerful, there is nothing he can't do that he wants to do."

Cui Jie laughed: "Are you so confident in your father?"

"Auntie doesn't know, my father is very good. He can make a lot of novel toys, and he also knows a lot of knowledge that no one else has heard of. The emperor respects my father's knowledge very much. study."

A trace of confusion flashed across Cui Jie's beautiful eyes, and she asked tentatively, "Your father is so powerful, has he ever liked other women?"

Qiao'er immediately said: "Of course my father likes my mother."

"What kind of person is your mother? Is she beautiful?"

Qiao'er bowed her head dejectedly: "I... don't know, I haven't seen my mother before. Grandma said, my mother died when she gave birth to me."

Cui Jie hugged him even tighter, trying to comfort him with her arms.

"Apart from your mother, has your father ever liked other women?" Cui Jie asked unwillingly.

Qiao'er looked at her speechlessly, and said, "I'm just a child, how can I know about adults? Auntie, you're asking such a good question, it doesn't make sense."

Cui Jie froze, obviously in such a dangerous environment, but she suddenly wanted to laugh.

This child is really... eccentric, well-behaved and mischievous, and his temperament is really a bit like his father.

After a moment of silence, Cui Jie suddenly plucked up her courage, and asked with a blushing face, "Your father... has he mentioned me to you?"

"Auntie? I mentioned it."

Cui Jie's heartbeat suddenly accelerated: "He, he... how did he say about me?"

"My father said, I can play with you, but I don't want to learn from you. My father will teach you."

"Why can't you learn from me?" Cui Jie said unconvinced: "I have also studied, so I can't teach you?"

Qiao'er glanced at her sideways, and said, "My father said, Auntie looks silly, learning from you will kill me sooner or later."

Cui Jie was stunned, a burst of anger shot straight to the top of her head, her lungs exploded.

"Where am I stupid?"

Qiao'er is obviously an upright boy, heard the words: "My father is right, you can't even play marbles well, you are really stupid."

Cui Jie was so angry that she pinched his nose and said angrily, "You're angry with me too, don't you like Auntie? Thank you Auntie has protected you."

Speaking of this, Cui Jie realized the situation of the two of them at this moment, and sighed heavily.

Can he... find himself?
Compared to Cui Jie's worries, Qiao'er didn't seem too scared.

After all, a child's world is too simple, and he still doesn't understand the heavy meaning of life and death.

Stretching out her little hand to rub Cui Jie's hair clumsily, Qiao'er said softly, "Auntie, don't be afraid, bad people are bad people, no matter how bad they are, they are no better than good people."

Cui Jie smiled: "Qiao'er is really sensible."

"My father said that if a good man wants to fight a bad man, he must be worse than the bad man."

Cui Jie's smile faltered: "What's the truth? Your father taught you?"

"My father told that uncle surnamed Xu, and I heard it from the side."

"If a good person is worse than a bad person, is he still a good person?" Cui Jie asked with a smile.

This was a logical paradox. Five-year-old Qiao'er was stumped and scratched her head vigorously, with a look of bewilderment.

Cui Jie smiled and hugged him tightly: "Okay, don't worry about your little head. You are still young, and you can only understand many things when you grow up."

"Now you only need to believe in one thing, and your father will definitely rescue us."

Qiao'er nodded heavily: "I believe."

The thatched hut was pushed away suddenly, a biting cold wind came in, Cui Jie's pretty face turned pale, and she hugged Qiao'er tightly.

The one who came in was the leader of the desperadoes.

The desperado's surname is Chu, and he has three members in his family, and everyone calls him Chu Sanlang.A few years ago, he killed several businessmen on the road at the border of Qizhou, robbed their goods, and has been wanted by the government ever since.

There was no shortage of such villains who murdered and robbed in the Taiping era, and every dynasty had them.It's just that in today's Tang Dynasty, the government is well-organized and people are harmonious, there are very few such villains, and the government's criminal cases every year are pitifully small.

Few, does not mean no, Chu Sanlang is one of them.

Unfortunately, Cui Jie and Qiao'er met them.

Pushing open the door and entering, Chu Sanlang's hideous face with scars appeared in the eyes of Cui Jie and Qiao'er.

Looking at Cui Jie's stunning appearance, Chu Sanlang's eyes flashed with undisguised desire.

This woman is very beautiful, I really want to sleep with her.

But now is not the time, they are still in crisis.The identities of the two were only discovered after they robbed people yesterday, and Weinan County must have been in chaos at this time.

One is the young lady of the Cui family in Qingzhou, and the other is the great-grandson of the British Duke. This is not a small disaster.

With the hostages in hand, the outsiders were wary, but Chu Sanlang was also wary of Ying Gong and the Cui family. The two formed a delicate balance, so even though Chu Sanlang coveted Cui Jie, he didn't dare to move her a finger.

Desperadoes are also rational. If they are caught in the end, the punishment for taking hostages is definitely different from the punishment for not taking hostages.

Beheading with one knife or Lingchi with a thousand swords, which one would a normal person choose?
Of course they are not afraid of death, but they still hope to die quickly.

Besides, they have family members.

If the hostages are taken, my family members are afraid that the end will be miserable.

"Be honest, tell the truth, I don't want to hurt you, but if you have any intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless." Chu Sanlang laughed strangely.

Cui Jie felt Qiao'er trembling in her arms, she couldn't help feeling distressed, and summoned up her courage to say: "We are all weak women and children, why don't you worry about it? But the child is cold, can you give him a piece of clothing? I already know that he is the great-grandson of the Duke of England, if you freeze him, the Duke of England will not spare you."

Chu Sanlang smiled indifferently: "Left and right are just one life, what else can I do but die? I don't have any clothes, so bear with it, we are going to change places tonight."

(End of this chapter)