Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 245: Clearing the Road
It was already completely dark outside the carriage, with only a crescent moon hanging in the sky, illuminating the ground and the mountains. When the window of the carriage was opened, even the outline of the mountains was very blurry.

The younger generation of family generals lit torches and groped in the dark to clear the official road and collect arrows. Qiao Wei lay in the carriage with his eyes closed, seemingly asleep, but his ears were always paying attention to the movements outside the carriage.

From time to time, faint rustling sounds could be heard in the woods, making people feel uneasy and they had to stay vigilant at all times.

No one knew how long it had been before the sound of armor colliding came from afar. Qiao Wei immediately sat up alertly, and You Yu ordered everyone to draw their swords and surround the carriage on guard.

All of them were already in a state of exhaustion. If they were to face another battle at this moment, they would really be wiped out here.

There were torches standing not far away, and judging from the number, there were no less than a hundred people.

You Yu led his men to shout loudly, "Dear guests, could you please tell me your name?"

Just tell me your name and you will be my friend!

The leader raised his hand to stop, and ordered the messenger to raise a military flag and slowly approach. "Under the command of Huang Gai, the county lieutenant of Zhuang County, please meet the madam, and you have my order to escort her!"

When Qiao Wei heard Huang Gai's name, he knew he was one of his own, so he got off the carriage immediately, asked You Yu to put away his sword, and invited the man to come closer.

The leading general took off his sword and walked over from the shadows, kneeling in front of Qiao Wei. "I am Huang Gai, the county lieutenant of Zhuang County. I received the news from Madam Li and Mr. Mo San, so I came to escort Madam back to Wu."

After saying that, he took off the official order from his waist and handed it to Qiao Wei for verification.

Qiao Wei and You Yu had both checked and confirmed that it was one of their own, so they were relieved. "General, please stand up."

Huang Gai stood up and continued to report, "On the way here, I happened to see the Danyang guards hunting down mountain people in the forest. I took it upon myself to kill all the people I caught, but Zhou was cunning and I was unable to capture him and report back. Please forgive me, Madam!"

The terrain in this mountain forest is complex, and it is indeed not an easy task to capture the leader in one fell swoop.

But if Zhou Yi escaped, Qiao Wei was still worried that there would be trouble in the future. "If possible, it is better to find Zhou Yi as soon as possible."

"I understand. I have already left the military officer from Zhuang County to lead the search of the mountain."

Huang Gai was also determined to eliminate the threat from the Shanyue tribe, and he would never let it go easily if he got the chance.

"Zhou Yi knows some things he shouldn't know. In order to protect the safety of Jiangdong, I have to give him a few words of advice. I hope the general doesn't mind. This is not to question you." Qiao Wei thought about it and explained.

After all, Huang Gai was an important general in Jiangdong.

Huang Gai also understood the hidden meaning of Qiao Wei's words, "I understand. If necessary, we will kill him on the spot."

Sure enough, talking to smart people is easy.

"Madam, please wait in the carriage for a moment. I will lead someone to clear the way for you."

"Then I'll trouble you, General Huang." This time when he returned to Wu County, Master Mo San did not go back with Qiao Wei, but set off early. He was escorted by You He to leave Danshan and go to Pingyang.

The night before Qiao Wei left Danshan, Mr. Mo San came to look for Qiao Wei and said, "Madam, I want to go back to Pingyang."

She had pieced together the past relationship between the Third Master Mo and the Ou family from bits and pieces of information from Rong Sheng and his son as well as some of the Mo family's craftsmen. So even though she was determined to recruit the craftsmen from several branches of the Ou family, she had never thought of beating up the Third Master Mo.

Therefore, when Mr. Mo San took the initiative to mention that he wanted to go to Pingyang, Qiao Wei was a little bit unbelievable, but there was still a hint of expectation in his tone, "You want to go back to Pingyang? Is it for... Ou's?"

"Yes." Mr. Mo San confirmed Qiao Wei's guess, "Although I don't want to admit it, the blood flowing in my veins is indeed that of the Ou family.

That day, when I saw the ingenious crossbows shooting and killing the mountain people, I was also shocked. Now that the Ou family is threatened by the Shanyue, they have to use their skills to help the tyrants and harm the village. Those who do not obey will face the disaster of killing and extermination of the family. If I was powerless in the past, it would be fine.

But now, I see that the craftsmanship and unique skills of the Ou family that were once buried and hidden can be used again in the skill crossbow, which can not only protect the safety of the children of the family, but also have the opportunity to become famous through the ages. I really can't bear to watch all this and let the Ou family's skills continue to remain silent because of my selfishness.

What's more, I dreamed of my father again last night. Although he just looked at me and said nothing, I knew what he was going to say.

Just for my father's last wish, I have to give it a try."

The Pingyang Ou family has been silent for too long, it’s time for them to reappear!
And there is another extremely important reason. It is imperative for Qiao Wei to incorporate the Ou family. Young Master Mo San also knows that since Ou Bei, the head of the Ou family, took office, he has always wanted to lead the Ou family out of the current predicament. Facing Qiao Wei's intention to incorporate the family, it is undoubtedly a timely help for Ou Bei and the Ou family. They have no reason to refuse.

Instead of letting others make this happen in the future, it would be better for him to take the credit for this matter and seek more support and favor for the Mo family.

During the years he worked for Qiao Wei, he had to admit that Qiao Wei was a female monarch who satisfied him very much. The two of them were both monarch and confidant.

So for the time being he doesn't want to lose this female monarch who can serve him.

After understanding this point, Mr. Mo San felt that he still needed to strike first. He did not want the fruits of his years of hard work to be shared by others in one day. Even if the entire Ou family worked for the Sun family, their Mo family should still be the number one among all the branches.

As for Qiao Wei, the matter of recruiting the Ou family would be much safer with the help of Mr. Mo San.

"When do you plan to leave?"

"Tomorrow morning, I will part ways with my wife." Mr. Mo San thought about it and felt that there was no time to lose, so it would be better to set off as soon as possible.

He and Zhou Yi had a grudge against each other. If Zhou Yi discovered his whereabouts, he would definitely get into a lot of trouble.

"If you want to ask the Ou family to come out, they must have something to ask for. As long as the Sun family can do it, they will not refuse." Thinking that Bai Hong's plan can be backed by the craftsmen of the entire Ou family, Qiao Wei's eyes were full of enthusiasm, "When you go, you must bring the Sun family's sincerity."

Mr. Mo San responded with a "hmm". Whenever he thought about meeting Ou Bei, and maybe seeing this man with a serious look but unable to hide his secret complacency, Mr. Mo San felt uncomfortable all over.

But as the leader of the Mo family, he has to put the overall interests of the Mo family first in everything.

He has already pinned the future of the Mo family on the Sun family, and from now on, they will prosper together and suffer together.