After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 113
Mrs. Ma comforted Aunt Cui, and Aunt Cui also cheered up and talked to Mrs. Ma to distract her attention, so as not to become more and more scared.

Haitang was always sitting by the car window, lifting the curtain and looking out.Her right hand was still on her waist. If there was any trouble, she could take out the whip at any time to protect herself, her grandmother, and Aunt Cui.

However, there has been no unusual movement around.The wind was noisy above the ravine wall. It seemed that the night went by, the stronger the wind became. It caused the torches held by everyone in the team to flicker, making people worry that they would be blown out at some point.

After a while, one of the guards who had just left ran back and reported to Haixi Cliff that they and their group had confirmed that the robbers had left. Maybe they had just escaped, maybe because they saw the light of their torches, Hearing the sound of their horses' hooves, he was frightened and left.The scene of the crime is still safe for now, but to be on the safe side, Hai Changan sent the guard back to report to his father to see if he could move all the troops there without dividing the troops on both sides. At the same time, he also wanted to find a few more people to help the victim.

Many people died at the scene, including old, weak, women and children. Under one of the damaged carriages, there were still a large and small child, and the child seemed to be still alive.Now Hai Changan is leading people to lift the car, trying to rescue the child.

Hearing this, Hai Xiya immediately ordered everyone to move to the scene of the crime, but the carriage in which the women and children at home were sitting should be kept as far back as possible, so as not to get too close, lest his wife and children would be frightened by the sight of blood.He took several guards with him to help rescue people, and ordered his grandson Hai Jiao to stay and take care of his family.

Haijiao responded and rode in front of his grandparents' carriage, looking into the distance at the entrance of the ravine not far ahead.He could vaguely see a collapsed carriage and a dead horse lying on the ground. There seemed to be blood on the ground. He was curious, who could be robbing people in a place like this?Although there are not many people around here, there are some lights a little further away, which is obviously a large village.Besides, there are big cities like Chang'an nearby, as well as many villages and towns, and garrison stations. This area is just a little more secluded. How could anyone dare to commit such a heinous crime?
While Hai Jiao was thinking, he heard his sister Haitang calling him in the car.He controlled the horse and moved to the side of the car: "What's wrong?"

Haitang looked towards the entrance of the ravine: "What's going on over there? Who are the dead people? Is there anyone the second uncle recognizes?" She winked at Haijiao, signaling him to go and confirm as soon as possible. Wait, is Uncle Cui among the victims?If you are not here, please come back quickly to report the news so that Mr. Ma and Aunt Cui can feel at ease as soon as possible.

Hai Jiao quickly understood what his little sister meant and said, "If there was someone that my second uncle recognized, he should have said it just now, right? I'll go over and take a look, lest my second uncle is in a hurry to save people and ignores the surroundings." Case."

Ma hurriedly said: "Don't go, just send someone." What if a robber turns back?After all, the grandson is not like the husband and son, and he also has guards around him.

Hai Jiao smiled calmly: "It's okay. Grandma, I have been practicing martial arts for many years. I am used to the world in the border town. Are you still afraid of a few thieves?" After saying that, he asked someone for a torch and left on horseback. .

Ma wanted to call her grandson back, but because Aunt Cui was worried about her husband, she remembered that she had encountered bandits on her way back from Suzhou for more than 2000 miles. scene.The grandson is riding a horse. If he can't beat him, why can't he escape?So I held back.

Not long after, Hai Jiao came back on horseback: "I asked my grandpa and second uncle, but there were all unfamiliar faces, and there was no one they recognized."

That means there is no Uncle Cui in it.

Mr. Ma and Aunt Cui both breathed a sigh of relief. The latter chanted the Buddha's name and spoke in a much more relaxed tone: "Madam, we may have gone the wrong way. Old Cui must have gone in another direction."

Ma nodded: "It's getting dark, and I haven't been here for more than ten years. It's not unusual for me to take the wrong road. I have to find a way to find the right road later. Otherwise, our whole family can't be in the ravine this late at night." overnight."

Haitang caught a glimpse of Hai Jiao's expression and asked him, "What is brother thinking about?"

Hai Jiao hesitated for a moment: "I just took a look at the place where the family was robbed. The luggage in the carriage fell out. The robbers didn't seem to even pick up the gold and silver, and left the things scattered on the ground. It's really strange. .”

Ma was a little dissatisfied: "What's weird about this? Didn't you say that the robbers were frightened away by us? There were so many of us, and they came so fast. The robbers knew that they were no match for us, so they naturally ran away quickly. Why do you still bother to pick up things?" Hai Jiao did not elaborate.After all, he was born in Jinyiwei and had experienced various cases. The situation at the scene seemed to be a robbery, but all the gold and silver were left where they were, and even the valuables that could be picked up were left behind. Being left behind, how could he behave like a robber?Even if he was frightened away by a large group of people from the Hai family, he wouldn't even have the time to bend down and pick up something at such a long distance.

He looked at the property there, and no matter how he thought about it, he felt that it was more like murder pretending to be robbery.

Among the deceased who were injured at the scene, one was dressed in an unusual way, and he did not look like an ordinary rich man.God knows where this person came from?And why did he appear in this secluded place so late at night?Looking at the dead people around him, it seemed that he was traveling with only his wife and children, and two or three old servants and maids, not even a stronger bodyguard.Isn't this person too arrogant?

Haijiao was thinking about it when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He raised his head and looked towards the back of the team, but it was Uncle Cui who came over on horseback carrying a lantern: "Baoshun! Why are you here? Go to Biezhuang." Not this way!" Behind him was the steward of the village, Zhuang Ding.

As soon as Aunt Cui heard her husband's voice, she felt completely at ease. She quickly got out of the car and ran over: "We took the wrong road. The second master wanted to find a house nearby to ask for directions, but unexpectedly he encountered someone who robbed the road and the robber ran away. Well, there is a child in the host family who is still alive and was hit by a car. The master and the second master are leading people to save him right now."

Uncle Cui was startled and looked back at the steward, who quickly said: "This is a big deal! Brother Cui, you will lead your aunt and wife to the village later. Go and report to the official first."

Uncle Cui nodded: "Then be careful on the road. I didn't expect there to be robbers nearby. Please bring two more people with you."

The steward smiled and said, "He also came from the army. I couldn't even get close to him for three to five nights. I'm afraid he's a bird?!" After saying that, he left the two villagers behind, turned his horse and left.

Uncle Cui came to Ma's carriage and reported what happened after he arrived at the other village.Although the manager of the other village was a soldier of the Zhou family, most of the servants in the village were from the Ma family, so there was no reason to refuse the help of the Ma family's daughter and son-in-law.Now that the clean rooms in the village are ready, the kang is burned, and there is hot water and rice, we are waiting for the Hai family to come.The manager of the village thought that the Hai family had not been to Zhuangzi for many years, and was afraid that they would get lost nearby, so he specially took Uncle Cui out to greet them, which just solved the trouble that the Hai family was facing.

But Uncle Cui was also very surprised: "Why are there people robbing the road here? The nearby Zhuangzi is used by the Zhou family to house veterans! If you dare to robbing the road and kill people here, isn't this a slap in the Zhou family's face?"

Hai Jiao asked hurriedly: "Uncle Cui, is the Zhou family's village nearby?"

Uncle Cui nodded: "Yes, we came all the way from Biezhuang, and we passed the intersection of Zhoujiazhuangzi on the way. It's only two or three miles away from here."

That's pretty close.

Hai Jiao lowered his head and looked at the little girl Hai Tang in the car. Just when he felt something strange, he suddenly heard a guard shouting: "Who is that?!"

The brother and sister followed the sound and saw a figure flashing past on the wall of the ditch.

(End of this chapter)