The late Ming Dynasty in the living room

Chapter 137 Escape
The people in the courtyard were in a panic, and they actually had no way to escape.

Some people saw that the number of bandits that came in was only a few dozen people (don’t worry, it’s like getting food in a high school cafeteria, and it’s so stuck at the door). In addition, they had just won a “victory” on Tuweizi, so they could still be in the crowd. The family members moved closer together, trying to stop him.

However, slapping someone on the head or throwing stones across a fence is different from fighting hand to hand.

During a hand-to-hand fight, you can see the opponent's eyes and feel the temperature of the blood splashing. If you hesitate even a little, you will lose your life.

Although the number of bandits who came in was small, it was enough to teach this group of green men, slaves and long-term workers how to behave.

Zhong Shangshang hurriedly ran towards the back house.

An old servant called him: "Master! Where are you going?"

The superior Zhong kept walking and shouted back: "You guys, hold on here, I'll go call someone from behind!"

The old servant was confused when he heard this. There were young people and women behind him, so where could he call anyone?

When he looked back at the "battlefield", he saw that the people on his side had collapsed.

The bandit was caught off guard by the bite, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't help but scream.

Mr. Bamen and Liu Bagou have also entered the Zhong family's door.

On the way, they saw someone pushing a woman to the ground and acting like an animal, and they also saw someone trying to hide something on their body, but they all ignored it.

The surviving crowd was like a flock of scattered ducks. They ran around recklessly, and then were chased by bandits and stabbed one by one.

As I approached the east room, I happened to see a woman with black ash on her face coming out of the room. Judging from her figure, she must be very young.

He instantly understood the reason why his master ran behind to "call for help."

The neck is an extremely vital part, and he didn't care about anything else at the moment. He stabbed the woman in the abdomen with his backhand. The woman groaned and refused to let go, so he tightened the handle of the knife and stabbed again...

In almost just a moment of meeting each other, these people were cut down by the bandits and cried for their fathers and mothers. Blood and mutilated limbs were flying in the yard, and screams could be heard endlessly. The old servant was seen fighting.

The Zhong family's granary is right next to the east room of the backyard. (Zhong Shangwei lived in the east room, and he could see the granary by opening the window)

More and more bandits are pouring into the yard. For them, the Zhong family mansion is now a paradise for them to have fun. They chop men when they see them and tie up women when they see them.

Money and women are certainly good things, but what they care most about during this trip is food.

She was obviously startled at first, and then she opened her arms to guard the door... Well, if the Zhong family were here, they would recognize that this was the second young mistress of the Zhong family, also known as the Second Young Master Zhong. wife.

They first went to see a few injured bandits, and then followed the screams all the way to the back house.

However, just when the bandit thought he had it figured out and wanted to push her away and go in, the woman suddenly became violent and bit his neck hard!

He pulled out the knife and waved it in front of the woman, trying to scare her away.

The bandit who held the rope became very excited immediately. He thought there must be some valuable treasure hidden in this room.

A bandit quickly took out a rope and stepped forward to tie her up.

The bloody knife was so frightening that the woman trembled all over.

Unexpectedly, the woman did not run away.

The woman finally fell.

The bandit could no longer enter the room. He covered his neck with his hands, and there was blood flowing between his fingers, and there was a small "chichi" sound.

Another bandit stepped forward happily. He opened the door and saw the treasure hidden by the woman at first sight - a little girl who also had black ash on her face. Children are the most annoying! He spat in annoyance and immediately pulled out the knife.

"slow!"

Mr. Bamen shouted from behind.

Then he looked at Liu Bagou with a smile, made an invitation gesture with his hand, and said, "Liu Qianjin, you should come."

Liu Bagou didn't know whether this was a certificate of surrender before joining the team, or whether the fact that he had gone to Xincheng had leaked out.

But there was no hesitation on his face.

He just smiled and strode towards the room...

After the Zhong family mansion was searched twice, Mr. Bamen and Liu Bagou walked out of the granary together.

Because the autumn harvest has not yet come, the amount of grain in the granary cannot fully meet the needs. Mr. Bamen obviously talked a lot more than before. He calculated the needs on the road in front of Liu Bagou, and when he arrived at Taya Needs after oral.

"Sanjie Han!"

Then he called over the stocky and crude cannon named Han Sanjie, and ordered: "Master Liu and I are guarding here. You can take more brothers to the village, and remember to tighten your grip a little, so there is less blood. Bring back some more green rice, we can all use it.”

("Yangzi" often refers to hostages or meat tickets, and green Yangzi here refers to young and strong laborers)

Mr. Bamen knew that the poor villagers could not afford a few buckets of food at home, so it was a serious matter to grab more young people.

Youth is an excellent thing.

When you are short of people, you can supplement your strength. When you are traveling a long way, you can be a porter. When you are completely out of food, you can still...

Hongjia Village is not like Tanxi Village, a large village with hundreds of households and dozens of miles across. When the bandits just started attacking Zhongjia Tuweizi, the villagers of Hongjia Village had already heard the noise.

They packed up their simple belongings, and then took advantage of the darkness to help the elderly and children escape from the house.

Hong Qi also mingled with his mother-in-law and son. He listened intently that the commotion at the Zhong family had subsided, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.

These people naturally ran towards the county seat.

However, their walking speed was too slow, and they were only about to reach the Juma River now.

Following the Juma River to the lower reaches and crossing the rope bridge, there are still more than ten miles to go - just be afraid, the bandits will not give them that much time, and they will soon catch up from behind!

Hong Qi was anxious and kept turning his head to look back. At this moment, a big black thing suddenly rolled out of the ditch next to him.

Hong Qi was startled and opened his mouth to call someone.

"Don't shout, it's me, it's me!"

This dark, round thing turned out to be a human being, and the voice sounded a bit familiar.

Hong Qi took a closer look under the moonlight and said in surprise: "Mr. Zhong?"

Well, most of the twenty-odd members of the Zhong family have perished, but the wise Mr. Zhong can actually escape.

There were bandits in front and behind, and I don’t know how he, an old fat man, did it?
Not only did he escape, but he was also faster than the villagers. He had been hiding in the ditch beside the river for a long time, and he was covered in mud.

(End of this chapter)