The late Ming Dynasty in the living room

Chapter 138 Heavenly Chasm
Master Zhong pulled Hong Qi and said pitifully: "Hong Lao Qi, I sprained my foot. Can you take me with you?"

Of course Hong Qi was unwilling. The previous Yama Loan and the death of Fa Xiaohong Yonggui's family were all caused by this fat man.

The wife of Hong Qi's family had a cold look on her face and pulled Hong Qi to leave.

And his son was so naughty that he came right up and kicked the clock up.

However, Master Zhong didn't care. He sat on the ground and hugged Hong Qi's feet tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.

He swore and swore that he had no knowledge of the Yama loan and that it was all done by his second son.

"Hong Lao Qi!" Master Zhong said angrily at the end, and he said angrily: "If I hadn't lent you food, Hong Lao Qi, would your family be alive today? Now that you know Mr. Fang, you Don’t you care about your kindness? You dare not care about a fellow villager who has been in the same village for decades!”

Hong Qi's ears turned red. He hated Zhong for taking the position, but he couldn't argue with him.

I wanted to shake him off, but he was so big that I couldn't shake him off.

Helpless, Hong Qi had no choice but to help Zhong Shang up... Hiss, this thing is really ridiculously heavy! Hong Qi, a farmer, almost ducked.

Fortunately, Zhong Shangshang only injured one foot. Hong Qi tried his best to help him, and he was able to stand up and continue walking forward.

"I can't do it, I can't do it!" He begged while dodging: "My family has been harmed by bandits. It's hard for me to bring out such a small amount of belongings, which are all silver and precious jewelry... Hong Lao Qi, you can do it. OK, let me keep it!"

This voice is very familiar, like silver?
The sound came from Zhong Shang's arms. Hong Qi looked over and saw that there were bulging bags in his arms, and it was obvious that he had hidden a large package.

"These people in the village, that is, you, Hong Laoqi, are affectionate and righteous."

No wonder he felt that the clock was ridiculously heavy! How long had it been since then and he was still carrying such a big bag? When he and his mother-in-law escaped from the house, they didn't dare to take even one extra thing with them!

Hong Qi was anxious, so he increased his strength and dragged Zhong up to move faster. Then, after walking for a while, he heard the sound of "clang, clang" metal collision in his ears.

Hong Qi immediately became very angry.

But Hong Qi couldn't agree to him.

Hong Qi immediately reached for Zhong Shang's arms and said, "Do you still want to live? Take it out and throw it away quickly!"

Master Zhong said that he was extremely aggrieved, and his little eyes were full of tears.

Master Zhong grabbed Hong Qi's arm and made a touching gesture while walking. He said, "I just saw Widow Wang and asked her for help, but not only did she refuse to help me, she even picked up things and threw them at me. Alas, You said we are all from the countryside, why is she so cruel!"

I'm not affectionate, I'm obsessed with you, Hong Qi thought to himself.

The funeral cost a total of six coins, but you asked Widow Wang to pay back two or three coins. Your second son also took away her family's food rations. She was right to hit you, and now I want to hit you too.

Hong Qi felt sullen and unwilling to pay attention to Zhong Shangshang.

Master Zhong didn't look angry, "Back then, when her man died at home and there was no money to pay for the funeral, I gave her the money to buy a coffin! This is something everyone in the village knows..."

He was only worried that with such an extra burden, he would be even more unable to escape when the bandits caught up later.

However, Zhong Shang was reluctant to part with it.

Silver is very heavy, and now it is more dangerous with every extra weight... But he reached out to take it out several times but was dodged by Mr. Zhong.

"If you don't want to throw it away, then leave alone!"

In a rage, Hong Qi violently shook his arms, trying to leave Zhong Shang and leave. The superior Zhong held on tightly and refused to let go.

But he also knew that he couldn't keep this package.

With no other choice, Master Zhong took out the baggage with tears in his eyes, and then let Hong Qi grab it and throw it into the ditch on the roadside without mercy.

After losing dozens of kilograms, their pace suddenly accelerated, and they soon caught up with other villagers, and the sparkling Juma River under the moonlight was already in front of them.

Go quickly! Go quickly! As long as they bypass the Juma River, they will be safe - Hong Qi and the others only had this idea in their minds.

The man above Zhong was dragged forward, but he still looked back for the package from time to time. Thinking of the white money being wasted in the wilderness, his heart ached like a knife.

At this time, he heard another "snap" sound, lowered his head, and saw two more silver coins falling on the ground.

Master Zhong's eyes immediately lit up.

He thought it had fallen on him and hurriedly bent down to pick it up. Unexpectedly, Hong Qi beat him to it and quickly grabbed the two ingots of silver in his hand.

This time he didn't throw it into the ditch. Instead, he took out an old piece of cloth, picked up the silver, and hid it firmly in his arms.

Master Zhong was stunned when he saw it.

Hong Qi said calmly: "This is my money. I earned it from selling fairy rice a few days ago."

In fact, regardless of whether Mr. Zhong is a burden or not, Hong Qi and the other villagers cannot outrun the bandits.

The bandits blocked the east entrance and the west of the village, leaving a gap in the direction of the Juma River for them to escape, even though they were sure that they would not be able to cross the river.

The gun leader, Sanjie Han, had already listened to Mr. Bamen's instructions and hurried over with three bandits.

Seeing the sudden light of fire behind them, the villagers immediately panicked. They could only run as fast as they could towards the river. In the panic, some people fell into the ditch, and some children were frightened and cried loudly.

The bandits deliberately slowed down their pace and spread out on both sides, trying to gather the villagers together.

What they need is only the young and strong. As for the other old, young, women and children, of course they have to stay here as fertilizer.

Hong Qi, holding Little Naughty Naughty in his hand, and his mother-in-law and a group of villagers had already run to the river. They saw a fire on the opposite side. It was the granary and the officers and soldiers of the garrison camp had been alerted.

It would be great if I could run there, Hongqi thought to himself.

However, in front of me is the endless water of the Tianhe River. The river is wide and extremely turbulent. (It has been replaced by an infusion hose, but the water volume is still extremely abundant, and there is a huge geographical gap from Erpo Pass to the lower reaches)

Hong Qi and the other villagers in Hongjia Village all looked desperate.

They never imagined that the river that had given them hope of survival and made them ecstatic had now become a natural barrier and blocked their last way of escape.

The bandits stopped the fleeing people and began to gradually narrow the siege.

The leading short man also emerged from the darkness (Sanjie Han). He had a gloomy face and held a sharp knife in his hand. The blade was covered with the blood of the Zhong family.

At this time, the blood has not yet solidified and is falling drop by drop.

(End of this chapter)