The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 283 Who Sent You Here
Fudong saw his daughter following over there and knew what she was going to do. He was not worried but just quickened the pace of collecting the eggs.

Pomegranate didn't walk fast, but in a moment, he caught up with the slow-moving figure.

The man went down a hillside, sat down, and stared at the blue sky and white clouds in the distance in a trance. He seemed not to notice that someone was following him.

"I heard there is a hundred-year-old Qingke pine tree on that mountain. Do you know where it is?"

Niu Cheng heard a crisp voice, turned around, and saw an elegant girl in green standing beside him. She was the one who was in Heiwa's yard before.

He looked slightly stunned, then retracted his gaze and looked into the distance, "Yes, but I have never been there."

"What a shame." Shi Liu sighed, and the lingering sound turned, "I heard from Hei Wa's mother that the young master was very talented, but it's a pity that fate played tricks on him. I also feel very sorry when I hear that."

Niu Cheng curled the corner of his mouth. His deeds were well-known far and wide, so it was no surprise that they were often talked about. For a dying man, there was nothing to care about.

Seeing that he was very calm, Shi Liu thought that he had already prepared himself for death. Listening to him speak, she could also tell that he was a wise and open-minded person.

She couldn't help but hesitate a little.

That's it.

"Take care, sir."

Niu Cheng turned his head and saw the green figure walking away. He retracted his gaze and smiled faintly. Birth, aging, sickness and death are common things in the world, it's just a matter of time.

Fudong had collected all the eggs and when he saw the girl coming back, he hurried to greet her.

Shi Liu nodded and got on the mule cart. Fu Dong said hello to Heiwa's mother and also got on.

The mule cart moved slowly and left Lotus Village.

Fudong glanced at Shi Liu secretly and spoke hesitantly, "Miss, are you in a bad mood?"

Pomegranate shook her head, "I just feel a little sentimental."

Niu was going to die soon and was a good candidate, but seeing how open-minded he was, she couldn't bear to take advantage of him at this last moment and wanted him to go in peace.

Admittedly, even if she brought up this matter, perhaps others might not be willing to do so.

After she saw it with her own eyes, she no longer wanted to do that.

Fortunately, there is still a family living there, let’s wait and see.

The mule cart drove slowly and quickly and soon entered Datong Town. It was already past noon, so there was no rush to continue traveling. They first found a restaurant to stop and have lunch.

Datong Town is not small and is very busy. It is also the only way for Luoshui City to go to the provincial capital by land. Another twenty miles ahead is Erlizhuang.

So Shi Liu was not in a hurry. After dinner, he found a teahouse and rested for half an hour, drinking tea, listening to storytelling, and relaxing. Then he continued on his journey back to Erlizhuang.

When the mule cart passed through a dense forest, Hu Zhen's vigilant voice rang out from outside the cart, "Girl, something is wrong in the forest."

Hearing the sound, Shi Liu lifted a corner of the car curtain and took a look into the dense forest beside the road. The forest was very deep and there was nothing unusual to be seen.

But Hu Zhen was experienced and had his own way of identifying danger, and this dense forest was indeed a good place for an ambush.

She lowered the curtain, pulled out a polished wooden stick from under the seat and held it in her hand.

Since last year, she has learned the set of soft skills from Huang Shan, and supplemented it with the boxing taught by Hu Zhen. She has been doing this every day for more than half a year and has never stopped practicing.

Although she is not as skilled as Hu Zhen, she is still good at basic self-defense. Women are naturally not as strong as men, and she has no internal strength, so she has been practicing boxing with this wooden stick for a long time. Today, she will test the effectiveness.

A breeze came from nowhere, rustling the leaves in the forest.

Hu Zhen continued to drive the mule cart forward, maintaining a constant speed, while keeping an eye out for any movement in the forest.

The forest stretched along the official road for about two miles. Just when we saw the end and were about to pass through the forest, seven big men suddenly came out of the forest and surrounded the mule cart.

"Seven Tigers intercept the road. Leave the mule cart and the people in it behind and you can go!" A man standing in front of the mule cart was carrying a big knife on his shoulder and said to Hu Zhen with an arrogant look on his face.

Hu Zhen glanced at these people, and when he heard the Seven Tigers mentioned by this person, he immediately knew what they were, "Are you the Seven Tigers of Zhangnan County?"

The man snorted and laughed, "Oh, you've heard of our name? Then you must know how powerful we are, the Seven Tigers. If you're not afraid of death, get out of here!"

"Okay, okay, I'll get out of here right away." Hu Zhen said as he got out of the car.

Seeing how scared he was, Qihu raised his head and laughed triumphantly.

"Ga~" Yihu, who was standing on the side, was kicked in the heart by Hu Zhen who got out of the car. He flew several steps away and his laughter stopped abruptly in mid-air.

"Okay, if you don't accept my toast, then you'll have to drink the punishment. Brothers, kill him for me!" The man in front saw this sudden change and immediately frowned. He swung his knife and led the way to chop towards Hu Zhen.

A fight was about to break out near the car.

Shi Liu was also confused when she heard the name of Zhangnan County Seven Tigers in the car. She had indeed never heard of it, but Zhangnan County was not close to here. Why did these people come all the way here to intercept? Was it because Zhangnan County couldn't survive anymore or what?
Hearing that Hu Zhen had already started fighting outside, Shi Liu lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out. He saw Hu Zhen being surrounded and beaten by seven burly men with knives. With a nimble move, he flipped over, grabbed one of them's arms, snatched the knife from his hand, and kicked the man out.

Seeing this trend, Shi Liu realized that these seven people were no match for Hu Zhen, so he breathed a sigh of relief and got off the car without taking the stick.

Helping is one thing, but distracting Hu Zhen is not good either.

Besides, the opponents were all carrying knives, and she had never had a real fight before, so she was subconsciously a little scared.

Hu Zhen can handle it anyway.

Sure enough, in just a quarter of an hour, Hu Zhen, who had grabbed the knife, knocked down several people with the knife.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Qihu wanted to run away.

"Leave them here!" Pomegranate said.

Hearing this, Hu Zhen took a step forward, and with a sweeping kick, he tripped three of them and knocked them to the ground. He then gave a spinning kick, kicking back two more, and finally swung his sword to block their way. The remaining two, seeing the sword only an finger away from their necks, did not dare to move an inch.

Everyone was restrained, and Shi Liu said, "Ask them."

Hu Zhen understood and pointed his knife at the leader, Da Hu, "Why are you blocking the way here? How did the people from Zhangnan County get here?"

"Someone gave us money and hired us!" Da Hu shrank his neck and cursed the employer in his heart. Wasn't she just an ordinary village girl? When he hired them, he didn't say that the other party was so powerful. It really killed them!

Hu Zhen's eyes tightened, "Who hired you? What did they ask you to do?"

"I don't know who the other party is. It was a woman who came out and gave us fifty taels. She asked us to come to Luoshui City and kill Miss Li. After the task was completed, she would give us the remaining fifty taels!"

Da Hu did not hide anything, and he had mastered the essence of seeking benefits and avoiding harm.

Even the wicked are afraid of death.