Chapter 103 Everyone is Seeking Wealth
Chapter 103 Everyone is Seeking Wealth
The land was covered with loess and there were few pedestrians on the official road. This group of people became the only embellishment.
Xie Ping in front subconsciously pulled the reins, and Xiang Wei, who was driving the coach, also reacted quickly.
The small cavalry stopped.
Xie Ping looked around, not understanding why he had to stop.
Zhao Susu lifted the car curtain and took a look, and saw Xie Ping's confused face. She thought Meng Yu was confused because of sleep, so she smiled and said, "Ayu, are you starving? Come and eat something, it's still hot."
Zhao Lei knew that Meng Yu had some skills. He was not as confused as Xie Ping, but lowered his voice and said, "Xiao Yu, what's the matter?"
Meng Yu took the beef bun that Zhao Susu had helped her put in her mouth and ate it. While looking out, she mumbled, "Danger!"
Then he pointed ahead and said, "Tripping rope!"
Zhao Lei's expression suddenly changed.
This is an official road, but it is a road that is rarely traveled.
No one knew better than them who would use a tripwire.
The tripwire was close to the ground, and the dust kicked up by the horse's hooves obscured the view. If Xiaoyu hadn't called him to stop, Xie Ping in front would have been tripped by the tripwire.
Next is the carriage, and I'm afraid that everyone and horses will fall out of place.
Although Xie Ping and the other two didn't know what was going on, they were also on high alert.
Zhao Lei reached behind him without hesitation, pulled out his goose-feather knife, and slashed at the trip rope. The sharp blade cut the rope directly.
Suddenly, a group of people emerged from the bushes ahead. Judging from their posture, they wanted to wait for the carriage to move forward so as to surround it.
But the carriage stopped too early, the tripwire was ineffective, and the encirclement was not completed.
Zhao Lei and the other three immediately formed a circle and protected the carriage.
Looking at the fat man surrounded by those people, Zhao Lei was very surprised: "Qin Dalang, it's you guys?"
Qin Dalang spat in this direction and smiled coldly, changing his previous lecherous look to a more sinister and cruel one, but his eyes were still fixed on Zhao Susu:
"Your family is quite wealthy. Since you are doing business, everyone wants to make money. Leave some money and I will let you pass!"
Zhao Susu frowned. She accidentally saw Meng Yu's expression and was worried that Meng Yu was frightened, but when she saw that Meng Yu looked calm, she didn't show any surprise or anger at all.
Thinking of her sudden awakening from her deep sleep, Zhao Susu realized belatedly: "Ayu, do you know that the person coming is him?"
"He knows martial arts!" Meng Yu said four words.
Before, Zhao Susu put a hairpin against his neck, and when she saw that he could not hold on any longer, Meng Yu took over. At that time, she knew that this fat man knew martial arts.
But it was unreasonable that a fat man who knew martial arts was held hostage by a weak woman with a small hairpin in public, and he looked so powerless and sweaty.
Why did the fat guy hide the fact that he knew martial arts?
What was his disguise for?
Thinking back to what happened before, Meng Yu felt that someone had been following her and her daughter.
She was cautious and secretly inquired about it, and she actually found out some things.
When Qin Dalang's parents were alive, the family was well off, but they only had a house and a small business.
Ever since Qin Dalang took over the family, the small business was no longer run, but the Qin family seemed to have become richer. They bought a lot of land in the suburbs of the city, replaced the small house with a big house, and had more and more servants in the house.
Meng Yu felt that Qin Dalang was no simple person.
Of course she was not surprised to be stopped halfway.
Qin Dalang wanted to hide the fact that he knew martial arts because he didn't do anything good with it. He didn't do anything, but the family's wealth kept piling up, which was of course ill-gotten gains.
Therefore, those who were staring at them when they arrived at the county town were most likely Qin Dalang's men.
However, the security in the county town is very tight, there is a curfew at night, and the patrol guards patrol frequently. If they can't take action in the city, then of course they will take action on the road.
Zhao Susu raised her voice and said, "Master Qin, leave the things behind. Are you really going to let us go?"
Qin Dalang chuckled a few times and said sinisterly, "Of course!" But his expression and demeanor did not seem like someone who would keep his word.
In fact, he really had no intention of letting Zhao Susu and her daughter go.
People, if sold to the right place, are worth a lot of money. For example, Zhao Susu, if bought for thirty taels, he would enjoy her for a while, and when he got tired of her, he could sell her for at least a hundred taels.
But it doesn’t matter if Zhao Susu didn’t give him this opportunity, opportunities are created by oneself!
Is trafficking a serious crime? Will the kidnappers be beheaded?
But someone has to be able to catch him!
Who would doubt a fat man who is so fat that he has to gasp when walking, is so weak that he can't even tie a chicken, and smiles at everyone he meets?
Meng Yu said: "He won't let us go. He's a kidnapper!"
Zhao Susu's face suddenly became solemn. Being a kidnapper means that they want money, people, and lives!
Zhao Lei turned back and said, "Madam Zhao, Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, we will protect you and rush out!"
"Thank you, Brother Zhao and the brothers."
Meng Yu whispered to Zhao Susu, "Uncle Zhao Lei and the others can't beat that fat guy!"
Zhao Susu's face changed slightly, but she was not panicked: "What should I do?"
Meng Yu didn't say anything. She took things out of her ugly purse leisurely.
He took out a stick that was two inches long and as thick as a finger. He took out another stick that was two inches long. He continued to take out, and still got another stick...
Zhao Susu: “…”
Under her puzzled gaze, Meng Yu began to fiddle with the sticks. The thread ends were entangled, and a few bare sticks were actually combined into... a long tube.
Then, Meng Yu started to take things out of that ugly purse, one mud bead, two mud beads...
Zhao Susu's eyes widened.
If she counted correctly, Ayu took out twenty-six mud beads, each of which was almost the size of a pigeon egg. How could this small purse hold so many things?
Perhaps because Meng Yu was too calm, Zhao Susu forgot to be afraid for a moment.
At this time, a fight had already started outside.
Zhao Lei's group only had four people, but the other side had twenty-six, not counting the fat man Qin Dalang.
Especially since Zhao Lei and his men had to protect the carriage, they had no time to care about the horses. They watched them drive the three horses to their place and could not chase them.
But even so, Zhao Lei and his colleagues were under tremendous pressure.
He turned his head and said, "Xiang Wei, hurry up and get in the car and leave!"
Xiang Wei also wanted to drive the cart, but he was surrounded by four or five people and could only resist. He had no time to get on the cart and drive the horse.
Qin Dalang looked at Zhao Susu and her daughter in the carriage from a distance with his fat face.
The mother is beautiful, and the daughter is only five years old, already a beauty. Not to mention the guys on the carriage and the horses, they are very fat this time!
As for those four men, just kill them!
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