readytorunbook Chapter 22: This location is perfect for bandits to occupy
Chapter 22: This location is perfect for bandits to occupy
Lian Bihe repeated: "Ten thousand taels of gold. If it's not enough, we can still negotiate. Girl, please help me."
Shen Ying was blinded by money.
Short-lived.
Because she quickly came to her senses: "If there are only those two people, I can take you away directly, but if it's not just these two people who want to harm you... I don't want to take the risk. Or, how about I help you find an escort agency?"
"It's useless. I have no money now. How can I hire an escort company or escorts? Besides... the journey is long. Without someone close to me, it's really difficult to move forward."
But Shen Ying didn't want to cause trouble for the Shen family.
No one in my family is good at acting, and it’s okay when the weather is good, but in fact, everyone has their own selfish desires and may not be able to withstand the test of a crisis.
It was like if she didn't give up a mule at that time, her second cousin's wife would have been extremely dissatisfied.
Even though, that money was her reward.
But it was late at night, and since he had saved someone, he couldn't just leave Lian Bihe wandering outside like this. "How about this, you stay in my carriage tonight, and we can think about it tomorrow if there's anything else."
She's been out for too long.
Shen Ying pulled Lian Bihe and looked at her messy hairstyle. She simply pulled her and spent another five minutes tidying her up. She took off her earrings and put her hair up, making her look like a little boy.
Then he took her and trotted back home.
The Shen family was about to start looking for Shen Ying, but when they saw that she had returned by herself, they stopped. Shen's mother came up and slapped Shen Ying on the shoulder: "Where have you been so late at night? You haven't come back for so long, are you going to scare your mother to death?"
Shen Youtian also came over and scolded Shen Ying.
Shen Ying was indifferent and pointed at Lian Bihe who was hanging her head beside her: "This is a little beggar I met on the road. No, not really a beggar.
He also ran away with his relatives, but he played around on the way and missed the time. The convoy set off directly. His home is not far away, so let's give him a ride."
Shen Youtian glanced at Lian Bihe twice, which made her feel nervous, fearing that she would be discovered to be a girl.
He smiled wryly and asked Lian Bihe to find a place to rest first. Then he took Shen Ying aside and asked about the man's origins.
"You said he came out with his relatives. Could it be that his relatives didn't notice that someone was missing along the way?"
"Dad, I'm only telling you, don't go ask him yourself." Shen Ying pretended to be mysterious: "I heard that his family is rich. I guess his relatives want to get rid of him as their only son and take advantage of his family. If we can send him home, they will have more money to reward us, huh? You say, being rich is a job, right?"
Shen Ying received a reward of twenty taels, which he used to buy a carriage and stay in an inn. All the money he spent was just a gift from the noble. If he could get more reward money for free, Shen Youtian would like to do this several times.
Having more money is useful. Doesn’t Shen Youtian know this?
"I have no objection, but I need to talk to your grandfather about this."
"Okay, then you go and tell him. You must make it clear. When the time comes, we can spend the money together. The prerequisite is that we must insist that he is my brother. Otherwise, if we meet that evil relative on the way, our reward money will be gone!"
Shen Ying felt relieved that she didn't have to explain herself. By the time Shen Youtian went to discuss with his brothers in excitement, Shen Ying had already returned to the carriage.
Shen's mother was still curious about the other party's background and asked some basic questions.
For example, what's your name, where are you from, how old are you this year, etc.
Shen Ying pulled her and repeated what she had said to Shen Youtian.
Shen's mother was surprised: "How much money must the family have for the relatives to spend so much time and effort to calculate it."
Shen Ying shrugged, she was not a child from a rich family.
Mother Shen pinched her angrily: "Every family has its own problems. Do you think you can live a smooth life?"
It's your parents who help you bear the pressure from outsiders and family members.
Not long after, Shen Youtian came back and agreed to give him a ride.
Shen Ying yawned, then leaned back in the carriage and fell asleep.
The next morning, the Shen family replenished their water and set off immediately. More than half an hour after they left, two men with bruised faces and red eyes were indignant and asking around.
As a result, apart from a convoy of foreign vehicles that left early this morning, no one went out, let alone a lone woman.
"Brother, what do you say?"
They had already asked around the town, but no one had seen any woman walking alone.
With this calculation, the lady could only have left with the car.
"Chase her." Others have paid, so don't give her a chance to run away.
Although the two men didn't have horses, they could still travel light and at a fairly fast pace.
After walking for more than an hour, they saw the next slope in the distance. The Shen family's convoy followed slowly.
Shen Ying didn't get enough sleep and was yawning all the way. Suddenly, the wheel of the car ran over a small stone and bumped, and she was completely awakened.
In front of you is a winding slope with many obstructions, such as small hills and tall trees. Without walking to the corner in person, there is no way of telling the specific road conditions of the next section.
"This section of road is really suitable for bandits to use."
"What are you talking about?" Shen's mother thought she had misheard.
Shen Ying quickly patted her mouth: "I didn't say anything."
She must not activate the Crow Mouth skill.
Mother Shen glared at her. This child has been saying strange things every now and then since she came back from slaughtering the pig at Xu's house.
Girls change a lot when they grow up. My daughter just turned 18 and has changed a lot.
But she is still the same, reckless and not like a girl, and rarely shy in front of men.
Alas, I couldn’t find a good family even when the weather was good, so it’s hard to find a suitable one while fleeing from famine.
Click click click
The carriage of Shen Ying's family, which was in the front row, turned into the next slope.
It was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and the Shen family had no intention of resisting the sun and were preparing to find a suitable place to take a nap, but Shen Ying stopped the carriage and several cars behind him also stopped.
Shen Ying discovered that there were many and mixed footprints on the road ahead.
Shen Youtian took a few quick steps and looked at the fresh feces on the ground.
"It's not an animal. It looks like a lot of people have just passed by." He turned around and discussed with the old man whether to wait or just continue walking.
Shen Ying went into the woods nearby, sprinted to find a telescope from the mall, climbed up a small slope, and indeed saw a group of people in the distance.
Adding together men, women, old and young, there are probably more than 30 people. If we add those who may be scattered in the blind spots of the telescope, we can estimate that there are 40 people, three donkeys and not even a carriage.
Several strong men were carrying sickles and other weapons.
It cannot be said that the risk is very high, but the risk cannot be ruled out either. After all, they are all strangers.
Shen Ying went down the hill and told her family about her discovery.
Mr. Shen said, then wait and rest for two hours. Two hours is enough to create some distance.
Everyone had to get off the bus where they were, some fed hay, some drank water, and some took the opportunity to do some handicrafts.