Chapter 141： flee

Old man Jiang methodically directed his two grandsons to fully draw their bows and aim the arrows in the direction where the bandits were about to appear.

“Hold your bow firmly and don’t let your arrows tilt. Be careful of accidentally injuring your second and third uncles.”

“Hmm.” Jiang Cheng and Jiang Quan responded and drew their bows to full capacity.

With the help of her eldest daughter-in-law, Ms. Jiang Liu finally climbed up the steep **** and sat on the ground gasping for air.

I saw my granddaughter Yingbao untying the rope from Wen Shu's waist, and then holding the rope and sliding downhill.

"Bao'er!" Chun Niang exclaimed and looked down quickly. She saw that after her daughter went down the slope, she wrapped the rope around Youyou's waist and asked the grandmother, eldest aunt and second aunt on the **** to pull her up.

Yoyou must not throw it away, it is of great use.

Chunniang and Yanru Zhou worked together to pull the rope upwards. Yoyou was very smart and knew how to climb up, so they quickly pulled it up.

“Bao’er! It’s your turn!” Chun Niang shouted.

Yingbao took the rope that was thrown down and quickly **** the mule again.

"Bao'er, come up quickly!" Chun Niang was almost dying of anxiety, "I don't want the mule anymore!"

Ying Bao shook his head: "No! We can't carry a lot of things without a mule."

"I'll do it!" Jiang Cheng also slid down, took the rope from his little cousin and started to tie the mule.

There were two large bags of grain on the mule, which were pushed down by Jiang Cheng.

You can do without the grain, but you cannot do without the mule.

Although Chun Niang on the **** was angry, she did not dare to hesitate. She and her sisters-in-law tried their best to pull the mule up.

Now only the Wen family's horses are left.

At this time, Jiang Sanlang and others had already exited the bamboo forest, and the gangsters appeared behind them.

Old man Jiang, who had taken over the bow and arrows from his eldest grandson, fired several arrows at the bandits. Together with the arrows from his second grandson, he forced them back into the bamboo forest without showing their heads.

“Come up quickly!” Chun Niang almost screamed.

Ying Bao glanced at the Wen family's horse and the food on the ground with a pity look on his face. He grabbed the rope with his cousin and was pulled up by A Niang and the others.

As soon as Jiang Cheng went up, he picked up the new bow and arrow made by his grandfather last night and shot continuously at the emerging gangsters, giving the third uncle and second uncle time to retreat.

Fortunately, Old Man Jiang and his sons cut a lot of bamboo arrows last night, otherwise they would not be able to stop the bandits.

Finally, when Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Erlang were pulled up, they were still carrying the basket dropped by Dani, Erni, Yanru and the others.

Wen Fu, on the other hand, was calmer. He pushed the things off the horse's back, tied the rope to the horse's belly, and asked the people above to pull the horse up first.

Later, he saw Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Erlang shooting arrows at the top together. He tied the sacks with the ropes he threw down and asked them to pull up the sacks, bedding and other items.

Finally, he put his belongings on his back and climbed up the rope.

Chunniang and the others were so tired that they were exhausted, but they also felt very relieved.

The food and bedding from my family and the Wen family were all brought up, as well as mules and horses.

After being shot and wounded several people, the gangster retreated into the bamboo forest and never showed up again.

But the Jiang family did not relax and kept watching what was happening below.

Chunniang and the others untied the ropes, took a short rest, put the two sacks of grain back on the back of the mule and let it carry it.

This steep **** is actually the ridge on the south slope. After climbing over this point, you will go down to the other side and you will see a large wilderness.

The Jiang family was worried that the gangsters would also climb up, and they had no chance of winning, so they continued walking down without stopping.

Ying Bao saw that his father's second uncle and Uncle Wen were both injured, so he quickly took out the medicine he prepared and gave it to them, and also took out some pills and distributed them to others.

Aniang and the others' clothes are soaked. If we don't take some anti-cold medicine, someone may get sick soon.

In fact, the Jiang family is still in good health, and they can still eat even if they are a little tired. Even the Jiang Liu family is always strong and steady, and their steps are as steady as those of their children and grandchildren.

But Mrs. Wen, her daughter, and the nanny seemed to be unable to hold on any longer. They walked slower and slower, and could hardly keep up with the team.

"Why don't you find a place to rest first." Chun Niang looked at it and was quite worried.

Jiang Sanlang looked back and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no gangsters were chasing him. "Let's talk about it in the woods ahead."

This is an unobstructed place, and it will be troublesome if the gangsters catch up.

However, the woods could at least cover their tracks and shelter from the rain under the trees. Yingbao led Youyou and walked forward quickly, while Youyou carried Jiang Jie and Jiang Wu on her back. The two boys still had their little ones in their pockets in front of them. Black rhubarb.

Seeing that Wen Shu could hardly walk, Ying Bao stuffed some cooked water chestnuts into her and said, "Sister Wen, you will feel better after eating something."

After the water chestnuts were boiled, she soaked them in Wudingzhi for a long time. Eating them should relieve her fatigue.

Wen Shu looked pale, took the water chestnuts, thanked her in a low voice, and started eating slowly.

Yingbao handed a few more to Mrs. Wen and Nanny.

After eating the water chestnuts, their legs and feet seemed to have some strength, and they could barely support themselves and walked into the woods ahead.

It is gratifying that there are no bandits chasing us, which makes everyone feel relieved.

After entering the woods, Jiang Sanlang walked around and found an old tree.

The old branches are gnarled, but the bottom of the tree can provide shelter from the rain.

So everyone rested under the tree. Chun Niang took out steamed buns and pickles and distributed them to everyone. Jiang Cheng and Jiang Quan both carried water hyacinths on their backs, so they poured some water for everyone.

Jiang Quan shook the gourd and muttered: "The water is almost gone."

Yingbao glanced at his second cousin and said nothing.

There is plenty of water in her cave, so she is not worried about this problem at all.

The only worry is whether their house will be burned down by bandits. After all, Dad and the others have injured a lot of bandits.

Go to the little deer, quietly take out some dried gold ears and stuff them into its mouth, letting it chew slowly to regain its strength.

The mules and horses were both carrying heavy objects and were nibbling the grass and moss on the ground. Yingbao also stuffed a handful of broken golden ears for them to eat.

Jiang Sanlang climbed up the tree, stood at the highest point and looked into the distance.

There were no gangsters on the other side of the ridge. Maybe they had really retreated.

“Where shall we go next?” Jiang Dalang asked his second brother.

Jiang Erlang was also unsure about paying attention, "Why don't you ask Sanlang."

Since they can’t return to the village for the time being, they must find a safe place to live first.

They didn’t know that a large number of bandits had entered Chuanhe Town. These bandits were stationed here, preparing to gather enough people to attack Qinchuan County.

Eating more people becomes a problem. Hundreds of thousands of people consume at least hundreds of kilograms of food a day, so bandits search everywhere for villagers who have escaped with food and livestock.

Hundreds of bandits followed the mountain road into Beishan and began to search with a net.

At this time, the villagers hiding in Beishan panicked and fled deep into the forest without their lives, leaving behind their cattle and sheep.

Some old people were overtaken by gangsters because of their slowness and died with a single stabbing.

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After resting, everyone finally decided to go east to Jiangjia Village in Ershilipu.

Jiangjiacun is located in a remote area and far away from official roads. The chance of being invaded by rogue bandits is relatively small, so it is safer for them to go there.

“Follow me. I know the road to Jiangjia Village best.” Old Man Jiang took the lead and walked ahead. “Back then, I visited all the surrounding villages.”

At dusk, the group finally arrived near Jiangjiacun.

Jiang Sanlang was worried and suggested that he go and take a look first.

“Then you should be careful. If something goes wrong in the village, run away quickly.” Chun Niang was very worried about her husband.

“I know.” Jiang Sanlang tightened his belt and tied his leggings again before running towards Jiangjia Village.

Before we reached the entrance of the village, we heard the village dogs starting to bark.

Jiang Sanlang slowed down and observed the surroundings as he walked.

Jiangjiacun is a solid mountain village, built on the mountain with many trees.

From a distance, there are only woods but no houses. The whole village is hidden in the woods. Only when the smoke rises, you can notice that there is a village here.

At this moment, the rain had stopped, but the road was muddy, and the soles of Jiang Sanlang's shoes were soon stained with thick mud, making it difficult to walk.

Scraping off the mud from the soles of his shoes on a stone, Jiang Sanlang arrived at the door of his uncle's house.