mtl008 Chapter 193 Mountain Bandits
Chapter 193 Mountain Bandits
"Zhang Li, take your wife and hurry!" Zhou Dayong shouted, leaving Shang Yu on the carriage in front.
The road had been cleared by then, and carriages could pass through easily. As soon as one carriage moved, the others followed.
Three carriages sped along the official road. Inside one carriage, Shang Xiaoxiao held Mu Xue tightly, while Xu An cleverly crouched down in the carriage to steady himself.
It has to be said that Kua Li's driving skills are truly excellent. On this official road that is half cliff and half mountain, with many curves, the carriage did not overturn, which is truly a miracle.
The galloping carriage kicked up a lot of dust, and Song Jiaojiao looked back but couldn't see anything.
After running for half an hour, the carriage gradually slowed down and stopped on a flat area with a crystal-clear stream on the side.
Song Jiaojiao told Zhang Li to stop. It was getting late, and they probably wouldn't be able to reach the next post station before dark. They would likely have to spend the night in the wilderness, and this place was suitable.
Everyone who got off the bus was deathly pale. As soon as the bus stopped, Mu Xue ran to the side and started retching.
Shang Xiaoxiao was holding water, and Song Jiaojiao asked Xu An to get some sour dried fruit for Mu Xue, as sour fruit can effectively stop nausea.
"Shangyu, go to the foot of the mountain and gather some firewood. We're going to spend the night here," Song Jiaojiao said to Shangyu.
"Xiao Qi, go and help gather some firewood," Ye Yun's voice came.
"Miss Ye Yun, isn't Ye Yi here?" In the chaotic scene just now, Song Jiaojiao didn't pay much attention to Ye Yun and the others, only knowing that their carriage was following behind.
"Ah Yi just stayed behind to help," Ye Yun said with a smile as she got out of the car.
"Oh, Miss Ye Yun, since that's the case, why don't you come with us over there? We'll wait for them here," Song Jiaojiao said, noting that Ye Yun was the only one left.
"Then Ye Yun will respectfully accept your offer."
At this point, Shang Xiaoxiao had already taken out and set up the simple tent that Song Jiaojiao had made, and also taken out the small table and chairs from the car and arranged them.
There were some pastries and freshly brewed hot tea on the table.
Putting aside what's going on right now, the view from this spot is truly amazing. Song Jiaojiao and the others are currently halfway up the mountain, with a stream flowing down from the mountainside beside them. The water is crystal clear, and the tea brewed from it has a sweet aroma, so it must be spring water from the mountains.
Before the flat ground was a cliff with nothing to obstruct the view, and the rolling mountains could be seen at a glance. At this moment, fog rose in the mountains, and the area below the cliff was shrouded in fog, obscuring the entire view. As the sun set, the orange sunlight spread across the earth. This was a sight that Song Jiaojiao rarely saw.
"They're back! They're back!!! Madam, they're back!" Shang Xiaoxiao shouted happily.
With the clatter of hooves, Zhou Dayong and his men returned, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
"Madam, we're back!" Zhou Dayong said as he walked up to Song Jiaojiao.
Song Jiaojiao looked them over one by one and didn't see any obvious injuries on them.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Song Jiaojiao asked.
"No one was injured. We barely lifted a finger; it was Ye Yi who did all the work. He took care of the bandits in no time. When the bandits realized they were no match for us, the rest of them ran away."
Zhou Dayong thought about Yoruichi's skills just now. At first, he thought she was just a servant who knew martial arts, but he didn't expect her to have such high martial arts skills. It looked a bit like internal energy.
Song Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he wasn't injured. She knew that Ye Yi was very skilled, but she didn't expect that he could drive away the bandits all by himself.
Song Jiaojiao glanced at Ye Yi standing next to Ye Yun, but said nothing.
"Alright, you've worked hard. Take a rest. We'll probably have to spend the night here."
“Madam, we are not tired. While it is still not completely dark, Dadan and I will go into the woods to hunt some game.”
Zhou Dayong said with great energy.
Seeing that he didn't seem tired at all, Song Jiaojiao went along with him, only reminding him to be careful.
The sun had already set, and Song Jiaojiao and her group sat around the fire. The temperature in the mountains was quite low at night, so Song Jiaojiao took a thin blanket from the car and draped it over Mu Xue.
Zhou Dayong hunted three rabbits in the mountains and is now roasting them. The golden-brown rabbits are emitting a fragrant aroma, which, along with the barbecue seasoning brought by Song Jiaojiao, is tempting to everyone present.
Zhou Dayong turned the rabbit around, swallowed hard, and said, "This smells so good. I've roasted rabbits before, but it's never smelled like this."
Xu Sen proudly said from the side, "Of course, with the barbecue seasoning that my wife brought, even grilled shoe soles taste delicious. You know, when the food stall first opened, the shop was almost too busy to keep up with demand."
"Yes, yes, no wonder it smells so good. If we have this seasoning packet, we'll never have to eat dry, tough, and tasteless roasted meat again," Zhou Dayong said with a hearty laugh.
"Uncle Dayong, is the rabbit ready?" Mu Xue asked, swallowing hard. Although she had eaten a lot of dried fruit in the afternoon, the aroma made her hungry again.
"Almost there, almost there, Xiao Muxue, it'll be ready soon." Zhou Dayong stabbed the rabbit meat with his dagger, but saw no blood.
He tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Mu Xue, saying, "Here you go, it's ready, you can eat it now."
Mu Xue took the rabbit leg and almost got burned and threw it away. Fortunately, Shang Xiaoxiao was quick-witted and cut it into pieces with a small knife on the oil paper.
"You idiot, Miss's hands are so delicate and soft, how could they withstand that kind of temperature? Do you think your rough hands aren't afraid of getting burned?" Zhou Dadan said urgently.
Zhou Dayong scratched his head and chuckled, "I just forgot because I saw Xiao Muxue was in a hurry."
"Uncle Dadan, I'm fine. I just forgot because I was craving it. Don't blame Uncle Dayong," Mu Xue said indistinctly as she ate the rabbit meat that Shang Xiaoxiao had sliced.
"You silly girl, don't you know that you can't rush things?" Song Jiaojiao pointed at Mu Xue's head with amusement.
Mu Xue just playfully stuck out her tongue and continued to enjoy the delicious roasted rabbit.
Seeing the harmonious atmosphere of Song Jiaojiao's family, Ye Yun was also infected by their joy, and the smile on her lips never faded.
Thinking back on all these years, although she had never lacked food or clothing, she had never felt this kind of atmosphere at home. In addition, with this incident, her third and fourth uncles were even more eager to kill her, and they did not care about the slightest blood ties.
Ye Yi silently held Ye Yun's hand; no matter what happened, he would always be by her side.
It was the luckiest thing in his life that he, a man who was sold by his parents when he was young, could win the love of Miss Yun. No matter what happened, he would stay by her side.
After eating and drinking her fill, Song Jiaojiao looked at the starry sky and thought that tomorrow would be another good day.
It twinkles in the sky, a sight unseen in big cities in my past life.
"Madam, it's late, you should rest," Shang Xiaoxiao said softly from the side.