When the first person rode over Zhao Lei, his hair stood on end.
Fortunately, the dozen or so people just crossed over this dry ditch and didn't notice anything unusual, nor did they stop too much.
It wasn't until the last person left that Zhao Lei breathed a sigh of relief.
And these people just rode around for a while on their horses and then went back. Presumably these people also thought that they would not be attacked here.
Perhaps for them, the biggest danger is the people they arrested.
And these people also wanted to go back quickly and enjoy their spoils, because there were already sounds of women struggling and crying in the camp.
Hearing these sounds, the five or six cavalrymen laughed strangely and returned to the camp in a hurry.
Zhao Lei watched the five or six people return to the camp before pulling his head back.
Looking at the situation in front of him, he estimated that these people should stop here to rest.
Zhao Lei didn't believe that after these soldiers relaxed, they would still perform their duties in the middle of the night and escort these people back all night.
Zhao Lei put the withered grass on the mat, placed it in a good position, then lay on it and squinted.
There were so many people outside, and there would be a lot of noise when he set out, and no one would be able to move for a while. He was a light sleeper, and he was not afraid of oversleeping.
But even when Zhao Lei was sleeping, he did not relax at all. He held the handle of the knife in his hand so that he could take action at any time.
There were many people outside, which attracted all the mosquitoes, and with the chalcedony in his body, there were very few mosquitoes here in Zhao Lei.
Because the people outside were far apart, there were only occasional slight sounds of crying, beating and scolding, but these did not affect Zhao Lei's sleep.
After a while, a slight snoring sound came from Zhao Lei's nose. The sound was blown away by the breeze before it could reach the small ditch.
"ah!"
A sharp and harsh sound came in the early morning. Zhao Lei subconsciously pulled out the long knife, rubbed it and stood up. He looked around and found that no one was coming.
He breathed a sigh of relief, then half-bent and looked not far away.
It turned out to be the group of cavalry, driving this group of people to prepare to set off.
Zhao Lei just saw from a distance a child, who could not tell the difference between male and female, throwing himself on a long-haired woman on the ground, crying there.
Next to him, a bearded man opened his chest and pulled the rope on his feet back. The child tried his best to grab the woman on the ground, but the woman didn't react at all. No.
But how could this eight or nine-year-old child be the opponent of this big man? The big man just lifted him up with one hand, then threw him to the ground, and immediately lost his voice.
The rope around that woman had been untied as early as last night.
These hundreds of people, after the cavalry were neatly dressed, were whipped with long whips and gathered together. In less than half a stick of incense, they started on the road.
But the only ones left there were four or five helpless women and one child.
After Zhao Lei saw them setting off, he walked far away from their previous camp and followed them.
The journey was tedious. Zhao Lei had been following them for two days. Even though he had been nourished by chalcedony and fairy grass, he had been keeping his nerves tense and alert, but he couldn't stand it any longer.
Fortunately, we were finally there, because he already had an impression of the area. If he remembered correctly, it was only about twenty miles away from Pingyang City.
Zhao Lei looked at this impressive environment and slowed down, not intending to continue following them.
There was no way before, but now that I have other options, I naturally find a way to sneak into Pingyang City.
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Zhu Wei looked at the sun in the sky and cursed. This hot day is perfect for lying at home to enjoy the coolness, holding the girl in his arms and humming a little tune.
It's not like he is suffering like this now. The sun has been shining for the past two days and Zhu Wei can't find the north.
Only when he saw his capture behind him did he feel better.
Thinking about the gross profit of at least one or two thousand taels of silver during this trip, apart from the care and filial piety, I estimate that I can also have a few hundred taels of silver in my pocket.
I thought that after I finished this trip, I could go to Xiuchun Tower for a while.
After he went there last time, he was still thinking about Miss Chun'er inside.
Thinking about it, Zhu Wei laughed out loud and couldn't help but speed up.
After Zhu Wei speeded up, his men naturally did not dare to delay, waved the whip in their hands, and accelerated their march.
At this time, a subordinate next to Zhu Wei watched Zhu Wei swallow a mouthful of saliva. He was very discerning. He quickly unscrewed the kettle in his hand and handed it to Zhu Wei.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir! I've mixed this water with honey, which is perfect for quenching my thirst and cooling down the heat."
Zhu Wei looked his subordinate up and down, took the kettle over, and poured it in. He didn't let out a sigh of relief until all the water was finished.
Then Zhu Wei turned his horse's head and said to the dozens of cavalry behind him:
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work. I just came here not long ago and I am very unfamiliar with Pingyang County. I will have to rely on you brothers from now on!
After this is completed, brother, I will take all the brothers to have a good meal. "
"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you, Boss!"
After hearing Zhu Wei's promise, the people under Zhu Wei immediately cheered up and thanked him one after another.
Zhu Wei saw all the performances of these dozens of soldiers, especially those with gloomy expressions.
This mission was obtained at a huge cost to Zhu Wei.
He had offended someone before and was driven to Pingyang City last month.
After Zhu Wei came to Pingyang City, because he was airborne, the people under him were all strangers.
In particular, his nominal second-in-command, Lu Tong, has always kept him on the sidelines and has no rights at all.
For Zhu Wei's mission this time, he spent more than a hundred taels of silver and a treasured jade pendant to smoothen the relationship, and only then did he get the opportunity to be alone with his subordinates.
Zhu Wei had not put on any airs during this journey, he just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune with them.
As long as these dozens of cavalrymen make a fortune following him, then more than half of his goal will be achieved.
Everyone has a scale in their heart, and they naturally know what they should do in the future.
After that, they will gradually favor themselves. After all, a boss with a good temper and who can make them rich is rare but not available.
Lu Tong had always led his men to do this kind of thing before, but not only did he drink the soldiers' blood, but he also only gave a small profit to his men every time.
Lu Tong relied on his status as the son-in-law of the Li family to act unscrupulously, and the people under his command had tolerated it for a long time.
Just because in this day and age, we could still make ends meet, everyone tolerated it.
