When Master Xu died, the Xu family naturally had to hold a big funeral.
He spent a lot of money to invite Taoist priests from Yidu County to perform rituals for seven or forty-nine days.
Even several old monks from Zhenquan Temple were invited to chant sutras and be saved.
Several large gentry families in the county were united in the same spirit, so there was no panic scene of people leaving for tea, and people kept coming to express their condolences.
It was a trivial matter, but it turned out to be a lively event.
A few gangsters came to the side door along the alley and did not dare to enter. They only shouted outside: "I have something to report, little one."
Not long after, the old butler dressed in mourning walked out of the concierge.
The butler squinted and asked, "What's the matter?"
The ruffian leader lowered his voice and said, "You guys just saw that Li Hong and his family were dragging their family with them, and they seemed to be moving. Now they have already left the east gate."
"Well done, I'll reward you."
The old housekeeper said, took out a bag of copper coins from his arms and threw it over.
The rogue leader quickly caught him, thanked him profusely, and led the rogues away happily.
"Want to leave?"
The old housekeeper smiled sarcastically and turned back to the concierge.
Not long after, the five tall guards walked out of the door and headed straight for the east city gate.
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Under the scorching sun.
An Niang wore a bamboo hat on her head and struggled to drag the wooden cart, sweat dripping down her delicate chin.
After walking less than three miles, my legs were already weak from fatigue.
If all the belongings at home were sold, plus the extravagant wealth in hand, it would barely be enough to buy a donkey.
But she was afraid that if she delayed for too long, she would be noticed by the Xu family and the Zheng family.
Li Hong was lying on the wooden cart, looking up at the sky, his expression extremely complicated.
"Auntie."
At this moment, Xiaodouzi's childish voice sounded from behind.
Thinking that her son was tired, An Niang consoled him without looking back, "Xiaodouzi, be patient and wait until you get to the woods ahead to rest."
"Mom, there are some uncles following us."
Hearing this, An Niang's expression changed and she quickly turned around to look.
I saw five strong men following far behind, who were clearly the guards of the Xu family.
These nursing homes are not in a hurry to take action. After all, they have just left the county and are crowded with people.
At this moment, the nursing staff all had strange smiles on their faces, and their eyes kept looking back and forth on An Niang's plump millstone.
An Niang's pretty face turned pale, and she couldn't help but speed up her steps.
But as a weak woman, how fast can she go pulling a cart?
What's more, he brought his blind mother-in-law and five-year-old son with him.
The five guards followed him deliberately with amusement in their eyes, like a cat chasing a mouse.
After walking for another mile in silence, after entering the forest, the five guards finally showed their fangs.
He opened the hem of his robe, took out the simple knife from his waist, connected it to the wooden pole, and quickly chased after him.
"You...what do you want to do?"
An Niang stopped, took out the hatchet from the cart and held it in her hand, staring at them nervously.
One of the nursing staff glanced at Li Hong on the wooden cart, then at An Niang, with a lewd look and said, "This paralytic is so lucky to have a beautiful mother-in-law."
Li Hong's face turned pale, and he pretended to be calm and said: "Heroes, we have no grudges in the past, and we have no grudges in recent days. I still have some extravagant wealth here. I invite you to have a drink. Please show me your noble hands."
The nurse sneered: "Hey, it's just that you messed with the wrong people."
"Don't say any more, kill the paralytic and the old blind man who are an eyesore, and let's enjoy the beauty. Grandpa is almost suffocated along the way."
Another nurse said and stepped forward with a knife in hand.
Seeing this, Li Hong was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split apart, and he screamed repeatedly: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, my mother-in-law will enjoy it with a few heroes."
"Hahaha!"
Several nursing staff laughed, and one of them pointed at Li Hong and mocked: "You little guy, you are such a thief."
An Niang's pretty face was stunned, and she looked at her husband in disbelief: "How could you do this?"
Under the fear, Li Hong's pent-up grievance and anger exploded at this moment: "You are a shameless bitch who committed adultery with Han Er in the past, how can you pretend to be a chaste and martyr woman now!"
At this moment, An Niang was heartbroken.
She worked hard for this family, but in the end she was a shameless bitch in the eyes of her husband.
Da da da!
At this moment, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance.
Everyone was shocked, and An Niang looked happy.
The five guards looked at each other and saw solemnity and ruthlessness in each other's eyes.
"ah!!!"
A scream suddenly sounded in the forest.
But it was the five guards who had the wrong idea, who didn't care about pleasure and just wanted to complete the task as soon as possible, so they raised their knives and slashed at Li Hong on the wooden cart.
Li Hong only had time to let out a scream before he was hacked to death with random knives.
After killing Li Hong, the two went to kill the blind old woman and the child, while the other three went straight to An Niang with knives.
After coming back to her senses, An Niang was extremely frightened and ran away.
But she couldn't outrun the three strong men, and she was caught up in a short time.
One of the nurses raised his sword high and aimed it at her back, slashing her hard.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a sound of breaking wind sounded in everyone's ears.
A sharpened wooden stick, with a whistling sound, pierced the guard's heart heavily.
The power of the wooden stick did not diminish. After piercing the courtyard, it actually flew him back seven or eight meters, and finally nailed him deeply to the ground.
hiss!
The other two people only felt a chill running down their tailbones and straight to their brains, their scalps numb.
How powerful is this?
The wooden stick thrown casually is as powerful as a ballista!
While the two were stunned, Han Zhen had already rushed over, the sword in his hand flashing coldly under the scorching sun.
Uh-huh!
The sword flashed and a human head rose into the sky.
It was only then that these nursing homes reacted.
When he saw the person on the horse clearly, a guard exclaimed: "It's Han Er, shah!"
Han Zhen's bravery has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The three of them couldn't resist at all, so they ran away.
How can a person outrun a horse?
Han Zhen, who was riding a war horse, only charged and caught up with the three of them.
The simple knife in his hand was like chopping melons and vegetables, and beheaded all the remaining three people.
After killing five people in a row, Han Zhen jumped off his horse and quickly came to An Niang.
Lifting An Niang up from the ground, he comforted: "It's okay!"
"Woo~"
An Niang hugged Han Zhen and cried so hard.
Feeling the thick and hot chest, the fear and grievance in her heart could no longer be suppressed.
Han Zhen gently patted her thin back, silently comforting her.
After a while, An Niang stopped crying.
Blood was dripping down the wooden cart. Beside the wooden cart, the blind old woman was lying on the ground holding her grandson. She was lifeless and obviously could not survive.
At this time, An Niang seemed to have remembered something, and she suddenly stood up from his arms, rushed towards the carriage like crazy, and shouted: "Xiaodouzi, Xiaodouzi!"
"Wow! Grandma!"
Under the old woman, there was a heartbreaking cry.
It turned out that the old woman was actually protecting Xiaodouzi firmly with her body. The two guards had slashed at the old woman several times.
On the contrary, Xiaodouzi underneath him escaped.
Pulling Xiaodouzi out from under her mother-in-law's body, An Niang hugged her tightly and kept comforting her: "Don't be afraid, Xiaodouzi, grandma is here, grandma is here!"
After being comforted for a while, Xiaodouzi finally stopped crying.
As if she didn't want her son to see the bloody scene, An Niang held Xiaodouzi in her arms and covered his eyes with a bamboo hat.
Walking over, Han Zhen looked at Li Hong's tragic death and sighed: "An Niang, I'm sorry, I still didn't catch up."
"It's better to die, it will save you embarrassment later."
An Niang murmured softly, and then said: "Erlang, help me burn them."
"good!"
Han Zhen nodded, moved the blind old woman's body onto the cart, and then spread out a thin quilt to cover it.
After taking out the fire stick and lighting it, within a short while, the flames engulfed the entire cart.
An Niang stared blankly at the fire with complicated eyes.
Death is great, and dust returns to dust.
Everything in the past has now completely disappeared with a fire.
After watching for a while, An Niang turned around and said, "Erlang, let's go."
Han Zhen summoned the war horse, first carried An Niang and Xiaodouzi on the horse's back, then got on his horse and ran towards Xiaowang Village.
