Su Liuye looked out from time to time in the store. When it was completely dark, she still didn't see them coming back.
"Lianlian, you watch here, I'll go out to see why Zhang Niang and the others haven't come back yet."
Su Liuye confessed and walked quickly outside the Wu family's mansion. She looked around but did not see Zhang or the others.
She asked the neighbors nearby and they all said they had not seen Mrs. Zhang come back.
One of the aunts heard her saying that she was looking for Mrs. Zhang and came forward and said, "Don't you know? Today is Wu Shuisheng's death anniversary. Mrs. Zhang goes to pay homage every year." As she said that, she glanced at the Wu family's mansion. , suppressed his voice and said, "I'm telling you, the Wu family didn't dare to put Wu Shuisheng's memorial tablet at home, so they buried him in a mountain in a very remote place. It takes several times to go back and forth." An hour."
"On the mountain?"
"That's right!" Auntie looked at the sky and felt strange again, "But it's also strange. Madam Zhang usually goes to worship in the morning and comes back before sunset. It's completely dark today. Why hasn't she come back yet? There's so much on the mountain. There is no place to sleep in the open, and there will be wolves there at night.”
"Auntie, do you know where the place is?"
"I don't know exactly where it is, I only know the general direction."
Seeing her anxiety, her aunt told her carefully.
"Auntie, please excuse me. I'm going to go take a look now."
As Su Liuye was about to leave, her aunt held her hand and said nervously, "My dear, it's very dangerous for you to go up the mountain at this time! Why don't you just wait?"
"I'm worried that something happened to Mrs. Zhang on the road." She glanced at the Wu family mansion next to her, feeling even more worried.
The Wu family also knows about the anniversary of Wu Shuisheng's death. They have always wanted to cause trouble for Zhang Niang. Will they let go of such a good opportunity today?
"Little madam, are you worried about the Wu family?" The aunt saw her gaze and immediately reacted, "You don't have to worry about this. I have been busy outside today and didn't see anyone coming in or out of the Wu family. You just Just wait! It's too dangerous to go into the mountains at night, and I won't be able to save you if something happens."
Su Liuye hesitated, but her aunt tried to persuade her again and again, saying that Zhang would go there every year, and that her late return today might have been delayed because of something she encountered on the road.
Thinking that this was the truth, Su Liuye decided to go back first. If Zhang Niang didn't come back tomorrow, she would take Shi Feng and the others to find her.
Nowadays, the mountain is too dangerous. There are not only ferocious beasts, but also Yu Xiangqin and others. No matter who she encounters, it will not be good for her.
But as soon as she returned to the store, she heard the cry of the little girl. When she went over, she saw that Wu Yuezheng was in a state of embarrassment and wiping her tears.
"Aliu, you're back!"
Qin Lian saw her and immediately went over to pull her, "Yue'er came back and told me that Zhang Niang was kidnapped by bandits on the road, and Yun'er was also there!"
"What?!"
Su Liuye's scalp was numb, and she quickly walked over and saw that Wu Yue's clothes were dirty, with several torn places, and there were obvious scratches on her hands.
"Yue'er, what happened?"
Wu Yue cried and said that their sisters followed Zhang to the mountain to worship every year, and this year was the same.
When I went there, I didn't encounter anything on the way. I only met a few bandits on the way back. Zhang Niang originally wanted to give them some money to spend, but who knew that these bandits immediately attacked the three of them, mother and daughter.
Mrs. Zhang pushed the sisters away with all her strength, but Wu Yun fell down on the road and was caught again.
"Go to the official immediately!"
Su Liuye made a quick decision and asked Liu Sheng to watch in the store. She took Shi Feng and Qin Lian to find a carriage, and immediately went to find someone.
Wu Yue led them. On the small mountain road at the foot of the mountain, many ingot candles could be seen scattered on the ground, as well as traces of struggle.
They searched around but couldn't find Zhang Niang and the others, and they were extremely anxious.
These bandits are not good people!
"Are you looking for someone?"
As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, a woman approached cautiously from nearby.
"Yes, Auntie, do you know anything?" Qin Lian stepped forward and asked.
Seeing that there were only a few of them, the woman relaxed and pointed to the other side of the mountain and said, "It's over there! I saw a few bandits running down from the mountain this morning, surrounding a young lady and two little girls. , Hey! One of the little girls is her!"
When the aunt saw Wu Yue, she was surprised and said.
"Yes, she just came back and asked us to come find someone." Qin Lian said.
The aunt breathed a sigh of relief and took Qin Lian's hand, "Come on! Come with me quickly! Oh, I was really scared to death this morning. As soon as I came over, I saw a bandit coming down the mountain, and I immediately ran to the side to hide. But the third mother was not so lucky and was hit by a bandit."
"What a sin! That little lady is so good-looking, and the little girl next to her is even more mature. If she is kidnapped by bandits, how will she live in the future? I will run back to the village immediately and ask my man to take him with me. A few people went to the mountain to look for it, it’s right here, come with me quickly!”
Hearing this, Su Liuye's heart ignited with hope.
On the way here, she was worried that something bad would happen to Zhang Niang and Wu Yun, but now it seems that it's not too late!
They followed their aunt up the mountain quickly. There were many signs on the road. The aunt said they were made by people in their village.
They lived at the foot of the mountain and had been bullied by bandits in the past, so they naturally had to come up with ideas to protect themselves.
If they see bandits coming down the mountain to do evil, they will immediately go back and notify the villagers. The strong men in the village will go up the mountain with weapons to chase them. Marks will be marked along the way to make it easier for officers and soldiers to come and find the bandits.
Following the mark, I soon met a few men hiding under a tree.
Seeing them, the aunt immediately pulled them and whispered, "That is my man. It seems that those bandits are in front. We don't dare to act rashly. We are watching from here."
While they were talking, the person in front noticed them, turned around and made a hissing gesture, pointing to the forest ahead.
Su Liuye quickly found a place to hide, and looked in the direction they were pointing. There was a cave under the cliff ahead. There were some eaten residues at the entrance of the cave. It was obvious that someone was inside.
Just as he was thinking about it, a man with a fierce face came out and threw some residue on the ground casually.
This person is a kind person at first glance!
"Mother!"
Seeing this, Wu Yue's eyes turned red, she stood up and wanted to go there.
Su Liuye pulled her and whispered, "Yue'er, don't be impulsive!"
"but--"
Su Liuye pulled her back and looked over there with cold eyes.
They didn't know how many people were in the cave yet, and the bandits were all armed, so they might do something bad if they went there rashly.
