Fortunately, he was an extremely alert and intelligent child. Even though he was in a turbulent mood, he knew that this was not the time to cry. He didn't want his mother to be distracted by him, so he quickly wiped away the tears on his face with his little hands.
Lamei almost cried with joy. Fortunately, she knew how to look at the situation. She quickly picked up Bai Feiye, suppressed her trembling and asked, "Madam, how can we leave?"
Qiao Huaping had already thought of a way out. Without even looking at the stunned soldiers on the ground, she quickly handed Lamei a black cloak: "Wrap it around, let's leave the city and meet up with Yingchun first."
Lamei took a deep breath and ignored where their wife pulled the cloak from. She gritted her teeth and suppressed a slight tremor, and followed Qiao Huaping quietly out of the backyard.
Before Qiao Huaping left, he squinted his eyes, walked toward the commotion in the front yard, and quietly threw a smoke bomb and a tear gas through the wall.
The smoke lasts for a long time, and the tear-inducing effect can make people lose their fighting ability for a period of time.
Qiao Huaping took advantage of the chaos and quietly left the place with Lamei and Bai Feiye.
She led people around and around, and soon they turned into a deserted alley.
It was almost early in the morning, and no one noticed that an old carriage, which had been temporarily parked in this remote place since nightfall, quietly welcomed its owner.
This is an old carriage temporarily purchased by Qiao Huaping.
She looked magnanimous and sat in the coachman's seat, not looking like she was running for her life at all.
Lamei hugged Bai Feiye and bent down to enter the carriage.
Qiao Huaping flicked off his riding whip, and the carriage wheels squeaked across the bluestone slabs, leaving the secluded alley and following the flow of people in the early morning, out of the city gate.
As soon as he left the city gate, Qiao Huaping drove the carriage like a racing car and urged the horses to run fast. However, he first went in the opposite direction and then turned back to Liujin Village.
When we arrived at Liujin Village, it was still early and there wasn't much smoke rising from the village. Qiao Huaping drove straight to her house and knocked on the door.
In the yard, the three brothers of the Mei family were doing boxing exercises with their sister. Yingchun had something on her mind and could not sleep almost all night. When she heard the knock on the door, she ran faster than anyone else.
"Yingchun, it's me." Qiao Huaping recognized Yingchun's footsteps behind the door and spoke.
Yingchun opened the door without saying a word.
When she saw the wintersweet behind Qiao Huaping and Bai Feiye in her arms, Yingchun suddenly covered her mouth and almost cried.
Fortunately, Lamei made a silent gesture, and Yingchun quickly regained her composure and quickly wiped away her tears.
Several children rushed over: "Mom!"
Qiao Huaping raised her hand and touched the little face of Mei Qingyao who was closest to her, and said in a deep voice: "Go and pack your clothes. I will take you out to play for a few days."
The children of the Mei family are all very smart. If Qiao Huaping said this normally, they would be extremely happy.
But Qiao Huaping didn't come home all night, and when he arrived early in the morning, his first words were this. The children of the Mei family knew something was wrong.
But the children didn't ask any more questions and all agreed.
Mei Qingyu and Qiao Huaping asked: "Mom, how long do we have to clean up?"
Qiao Huaping said: "A stick of incense, the faster the better."
Mei Qingyu's heart sank.
It seems this matter is very urgent.
He nodded and said to Lamei: "Sister Lamei, could you please watch Aye for a while. I'll go help Aye collect some clothes."
Lamei nodded.
Yingchun seemed to suddenly come back to her senses and jumped up: "Sister, I will also go and help you pack some clothes."
In the Qiao Family Courtyard, both adults and children had a tacit understanding. They packed their luggage quickly and nimbly without asking any questions.
In fact, Qiao Huaping's space is always replenished with supplies. Even if the whole family goes out without bringing anything, they don't have to worry about anything.
But in terms of convenience, it would be more convenient for several children to bring something they are used to.
After lighting the incense, the children of the Mei family all carried their small bundles and stood in front of the carriage.
Yingchun also quickly packed up the clothes for her and her sister Lamei, tied them into a bundle, and slung them around her wrist.
When Qiao Huaping saw that everyone was gathered, she only asked the coachman to drive the old carriage she had bought to her relatives' house in the next county and take care of it for the time being. The coachman took the order.
She had already told Sister Du before that she was going to look at business elsewhere and hoped that Sister Du would take care of the house occasionally.
Qiao Huaping occasionally went out in recent years to discuss business in other places. Sister Du was not surprised and agreed immediately.
After Qiao Huaping arranged everything, he drove the carriage, carrying the children and the two maids, to the distance.
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It wasn't until the carriage drove into the deep mountain path that Qiao Huaping talked to the children in the carriage through the curtain about why it was like this today.
"Someone is coveting your brother Aye, and he and Lamei were captured yesterday. Let's leave for now to avoid the limelight."
Qiao Huaping said it in an understatement.
The children of the Mei family were furious when they heard this: "Mom! We will definitely protect Aye! We will never let anyone hurt him!"
With tears in his eyes, Bai Feiye leaned on his eldest brother Mei Qingyao's arms and gestured to him: "Brother, you haven't seen me. Yesterday, sister Lamei and Aye were buying snacks on the street. Aye was taken away.
He was locked up in the yard... If mother hadn't rescued Aye, Aye would not be able to see mother and brothers and sisters today!"
Xiao Naiyin sounded aggrieved, and Mei Qingyao clenched her fists when she heard it: "Don't worry, Aye, big brother is here and will definitely protect you!"
Bai Feiye nodded heavily, and his little chubby hand held Mei Qingyao's hand with some envy: "It would be great if Aye was as strong and skilled in martial arts as my elder brother! I don't have to let my mother worry about Aye! Who will fight me?
who!"
The person is obviously small, but the words he speaks are very melancholy.
This contrast made the atmosphere in the carriage feel more relaxed, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.