Li Xuemei waited for a long time but her daughter didn't come, so she fell asleep in a daze.
She didn't sleep peacefully and woke up when she turned over. When she opened her eyes and looked out the window, she saw that the moon was already rising in the sky.
Li Xuemei felt something was wrong, why her daughter hadn't come back yet.
Even if something happened, her daughter would not stay so late.
She slowly got up and fumbled to light the oil lamp.
My daughter knew that she would miss her at home and would not leave home without any reason. There must be something holding her back, and this matter was force majeure, preventing her from getting away...
"Meow--" Maomao trotted over from the edge of the big kang, squatted in front of her, and looked sideways at her, as if he was wondering why she got up, and seemed to be waiting for her instructions.
Li Xuemei was thinking about asking Maomao to expand the search scope and determine the location of her daughter.
In the quiet night, a familiar male voice suddenly came, shouting loudly.
The sound of the wind dispersed a little, and it sounded a little unreal to my ears.
Li Xuemei opened a crack in the window and listened.
The voice is indeed very familiar.
The shout is...
"...The Beirong soldiers are coming, get up quickly, get up quickly..."
The sound is getting closer and clearer.
It’s Master Lu!
It was like a thunderbolt hitting her heart.
Beirong is coming!
Her daughter is outside, her father is the child, and Heng'er... her uncle is the child...
Beirong is really here!
Li Xuemei swayed.
The cat made a piercing scream.
Aunt Rong was the first one to rush in. She quickly supported her and pushed her to sit down.
Then came her daughter's dog, barking all the way in, staring at her closely with a pair of dog eyes. One mistake was good.
Sanbao couldn't stay in the cowshed any longer, so he walked to the door of the room with square steps, mooed in a low voice, and walked around in circles, as if he was confirming something...
Grandma Rong rushed out, ran to the backyard, opened the small door, and went straight to Mr. Cui's house.
Bang bang bang!
There was a constant knock on the courtyard door.
Cui Langzhong heard someone shouting outside and got up. Then he heard a knock on the door and hurried over to open the courtyard door.
Before she could see the person clearly, she was dragged away by Nanny Rong's sleeves.
He knew that Lady Rong couldn't speak, so she must be in a hurry.
"I'll hurry up, don't drag me, I can walk by myself."
I was also wondering if something happened to the Yan family, so I ran and stumbled into the Yan family's yard.
Mrs. Cui's ears are so sharp, how could she not hear the sound?
He immediately raised his voice and yelled: "Big dog, little dog, get up quickly, hurry up!"
"Hey, these people who killed a thousand swords are here again!"
"I'm going to see the waiter's mother. You two should come over quickly."
In fact, everyone in the village heard Master Lu's cry.
There were two people when Master Lu left, and a car full of people when he came back!
The mule was almost lying down from exhaustion.
There were several of them running around on the ground.
Master Lu yelled so hard that his throat was filled with smoke. He was so afraid that no one would hear him that he shouted so hoarse that he almost lost his breath.
Fortunately, the vigilance in Xiaoan Village was really high. With such good skills, both the old and the young ran out.
The torches were lit one by one, illuminating the center of the village as bright as day.
Master Lu swallowed his saliva and said reluctantly: "The Beirong soldiers are coming. There are so many people. Our village can't stop them at all. They are all fleeing for their lives. You..."
He wanted to say that you should run away too and stop packing your things. The most important thing is that people can survive.
Afraid of being ignored by these people, Master Lu added: "This time it's not a small group of thieves, it's a large group of people! Listen to me and run away quickly!"
That's too late!
The sound of horse hooves was particularly harsh in the silent night, especially the sound of many horses running wildly. Every sound seemed to step on everyone's heart.
"Dad!" Luo shouted. "They are coming!"
Village Chief Luo screamed: "Copycat! Our bamboo crossbow, our stick, and the door panel, hurry up and remove the door panel!"
The village elders were shaking all over and shouting loudly.
"Go up to the arrow tower, go up, go up!"
"It's just like last time, old people, women and children, crossing the river, holding a raft, and running to Yongning City!"
Li Xuemei appeared at the door.
"Can't cross the river, can't run!" She was supported by Grandma Rong, her face was a little pale, but her voice was firm.
"We can't outrun the horses. Once we are overtaken by Beirong, we will only die."
"Hide in the cellar under the arrow tower!"
The cellar under the arrow tower is large enough. It was originally intended to store various supplies. It was also considered by the Tibetans. In critical moments, this would be their last safe house.
"Quick, everyone go into the cellar under the arrow tower!" Village Chief Luo shouted.
Everyone takes action.
It was too late to go home and remove the door panels, so I had to remove the doors of several nearby houses.
The men held up the door panels and stood guard under the arrow tower, wary of where the sound was coming from. The village elders kept urging the villagers to go faster and faster.
Seeing that the arrow tower on the big rock is almost no longer able to fit inside.
Master Lu shouted: "No, no more people can come in, there are too many people, it's dangerous..."
Li Xuemei shouted calmly: "Go to the arrow tower in the north."
She took the lead, got on her own bullock cart, and picked up several children from the village.
Grandma Rong pulled the reins.
Sanbao threw off his hooves and ran to the north.
Mrs. Qi was being carried by Qi Da. When she heard the noise, she hurriedly urged: "Hurry up, carry me to the arrow tower in the north."
Qi Dashi carried his mother on his back and ran with the bullock cart.
Qi Si held his two nieces, and Qi Wu carried two door panels of his house.
Mrs. Qi ran closely behind and was out of breath.
"Woof woof woof woof!"
The cry of strangulation spread throughout the village.
The people who had just settled down in the north arrow tower felt nervous.
Li Xuemei held her belly in her hands and walked up to the tower step by step.
Even if she was so anxious that she was sweating all over, she forced herself to calm down, don't be anxious, and take her time.
Aunt Rong followed closely behind her, holding an iron crossbow in her hand.
Da Ya was leaning on a wooden stick.
This is also the norm for people in Xiaoan Village.
No matter young or old, male or female, no one is empty-handed.
When Li Xuemei finally climbed to the tower, the arrow tower in the center of the village was already in close combat with Beirong!
…
Yan Yu kept carrying a tin bucket into the village.
It’s not that I can’t take it off, it’s that I can’t bear it.
There was nothing she could do about the things she left behind on the road. When she had the chance, she would definitely look for them and pick them back up.
The screams of Gou Zhi were really too loud.
That's not shouting, that's roaring!
This unusual movement made her heart tense.
I opened the tin bucket and took a closer look, I saw that Beirong had entered the village!
The torches in the village lit up the surrounding area, illuminating the inside and outside of the arrow tower clearly.
There were probably dozens of people, riding horses and circling the arrow tower from a distance, not daring to get close.
Yan Yu took a closer look and saw some motionless figures under the arrow tower. Judging from their clothing, they must be Beirong.
So far, it seems that Xiaoan Village has not suffered any losses.
This gave her some peace of mind.
Suddenly another difficulty arose.
How is she going to get in?!
Beirong tried to shoot arrows at the arrow tower, but the people on it didn't show up at all. The arrow tower in this village was not as empty as the city defense. It had a roof on top, which blocked their arrows.
As soon as they fought, they suffered a big loss. There were adults and children above them, and their hands were very accurate. They aimed at their faces to greet them. Although the power of the bamboo arrows was small, they were so urgent and fast that they could not avoid them.
A few were unlucky enough to have their eyes injured. The man guarding the arrow tower holding the door panel seized the opportunity and rushed out to chop him with a knife...
