Shijialuluo and Shijialing immediately lifted off the blankets they were wrapped in, grabbed their sabers, bent down and followed Uncle Lai to the big rock.
Shi Shami, who was lying on top and watching the people below, moved to the side to make room.
"Da Lang, Third Sister, look over there, there are black shadows shaking. Those people are the defeated army, and the lost dogs are the most ferocious and vicious. Their residence is there, and they sneaked here along the forest half an hour ago."
Uncle Lai pointed to a residence in the distance and whispered, and Shi Jialing recognized it. It was the residence of the noble lady in the Beiting guard general's house.
"The lady has one or two hundred guards, all of whom are elites from hundreds of battles. It's hard to take advantage of these more than a hundred defeated troops."
"It's hard to guard against domestic thieves." Uncle Lai sighed softly. "During the day, I went around to inquire about information. I accidentally saw the leader of the defeated army talking furtively with a guard leader. I observed in the dark for a while. The two of them might have
We are old acquaintances. By chance, we met on this occasion and encountered this situation again. I'm afraid it was a jackal who met a wild wolf and hit it off immediately."
The four of them stopped making any sound and continued to lie on the rocks and observe.
Sure enough, the black shadow stopped, and then several unusual bird calls were heard. Soon, several black shadows lurked out of the lady's residence, joining the black shadows outside.
"Uncle Lai, it's time for us to withdraw."
"Don't worry. We are in a good position, high up. If the thieves want to come over, they have to climb a long way, which is enough for us to escape from the valley behind. It's too dark now, and it's not safe to walk on the mountain road. Stay where you are if you can."
Judging from my experience, these thieves just grabbed a vote and left, and did not dare to stay for a long time. Who knows where the Song army is? The light of the fire might have attracted them."
Uncle Lai squinted his eyes and said: "The hundreds of heads outside Tahu Town show that the Song Army will not show mercy to those who wantonly burn, kill, loot and do not follow the rules."
Shijialuluo and Shijialing fell silent.
Soon, the black shadow began to shake again and dived towards the lady's residence.
Suddenly, in a distant residence, heart-rending screams suddenly sounded, followed by panicked screams and the sound of fighting.
There must be another group of people with evil intentions who are also doing bad things. But they were not careful and were discovered.
The sudden change was like a torch, instantly igniting the entire camp in the col. Adults yelled, children cried, and women's shouts were mixed together in the black night, as if they were made of various unknown fungi in the wild.
A pot of rich and dangerous soup.
Then there were fires everywhere.
Killing people and setting fires! Since these thieves killed people and stole goods, how could they not set fires?
The firelight was like flowers on the grassland in spring, scattered one after another at first. In the blink of an eye, they suddenly merged into one, burning red and stinging everyone's eyes.
The Shi family members were all mobilized and took their positions. The horses were led by the horses, and the people were on guard... Everyone was nervously waiting for the development of the situation and could set off at any time.
What happened was just as Uncle Lai expected. These thieves knew that the current environment was very dangerous, so they acted quickly and did not dare to waste too much time.
In less than an hour, I saw silhouettes in the firelight, carrying large and small bags, some wearing various silk clothes, leading horses, running towards the outside of the col with a cheerful smile.
The fire continued to rage. The survivors hiding in the darkness cautiously let out whimpering and crying sounds, blown by the night wind, as if they were wandering ghosts whispering.
The Shi family continued to be vigilant until the sky turned blue and dawn was about to arrive. Seeing nothing unusual, they left two maids and Shi Shami to guard the horses. Shi Jialuo and his two followers formed a triangle.
Jialing was in the middle, and Uncle Lai followed behind him, sneaking quietly along the ravine towards his residence.
Walking into the noble lady's camp, it was a mess. There were torn cloths and clothes everywhere on the ground, as well as a few scattered gold and silver utensils. The place where the fire broke out had long been scorched black, and only wisps of black smoke were feebly swaying.
Corpses lay scattered everywhere, most of them loyal guards. The survivors also lay in the middle, as quiet as the corpses next to them.
Shigaruluo found the body of the noble lady. Seeing her miserable condition, he turned around and walked back. He was slightly distracted and did not hold back his sister who was rushing over.
Shi Jialing saw the lady who was still talking to him yesterday lying on the ground, her clothes torn to pieces, almost naked. Her fair skin was gray-white, with bruises and bruises everywhere.
Suddenly, Shi Jialing felt that the lady was like a shaved and slaughtered sheep. Not far away, there were her four children, some with two heads on their bodies, and some covered in blood.
..The youngest daughter was just over three years old. She was cut into two pieces and thrown aside casually.
Shi Jialing felt a sense of nausea welling up from the bottom of her stomach, overwhelming her. She ran to a distance, supported a tree, and almost vomited out her internal organs.
"Let's go. An army came from a distance, it seems to be the Song Army, and intercepted some of the thieves. Let's leave quickly." Uncle Lai, who ran to the entrance of the mountain col to inquire about the situation, ran back and said hurriedly.
The group of people quickly left through the valley behind the mountain.
No one spoke a word along the way. They were stimulated by the tragic situation in the mountain col camp.
Shi Jialing, who was riding a horse, suddenly remembered what the mysterious woman with the scar on her face had said to him.
"It is better to be a peace dog than to leave people in chaos." However, some people always think of themselves as strong and think that peace and troubled times have nothing to do with them. In fact, when the torrent of the world swept through, no matter how noble you were before, you might be like
They died like cattle and sheep.
Yes, there are high and low statuses, but in the face of death, they are all equal.
They continued to carefully avoid the Song army and continued northwestward along the path at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, chasing tribes and relatives who did not know where they were.
After resting for a night in an unknown place, something happened again.
One of the followers, the one who vomited after seeing the head impaled on a wooden pole outside Tahu Town, accompanied a maid from Shijialing, ran away at night, and even carried away
Very few possessions.
Perhaps the tragic situation in the mountain col camp stimulated them and made them feel that things were uncertain. So the two people who had nothing to do with each other quickly got together and escaped.
"Why don't you run away?" Shi Jialing suddenly asked the remaining maids and another attendant.
"In this world, it is more dangerous to run around alone. If you follow Dalang and Third Sister, we can all hug together and have a greater chance of survival."
The maid replied expressionlessly.
Perhaps it was really the blessing of the Buddha, or perhaps the team was too small and inconspicuous to arouse the interest of the Song army. Shi Jialing and his party actually ran westward for more than ten days without any danger.
On the eleventh day, they found that they seemed to be too far away from the Tianshan Mountains and came to a prairie. This was too dangerous for them. So they crossed a small river, approached the snow-capped mountains, and then continued westward.
Move forward.
On the fifteenth day, they found themselves lost and inevitably walked into a grassland. What frightened them even more was that in the distance, there was a lake with no visible edge.
This time, before they could take a few steps closer to the snow-capped mountains, a group of cavalry rushed over and surrounded them. These cavalry were wearing light armor, helmets made from the Song Dynasty, and carried a white flag embroidered with a galloping horse.
The cavalry asked them about the situation and quickly took them to a camp.
Brother and sister Shijialuluo and Shijialing were surprised to find that there were at least 20,000 cavalry stationed in this camp.
The two brothers and sisters were brought to the big tent. A general in his thirties was sitting at the top, and five or six lieutenants were sitting on the left and right below. When they saw someone coming in, they all said goodbye and left.
When the general saw Shi Jialing for the first time, he was suddenly stunned. After more than ten breaths, he said, "I am Brother Richard, the commander of the Tuqi Army. Are you two members of the Party too?" This chapter has been completed!
