Xu Yin only looked at her once and then drew his bow again.
She stood high and could see clearly. As soon as her hand on the string was loosened, a series of arrows were fired, and several bandits fell down in an instant.
Wei Jun on the side had already arranged for archers, and shouted loudly: "If you don't want to die, squat on the ground with your head in your hands, otherwise we will cause chaos with bandits!"
As soon as he said this, it was immediately clear which ones were real refugees and which ones were bandits in disguise.
How could the refugees dare to confront the well-equipped officers and soldiers? In order to save their lives, they crouched down without hesitation, holding their heads and not daring to move. The bandits, on the other hand, were holding sharp weapons and had to hesitate even if they wanted to disguise themselves.
Wei Jun waved his hand, and arrows flew away like rain in an instant. Those bandits mingled among the refugees, originally hoping to fish in troubled waters, but unexpectedly, they were unable to escape quickly because they were in the way, and they soon fell to pieces.
The leader saw that the situation was not good and ran away.
I don't know whether to praise him for his quick wit or his cruelty. Whenever he saw danger, he would pull someone to support him, so he got into the woods.
When Wei Jun saw the direction, his heart suddenly thought: "Not good!"
Then I heard a horse bray, and the thief leader galloped out on his horse.
He was smart, knowing that there were many people on Xu Yin's side and the woods were small, so it would be difficult to escape if they got in, so he simply took this opportunity to grab the horse and run away.
With a horse, the chance of escape is greater.
Wei Jun was about to give the order to pursue him, but saw Xu Yin waving to him and hurried over to obey the order.
"Third Miss."
"Follow him and see where the thieves' den is."
Wei Jun understood and called Chai Qi over.
The remaining bandits were no match at all and were quickly dealt with by them.
The one-sided battle ended quickly, with most of the bandits dead and wounded, and those who survived were all tied up.
Some of the refugees were accidentally injured. Wei Jun gave them medicine and asked people to divide the meat and porridge.
Having witnessed this hunting with their own eyes, the refugees were trembling with fear. When they heard that there was meat porridge to eat, their shock turned into joy, and they all knelt down and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Master Jun. You are such a good man!"
The soldier who was sharing the porridge said: "If you want to thank me, thank my lady. It is our lady who is kind-hearted."
The old man bowed repeatedly in the direction of Xu Yin: "Thank you, Miss, thank you Miss."
Xu Yin returned to the fire, and the woman holding the child was brought over, and she knelt down timidly: "Meet Miss..."
Xu Yin looked up and asked, "Who are you? Are you with those bandits?"
"No, no." The woman waved her hands quickly and explained eagerly, "The little woman is from Yingtian County. Her husband's surname is Hong. Because her family was hit by the military, she came out to find a way to survive. Unexpectedly, she met a bandit on the road. The head of the family..."
As she spoke, she wiped away tears.
Xu Yin looked at her calmly.
The woman continued: "With the head of the family gone, how can I survive as a woman with a child? So I endured the humiliation and obeyed the bandits, and I was able to save the child's life."
In troubled times, the bottom class only wants to save their lives, and whether they are chaste or not is really not important.
"So, you were kidnapped by them?"
The woman nodded: "I followed them for a few days, and I was originally going back. It happened that the lady passed by, and they saw that there were not many people, so they had their own thoughts..."
The corner of Xu Yin's mouth curled up. She did not bring many people out this time, but they had complete vehicles, horses, and well-equipped equipment. It was too arrogant for these bandits to dare to use their brains.
Xiao Sang said: "You are quite brave, aren't you afraid of being killed by them?"
The woman wiped away tears again: "Who would be willing to enter the den of thieves if they had nowhere to go? I see that the young lady has a kind heart, and she wants to take a gamble for the sake of her child..."
If this is true, this woman is quite smart.
Xu Yin motioned to Xiao Sang to come over and gave some instructions.
Xiao Sang took the order and left, but came back shortly to report: "Miss, she didn't lie. There are people among the refugees who know her."
Xu Yin's expression softened and he said to the woman: "The bandit is dead, what are your plans now?"
The woman looked at her expectantly: "I wonder where the young lady is going? Do you need someone to help you on the way? I have a lot of strength and can help you with your work. I just ask you to give us a ride..."
Xiao Sang interjected: "Miss, I'm here with you, so I don't need anyone else to serve you. Besides, we have business matters and we can't just take anyone with us."
The woman's eyes dimmed: "That's it..."
Xu Yin thought for a while and asked: "Are these people from your hometown?"
The woman nodded: "Yes."
"Where did you plan to go when you fled?"
The woman said: "It's not certain. We can go to Dongjiang or Nanyuan, as long as there is a way to survive."
Xu Yin said: "I have a place here where you can go. Ask them if they want to go together."
There was surprise in the woman's eyes, and she heard her add: "However, you must ensure that there is no bullying or robbery along the way. If you help each other and reach your destination safely, then I guarantee that you will have a place to stay in the future.
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The woman was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "I, I'll go tell them right now!"
When Xu Yin nodded, she hurriedly hugged the child and went to find an acquaintance.
After a while, several refugees came over to her with expressions of disbelief.
After hearing their promise, Xu Yin called Xiao Sauna pen and ink over, wrote a note and gave it to the woman, saying: "I will ask someone to give you some dry food later. There is not much, so you need to distribute it reasonably to achieve your goal."
Earth. You will set off tomorrow morning and go southwest...when you see the defenders, tell them to find Manager Ji."
Several people kept these words in mind and thanked them profusely.
Xu Yin waved his hand and told them to retreat, and he looked at the map again.
Her father had heard her talk about the dream and had been making preparations. Yongcheng was tortured by Wu Zijing, and the current population is not enough. As long as these people can wash away the bad habits developed by fleeing, it will be a good labor force.
Late at night, the fire crackled and Chai Qi finally came back.
"Miss, we have found the den of thieves." He gasped, "These bandits are really brave. When my subordinates entered the village, they heard that they were plotting to rob the eldest lady of her bride price..."
Xu Yin was surprised. She asked Chai Qi to follow her mainly because she wanted to get rid of the root cause. She didn't expect it to be related to her family.
"Who are they? Dare they rob the Dongjiang Prince's Mansion?"
"My subordinates heard it and found out that their boss seems to be related to Wu Zijing. It seems that he ran out during the chaos when Yongcheng changed hands."
It turns out that he is a subordinate of Wu Zijing, no wonder he is so bold, and maybe he has revenge.
Xu Yin assassinated Wu Zijing that day, subdued his confidant Du Ming, and used Du Ming's hand to pacify Yongcheng. However, we were outnumbered at that time and could not kill them all, so we can make up for it now.
"Have you figured out the terrain? How many people are there in the village and how are their equipment?"
Chai Qiyi reported the information one by one.
Xu Yin called Wei Jun and said, "I expect they will attack the camp tonight, please make some preparations..."