Chapter 400: Female Hero in Troubled Times (2)
Su Zhouyi said: "Now that we are out of danger, it does not mean that we are safe. There are robbers running rampant in the northwest, and there is also a rebel army in the east. Now only the direction of Youcheng is safe. Where to go depends on you. Let's say goodbye. ”
"I...can I follow you?" Xu Xu whispered, but when Su Zhouyi didn't answer, he immediately expressed his position: "I won't cause you any trouble. I can wash, cook, and farm. I Everything will work, I promise.”
Seeing that Su Wan had no objection, Su Zhouyi agreed.
One of the other four people said: "I want to go back and see if my mother is still alive."
"You don't want your life? Going back like this will only lead to death. You are lucky to be alive now. Are you stupid to go back and die?"
Su Zhouyi asked: "Where is your home?"
"Rong County, I was captured on the way back to Rong County."
"You better not go back. Rong County was occupied by the rebels a month ago. Those who are still alive have moved south. If you are lucky, you may be able to find your mother in Youcheng."
It was as if the strength in the woman's body had been completely drained.
"I can't see you anymore. My mother's legs and feet are inconvenient. She can't leave Rong County. How can she climb mountains and wade to reach Youcheng."
Her emotions also affected everyone. Everyone present had not experienced the separation of life and death, and the eternal separation between heaven and earth.
In the end, everyone rushed towards Youcheng, because this was their only way to survive and their only hope.
The closer we get to Youcheng, the more and more people are on their way.
The vast majority are young men, with very few women, old people and children.
Because all the people in Jiangsu and Anhui are women, they are easy to attract attention from others, so they often receive malicious looks.
Some people even came forward to harass them, but they were all intimidated by Su Zhouyi.
Su Zhouyi knew that this was not a long-term solution, so he could only take a detour with Su Wan and others.
"Eldest sister! Is mother already..." Su Zhouyi had actually guessed that if his mother was still there, how could the eldest sister and the younger sister become prisoners, and how could they be captured in the military camp!
His kung fu skills were all taught by his mother, and he knew how strong her was.
Su Wan nodded and told him the story one by one. In fact, she had noticed on the way that he had been wanting to speak, but after holding on for four days, it was too difficult for him.
Sudan Yi stood up after being silent for a long time.
"I'm going to get some water and I'll be right back."
His speech was obviously hoarse. Would it have changed if he had been around? My mother will not be attacked from both sides without help.
Su Wan did not stop him or comfort him. It was a blessing to be alive in such troubled times, where life and death were common.
"Did the second brother cry? I saw him wiping his eyes."
Xu Xu looked into the distance and said, "Your second brother didn't cry, he was just blinded by the wind and sand." Grandpa said that men cannot cry. Even if they shed tears, it is because of the strong wind and sand.
Su Tong barely understood what she said, but she was sensible and knew enough was enough. Even though she had never been in harmony with the world, she also learned a lot along the way.
She poked the ants on the ground with a stick, her expression became more focused, but her heart became more and more at a loss.
Su Wan was keenly aware that there was a group of men and horses surrounding them with eager eyes. For a while, there was no movement from the other side. Su Wan knew that their target was not them. If it were a few of them, why would they be so cautious.
If the target was them and they really took action, Su Wan could only try her best to protect Su Tong from the siege. As for the others, she was really powerless.
Sure enough, not long after, she heard the sound of horse hooves coming from a distance. The sound of horse hooves and footsteps could be heard by hundreds of people.
"Everyone go to the woods to the south."
"what!"
"There are troops coming in our direction. They don't want to die and go into the woods."
When it comes to your own life, who can not be afraid? Everyone panicked and ran towards the woods very quickly.
Not long after they hid, they caught a glimpse of a team of nearly a hundred people, followed closely by a group of fleeing refugees.
Several of them they had met on the road.
These people were tied up one by one, like rice dumplings, and strung together in a string. Like cattle and sheep being driven, the soldiers behind them were whipping them forward with leather whips.
Su Zhouyi rushed back at this time and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no Su Wan or anyone else in the crowd. He looked around and saw Su Wan sticking his head out from the opposite side, and felt relieved.
Soon he saw his eldest sister making a tree climbing gesture to him. Su Zhouyi pointed at him. When his eldest sister nodded, he flew up the tree without saying a word.
"Who is it? Come out?"
Su Zhouyi took a breath. He didn't expect that their vigilance would be so high. Just when he was thinking about how to deal with it, a group of people rushed out from all around.
In an instant, the two sides were fighting fiercely.
In the blink of an eye, Su Zhouyi was horrified to find that six or seven people were surrounding him like hungry tigers in the direction of his eldest sister.
His heart suddenly tightened, as if it was tightly grasped by a big invisible hand, and he was extremely anxious.
So, he galloped away in the direction of Su Wan and the others like an arrow from a string.
"Faster, faster."
He hated that he wasn't fast enough at the moment.
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Several women were already huddled together.
He backed away full of fear.
Su Wan said calmly: "Instead of cowering and waiting for death, it is better to give it a try. Although we are women, we do not necessarily have no advantages."
"What can we do? We are helpless, and we don't even have weapons."
"The wooden hairpin on your head is the best weapon."
Several women looked at each other. The wooden hairpins were cut by Su Wan and each of them was given one. The reason why they wore them obediently was entirely because they relied on Su Zhouyi's protection, so they had no choice but to obey.
"The hairpin is highly poisonous. You can choose to take the lives of others, or you can choose to take your own lives."
After hearing Su Wan's words, determination flashed in the eyes of several people.
In this troubled world, they already know what kind of tragic end women will face. Along the way, they heard countless tragic incidents and knew that they would never be the lucky ones.
Rather than being trampled upon by others and dying of humiliation, it is better to bravely try to control your own destiny.
"You guys will read my instructions later. If I tell you to do it, do it. Remember to stab the enemy in the throat."
Several people nodded seriously, feeling as if they were looking forward to death.
"As expected, they are all hiding here. They look really good."
They completely ignored the situation on the battlefield. Their mission was to keep an eye on these women and bring them back to the village.
After they confirmed that there were only women in the pit, they relaxed their vigilance.
"Come forward if you know what's going on, so Grandpa and we don't have to do it ourselves."
Su Wan pulled Su Tong out first. Su Tong was very scared, but seeing the eldest sister being so calm, she also calmed down.
The other five people followed closely and walked out.
They held the wooden hairpin tightly in their hands, and sweat was already oozing out from their palms, but their eyes were becoming more determined at this moment.
Su Wan smiled lightly and said: "Brothers, don't do anything. We don't want to die. You can do whatever you want."
"You're a smart girl, don't worry, follow us back to the village and I'll make sure you enjoy the food."
Speaking of which, his hands were already reaching towards Su Wan's body.
Su Wan did not avoid it, but smiled even brighter.
The other five people were immediately at a loss when they saw Su Wan's operation. This was different from what they imagined!
"Brother, you see, my sisters are so scared that their legs are weak. Could you please ask your brothers to help you?"
"Yes! Why don't you go help me quickly?"
Su Wan said weakly: "You look so scary with the big sword in your hands. My sisters have never seen the world, so don't scare them."
Su Tong was puzzled as to why his eldest sister spoke like this, and he couldn't accept it for a while.
"Can't you hear what the girl said? If you don't put down the knife, how can this delicate little girl resist such threats from you?"
The man in front of Su Wan can be said to be the leader of this team, so his words are quite weighty, and several people actually put away their knives.
In fact, Su Wan can easily deal with them, but now it seems that the road ahead will be long, and she will leave waste around her. This is just to allow them to wake up.
Su Wan smiled and turned around to give the five people behind him a wink, but the men beside them were already in a daze due to Su Wan's look.
Su Wan's eyes were sharp: "Now."
So she held Su Tong with her left hand, pulled out her hairpin with her right hand and stabbed it into the throat of the leader in front of her.
Before others could react, the five people in Xuxu stabbed the throat of the man next to them in the same way.
Three of the five people were successfully assassinated, namely Tian Xuxu who had done a lot of farm work, Qin He who was said to be good at knife skills, and Yujun who seemed weak but could move swiftly.
Yujun is the woman who previously proposed to go back to rescue Miyin.
However, she didn't do anything inappropriate along the way, so Su Wan didn't care too much about her.
The other two were much thinner in comparison, or perhaps it was due to the disparity in physique between the two. They were like candles in the wind. They were unable to kill the man. Instead, they were pushed to the ground by the opponent, and the sword was about to fall like a mountain crushing an egg. above their heads.
"You bitches, how dare you sneak up on me, go see the King of Hell..."
Before they could finish their words, Su Zhouyi, who was rushing over, blocked their throats.
"Sister! Are you all okay?"
When he saw the stinky man holding his eldest sister in his arms, he wanted to cut that man's hand into pieces with a thousand knives.
When he arrived, his weak and upright eldest sister had already knocked down a man twice her size.
"I'm fine!"
Su Wan looked at Su Tong's dumbfounded eyes and asked, "Is Tong Tong scared?"
"Don't be afraid! Sister, my wife looked different just now. I like it so much. I will be like eldest sister in the future."
What the eldest sister did just now was really beautiful.