The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Chapter 146 Bandits

Guo Xin smiled. After all, they were traveling together. If she hadn't stopped the carriage on her own initiative, Zhao He and the others wouldn't have been waiting for them here. She had to give him a good look. "Sixth Master, how long have you been standing here? The wind is too strong. Why don't you get back in the carriage and take shelter?"

"No need. I heard some of your conversation just now. Maybe we are still on the road and we haven't received any information about the border yet. But I do need to report this matter to my father."

Zhao He felt his heartbeat again, but it had returned to normal, as if the initial confusion was just an illusion. He didn't know why this happened. Was it love?

When he was young, he asked his aunt what love was. His aunt simply said that you will be happy when you see someone, and miss them when you can't see them. Before you can see clearly what love is, the reactions of your body and heart will tell you the answer.

His thoughts drifted far away, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said, "I suddenly remembered that I have something important to do. I will go back first. If you are ready, just let Pei Yuan know."

After saying that, he walked towards the carriage, but his steps were a little messy. He kept wondering in his heart whether his reaction just now was out of admiration or love, or if his heart just happened to be confused at that time?

Guo Xin looked at Zhao He's figure going away. Did he seem to be fleeing in panic? But what was there to be afraid of? Without thinking too much, he pulled his brothers and sisters back to the carriage and continued to talk about the refugees.

Guo Ruo was also listening in the carriage, occasionally interjecting a few words.

The four were discussing heatedly in the carriage when they suddenly heard He Liu speaking to them from the wall of the carriage: "Young ladies and gentlemen, something seems to be wrong ahead. You should be more careful. I heard that you all know some martial arts. There is a button under the seat. You can press it and take out a dagger."

Guo Xi was about to lift the curtain, but was stopped by Guo Xin, who shook his head and said, "Don't let others find out that something is wrong."

The four of them held the daggers tightly in their hands.

Guo Xin pricked up his ears to listen to the noise outside. Suddenly, a sharp arrow pierced the sky, followed by the sound of horses and people running, and then the sound of swords colliding. After a while, it seemed that many people fell off their horses.

I just don't know whether more people on my side were injured or the enemy was injured. On second thought, it should be the enemy. After all, they followed the Sixth Prince back to the capital. How could the people around a prince be fools? These bandits or refugees can't be the opponents of the Sixth Prince's people, nor the opponents of my grandfather's people, right?

Just as I was thinking about this, the enemy on the opposite side seemed to have noticed something was wrong and shouted loudly: "Attack the carriage behind, grab them, grab them, and let them bring their things over in exchange."

When He Liu heard this, he immediately said, "Protect Miss Langjun!"

Guo Xin and the others clearly felt that there were a lot of people surrounding the carriage. The four of them felt relieved, but soon after they felt relieved, they heard a small group of people on horseback rushing over from behind. They seemed to have scattered something, and the people surrounding the carriage seemed to fall down one after another.

"Cover your mouth and nose! Hold your breath!" He Liu's words rang out, but it seemed a little late. He also fell off the horse, and the group of people behind him rushed towards the carriage almost unhindered.

Guo Xin held the dagger in his hand and said, "We may not be their opponents. Remember, the dagger can be used for self-defense, but it must be done when you are sure of it."

After that, he jumped off the carriage first, inserted the dagger into his shoe, picked up the sword that fell on the ground, stood in front of the three people, and said, "Can you play with swords?"

Just as he finished speaking, the first bandit approaching the carriage had already arrived, with a black cloth wrapped around his face and a sword in his hand. Seeing Guo Xin, who was a little shorter than him in the carriage, he couldn't help but sneer: "Young lady, you can hold a sword? Are you just showing off to scare people?"

As he said this, he turned sideways and clamped his feet on the horse's belly, and pointed the sword directly at Guo Xin. Guo Xin raised his hand towards the sword, and his palm was shocked. The bandit was not much better off. He looked at Guo Xin in surprise, and then felt his numb hands. He decisively turned his target to the thin Guo Ruo behind him.

He first used a fake move to scare Guo Xin, then went around behind Guo Xin, grabbed Guo Ruo's arm, and ran directly into the mountains. It happened in a flash. Guo Xin initially felt relieved that he had protected his family.

In an instant, they felt a cool breeze on their backs. It was too late to save Guo Ruo. Guo Zhi and Guo Xi were dazed with their hands holding the dagger.

Guo Xin couldn't help but curse under his breath. He was about to protect his brother and sister-in-law and find a horse that hadn't been knocked unconscious to rescue Guo Ruo, when he saw a white shadow flying before his eyes.

Zhao He rode his horse to Guo Xin and the others, and the people he brought surrounded them layer by layer, asking: "Are you okay? Pei Yuan went to chase your eldest sister, so she should be fine."

Guo Xin asked Zhao He for a horse and jumped onto it. After she had some spare money, she began to practice horse riding and swordsmanship in order to prevent this day. At that time, she also asked Guo Ruo if he wanted to learn, but unfortunately Guo Ruo couldn't hold on for a few days and gave up.

"You can ride a horse? And you can use a sword?" Zhao He asked in surprise.

Guo Xin nodded and said, "I practiced in my spare time. I'm still worried about my elder sister, so I want to go and take a look."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhao He to reply, he rode his horse towards Guo Ruo. With Zhao He there, his brothers and sisters would be fine. When he came over just now, the bandits behind them had been almost cleared out.

She was most worried about her eldest sister. Even though the bandits were after money and Pei Yuan's skills were top-notch, she still couldn't let go of her worries because her eldest sister was so beautiful.

If Pei Yuan hadn't caught up, I'm afraid that my elder sister would have been abused before the bandits came to ask for money. Although she was definitely not as good as Pei Yuan in riding, and it would take her a lot longer than Pei Yuan to get there, she still wanted to take a look, maybe she could help.

Not long after she rode out, Zhao He followed, accompanied by several guards, and said, "I'll go with you to check on your sister-in-law, don't worry, the people left behind are all picked from a hundred. As for the people on the general's side, I've checked and they're fine. They'll wake up soon."

Guo Xin rode forward quickly and said, "Thank you!"

Zhao He smiled and said, "If you want to thank me, just cook a few more dishes for me."

Guo Xin didn't say anything, just held the reins tightly and drove forward. He saw Pei Yuan holding a girl in his arms, with blood on her hands.

Guo Xin panicked instantly, and hurried over, looking down at Guo Ruo, tears falling directly, and whispered: "Big sister!"