Chapter 284 - Chapter 284: Chapter 280: Time to Recruit Soldiers Again_1 (1/2)
Chapter 284: Chapter 280: Time to Recruit Soldiers Again_1
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“The same words I give back to you.”
Gathering all her strength, Yingbao tightened her grip around his neck, ignoring his fingernails sinking deeply into her arm, the blade in her hand sinking in even deeper.
The boy, in pain, dared not exert any effort, but still tightly held onto the girl’s arm.
When Yingbao saw her father, second cousin, and aunt running towards her, she immediately had them bind the boy’s hands and feet and put him on the cart, called back Xiaohei, and then left with the cart.
A crowd followed them in a frenzied chase, “Put him down! Put him down!”
Seeing that these people were about to catch up with the cart, Yingbao started throwing apples and cantaloupes at them from the cart.
The robbers paused, a few of them couldn’t resist and bent over to pick them up.
Two of them got a cantaloupe and, captivated by its enticing scent, started to eat it on the spot.
God knows how long it’s been since they had food, let alone fresh and sweet cantaloupe, that they couldn’t stop eating.
And so, only two people were left pursuing the carriage.
Yingbao threw over the last two apples and, as she did, also tossed the empty basket at them.
Whether from exhaustion or something else, the two gave up their pursuit.
The carriage darted away, quickly disappearing into the distance.
After what felt like an enormous distance, a post station appeared ahead.
Yingbao allowed herself a moment of relief and had Jiang Quan release the boy.
The boy was pushed off the carriage and fell beside the road, but he shakily got up, clutching his neck, and ran back in the direction they came from.
While the carriage continued rushing forward, Jiang Erlang asked, “Are we going to report this to the authorities?”
Yingbao nodded, “We must report this!”
This group of people had terrorized countless travelers by their highway robbery. They were fortunate enough to escape this time, so reporting to the authorities was a natural course of action.
Jiang Quan didn’t understand, “If we are reporting to the authorities, why did you let that young robber go?”
Yingbao answered, “Just in case.” If they didn’t keep their word and sent the teenager to the post station, it was possible that one of his family members who escaped would find a way to retaliate.
Her family’s carriage frequently traveled between the county town and the countryside, and there was no guarantee that these people wouldn’t intercept them again.
By then, it wouldn’t just be an ordinary robbery.
Jiang Erlang and Jiang Yunniang understood Yingbao’s intention and didn’t say anything.
Arriving at the entrance of the post station, Jiang Erlang got off the carriage to report the incident to the post soldier.
The post soldier went on to report to the post chief, who immediately summoned a dozen soldiers and went after the robbers on horseback.
Of course, Jiang Erlang was also taken along to identify the location.
By this time, it was almost dark.
Yingbao didn’t hold much hope for the capture of the robbers, but still waited quietly in the carriage for news, all the while tending to Xiaohei’s wounds.
Her aunt and second cousin’s injuries weren’t severe, only some bruises on their arms and bodies from being hit with a bat, and a few slashes on their cotton clothes.
Fortunately, their thick cotton clothes prevented the knife from cutting into their skin.
But Xiaohei was severely injured.
When Xiaohei attacked those men, it was also hit by their bats and sickles.
At this moment, there were not only bruises on its body from the attack, but several bloody cuts as well.
As darkness fell, the post soldiers finally returned, but they were unable to find the robbers.
Jiang Erlang seemed somewhat discouraged and asked Jiang Quan to drive the carriage away.
Before leaving, a post soldier kindly gave them two torches to be careful on the road.
Fortunately, there was unthawed snow on the fields, so it wasn’t completely dark.