EFB Chapter 43 Retreat
Chapter 43 Retreat
Li Yuan and his group arrived at the front.
He took the bundle and boxes off the carriage, while Wang Xiulan and Li Jun remained inside.
"Who is he?"
"That constable, right?"
...
There were whispers behind him, very soft, but Li Yuan's hearing was now extremely sharp, so he heard them clearly.
However, he merely smiled slightly, thinking that it would be foolish not to use one's power, and then looked at the river.
Three small boats were already moored on the opposite side.
"After you enter the inner city, go to my sister's place first. She has already made preparations. In a few days, I will take you to choose a house, but the price has increased quite a bit."
Qiu Tong spoke up.
I'll send them to the inner city, then come back and see if I can make a little more money then.
"It would be better to wait a few more days!"
He sighed inwardly, thinking that if he could stay a few more days, he could earn enough money for his next life.
"Then thank you very much, Brother Qiu."
Li Yuan bowed and thanked him, but when his gaze returned to the river, he suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Because in the distance... not from the opposite direction, there were several large ships sailing towards this side.
He was able to see because his eyesight was extraordinary.
His eyes narrowed slightly. "Da Yuan!"
He saw the words on the flag: "This is... a warship! Are they here to pick up the county soldiers?"
"Why are the warships here at this time?"
Qiu Tong frowned. According to the information he knew, they should arrive in the middle of the night, and then the county soldiers would quietly withdraw.
This was to avoid spies from the rebel army outside the city.
If we come now, we'll find out immediately!
"What's wrong, Brother Qiu?"
Li Yuan noticed that his expression was a little off and immediately asked him.
"Something feels off."
Qiu Tong didn't elaborate, but he changed his mind; he couldn't come to the outer city.
Silver is valuable, but life is more precious.
"Look, that big ship... is it here to pick us up?"
"It's huge! Does that mean we can go to the inner city right away?"
...
At this moment, the people in line became excited.
After all, we'll be able to get to the inner city soon, then we'll be safe.
Those who can stand in line here are all people with some money, and they are all afraid of being robbed by the rebels to help the poor.
"What are you thinking? That's a warship, how could it possibly pick us up?"
Finally, someone knowledgeable has spoken up.
Those who were just excited were immediately doused with cold water, and their excitement vanished completely.
The warships were moving very fast and soon docked at the ferry crossing.
Knock knock knock.....
suddenly!
He heard heavy footsteps behind him. Li Yuan turned around and saw squads of county soldiers.
He immediately sensed something was wrong.
Moreover, the county soldiers had already begun boarding the warships one after another. Li Yuan squinted his eyes; these people looked flustered.
"Brother Qiu!"
"Something terrible has happened!"
Qiu Tong's eyes widened. "How is this possible?!"
The county soldiers have actually retired now.
"Get on board as soon as the boat docks." As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the three small boats.
"good!"
Li Yuan knew without him saying it.
At this moment, both of them became anxious. Fortunately, three small boats had begun to approach, getting closer and closer...
"Kill them..."
Just then, a shout of battle suddenly rang out, and then the entire earth began to tremble slowly.
Li Yuan and Qiu Tong looked at each other at the same time.
"The city has fallen!"
"The city has fallen!"
They blurted it out almost simultaneously.
In an instant, the entire ferry crossing descended into chaos.
"What do we do? The rebels are here?"
"Damn the county government! They took our money and only sent three small boats!"
...
Curses and cries echoed across the ferry crossing.
"Let's go, let's get on the warship!"
At this point, someone spoke up, saying that the chances of seizing three small boats were too slim, and it would be better to force their way onto the warship.
Under normal circumstances, they definitely wouldn't dare.
But at this time, the rebels are coming. If they can't get to the inner city, not only will all their silver be robbed, but they will probably lose their lives as well.
Immediately, a large group of people began to rush towards the warship.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Suddenly, arrows shot out from the warship.
And it's specifically aimed at crowds.
"Insolence! Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Take another step forward, and you will be killed without mercy!"
On the warship, a dark-faced man shouted angrily, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Li Yuan's eyes twitched.
"How ruthless!"
"They don't treat these people like human beings at all!"
"Hurry up, hurry up..."
Qiu Tong repeated himself anxiously, constantly looking back, while simultaneously drawing his official sword from his waist.
Li Yuanxin's heart was pounding.
Wang Xiulan and Li Jun also got off the carriage and boarded the small boat as soon as it reached the shore.
"mother..."
Li Jun's small eyes were filled with terror. This scene would frighten even an adult, let alone a child like him.
"Don't be afraid, Ah-Jun, your brother is here, everything will be alright."
Wang Xiulan held his hand tightly. A mother's love is strong. Although she was scared, she tried her best to comfort him.
"rest assured!"
Li Yuan turned to look at the two of them, "Brother will definitely take you to the inner city!"
A firm tone!
He could imagine the chaotic scene that would unfold later, even with Qiu Tong, the head constable, present, and even with the threat of that official knife.
But when it comes to life and death, who's afraid of whom?
Rumbling.....
All the county soldiers boarded the military boats and began to slowly sail towards the ferry, creating waves.
"Old Gu, hurry up—"
"Over here!!!"
Qiu Tong roared at a small boat, his veins bulging.
Old Gu got this boatman's job because of his connections.
"You've arrived, Lord Qiu!"
Old Gu exerted all his strength, and finally the boat slowly approached.
"Get out of my way, or don't blame my knife for being merciless."
People who were in complete panic rushed over here; they were all insane and ignored his warnings.
Li Yuan, seeing that the ferry was only two or three zhang away, threw the box containing gold out, and the box landed steadily on the boat.
"mother....!"
Wang Xiulan hugged Li Jun, and Li Yuan held her with one arm and then lifted Qiu Tong's arm with the other.
"Li Yuan, you..."
But the next moment, Li Yuan leaped high into the air, the three adults and one child tracing a perfect parabola in the air before coming to a steady stop on the small boat.
"Li Yuan...you!!!"
Qiu Tong was stunned.
He hadn't expected Li Yuan to be a martial artist.
"Hurry up!"
Li Yuan shouted at Lao Gu, there was no time to explain at this point.
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Old Gu rowed with all his might, his face flushed red, and in just a moment, the small boat began to move in the opposite direction.
As he watched the ferry gradually recede into the distance, Li Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the insults from the shore, we turn a deaf ear to them!
At times like this, it's always better to sacrifice your fellow Daoist than yourself.
"call--"
"That's too dangerous!"
Having survived the ordeal, Qiu Tong was still numb all over, but the next moment he burst out cursing, "Damn it! The county soldiers suddenly retreated at this time, damn it!"