The head of the Mu family

Chapter 29 The Noble in Peril Wasn't Just Sitting Around

"This mountain is mine, these trees are mine!"

"If you want to pass through here, leave some money behind!"

The line stopped.

However, we should be poised and ready to move quickly at any time, and proceed slowly forward.

A guard captain led a group of men.

Without slowing down at all, he said loudly:

"The toll has been prepared; please, brave warriors, do us the favor!"

The group rushed to the roadblock, and the leader took out a bundle and slung it over his sword sheath.

Those bandits who had come before were all skilled fighters, and they thought:

Even if it's outright robbery, you might not necessarily gain anything.

The bundle on the scabbard looks quite substantial.

But the carriages behind them were all very ornate; perhaps they contained even more treasures.

The leader saw the bandit chief staring at the carriage in the distance and knew that the fellow was insatiable:

"Brave man, you've brought your entire family to visit relatives out of town; the car is full of your family members."

"The toll is here; please, brave soul, grant me passage!"

His words were delivered with great strength and composure, neither humble nor arrogant.

The bandits noticed that this person was dressed in extraordinary clothes, and that the group he came with was armed and rode strong horses.

However, this group was quite large, and they all seemed to be highly skilled, and they were all on guard.

After taking a few more glances, I noticed that these people looked very well-trained.

Hearing his words, I immediately understood what he meant:

Here's the money, let him go!

Otherwise, we won't be sitting idly by!

The bandits looked around the caravan behind them and saw that there were still quite a few people around.

After weighing the options carefully, he decided to let it go; as long as he had the money, that was enough.

After thinking it over, the bandit winked at the person next to him and told his leader to give him the money.

The leader simply opened the bundle and showed it to him.

Sure enough, there were gold and silver jewelry, as well as a lot of loose silver.

After the leader showed it to him, he immediately tied up the bundle and signaled him to remove the roadblocks.

After those men removed the roadblocks, the head guard said:

"Let my family go first, and I will stay behind."

Once they've passed, the money will belong to you brave warriors!

The bandit leader nodded in agreement and waved his hand.

More than a hundred bandits cleared the middle of the road.

The head of the guards immediately made a hand gesture.

The men and horses dispersed to both sides of the roadblock, confronting the bandits.

The carriage in the distance began to slowly approach.

When they were about 20 meters from the roadblock, the entire convoy began to accelerate.

When two more carriages hadn't passed, someone from the bandits suddenly shouted:

"Boss, there are several pretty women in the car!"

The last two trucks were full of goods!

As soon as he finished speaking, the last two carriages crossed the roadblock, and the whole convoy sped forward.

The leader's eyes immediately turned red, and he snatched the bundle from the guard's sword sheath with a spear.

He gave an urgent order:

"Brothers! Let's go!"

"Robbing things~robbing women~!"

The head guard didn't dwell on the gold and silver; he immediately made a gesture, retreating into a defensive line as he accepted the challenge.

There were many bandits, and gradually some of them broke through the defenses and chased after the caravan.

Grand Tutor Peng gave the old Marquis beside him a wink.

At the old marquis's gesture, his personal guards immediately led a group of guards from the side of the convoy to slowly retreat.

At the very back of the convoy, a barrier was formed.

They went to meet the bandits who were chasing them from behind.

In the midst of the fighting, someone shouted:

"Silver! Silver!"

The bundles on the chests of those guards were filled with copper coins and loose silver.

When the fight broke out, they grabbed silver and copper coins and threw them at the bandits.

The bandits were a little stunned when they saw that it was silver.

Arrange for someone among the guards to subtly warn the other bandits.

In the blink of an eye, a moment of distraction, and the bandit's head was chopped off!

After dealing with the bandits who had followed them, the small team slowly retreated back towards the carriage.

They waited until the convoy left the mountains.

He pulled a specially made whistle from his collar and blew it in a strange rhythm.

He then quickly rushed back towards the convoy.

When the caravan saw the lanterns lit at the entrance of the official post station, all the guards returned.

"Let's get our injuries treated at the official post station first!"

When the old lord saw the people arrive at the very end of the caravan, he gave instructions.

"Yes! Master!"

The noblewoman rode her horse to the official post station first. When everyone entered the post station, the waiter was already waiting at the door.

The carriages and horses were properly arranged, and everyone was allowed to rest at the post station.

The noblewoman led Wuya to another room, where several guards had been seriously injured.

Shen Huai quickly asked the shopkeeper for strong liquor to disinfect the wound, starting with the most severe cases.

Because she was the only doctor.

Looking at the guards covered in blood after being hacked down, Shen Huai encouraged himself:

Don't panic! Don't panic!

Just treat it like watching TV! Just treat it like watching TV!

These are all heroes who protected everyone on the bus!

After preparing myself mentally, everything I needed arrived.

A serious problem has been discovered:

There is a severe shortage of wound medicine.

Shen Huai couldn't care less about that.

First, disinfect and clean the wound, then suture it. When applying medication, apply only a small amount to the wound.

For the smaller wounds, we just stitched them up and bandaged them. We were busy all night.

The next day at dawn, after Shen Huai finished bandaging the last wound, the noblewoman came to check on him.

Seeing that the bandages had been applied, he took Shen Huai to have breakfast.

Duke Anguo and Grand Tutor Peng had also gotten up and were having breakfast.

"Ah Yun, how are the injured?"

"Father, everything has been taken care of."

This child didn't sleep a wink all night, so I brought her here to eat something and let her rest.

"Thank you for your hard work, Little Wuya~"

"It's no trouble at all, sir."

Shen Huai replied to Grand Tutor Peng and then sat down with the noblewoman to have breakfast.

"My dear in-law, I went back and thought about it yesterday, hmph!"

"I can't swallow this insult either!"

"If you're still as sharp as ever, how about I reward you with a merit for suppressing bandits when we return to the capital?"

"Alright, I'm going to chop those lowlifes up and feed them to the wolves!"

"Okay! It's settled then!"

At the fork in the road, when I saw the ruined official road, I...

Before Grand Tutor Peng could finish speaking, the noblewoman, seeing that Shen Huai had finished eating, whispered:

"Eat your food and then go get some rest!"

Shen Huai was interrupted by the noblewoman and didn't hear the rest of the conversation between Grand Tutor Peng and the others.

He simply acknowledged the order and went to rest.

Several days later, the group arrived in Yedu.

Well, from a modern perspective, Kyoto isn't that big!

Of course, Panlong County can't compare.

I just have to say, the old emperors weren't very capable.

I hope that the emperor, in his prime, can govern with diligence and determination, because the common people are suffering too much.

Only when those in power have the wisdom to implement good policies will the people truly benefit.

Upon arriving in Yedu, as soon as we entered the city, people from various households came to greet our carriage.

After saying goodbye, they each went home.

The noblewoman first escorted Madam Li and the child back to the Marquis's residence.

He then sent his mother back to the Grand Tutor's residence.

Everyone had dinner early and settled in.

The next day, the lady neatly arranged all the people and things.

Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums have all been transferred to serve the young master.

The noblewoman had several head maids, namely Shiqin, Shiqi, Shishu, and Shihua, who were responsible for various matters in the room.

In addition, there were eight or nine maids who did menial tasks, and two old women who took turns keeping watch at night.

The young master also has two wet nurses.

I've received my monthly allowance.

Shen Huai received his first twenty taels of gold!