Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 358 Reward

There was silence in the dense forest. Dozens of burly men with their faces covered with coarse cloth were crawling in the grass. As a sharp whistle sounded, more than a dozen feather arrows were shot towards the carriage with a "whoosh".

Ding ding ding, the guards waved their swords to shoot down the incoming arrows.

However, Zhao Yue only brought ten nurses with her when she went out today, and there were still sporadic arrows hitting the carriage heavily, making bang bang bang sounds.

Cui Shuhua was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she still held on to her noble family's demeanor and shouted loudly to the outside: "If you are just looking for money, we will give you all the gold and silver we have. If you are so bold as to want to commit murder, the Cui family of Qinghe will not hesitate to help you!"

As a daughter of the Cui family, she also has her own pride. If these people want to kill them easily, it is impossible!

After he finished speaking, there was silence outside for only a few breaths, and then arrows were shot at him again without any respect.

"How dare you, sir!"

Zhao Yue shouted angrily, then grabbed her scimitar and jumped off the carriage without even trying to stop Cui Shuhua. "Protect her well, and I'll reward you handsomely when we get back!"

It's already this time and you're still trying to stick to the style of aristocratic scholars!

The poor ones dare to rob people on the road outside Chang'an City. If these thieves had read books, she, Zhao Yue, would dare to do handstands, splits and eat melon seeds!

Just now she heard the sound of an arrow piercing flesh. The coachman must have been shot and now she didn't know whether he was dead or alive. She had to go down and cut the horse rope immediately, otherwise the horse would be startled and Cui Shuhua and the others would fall out of the carriage and get injured.

Although Zhao Yue was middle-aged and her kung fu skills had deteriorated after years of living a life of luxury, she still had some basic skills. Especially since the people in Guazhou were tough and she had seen many robberies on the road, so her movements when she dismounted and cut the horse rope were neat and beautiful.

Through the opened carriage curtain, Cui Shuhua seemed to still see the first time she met Zhao Yue more than 20 years ago. That dusty young lady, wearing a red and green jacket, with her hair tied up in a bun, was riding a Turkic horse with a long whip in her hand. She only regretted that she was powerless and could not even take out a sword to defend herself. She could only extend her hand with a gleam in her beautiful eyes and said, "Second sister-in-law, be careful!"

"Hide quickly!" Zhao Yue had no idea that she had thought so much in an instant. Seeing her with a pale face and looking out from the curtain, she pulled the curtain down in annoyance.

Not enough to cause trouble!

The guards couldn't help but get even more nervous when they saw her coming down. Lin Yi, the person in charge of this trip, waved his long knife and blocked her way. "It's dangerous outside. Madam, please get in the car quickly!"

"Fuck off!"

Zhao Yue cursed and raised her hand to move him aside. Her scimitar chopped off a sharp arrow as she shouted, "Listen up! There are thieves plotting something bad. Leave three of you to guard the carriage, and the rest of you, follow me to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!" Responses came one after another, but although this matter had been agreed, it was still somewhat difficult to actually put it into practice.

The enemies were hiding in the dense forest, using bows and arrows as weapons, while they only had long swords, which was already inferior to them. In addition, there was a big difference in the number of people between the enemy and us, so they had to try their best to hold on without getting into trouble.

Even so, several arrows were shot into the carriage. The quality of Cui Mansion's carriage was naturally good, but Zhao Yue had already heard Yu Chu, the maid beside Cui Shuhua, sobbing softly.

Zhao Yue thought something was wrong with Cui Shuhua, and she was anxious. How could she bear being beaten like this? Over time, they would tire of responding, and in the end, it would only lead to trouble. She immediately took the lead, wielding her scimitar to cut off an oncoming arrow, and then quickly leaped away.

Cui Shuhua and Guizhi, who were peeking from the carriage, cried out in surprise when they saw this scene. The guards gritted their teeth, blocked the arrows and ran after them.

Just as they stepped into the dense forest, the whistle sounded again, and the arrows like meteors stopped suddenly. Forty burly men suddenly jumped out with big swords in their hands, leaped high, and slashed straight at them with the swords in their hands!

huh~

The sound of breaking air and the clatter of horses' hooves startled both sides in the melee. Zhao Yue looked up and saw the young lady who had withdrawn her hand. She looked like her daughter-in-law who had not been seen for three months and had finally lost weight and was now plump and beautiful.

Look, this daughter-in-law who hasn’t even married yet is so good at supporting herself. She gains or loses weight as if it’s a piece of cake.

Jiang Shangxian, who looked chubby in the eyes of his mother-in-law, was secretly happy about his accurate archery skills. They had almost taken another road to the village just now. That road was not as easy to walk on, but it was closer.

Xiao Jiang's nose was sensitive and he smelled the fragrance on Cui Shuhua's body. Although it was a little faint, it was obvious that she was taking this route. So everyone turned and came here.

Not long after running, he heard a noise. Jiang Shangxian hurried on his way. When he got closer, he saw from afar that Zhao Yue was almost injured. The sleeve arrow that he had practiced countless times at home but never really used came in handy for once.

"Everyone! Follow me to kill the enemy!" The girl's voice was soft and tender, but her chubby face was full of solemnity. At this moment, she roared at the top of her lungs, and it actually made her blood boil.

The guards who came with her didn't hesitate, drew their swords, clamped their legs under the horses' bellies, and charged forward. Jiang Shangxian didn't even turn around and said to Jiang Wangri and Yingzi, "You two go protect your aunt!"

The level of these two is really too ordinary, so they should go and stand guard at Cui Shuhua's place!

"Yes!"

Although it is a pity that we cannot kill the enemy together, Cui Shuhua's safety is more important.

Jiang Shangxian rushed to Zhao Yue's side, but before he could say anything, he was scolded: "What are you doing here? Go hide in the carriage!"

She was already standing here. Although her legs were shaking, it was absolutely impossible for her to retreat at the critical moment. If she retreated, how would she, Xiao Jiang, have the dignity to stay in the Cui family in the future?

Xiao Jiang simply chose to ignore such meaningless words, and shot the sleeve arrow in his hand towards the person.

Amitabha, fortunately these thieves were tall enough. She was afraid that she would not be able to shoot accurately, but this time she shot quite accurately.

Her short arrows were all poisoned. Although the poison was not a deadly one that could kill people instantly, it was still enough to make people lose their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

But Xiao Jiang's hidden arrows had a drawback. They had three arrows on each side, for a total of six, and they had to be reloaded after six shots. Zhao Yue saw how accurate her hidden arrows were and praised her during the fight, "Good shot!"

As a result, when she turned around, she saw Jiang Shangxian timidly crawling under the carriage with her big butt sticking out, and taking new arrows from the cloth bag. She couldn't help but regret that she was praising her too early. She clearly saw a dagger hanging on her waist, so why didn't she know how to use it!

You have to practice, you have to practice more!