strictlysupreme Chapter 174 I must see him alive or dead
Chapter 174 I must see him alive or dead
Looking at the unfamiliar terrain, Qiao Qingshu didn't know what kind of mountain it was. But as the carriage went higher and the jungle became denser, Qiao Qingshu knew that sending them up the mountain was definitely not going to be a good thing!
At this moment, Lin Dong was so frightened that she huddled in Wan Qiu's arms and trembled. Even Wan Qiu was stunned and looked helplessly at Qiao Qing Shu.
It was evening, and although it wasn't completely dark yet, it was already very dangerous.
Qiao Qingshu knew that the higher they went, the greater their chances of encountering danger.
She turned and gestured to Lin Dong and Wan Qiu, indicating that she wanted to jump out of the window and escape.
Qiao Qingshu was also cautious. She knew that these bad guys were probably after her, and if she jumped, they would definitely chase after her.
This would also buy Wanqiu and Lindong some time and opportunity, and perhaps they could escape down the mountain first.
Wanqiu understood what Qiao Qingshu meant and quickly shook her head, waving her hand in refusal with tears in her eyes.
Qiao Qingshu reached out and gripped Wanqiu's hand tightly, whispering in her ear,
"Late Autumn, I'm waiting for you to come and save me!"
Before Wanqiu could react, Qiao Qingshu jumped out of the window.
The noise immediately startled the two burly men driving the carriage. They reined in their horses and lifted the curtain to look inside.
Inside, there were only two maids, huddled together in fear.
One of the burly men shouted,
"Oh no! That girl got away!"
The other one immediately jumped off the carriage road.
"Hurry up and chase after them! Otherwise, the five hundred taels we've already got will be gone!"
The two burly men completely disregarded Wanqiu and Lindong, jumped off the carriage, and chased after Qiao Qingshu as fast as they could from where she had jumped off her horse!
Lin Dong burst into tears, hugging Wan Qiu and saying...
"Oh no! What are we going to do? What are we going to do?!"
Wanqiu peeked out of the carriage and looked in Qiao Qingshu's direction, but couldn't see anything at all.
Her face scrunched up tightly, and in no time she made up her mind. She picked up the whip, steered the carriage, and headed toward Qiao Qingshu.
But she had no experience driving a carriage! The horses wouldn't listen to her at all, and instead galloped wildly down the mountain with them.
Late Autumn was also bewildered, and Winter was wailing in the carriage, just as the two maids were running down the mountain in terror.
A figure descended from the sky, landing on the horse's back and bringing the out-of-control horse under control.
In the dim light of late autumn, unable to see the approaching person clearly, she couldn't help but scream.
"who!"
The man on horseback quickly brought the horse under control and landed it on the cart tracks. Only then did Wanqiu get a clear look at the person who had come.
"Young Master Xiao!"
Xiao Zhijie had seen Qiao Qingshu and the others shopping in the restaurant, but he just smiled and thought it was a coincidence and did not go down to disturb them.
However, after Qiao Qingshu and her servant boarded the carriage, Xiao Zhijie was surprised to find that the coachman had been quietly replaced.
He frowned slightly. Logically speaking, the journey to go out to buy things wasn't far, and one driver would have been enough. Why was there someone else taking turns?
He couldn't help but become more cautious, so he bid farewell to his friend, mounted his horse, and followed behind them.
He thought that if the carriage safely delivered Qiao Qingshu home, he would have escorted her for a while. If the driver really had a problem, he could immediately step forward to help.
And so he watched the carriage travel toward the remote mountains, and the carriage was moving faster and faster.
Not wanting to expose himself, he took another secluded path and came across the carriage, which then turned and sped down the mountain.
He and Wanqiu spoke almost at the same time.
"Please save my young lady!"
Where is your young lady?!
Wanqiu hurriedly pointed in the direction where Qiao Qingshu jumped off the carriage and explained the situation.
"Third Master, hurry! My young lady is being chased by two burly men!"
Having said that, she jumped off her horse, preparing to gallop towards Qiao Qingshu, but Xiao Zhijie blocked her way.
"I'll go find your young lady myself! You quickly take Lin Dong down the mountain to report to the authorities and ask for reinforcements!"
Upon reflection, Wanqiu realized that this made sense!
Who knows how many more of their men are hiding on the mountaintop? If Third Master goes up there, he might not be a match for them. He should hurry down the mountain to get reinforcements!
She immediately understood, nodded to Xiao Zhidian, raised her whip, and drove the carriage down the mountain.
She had no idea how to drive, and the horse wouldn't obey her. Wanqiu was burning with anxiety.
She was so anxious she was almost in tears; she didn't want to hold her young lady back because of her incompetence!
The image of Liu San flashed through her mind instantly. When Liu San used to drive the carriage, Wanqiu would sit next to him, eating melon seeds or talking to him.
She closed her eyes and carefully recalled Liu San's movements and expressions when he drove the carriage.
She suddenly opened her eyes and, imitating Liu San, waved her whip. The horse, which had been running amok, actually returned to the right path.
She remembered Liu San's movements when he sped up, and imitated them; sure enough, the horse galloped away.
At this moment, Lin Dong, who was inside the carriage, also woke up from her frightened state. She climbed out and sat on the rut, hurrying back with Wan Qiu to report the news.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Qiao Qingshu hid in a crevice of a large rock after running only a few steps.
She huddled in the crevice between the rocks, watching helplessly as the two burly men flew past her, cursing and swearing.
She held her breath and dared not make a sound until the two had walked away, at which point she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But when she looked around, it was already dark, with only a faint moonlight, and she couldn't even see the road.
Going down the mountain at night would be too dangerous, so after a moment's thought, she decided to stay in the cave and spend the night there first.
However, the temperature on the mountain was extremely low, and she was already shivering from the cold after only a short while.
She shrank back a little, frowning, unsure if she could make it through the night.
Just as I was about to close my eyes and rest for a while, I heard a noisy sound coming from the mountain.
She opened her eyes and saw a large group of people carrying torches heading in her direction.
The two burly men were leading the way. It turned out there were more than just the two of them; there were so many people hiding on the mountain.
The dense array of torches approached from afar, and the crude, vulgar language reached their ears.
"Damn it! I need to see them alive or dead today! Otherwise, I won't get my money!"
"Boss, if you find it, can you let the brothers have a taste first?"
"Don't think about those trivial things! Haha, if we find it, the first one will naturally be your boss, me, to try it. If it's good, then we'll share it with the brothers."
Qiao Qingshu realized that this was most likely a gang of bandits who were after her money and wanted to kill her.
But Qiao Qingshu didn't know who was the one who wanted to kill her.
Just then, the firelight drew closer and closer, and Qiao Qingshu knew that they could no longer hide there.
It was dark just now, so the two guys couldn't see her, but now they each have a torch in their hand.
Qiao Qingshu knew that if she continued to hide here, they would definitely catch her.
She bent over and stood up to slip away when someone gently patted her on the back.