allonlinenovel Chapter 223: No, Someone is Targeting Me
Chapter 223: No, Someone is Targeting Me
The refugees were shivering in the cold wind and could only keep warm by the fire in front of them and the hot water in their hands. Some children were so cold that their faces turned blue and red, and their noses were running. They were nestled in the arms of their mothers who were wearing thin clothes, watching their ox carts passing by. Yao Qingnian frowned and asked Ye Youcai to drive the ox cart away quickly.
It's not that she is heartless. There are so many refugees. If she takes out the food she has and gives it to the children, and others see it, it will be difficult for them to go back.
I have heard before that some people took out their own food to help refugees, but they were surrounded and dragged off the carriage, with disastrous consequences.
Many people in the crowd looked over there, especially a few pairs of eyes staring at Yao Qingnian and the others. At this time, there were no oxcarts or horse-drawn carts on the road, so their oxcarts were a bit conspicuous.
Gradually, they moved away from the city gate and the road was calm. At first, they could see a few people occasionally. But the closer they got to the village, the quieter it became. Only the sound of ox carts could be heard.
When the ox cart reached a more remote place, Yao Qingnian suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him. He turned around and saw that there were several men following behind, who seemed to be refugees.
"Brother Ye, it's bad. We are being targeted." Yao Qingnian reminded in a low voice.
Ye Youcai, who was concentrating on driving the ox cart, became nervous after hearing what she said and whispered, "It looks like there is more than one person. What should we do now?"
"Brother Ye, don't panic. If they catch up with us later, you take Yinuo and go first. I will be responsible for leading them away." It won't be a problem for Yao Qingnian to deal with them alone, but if Yinuo is here, it will affect her performance.
"No, I'm a grown man, and it would be difficult for me to deal with them. It would be even more dangerous if you are left alone." As Ye Youcai spoke, he drove the ox cart faster.
"We've been discovered, brothers, chase them!"
The few people following behind them noticed their abnormality and quickly caught up with them.
The ox cart was not moving very fast, and soon several refugees surrounded them and blocked their ox cart. There were five men in total, with big knives in their hands, looking at Yao Qingnian and the others fiercely.
"Want to run? Get down here!" the leading man said sternly.
“What do you want to do?!” Ye Youcai picked up the stick on the ox cart and held it in his hand. With so many people, he had no chance of winning. If he was alone, he could still run away, but Yinuo and Yao Qingnian were here, and they were powerless. He must not leave them here.
"Oh! You are quite arrogant! Brother, I advise you to be sensible and leave this ox cart and this woman, and take out all the money you have, and we will let you go."
The leading man's eyes wandered over Yao Qingnian. He had a ruffian look on his ferocious face and was quite strong. There was greed and evil flashing in his eyes. He was not an ordinary refugee. He looked more like a villain who had experienced bloody killings and had apparently done a lot of robbery and murder.
"We can leave the ox cart and the money behind! But not the people!" Ye Youcai usually works with brute force, and he is also strong and tall. The robbers must have had some concerns, so they let him and Yinuo go first.
Money is something outside of one's body. If lost, one can earn it again, but he couldn't leave Yao Qingnian here alone.
"Hey! You kid! You think I'm discussing this with you? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kill you too!"
"Brother, why waste time talking to him! Just kill him and take the ox cart and the woman, isn't that right?" The younger brother next to him came up to the man and said.
"These five taels of silver are all my belongings, and this ox cart is my old partner and can be worth some silver. If you let us go, these things will be given to you!" Ye Youcai still wanted to sacrifice his money to save his life, but if these people were reasonable, they would not do such murder and robbery.
“Bah! You think you can get rid of us with just five taels of silver? You think I’m a beggar! There are several brothers among us, and your little silver is not even enough to buy porridge! The woman on the ox cart is pretty, she can be worth some silver if she is sold.” The leading man’s gaze fell on Yao Qingnian, his eyes were full of evil smiles. Along the way, they met some dirty refugees, and they also played with a few girls. They were so skinny that they felt uncomfortable just holding them. They were played to death by the brothers in a few strokes. It was boring. Women with fair skin and plump body like the ones on the ox cart were really rare in the remote areas. If... hehe... that must have felt very good.
Yao Qingnian was disgusted by the man's eyes: "You dare to look at me like that? It seems that you don't want your eyes anymore. How about digging out your eyeballs and feeding them to the dogs?"
"Oh, you little girl is quite arrogant. I like your aggressiveness. How about you consider following me? I promise to take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks. It's better than you following this man." The leading man touched his chin and suddenly changed his mind. He liked this woman. She was quite flavorful. It would be nice if he could keep her by his side.
"Follow you?! You are like a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
Yao Qingnian was speechless. How come these vile creatures always targeted him?
"Brother, this woman said you are a toad! Haha!" The younger brother laughed subconsciously. The elder brother's appearance immediately reminded him of a toad. To be honest, they looked alike.
"What are you laughing at!" The leading man slapped the younger brother next to him and told him to get out of the way. The younger brother immediately shut up obediently.
"Boss, why are you wasting time talking to those bitches? It's getting late. Hurry up and catch them. It's important to do the business."
"That's right, brothers. Come on, hold them down and don't let them run away. Second and third brothers, you take care of the men on the cart. Fourth and fifth brothers, pick up the things on the cart and capture the child. Keep him alive. The child is good-looking and can be sold to human traffickers for some money."
Several people worked together and came towards Yao Qingnian and the others. Yao Qingnian said, "Brother Ye, are you okay?"
"No problem! Yao Qingnian, you protect Yinuo and don't get off the ox cart." Ye Youcai jumped off the ox cart and started fighting with the two men who came over with a stick in his hand.
The leading man said to Yao Qing with a lewd smile on his face: "Girl, here I come."
"Come! You're lucky to be able to catch me." Yao Qingnian stood on the ox cart, looking down with her arms folded.
"Don't touch my mother! Bad guy! Get out of my way!" Yinuo suddenly took out a slingshot from somewhere and shot it at the man's forehead, but missed...