"My lord, please think of the bigger picture …"
The guard was loyal to Xu Fei. Of course, he prioritized Xu Fei's interests and safety.
In many people's eyes, it was fine if their wives and children died. After all, they could still remarry and have more children. This was what it meant when there was life, there was hope!
The guard did not want to give up on the Mistress and Young Master, but they could not let Xu Fei take the risk.
"What bigger picture?" Xu Fei's breathing was heavy. His eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to burst out of his eye sockets. "The road ahead is bleak, and there are pursuers behind us. This is a situation where we will definitely die. Death is not scary! I cannot let Xu Bei see me as a joke … "
Xu Fei's ambition was not as great as the outside world thought. On the contrary, his ambition was rather simple.
He could be the head of the Xu family and enjoy life without having to do anything.
The most important point was …
Xu Bei had to be more destitute than him!
When the two of them competed in power, he had already lost. This was enough to make him feel aggrieved.
He could not allow his wife and children to fall into Xu Bei's hands. That would make him laugh at himself.
Laugh at what?
For a man to abandon his wife and children in order to live, wasn't that embarrassing?
After all, Xu Fei was born into a landowning household. It was true that he cherished his life, but he also cherished his reputation. He was not a shameless person.
The guard could not dissuade Xu Fei. He sighed and could only regroup before turning around to search.
However, they were all separated. How could it be easy to find them?
Before Xu Fei could find them, the next wave of pursuers met him head-on.
When enemies met, their eyes turned red. They did not waste words, but fought!
To the pursuers, Xu Fei was not only the enemy's lord, but he was also a mobile warrior.
The price of his head was very high.
Xu Fei fought and retreated. It was not easy for him to break out of the encirclement and shake off this wave of pursuers.
During this period of delay, the pursuers caught up one after another. He had no time to find them. He could not even figure out the direction and could only run for his life.
In the end, he was forced into a desolate village with only ten families. The guards by his side were also reduced to two.
The three of them could only hide in the courtyard of a farmer's house.
This farmer's house was considered wealthy in the village. The courtyard was built with stone walls and covered with yellow mud, unlike the other farmers who only had fences.
When the villagers heard that there was a war, they fled early.
Xu Fei's injuries were the lightest. He had only been cut twice. The guards who had risked their lives to protect him were more heavily injured. Half of their bodies were covered in blood.
A man entered the farmhouse. After a while, he found a set of men's clothes. He held the clothes with both hands and said, "My lord, please change into this … I will change into your clothes to distract the pursuers. You, you should take advantage of the situation and blend into the ranks of the refugees. You might still have a chance of survival. "
Seeing this, Xu Fei's eyes were filled with sorrow.
He said, "Forget it — you may leave."
"Master!"
The two of them couldn't believe their ears. What did he mean by letting them go?
Their pursuers were still rushing over, and they did not know when they would catch up with them.
If another wave came, none of them would survive.
"I've made up my mind." Xu Fei panted and said with a calm expression, "There's no way forward and no way back. If the heavens want me dead, how can I defy the heavens? I was born into the Xu family, I was born noble, I have my own pride. If I have to pretend to be a refugee in order to survive and linger on for the rest of my life, I might as well face death! At least he would be able to clear his name! I want to let Xu Bei know that I will not lose to him in this aspect … "
Xu Fei gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.
"I will wait for him at the Yellow Springs Road!"
Xu Bei had tried to kill him. He wanted to see what kind of good ending this person would have!
The two guards looked at each other and saw the hot tears welling up in each other's eyes.
Feeling helpless, they bowed to Xu Fei and left the courtyard. Before leaving, they even closed the courtyard door.
Xu Fei looked at the green tree in the courtyard. The corners of his lips curled into a helpless sneer.
What a coincidence …
The place to hang himself was already prepared.
Xu Fei moved a wooden stool over and untied the decorative silk sash around his waist. He wrapped it twice and hung it on a tree branch with a dead knot.
Facing death required a great deal of courage, but Xu Fei felt at peace.
He stretched his neck over and kicked the stool …
There were two sides to the conversation.
Xu Fei's wives and concubines had been separated from him. It was unknown whether it was due to the guidance of the unseen or something else, but the carriages of his wives and sons were not far from each other. They quickly gathered together. What caused them to despair was that Xu Fei's carriage had disappeared. Most of the guards had also disappeared.
Although they had dozens of guards by their side, they were not enough to protect them.
The concubines felt that Xu Fei had abandoned them and wept non-stop.
The main wife made a decision and hurried along the planned route while looking for Xu Fei.
How would the concubines dare to talk back?
The dozens of guards who were left behind only listened to their lord and mistress. They were just concubines. Who did they think they were?
If they talked back, they might die even faster.
Unfortunately, their luck was just that little bit off.
After they separated from Xu Fei, they attracted the covetous eyes of bandits.
These bandits were ruffians who had become bandits nearby. They were originally the 'Water Soldiers' of Mountain Urn City.
Ever since Mountain Urn City fell into a bitter battle and was about to fall, the 'Water Soldiers' fled more and more in order to survive.
They escaped, but food became a problem.
They had no money and no rations. They could only take the risk out of desperation and rob houses.
Needless to say, this kind of life was wonderful. Each of them lived a free and unfettered life. It was much more comfortable than being a nuisance soldier.
One day, they saw a few carriages from afar. The guards protecting the carriages were all injured.
The bandits pondered for a while and quickly guessed that the carriages belonged to a wealthy family who escaped from Mountain Urn City!
Any item from such a wealthy family was enough for them to eat for a lifetime.
Wouldn't it be a pity if they didn't kill a fat fish that came to their doorstep?
The guards were well-trained and were armed. However, they were few in number and they were all injured.
The bandits were numerous and had all kinds of weapons in their hands. There were choppers, saws, hoes, stones, carrying poles … everything that one could think of.
As the saying goes, a random punch could kill an experienced master. The bandits quickly gained the upper hand and killed all the remaining guards.
"Boss … they are all women …"
An exclamation was heard from among them. Along with the exclamation, there was also the high-pitched scream of a woman.
The faces of the women turned pale. The bandits outside the carriage wanted to poke their heads in, scaring them.
"Motherf * cker, each of them is prettier than the last. Look, I'm hard."
"The thing in front of your chest is so big and soft. It's much better than the girls in the brothel."
"This skin is so thin and soft. It's hard to pinch, right?"
A group of boorish men commented on them. When had these women who lived in the backyard ever seen such a scene?
These men spoke vulgarly. Listening to them, they had a vague feeling that they were being violated from head to toe. They wanted to kill themselves.
What good could they get from falling into the hands of these men?
"Don't touch my daughter …"
A man tried to reach out to Xu Fei's eldest daughter. The first wife clawed and scratched him like crazy. She opened her mouth and bit his nose.
"Crazy woman …"
After being bitten, the man grabbed the first wife's hair and threw her to the side. The back of her head hit the carriage.
With a thud, the whole carriage shook.
"Xiao Er, run …"
"Little girl, where can you run to?"
How could a young girl who lived in the boudoir be a match for an adult man?
She was grabbed by the hair and slapped. The force was so strong that half of her face quickly swelled up.
The man still refused to stop and lifted her up from the ground.
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