The mountain village was poor, but the Buddha statue in the small temple was their lifelong hope.
This hope was simple and pure. It seemed that it was not mixed with any material desire except for a lifetime of peace.
Now, he felt that he finally saw the peaceful faces of the villagers outside the small temple again.
Maybe it was just the luck of the Gong family, but it might be his sister's luck.
Gong San had probably figured something out. He could clearly feel that this new brother of his was no longer as tense and distant as before.
This was a good thing. Gong San also showed a faint smile.
At least, this new brother no longer suspected that they had ulterior motives for his sister.
They had been walking for more than a month and were not far from the Gong family's fief.
Because there were old, weak, sick and pregnant people in the team, they had to stop and rest from time to time.
Lin Mengya asked the coachman and said that they could reach the fief of the Zheng family and the official road leading to the Gong family's fief in a few days.
Five days ago, Zheng Rongrong told them that she, First Master Zheng and other elders of the Zheng family who had not been bribed by Second Master Zheng had joined forces to overthrow Second Master Zheng.
Over the years, in order to seize the position of the head of the Zheng family, Second Master Zheng had been playing dirty tricks in private.
Some of them had seriously threatened the interests of the Zheng family.
Although those elders might not say a word for the sake of their relatives.
But when it came to their own interests, they were more shrewd than monkeys.
Now, Second Master Zheng had lost his power and was imprisoned by the first branch.
She believed that it would not be long before Zheng Rongrong became the real heir of the Zheng family.
She looked at the road ahead and turned to walk to her brothers.
At this time, Gong San and Lin Nansheng had just finished talking.
"What are you talking about?"
She was still a little worried about her brothers.
But fortunately, she knew that her brothers would accept her brother sincerely.
Gong San smiled at her and took the initiative to make way for them.
"Nothing, just chatting with Third Brother."
Although she was still not used to it, at least Lin Nansheng would follow her and change the way he addressed her.
"Third Brother is easy to get along with, so are the others. Eldest Brother and the others must be very happy to know that they have one more brother. "
She narrowed her eyes and said with a smile.
Lin Nansheng's heart was still a little jealous, as if the treasure in his hands had suddenly been divided by a few more people.
But when he remembered that there was a "treasure snatcher" who deserved a beating, his jealousy immediately dissipated.
In any case, there were a few more helpers.
However, Lin Mengya didn't notice her brother's thoughts. She just looked at the mountain path not far away.
The journey had been smooth, but the more critical it was, the more worried she became.
"The situation of the Zheng family is not very stable. Second Brother is still staying in the Bai family. Brother, you have to work hard."
Before leaving, Long Tianhao took a step forward.
The Jin family's situation was not peaceful. He needed to go back and deal with some things first, so as not to pose a threat to them.
However, he did leave a lot of manpower for her.
Moreover, with her brother around, there shouldn't be any accidents.
Lin Nansheng's expression tightened and he nodded.
After all, he hadn't come all these years for nothing. Ordinary thieves really couldn't do anything to him.
After resting enough, they climbed into the carriage again.
After a few days of recuperation, Shang'er's condition was better.
However, she became more and more sleepy, and couldn't bear fatigue and fright.
The narrow mountain road, which only allowed two carriages to pass side by side, was just in front of them.
Lin Nansheng first went in with three guards to explore the road. After making sure there was no ambush, he signaled the carriage behind to follow.
The mountain road was not smooth. With a "click" sound, the carriage ran over a stone and jolted.
Shang'er opened her hazy eyes and looked at her in confusion.
"It's okay. You'll be fine after this road."
She comforted her softly, but added a few more layers of cushions for Shang'er.
Before leaving, in order not to let Shang'er work too hard, she asked someone to install a soft cloth belt similar to a seat belt in the carriage.
"Be sure to move slowly and steadily."
She poked her head out and ordered. The coachman responded, and the carriage slowed down again.
The valley was not long, but it was quite steep.
There could be no ambush on it. The risk factor was too high.
Lin Mengya's eyelids kept twitching. She held Shang'er's hand gently, but the sense of danger in her heart did not relax.
"The carriages behind, move aside. Someone is passing in front!"
Lin Nansheng's warning sounded, and the carriages moved to the right. After a while, they heard the rumbling of horses' hooves.
She took a few glances through the curtain. They seemed to be the guards of some big family, and there were two carriages in the middle, closely guarding them.
It did not look like they were having fun, but more like they were escaping.
This was strange. However, there were many small families in the Zheng Family's fief.
She did not pay attention to them. After they passed, their carriages continued to move forward.
Unexpectedly, not long after, they heard the rumbling of horses' hooves again, and this time, they were heading straight for them.
Lin Nansheng did not expect this either. He immediately made a gesture to the guards behind him, asking them to protect the carriages and be ready for battle.
"Who's in charge here?"
The other party's guards did not look easy to deal with.
However, because they were in a hurry, they looked more disheveled than the Gong Family.
Lin Nansheng's expression did not change, and he urged the horse to meet them.
"I am. What can I do for you?"
The leader of the guards was a burly man who was blind in one eye.
Obviously, the man did not take Lin Nansheng, who looked like a young master from an aristocratic family seriously. He grinned and said, "It's nothing serious, but I'm a little short of money, so I want to borrow some money from you."
Lin Nansheng was alarmed when he realized that he had encountered a robbery.
Fortunately, he had encountered such a situation when he was a bodyguard.
He had many people on his side, and even if they fought with the robbers, they would not be at a disadvantage.
Under normal circumstances, in this kind of situation, they would follow the principle of not causing trouble as much as possible, and spend money to avoid disaster.
This time, he dealt with it according to the rules of the martial arts world.
Immediately, he cupped his fists and said with a smile, "I see. But we are traveling, and we don't have extra money with us. I still have some silver here. Treat it as my treat to everyone's tea. "
After saying that, he threw over a heavy bag of money.
The one-eyed man caught it in his hand and weighed it, and a greedy smile appeared on his face.
"At least you know what's good for you, kid. But I have another request."
Lin Nansheng looked at them calmly and asked, "What else do you want?"
The one-eyed man pointed at the carriages of the Gong Family and said sinisterly, "Our boss has been in a bad mood recently. You must have a little beauty in your carriage, right? I won't make things difficult for you. Whether it's a girl or a lady, leave one of them for us to relieve our boredom, and I'll let you go. How about it? "
This time, Lin Nansheng's expression changed in an instant.
These people did not follow the rules of the martial arts world at all. They were obviously here to cause trouble.
"Forgive me for not being able to comply with your request. But I see that you are in a hurry, so it's better not to complicate things. "
His words were cold, and his hand had already grasped the long saber at his waist.
The people in the carriage were all his relatives, and these people could not even think of hurting a hair on their bodies.
"Tsk, I think you want to do it the hard way! Brothers, kill this little bastard. We want both the women and the money! "
The other side immediately revealed their ferocious faces. Although they were called guards, they were actually bandits.
Lin Nansheng suddenly pulled out the long saber at his waist and raised his voice, "Protect the carriage and retreat first. The rest of you, follow me!"
The Gong Family guards had already divided the work. In this way, the guards near the inner layer almost instantly got into position to protect the carriage as it escaped.
And the guards at the outer layer, under Lin Nansheng's command, fought with the other party.
"Go!"
The carriage driver raised his whip and the horses galloped.
They ran towards the end of the mountain road as fast as they could.
Inside the carriage, Shang'er was scared out of her wits. She held Lin Mengya's hand tightly, and her face was pale.
"Don't be afraid, we'll be fine."
Fortunately, the three carriages in front were equipped with protective devices. Even at such a fast speed, they would not hurt anyone.
But Lin Mengya had no time to worry about other things. She never expected to meet such a group of people.
Half of the bandits in the Zheng Family's fief had been killed by the two of them last time. Later on, under the pressure of the Zheng Family, they lost the ability to do evil.
Why did they meet them this time?
Now that the situation was critical, there was no time to think about it.
Soon, the carriage leaped out of the mountain road. But a bigger crisis was quietly approaching!
"Miss, bad news! Our horse can't stop! "
The carriage driver shouted in fear outside.
Lin Mengya immediately got out of the carriage and saw that the horse pulling them was running with all its might.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know. It was fine just now. Why is it so disobedient now? If it goes on like this, we'll be sent flying!"
The carriage driver was experienced for many years. He could tell at a glance whether the horse was normal or not.
Although he could barely control the horse now, once it ran out of energy, the carriage would be destroyed and the people would die.
"Hold on, I'll think of a way!"
She shrank back into the carriage. Inside, Shang'er's face was frighteningly pale.
"Don't be afraid!"
She stumbled, and after fixing Shang'er with another layer of rope, she stretched half of her body out of the carriage.
This time, she found that not only them, but the horses of the other carriages and a few guards were also running like crazy.
Some of the horses were even foaming at the mouth.
The battle behind them was still going on, and they could not even protect themselves. But what was more troublesome was that she did not know what was wrong with the horse.
"Lass! What's wrong? "
Suddenly, another maroon horse galloped to her side. Qinghu, who was dressed in a tight suit, frowned and asked.
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