Dad, we are so stable, should we do something?

"You've drunk too much, you've drunk too much." The leading brother rode on a horse, holding the rope with his left hand, and slapped his brother hard with a scabbarded knife in his right hand. "What did you say last night? What did you promise me? You said you can drink a lot, and you can definitely drink today. I trusted you so much. It's okay if you cheat a little at other times, but why do you fail like this at the critical moment?"

"Hey, big brother, stop fighting and go quickly. You can't catch up with them. Their carriage has been gone for several hours and you are still fighting." The second brother advised.

"Yes, second brother is right. Don't hit me anymore, big brother. My brothers are watching us from behind. It's so embarrassing. Let's hurry up and get on with our journey."

"You still know how to embarrass yourself, Fourth Brother, you can't do this again next time. If you do this again, I, Third Brother, will beat you first instead of Big Brother."

"I know." The fourth brother could only smile bitterly.

These are the people of Mingyuan Escort Agency, which developed in Hu County last year. Their boss, Tian Zhenwei, feels that he has the same surname as Magistrate Tian and has a connection with him. Although they are from different clans, they are both kind and honest. Their escort agency was originally here to help escort the grain because of the flood. Later, they saw that there were many merchants here and often needed guards or escorts to accompany them, so they kept going back and forth to Hu County. After staying here for a long time, they felt that Magistrate Tian was different from the other magistrates they had stayed with before. If the people in other counties encountered a disaster year, although the county magistrates would help the people, they were not as powerful as Magistrate Tian, ​​and no one was as thoughtful as Magistrate Tian. Most people eventually died of starvation or illness. In Hu County, because of Magistrate Hu, most people were able to survive the disaster year safely. The recent plague further illustrates the situation. They were also infected with smallpox at the time, and several people almost thought they were going to die. Fortunately, Magistrate Tian sacrificed himself and conducted many experiments, so that Doctor Ge could find a prescription for curing smallpox. So Tian Zhen felt that he owed his life to Magistrate Tian, ​​and so did his brothers, so they had to repay the favor. They were gangsters and they had to be loyal.

However, his brothers mainly follow Tian Zhenwei because he is their spiritual leader and they are brothers who have been through thick and thin together. He is just too stubborn sometimes, but this big brother is reliable, so his brothers stay in Hu County for a long time for him. Wherever he is, they are willing to follow him.

As soon as he heard that Magistrate Tian was going to be transferred to the north, Tian Zhenwei discussed with his brothers about going north together. The brothers did everything for him without hesitation. They returned the house they rented before, packed up and prepared to follow Magistrate Tian and his men early this morning. Who would have thought that a bunch of brothers were too happy yesterday, got drunk, and no one got up early, so they missed Magistrate Tian and his men. When they woke up, they began to check the supplies in a hurry, taking what they should take and throwing away what they should throw away, and then they rushed to the city gate, but they didn't even see anyone. Tian Zhen was so anxious at this time that he wanted to leave by himself, and asked his brothers to follow slowly behind. But he was stopped by the second brother Xu Lang, saying that if he chased after him, he wouldn't be able to speak, so why would people believe him? He also looked fierce, and those who didn't recognize him thought he was going to rob people. So a fight between brothers was staged near the city gate.

"Second brother, is there any place ahead where we can take a shortcut and catch up with them? With this one-hour gap, how long will it take us to catch up with them at our current speed?" The eldest brother Tian Zhenwei habitually asked the second brother, because Xu Laoer was smart and had studied since childhood, but later something happened at home and he didn't continue. Xu Lang was 5 feet 4 tall, which was considered medium height among the four brothers, but he was the most outstanding in appearance, with a full forehead, deep eyes, eyebrows like distant mountains, and a high nose bridge. He was the most popular among the brothers with women.

"Don't worry, big brother. They have a large team and children, so they are definitely not as fast as us. Once we are out of Lin'an Prefecture, there is a big turn and the pipeline will take a long detour. We have less luggage and we are all men, so we can take the village roads and catch up with them faster."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's hurry up now. Those behind us shouldn't dawdle." Tian Zhenwei got a little impatient at first, and only Xu Laoer could convince him.

Mingyuan Escort Agency was founded by the eldest brother Tian Zhenwei, the second brother Xu Lang, the third brother Xu Shiwen, and the fourth brother Jiang Jin. They came from different places. At the beginning, there was a drought, and several people fled to the county where Tian Zhenwei was. Later, they had to be taken in by Tian Zhenwei's father to have a meal. Tian Zhenwei's father was a bodyguard. Later, he taught several people martial arts and let them work in the escort agency to make a living. Once they went out to escort, they encountered a group of thieves. The escort was robbed, and most of the bodyguards died. Tian Zhenwei's father also died to protect them from escaping. This escort caused their escort agency to be completely gone. Later, several people made an appointment to venture together and thought about avenging Tian Zhenwei's father one day, but this wish could not be realized because the gang of thieves was too rampant and was finally wiped out by the government. There was no need to avenge, so several people later decided to open an escort agency together and recruited a few talents.

Although Mingyuan Escort Agency has been escorting in Jiangnan, the brothers have traveled a lot in the north before. Although they have not been to Yingzhou, they have been to Hedong Road. They thought they could catch up with Magistrate Tian and lead the way, but because of the mistake, they can only chase after Magistrate Tian and his men.

County Magistrate Tian and his group did not have any old or weak people, and they also wanted to reach the next county town before dark. They did not rest much along the way, and the team moved quite fast.

Around noon, Magistrate Tian and his entourage finally stopped. The carriage was outside an open forest beside the official road.

"We've been walking for the whole morning and everyone must be tired. Let's get off the bus and take a walk, but don't walk too far." Xu instructed everyone.

Tian Yuheng was reviewing his textbooks in the carriage all the way, and occasionally played chess with Tian Yuze. He still had to come back to Lin'an Prefecture to take the college entrance examination next year. Originally, County Magistrate Tian wanted him to stay in Hu County and there was no need for him to go with him, but he insisted on coming, so he had to let him go.

Tian Xing'er didn't like long-distance carriage rides. She felt like vomiting after sitting for a long time, so she went to sleep soon after getting on the carriage. Tian Xing'er was knitting on the carriage all the way, and she was not bored. Aunt Liu was giving instructions on the side.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Tian Xing'er got up, and after listening to her mother, she was the first to get off the carriage.

"I can finally breathe some fresh air." Tian Xing'er took a long breath.

Then Tian Fuer and Tian Yuze also got off. "It's really tiring to sit all the way here." Tian Yuze complained. "I want to take Jiu Ye for a walk over there."

"Don't run around, be careful, we don't know what's in the woods, bring guards with you." Tian Xing'er is always wary of unfamiliar places, and this plague was man-made, which made her feel a little uneasy.