Good luck every time

This place occupies an important transportation route. Although not many people come and go on weekdays, there are always caravans stopping here every ten days or half a month.

They extort money here and rob the "fat sheep" at the same time. Even if 90% of them are "offered", they still live a very comfortable life.

Those leaders were not as tough as their subordinates. After Li slapped them a few times, some of them started to confess while crying.

Before it got dark, Li Ruyi had found the things hidden here.

There were also a dozen girls locked up together.

What is more terrifying than being dragged to the village is that most of these girls were sold here by their families or were forced here by others.

Li Ruyi flipped through the thick stack of indentures and counted them. There were more than a hundred of them.

But now, there are only a dozen people still standing here!

The girls were all cowering, and two of them clearly looked abnormal.

Some of these people glared at Li Ruyi angrily, as if Li Ruyi was not here to save them but to kill them!

Xiaoman stood next to Li Ruyi and was frightened by the appearance of these women.

She was not afraid of these people, but she was afraid of the evil in human nature that these people brought.

Xiaoman had no idea how a person with a good heart could protect herself from such evil thoughts.

Fortunately, she didn't need to do anything, Li Ruyi had already arranged everything in order.

Before she went out, she went to the government office in the provincial capital specifically to check, and found that there was a leader there who was on the wanted list.

Li Ruyi found a wooden box, cut off his head and put it in it.

The escort leader followed Li Ruyi's instructions and found a few eloquent escorts.

The head was given to them, and the women were also given to them.

Among these girls, some still have the chance to return to their ordinary lives, but some no longer have!

Li Ruyi could only save their bodies, but not their souls.

She kept the indentures in her own hands and had the women sent to distant villages. If they could find someone to marry, she would return the indentures.

If you can't find it, just do farm work to support yourself!

They are all slaves anyway. Li Ruyi will not buy or sell them, and they do not need to be redeemed. He just needs to arrange two people to ensure their safety, and he can do whatever he wants with the rest!

When choosing which village to send the child to, Xiaoman also asked her whether she wanted to send her to Sanjia Village.

Li Ruyi refused without even thinking about it!

Those girls who wanted to eat her were still among them, and she couldn't leave any hidden dangers in her nest.

What's more, Li Ruyi chose a place that is completely away from Sanjia Village, so these people couldn't marry there even if they wanted to.

Now that these people are arranged, all that's left is to divide the spoils... no, it's time to deal with the spoils.

Li Ruyi kept the gold that was easy to carry and distributed the rest of the silver and copper coins directly to the escorts and laborers.

Because there were so many people, each person only got a dozen or so taels.

But even so, it is enough to make everyone happy for a long time.

Li Ruyi ordered his men to clean up the village briefly, throw the corpses together and burn them.

The work lasted from early morning to midnight, and the people arranged by Qin Huanzhang arrived.

It seems that she has been thinking about this position for a long time, but she just couldn't take action before!

Qin Huanzhang didn't have many people suitable to take over this place, but even so, she still squeezed out more than 20 people. Together with the people on her farm, there were about 60 to 70 people coming here.

Qin Huanzhang would not continue his previous business.

However, if the inn here can be opened, it will be quite good.

Moreover, it occupies a good location and can be used to store goods in the future.

Li Ruyi shared his thoughts with the manager who came.

The manager was extremely respectful to her, and it was obvious that he had been informed of this before she came.

Li Ruyi was very satisfied with his attitude and stayed here until dawn before setting off again.

After this money-sharing incident, the group of people who had been very distant from each other suddenly came together.

Li Ruyi's reputation has reached an unprecedented high. In the past, when people called her the boss, it was somewhat perfunctory. People always thought that a woman must be crazy about being the boss and that's why she let everyone call her that.

But now, no one thinks so anymore!

They felt that Li Ruyi deserved the title.

However, their joy did not last long.

We walked on for about four more days, passing through two villages along the way, one of which we missed because it was too early.

For only one night, everyone stayed in a house that was sheltered from the wind and rain.

Seeing that the weather was getting colder, Li Ruyi asked people to buy a lot of winter clothes and quilts and distribute them to everyone when passing through villages and towns.

These are second-hand goods bought from pawn shops. They are much cheaper than new ones, but many of them are dirty.

Li Ruyi had no choice. Cotton-padded clothes were very expensive, and there were not many of them. If she had not made a small fortune robbing bandits, she might not have been willing to give them up.

The expenses for food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people are not small.

We have all experienced hardship and have no problem wearing old clothes.

Everyone put it on happily, and some people even came to express their gratitude to Li Ruyi.

The funniest thing was that there was a thin man wearing a lake green women's long coat and he was so happy!

Even if he put the long coat inside his ragged cotton-padded jacket, a long section of it would still be exposed.

This long coat is obviously valuable. Not only can it be worn to keep warm during the journey, but it can also be given to the wife when you return home.

I wonder how many people envy his quick hands!

That night, Li Ruyi and his men slept outdoors again.

She prepared an extra carriage to accommodate everyone's belongings.

Several pieces of thick cloth can be put together and used as a tent.

Although it is not warm enough, it can block some of the wind and snow.

After finding a suitable place to set up camp, everyone started to get busy.

Collect firewood, fetch water, make a fire, and set up a shed...

A camp was quickly established, and the night watchmen moved in an orderly manner.

Li Ruyi still lives with Xiaoman, but they don't sleep in a tent, but in a carriage.

The carriage was more flat and comfortable. The two sisters relied on their inner strength to keep warm. There was no need to light a fire or a brazier, so there were no hidden dangers.

After a night, Li Ruyi and Li Ershi still took turns to keep watch. Early the next morning, Li Ruyi and Xiaoman got out of the carriage. After washing up, they walked deeper into the cave.

There are few people here, and pheasants and rabbits reproduce quickly. You can see traces of their activities as soon as you walk into the mountains.

A lot of people were disturbed during the camping last night. Li Ruyi dug three rabbit holes in a row, but all were empty.

It wasn't until the fourth one that she finally dug out a nest of rabbits.

There were no rabbits that were too small in this litter, so Li Ruyi took them all back.

I cooked a pot of minced meat and multi-grain porridge in the morning.

There aren't many rabbits, and if everyone shares them, no one will get much.

But everyone is happy as long as there is meat.

The man in the lake green coat even leaned over and scraped the bottom of the pot clean with a spoon.

If Li Ruyi hadn't explicitly forbidden it, he would even want to lick the pot.

In the end, he didn't lick it and he felt a little disappointed.

After eating and drinking, everyone packed up and got back on the road.

Today is a clear and sunny day with a deep blue sky without a single cloud.

Li Ruyi drove the carriage where she would sleep at night, and Xiaoman sat beside her, swinging her legs.

Li Er was now sleeping in the carriage.

He had stayed on guard longer last night and would find a chance to sleep during the day.

After all, he is just the 'manager' and Li Ruyi is the 'boss'!

As long as one of the two people is sober, it is enough to deal with most problems!

Occasionally, someone would lie down and sleep in the gap on the horse-drawn carriage carrying goods at the back.

Li Ruyi turned a blind eye to this.

Many escort leaders were grateful to her, and most customers would not allow this.

Li Ruyi is quite open-minded. As long as the car is not set on fire or people are not frozen to death, she will not ask anything at all.

The caravan moved forward slowly, with a row of more than a dozen carriages moving forward, surrounded by bodyguards and coolies.

When we first set out, everyone was in high spirits, and some people gathered together chatting and laughing.

Xiaoman had recovered from the pain of his first murder and was now listening attentively to the dirty jokes and gossips from the people behind him.

However, as she listened, her expression suddenly became serious.

"Second sister! There's movement! Very fast!"

Li Ruyi quickly pulled the reins, and the carriage slowly stopped. She jumped onto the hood and shouted to the back.

"Stop, stay on guard!"

The escort leader was also very good at martial arts. Even though he was at the back, he listened carefully to Li Ruyi's words.

He quickly ordered his men to drive all the carriages to one place, and all the coolies and bodyguards surrounded the carriages.

Those who were sleeping were awakened and waited where they were.

Everyone's weapons are ready, just waiting to see who the person is.

If you are just passing by, that would be great. You can wait until the person walks away and then continue on your way.

But if someone comes to rob the escort, everyone is ready to fight at any time.

The wait seemed extremely long.

Xiaoman is gifted, and the surroundings are spacious and quiet enough, so she can hear farther.

But these escorts and hard laborers did not have her hearing ability, so they could only breathe lightly and sense hard.

Except for the occasional snorting of horses, it was so quiet here that it seemed as if everyone was a statue.

Don't move, don't speak, don't breathe...

After a moment, a sharp whistle was heard.

The escort leader's expression suddenly changed.

"Oh no! It's the horse bandits!"

Li Ruyi quickly turned to look at him, his expression also became serious. The two of them shouted at the same time, one in front and one behind.

"The horse bandits are coming, don't mess up your formation, follow my instructions!"

After training, the escorts adapted quickly, but the coolies were in a panic.

Horse bandits are the strongest among all the bandits. They are highly mobile, have great lethality, and their fighting styles are flexible and varied.

If equipped with a long-handled weapon, rushing into the crowd and reaping lives is as easy as mowing the grass.

The silence just now was swept away, and a chaotic sound rang out among the crowd.

Some people have already started hiding behind others!

Xiaoman frowned and carefully listened to the sound of horse hooves.

Li Ruyi and the escort leader worked together to calm everyone down.

"Don't mess around! Two legs can't outrun four legs!"

"Escorts, follow my orders and step out!"

"Prepare the tripwire..."

Someone immediately came out pulling a rope. The fastest way to set up a tripwire in an open area is to nail a wedge.

These bodyguards acted quickly. When Xiaoman accurately reported a number, tripwires had already been set up within a certain range around him, and several animal traps were also placed in the tangled dry grass.

At this moment, Li Er also walked out of the carriage.

There were still marks of sleep on his face, but he had already picked up the bow and arrow in his hand.

The bow was very heavy and Li Ruyi couldn't pull it at all. Among the group of people, probably only Li Er could pull it.

He turned over and jumped onto the roof of the carriage.

Seeing this, Xiaoman jumped up as well.

There was no cover around, so Li Erji would be a sitting duck standing here, and Xiaoman had to protect him closely.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away.

This time no one needed to be reminded, everyone heard it.

However, Li Ruyi knew that these people were not all.

A dozen more people will rush over from the other direction.

Another whistle sounded.

This is to inform your companions of your location.

Li Ruyi's hand was already on the hilt of the knife.

The dust flew, and the bandits were finally exposed to everyone's sight.

The dart leader shouted.

"Don't panic. If you don't want to die, you must not be afraid of death!"

Among the escorts, those who were familiar with his style immediately followed suit and shouted.

"If you don't want to die, you must not be afraid of death!"

"Don't be afraid of death! Don't back down!"

"Don't be afraid of death, don't retreat!"

A sense of momentum rose with the high-pitched voice.

There were still people in the crowd hiding behind, but more and more people started shouting together, and this momentum tied all the shouting people together.

Just when the momentum here reached its peak.

A feather arrow came through the air!

It passed through the air with a whoosh, bringing up a sharp whistling sound.

The feather arrow points directly at the dart head.

The dart leader slashed with his sword, knocking the feather arrow away with a ding.

The arrow fell to the ground but did not penetrate too deeply. The man was still too far away, and his strength had been greatly weakened by the time it reached this side, so his killing power was limited.

Li Er was not in a hurry at this moment. He stood there and watched the figure of the person riding the horse grow from a black dot to the size of a fingernail, and then to the size of an egg...

He didn't find out who the leader of the horse thieves was. These people were all dressed similarly, and their horses were not particularly good. In addition, the dust was flying everywhere, so he couldn't see clearly who was who.

Li Ershi took a deep breath and pulled the bowstring hard.

In an instant, all the muscles from his fingers to his shoulders to his waist, abdomen, and thighs tensed and his blood vessels expanded.

His fingertips turned white, and another feather arrow flew towards him, this time heading towards Li Er!

However, Li Er didn't make any move. He didn't dodge or close his eyes. He just stood on the roof of the car.

When the arrow was still a dozen steps away from Li Er, it suddenly made a crisp sound.

The next moment the arrow bounced off and disappeared.

Xiaoman was seen standing there, with his sword still unsheathed, one hand holding a handful of stones, and the other hand ready again, waiting for the archer's arrow!

The archer missed two arrows in a row and was a little unhappy.

However, before he could amplify this emotion, an equally sharp sound of breaking through the air came towards him.

This arrow was closer, faster, and more powerful.

The man next to him chopped with a knife, and the feather arrow was instantly cut off and the tail of the arrow fell to the ground. The arrowhead was also deflected by the force, but different bows have different advantages and disadvantages.

Because of its extremely fast speed and strong force, the arrow that was originally going to hit the archer's throat, even though it was deflected, still pierced the archer's shoulder steadily.