Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

That night, Shen Nankui was suddenly awakened from his sleep by the sound of fighting.

She opened her eyes and saw that the room was pitch black, which made the sound of weapons colliding outside particularly crisp. Her heart tightened and she couldn't help but call out softly, "Hehua?"

In the dim light, a figure quietly walked from the window to the bed and held Shen Nankui's hand.

"Ma'am, I'm here."

"What's going on outside?"

He Hua's hands trembled slightly. He swallowed his saliva and pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay, ma'am. There were only two thieves who sneaked in. With Brother Zheng and Brother Zheng here, I think it won't take long to deal with them."

Shen Nankui felt something was wrong. "If it was an ordinary thief, why would he carry a sharp blade with him?"

There was the sound of weapons clashing outside, and it was obvious that the winner had not yet been determined. The Zheng brothers were both good at boxing and kicking, so how could they have failed to capture an ordinary thief?

"That's the gang of thieves, isn't it?"

Thinking about the series of home invasions and stabbings that have occurred in the city recently, Shen Nankui could only think of this.

In the darkness, He Hua realized that he couldn't hide it from her, so he nodded solemnly, "Yes, it should be them..."

"How many are there?"

"There are four of them in total, all holding weapons."

"Four people..."

Shen Nankui's pupils shrank.

On her side, only the Zheng brothers knew martial arts. Although Zhong Shan had learned a few moves from them in the past few months, after hearing the fierce fighting in the yard, he was obviously not strong enough to deal with it.

Four against two, the chances of winning are slim. No wonder the fighting in the courtyard never stops...

"Help me to go and have a look."

Shen Nankui got off the bed barefoot and was supported by He Hua, walking to the crack of the door in the dark.

Glancing through the crack in the door, he saw that a fierce battle was going on outside. Although Zheng Yue and Zheng Hui were better in martial arts, they could not withstand the opponent's larger numbers and were already losing. Zhong Shan was holding a wooden stick, waiting for an opportunity to attack, but the Zheng brothers were fighting the bandits too quickly for him to participate in it, so he could only guard from the outside.

With the help of the light in the courtyard, Shen Nankui was able to see clearly the attire of the thieves. All four of them were wearing the same night clothes, with black scarves covering their faces, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. It was impossible to tell who was who. Their posture was indeed very gangster-like.

He Hua looked at the situation outside, sweating anxiously, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zheng and Brother Zheng can't hold on any longer, Madam, what should we do?"

The news spread like wildfire in the city that these bandits were cruel and ruthless. They were not only after money but also showed no mercy when they attacked. Several families had already suffered from it. Unfortunately, they escaped so quickly that they were never caught by the government. They often caused trouble in the city at night, and anyone who was broken into by them could only wish for the best.

Unexpectedly, it is now their turn.

My wife is still pregnant. What should I do if something happens to her?

"Wait a little longer." Shen Nankui's heart was in his throat.

Being broken into by thieves and bandits is a matter of probability. She can only hope that the Zheng brothers can hold on. This street is not far from the government office and there are often patrols by yamen runners. If the noise of a fight attracts the police, these thieves and bandits will not be able to escape.

"what--"

A cry of pain was heard, and it turned out that Zheng Hui was hit in the right arm and could no longer lift his weapon.

Zheng Yue hurriedly protected his brother and retreated to the corner. Seeing that the two men's attack was gradually weakening, the bandits fought more vigorously.

"Hey! This family's guards are quite skilled. If we take them down, we will definitely return with a full load!"

The four of them laughed excitedly.

Zhong Shan was holding a stick and wanted to attack, but the bandit kicked his stick to the ground and slashed at his shoulder. Just as he was about to strike hard, Zhong Shan suddenly covered his wound and knelt down to beg for mercy: "Sir, spare my life! I have money, I will give it all to you, I only beg you to let me go!"

The thief paused and looked him up and down.

"Are you the owner of this house?"

"Yes, I am..." Zhong Shan said tremblingly.

He had been working with Manager Chen in Yanxia Pavilion recently, and Shen Nankui had specially made some new clothes for him. In addition, he had a gentle and handsome appearance, and under the moonlight, he did have the charm of a young master.

The thief put the knife across his neck and said, "Then tell the two guards to stop first."

Zhong Shan immediately shouted: "Zheng Yue, Zheng Hui, stop!"

Zheng Hui was still a little confused, but Zheng Yue immediately understood his plan. He obediently replied yes, stopped fighting, and pulled Zheng Hui to the side.

There were four bandits, two of them were staring at the Zheng brothers, while two of them surrounded Zhongshan.

"You are quite sensible, boy. Let me ask you, who else is in your family?"

Zhong Shan knelt on the ground, holding the wound on his shoulder. The ground was soaked with blood. He shook his head with a pale face and said, "There is no one else. It's just the three of us..."

The thief smiled coldly, "Think it over carefully before you answer. If I find out that you are lying, your lives will be in ..."

Zhong Shan's teeth were chattering and cold sweat was dripping from his forehead.

He Hua in the room saw this and immediately helped Shen Nankui walk quickly to the inner room, opened the closet and pushed her in, whispering: "Madam, you must hide well, I will go to cooperate with Zhong Shan."

"Howard!"

Shen Nankui grabbed her sleeve, deep worry in his eyes.

He Hua smiled and said, "Don't worry, girl. I will adapt to the situation."

Now that Zhongshan has started this, if he doesn't cooperate with him to finish the trick, I'm afraid these bandits will not let it go. What's more, he did nothing wrong. His wife is pregnant and must not fall into the hands of these people.

After saying this, she brushed away Shen Nankui's hand, locked the closet, opened the door without hesitation, and walked out.

"And, and me..."

She raised her hands and slowly walked out of the house.

The bandit glanced at Zhong Shan coldly, "You are not telling the truth!"

A bandit dragged He Hua over and asked her to kneel down with Zhong Shan. "Tell me the truth, who else is at home?"

Zhong Shan shook his head, "It's gone, it's really gone now..."

The thief didn't believe it, "I see you are so young, how is it possible that you don't even have an elder in your family?"

He put the knife across Hehua's neck again and threatened: "You tell the truth, and you'll die if you tell a lie!"

He Hua was so frightened that her face turned pale, tears streaming down her face. She begged for mercy, "Sir, spare my life. There are really only four of us, the master and the servant, in the family. There are no elders because, because... we escaped from other places..."

"Escaped, what do you mean?"

He Hua said sadly, "I dare not deceive you, my young master was originally a wealthy man in Cang County, and I was his personal maid. The young master and I were childhood sweethearts, and he once promised me that when he got married, he would take me in as a concubine. But who would have thought that when the wife got married, she could not tolerate me and even wanted to sell me out. The young master was so angry that he took me and fled to Yongzhou..."

The thief's eyes became ambiguous, "Are you here to elope?"