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The young man, seated on his horse, asked the two men.
"I'm alright, thank you so much for saving my life,"
The young lady of the Liu family helped her father up and gave him a slight curtsy.
I only wanted to express my gratitude to the young man.
But unexpectedly, upon seeing the other person's handsome face,
Then I recalled how bravely he had fought the enemy just now.
The young lady from the Liu family blushed instantly.
(Excellent!) That's all in one sentence.
He quickly hid behind his father.
The young man seemed completely unaware of this.
He simply asked, puzzled.
"Old man, what happened here? Why are there so many corpses?"
"Brave warrior, these are all from Peach Blossom Mountain..."
Old Man Liu recounted everything that had just happened.
Upon hearing that these bandits were plundering villages, killing, and looting, the young man was immediately filled with righteous indignation.
"Old man, where did those government troops go? I'll go and lend them a hand right now!"
Old Master Liu originally intended to point out the direction for him,
Suddenly, he felt his daughter pinch him quietly from behind...
Chapter 314 Chen Liqing Has Been Sought After
This old man is quite shrewd and experienced.
Thinking of her daughter's shy expression just now,
Now, she is again preventing this young man from going to Peach Blossom Mountain.
The old man immediately understood his daughter's intentions.
He hesitated for a moment, then decided to go along with his daughter's wishes.
Old Master Liu used to keep his daughter.
She was thinking of finding a son-in-law to live with her in her old age and see her off in her final days.
Now my daughter has caught the eye of the king of Peach Blossom Mountain.
If the government troops are still unable to wipe them out this time...
They will surely go to Peach Blossom Village to cause trouble again.
His daughter was kidnapped by bandits.
It would be better to arrange a good marriage for her sooner rather than later.
Thinking of this,
Looking at the handsome young man before him, Old Man Liu's expression immediately became even more kind and benevolent.
"Though brave men may have chivalrous hearts, when government troops are busy suppressing bandits, they often can't distinguish between bandits and civilians."
Old Master Liu advised,
“If the brave warrior rushes there now, what if the government troops mistake him for an accomplice of the bandits?”
The young man frowned, about to say something...
Just then, a pleasant voice suddenly chuckled.
"Sister...Brother, this old man is worried that the government troops might kill innocent people and claim credit for their crimes, and accidentally injure you."
Old Master Liu and his young wife looked up and saw...
Only then did they notice a carriage approaching.
The carriage was driven by a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe.
And the person who spoke,
However, she was a beautiful young woman of sixteen.
Judging from her appearance, she was beautiful, with features as exquisite as a painting, and a face that could shame the moon and flowers.
Although the young lady of the Liu family used to be proud of her looks...
But now, upon seeing this girl...
He immediately felt ashamed of himself.
"Ah Xiu, stop talking nonsense!"
The middle-aged Taoist priest said with a displeased expression,
"Under the clear sky and bright earth, how could the government troops act so recklessly!"
After disciplining the girl,
The middle-aged Taoist priest bowed to Old Master Liu and inquired,
(bica) "Esteemed benefactor, how far is Anqiu from here?"
Anqiu?
Old Master Liu thought for a moment,
“Anqiu is in Mizhou, which is about two or three hundred li away from here.”
At this point, the old man warmly invited,
"Since you three have come from afar, why don't you stop by my estate to rest for the night, have a simple meal, and stay overnight? You can continue your journey tomorrow."
This middle-aged Taoist priest was none other than Chen Xizhen from Dongjing.
The girl in the carriage was none other than the female strategist Liu Huiniang.
The young man was Chen Liqing disguised as a man.
After meeting up with his father in Chenqiao Town,
They were worried that the Kaifeng government officials would come after them.
Before Chen Liqing's injuries had fully healed,
So they bought a carriage and had Chen Liqing lie down inside.
Cared for by Liu Huiniang, they traveled all the way to Shandong.
After entering Qingzhou territory,
Although Chen Liqing's chest wound has not fully healed,
However, they were already free to move around.
But she was an impatient person.
Lying in the carriage all the way, Chen Liqing was already feeling incredibly stifled.
So he simply switched places with his father.
Enjoy a ride on horseback to relax.
That's why we heard the young lady from the Liu family cry for help earlier.
The matter of rushing to rescue people.
The three of them missed their lodging.
They had been traveling through the night for most of the day.
I am indeed exhausted now.
Seeing that Old Man Liu was sincerely inviting them,
Chen Xizhen then did not refuse.
Accompanied by his daughter and niece, along with the Liu family father and daughter,
Heading towards Peach Blossom Village.
......
the other side,
Huang Xin and Qin Ming, leading two hundred cavalrymen,
They followed the fleeing bandits of Peach Blossom Mountain at a leisurely pace, all the way up the mountain.
The two groups of people walked for about ten miles, one in front of the other.
We're almost at the gate of the mountain stronghold.
Huang Xin suddenly accelerated, leading his cavalry in a galloping charge.
The bandits had already been terrified by the government troops.
Seeing the government troops speeding up their pursuit, they all hurriedly ran towards the mountain stronghold!
That little tyrant Zhou Tong had only just returned not long ago.
Because Chao Gai and others were there,
Out of consideration for face,
This fellow did not tell Li Zhong that he had been separated from his unit by government troops.
It was only said that after receiving a message from Li Zhong,
He then hurriedly returned to the mountain to meet with Chao Gai and the others.
Because of this oversight,
The henchmen guarding the gate were unaware that government troops were approaching.
Seeing his many companions rushing to the village gate in a panic...
The guards instinctively opened the gate.
Then, they noticed the government cavalry chasing after them!
It's just that the gate to this stockade is easy to open.
It will be difficult to close it again!
The bandits in the mountain stronghold wanted to close the gate.
Those being chased by the government's cavalry desperately tried to squeeze in.
The main gate of the mountain stronghold
Chaos erupted instantly.
Take advantage of this opportunity
Huang Xin, the leader of Zhen Sanshan, charged into the crowd!
The bandits in the mountain stronghold didn't even have time to react.
Then more than two hundred cavalrymen poured in.
The entire mountain stronghold erupted in chaos.
The henchmen screamed in panic and scattered in all directions...
Chapter 315 Peach Blossom Village
Huang Xin led this cavalry unit,
They were all holding back their anger.
We thought to ourselves that we couldn't do anything to Liangshan.
We can't even handle these petty thieves from Peach Blossom Mountain?