Ch 181: Asking For Help
Liu Yun and they were so scared that tears welled up. If they were taken to the Bandit Stronghold, their fate was imaginable.
Meanwhile, they glared at the three men hiding in the carriage. Other families had their men fighting outside desperately, but what about theirs?
“Father, we can’t be taken away, otherwise…”
Under the watchful eyes of his parents and brothers, Gu Kaiping didn’t know how to continue. He truly didn’t have the courage to get out of the carriage and face those vicious bandits.
“Elder Brother, do you mean to go down?” Gu Kaichen looked at Gu Kaiping with gratitude. “Elder Brother, don’t worry, I will protect Sister-in-law, my niece, and them.”
Gu Kaiping, “…Elder Brother’s physique isn’t good. Going down, I’m afraid he can’t resist. Kaichen…”
“Elder Brother, what are you hesitating about at this time?” Gu Kaichen guessed what he was going to say. Before he noticed, he grabbed Gu Kaiping and pushed him out. Gu Kaiping lost his balance and fell to the ground.
“Father,” Gu Anliang wanted to pull him but it was too late. He turned and looked at Gu Kaichen with hatred. “Second Uncle, what are you doing?”
Gu Baijiang hadn’t paid attention to their conversation before. He thought that the people sent by the Third Prince would intervene, but he didn’t expect his second son to be so impatient.
Kaiping was now the hope of the Gu Family. If anything happened to him, or if he fell and injured his face, they would really be finished.
Thinking of this, Old Man Gu didn’t care about father-son affection anymore. He kicked Gu Kaichen out of the carriage. “Quickly protect your elder brother.”
Gu Kaichen, “…”
Before he could complain about Gu Baijiang’s partiality, he heard a mocking laugh. “Look, the mice inside are jumping out. I was thinking you were honest and cowardly, and we would take you to the stronghold to be our laborers. Since you’re looking for death, don’t blame this Sir for giving you a quick death.”
The man leading the ox threw the rope away, picked up a cleaving knife, and went straight for the Gu Brothers.
Gu Kaiping didn’t bother complaining about his brother’s ruthlessness. He quickly put on a smiling face and said, “Sir, there’s a misunderstanding. We really didn’t mean to do anything. You’re here for money, right? We’re willing to give you our valuables.”
The man looked at Gu Kaiping disdainfully. “I hate people like you who pretend to be virtuous. You’re all fat and rich, clearly you’ve extorted a lot of money from the people. Your good days are over, it’s our turn now.
You’re offering us things with a condescending attitude? Do I need your charity? Once we deal with you, won’t the things still be ours?”
Seeing the two men cowering on the ground, the man became interested. He slowed down, holding the cleaving knife, and slowly pressed forward.
He now understood why cats liked toying with mice. This feeling was so good.
“Please spare our family, Sir,” Gu Kaichen caught sight of a man lying on the ground covered in blood, no longer arrogant. He forgot his identity as the second master of the Gu family. “We’ll give you anything, just spare us.”
The man pointed his knife at the carriage. “Then hand over your women. If they’re pretty, I’ll keep them, and we’ll be relatives.”
He showed a lecherous smile, fantasizing about something, and even drool dripped from his mouth…
He didn’t notice the terror in the Gu brothers’ eyes. He only felt a sharp pain in his back, and a red sword tip appeared on his stomach…
Liu Pingkang dealt with him and looked at the two brothers disdainfully. “If you’re a man, pick up your weapon and protect your family. Kneeling and begging won’t solve the problem.”
After saying that, he ignored them and joined another battle.
There were too many families like this. If it weren’t for his duty, Liu Pingkang wouldn’t want to save them.
Such a big man, without the courage to protect his family, what’s the point of living?
His gaze swept over Gu Kaichuan’s ox cart, confirming that the two escort agencies were here for them.
He looked at the Bai Family’s ox cart, surrounded and protected. Anyone who dared to approach was immediately dealt with.
Gu Kaichuan and Madam Bai never appeared, so there was no opportunity to ask for their help.
Of course, the situation there attracted some people’s attention. Some clever people, like Chen Dafu, quietly approached their family.
Lin Hua and they glanced at them but didn’t interfere.
This family was smart. The woman carried their baggage, and the men used sticks to protect her, preventing the bandits from succeeding.
“Quickly find a way to approach the Bai Family’s ox cart,” Chen Dafu, seeing that they weren’t stopped, became bolder and led the way.
He guessed that the two escort agencies were sent by the Bai Family.
And the two young men guarding the ox cart, he seemed to have seen them before. He heard they were Gu Kaichuan’s former attendants.
“Gu Nephew, help us…” Chen Dafu pretended to be terrified and tried to rush into the protective circle set up by Lin Wei and them with his family.
But before they got close, they were forced back by a long sword.
Madam Chen, standing beside him, grabbed Chen Dafu in fear. What was wrong with this old man today? He was usually so cautious.
“Kaichuan,” Chen Dafu forced a fawning smile. “Let my family hide inside. We won’t cause you trouble.”
Gu Kaichuan didn’t want to deal with this old man. He didn’t know who he was, but he surely had ill intentions toward their family.
He hadn’t completely severed ties with the Gu Family and didn’t want to be involved with them.
“Master Chen, you should ask the constables for help.”
Chen Dafu cursed him mentally, then said with a fawning smile, “Then please tell Bai…, please tell your wife…”
“Master Chen, you’re making things difficult for me,” Gu Kaichuan stopped him. “We have over a hundred people in our group. Who can be responsible for everyone’s life?
I see your family’s defense is quite good. Let’s all work together to drive away these bandits. That’s the best strategy.”
Gu Kaichuan saw several other families coming this way and knew this wasn’t going to work. He called Lin Hua and Lin Wei to help.
Lin Hua, “Young Master, this isn’t appropriate. What if we leave you here?”
“Let Yun Ni stay here. With me and him, there’s no problem.” Gu Kaichuan looked at Yun Ni, who nodded slightly, feeling more confident.
As long as Yun Ni blocked the outside, he could assist and protect Bai Suihe.
“Go quickly. More people will come, attracting more bandits.”
