Yun Linlin reacted quickly, "Dad! Dad! What are they doing here?"
Thinking about the several opportunities she had been robbed of before, Yun Linlin increasingly felt, "Could it be that my second uncle and the others were also after the imperial envoy?"
Yun Huai'an's eyes widened, and before his mind could process what was happening, his body acted first.
With a wave of his hand, he was no longer afraid and drove the oxcart across the river, with seven or eight servants quickly following behind.
They had only one thought in their minds: they couldn't let someone else get there first.
Yun Shengsheng naturally saw such a big commotion.
[Damn it, someone's going to steal it! No way, we can't let them get it.]
Yun Shengsheng was conflicted, worried that his father might not realize the seriousness of the matter and that Yun Huai'an's family might beat him to it at the last minute, making their trip in vain.
She quickly whispered a few words to Yun Ziyan.
Yun Ziyan was surprised. Without asking a single question, he immediately picked up Yun Shengsheng and ran away.
When he was in the village, his grandparents often made him go into the woods to pick mushrooms, cut wild grass, and peel bamboo shoots. He was more agile in the woods than on flat ground, and even with his younger sister in his arms, he didn't slow down at all.
They quickly overtook the group and found Yun Huaikang.
Just then, I saw Yun Huaikang catch someone who was about to fall.
The man was covered in blood, his clothes were torn in several places, his hair was messy, and his face was covered in mud and sweat.
Yun Huaikang steadily supported his arm with one hand, straightened him up, and asked in surprise, "Brother, what happened to you? Did you encounter a wild animal? Are you injured?"
The man managed to catch his breath, looked up at him, and said in a dry, barely human voice, "Brother, hurry up, there are bandits chasing us."
He shuddered as soon as he finished speaking.
Because Yun Huaikang was followed by a group of men, each with sharp eyes and a frightening aura, who were clearly not ordinary farmers.
Could it be that he escaped one wolf's mouth only to fall into another tiger's den? Did he encounter another group of bandits?
Wang Yuanqiu instinctively tried to take a step back, but tripped over a tree root and almost fell to the ground.
Wu Changchun realized that it was his scarred face that had frightened the other person. He coughed and quietly pulled the knife in his hand back. He tried to force out what he thought was a kind smile, but the smile was more frightening than no smile at all. Wang Yuanqiu staggered back half a step.
Yun Huaikang also realized what was happening. "We're not bad people!"
Wang Yuanqiu: He doesn't believe it.
If Yun Huaikang hadn't been holding him back, he would have turned and run away.
Seeing this, Yun Shengsheng felt both amused and helpless, and quickly said, "Daddy, Daddy, Uncle is so pitiful, let's save him, okay?"
Hearing the soft, sweet child's voice, Wang Yuanqiu turned his head and saw a little girl being held in the arms of a boy. She had a round, apple-like face and two pigtails, and was earnestly pleading for him.
Yun Huaikang quickly hugged Yun Shengsheng and explained again.
"We're going to visit merchants in the next county. There are often bandits around here, and we're worried about danger, so we hired these people to help us. Please don't be afraid, brother!"
Wang Yuanqiu was taken aback. Could an older man who brought a toddler and a young boy along on business be a bandit leader?
This time he truly believed it, and his shoulders, which had been tense the whole way, unconsciously slumped a little.
He let out a long breath, wiped the blood from his forehead, and gratefully cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Yun Huaikang.
"Thank you so much, brother, for saving my life!"
Yun Huaikang smiled and said, "Never mind, it's fate that we met. A few people, quickly help this old man out of here. Once we're out of this grove, our oxcart will be there. Let's get out of here quickly."
Wu Changchun waved his hand, and two men with good legs came up and quickly helped him up.
Just as they were about to turn and leave, an even more chaotic series of footsteps came from the woods.
Wu Changchun reacted quickly, immediately shielding Yun Huaikang and the others behind him. A dozen soldiers drew their knives in a flash, glaring fiercely at the newcomers.
Then, several figures quickly emerged from the depths of the opposite woods. There were four of them in total, and judging from their clothes and menacing appearance, it was obvious they were bandits.
The bandits stopped abruptly as soon as they rushed out.
The man with the thick beard at the head of the group rolled his eyes a few times, his brows furrowed and he spoke in a deep voice.
He wondered, when did Wang Yuanqiu suddenly have so many people around him?
There were at least a dozen of them, all burly and fierce-looking, clearly not ordinary farmers; they were people who had killed many. Moreover, they were all carrying large knives, making them look even more formidable than his own men. If the situation weren't so dire, he would have asked these brothers if they wanted to go back to the mountain stronghold with him and enjoy a life of luxury.
The bearded man swallowed hard and unconsciously took a half-step back.
Oh no, it looks like this mission is going to fail. How am I going to explain this to that person?
His eyes darted around, and he asked, "May I ask which gang you gentlemen belong to? Could you please state your names?"
Wu Changchun's lips curled up, his eyes full of mockery. "We are from Black Dragon Village, just passing through. We won't bother you any longer."
After saying that, he waved to the crowd and retreated.
The bearded man squinted, clearly unwilling, but dared not say anything.
The thought that these people were from Black Dragon Stronghold filled him with rage, because Black Dragon Stronghold was a village not far from theirs. They were sworn enemies, and every time they met, they would fight several times, often resulting in casualties.
But this time they were too few in number. If this group really caused them trouble, they would definitely die here.
That was too much of a loss, so they could only watch helplessly as Wang Yuanqiu was taken away by them.
The bearded man said to a thin man behind him, "Monkey, go and follow them. See where they'll settle down."
That way they might have a chance to kill Wang Yuanqiu.
The person who called for the monkey immediately followed quietly.
Yun Huaikang and the others didn't dare to look back and quickly walked out of the forest. Just as they were about to leave the forest, Yun Huai'an and his men rushed over from another direction, panting heavily.
But he was running too fast and didn't watch his step, almost tripping and falling flat on his face.
When Yun Huaikang saw it was him, he frowned slightly, said nothing, and continued walking out.
Yun Huai'an was furious, but in front of the imperial envoy, he dared not shout and could only approach with a fawning expression.
Just then, I saw two burly men supporting a disheveled stranger.
Yun Zide and Yun Linlin also saw it, their eyes lighting up. Could this be the imperial envoy Wang Yuanqiu?!
Yun Zide could no longer care about anything else and quickly came over, asking curiously, "Second Uncle, who is this person? What's going on?"
Wang Yuanqiu was watching the newly emerged group of people with vigilance.
But when he heard the other person call him Uncle Yun Huaikang, he thought they must be from the same family and not bad people, so he gradually relaxed.
Unexpectedly, Yun Huaikang immediately put on a stern face and said coldly, "I'm not your second uncle. We separated our families a long time ago, and we agreed that our two families would not have any contact anymore..."
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