Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 144 Ambush

Song Ying insisted, "How about this, Yanxing, Xiaoxiang and I will each take 4 taels, and you can divide the remaining 3 taels."

Money can move people's hearts, and now their relationship is close. Everyone thinks that this is what the three of them deserve, but over time, there will be resentment.

Luo Yanxing didn't care about the fact that he was short of 4 tael of silver after getting the unexpected fortune of 1 taels of silver. He said generously, "Whoever sees it gets a share. Don't refuse. Let's divide it this way."

Xiaoxiang also tried to persuade them.

In the end, everyone accepted this division, but Erni suggested that since everyone was going to have a share, Song Yuan should not be left out.

2400 copper coins, divided among 8 people, each person can get exactly 300 coins.

Song Ying was naturally happy that her family could get a share of the money, but considering that Song Yuan was still young and might easily let something slip, she decided not to tell Song Yuan about this matter for the time being.

As for his share of the money, she decided to buy him a large piece of writing paper for practicing calligraphy, and use the rest of the money to buy him snacks for daily use.

While they were happily dividing the silver, four prison carts left Shunqing Prefecture under the scorching sun and when there were few pedestrians on the road.

The scorching sun, the steaming summer heat, and the surging heat waves made the officers dizzy, and the noisy cicadas made people even more irritated.

Yang Dawu, the officer in charge of the escort, shook his head and shouted, "Everyone, be alert and keep your eyes open. There must be no mistakes on this trip!"

"Oh, boss, it's so hot, even ghosts dare not go out, what can happen?" Someone couldn't help but complain.

It is difficult to escort him in the scorching sun at noon.

Yang Dawu glared at the subordinate and said, "It is because the sun is so scorching that few people come out, which makes it safer."

The officer wanted to complain, but was stopped by an older officer next to him, "The boss is right. It's okay to get a little bit sunburned. The most important thing on this trip is to avoid any mistakes."

As he spoke, the older officer pointed to one of the prison cars, inside of which was the magistrate of Qingshui County.

Seeing Magistrate Hu sitting in the prison van, dishevelled and without a trace of the majesty of the former county lord, the officer stopped complaining and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

This case has not been made public, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is a lot of water involved. Magistrate Hu's family is still in prison, waiting for the final trial result.

This escort trip is destined not to be smooth.

After walking for a while, we came to a narrow road with a steep cliff on one side and a deep abyss on the other.

Looking at the road ahead that was only half a meter wide, Yang Dawu couldn't help but frown and ordered: "Go faster on this section, and pass it as fast as possible!"

"Yes!"

The officers responded and quickened their pace. The officers driving the prison cart also waved their whips and urged the horses to run.

Rumble!

There was a loud bang, which echoed continuously in the dangerous ravines and deep gullies, like thunder on a summer night.

"Something's happening!" Yang Dawu just shouted, and saw a huge rock rolling down from above his head.

His heart was trembling, and he quickly shouted: "Quick! Go over there!"

At the same time, he raised the whip and hit the horse's butt hard.

The horse neighed in pain and ran away wildly.

There was someone next to him who was faster than him, and he drove his horse past him like an arrow.

Seeing this, Yang Dawu shouted again: "Prisoner van! Let the prisoner van pass first!"

This time there were five of them on horseback, and they all rushed forward desperately, leaving no room for the prison cart.

If something happens to the prisoners, losing their jobs is the least of their worries; they may even lose their lives!

However, under the threat of rolling rocks, the officers were all anxious to escape and had no time to care about so many things!

Yang Dawu was helpless and could only drive the horse to gallop while turning his head and shouting to the subordinates who were driving the prisoner carriage: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

boom!

A huge rock hit one of the prison vans, breaking it into pieces, and the officer driving the vehicle was shaken away and fell off a cliff.

"Old Xia!"

Yang Dawu shouted, but did not stop, still riding the horse at a rapid speed.

A figure rolled out of the shattered prisoner van and rushed straight to the inside of the official road.

He stood up, clung to the cliff, and trotted back the way he came.

The officers fled in panic, and even if someone saw them, no one would step forward to stop them.

The officers on horseback could still rely on their horses to rush out and try their luck, but those officers on foot were completely desperate.

Not only huge rocks rolled down from the mountain, but also dust, mud and gravel.

On a cliff thousands of feet high, even a piece of rubble the size of a fingernail can become a sharp blade that can take someone's life.

An officer was running away in panic as some rubble hit the road in front of him, splashing out more rubble, some of which ricocheted onto him.

When he fell down, blood gushed out from his brow, quickly covering the small dark hole.

Some were hit by boulders, their flesh and blood were all over the place; some were blinded by mud and dust, and in panic they missed a step and fell off the cliff; some...

The bright red blood flowed, dyeing this section of the official road red.

In front, Yang Dawu finally rushed out of the steep cliff. He controlled the horse to stop and turned to look back the way he came.

The leading prison van was rushing forward with no sign of slowing down. Upon closer inspection, the driver was hanging on the shaft and seemed to have lost consciousness.

"not good!"

Yang Dawu shouted and drove the horse to the side. When the carriage came over, he jumped directly from the horse's back to the horse pulling the prison carriage.

"Uu——"

He grabbed the reins and pulled hard, and after a long time, he finally made the horse stop.

At this time, the subordinates who rushed out had already roughly counted the casualties.

Except for the one that was smashed, the other three prison vans rushed out. The shackles of a prisoner were covered in blood, and he must have been injured.

One of the horse-riding officers died and three were injured. Only five people on foot ran out of the cliff, all of them were injured. The situation of the rest is unknown.

Seeing this, Yang Dawu was very disappointed. Just as he was about to send people to the mountain to capture the enemy, a sharp arrow flew through the air.

There is also an ambush!

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, he heard a muffled groan behind him. Yang Dawu turned his head suddenly and saw Magistrate Hu in the prison van, leaning against the van and falling down.

Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!

There was the sound of a sharp arrow piercing the air again...

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Time flies like flowing water, and Mid-Autumn Festival is here in a blink of an eye.

During the past three months, the girls have lived a fulfilling and peaceful life. They go to work in the fields every morning, and after lunch, they go out early regardless of the heat. They first collect firewood, then pick herbs, and finally return to the village to learn to read.

Song Ying taught five characters every day, and used the rest of the time to review the previous characters. In three months, even Luo Yanxing, who had the most difficulty learning, had mastered more than 300 characters, which were enough for daily use.

Song Yuan felt that he had the important responsibility of teaching the sisters to read and write, and he studied very hard, which led to Mr. Wang praising him frequently.

Mainly because of the failed case of Song Tian, Mr. Wang had very low expectations for the Song family's academic potential. He felt relieved if Song Yuan learned a little better.