noffsinger Chapter 963 Ambush and Pursuit
Chapter 963 Ambush and Pursuit
Inspecting money is much simpler than inspecting grain.
The man in the long gown had been dealing with money for many years, and he could tell whether a silver ingot was real or fake almost the moment he held it in his hand.
Looking at the silver ingots neatly stacked in the box, he picked out a few to check.
After confirming that there were no problems, I quickly counted them.
He checked the three boxes one by one again, and after confirming that everything was in order, he waved to the servants behind him to carry the grain out.
Seeing this, Wang Daniu, with great insight, led several of his brothers forward to help.
With more than 20 people working together, it didn't take long to load all the grain onto the truck.
Lu Qingqing asked Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue to count the amount of grain in their respective carriages and report back.
The number of grain sacks in her and Qin Lang's carriage was determined by the two of them themselves.
While the group was counting, Wang Daniu also received a reward from the man in the long gown.
He was extremely excited as he held the bulging money bag in his hand.
With that money, you could buy seven bags of the lowest grade of bran from Old Man Ma in the north of the city.
Even if each of his subordinates were given 20 jin (10 kg), the rest would be enough for their family to eat for quite some time.
While he was getting excited, Lu Qingqing and the others had already counted the amount of grain in the carriage.
Seeing this, the man in the long robe nodded to her and led his men back to his house.
Hearing the sound of the courtyard gate closing, Lu Qingqing knew that something unexpected was about to happen.
While the others were loading grain onto the cart, she quietly told Old Man Zhuang and the other two about the ambush.
At this moment, she made a gesture towards Qin Lang at the very back.
Qin Lang got into the carriage and suddenly jerked the reins.
The horse, in pain, immediately started running forward.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue, who were behind them, had also been prepared for a long time.
As Qin Lang left, they immediately drove after him.
At this moment, Wang Daniu, who was behind, was still a little confused when he saw the carriage suddenly leave.
They were having a perfectly good chat just now, and he even wanted the hero to give them a ride in his carriage.
They left without even saying goodbye.
But before the doubts could be voiced, something unexpected happened.
More than twenty men chased after them from an alley not far from the back gate.
When Wang Daniu saw the machetes in those people's hands, his body reacted before his brain.
He stuffed the money bag into his pocket and ran away.
He ran a couple of steps, not forgetting to call out to his brothers behind him.
The others reacted a little slower than him, but they all realized something was wrong and ran away.
The group of men who rushed out were originally heading straight for the carriage.
Hearing Wang Daniu's shouts distracted them for a moment.
The leader hesitated for only a moment before sending four or five men to chase after Wang Daniu.
The rest of the people continued to chase after Lu Qingqing's carriage.
However, this delay slowed them down a bit.
Originally, they were only two or three meters away from the carriage.
As they continued their pursuit, they saw the carriage ahead speeding up and faster.
The leader knew that if they continued running like this, the gap would only widen.
He immediately led his men onto a side path, deciding to take a shortcut to pursue them.
On the other side, after the carriage started running, Lu Qingqing released the reins and let Xiaobai run on its own.
She grabbed the carriage rails to stand up and check the situation behind her.
But when he turned around, he found that the men who had chased after him had all disappeared.
I looked around, but I couldn't see any of those men.
She felt uneasy, but she had no choice but to sit down and continue her journey.
At the very front, Qin Lang was walking back the way he came.
Although no one was seen chasing them, the carriage did not slow down.
However, the Qian family's house was very secluded, located at the very back of a large residential area.
To get back to the main road, you need to make several turns.
To avoid overturning, the carriage had to slow down when turning.
Qin Lang was experienced in driving, so he slowed down early, even before reaching the bend.
This makes the speed a bit slower.
In particular, when turning into one of the alleys, the roadside was full of potholes.
In addition, all four carriages were loaded with a lot of grain, which increased the overall weight of the carriages considerably.
If you go too fast, and then encounter larger potholes...
The resulting impact can easily cause the wheel hub to crack or the axle head to break.
After the carriage jolted a few times, and Qin Lang could clearly feel the grain inside being shaken up, he had no choice but to slow down.
At this point, there were no more people chasing them.
But they all knew that those who were chasing them wouldn't let them go so easily.
Unfortunately, the road conditions were simply not good enough to pick up speed.
The four were anxious, but they could only patiently continue walking forward.
Fortunately, the bumpy path wasn't long, only a few dozen meters in total.
However, just as they were about to reach the end, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded not far ahead.
Judging from the sounds, they were not only running fast, but there were also quite a few of them.
Oh no, those people must have gone around to the front!
The same thought popped into the minds of all four of them, but their reactions were quite different.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue wanted to run fast and get out before those people arrived.
Qin Lang, however, pulled on the reins, causing the carriage to slowly come to a stop.
Seeing this, Old Man Zhuang became very anxious and lowered his voice.
"Xiao Lang, what are you doing? Hurry up and drive the car away!"
After Qin Lang stopped the carriage, he jumped down from it, holding a Tang sword.
Before anyone could answer, the figures of those men appeared at the intersection ahead.
In the darkness, those people approached step by step, carrying machetes.
When the two were about five or six meters apart, the man at the front tried to calm his breathing, his voice filled with anger.
"Run! You guys were really good at running, why have you stopped?"