It was obvious that only two bandits came here in the morning to deliver blackmail messages, and they really didn't take the villagers seriously.
Because the footprints were just left on the snow, without any cover.
Li Laosi and others were really happy to see them. They were chasing after them at this time, which was definitely unexpected by the bandit. They were much more sure of successfully rescuing the child.
The crowd chased him all the way up the mountain, and they had to be careful of the slow pace of the gangster and the two parties collided.
Stop and go like this, there is a lot of snow in the mountains, making it difficult to walk.
By the time everyone saw the lights from a distance, it was already getting dark.
Li Laosi discussed with Liu Biaotou and others, and Liu Biaotou took the people to hide. Li Laosi and Sister-in-law Qiong went in to inquire about the situation, and it was best to find where the child was hiding.
Everyone endured their frantic heartbeats, took out the sheets and quilts they had brought, and just lay down on the spot, completely blending in with the color of the snow.
Not to mention in the dark, even in the daytime you have to get closer to see clearly.
Sister-in-law Qiong and Mr. Li groped near the light one after another. As a result, just when they were about to leave the forest, they were shocked to death.
It turned out that there were several dark things hanging on the tree. They thought they were broken branches.
But when I got closer, I realized that it was...several people! People who were stripped naked and hung on a tree to freeze to death!
"Fuck!" Li Laosi cursed in a low voice, and tightened his grip on the long knife in his hand. These bandits were too vicious, and they probably wouldn't be able to escape today's desperate battle.
Sister-in-law Qiong was a woman after all. Although she knew some martial arts, her face turned pale with fear.
The two looked at each other and saw the seriousness and caution in each other's eyes, and then continued to touch forward.
It was said to be a cottage, but in fact the place where the bandits settled was just a small courtyard.
I don't know if the people who lived there were mountain residents or some kind of villa owned by a wealthy family.
The small courtyard is square, with three main rooms and three west wing rooms. There is also a fire in the wing room, which seems to be a place for cooking.
At the entrance of the courtyard, a bonfire was lit, and two bandits were warming themselves and talking. There was no one on guard duty around the courtyard walls.
Sister-in-law Qiong made a gesture and quietly climbed over the wall and entered.
Li Laosi quietly approached the gate. Two bandits were talking dirty words. One of them, perhaps because he couldn't stand the cold, said hello.
"I'll go in and watch the excitement. You'll be there for a while, and I'll come out to replace you."
The remaining one was a little unhappy, "No, the boss will be unhappy when he comes out. Maybe those mud-legged people will come here!"
"What the heck, I'm here to deliver the letter today. Don't you know that those mud-legged idiots lost their children and cried like dead mothers? They were in a mess. Even if we gave them ten thousand courages, we wouldn't dare to come and make trouble. We just Just wait until you get the money tomorrow! Besides, the boss is having a good time. He won't be able to get off the kang for half the night. What are you afraid of?"
The bandit who spoke was nonchalant and turned around and went in, making the remaining bandits stare. After all, Without stopping him, he stood up and unbuckled his pants, looking for a leeward place to pee.
As a result, before the urine was released, his mouth was covered and a cold hatchet was placed on his neck.
"Shut up, if you dare to speak out, I will wipe your neck!"
The bandit subconsciously started to struggle, but Li Laosi raised his knee and hit the crook of his hind leg. He knelt on the stone and was beaten in pain. Shivering.
"Let me ask you an answer. If you dare to lie or raise your voice, I will send you to see the Lord of Hell immediately!" Li Laosi pressed the hatchet, and the bandit's neck was cut and he started bleeding.
The bandit shivered more and more and nodded repeatedly.
"How many of you are there in total? Where is the child who was kidnapped yesterday?"
"Three... thirty, there are thirty of us. The child yesterday... was stuffed into the cellar!"
the bandit said stammering , for fear that Li Laosi would not believe it, he pointed to the wall next to him, "The cellar is in the corner of the courtyard, and a big stone is pressed at the entrance of the cellar."
Li Laosi asked again, "Where are you from? Do you have any accomplices? " ?"
"No..." The bandit hesitated, and Li Laosi bled him again.
He quickly recruited everyone, "In the summer, there was a severe drought in the south, so we came here to get some money when life was not easy. Later, when the barbarians came, the emperor and the rich people all ran south, so we blocked the official road to grab the fat sheep. ..."
"I'm just asking if you have any accomplices?"
"No, no more! Our family members are all in the south, and we don't know anyone here!"
Li Laosi breathed a sigh of relief, and was wondering whether to kill the bandit. When she was silenced, Sister-in-law Qiong had already jumped out of the wall.
She lowered her voice and said, "The poison has been put in, but only the gamblers in the west wing can be affected. There are seven or eight more in the main room. I really can't take care of it. Let's be careful when we do it later."
Li Laosi Without waiting for a response, the bandit suddenly jerked aside, pulling his neck and trying to scream.
He cut it smoothly, and the bandit's neck was wiped. He grunted in his throat and fell softly.
Li Laosi endured the nausea caused by the hot blood soaking his shoulders, pulled him and threw him a few steps away.
Then he signaled Sister-in-law Qiong to stay, then turned around and went back to where everyone was hiding.
"Sister-in-law Qiong has already administered the medicine, and I asked for information. There are thirty bandits in total. Most of them are gambling in the west wing, and the other half are in the main room. The child is in the cellar on the right side of the courtyard, and the door of the cellar is pressed. Stone.
After entering in a while, I will rescue the children first. Remember not to hold back. They must be killed. They have no accomplices outside. We must eradicate them!"
Everyone listened carefully and nodded heavily.
Li Laosi was afraid that they would start fighting soon, but he still acted softly and pointed to a tree by the forest and said.
"There are people hanging to death by the bandits who froze to death. They were all robbed from the official road! These bandits are too vicious. Either they will die today or we will die. Otherwise, if one of them is allowed to escape, they will probably find someone to take revenge. !"
Everyone turned pale and responded in a hushed voice, "Don't worry, we will definitely kill him."
Guessing that it was almost time, Li Laosi and Liu Biaotou led everyone forward to touch it.
Doctor Zhang is first-class in curing diseases and is also first-class in the effectiveness of poisons.
Sister-in-law Qiong was anxious when she heard that there was no movement in the west wing. When she saw everyone coming, she entered the yard first.
Li Laosi then ran directly to the corner.
Sure enough, there was a big stone pressed against the corner of the wall. It would have taken three people to move it away, but it was easy for him. He could do it with just a push of his arms.
He lifted the wooden board and jumped directly without caring about his fear.
It was pitch dark in the cellar, and there was no sound at all. His heart tightened, and he knocked on the fire stick to light up a section of the pine tree, barely illuminating the surroundings. He only glanced at it and couldn't help but take a breath of air.
However, there were actually five children crammed into the eight or nine steps square cellar, and Gou Sheng was leaning against the corner.
He strode forward and picked up Gou Sheng'er. Gou Sheng's whole body was boiling hot, and he didn't know who was in the burning state.
He ran to the other children, but his expression changed...
In the yard, Captain Liu heard that there was no movement in the west wing, and then gently opened the door.
There were three or four oil lamps lit in the room, and there was a crackling stove, so it was not difficult to see clearly.
There was a square table in the middle of the room, with four people sitting at the table, seven or eight people lying on the ground, and seven or eight people on the kang. They were all bleeding from their mouths and noses, and they were dead.
Some people may have noticed something was wrong when they were poisoned, and wanted to open the door, but their hands were still on the threshold...
Liu Biaotou breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to go in to finish the attack, he heard the door of the main house being pushed open with a bang.