On the other side, as the gong of Village Chief Li sounded, Guo Yi and his group were awakened, and even Wen Ai in the carriage opened her eyes.
Guo Yi instinctively observed the movements around him. The sound of the gong was too abrupt and unusual. People who practice martial arts have sharper perceptions than normal people. After careful observation, they soon discovered unusual movements. A large group of people were approaching them quickly, and their faces turned cold.
"Get up, get up, everyone," he called out to the sleepy brothers, "There's something going on, harness the horses and get away from the roadside." Then he quickly came to the carriage and shouted "Miss" to it.
The guards were well-trained and acted in an orderly manner under Guo Yi's orders, and their speed was faster than that of the Lijia Village.
Wen Ai in the carriage also put on her clothes with the help of two maids, Hongshao and Hongyao.
"Master Guo, what's wrong?" Compared with the nervousness of the two maids Hongshao and Hongyao, Wen Ai was much calmer.
"Miss, there is a group of unknown people approaching this side. I'm afraid they are here with bad intentions." Normally, no one would travel in such a hurry at night, especially with so many people. After discovering the abnormality, Guo Yi's whole body was tense and his expression was serious.
"I understand, Chief Sergeant Guo, you guys should be careful too." Although she is a lady in the boudoir, she is not a lady in the boudoir in the true sense. Her parents dote on her very much. Not only do they not hide most of the things in the mansion from her, they also almost always meet her requests, even if they are excessive. In addition, she goes out once a year, so her experience is much broader than that of a lady in the boudoir.
At the same time as Guo Yi thought of it, she also thought that they might really come here with bad intentions. A glance around the luxurious facilities in the carriage in the dark told her directly that this group of people might be targeting them.
While the carriage was moving, at Wen Ai's order, the silver bills in the money box were divided into three parts and kept by her and two maids respectively. Even some small change was put into the sleeve pockets. As for the heavy gold and silver ingots, they remained safely in the box. They immediately opened the drawer in the carriage and took out three short blades. Regardless of whether the visitor had malicious intentions or not, they had to prepare for the worst.
"Miss, don't be afraid. Hongshao and I will protect you. Our previous skills were not learned in vain." Hongyao said confidently while waving the short blade. It seemed that she was infected by the young lady's calmness, and the previous nervousness was swept away.
"Okay, Miss is counting on you guys." Wen Ai said with a smile, not exposing Hongyao's mediocre skills that were not even as good as hers.
Thankfully, her parents didn't discourage her from practicing martial arts. Although her martial arts training was limited due to her physical condition and she was only slightly better than the triangular cat, she still had some self-protection ability. It was also because her two maids practiced martial arts together, but Hongyao was too careless and couldn't concentrate, so she was even worse than her. Hongshao, on the other hand, was steady and persevering, and her kung fu was really good.
Hongshao also glanced at Hongyao helplessly. This girl really had no self-awareness. She took the short blade from the young lady's hand and put it around her waist, then picked up a long sword in the corner. This is her real weapon, but it is usually not used and is just left idle in the corner.
Almost at the moment when the noise could no longer be concealed, Guo Yi and his party arrived at Gulan's side. After taking a look at the men from Lijia Village holding various weapons, Guo Yi, who already looked at them with a different eye, now liked them even more. Yeah, those who can get here with the strength of an entire village must have their strengths. Even this unknown danger was first noticed by Lijia Village, so there must be a master among them. In the dim firelight, Guo Yi calmly scanned the men in Lijia Village and found a few of them who looked okay.
As for the thin Doctor Gu, although he didn't understand why the people in Lijia Village called him Master Gu, he was subconsciously ignored. However, I took a closer look at the tall man next to him. This man looked quite intimidating, but I wonder how strong his skills were. Could this man be a master among them?
But he didn't have time to think about it. A row of torches appeared in front of everyone with the sound of footsteps and horse hooves. Everything they saw before their eyes made the people who had thought they could launch a surprise attack stand on the road in amazement. The knife was already drawn and ready for a big fight, but the result was...
The boss, who held the reins, frowned as he looked at the people gathered under the fire. They were moving very slowly, even though he was on horseback, they moved very slowly, hoping to catch the enemy by surprise, so that even if they were discovered in the end, it would be too late.
This shouldn't happen! What we saw before us was obviously that they had discovered their whereabouts in advance. Although I was surprised and missed the opportunity, it doesn't matter. It's not important anymore. At most, I will just spend a little more effort.
Sun Yidao looked at the people opposite him, especially the dozens of people surrounding the carriage, and his eyes became cautious.bDifferent from the hundreds of people standing nearby who were dressed in tattered and messy clothes, these people obviously looked much more difficult to deal with. They were dressed in uniform and well-equipped, and were looking at them vigilantly with weapons in hand. These guards made Sun Yidao, who was about to attack with a knife, change his mind and decide to wait and see.
As for the people in Lijia Village, Sun Yidao simply ignored them. They were just a mob and were not to be feared. He changed his mind and immediately looked at the dwarf behind him.
The dwarf was quite clever. He understood the boss's intention immediately and stepped forward with his weapon in hand. He shouted at the top of his lungs at the crowd that was dimly lit by the fire.
"Listen carefully, our boss is merciful. As long as you hand over the valuables in your hands, we will not harm anyone's life. If you try to resist or disobey us, don't blame us for being ruthless." As Chen Xing spoke, he swung the knife in his hand vigorously, intending to intimidate the crowd not far away.
Unfortunately, no one here would believe what he said. Not to mention Guo Yi and the others, it is impossible for them to put their own and the young lady's safety in the hands of others.
As for Lijia Village and Village Chief Zhao, they had experienced too many such things along the way and had encountered robbers more than once, so it was even more impossible for them to believe it. Robbers and bandits have always been untrustworthy, and these words made them even more alert.
The moment he saw the robbers, the village chief in the crowd made an instant decision. There were too many robbers, including many men in their village, but as the village chief, he had to prepare for the worst. If a fight really breaks out in this situation, we must take the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the village and hide. We cannot help and cannot hold the children back. If... if we really are defeated, we can also take the children and escape as soon as possible.
Sun Yidao did not see the scene he wanted to see, and he could no longer control the rage in his heart. Sun Yidao is not a patient person. On the contrary, he has a very bad temper. Although he doesn't explode at the slightest provocation, he is not far off the mark. Since he doesn't want the chance, don't blame him for being cruel and rude. Sun Yidao glanced at the people on both sides of the carriage who were obviously guards, and there was a hint of cruelty in his eyes.