AWB Chapter 957 Good sir, spare my life!
Chapter 957 Good sir, spare my life!
Seeing that the old man's attitude was softening, Lu Qingqing added fuel to the fire.
"Our group of about 150 people was checked multiple times by the city gate guards, and none of us were infected."
In addition, we only plan to stay in the city for three to five days.
Is fifty taels enough to pay for the lodging?
When the old man heard that he would only be staying for three to five days, his eyes fixed on the money, he nodded repeatedly.
"Enough is enough!"
Seeing him say that, Lu Qingqing smiled and said:
"If you are worried, you don't need to worry about us on a regular basis."
"It's time, we'll leave immediately."
The old man was surprised that she was so easy to talk to, and felt a little embarrassed.
"Young man, please don't be offended. I was really terrified by the plague."
You didn't see it; on that street infected with the epidemic, they were taking dead people out.
Truckload after truckload, it took two whole days to haul it all away!
Even now, his face is still full of lingering fear.
Seeing the silver in front of him, he remembered his business and quickly introduced it:
"Young man, don't be fooled by the appearance of this inn; it was passed down from my ancestors."
There are no other advantages, except that it's big enough.
It has three floors and a total of eighteen rooms.
In addition, there are six rooms in the backyard.
I'll find another place for the two guests who are currently staying here.
You may stay in this courtyard as you wish.
By the way, we have a well in our backyard, so we don't have to queue up on the street to get water.
Also, there's firewood in the kitchen in the backyard; feel free to use it.
Lu Qingqing was pleasantly surprised to hear that there was a well in the yard.
Seeing this, the old man seized the opportunity to speak.
"Brother, my grandson is still very young."
We won't be coming over for the next few days.
"Can you manage to boil water and cook your own meals?"
Lu Qingqing naturally agreed.
There were enough people in their group; they had been fleeing famine for so long, and they were used to doing things like boiling water and cooking.
When the old man saw her nod, he began to take the money from the table.
He carefully put away the large silver ingots, then meticulously picked up the small pieces of silver, tucked them into his pocket, and patted them down.
At this moment, Lu Qingqing walked to the door and told the three people waiting outside that she could stay there.
Upon hearing this, all three breathed a sigh of relief.
After running around most of Dongyuan City, I finally found a place to stay.
Whether the inn was dilapidated or not was not a problem for them.
In fact, if it weren't for the curfew in the city, they could sleep directly on the streets.
After all, even the main streets are cleaner and safer than desolate mountains and wilderness.
Lu Qingqing asked the old man for directions to the back door of the inn, intending to park her carriage there.
Upon hearing this, the old man extinguished the oil lamp and took down the lantern outside.
After carefully turning off the engine and putting it away, he went forward to close the inn's main door and led the group to the backyard.
Upon arriving in the backyard, Lu Qingqing discovered...
Just as the old man said, this inn is surprisingly large, though it may look cheap.
Even the backyard is spacious enough to accommodate Bai Song and his entourage's carriage.
The old man saw them unloading the cart frame and went inside.
Before long, he came out leading two men carrying luggage.
He saw the person off gently, then went to a small hut in the backyard and brought out his grandson.
After saying goodbye to Lu Qingqing and the other two, he left with his bundle on his back.
At this moment, only the four of them remained in the huge inn.
Lu Qingqing checked the time, told Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue, and prepared to go to the agreed meeting place.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue escorted the two to the back gate and told them to be careful.
Only after the carriage had gone far away did the two close the back gate and begin packing their things.
On the other side, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang drove their carriage back.
I walked out for quite a while, but didn't run into anyone else.
The houses on both sides of the road were pitch black, and it was impossible to tell whether anyone lived inside.
In normal times, you might still hear the barking of cats and dogs.
But with the disasters of the past two years, even the people of Dongyuan City have had a hard time.
Almost everything edible was eaten.
Therefore, the surroundings were completely silent at this moment.
Aside from the clattering of the little white car's feet, the only other sound on the road was the soft thud of the wheels rolling over the dirt road.
The lanterns hanging in front of the carriage cast flickering light as the carriage swayed.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang remained silent, listening intently to the sounds around them.
Based on my memory of coming here, if we turn one more corner, we'll be almost out of the slums in the north of the city.
As for the criteria for judgment, the simplest and most obvious is the road condition.
The roads in the places where high-ranking officials and the wealthy lived were frequently repaired and maintained.
This way, the carriage won't be too bumpy.
As for the slums in the north of the city, naturally no one cared.
The road was full of potholes and the ride was very bumpy.
Qin Lang carefully steered the carriage, avoiding potholes, and continued forward.
As they approached the bend, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Qin Lang stared at the corner ahead and picked up the Tang sword beside him.
"Those hiding in front, come out!"
Almost at the same time Qin Lang spoke, Lu Qingqing also picked up her bow and arrow.
The words were spoken, but no one appeared ahead for a long time.
However, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang did not let their guard down.
Without the noise of horses' hooves and wheels, they became even more certain that someone was hiding around the corner ahead.
Moreover, there is more than one person hiding there.
Seeing that there was still no movement ahead, Lu Qingqing glanced at the time and decided not to waste any more time.
She gripped the reins and turned back immediately.
The carriage had only gone a meter or two back when seven or eight men suddenly ran out from behind it.
Seeing that the carriage was about to leave, he quickly caught up.
Lu Qingqing tossed the reins to Qin Lang, quickly got up, and took out her bow and arrow.
In the darkness of night, an arrow pierced straight into the hair bun of the person at the front.
The force was well controlled; the arrow pierced the hair bun and remained firmly in place.
The man at the front was so frightened by the approaching arrow that he closed his eyes tightly, thinking he was going to die.
He hadn't felt any pain, so he reached up and touched the top of his head.
He let out a long breath only after making sure the arrow had only pierced his hair bun.
His legs suddenly gave way, and he knelt on the ground.
Seeing that some of his brothers were still running forward in a daze, he quickly shouted:
"Stop chasing!"
As his hoarse voice rang out, those around him immediately stopped.
Seeing that they were no longer moving, Lu Qingqing also stopped drawing her bow.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing was still holding the bow, the kneeling man kowtowed three times in succession, taking advantage of his kneeling position.
"Good sir, spare us!"
We were just momentarily blinded by greed and wanted some money to buy food.
We are not bad people, and we meant no harm!
When he kowtowed, the other men also knelt down and kowtowed in response.
At this moment, Qin Lang took down the lantern hanging in front of the carriage and jumped off.
I took a few steps forward and got a clear look at the men.
The men were all thin and wore coarse cloth shirts covered in patches.
Seeing the wooden sticks beside them, Qin Lang's gaze shifted to their waists.
After confirming that none of them were carrying knives or other weapons, he went back and whispered a few words to Lu Qingqing.
Seeing that there was no response from the front, the man kneeling on the ground quietly raised his head.
Then they saw Lu Qingqing coming down with her bow and arrows.
His heart tightened, and he quickly begged for mercy.
"Hero, spare our lives! We've done wrong, we'll accept the punishment."
Please don't kill us. Several of us have elderly mothers in their eighties and young children as young as three or four.
If we die, the elderly and children in our family will starve to death!
Please, I beg you, you are the living Bodhisattva who saves us from suffering...