C92 The Sudden Change at the Ferry

Qin Xin and Chiang Jianguo sat on Du Qi's left and right respectively. Chiang Jingzhi, Jin Dachuan and the other six sat on the rest of the seats. The remaining people of Maple Forest Mountain Manor sat at the same table.

Just as Du Qi sat down, Jin Dachuan said, "Young master, there seems to be something wrong with the situation. At least half of the people here are from the martial arts world. I wonder if they are here for us?"

Qin Xin said arrogantly, "What are you afraid of? At most, we will fight with them. Even if they are all here for us, we are not afraid. I don't believe these people can cause any big waves."

Du Qi had already known the situation in the pavilion. He saw that there were about thirty to forty martial artists here. There were at least ten of them. If it was in the past... Du Qi would never put these people in his eyes, but after what happened last night... Fang Qi knew that there were many strange people in the world, and those who were unknown might not be ordinary people. Just like Elder Miao, Fang Zhengming, and the other two people he saw last night, his ability was no different from a firefly and a scorching sun compared to them. It was indeed shameful to see others, but it was not worth mentioning. In the crowd, perhaps the most inconspicuous people were usually the most powerful people and experts. Therefore, Du Qi heard him and said, "Be more vigilant and wait and see what happens. Don't offend me. I will not offend them!"

Chiang Jingzhi said, "Although the river surface of this ferry is not wide, it is deep and flowing. It is a famous dangerous beach. In the past, there were three or four boats crossing the river every day, but for some reason, there is not even a single boat today."

The waiter who was waiting by the table for them to order said, "The ferryboat was still there when the ferry was taken last night, but it's long gone today. There was no result even after asking around. Even the ferryman on the ferryboat was nowhere to be found. These guests are all waiting to cross the river, and some of them can't wait to go back. "

Hearing the worker's words, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in dismay. For no reason, a feeling of panic arose in their hearts. Du Qi thought about it and asked, "Elder Jiang, how far is this place from the other ferry?"

Chiang Jingzhi said, "If we take the water route, there will be a ferry ten miles from here to here. If we take the land route, because there are mountains and ditches blocking the way, we need to take a big detour. We need to take thirty to forty miles to reach it."

Du Qi asked the worker who had yet to leave, "Little Liu, do you know where that deaf Taoist is?"

The worker said, "He's dead. He's been dead for almost a year. Everyone knows about this. Don't you know?"

Du Qi smiled and sighed. "He was still there when we offered incense last night. We didn't see him last night when we went to shelter from the rain. We thought he was out. We didn't expect him to be so far away from the world. Sigh!"

Due to the situation being unclear, Jin Dachuan only ordered a few dishes, steamed buns, porridge, and other food in the morning. These were all things the shop had prepared earlier, so they didn't have to wait for too long.

Just as the waiter turned around and left, Du Qi's expression suddenly changed, and he said in panic, "A large group of people is coming here. Could it be that they are chasing after us?"

Jin Dachuan and Chiang Jingzhi were both shocked when they heard this. Qin Xin did not believe him and said, "It can't be, right?"

Du Qi looked around and said decisively, "Quick, retreat to the town. Elder Jiang and the people from the manor will lead the way. Elder Jin quickly went to get some bread and other dry rations. Elder Xu, Elder Wang, Elder Liu, Patriarch Lu and Elder Yang will cover the rear. Young Master Jiang, follow me." As he spoke, Du Qi pulled Qin Xin along and ran into the town without any explanation.

Everyone followed Du Qi's instructions. They had just walked out of the pavilion. The sound of people shouting and horses neighing and the sound of footsteps could be heard. It only took a moment for it to become clearer and clearer. Without needing anyone's instructions, everyone rushed towards the town. Du Qi occasionally turned his head and saw that the people in the pavilion were running behind them. It was unknown whether they were chasing them or hiding from the approaching people, but it immediately caused a small commotion.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was like thunder. Someone shouted, "Stop! Don't run!"

How could the crowd be willing to listen and stop? Instead, they increased the speed of their escape. In an instant, they had already passed through town. At this time, Jin Dachuan had already rushed over with a bag of steamed buns in his hand. After avoiding the gazes of the people behind him, Du Qi hurriedly called for everyone to turn off the road. It was not a loud sound, but someone called out softly, "Friends, please go straight ahead, don't stop!"

Du Qi did not dare to believe that person's words. He continued to hide behind the bamboo bushes by the road. He did not care about the calls and regrets of those people who had followed behind them just now. After that group of people ran away, according to the original plan, they had to move about two to three hundred meters under the fruit tree between the fields with great difficulty. Then, they led the group in the direction of town. Finally, they laid down in the depths of a bamboo grove at the back of a thatched cottage.

They had just hidden their figures when they saw a huge group of people rushing out of town through the thick bamboo branches and leaves. They brandished their sabers and swords as they chased after that group of people with spears in their hands. When they saw that this group of men and horses were actually soldiers and officers, they couldn't help but be shocked. They hurriedly lowered their bodies, so scared that they didn't even dare to take a deep breath.

Everyone was still in a state of shock. Suddenly, they heard the sound of people kicking the door and hitting the wall from the town. The sounds of chickens flying and dogs barking and the screams of men, women, old and young people could be heard. They didn't even need to think to know that those soldiers were raping and looting in the town.

Suddenly, a few screams could be heard. It was obvious that those people who couldn't run in time were killed by the soldiers who had caught up to them. These people who had been killed could very well have been ordinary passers-by who had fled with them. If it were those people from the martial arts world... Although the soldiers in front of them were riding horses, in the fields in the wild... They would not be caught so easily by these soldiers. Du Qi could not help but feel sad when he thought about the innocent people who had suffered a calamity.

After an unknown period of time, the soldiers still endlessly rushed out of town. They chased in the direction where the group of people had escaped. Listening to the footsteps of the soldiers, Du Qi estimated that there were no less than ten thousand soldiers in this group. He did not know if these soldiers were here for them.

Just when everyone was confused, they suddenly heard a command from the soldiers. "The bandits have escaped to the mountain in front of us. Quickly go and surround and destroy them!"

The command was gradually transmitted to the back, and some of the soldiers took the opportunity to laugh. One of them said, "These bandits are really cunning. We have chased many geniuses to this place and have even run away. Looks like we can call it a day."

Another soldier continued, "That's right. This is the only way to climb the mountain in front of us. The other three sides of the mountain are three hundred meters high cliffs. It is hard for them to fly even with wings."

Another soldier smiled and said, "By the way, Second Brother Wang, you are from this area. After wiping out the bandits, how about we go to your house to get a tooth sacrifice?"

Second Brother Wang said happily, "Of course, of course, of course. I will ask your sister-in-law to cook some good dishes for you. I guarantee that after you guys eat once, you guys will still think about the next time!"