Chapter 145 Being Targeted

Chapter 145 Being Targeted

This is a cruel truth that not only Hao Yu knows, but even Xie Wanniang, who has never been to the battlefield, can guess, but they cannot persuade Jiang Yuan not to go.

Jiang Yuan wasn't there to coast along; he needed to earn his position and advance through military merit, so going to the battlefield was something he had to do.

Both Hao Yu and Xie Wanniang could only pray that Jiang Yuan and his comrades were vigilant, cautious, and possessed superior martial arts skills.

Of course, besides praying, they also did things to improve Jiang Yuan's situation.

Every so often, they would send a batch of convenience foods to Zijingguan: candy, honey, dried meat, meat sauce, meatballs, salted eggs, chili sauce, sweet bean sauce, broad bean paste, egg sauce, mushroom sauce, fried noodles, pancakes, fried rice, and oil tea noodles...

Along with these, there were also braised pork, stewed mutton, braised pork hock, spicy chicken, large meatballs, and white steamed buns with various fillings, all of which have a shorter shelf life but better taste.

The soldiers who were with Jiang Yuan, including his superior, Chang Yao's bodyguard commander, as well as Chang Yao himself, his wife, and children, all received various delicacies prepared by Xie Wan Niang.

Yes, Xie Wanniang made all these things in her spare time. She and Hao Yu both contributed money for the ingredients. Every time she finished making something, Hao Yu would take the gift to someone and ask them to help deliver these things to the military camp.

In addition, Hao Yu and Xie Wanniang also gave Jiang Yuan a lot of shoes, boots, socks, undergarments, and a few outer garments that were basically useless.

It can be said that although Jiang Yuan was in the military camp and rarely saw Hao Yu and Xie Wanniang, the exchange of letters and items between them was quite frequent and remarkable.

The number of times he corresponded and met with his fellow soldiers, whose families also lived nearby, was less than one-third of the number of times Jiang Yuan corresponded with Hao Yu and Xie Wanniang.

Jiang Yuan was often teased by others as a result, but of course, some people were also very envious of him.

At this time, Jiang Yuan, Hao Yu, and Xie Wanniang were unaware that because of their frequent communication and exchange of goods, Xie Wanniang would soon become a target of someone trying to control her.

It happened at the end of May, on a morning when the temperature, humidity, and sunlight were all very comfortable.

That day, Xie Wanniang planned to take Haitang, Atai, Xiaomei, and the ten retired soldiers who were responsible for taking care of her herbs to the nearby mountains and forests again to find suitable medicinal plants for transplantation.

She, Haitang, Atai, and Xiaomei lived in the county town, and they had to go from the county town to the newly built village.

The four of them left Yi County in a carriage just as the city gates opened. However, not long after they left the city, their carriage was blocked on the road by a dozen or so dark-skinned men.

As if afraid others wouldn't know they were up to no good, this group of people were all dressed in black bodysuits and had their faces covered with a black cloth, only their foreheads, eyes, and eyebrows showing.

They chose to intercept Xie Wanniang and her group on a section of road where the flow of people was relatively sparse after the two groups leaving and entering the city had separated.

Even so, there are still other pedestrians and vehicles on the road.

Xie Wanniang and her three companions didn't know if they were trying to scare away potential busybodies with their conspicuous attire in broad daylight, or if they were simply out of their minds. In any case, this group appeared with an attitude of "We're not to be messed with, we're going to do something bad."

Ah Tai, who was driving the carriage, reacted quickly. The moment the other driver suddenly accelerated and drove after them, and people kept jumping off the carriage, Ah Tai pulled out his usual long knife from behind him.

Thanks to Chang Ping, the people from Hao Yu Martial Arts School are now qualified to carry weapons when they go out. However, Hao Yu did not directly grant this qualification to all the students in his martial arts school as a benefit. Instead, he only granted it to himself, Xie Wan Niang, A Tai, and Hai Tang who had this need.

"Sister Xie, there are bad guys!" After overtaking on the bend, Atai suddenly disregarded the danger and slashed across the road, trying to stop the horse that was closest to him on its right foreleg. "About ten of them, all armed with knives and guns."

"Don't go out, lie down and hide!" Xie Wanniang had already sensed something was wrong from the sudden stop of the carriage. Now, hearing the horse's painful neighing and Atai's loud warning, she told Xiaomei and immediately opened the carriage door and jumped out.

The iron rod that was placed under her seat was casually grabbed by her and taken down with her.

Haitang reacted even faster than her; while Xie Wanniang was about to open the car door, she simply climbed out of the nearest window.

She was still young, and her bones were much more slender than Xie Wanniang's. In addition, she had practiced martial arts for many years and had no excess fat. She looked like a very sturdy, narrow person. She was able to successfully climb out of that small window.

After landing safely, the little girl took her precious longsword out of the window.

The two landed one after the other, and then simultaneously looked around in unison.

In that short time, the horse that Atai had stabbed had already neighed in pain and pulled the carriage into the wasteland by the roadside. Incidentally, it also took the driver and the two men in black who had originally planned to intercept them ahead.

The spot where Xie Wanniang and Haitang jumped down was only about three or four steps away from the men in black who were flanking them from behind and to the right.

This distance was already quite dangerous for Xie Wanniang and Haitang, so without saying a word, the two immediately charged towards the black-clad man closest to them.

Xie Wanniang smacked the black-clad man closest to her on the head with a stick. "Atai, you go left and we'll go right. Try to stall for time."

Atai responded with a "Yes," and, gripping his long sword, charged towards the men in black who were flanking him from behind and to the left.

At the same time, Haitang had already slit the throats of two of the men in black.

She was petite, yet she carried a long, heavy-looking knife, giving the impression that she had grabbed a knife in a moment of panic. The two men in black, preconceived notions, subconsciously underestimated the girl's fighting ability.

They casually raised their hands and brandished their knives, thinking that she was just a little girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old. Even if she had really practiced martial arts for a couple of days, she certainly couldn't withstand their combined attack.

However, Haitang's movements of dodging and attacking were more agile than they had expected. Not only did she manage to dodge both of their slashes at her without any danger, but she also took the opportunity to slit their throats.