When Nie Canjun came back with the three injured bandits in hand, the three of them were kneeling in front of Man Bao and recounting their miserable lives these past few days with tears and runny noses.

"...We also took this official road last year, and there were no bandits. Who knew that there would be such ferocious horse thieves ambushed in the mountains this year? Our master said that there was no need to worry about leaving the green mountains without firewood, and it was more important to save lives first, so they

If they want money, we will give it to them; if they want to rob all the goods, we will give it to them..."

The three of them burst into tears when they said this, and Man Bao asked, "What happens next?"

The three of them wiped away tears and said, "Perhaps seeing that our masters were too cooperative, they captured us all and took us to the mountain, hoping that we would join them and become bandits."

Man Bao and others: "...This is a bit too much."

"No, we all have families and careers, how can we abandon our homes and stay here to become horse thieves?" The three said: "It's just that they are holding knives, and we don't dare to say cruel things directly, so we just say

After thinking about it, we helped with chopping wood and lighting the fire, which made them less wary of us."

It's just that there are still people guarding it every day, and you can't leave the fixed area.

"Last night, their boss celebrated his birthday, and everyone was in a lively mood. We took advantage of the break of dawn to get them some water and cook something to eat."

Originally, they wanted to run away last night, but when they went out they saw that the woods were dark, pitch black, and cold. They were worried about the beasts in the jungle, so they waited until daybreak before using the excuse of getting them water to boil.

water, and then quietly ran out.

Most of the people drank last night, and the non-drinkers were noisy until very late before going to bed. When they got up early in the morning, they not only had to cook, but also clean up the leftovers left last night, so I was in charge of the kitchen.

No one was happy to get up so early, and only then could Mr. You and the others find a chance to run out.

The three of them cried and begged Zhou Man, "Master Zhou, please save our master."

Man Bao asked: "How many of you ran out in total?"

"Counting the three of us, there are fifteen in total. However, we alerted people not long after we ran out, so the master asked us to run away separately. This way we have a greater chance of running out alive. No matter who it is, as long as we return alive, we must give each other

Send a message to your home."

Man Bao asked: "Do you remember which direction they ran in?"

The three guys looked at each other, scratched their heads and thought for a while. Finally, the oldest one pointed in two directions hesitantly and said, "We have been running all day, and we don't know if they have changed directions."

Of course it has changed. Not only has it changed, it has become outrageous.

Man Bao only glanced at Nie Canjun.

Nie Canjun thought for a while and said: "Go back first. If these bandits don't go back after dark, the horse thieves should know that something is wrong. We have to find a good place to camp first."

Everyone escorted the three thieves back. When they arrived at the place, the people who went to ambush another place also came back with others, and Mr. You was among them.

He had already recognized Mr. Zhuang, and when he saw Zhou Man and the others, he couldn't help but shed tears again.

The injuries on the six of them were not serious, they were all scratches and falls. The soldiers and guards sent there were also not injured. After all, they were not only ambushing but also brought bows and arrows. They waited for work, two against one, and were injured again.

It makes no sense to say it.

"Of the eight bandits, three are dead, two are seriously injured, and three are slightly injured. They seem to be immortal. Join the army. Do you want to save them?"

"Stop the bleeding. You will be killed later anyway, but you have to ask questions first."

But the horse thieves also knew that they would most likely be sentenced to death, so they did not speak.

Bai Shan looked up at the sky and said to Man Bao: "It's getting late and we have a lot of luggage. We will send a team of people to search and rescue people. If we can find them, we will rescue them. If we can't find them, we will have to wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Man Bao nodded, squatted down and cut off the arrows of the people who had been hit by them, leaving only the arrows inside, "Let's find a place to camp first."

The government servant who came to guide them has already driven back quickly. The horse is very fast, but I don't know if they can return to Liangzhou after nightfall.

Nie Canjun also felt that they should leave here and find a place to station.

The remaining yamen servant racked his brains and thought, "Sir, there is no shelter nearby. If there is, it would be through this mountain. There is a large grassland on the other side, and there are several natural windbreaks."

The mountain col is a place where you can hide and hide."

Nie Canjun said: "It's too far away, and there are horse thieves. How can we be stationed in a mountain col?" He was surrounded by others accidentally.

Nie Canjun thought for a while and said: "Let's go back. There was a very wide grassland on the way we came. At that time, I saw a lot of fresh sheep dung on the grassland. Someone should be grazing there."

"Yes, that patch of water and grass is pretty good. Some people are grazing them now, and they won't move there until June." Anyone who could be called by Governor Duan to lead the way is naturally very familiar with this area.

Nie Canjun nodded and ordered the thieves to be tied up and thrown into the car, and they returned immediately.

Before leaving, he named ten people from among the soldiers, including a scout. He said: "Go to those two places and save anyone you can find. See if you can touch this group of horse thieves."

In this situation, as long as Governor Duan sends people, we will wipe them out."

This meant that they should make meritorious deeds. All ten people’s eyes lit up and they agreed excitedly.

So everyone separated. Manbao and the others let the carriage out for Mr. You and others to sit on, then got on the horse and ran. She looked back and learned the exact direction from Keke, so she said to the ten people who were about to set off: "

When people are running for their lives, they run wherever is convenient, so it is difficult to lock the direction. If you can't find anyone after you go there, why not just go in that direction. I think since they are all running this way, it is possible

The den of thieves is in that direction."

Man Bao pointed two directions for them.

The ten people solemnly agreed, took their horses and quietly blended into the forest after receiving the order.

Bai Shan and the others retreated, and they barely found a suitable place until sunset. An advance scout came back and reported: "Sir, there is a tribe stationed five miles ahead. I have seen it, and their tribe

It’s bigger than Tutu Department.”

Nie Canjun nodded and said to Man Bao: "Master Zhou, we are stationed here. The view here is wide and far enough away from the den of thieves. Even if there is an attack at night, we can detect it early. Moreover, there are herdsmen tribes five miles away.

Those horse thieves are somewhat scrupulous."

The herdsmen on the grasslands are different from the ordinary people in the Central Plains. They can serve as soldiers as soon as they mount their horses, so horse thieves generally do not cause trouble to the local tribes.
Chapter completed!