EBE Chapter 359 Mother, Brother is covered in blood
Chapter 359 Mother, Brother is covered in blood
Lin Chang'er was wielding her broadsword and couldn't spare a moment to look.
Sister-in-law Gu, leaning against Lin Chang'er who was finishing her off, glanced at the scene briefly before perking up again, "It's Little Goldfish and the others, and quite a few more people..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'er was overjoyed, but she dared not slack off.
However, two fists can't fight four hands. They had already expended a lot of energy on the road, and now they were facing wave after wave of attacks.
Her hand holding the knife began to tremble involuntarily.
The cold light flashed again, and she raised her knife to block, but it was too late. She heard Aunt Gu's startled cry, "Chang'er, be careful..."
The next instant, the man flew a great distance with the knife in his hand.
Lin Chang'er was startled when her arm was firmly supported. She looked up and met Wu Qingfeng's eyes, which were full of concern. "Are you alright?"
Lin Chang'er shook her head, and then two more figures, one large and one small, entered her view.
Each of them made swift and fierce moves, and as soon as they joined the battle, they forced the bandits who were besieging them back two zhang away.
The little goldfish, holding a short sword, retreated to Lin Chang'er's side. "Mother, Aunt, don't be afraid, our people are right behind us."
Liu Zi also withdrew his attack and retreated to their front. The two adults and one child protected Lin Chang'er and Sister-in-law Gu behind them in a defensive posture.
It was only then that Lin Chang'er had time to see clearly the bandits who had been chasing them all the way. Their attire was different from the pirates they had fought with before.
But their appearance, demeanor, and the long sword in their hands were exactly the same.
Lin Chang'er frowned, sensing the scent of some conspiracy.
These people, whether intimidated by the fighting prowess of Wu Qingfeng and his companions or simply holding back their anger, didn't dare to rush in. The two sides remained locked in a stalemate, neither making a rash move.
Just then, footsteps approached rapidly from behind, accompanied by an excited man's voice, "Are these the pirates ahead?"
Lin Chang'er turned her head and saw that He Yang had arrived with his city gate guards.
Upon hearing this, Wu Qingfeng didn't turn his head, but simply shouted back, "These are the people who burned, killed, and looted our compatriots along our coast!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's take them down!"
The men guarding the city gate had been harboring resentment since they heard about the massacre of Xiaonan Village. Now that they saw these beasts, they could no longer hold back.
"Brothers, before we could only guard the city gates and mourn our suffering compatriots every day, but today we've encountered them. Killing one is no loss, killing two is a huge bonus. What are you hesitating for! If you're a real man, follow me and charge..."
The group of nine charged forward with a roar, raising clouds of sand that almost blinded Lin Chang'er. When she could see clearly again, Wu Qingfeng, Liu Zi, and Xiao Jinyu were already fighting in front of her.
Lin Chang'er was afraid that the little goldfish would be taken advantage of, so she drew her knife and was about to attack.
Suddenly, the sound of gongs rang out again, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves, and dust billowed up again from behind, along with shouts.
Lin Chang'er turned her head and saw that it was A Da and his brothers driving a horse-drawn carriage and a donkey cart. The carriages were full of people. Lin Yanqing, Gu Silang, Zhou Li and others were sitting on the shaft of the lead carriage, while the brothers from the coastal defense team were sitting in the various carriages.
Further on, a dense crowd surged toward them. Lin Chang'er, with her sharp eyes, could make out from afar that they were villagers carrying hoes and holding shoulder poles...
Reinforcements arrived one after another, and the situation instantly turned around. The pirates turned and ran into the bushes.
This time, they had already expended a lot of effort chasing after Lin Chang'er and her companions, and now Linshui Village had the help of horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts.
They couldn't possibly escape; they were stopped right in front of the bushes.
The coastal defense team members on the horse-drawn carriages and donkey carts jumped down, surrounded the pirates from both sides, and then launched a crushing attack, quickly defeating the pirates.
Just then, Sister-in-law Gu remembered something and grabbed Lin Chang'er's arm, saying, "Chang'er, they've built a hut in the woods, and there might be some of their people inside..."
She was in great distress and wanted to end it all, but she couldn't bear to leave her family. So she went into the grove to recall the day her family collected sea duck eggs together. Unexpectedly, she inadvertently discovered the pirates' whereabouts...
Lin Chang'er nodded and led Sister-in-law Gu to find Old Master Huo, who was watching the battle from the rear, to explain the situation.
After pondering for a moment, Old Huo said, "I'll have Eleven and the others wait at the opposite exit. Once we've dealt with this side, we'll use fire. I'm not worried about them not coming out."
He glanced at Sister-in-law Gu again and said in a deep voice, "You've all been frightened today, go back and rest!"
The rest was left to Old Master Huo and Wu Qingfeng to handle. Lin Chang'er didn't try to be a hero and took Sister-in-law Gu and a group of aunts and uncles who had come to help her back to the village.
Along the way, aunts would occasionally come over to check on Sister-in-law Gu.
"Is Dalang's wife frightened? Today was truly dangerous."
"That means, from now on, people should come to the beach less often alone."
"Yes, yes, yes, why can't we sit down and talk it out? Da Lang's wife, please be more relaxed and take it easy. People will talk. It's good that you're alright today, otherwise you would have lost your life because of other people's words."
"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying, Grandma? Dalang's wife is lucky and will be fine." It was Aunt Zhou who spoke.
She was with Niu Xiaomei, He Chunhua, and Zhou Ersao. When she saw the signal fireworks, she rushed over with a rolling pin in her hand. Now that she saw that Lin Chang'er and Gu Dasao were both alright, she was overjoyed.
Hearing Aunt Zhou say this, Niu Xiaomei and He Chunhua immediately chimed in, "Auntie is right, Sister-in-law's good fortune is yet to come, Grandma, don't say anything discouraging."
The old woman who had been speaking realized something and slapped herself, saying, "Look at my mouth, I really don't know how to speak! You're right, Dalang's wife's good fortune is yet to come. When she goes back, she should treat Dalang well!"
Sister-in-law Gu nodded, her eyes stinging with tears. She thought about how she had almost caused a major disaster today, but instead of blaming her, everyone comforted her.
I felt even more guilty, but thankfully I didn't shed a tear in front of so many people.
Aunt Gu and her son Gu were searching in the mountains to escape the flood when they saw the fireworks. They rushed back, but it was already night.
Hearing from Xiao Shijiu that Lin Chang'er and Sister-in-law Gu were both at the beach, he was in a hurry to get there and happened to run into them at the entrance.
When Gu Dalang saw his wife, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately came forward and checked her over from head to toe. He then cried out, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright!"
Aunt Gu also came forward and gently patted Sister-in-law Gu's arm, "You're not a child anymore. How can you run away from home without saying goodbye? If it happens again, I'll be very angry!"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Sister-in-law Gu said, "Mother, I know I was wrong!"
Aunt Gu wiped her eyes and reached out to rub her sister-in-law's arm. "It's good that you're alright. Did it hurt just now?"
Sister-in-law Gu shook her head, "It doesn't hurt."
Aunt Gu hummed in agreement. "But don't think you can pretend nothing happened. I'm still going to punish you. I'll make you come with me to cook dinner. Look, so many villagers have gone to great lengths to find you today. We can't let them work for nothing, can we?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Gu laughed out loud, "The daughter-in-law deserves to be punished, and Mother is right to punish her."
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then."
He turned to the women who had brought them back and called out, “Thank you all for your hard work today, aunts, uncles, and brothers. We’ll need your help to prepare dinner later.”
"It's not that we're stingy, it's just that there are so many people to cook for, and we don't have enough time to do it all."
"I'll help!"
"Me too..."
"Just tell me what you need, Chang'er..."
The women volunteered, rolling up their sleeves and waiting to be assigned tasks.
Soon, some were kneading dough, some were tending the fire, and some were preparing the ingredients...
When the men on the beach returned after cleaning up the battlefield, the plump white steamed buns were already cooked.
Buckets of water were placed at the entrance early in the morning for everyone to wash their hands. The adults were busy in the kitchen in the backyard, while the little children helped in the front yard to scoop water for the men to wash their hands when they returned.
After washing her hands, she went straight to the front yard to get the steamed buns. Time was short, so Lin Chang'er didn't make any fancy dishes; she used a spiced braising sauce for both meat and vegetables.
Eight large bowls were filled to the brim. You could take whatever you wanted to eat, and a woman would immediately refill the bowls when they were empty. The soup was a refreshing and ordinary loofah and egg soup.
With so many people and it being a rushed banquet, Lin Chang'er was busy managing things in the kitchen. Just as a jar of braised dishes was being prepared to be sent to the front yard, Gu Xiaolu came running in, her face covered in tears. Seeing Lin Chang'er, she rushed over and hugged her legs, crying, "Mother, brother, brother is covered in blood..."