Chapter 101: Bandits Robbery
The dragon raised his head.

It was a good day indeed.

But following Feng and Li Mingzhu to burn incense and pray for blessings was not something that people wanted to agree to.

Xu Shuhe originally wanted to refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly remembered that Lin Jinyi had returned to Qizhou a few days ago and had sent her a message that he wanted to invite her to go for an outing.

Thinking about it this way, it’s lively outside on the second day of the second month, so I might as well go and take a look.

When they enter the Buddhist temple, she can just walk around with Lin Jinyi and not follow Feng and the others.

So he nodded, "Okay, let's go together."

Seeing that she agreed, Feng asked Li Mingzhu to arrange a carriage and made an appointment to go out together the next day.

On the same day, Xu Shuhe also mentioned this matter to Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi was also puzzled, "They invited you to burn incense?"

"Yes, my mother-in-law said that she wanted to pray for fourth brother's fame and fortune. She also asked my second sister-in-law and I to pray for an heir." Xu Shuhe replied.

Chen Zhi, who was drinking tea, paused for a moment and then whispered.

"Since you want to have a child, why don't I go with you?"

When he said this, he looked calm, but in fact, the tips of his ears were already slightly burning.

Xu Shuhe was also slightly stunned. "Well, that's not necessary. The store is busy and you may not be able to spare the time."

"I'm free." Chen Zhi didn't look into her eyes, but answered quickly.

"Well, I also made an appointment with Jinyi to meet at Qingyuan Temple to go out for an outing and enjoy the scenery together." Xu Shuhe pursed her lips.

I want to emphasize that this is a game among best friends.

Hearing this, Chen Zhi's face quickly fell, and his eyes were filled with disappointment.

Just like the kid who didn't get any candy.

He said very dejectedly, "Okay, then I'll take care of the business in the store by myself."

These words made Xu Shuhe feel like a vicious stepmother.

Not only did he take his biological son Lin Jinyi out without Chen Zhi, he also made the child do housework.

A sense of guilt surged into his heart, he felt dizzy and hurriedly said another sentence.

"It's okay. If you want to go get some fresh air together, let's go together."

"it is good!"

Almost instantly, Chen Zhi's eyes lit up.

Xu Shuhe suspected that he had electricity in his body, which could light him up with a snap.

She agreed so quickly that it seemed as if she would regret it if she was a little slower.

Repent?

Two words popped up in his mind, and for a moment, Xu Shuhe felt cheated.

But at this moment Chen Zhi had already gently poured the tea and handed it over.

Xu Shuhe didn't know what to say anymore. He just moved his lips and picked up the teacup to take a sip.

I thought to myself, one really shouldn't be too soft-hearted.

The next day.

When they set out, Feng discovered that Chen Zhi was also there.

"Is Saburo going too?"

"Well, I haven't been out for a long time. Since my mother said she wanted to have a child, this matter is not just for her, so I'll go with her." Chen Zhi nodded.

Feng's eyes moved, and then she smiled a little, "Okay, let's go together."

As she spoke, she motioned Li Mingzhu to get on the carriage in front with her.

Xu Shuhe and Chen Zhi sat in the back, in the new carriage that Xu Shuhe and the housekeeper had bought.

The group staggered out the door.

Qingyuan Temple is on the outskirts of the city. It would take almost half an hour for the carriage to get there at normal speed, so you can take a short break on the way.

The second day of the second month was indeed very lively, and there were many people outside the city. Nowadays, even the official roads were not so smooth, and the carriages made people feel dizzy.

However, not long after leaving the city, the carriage that Feng and Li Mingzhu were riding in broke down.

Chen Zhi asked Zhang Ping to go and take a look, and he replied that it was not a big deal and that they could just ask the driver to fix it and let them go on their way.

Thinking that he had an appointment with Lin Jinyi and didn't want to keep him waiting for a long time, Xu Shuhe agreed and left first.

It just so happened that he took the lead and got into trouble.

"Uu——!"

The driver seemed to be frightened and hurriedly reined in the horses, causing Xu Shuhe and Chen Zhi in the carriage to fall forward due to inertia.

Chen Zhi was quick to act and grabbed Xu Shuhe, steadying both of them.

Outside the car, there was a scream from Xinyue as she fell out of the car.

Xu Shuhe didn't care about his manners. He sat up with the help of Chen Zhi and asked hurriedly.

"What's going on? New Moon?!"

"Master, Madam, it seems like there are bandits robbing us!"

Zhang Ping's voice came from outside.

Xu Shuhe's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately reached out to lift the car curtain to see what was going on, but was pulled back by Chen Zhi.

"It's dangerous, sit still." Chen Zhi frowned, his face extremely serious.

As he spoke, he lifted the car curtain and looked out.

Xu Shuhe was able to catch a glimpse of something and saw a group of masked men holding machetes, rapidly approaching the carriage.

Xu Shuhe, who grew up in a peaceful era, had never encountered such things, and his heart instantly rose to his throat.

"If you know what's best for you, take out your valuables and we brothers will let you go!"

This was probably the leader shouting. Xu Shuhe could only hear the voice but couldn't see where the person was.

Outside, the coachman, Zhang Ping and Xinyue were all terrified.

"Master, Madam, what should we do? They are surrounding us!" Zhang Ping's voice was full of nervousness.

Xinyue had just gotten up from the ground and was now standing at the carriage window, terrified. "Madam, we didn't bring anything valuable today. What if they hurt anyone?"

"run!"

Without waiting for Xu Shuhe to say anything, Chen Zhi suddenly gave an order in a stern voice.

"Everyone get in the car and drive forward. There will be a lot of people after the bend. They dare not act recklessly!"

Perhaps fearing that everyone didn’t understand, Chen Zhi quickly added.

"This group of people don't look like they're here to rob you, they look like they're here to kill you, run away!"

Hearing this, Xu Shuhe also panicked and quickly stuck his head out of the window, "Xinyue, get in the car! Quick!"

Xinyue was so scared that her hands and feet became weak, and she quickly climbed into the car.

As soon as she came up, Zhang Ping and the two coachmen outside whipped their horses, preparing to break out of the encirclement.

The gangsters probably didn't expect Chen Zhi to be so decisive in ordering his men to rush out. They were stunned for a moment, and then they swarmed up like mad, picking up the weapons in their hands and starting to chop.

But after all, horses can be very lethal when they charge. Although the group of people came fiercely for a while, they would not hurt anyone quickly.

Zhang Ping knew a little bit about fighting and martial arts, but he was not very skilled and had no suitable weapons. He could only try his best to prevent the thieves from hurting the driver.

Although the driver was afraid, he knew the more he hesitated at this time, the more likely he would get hurt. So he mustered up some courage and rode his horse forward with all his strength.

But even so, the dozen or so bandits still injured the horses and forced the carriage to stop.

Zhang Ping grabbed a machete and tried to fight with the other party, but he was not good at martial arts and the other party had the advantage in numbers, so he was injured in a few strokes. The driver was very scared and was dragged off the car and was killed with a knife.

At this time, Chen Zhi lifted the car curtain, stood up and shouted harshly.

"This is the official road to Qingyuan Temple. There are many pilgrims passing by today. If you dare to rob, the soldiers will come to arrest you immediately. If you are willing to take the money and stop, I will just pretend that I have never seen you. If you insist on hurting people, you will have to bear the consequences yourself!"

His voice caused the gangsters to pause.

But at this time, the man in the lead saw Xu Shuhe sitting in the car, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he shouted immediately.

"Go! Leave no one behind!"