Lu Mian's heart dropped, and he wished he could have wings and fly outside the old house to find out. Yesterday, the person sent by Lin Jinrong to deliver the letter told him that Lu Jianzhong and Lu Jing had brought the old lady and some servants to the house the day before yesterday.
I left the old house and went to Taiming Mansion. The young and middle-aged people in the clan and the rich family property, and most of the clan members with most of the servants also went. In other words, now there are only a group of old and weak women and children left in the old house, and there is also the place where they were born.
He was not familiar with the Lin family. He felt scared and desperate just thinking about it.
Lu Jianxin also heard the scream, and he wanted to raise his head hastily to take a look, but in the end he was unable to move and could only let out an anxious grunt. Lu Yan looked back at him and whispered: "Father, old man
Something may have happened to the house, and it is very likely that we are surrounded by traitors. We have to walk faster, and when we get to the old house, I will find a place for you to hide, and I will go and see how the situation is."
Lu Jianxin blinked at first and agreed, but in the blink of an eye he regretted it and expressed his objection with "Ouch...". Now that they are surrounded by traitors, what's the use of them even if they arrive? They will just lose their lives in vain.
That’s it!
Lu Yan looked at Lu Jianxin silently, knowing what he was thinking. He was afraid that he would leave him alone, and he was even more afraid that he would be in danger if he was left alone. Lu Jianxin cherished his life, more than ever.
Cherishing life is not wrong, but in the old house there are not only his wife Lin Yuzhen, but also his biological brothers...
Lu Yan turned his face away, pretending not to understand what Lu Jianxin meant, and ordered the others firmly: "You can't walk on the main road anymore. Take another road. From here, walk a few dozen feet ahead and get off the main road.
After passing through a piece of land, you can turn to another road that leads to the back of the old house." He remembered that at the end of the road was a secret door in the old house. When he was a child, he, Lu Shao, Lu Jing, and Lu Lun
They used to sneak away from there to play.
Lu Jianxin's objections were ineffective, so he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut and let Lu Mian lead him down the road and into a wheat field. The wheat field was uneven, and the oxen pulling the cart were replaced by horses. Every time the carriage moved, the carriage moved.
It was about to shake violently. Lu Jianxin couldn't bear it and roared angrily.
Lu Yan ordered the carriage to stop, took all the clothes and bedding and spread them under Lu Jianxin. He also signaled Zhu Jianfu and Changshou to get on the carriage and carefully supported his body. He gritted his teeth and chose a relatively flat terrain and ordered the carriage to continue moving forward.
.The group of people walked silently in the wheat field for about two cups of tea before turning onto another road. Although the road condition was not very good, it was always much better than in the wheat field. Only when changing roads
, despite being extremely careful, the wheels still hit the ground, causing the car to shake violently.
Lu Yan lifted the curtain to look at Lu Jianxin. As he walked, he reported to him in a low voice the situation outside: "Father, we are on the road this time. It won't be as bumpy as before. At the speed just now, it will take more than half a mile at most."
We will be able to arrive at the old house in an hour. I remember there is an abandoned earth temple nearby. I will hide you there and let Lao Zhu and the others accompany you."
Lu Jianxin roared "ho ho" angrily.
"I know, father, don't worry, I will definitely try to prevent mother and the others from suffering. I will come to pick you up when it's done." Lu Mian has no doubt that if Lu Jianxin can move and speak, he will definitely hit him.
Calling yourself unfilial is a traitorous beast.
Lu Jianxin roared even more fiercely. Although he couldn't see it, Zhu Jianfu still knew that he was losing his temper at him and signaled him to stop Lu Mian. Zhu Jianfu hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Second Master, I am also anxious.
It seems that I want you to take two people on horseback to go ahead and have a look, and let the old slave drive the car to follow?"
Lu Jianxin's voice suddenly rose, then dropped again and turned into a sob.
Lu Yan was silent for a moment and said softly: "No, just walk faster." After saying this, he suddenly lowered the car curtain and issued a series of orders on what everyone should do after arriving at the old house.
The closer we got to the Lu family's old house, the brighter the sky became. It was obvious that the house was on fire. Everyone hurried on in silence. Everyone felt very heavy. They all had family members staying in the old house, and they all wished they could fly there quickly.
.Lu Jianxin has remained silent since Lu Yan did not follow Zhu Jianfu's wishes and ride away first.
After walking for about a while, a man and a horse suddenly appeared in the middle of the road like ghosts. The person's back was to the light, and his face could not be seen clearly, but he could tell that he was tall and tall, and he was holding a hand.
The long-handled broadsword was inserted into the middle of the road, giving people a cold and oppressive feeling.
This man was definitely not easy to deal with. They didn't even hear the sound of the coming man's hooves. Lu Yan gave a low shout and the car stopped immediately. Everyone took out the weapons they carried and used the car as a shield to face the outside and waited silently.
The best time to attack.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins! Either you die or I die!
Changshou took a breath, shouted, and bravely rushed forward with the knife in his hand high. The man just flicked the knife and chopped Changshou to the ground.
But it happened in an instant.
Lu Yan couldn't even shout out, let alone stop Changshou, and saw Changshou falling to the ground. The blood hidden deep in his blood arose spontaneously, and the hot blood rushed to his forehead. He didn't even think about anything, and just turned red.
He rolled his eyes and yelled: "Fight him!" Before he could finish his words, the man rushed forward with a knife in hand.
The master is not afraid, so what else do they have to fear? There may be a glimmer of hope for them if they fight hard. If they don’t fight back, they will die. Everyone shouted in unison, and they all followed Lu Yan and rushed forward. But the person who came was holding the reins of the horse and hurried forward.
He took a few steps back and yelled: "You don't want to die? Changshou, you are so angry! Could it be that I just knocked you to death with the back of a knife?"
This voice! This tone! These words! Lu Yan was shocked. He stopped in time and raised his head to look at the person. With the bright light coming from the sky, he saw a familiar figure and a pair of familiar eyes.
A pitted, terrifying face!
"Second Master, I'm fine." Changshou, who had been lying on the ground before, got up awkwardly and looked up at the person with a look of horror on his face. After being stunned for a moment, he rolled towards the person.
, firmly grasping the reins, and said in a trembling voice: "Is it you? Fifth Master? Is it you? You couldn't bear to see us suffer, so you came back from the underworld to save us, right?"
Lu Yan heard a sound of gasping and gnashing of teeth from behind him.
"Bah! A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth, so get out!" The person pulled the reins, and the horse scratched its hooves anxiously, almost pulling Changshou to stagger. Changshou pulled the reins shamelessly and begged: "
Fifth Master, no matter you are a human or a ghost, please help us."
"Are you the fifth brother? Are you alive?" Lu Yan walked towards the person step by step. If he hadn't been in this situation and the person hadn't spoken like that, he would have really not dared to recognize him.
Lu Lun looked at him. Although he had mixed feelings, he couldn't answer a word.
"It's hot, it's hot!" Changshou hugged Lu Lun's thigh, touched it twice, and excitedly announced to Lu Mian: "Second Master, Fifth Master's legs are hot. The horse is also hot.
, will gasp for breath.”
"You're the one who's cold, you can't breathe!" Lu Lun kicked him, sighed helplessly, and talked to Lu Mian about the situation in the old house: "There must be about a hundred people here.
Number 1, half of whom had horses, surrounded the old house and burned the houses of the surrounding tribesmen. Fortunately, they arranged for people to stay on duty at night and made arrangements in advance. As soon as the big bell rang, they all hid in the old house.
I saw the eldest master of the Lin family and his sixth brother were standing on the wall with their men, fighting with the bandits, but they were in good spirits and there was nothing serious."
They did a better job than he imagined, and Lu Mian's heart, which had been hanging on his chest, settled firmly in his chest. Everyone let out a cheery low cry, and they all became interested: "Fifth Master, what are you doing?
What's going on?"
Lu Lun seemed not to have heard it and did not answer. He only said: "Tear your clothes and wrap up the horse's hooves. Don't let the thieves hear the sound of the horse's hooves and leak their whereabouts!" After saying this, he whispered to Lu Mian: "I brought a few friends here.
, I originally wanted to wait until daybreak and then rush in from behind, but there were too few of us, so I thought of going around this way to find the secret door, talking to the people in the house, and attacking from both sides together.
We will definitely be able to rescue you. Whoever wants to come here will hear the sound of your carriages and your horse's hooves, and come to find out." He pointed to the carriage and asked, "How is uncle?"
When Lu Yan heard that he didn't ask who was in the carriage, but directly asked Lu Jianxin how he was, he knew that it didn't take him a day or two to get here. He might have rushed back when he learned of the chaos, and he felt excited and confused.
Touched: "It's not very good, but there is no fear of life." After enduring it, he whispered: "Fifth brother, was it you who rang the bell?"
Lu Lun did not deny it: "Yes. I heard that there was chaos, and I couldn't let you go, so I came." He smiled self-deprecatingly and said softly: "On the day I came, I happened to see them leaving."
The people he was referring to were Lu Jianzhong and Lu Jing. Lu Mian knew that he was not happy, so he changed the subject: "It's great to see you alive. Your second sister-in-law will definitely cry for joy if she sees you."
." Without asking why Lu Lun died and came back to life, or why he became like this again, he just put his hand on Lu Lun's shoulder: "Will you be with us in the future?"
Lu Lun answered the question: "You can't stay here for a long time. After defeating the bandits, hurry across the river. Well, you can't cross the front anymore. There are bandits patrolling not far away." Before Lu Yan could answer, he pointed again.
Pointing to the two black figures approaching silently in front: "My friends are here, you follow them. Second brother and I will walk over on foot. I will cover you to enter the old house through the secret door and raise the light as a signal.
Shake it three times and I will know it. When the bell rings, I will open the door and go out to kill."
Lu Yan firmly tied the dagger to his waist, hiding in the shadows and turning left and right according to his childhood memories, and finally reached the door without any danger. Lu Lun and he looked at it neatly
The bluestone bricks that seemed to fit tightly together were taken out and stacked aside, revealing a wooden door hidden behind - this is the most secret place of the old house, the most vulnerable place, and a place of escape.
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