At the critical moment, the bandit leader suddenly fell to the ground, and chaos began all around.
Su Muer was petrified by the scene in front of her. She quickly looked up and saw a man fighting with the bandits, and the bandit leader in front of her had been stabbed to death.
She bit her lip tightly, her dark eyes following the man's figure.
This person looked vaguely familiar, but not very familiar. She couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
In a short time, he killed three of them, and several others fled.
The man chased her for two steps, then stepped back, staring at her with thick eyebrows and broad eyes.
Su Muer hurriedly bowed and saluted,
"Thank you sir for the rescue."
The man nodded slightly, "Aren't you afraid?"
She nodded, "I'm scared."
"Then why didn't you cry? Didn't you call for help?"
She smiled bitterly, "Calling for help will only waste your strength, and no one will hear it at all. If it hadn't been for Young Master's rescue, I'm afraid I would have become a soul under the knife by now."
"Miss Su is very courageous. If I hadn't happened to be passing by just now, I'm afraid you would have wiped your neck with the bandit's knife, right?"
Hearing what he said, she raised her clear eyes and looked at him doubtfully,
"How do you know my surname is Su?"
The man laughed heartily, "You, Miss Su, are a well-known person in the capital. How could I not know the truth? To be honest, my surname is Xiao, and my given name is Mo."
Xiao Mo?
No wonder he looked familiar just now. It turned out that he was General Xiao and she had met him before.
She hurriedly leaned over and bowed again,
"It turns out it's the famous General Xiao. I blame my blindness. Thank you General Xiao for saving my life."
Xiao Mo raised his hand to support her. Her clear face surprised him for a while.
Her calm look when facing the bandits just now surprised him even more.
I didn't know much about her personality before, but I only knew from Yuanyuan's mouth that she had a bad character and a bad style. Now it seems that what Yuanyuan said is definitely not true, and he can't be wrong about people.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and returned the salute,
"Miss Su, you are polite. I just happened to be passing by. Otherwise, there would be no chance to save Miss Su. By the way, where are you going? May I give you a ride?"
"No need," she hurriedly waved her hand, "General Xiao saved my life, and I have nothing to repay. How can I dare to let General Xiao personally escort me? This little girl really can't afford it."
"Hahaha!" Xiao Mo laughed loudly, "Miss Xiao, you're welcome. Maybe I'm going the same way as Miss Xiao. I also want to go to Sujiazhuang."
So it turns out that God was really kind to me, allowing him to pass by and save me at this critical moment.
Su Muer no longer refused, but bowed and nodded, "Then there is General Lao Xiao."
Xiao Mo hurriedly stepped forward, brought Su Muer's horse over, and helped her support the horse himself.
"Miss Su, please."
She nodded slightly to him, stepped on the stirrups, and climbed onto the horse's back. Xiao Mo also turned over and jumped onto the horse's back.
The two of them each rode a horse and walked side by side on the official road.
Xiao Mo was suddenly very interested in the Su Mu'er in front of him. She was completely different from what Yuanyuan said.
"I have heard about Miss Su's name a long time ago. I am really impressed by Xiao to see her today. I didn't expect Master Su to have such an outstanding daughter in his family. I think he would be very pleased if he knew about it in Northern Xinjiang."
Speaking of her father, Su Muer lowered her head a little lonely.
After pondering for a while, she suddenly smiled bitterly,
"Which woman wants such praise, and which woman wants to show off? If not forced by life, who would want to wander around all day long, doing men's things."
The moment the bandits approached her, she suddenly felt very miserable. She wanted to cry, but if she shed tears at that time, she would only be ignored, so she held on tight and could not cry.
If nothing happened at home, wouldn't it be better for her to be a stable third lady? She would do embroidery, learn dancing skills, and raise flowers if she had nothing to do.
But she had no chance to do these things as a woman, so she could only make a living to support her family.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a trace of tears streaking in the corner of her eyes, and then she raised her head slightly and let it disappear with the wind.
However, this scene was completely seen by Xiao Mo. He admired this woman's strength in facing the sudden changes in life;
Her tenacity and unyieldingness when facing the bandits just now impressed him even more.
Such a woman is really rare in the world, and he is becoming more and more interested in her.
"Miss Su, Xiao has heard about your matter for a long time. It is not easy for you to support the Su family alone. If you have any difficulties in the future, remember to come to the General's Mansion to find me. No matter whether I can help or not, I, Xiao, will never look back."
Hearing what he said, she quickly looked back and smiled gently at him,
"Thank you, General Xiao, for being considerate. Just saving my life just now is enough for me to be grateful for the rest of my life."
There was sincere gratitude in her eyes.
At this moment, her eyes revealed a unique clarity from the inside out, and her already handsome eyes made him stare for a moment.
The moment she looked sideways, he had the illusion that this woman was worthy of all men to hold her in their arms.
He suddenly didn't dare to look anymore, turned his head and looked ahead, took a deep breath, and said softly:
"No need to thank you. If you really want to thank Xiao, just ask Xiao to try your braised eggs. It is said that everything in Doudou Snack Street is delicious. It's a pity that Xiao is busy with military affairs all day.
No time to enjoy it."
After hearing what he said, Su Muer pondered for a while, then looked at him sideways again,
"Then when we return to the capital, General Xiao must try it when he has time, or I can deliver it to my house in person."
"Then why are you so embarrassed?"
"The general is my savior. Not to mention a few braised eggs, it's not an exaggeration to give him a fortune."
"Hahaha, Miss Su speaks so cheerfully, so well, so well. If that's the case, then Mr. Xiao is welcome."
"You're welcome, you should be..."
"..."
The two of them were chatting and laughing as they walked, and it felt like time passed very quickly.
After arriving at Sujiazhuang, they divided into two groups and went about their own business.
Su Mu'er handed the horse to Dazhou who was waiting at the door, holding the medicinal materials and asking,
"How's grandma doing?"
The governor sighed with relief and shook his head.
"It's not good. I don't eat or drink, and I've lost a lot of weight."
Hearing this, she hurried to her grandmother's room.
She pushed the door open and entered, and the moment her mother Liu saw her, tears fell from her eyes.
She secretly pointed at Mrs. Su lying on the bed, and Su Muer hurriedly stepped forward.
Grandma was curled up on the bed like a pile of dry firewood. The wrinkles on her face were even deeper, her eye sockets were deeply sunken, and her lips were so chapped that they seemed to be bleeding.
Seeing this scene, her tears fell instantly.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to ask, Mrs. Liu raised her hand to signal her to come forward and speak.