The sky was about to brighten. Yu Mu walked to the lobby.
In the lobby, all the men were armed. A machete was leaning against Zhou Tong's chair. Chen Wanjiao held a long sword in a black scabbard. Wang Jian also held his sword with a damaged scabbard. Kong Xi picked up his spatula. Gao Qiu held a harpoon in his hand and a bow and arrow on his back. Zhou Luan stood behind Zhou Tong with five ignorant children. All of them had serious expressions.
Seeing Yu Mu, everyone turned to look at him.
Zhou Tong gestured for Yu Mu to sit down. He then stood up and said,"The deadline given to us by the Iron Sect Leader is up. They will send people to destroy the Seven Heroes Stronghold today.”
"Are you afraid?" Zhou Tong asked.
No one answered, because the solemn expressions on their faces were the best answer.
"I'm afraid. I still want to stay here with you for one more day, even if it's just one more day," Zhou Tong said.”
Gao Qiu stood up and said," Big Brother, don't say anymore. Maybe the people they sent today aren't enough for us to kill. We have to kill our way to the Iron Sect Leader!"”
The rest of the people also stood up to agree. They were like a pile of firewood that had been ignited and only wanted to burn with all their might.
Zhou Tong was also excited. Well said. What's there to be afraid of? We won't run away! We had already agreed to die together! We will let the Iron Sect Leader and the other sects understand that if they do this, there will be people who will rebel. Since they came to destroy our home, they should be prepared to pay the price. We will make them bleed here, even if it's just a drop.”
Yu Mu finally understood that the reason why Zhou Tong didn't personally escort the children to Hangzhou was because they were going to die in battle to protect the Seven Heroes Stronghold.
The reason why they were able to live happily together two days ago was because they had long accepted their fate. They were cherishing the last moments they had with each other.
Yu Mu couldn't help but respect them, respect their bravery, respect their calmness.
"It's just that I still have something to worry about.”Zhou Tong's voice became low again.
Zhou Tong turned to look at Zhou Luan and the children and said,"I'm worried about my sister and the children's safety. They are the future of our Seven Heroes Stockade. Nothing can happen to them. Brother Yu hasn't agreed to my request yet.”
Gao Qiu heard this and said," Brother Yu, please save these children. I, Gao Qiu, cannot give you my life in this life. In my next life, I will work like a cow and horse to repay you."”
After saying that, he was about to kneel down in front of Yu Mu, but Chen Wanjiao stopped him.
Chen Wanjiao didn't say anything, but Yu Mu could see the pleading in his eyes.
"Brother Yu, please!" At this moment, Zhou Tong also knelt down in front of Yu Mu. For the sake of these children, Zhou Tong would do anything.
He didn't kneel down either.
Yu Mu supported Zhou Tong.
"You don't have to say anymore, Big Brother Zhou. I promise you." Yu Mu sighed.”
"Really?" Zhou Tong was in disbelief.”
"Really." Yu Mu nodded. Actually, Big Brother Zhou, you don't have to do these things. We're friends. If you tell me about this directly, I'll agree to help you.”
Yu Mu's words made Zhou Tong's eyes water with tears, but it was unknown whether he was excited because Yu Mu agreed to help, or because he felt guilty for his own actions.
Zhou Luan, who was standing behind Zhou Tong, had tears streaming down her face. Yu Mu instantly understood why Zhou Luan had cried so bitterly yesterday.
It was not because she had lost to him, but because she knew that Zhou Tong had already acknowledged his martial arts skills and would definitely beg him for help. This way, she would not be able to stay in the Seven Heroes Village and stay by her brother's side with the excuse that it was not safe on the road.
Then why did she come to persuade him to leave in the middle of the night?
Did he still want to work hard for her to stay, or did he really care about her?
Yu Mu might be able to guess many things, but he couldn't guess the human heart.
Zhou Tong wiped the tears from her eyes. Wang Jian, go to the top of the mountain to keep watch. Zhou Luan, take the children and pack their luggage.”
Everyone responded and left, leaving only Zhou Tong and Yu Mu in the hall.
Zhou Tong sat on the threshold of the hall and said,""Brother Yu, don't you blame me for using these methods?”
"I don't like this kind of method, but I will help you." Yu Mu smiled.”
"Big Brother Zhou, you can actually do it." Yu Mu suddenly said.。。”
Zhou Tong raised his hand and interrupted Yu Mu,"I know what you want to persuade me. There's nothing you can do about this. We are all people who have been abandoned by the martial world. We have done many wrong things in order to survive. To be able to live peacefully in the Seven Heroes Stockade for ten years is already a blessing from the heavens. Therefore, we should at least make our deaths meaningful.”
He pointed at the plaque of the Seven Heroes Stronghold above the hall."We've lived in the Seven Heroes Stronghold for so long. We have to match the word 'hero' in its name, don't you think so?”
Zhou Tong was not talking about pure chivalry, but this kind of spirit was what every chivalrous man should pursue.
Yu Mu nodded. Zhou Tong's words made him understand that he no longer needed to persuade him.
In the open space at the entrance of the Seven Heroes 'stronghold, Zhou Luan was bidding farewell to the crowd with her children. Yu Mu was standing at the side holding the old donkey's hand.
Zhou Tong hugged her sister for a long time, unable to control herself. Zhou Luan's tears also rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably. She had been relying on her brother since she was young. How could she accept the reality of being separated from her only family member?
Zhou Tong patted Zhou Luan's back and said,""You have to raise the children well. You have to tell them how Uncle Zhou, Uncle Wang, Uncle Kong, Uncle Gao, and Uncle Chen died. They might not be heroes when they were alive, but they were definitely not cowards when they died. You, you have to live well too.”
Zhou Luan kept sobbing and could not say a complete sentence. She could only keep repeating,"I know, I know."
Chen Wanjiao didn't bid farewell to Zhou Luan. He walked to Yu Mu and squeezed his shoulder tightly,"Protect them well."
"I will," Yu Mu said.
Chen Wanjiao glanced at Zhou Luan. He wanted to walk over and say goodbye to her, but he didn't.
Yu Mu felt a little sympathy for this man who was hostile to him.
"Big brother! They're almost at the foot of the mountain!" Wang Jian shouted as he ran down the mountain.
The others knew that they had no time to say goodbye.
"Let's go, let's go. You've already delayed for too long.”This was the last sentence Zhou Tong left for Zhou Luan.
"Brother Yu, bring them to the back of the mountain." Zhou Tong looked at Yu Mu and said.”
Yu Mu pulled the sobbing Zhou Luan and the children away. Everyone watched them leave until they disappeared.
They suddenly looked at each other and laughed.
Yes, they should laugh. How could they not laugh?
His worries had gone far away, and now he was ready to die!
On the mountainside, Cheng Kang and Hu Ning led a group of subordinates straight to the Seven Heroes Stronghold.
"Senior Brother Chengkang, why do you think Martial Uncle sent so many people this time? It's just a small Seven Heroes Stronghold."”
Cheng Kang looked at his somewhat impetuous junior brother and said,""Why didn't you say this in front of Martial Uncle?”
Hu Ning was choked by Cheng Kang's words and could only scratch his head without saying anything.
"Then do you know why Martial Uncle insisted that I come with you this time?"”
Hu Ning shook his head.
"Martial Uncle knew that you were impetuous and frivolous, so he sent me to come with you so that you wouldn't cause any more accidents," Cheng Kang said. And you? Why are you still asking these questions?"
Hu Ning smiled embarrassedly and said,""Senior Brother, don't worry. There won't be any accidents this time.”
Cheng Kang was surprised.
Contrary to his imagination, Zhou Tong and the others standing in front of him seemed to have been waiting for him.
"You didn't run?" Cheng Kang asked.”
Gao Qiu, who was standing high up, said,"Pfft." Escape? After we kill you, we will go to the Iron Sect Master.”
Hu Ning was amused by Gao Qiu's words and laughed out loud. He said sarcastically,""With just you guys holding bows, arrows, harpoons, and spatulas, what kind of waves can you trash cause?”
Cheng Kang's expression turned cold. He had given Zhou Tong a chance, but Zhou Tong didn't take it.
"Senior Brother?" Hu Ning asked.
"Leave no one alive," said Cheng Kang coldly.”
The laughter of Zhou Tong and the others resounded throughout the entire Seven Heroes Stockade. They laughed as they charged towards death.
Yu Mu had just crossed the river with a group of people. He wanted to walk faster, but he couldn't walk fast with these kids.
Zhou Luan and Yu Mu were both carrying two bags. The old donkey was the most miserable. In addition to carrying the bag, it also had to carry the youngest girl.
"Sister, sister, there's a fire!" The little girl pointed at the mountain.
Zhou Luan immediately put down her bag and was about to rush back, but Yu Mu grabbed her hand.
"Are you crazy?!" Yu Mu shouted. Why are you running back?"
Zhou Luan's face was already covered in tears. She cried,"I want to go back to my brother."
"If you go, what will happen to the children?" Yu Mu pointed at the children. Have you forgotten what your brother told you so quickly?”
"I don't care! I want to go back!" Zhou Luan cried.”
Yu Mu let go of his hand and said,"You go, they're already dead."”
Zhou Luan grabbed Yu Mu's collar and said,"" What did you say?!"
"I said they're dead," Yu Mu repeated coldly."You'll only be able to see their bodies if you go back now."”
Zhou Luan took two steps back and fell to the ground.
She couldn't believe Yu Mu's words. She didn't want to believe Yu Mu's words.
Because Yu Mu was telling the truth.
The truth hurt the most.
"Get up." Yu Mu said.
Zhou Luan sat on the ground, her eyes empty.
"Get up!" Yu Mu shouted.
The children beside her were all frightened. They did not know why their sister had been crying for the past two days, nor did they understand why they had to leave this house.
Zhou Luan slowly stood up. She was still sobbing with her head lowered.
"Move forward, move forward!" Yu Mu shouted.”
After hearing Yu Mu's words, Zhou Luan began to lead the children away again, but she looked like a walking corpse.
After walking for a while with the children, Yu Mu stopped.
Someone was following them!
"You take the children and go ahead, I'll catch up in a while." Yu Mu said to Zhou Luan.”
"Where are you going?" Zhou Luan asked timidly.”She was afraid that Yu Mu would leave. Now, she could only rely on Yu Mu.
"Don't worry," Yu Mu comforted,"just take the child and walk forward. I'll definitely catch up with you."”
After saying that, he turned around and turned back.
"Your sword!" Zhou Luan reminded.
"No need for swords," Yu Mu turned around and smiled.”
He didn't use his sword because he was accompanied by children, and he was afraid of the smell of blood.
Hu Ning was about to lead his men across the river when he saw a young man sitting on the other side of the river.
Hu Ning grinned." You're not the only one who escaped, right? From the footprints, there should be a woman and a few children."”
"Yes, it's just a woman and child, why do you chase after them?" Yu Mu said.”
"Don't you understand the principle of cutting the weeds and removing the roots?" Hu Ning said.”
Yu Mu smiled and suggested," How about this? You turn around and go back. I'll turn around and go back too. We'll each take a step back. How about that?"”
"I'm afraid there's no such bargain in the world." Hu Ning shook his head.”
"Are they all dead?" Yu Mu asked.
"Yes, they're all dead," Hu Ning said.
"Are you all unharmed?" Yu Mu asked.”
"These mad dogs bit two of my men," Hu Ning said. Howl, there's also a kid who uses a sword. He almost killed one of us, causing me to personally go down and finish him off.”
Yu Mu lowered his head, Hu Ning couldn't see if he was sad or not.
"Can't we both take a step back?" Yu Mu raised his head and asked.
Hu Ning said," I'll decide whether that woman is going to die or not based on her looks. As for those children, since you've asked me so many times, I'll leave their corpses intact."”
"Alright, my decision will depend on yours. I will also leave you guys with a complete corpse." Yu Mu smiled.”
Suddenly, a hand quietly climbed onto Zhou Luan's shoulder.
Zhou Luan turned around in fright.
It was Yu Mu.
He had indeed rushed back.
"Where did you go?" Zhou Luan asked in shock.
Yu Mu pointed at his wet chest and laughed,"I just went to the river to wash my face."
Zhou Luan knew that Yu Mu was lying to her, but she couldn't ask too much in front of the children.
"Let's go," Yu Mu urged,"We'd better find a town to stay in before dark."”
Zhou Luan nodded, and the group continued on their way.
Six hours later, by the river. Cheng Kang looked coldly at his subordinates who had returned from the other side of the river.
"Hall Master, there are no more footprints of Hu Ning and the others on the other side of the river."”
"Didn't I tell him to stop chasing if he can't catch up with her in two hours?" Cheng Kang asked his subordinate.”
"Yes, Hall Master," the subordinate replied.
"Then tell me why he hasn't come back after six hours," Cheng Kang said angrily.”
Of course, Cheng Kang knew that he couldn't get any results from his subordinates. He was just angry that his junior brother really didn't let him worry.
Cheng Kang didn't even think about Hu Ning's death. If there was someone who could kill Hu Ning among the people who escaped, why would they abandon the village and escape?
"Hall Master, there is a ribbon in the river.”One of his subordinates shouted.
"Bring it over," said Cheng Kang.
His subordinate took out the black ribbon from the crack between the stones in the river.
Cheng Kang knew that the belt belonged to Hu Ning, and his heart trembled.
"Go to the lower reaches of the river." Cheng Kang gritted his teeth.
Looking at the woods on the other side of the river, Cheng Kang clenched the belt in his hand.
"Hall Master, are we still going to chase after those people who escaped?"”
"Chase them," Cheng Kang said.”
The sky darkened, but Cheng Kang's expression became even gloomier.
Cheng Kang found the bodies of Hu Ning and the others, but they couldn't catch up to Yu Mu and the others. A timely downpour washed away everything, including the footprints left by Yu Mu and the others.
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