I insist

Chapter 36: Encountering Robbers

Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei naturally had no objection to her decision.

Most importantly, they knew how fierce the bandits were, so they didn't dare to linger any longer.

Yu Huailin was somewhat surprised.

"Are you moving out? Is it not possible to stay?"

Isn't there someone behind this woman? If they just leave like this, what will happen to what they're looking for?

Is the thing they're looking for not actually in the Qiu family's ancestral home, but on a member of the Qiu family?

Yu Huailin had countless questions in his mind, but he couldn't ask them directly.

Song Miqiu frowned, somewhat puzzled by his meaning. "Of course we have to move. Otherwise, if those bandits come, wouldn't we all lose our lives here? I don't want to die so soon!"

She had plenty of time to enjoy life, so why did she have to die at the hands of bandits?

Yu Huailin paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, but ultimately said nothing more.

It's unclear whether this woman was overly guarded or if she didn't actually trust her own power.

But whatever the reason, as long as it doesn't affect your plans, it's fine.

After the family finished eating, they hurriedly packed their luggage. Song Miqiu made sure they wouldn't leave anything behind before leaving with the family.

Song Miqiu had prepared a map in advance, and now looking at the marked points on it, she could see the Yong'an capital city that she had marked yesterday.

And this is their destination.

The defenses here are much better than theirs, and most importantly, it's not far away. If nothing unexpected happens, most people will probably choose to go here.

As for those who are reluctant to leave their ancestral home where they have lived for generations, then they can only stay here forever with their ancestors.

Song Miqiu didn't have the energy or the kindness to insist that everyone leave. If she could hear the rumor, then everyone else must have heard it too, so she didn't need to worry about it.

"Mother, how much longer until we arrive?"

Qiu Xiaobai and Qiu Xiaoshuang were already asleep from exhaustion. This time, they didn't dare to ride in a horse-drawn carriage or oxcart openly, because that would make them too conspicuous and they might easily encounter villains on the way.

Most importantly, they no longer have any source of income, so they naturally can't afford to be so extravagant.

"Just hang in there, it won't take more than two days."

After walking for another two hours, Tian was also starting to feel the strain.

"Let's rest here for a bit."

Seeing that everyone looked tired, Song Miqiu was also slightly out of breath. Well, it seemed peaceful here, so there shouldn't be any danger.

Tian Yumei looked at her mother-in-law with gratitude, and the group rested on the spot.

They brought plenty of convenient food to eat, so they wouldn't go hungry.

However, just as they were relaxing, a group of people suddenly arrived.

This group of people are not ordinary people fleeing the disaster like them!

"Wow, I never expected to run into such a bunch on the road! But with so many old and young, I wonder how much good stuff they have."

In the eyes of the bandits, Song Miqiu and his group looked quite well-dressed, so they naturally wouldn't let them go.

Song Miqiu was speechless. They hadn't encountered a single bandit along the way, so why did they run into one in a place they thought was safe?

Is God playing a joke on them?

But those bandits clearly had little patience.

"Why waste so much time talking to them? Let's grab the stuff and get somewhere else!"

This was the first time Song Miqiu had ever seen such brazen bandits.

And why do these people look even more disheveled than them?

"Gentlemen, let's talk this out. If you want money, we can certainly give you some."

"What do you think we're here for? Don't think we won't hurt you just because you're old!"

As if to prove their point, these people actually gathered around.

Not only Song Miqiu, but also Yu Huailin and Tian Yumei, who was holding a child, were surrounded by people.

Song Miqiu was a little nervous; there wasn't a single person in their group who could fight!

The only one who might have some fighting ability is Yu Huailin.

But seeing the man standing there calmly, not fighting back at all, Song Miqiu knew that she could not rely on him.

"You're just after money, aren't you? As long as you don't harm the children, we..."

Song Miqiu wanted to talk to these people, but it was clear that they no longer had much patience.

They seemed to be in a great hurry from the very beginning.

"Stop talking nonsense! Hand over everything you have on you!"

As they spoke, these people became impatient and were about to grab it.

Song Miqiu hadn't expected these people to be so unreasonable! He had originally intended to pay to avoid disaster, but judging from their behavior, that seemed unlikely.

But I have no fighting skills at all, so how could I possibly be a match for these people?

She had even resigned herself to her fate and closed her eyes, but the expected pain did not come. Instead, she felt someone bump into her and pounce on her.

"Who gave you permission to touch my mother!"

Qiu Tianlei glared angrily at these people. His mother had already been so kind, yet these people still dared to attack an old woman like her!

Qiu Tianlei was blindly filial to Song Miqiu, and now that he saw someone trying to hurt her, he suddenly unleashed a burst of strength, not only pushing away the people around him, but also lunging at Song Miqiu!

The robbers didn't even have time to react and were pushed and stumbled.

"Where did this brat come from! Do you really think you can take on all of us by yourself?"

"Even if I can't beat you, I will never back down an inch! If you want to hurt my mother, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Qiu Tianlei refused to back down an inch!

If these people only wanted to hurt him, he might not dare to fight back out of fear.

However, if their target is Song Miqiu, Qiu Tianlei will absolutely not sit idly by and wait to die.

These people were indeed somewhat intimidated by Qiu Tianlei, after all, he was a big, burly man who looked very aggressive.

But there was no other way; they had been starving for far too many days!

"Get out of my way!"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's get started!"

Qiu Tianlei is indeed capable; facing an attack from several people, he did not fall into a disadvantageous position at all!

"It seems that sometimes blind filial piety is useful, as it can actually increase a person's attack power so much."

However, Qiu Tianlei didn't have time to pay attention to Huailin's teasing at the moment.

Soon, these people began to feel physically exhausted.

After all, they had been hungry for a long time, but Qiu Tianlei and his men still had plenty of energy.

"Auntie! We were wrong! Please tell your son to stop! If this continues, they'll be beaten to death!"

"When you attacked us, didn't you ever think that we might get killed too?"

Song Miqiu did not soften her heart.

However, these people suddenly broke down after hearing this.

"We don't want to either! But we really have no other choice! If we don't rob, we'll starve to death!"