Chapter 75: Encounter
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At midnight, it was the quietest time of the night. As Mu Yangling led them along the road, they could only hear their own breathing and footsteps, so any sudden sound would appear especially abrupt.
When Mu Yangling heard the clicks, she raised her hand to stop everyone. She brought the six of them and hid behind a tree on the side of the road. Liu Li whispered, “What’s wrong?”
“There’s the sound of hooves.”
Liu Li and the others looked at each other in anticipation and fear. If it were the Han Chinese, they would have a messenger. But if it were the Hus…
Mu Yangling waved her hand for everyone to lower their bodies. This time, even without her reminder, everyone heard the sound of horse hooves.
A group of ten cavalrymen passed by them. Under the reflection of the snow, Mu Yangling could see very clearly that they were wearing Hu costumes. Mu Yangling’s expression changed slightly. The ones heading south were actually Hu cavalrymen?
Then how could they possibly escape?
Mu Yangling clenched her fists as she waited for the ten cavalrymen to run far away before coming out from behind the tree. Glancing in the direction where the cavalrymen had left, she said, “There’s no need to look in front. The Hu cavalrymen are most likely going to scout the way ahead. Let’s look behind. Cousin Li, go back and inform my father and the others to immediately bring everyone onto the main road and advance towards the county with all their might.”
Liu Xuan said in surprise, “But there are Hu cavalrymen in front. What if they turn back?”
A vicious glint flashed across Mu Yangling’s eyes. She looked at Liu Yong and said, “You’re my best student when it comes to setting up the traps. Take the three of them and run forward for half an hour. Set up traps in the middle of the road, digging five small pits side by side, leaving a distance of three steps between them. It should only be as deep as a fist.” As she spoke, she took a bundle of rope from her waist and handed it to him. “Place the rope in front of the traps. Once you see them riding back, pull the rope up. After they fall into the trap, run into the forest. However, I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll encounter them before I come back, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
Liu Yong, who dared to sell his younger brother and sister at the tender age of nine, was publicly acknowledged as a heartless person in Nearhill Village. He took the rope from Mu Yangling’s hand and looked at her solemnly as he asked, “Do you trust me that much?”
Mu Yangling nodded. “I trust you. Your parents and brother are still at the back.”
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