kingnovel Chapter 90 Jiang Clan
Chapter 90 Jiang Clan
The group of more than ten people were dressed in disheveled and dirty clothes, and looked anxious and flustered. However, they were not like ordinary refugees. The fabric they wore was something that ordinary people had never seen before.
Having experienced being robbed by Qi Liang and his men, many members of the group had blood on their hands, and upon hearing the commotion, they immediately brandished their weapons from various locations.
Upon seeing this, the group of people who had suddenly emerged widened their eyes, then knelt on the ground without thinking, begging for mercy repeatedly.
"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"
Meng Bochang stepped forward and asked them, "Why are you blocking our way?"
The man kneeling at the front introduced himself, "My surname is Jiang, my given name is Wen, and I come from the Jiang clan of Qingzhou. A few days ago, the Hu people breached the city, and the Jiang clan had no choice but to flee Qingzhou."
"Unexpectedly, on the second night, the servants and their thugs robbed the house of all its money and grain, and even plotted to kill my Jiang clan. We had no choice but to flee in panic. We are now desperate and have no other way out, which is why we have come to you all for help."
The man named Jiang Wen had a bitter expression on his face. He turned to the side and waved behind him. A plump woman with a fair complexion and disheveled clothes and long hair walked up to him, carrying a child.
The baby in her arms had a flushed face, rapid breathing, and tightly closed eyes; one glance was enough to tell that something was wrong.
"Please, gentlemen, have mercy and save my child! I kowtow to you all!"
Her neckline was slightly low, and as she lay prone on the ground, her slender figure was outlined by her thinner clothes compared to the others, making the villagers standing in front of her afraid to even look at her.
Only Meng Fuqing leaned against Xie Jin's carriage, his gaze bold and unrestrained.
Seeing this, Xie Jin couldn't help but ask, "Is it good?"
Meng Fuqing said softly, "This group of people is quite strange. Can you tell if they have internal energy?"
Without his men and thugs around, why not just steal some clothes from the dead to put on himself? An ordinary person dressed like that would have had their clothes stolen long ago.
Looking up again, Xie Jin said with certainty, "The leader should have internal energy, while the rest are just ordinary people."
"This woman doesn't seem like a woman from a secluded mansion; she seems more like a courtesan," Qi Liang whispered from the side.
Meng Fuqing glanced at him in surprise. It's no wonder she was so surprised; it was rather abrupt that someone who had always been a troublemaker suddenly became submissive.
Sensing Meng Fuqing's gaze, as if knowing the question in her heart, Qi Liang stood aside with his arms crossed, not even lifting his eyelids, "What I say is always true to me. Since I promised you, I will never go back on my word."
Meng Fuqing was about to say something when Xie Jin's light cough interrupted her. She subconsciously looked over, and Xie Jin said, "Why don't we go ask the Shen family?"
Meng Fuqing, who already had this plan, nodded and turned to go to the convoy to find someone.
After learning that the Shen and Qu clans were likely to perish under the swords of the Hu people, Shen Yuan and the Qu family remained somewhat distracted.
But there was nothing they could do but silently pray that their loved ones would be safe and sound, and that they would be able to see them again someday.
Upon hearing the name 'Jiang,' the couple couldn't help but look up at the front simultaneously.
Upon seeing these people, they couldn't help but feel puzzled. They exchanged glances and Shen Yuan said in a low voice, "I have seen most of the men from the Jiang family, but why have I never seen the man in the lead before? Jiang Wen, the fifth young master of the Jiang family, does not look like him."
Madam Qu tightened her grip on her daughter's hand and said softly, "That woman's appearance is also quite unfamiliar. The women of the Jiang family have always been well-educated and virtuous ladies, how could they be like her... in such a manner."
After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan glanced at the carriages and horses behind him and said, "Why don't we go and inform Miss Meng? She's a young lady; she won't fall for that woman's trick."
Lady Qu nodded, "I will go right away."
The two sides happened to meet, and Madam Qu told Meng Fuqing what she and her husband had said, concluding, "In short, these two people are very likely imposters from the Jiang family. Please be careful, Miss Meng."
Meng Fuqing nodded and instructed the Qu family, "In case they recognize you, it's best if your family doesn't get close to them."
Mr. Qu nodded repeatedly.
Meng Fuqing returned to Xie Jin's carriage thoughtfully and heard Mu Feng's voice.
Mu Feng's expression was icy. He raised his hand, drew his sword, and pointed the tip at the man and woman. "We still have a long way to go, so please make way."
Both men turned pale. The man quickly cupped his hands and said, "If you all help us, the Jiang family will surely reward you handsomely. Just bring us whatever grain, gold, and silver you want!"
"This child is the only remaining bloodline of the Jiang family, and we simply cannot find a doctor in this desolate wilderness..."
Just as Mu Feng was about to make a move, he heard a familiar voice behind him call out, "Brother Mu, wait!"
Meng Fuqing stepped forward, looked up at Mu Feng, and said, "Brother Mu, I think they are really pitiful. When you're traveling, it's best to help them if you can. What do you think, Brother Mu?"
Mu Feng, whose scalp tingled from Meng Fuqing calling him "Brother Mu" repeatedly, nodded firmly when their eyes met.
“Miss Meng is right. Please do not forget the promise you just made.”
Jiang Wen breathed a sigh of relief, but his gaze toward Meng Fuqing was filled with confusion.
He nodded hastily and said, "Yes, yes, my Jiang family has an estate at the foot of the mountain thirty miles outside the city. Every year when the fields yield a harvest, we store up a lot of goods. The gifts we offer will surely satisfy you all."
Meng Fuqing glanced at the sky. "Can we make it today?"
Jiang Wen immediately shook his head, "The wild path is difficult to traverse; I'm afraid we'll have to wait until tomorrow."
Meng Fuqing nodded knowingly: "In that case, I'll trouble you to hand the child over to me, and I'll give him to the doctor for you."
The woman subconsciously looked at Jiang Wen, their eyes met, and Jiang Wen nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Thank you for your help, young lady." The woman, with tears welling up in her eyes, stepped forward and handed the child to Meng Fuqing.
Meng Fuqing took the child and said, "Please lead the way."
"Yes, everyone, please."
In the instant he turned around, Jiang Wen saw the curtain of the first carriage being lifted, and the person inside watched the little girl walk to the carriage behind him before lowering the curtain.
He suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"
After his men discovered the group of people by the river, they only learned a little about them.
The men in black at the front of the convoy were undoubtedly the leaders of this group, and the first carriage they were protecting was naturally occupied by their master.
At first, he couldn't understand why a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl could arbitrarily drive people away from this group, and he couldn't understand why the man in black was leading a group of ordinary villagers on the road.
It's clear from what we're seeing that the little girl has hooked up with the master of the man in black, which is why she acts so arrogantly and can order the man in black around at will.
After thinking it through, a smile appeared in Jiang Wen's eyes. It was good that he had a weakness; otherwise, he would have had to go through a lot of trouble.