Chapter 434: He’s Dead (2)
When Madam Ma and the others saw Luo Ling’s humble attitude, they were extremely dumbfounded. Luo Ling was the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Luo family, but now, he actually wanted to seek the opinion of Shen Miao.
Shen Miao said, “Cousin Ling hasn’t told me what’s happening yet.”
Luo Ling motioned for the guard who came to deliver the message to come over. When the guard saw that Luo Ling was going to ask an unfamiliar girl, he looked a little surprised, but he still replied honestly, “Miss, someone in the guard army saw the Turks gathering at the city gate. The general hasn’t returned yet, and there are not enough guards…” At the end of his sentence, he was so embarrassed that he could not speak.
Shen Miao did not have the time to care about his embarrassment. Instead, she asked directly, “Do the Turks have a lot of people? Are they scattered or gathered?”
Luo Sa stared at Shen Miao with a burning gaze. The guard thought for a moment and said, “There are a lot of them. Although they’re scattered, there’s the sound of horses from the yonder. There should be their reinforcements coming soon.”
The people present immediately gasped, and Luo Ling and Luo Sa’s expressions instantly became extremely ugly. They realized the seriousness of the matter at this moment. Having horses meant having an army. At this moment, the Luo army that could usually fight against the Turks was fighting in the grassland. At this moment, Spring City had almost no real soldiers, but it had to defend an entire Turk army.
Shen Miao was right. These Turks had learned to lure the enemy away from his base and become cunning after years of interacting with Ming Qi. This branch of the army might not be as strong as the one Shen Xin was dealing with, but it was more than enough to massacre Spring City.
Madam Ma and Madam Yu also realized that something was wrong. Madam Ma said, “Why don’t we call back all the soldiers we can use… No matter what, we have to protect you juniors first.”
When something happened, it was always the tradition of the Luo family to keep the younger generation safe first. Luo Tan’s eyes immediately turned red. She grabbed Madam Ma’s sleeve and said, “Mother, I don’t want to leave!”
“If there’s no other way, we’ll fight them to the death!” Luo Qian gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering with anger. “We have the blood of generals in us. Why should we be afraid of those barbarians? Take the sword. At most, we’ll die together!”
“Qian!” Madam Ma reproached angrily, “What nonsense are you talking about? Do you want us all to die with you?”
“How about this? Eldest Brother and I will cover your escape.” It was Luo Sa who spoke. He said solemnly, “There are still carriages in the mansion. There’s a mountain path behind the south gate. It’s a safe place to hide.”
“No.” Shen Miao interrupted them.
Luo Sa looked at her. “You have a way?”
Shen Miao shook her head.
A trace of disappointment flashed across Luo Qian and Luo Tan’s faces at the same time. For some reason, they felt that Shen Miao seemed to be very capable. Although she looked nothing different from a vulnerable young lady from the capital, every time Shen Miao spoke, she was calm and confident, making them feel safe and secure. However, at this moment, seeing that Shen Miao was at her wit’s end, Luo Qian and Luo Tan felt a little hopeless.
“Then do as Second Brother says.” Luo Ling said, “I’ll take you all to the carriage first. All the guards in the mansion will follow you. Only Second Brother and I will stay in the Luo mansion.”
This was to sacrifice the two of them to buy time for the others. Madam Yu’s tears fell immediately, and she held Luo Ling’s hand and almost fainted.
“How can I let the two of you stay here?” Madam Ma shook her head. “We’re family. If we want to leave, we’ll leave together!”
Shen Miao shook her head and said again, “No.”
