Chapter 157. Buying People's Hearts

 "Run! There's someone behind us!"

 The panicked disaster victims ran and shouted. A cloud of dust rose behind them as a dozen Hu with bows and arrows on their backs, and feathered hats chased them on horses, killing their way through.

 "Quick, all of you, enter the forest."

 The place where Su Qing had stewed the meat was in the forest, but their carriages and horses were all parked by the side of the road. The carriages could not enter the forest, so they had to unload the horses. However, it was too late. Before they could unload the horses, the Hu people had arrived on horseback.

 The Hu, who smelled the fragrance of meat, pulled on the reins of their horses. The Hu in the lead had patterns drawn on his face and wore leopard skin clothes. His body was as strong as a bull. When he saw that Ji Shuisheng and the others had a carriage, he opened his mouth and laughed.

 "Leave your horses and hand over your food, and I'll spare your lives."