Chapter 36: Husband, Save Me~

Rumble rumble~

On the earth, two teams were galloping at full speed.

The Hou Village group in front was fleeing for their lives, looking very wretched.

Behind, Li Xiao led more than twenty cavalrymen, split into left and right routes, rapidly flanking the Hou Village group from both sides.

Swish~

Accompanied by the shrill whistle of an arrow, a guard at the very back of the Hou Village team screamed instantly.

“Ah~”

The arrow shot directly through his chest, and his body fell heavily from the horse.

Seeing this situation, the expression of the Hou Village group instantly became more shocked and angry.

“Third Uncle~”

Hou Tiancai roared, his face ferocious and angry. The person just shot down was one of his cousins, also a member of the Hou family.

“Damn it, who are they?”

Hou Tiancai was furious in his heart, completely unable to understand why these people were chasing them for no reason.

And attacking so ruthlessly, clearly aiming to kill.

Swish~

A second arrow whistle sounded. For the fleeing crowd, this was simply the hiss of a demon.

Sure enough, with another scream, a second Hou Village cavalryman was shot off his horse.

“There is a sharpshooter among them,” someone shouted in terror.

Two consecutive arrows hitting the back; this was definitely not luck.

“Damn it, I will definitely cut you into a thousand pieces,” Hou Tiancai growled angrily.

Although his tone was arrogant, the tremor in his voice betrayed his inner feelings.

He could only constantly comfort himself and others: “Push harder, Hou Village is just ahead.”

“We’ll be safe once we get home.”

But at this moment, Hou Tiancai heard a cry: “Husband, wait for me~”

Turning back, he found that Huang Xiu’er had fallen behind unknowingly.

“Useless for success, good for failure.” Hou Tiancai was driven mad with anger.

Although he knew early on that Huang Xiu’er’s horsemanship was average, he didn’t expect her to drop the ball at such a time.

Can’t even control a horse?

“Hurry up!” Hou Tiancai roared.

But in the next second, his peripheral vision caught sight of the pursuers behind.

He saw that sharpshooter drawing his bow and nocking an arrow again, ready to harvest the next life.

Seeing this situation, Hou Tiancai was instantly scared out of his wits.

How could he dare stop to wait for Huang Xiu’er?

Swish~

A third shrill sound rang out. This time, a horse neighed.

Immediately after came Huang Xiu’er’s terrified scream: “Ah~”

“Husband, save me~”

Turning back, he saw Huang Xiu’er’s warhorse had fallen to the ground, and due to her lack of experience, one of her legs was pinned underneath.

Seeing this situation, Hou Tiancai was also very anxious, and even more angry that Huang Xiu’er always caused trouble for him at critical moments.

But he couldn’t just ignore it.

So he ordered a guard under him: “You go save her quickly.”

Hearing this, although the guard was reluctant in his heart, he had no choice.

The situation in Hou Village was different from other villages. The Hou family possessed absolute authority in Hou Village.

Even the farmlands outside belonged to the Hou family; these people with different surnames were just tenant farmers of the Hou family.

So, if something happened to Hou Tiancai and his wife, not only would they die, but their families would also be implicated.

Thus, this guard had to bite the bullet, stop his horse, and go back, preparing to save Huang Xiu’er.

But just as he was about to run back to Huang Xiu’er’s side, Li Xiao’s arrow shot over again.

Directly shooting the guard off his horse.

“Damn it.”

Seeing this situation, Hou Tiancai’s expression instantly became ferocious.

His eyes splitting with rage, he wished he could eat Li Xiao alive.

The choice was handed back to him again. On one side was his wife begging bitterly for help; on the other side were murderous enemies about to rush in front of him.

How to choose?

Rumble rumble rumble~

The sound of galloping warhorses of more than twenty Hexi cavalry resounded through the earth. Every step seemed like a drumbeat counting down time, urging Hou Tiancai to choose quickly.

At this moment, his head was already sweating from anxiety.

But in the next second, as a guard beside him was shot by Li Xiao again, falling off his horse screaming…

Hou Tiancai didn’t need to choose anymore.

He turned his head and left directly.

“Husband~”

At this moment, Huang Xiu’er was stunned on the spot, tears slowly flowing down.

Watching Hou Tiancai’s departing back, her heart felt cold.

Even the pain from her leg being pressed by the warhorse seemed imperceptible.

Heartache.

Rumble rumble rumble~

The sound of galloping warhorses grew louder and louder. Li Xiao led more than twenty cavalrymen rushing to Huang Xiu’er’s side quickly.

“Whoa whoa whoa~”

Li Xiao made everyone stop.

Looking at the outline of Hou Village clearly visible in the distance, Li Xiao was also very helpless.

On the vast grassland, it wasn’t that easy for one group to catch up with another; it required a long chase.

“What a pity,” Li Xiao said secretly.

He had planned to capture this Young Lord Hou Tiancai, lure more people out of Hou Village, and fight a field battle on the grassland.

This guy ran too fast.

Li Xiao even deliberately shot his wife’s horse just to lure him back to save her.

But unexpectedly, this guy was so cruel.

Even his wife could be discarded just like that.

“Damn, do you think you are Emperor Gaozu of Han?” (referring to Liu Bang pushing his children off the carriage to escape)

“But I am not the Hegemon-King of Chu,” Li Xiao thought secretly.

The Hegemon-King of Chu practicing benevolence and righteousness, treating Liu Bang’s wife with courtesy, but not everyone was so noble.

Li Xiao’s gaze couldn’t help but turn to the woman lying on the ground.

Very beautiful.

Skin fair, tender, and smooth, not looking like a grassland woman at all. Figure graceful, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

Especially those peach blossom eyes; moistened by misty tears, they appeared even more alluring and tasty.

“Young married woman.”

Li Xiao didn’t want to vent his anger on a woman, but the next steps required this woman’s cooperation.

So, Li Xiao dismounted, walked up to the woman, and said unquestionably: “I’ll save you.”

Saying that, Li Xiao grabbed the back of the injured warhorse and lifted it directly.

At this moment, Huang Xiu’er was still in a daze. Surrounded alone by a group of fiendish pursuers, she was extremely terrified inside.

But when she saw Li Xiao’s appearance clearly, she discovered this was actually a very handsome young man.

Huang Xiu’er couldn’t help but relax slightly.

But in the next second, she felt her body fly up directly.

“Ahh put me down~”

“Help~”

Huang Xiu’er shouted in terror, only then realizing she was being held horizontally in mid-air by Li Xiao.

The surrounding young cavalrymen instantly let out excited shouts; someone even whistled.

“Oooooh~”

“Hahahaha~”

“Brother Da Long is awesome~”

The word ‘niubi’ was taught to them by Li Xiao.

These youths rode their horses, holding bows and arrows, circling Li Xiao and the woman constantly to express their excitement.

Nothing could make these men of the Northern Border feel more excited than a woman.

They would be excited about women they snatched themselves.

They would be even more excited if Li Xiao went to snatch a woman.

At this moment, the most terrified was Huang Xiu’er. Surrounded by a group of fiendish enemies, she felt she had fallen into a wolf’s den.

Tears flowed down continuously, her body struggled constantly, shouting for help.

But in the next second, she was forcibly thrown onto the horse’s back by Li Xiao, and her butt was slapped.

He said viciously: “Don’t move, or I’ll strip all your clothes off.”

Hearing this, Huang Xiu’er was instantly scared stiff, daring not to move anymore, honestly lying on the horse’s back in an extremely shameful posture.

Immediately after, Li Xiao jumped onto the horse and said to his little brothers: “Let’s go, say hello to Young Lord Hou.”

“We snatched someone’s wife; we can’t just not say a word, right?”

“Go thank Young Lord Hou.”

After speaking, the little brothers instantly burst into laughter.

Creating a racket as they ran toward Hou Village.

“Young Lord, they are charging over.”

After Hou Tiancai returned to Hou Village, before he could catch his breath, he heard his subordinate shout.

“Bastard.”

Hou Tiancai cursed in a low voice, gritting his teeth.

Watching the cavalry getting closer in the distance, he hurriedly sent someone to inform his grandfather.

He wanted to gather troops to kill his way out, snatch his wife back, and even cut this group of people into a thousand pieces, making them regret coming into this world.

At this time, Li Xiao had arrived outside Hou Village, stopping at a position nearly a hundred meters from the battlements.

“Hou Tiancai, look who I’m holding in my arms?”

Li Xiao shouted loudly at Hou Tiancai.

At this time, some people had already gathered behind the battlements. When they looked carefully, they found that the woman Li Xiao was holding in his arms was actually Huang Xiu’er?

Thus, these people couldn’t help but look at Hou Tiancai at the same time, their faces showing unconcealable shock and sympathy.

“Bastard.”

At this moment, Hou Tiancai’s eyes were red, panting heavily.

Watching helplessly as his wife was held in another man’s arms was a naked humiliation to him.

“Release my wife, or I will definitely make you regret coming into this world,” Hou Tiancai shouted loudly with a ferocious face.

But Li Xiao smiled carelessly, instead continuing to draw hatred: “I’ll send her back to you tomorrow.”

This wave directly maxed out the hatred value.

The crowd behind the battlements went into an uproar instantly.

Hou Tiancai’s face turned directly green. He had been the favored son of heaven since childhood; this was the first time he was insulted in public.

And it was a great humiliation and shame.

“Slut, why don’t you just die?”

Hou Tiancai was so angry he nearly fainted, roaring and cursing furiously at Huang Xiu’er.

He seemed to blame the insult he received entirely on Huang Xiu’er.

At this moment, Huang Xiu’er, who was struggling and resisting, heard these words and felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her heart incredibly miserable and cold.

The strength of her struggle slowly decreased, and tears flowed out again.

Seeing his goal achieved and the time was about right…

If he entangled any longer, once the people inside Hou Village finished gathering, it would be troublesome for him to leave.

So, without continuing to bully the woman, he laughed loudly at Hou Tiancai: “Don’t worry, she won’t die.”

“I will love her well.”

After speaking, Li Xiao greeted his little brothers: “Let’s go, I am going to enter the bridal chamber tonight; no one goes home until drunk.”

Watching the departing backs of Li Xiao and the others, Hou Tiancai almost spat blood.

The anger and shame in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He looked up to the sky and roared: “Chase.”

“Cut them into a thousand pieces for me.”

(End of this chapter)