The convoy bound for Daqing set off again.
Because of yesterday’s killing to establish authority, the bandit captives in the convoy were unusually well-behaved today, and their speed actually increased quite a bit.
They didn’t need the mounted patrol to drive them forward; they were all gritting their teeth and hurrying along.
But Zhang Shu Zhen, who was on the large carriage, had completely despaired.
The faster the convoy traveled, the more bumps and jolts it inevitably encountered.
Adding to that, the roads were muddy, and sometimes the wheels would even fly up half a meter.
It was fine when they flew up, but it was a life-or-death situation when they came down!
Every time the large carriage swayed, she rolled her eyes once, and soon she lay on top of Zhang Xue Ming, completely carsick!
“Did I tell you to vomit? Swallow it back down!”
“Gulp! Gulp!”
Zhang Xue Ming knew Zhang Shu Zhen had a weak stomach. If she threw up in the carriage, it would be a mess to clean up!
Seeing Zhang Shu Zhen swallow the things she was about to vomit back down, tears welling in her eyes, he finally pulled away.
“Go! Get me a cup of water!”
“I won’t go!”
“Slap!”
Zhang Xue Ming slapped her on the butt, and Zhang Shu Zhen immediately went to get water with red eyes.
After spending a day together, Zhang Xue Ming had almost figured out Zhang Shu Zhen's personality.
This woman was born in a bandit den, and she had grown up watching the fighting between bandits, which had fostered in her a ‘strong-admirer, weak-despiser’ attitude.
To put it simply, she admired the strong and looked down on the weak.
So, his way of getting along with her was a bit special.
If you were to pursue a girl in the modern era, you would care about her, protect her, and even give her little gifts and say sweet nothings. But she would probably think you were a complete idiot, a good-for-nothing wimp.
However, if you were to slap her on the butt every now and then!
She would get angry and glare at you!
Then you’d slap her face twice.
She would actually be good, obedient, and quiet.
It can only be said that she was a typical Northeast bandit girl from the Republican era.
Wild!
Fiery!
Untamed.
“But I like it!”
Looking at Zhang Shu Zhen's expression of defiance, yet helplessness in the face of him, Zhang Xue Ming smiled lightly.
Spicy peppers, who doesn't love them?
He pointed at a red mark on the bedding and asked,
“I’m curious about something, you're a female bandit, but you’re still a virgin?”
Asked this question, Zhang Shu Zhen immediately raised her chin.
“Hmph, what's the big deal! My dad is the leader, who dares to touch me in the stronghold?”
Zhang Xue Ming was taken aback!
Wait!
Your father is the leader?
According to my actions along the way.
“Your dad wouldn’t have been shot by me, would he!”
Damn!
This bandit suppression ended up with me killing my father-in-law.
Only Zhang Xue Ming could pull off such a feat!
Zhang Shu Zhen’s expression darkened.
“None of your business!”
Zhang Shu Zhen slowly explained the situation.
Her father was the head of a local bandit stronghold, but compared to those cruel horse bandits, he was considered the kind of person who understood the rules of the underworld.
Half a month ago, he had gone down the mountain with his trusted men to sell mountain goods.
He was ambushed by his enemies.
Her father escaped on horseback, but he never returned to the stronghold.
The leader disappeared.
The stronghold was leaderless.
As time went by!
The hearts of the people in the stronghold were in turmoil.
The Second-in-Command had his eyes on Zhang Shu Zhen's beauty and began to act inappropriately towards her.
Zhang Shu Zhen was not the type to put up with it. She directly led a few remaining relatives from her own family and clashed with the Second-in-Command's men.
As a result.
Zhang Shu Zhen’s group was completely outmatched by the Second-in-Command's forces.
Several of her relatives were killed.
She was captured alive.
However, misfortune turned into good fortune.
Just when Zhang Shu Zhen was in despair, Zhang Xue Ming’s cavalry company charged in under cover of night, not only wiping out the Second-in-Command, but also rescuing her as a captured woman.
Listening to Zhang Shu Zhen’s description,
Zhang Xue Ming’s heart stirred.
“So, your father might not be dead?”
Zhang Shu Zhen shook her head.
“The people who came back said that Dad was hit with two shots in the back (the bullets from a musket are called ‘paozi’), it's likely he's dead.”
“What's your father's name? I'll have people look for him?”
“My father is called Zhang Lü Yun, known in the underworld as Yun Li Feng, but... it’s probably impossible to find him.”
The snow was falling in the Northeast, and it was almost ten degrees below freezing at night. Shot with bullets and without treatment.
Even a god couldn't save him.
Seeing Zhang Shu Zhen’s gloomy expression, Zhang Xue Ming didn’t bother much with it.
After all, I’m sleeping with the One-Foot Red, not her father.
Whether her father lived or died was none of my business?
The Republic era was a time of chaos.
People were dying left and right!
If I hadn’t had the system and been reborn into the Zhang family in Fengtian.
Maybe I’d have died several times over.
But, it’s a pity about this man!
Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who follow the rules in the underworld!
“Had enough rest? Come over here!”
Zhang Xue Ming subconsciously beckoned Zhang Shu Zhen to come over.
I’ve been so serious these past two days.
But her belly has not shown any system prompts at all.
This made Zhang Xue Ming very unhappy.
But.
“Wait! Bandit, understands the rules, and also has the surname Zhang, and his name has the character ‘Lü’ in it!”
Zhang Xue Ming, who had already grabbed Zhang Shu Zhen’s neck with one hand, preparing to beat the tiger like Wu Song, suddenly stopped.
“Damn!”
“Could it be...”
In the Three Eastern Provinces, most of the people with the surname Zhang were descendants of Shandong people who crossed the Great Wall to settle in the Northeast.
But if the name has the character ‘Lü’ in it!
Then there’s a story to be told.
For example, in the future, Little Six’s two sons, one named ‘Zhang Lü Yu’ and the other ‘Zhang Lü Lin’!
“Could it be that the One-Foot Red’s father is a member of the Zhang family’s ‘Lü’ generation?”
He quickly opened his family system!
He began to search through the family genealogy!
Soon!
Zhang Xue Ming’s eyes widened.
Damn it!
In the Zhang family genealogy!
There really was a name Zhang Lü Yun!
This time.
Zhang Xue Ming was a little panicked.
He looked at Zhang Shu Zhen, who was completely dumbfounded beneath him!
“Damn! This fucking thing is actually related by blood?!”