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Chapter 125 It seems better for you few to stay.

Boling Prefecture, about seven or eight li away from the prefectural city.

Along a rugged mountain path, more than three hundred figures hurriedly walked towards the trailhead.

Even if someone falls, the person next to them will immediately pull them up and continue walking quickly.

Most of the more than 300 figures were women and children, with only 20 or 30 being able-bodied adults.

They were dressed in fine clothes and didn't look like they came from ordinary families.

The five people at the very front, in particular, exuded an aura of nobility and grandeur.

"Hurry, everyone! The imperial army is annihilating our Cui family. Our clan leader and the others are in grave danger."

"We must hurry to the manor, gather our private army, and return to the city to rescue the clan chief and the elders."

"We can't afford to delay."

One of the five people at the front shouted loudly to the more than three hundred figures behind him.

Indeed, these more than three hundred hurried figures were the women and children of the Cui family and some of the young members of the Cui family who had escaped from the secret passage of the Cui family.

The five people walking at the front were none other than the five clan chief candidates from the Cui family, including Cui Songshan.

The one who just addressed the women, children, and young men of the Cui family was Cui Songshan.

When Cui Songshan left the Cui family council hall, the Cui family patriarch's instructions regarding his final affairs determined his current leadership position among the more than three hundred people in the Cui family.

"Songshan, the clan chief and the others are currently under attack by the imperial army and are in imminent danger."

"You don't need to worry about us anymore. We've already escaped the city and are safe now."

"Go back to the manor immediately and gather the Cui family's private soldiers to rescue the clan chief and the others. Don't worry about us."

"If anything happens to the clan leader or the others, our Cui family of Boling will be finished."

An elderly woman, panting as she hurried along, spoke to Cui Songshan ahead of her.

“Songshan, Third Aunt is right. We’ve all left the city and are safe.”

"You don't need to worry about us. Go quickly and gather the private soldiers of the Cui family."

"Saving the clan chief and the others is the priority."

The two middle-aged women beside him also looked at Cui Songshan and echoed his words.

After hearing their words, Cui Songshan looked at the other four candidates for the Cui family patriarch beside him; "What do you think?"

Cui Songshan also felt that the old woman and the two middle-aged women were right. The women and children of the Cui family had already escaped from the city and were temporarily safe.

The most urgent task now is to gather private troops to return to the city and rescue the Cui family.

Every second of delay increases the danger to the Cui family patriarch and his group.

If it gets too late and something happens to the patriarch of the Cui family, then the Cui family's world will truly collapse.

However, Cui Songshan also knew that he should first consult the opinions of the others on this matter.

After all, the Cui family patriarch had repeatedly instructed him to protect the women and children of the Cui family.

If he leaves and something happens to these women and children, Cui Songshan cannot bear the responsibility.

The other four clan chief candidates exchanged glances, and the eldest of them spoke up: "Third Aunt is right. These women and children have already left the city and are not in any danger for the time being."

“We can’t leave two of us to look after these women and children and continue toward the manor. The other three of us should quickly split up and gather our private soldiers to return to the city and rescue the clan chief and the others.”

"That way we won't waste any time."

"Otherwise, it will take a lot of time to send all these women and children to the manor."

"The clan leader and the others will be in great danger."

The other three candidates for clan chief also nodded in agreement with the older candidate.

There's no need for all five of the clan chief candidates to be tied to these women and children; leaving two behind would suffice.

The other three split up and gathered their own private soldiers.

This will be much faster and can save a lot of time.

You must understand, time is of the essence right now. Every second of delay increases the danger for the Cui family patriarch and his group.

Seeing that the other four candidates for clan chief agreed, Cui Songshan said directly, "That's what I think too."

"Since we think the same way, let's do it this way."

"Second Brother and Fifth Brother, you stay here. Eldest Brother, Fourth Brother, and I will split up and gather our private soldiers. Is that alright?"

As Cui Songshan spoke, he glanced at the other four candidates for clan chief.

They were all of the same generation in the Cui family, not blood brothers, but arranged according to age.

The other four candidates for clan chief all shook their heads, indicating that there was no problem.

"Alright, then we'll leave these women and children to Second Brother and Fifth Brother."

"Big brother, fourth brother, let's split up."

After saying that, Cui Songshan was about to leave first.

at this time.

Sudden.

A sharp laugh came from all around.

"Heh, let's go?"

"Where do you all want to go?"

"In my opinion, it would be better for you few to stay."

As laughter echoed, figures appeared along the rugged mountain path.

They were all dressed in eagle-patterned uniforms, carrying crescent-shaped blades, and wearing jade belts around their waists.

Eastern Depot and its guards?

Cui Songshan's expression changed, and he recognized the identities of these people at a glance.

The other four candidates from the Cui family also changed their expressions drastically and became fully alert.

As for the women, children, and young men of the Cui family, they were all in a panic.

Indeed, these figures were the guards of the Eastern Depot.

The one leading the group was none other than Cao Shaoqin.

This is why Lü Bu wasn't worried about the women, children, and young men of the Cui family escaping.

Because Cao Shaoqin was a double insurance policy outside the city, even if the women and children of the Cui family escaped from the city of Boling, they could not escape the inescapable net of the Eastern Depot and its guards outside the city.

Cao Shaoqin walked out with a smile, and glanced at the women and children of the Cui family with a effeminate look; "I originally thought that I would be busy for nothing outside the city, and that you would not be able to escape the city gate."

"I never expected that you would actually be able to escape from General Lü's clutches. This is quite a surprise to me."

"As expected of the Cui family of Boling, one of the seven great families of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they do have some tricks up their sleeves."

"However, it won't be so easy for you to escape from the miscellaneous master."

Cao Shaoqin looked at the women and children of the Cui family as if they were a group of mice caught by a cat and toying with them.

Originally, Cao Shaoqin really didn't think the Cui family could escape from Boling Prefecture.

After all, Lü Bu, along with his Divine Martial Guards, took control of the city gates, closed the four gates of the prefectural city, and personally led a large army to besiege the Cui family.

It won't be easy for the Cui family to escape the city under the noses of a half-step Celestial Being and the Divine Martial Guard army.

But reality gave Cao Shaoqin an unexpected surprise. Not only did the Cui family escape from the city right under the nose of Lu Bu, a half-step Celestial, and the Divine Martial Guard army, but several hundred people escaped.

This was truly unexpected for Cao Shaoqin.

One has to admire the remarkable ability of these powerful and wealthy families to have multiple burrows.

If it weren't for Fang Xuanling's meticulous arrangements and the double insurance provided by Cao Shaoqin, the remnants of the Cui family might have actually escaped.

(End of this chapter)