Empire

"Xiu'er, go tell your mother and your second mother to pack up your things."

After a few seconds of uncertainty, Shen Bin gritted his teeth and made a decision, that is, to flee from here immediately. After all, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. If he stays here, his life may be in danger.

Now the provincial capital may be captured at any time, and then the fate of their family may end.

He has also heard some rumors about the rebels, that is, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil. Many wealthy businessmen died because of this. He does not want to follow in their footsteps.

If the dynasty army defended the provincial capital, his daughter was now targeted by the soldiers, and it would be a troublesome matter at that time.

Therefore, Shen Bin decided to leave this place as soon as possible, because if he stayed, not only would he lose money, but he might also lose his life.

"Dad, have you figured it out?"

After hearing what Shen Bin said, Shen Xiuxiu smiled brightly.

"Xiu'er, you are right. Money is something outside of our body. Even if we give up the money and shops in the city, we still have some branches in other places. We can always make a living. If we lose our lives, then we will really lose everything."Shen Bin said

"Go and pack your things quickly. I'll send someone to call your eldest brother and second brother back."

After Shen Bin finished speaking, he called two servants and asked them to notify his two sons who were still guarding the shops to come back.

Although the provincial capital was temporarily defended, the streets were crowded with refugees pouring into the city. The painful wails of dying wounded soldiers could be heard from time to time, filling the provincial capital with an indescribable low atmosphere.

Shen Bin had been doing business for many years and had accumulated a lot of wealth. He understood the principle of a cunning rabbit having three burrows.

In the early years, he ordered people to spend several months digging a tunnel in the backyard of his house leading directly to the outside of the city to prevent accidents.

This tunnel had been abandoned for a long time, and Shen Bin had never walked through it, but he did not expect that it would become the only way for their family to survive.

After arranging the guards of various shops and houses, he returned to the backyard and quietly entered the tunnel with his family.

The tunnel was dark and dull, but fortunately, many ventilation holes connecting to the outside were left when it was built, so they would not suffocate to death in it.

Shen Bin only brought two wives and three children, and even the closest relatives He did not even bring his closest housekeeper with him.

In order to ensure his safety during these chaotic times, Shen Bin trusted no one except his family.

Shen Bin and his family walked forward in the dark tunnel, passed through the city wall and the moat, and then went straight to a village outside the city to the west.

The exit of the tunnel was in a dry well in a farmyard in the village. They climbed out of the dry well with great effort. Shen Bin and his companions, who always paid attention to their appearance, were in a mess after walking in the dim tunnel for so long, and their bodies were covered with dirt. The well was covered with mud.

But when Shen Bin was the last one to climb out of the well, a group of fierce soldiers holding torches suddenly rushed into the farmyard.

The sharp sabers and bayonets shone coldly under the torches. Seeing these soldiers suddenly surrounding him, Shen Bin's mind went blank, not knowing where the problem occurred.

Shen Bin's two wives screamed in fear, and his son was also pale with fear. The panicked family was suddenly surrounded and was nervous and at a loss.

""General Qian, there is no one in the dry well, but there is a secret passage."

A Qinghe soldier slid down the dry well along the rope, and after confirming that there was no one, he climbed out again.

"Who are you? Where does the secret passage lead to?"

The thousand-man team pressed Wang Hu's hand on the hilt of the knife, stared at the panicked Shen Bin and others, and asked coldly.

The village was surrounded by the thousand-man team of the Ninth Battalion where Wang Hu was, responsible for the blockade, with the purpose of cutting off the contact with the provincial capital of the outside world.

Who knew that Shen Bin and others came out of the tunnel and bumped into Wang Hu and others' arms

"Sir, spare my life, spare my life, I will give you money, all of it, please spare the lives of my family."

With the help of the burning torch, Shen Bin also saw clearly that this group of people were dressed in a mess, not the uniform of the Dynasty soldiers.

Therefore, he guessed that Wang Hu and others were from the Qinghe Army. While secretly cursing his bad luck, he handed over all the gold notes he carried with him, trying to bribe the thousand-man general Wang Hu.

Wang Hu took the large stack of gold notes in the package, and a strange color flashed in his eyes, but he remained unmoved.

""Tell me! What do you do?"

Wang Hu suddenly drew out his sword, pointed at the panicked Shen Bin and others, and asked again in a stern voice.

"Sir, I suspect they are spies of the Dynasty Army, why not kill them!" An officer stared at Shen Bin and others and said maliciously

"Sir, we are not spies of the Dynasty Army. I am a businessman. My name is Shen Bin, and the Shen Family Business is owned by my family......."

Although Shen Bin was so frightened that his teeth were chattering when he spoke, he dared not speak the truth in front of this team of murderous soldiers.

"Where does this secret passage lead to?" Wang Hu asked coldly.

"If we tell them, can you let our family go?"

At this time, Shen Xiuxiu, who had been protected behind, spoke up.

Seeing this girl who dared to look him in the eye, Wang Hu was also stunned. He didn't expect this girl to be so brave.

"Our lieutenant general said that we should not kill innocent people, so you are lucky to meet us. If you met someone else, it would be hard to say. So now as long as we make it clear, why not let you go?"Wang Hu said.

After hearing this, Shen Bin and others felt a little relieved. What they feared most was that the other party was unreasonable.

"This secret passage leads to the capital city......."

Although he knew that exposing this secret passage would lead to the fall of the provincial capital, Shen Bin didn't care about anything else in order to save his life.

"Are you serious?"

After hearing Shen Bin’s words, General Wang Hu was also delighted. He had never thought that this secret passage would lead directly to the city.

"Sir, I dare not hide anything."

My life is in the hands of others, so Shen Bin and the others naturally tell the truth.

"Dunzi!"

"I'm here!"

"Go and inform the Lieutenant General immediately!"

""Yes!"

Wang Hu realized the importance of this secret passage and immediately called a soldier to inform Chen Ziang.

Just a moment later, Lieutenant General Chen Ziang arrived at the village surrounded by a large group of soldiers in armor.

Chen Ziang carefully observed the tunnel and asked Shen Bin and others before he laughed.

"It's really a case of searching for something without any effort. With this secret passage, the provincial capital can be conquered in no time!"

Chen Ziang didn't expect that he didn't get the main attack mission this time, but encountered such an unexpected surprise.

""General, can you let us go?"

Seeing Chen Ziang and others in high spirits, Shen Bin timidly asked in a low voice.

"I can let you go, but now there is chaos outside, so why don't you stay in our camp for the time being? I will send someone to take you away when the war is over."

Chen Ziang was in a good mood, and he was particularly pleased to see Shen Bin and others, so for their safety and confidentiality, he decided to detain them temporarily.

"Wang Hu!"

"The end is here!"

"Send someone to escort Mr. Shen to the camp to rest"

""Yes!"

Without waiting for Shen Bin and others to speak, Chen Ziang sent soldiers to take Shen Bin and others to the camp.

"please——"

Wang Hu waved his hand, and more than a dozen grim-looking soldiers surrounded Shen Bin and others.

"In that case, I will bother you, General."

Although he was extremely reluctant, facing the soldiers holding sharp blades around him, Shen Bin did not dare to disobey. He showed an ugly bitter smile on his face and bowed his hands in thanks.