The scorching sun shone in the sky, and the cicadas were screaming weakly on the trees. The surface temperature had reached 60 degrees. In such weather, even the most hardworking farmers stayed at home to escape the summer heat.

However, on an official road, there were a team that could not be seen slowly moving towards Suzhou. This team was the army of bandits led by Li Zicheng.

The official road that can accommodate four carriages in parallel was full of crowds, and even the ditches and wasteland outside were trampled out of a way, and people were urging them from time to time.

A thief waving the whip in his hand, and from time to time he thrust on some people who walked slowly, "Hurry up..., fuck, the officers and soldiers are about to catch up. If you don't hurry up, let you go to the palace. Don't blame me for being cruel if you die."

Under the threat of the whip, the team's speed accelerated a little.

A man in his fifties and ragged clothes was walking in the team with the help of a young man in his twenties. The weather was already hot, and the man's face had become extremely sallow, and even his walking became shaky.

Suddenly, he kicked a stone and almost fell to the ground with a staggering stumble. Fortunately, the young man next to him quickly grabbed him, otherwise he would have to fall to the ground.

The young man said anxiously: "Dad, are you okay?"

"It's okay." The old man gasped. At this time, he felt like a fire was hidden in his lungs, so hot that it was so hot that he wanted to cough but couldn't cough out, so that a bellows sound came from his throat, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"Dad...what's wrong with you?"

The old man struggled and waved his hand: "Dog, dad is fine, just take a break."

The young man hesitated for a moment, looked around, and whispered: "Then you can sit down and rest for a while."

After saying that, he helped the old man to the side of the road and sat down. He took out a bamboo tube from his waist and pulled out the plug and handed it to his father. The old man took the bamboo tube and was about to drink water, but a whip suddenly hit the old man's back. The old man was caught off guard and fell to the ground without saying a word. The bamboo tube also fell to the ground. The water inside flowed out and was quickly absorbed by the dry ground.

The angry young man turned his head and saw a thief wearing leather armor standing behind with a sneer, with the whip in his hand drawing circles in the air.

"Why did you hit someone?" asked the young man who came to his senses angrily.

"You two lazy guys, the King of Breaking has an order to go to Suzhou quickly, but you are lazy. What is your intention? Why don't you get up and go on your way, otherwise I will make you look good."

The young man said sadly and angryly: "Then you can't hit someone. My father is in poor health and just wants to drink water. Isn't this okay?"

"Sit down and drink a sip of water?" The thief said coldly: "If everyone is as tired as your father, sit down and drink a sip of water, then will we still leave? If we don't punish you, how can we convince the public? Why don't you get up and leave quickly, otherwise I will be polite next time!"

"you!"

The young man was so angry that he wanted to have an attack, but he endured it again. Finally, he lowered his head and bent down and helped the old man up: "Dad, let's get up...Dad...Dad..."
Chapter completed!