Dian Wei is truly not the brightest bulb, and he only knew he had to play his part well. Fortunately, he still had a bit of memory; he knew these were our own people and that he shouldn't use his axe or sword. He only knew to use his fists. Our original plan was for him to fight halfway, then grab the two young ladies and run. As it turned out, Dian Wei got carried away while fighting and completely forgot. He ended up knocking all four hundred of us to the ground.
When he looked around and saw no one else, he was bewildered for a moment, then suddenly remembered he was supposed to grab the two young ladies and run. The two women had already stood up and started walking away, so he ran up from behind, scooped them both up, and took off at a full sprint. We, who had been beaten to the point of being unable to get up, were still shouting from behind, chasing after them as if to drag the two ladies back to be our wives.
Dian Wei has incredible strength—eight or nine thousand catties of force. Carrying two soft young ladies, he ran like the wind. I don't know if he was born a fool or if fools just have their own brand of luck, but he really took the wrong path, carrying the ladies straight into someone else's territory. These days are quite turbulent. Apart from our immediate vicinity, other areas are filled with small bands of refugees who can't find anything to eat.
Chapter 148