Chapter 83: The Real Flying Household God

The exile team rested in Gaojia Village for one night and continued on their journey early the next morning.

If nothing unexpected happened, this would have been the itinerary.

Unfortunately, unexpected events happen. When Xiong Jiushan led the team to set off, a loud bang was heard from the mountain west of Gaojia Village!

The sound was like thunder, rumbling over, and everyone only felt the ground beneath their feet shaking slightly.

"The earth dragon has turned over!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed.

In panic, his feet shook slightly for a moment, and then he calmed down again, as if nothing had happened.

Everyone present, whether they were officials, fugitives or villagers of Gaojia Village, turned pale.

Something happened in Xishan!!!

Seeing that the exile team was about to leave, Gao Shusheng was still thinking about how to keep them for another day, so as to give the villagers some time to invite Sister Huaihua to come down the mountain.

Xiong Jiushan seemed to have noticed their intention, and he just said that the mission was important and they couldn't waste time.

Within a certain period of time, the team must leave the customs as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it will be very dangerous to travel north next month when the weather is freezing.

Last night, when the people of Gaojia Village were discussing a solution in the ancestral hall, the worst option was to "force" them to stay. Several elders with considerable influence asked the man, "What do you mean by force?"

The man said, "They must drink the water from the village well."

The faces of the people present changed drastically. "This is absolutely unacceptable. When the government is on a business trip, we cannot tamper with the food. This is against the will of heaven."

"Then just ask the officials to make concessions?"

"Hasn't the exiled Xie family just been labeled a sorcerer? Even if we tell them directly, the officers won't agree. If word gets out, they'll lose their official uniforms."

After much discussion, everyone finally came up with a solution that worked.

The villagers were sent to lead the officials through a shortcut between the West Mountain and the North Mountain, which led directly to the official post station in front of Panlong Ridge.

If the team moves faster, it can shorten the journey by nearly half a day, and at the same time avoid places where mountain bandits often cause trouble when they wander down the mountain.

Exiting Gaojia Village to the west, walk to the foot of West Mountain and turn north. It takes less than an hour. This time is enough for them to invite Sister Huaihua to come down the mountain. At that time, both parties can be considered to be in Gaojia Village if they travel within a radius of 500 miles of West Mountain.

It doesn't count as leaving Gaojia Village.

Others are not sure whether there is a "noble person" in the team, but Sister Huaihua, who is blind in one eye, can definitely see it!

After discussion, Gao Lizheng and others made preparations for both scenarios.

Firstly, if you provide a good reception and say a lot of nice things, it won't be a big deal to rest for a day or two. Moreover, the bandits in Panlongling ahead have been making trouble in the past few months, so it would be best to cross over safely when the news has died down.

The second was to tell Xiong Jiushan and other officials that there was a road to the west mountain, which could be used by people, cars, cattle and horses, thus saving energy.

Obviously, the first method doesn't work for Xiong Jiushan.

Their officers and soldiers were ordered to escort the fugitives. How many of them were brave enough to go down the mountain to stop them from causing trouble?

After Gao Lizheng and others looked at each other, they could only come up with the second plan, which was to go around the foot of the West Mountain. Within half a day, all they stepped on was the land of Gaojia Village.

It's much better than walking along the long road past the village.

But Gao Shusheng didn't expect that something happened in Xishan just after he told Xiong Jiushan the shortcut to Xishan!

The faces of the people in Gaojia Village were pale.

Their unusual reaction attracted the attention of the escort officers.

Xiong Jiushan's intuition told him to leave quickly!

So he immediately ordered everyone to set off immediately.

As for the route, Xiong Jiushan chose to go straight to the official road and make a big detour to the post station.

The people in Gaojia Village were also dumbfounded. Didn’t they just agree to go through the west of the village?

Passing by the village on the edge of the eastern suburbs, the area beyond their village would soon no longer belong to them. Wouldn't Sister Huaihua's prediction be in vain?

But they didn't dare to persuade him again. How could the adults change their decision so easily? Someone in the village snorted, "It would be better to just give him the medicine and keep him for two or three days. There's no need to go through so much trouble."

Everyone glared at him and told him to shut up if he didn't know how to speak.

Unexpectedly, just as the team set off, the western mountains shook and the ground beneath them shook.

What the people in Gaojia Village are thinking at this moment: Is the disaster about to begin?

There was no sign at all, it happened suddenly.

Today, just like yesterday, Tu Huan felt the beauty of the colorful exquisite treasure clothes and couldn't take them off.

The sky and the earth shook at that moment. Although it was not obvious, she clearly felt the hem of her skirt fluttering up instantly, and even the color of her colorful clothes changed, from light to dark, colorful and shining.

Xie Yuchuan stood on the left side of the team, smelling the rich aroma between his nostrils and looking at the top of the west mountain.

The people around were filled with panic. This time, without the officials urging them, they wanted to run away and leave the village as soon as possible.

The elder said calmly, "An earth dragon flips over and travels a thousand miles in an instant. Can you fly with your feet?"

Hidden in the crowd, a certain household god named Tu Huan, who could actually "fly," said: "..."

After Tu Huan put on the precious clothes, she found that her perception had increased a lot.

For example, at this moment, outside Gaojia Village, there is a chaotic sound of horse hooves galloping towards Gaojia Village.

"Someone is coming from outside the village on horseback."

She casually mentioned it to Xie Yuchuan.

When Xie Yuchuan heard the voice of the family god, he bent his knees, lowered his waist, put his ear to the ground, and knocked his palms on the ground, silently feeling the subtle changes coming from the earth, in the surprised eyes of others.

Xiong Jiushan inadvertently saw Xie Yuchuan's strange behavior from a distance.

Ever since he escorted the Xie family on the journey, he discovered that with the Xie family around, the journey of exile was always full of dangers and people were caught off guard.

I have never been on such a confusing business trip.

Xiong Jiushan bent down and squatted, pressing his palms flat on the ground like Xie Yuchuan.

Soon, the two of them stood up almost at the same time.

The two of them looked at each other from dozens of heads away.

The only advantage is that they are both tall and straight, so their eyes meet without any obstruction.

They saw the answer in each other's eyes.

Well-trained cavalry can only come from the government.

What hornet's nest did you stir up today?

"Hurry up and get on the road." Xiong Jiushan said with a dark face.

Before the team had completely left, a group of officers and soldiers on horseback came galloping over!

A famous soldier at the head of the group glanced coldly at the exiles, tightened the reins, and shouted loudly to the officers from his horse, "Is there the young general of the Xie family, Xie Yuchuan, in the group?"

The officers, soldiers and yamen runners all looked over and thought to themselves, escorting Xie out of such a big fuss, he's asking questions even though he already knows the answer.

Xiong Jiushan was unsure of the other party's intentions and stepped forward. "Greetings, Commander-in-Chief! I am the escort officer, Xiong Jiushan. I wonder if you have any important instructions for me."

The newcomer turned on his tall horse, looked at Xiong Jiushan, and asked, "Is Xie Yuchuan among the team?"

Of course there is.

But Xiong Jiushan didn't understand the other party's intention. He hesitated for a moment, and when he saw that the captain had no explanation at all, he had to tell the truth.

"My Lord, the exiled criminal Xie Yuchuan is currently on the run."