Chapter 152, Number 152

The next day, everyone got up very early.

Because of the addition of Bai Chaoyan to the group, Fan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to take Xiaobao and Xiaoyu to Gu Zhongtai's carriage.

"Brother... why does your face look like the one I saw in the village before!"

Since Bai Chaoyan appeared yesterday, Gu Chongtai has disguised himself as the somewhat wicked young man Fan Xiaoxiao first met. However, due to the poisoning, his complexion looks much paler than before.

Xiaoyu tapped Xiaobao on the head, her tone somewhat disdainful.

"Idiot, isn't there an outsider woman in the back?"

"Ugh! Sister Xiaoyu! Hitting someone on the head will make them stupid!"

"It's okay, you're already stupid enough, it doesn't matter if you're a little more stupid!"

The two little ones started making a ruckus as soon as they got into the carriage, and Fan Xiaoxiao smiled helplessly.

Gu Zhongtai glanced at them, seemingly unconcerned about the two children's noise. Instead, he glanced at Fan Xiaoxiao, a hint of mockery on his face: "I didn't expect you to actually let her come along."

"?"

Fan Xiaoxiao looked at him with confusion: "Didn't you need her to go to Tianshan? Do you think I can choose not to take her?"

"You know who she is. But do you know what it means to bring her along?"

So this big shot was planning to settle the score with her? Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at him speechlessly. Wasn't this guy supposed to help Xiao Hei trick the female lead? Had he forgotten?

"How could I not know? If I take her with me, there will be a bunch of dogs following me by, drawn by the smell of meat. I thought of this yesterday when I asked you how to take her on the road."

"Then you still dare to bring her along?"

Fan Xiaoxiao shrugged, as if she were letting out a deep sigh: "What will you do if you don't take her? And..."

She paused slightly, then shook her head and sighed again. Leaving aside the hordes of followers trailing behind the female lead, she herself was now caught in the vortex.

Moreover, she couldn't let her older sister and the others be dragged into danger. It seemed the only way was to get to Tianshan as quickly as possible. Once there, she could find a way to get the old man there to spare their family. However, what Bai Chaoyan possessed…

Fan Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, pondering how to plan for the rest of the journey, completely ignoring the complicated look in Gu Zhongtai's eyes after she asked him what he would do.

Xiao Bao and Xiao Yu only vaguely understood what the two were saying. Although Xiao Yu was young, she had experienced quite a lot. She keenly sensed that what the two were talking about was related to the new person in the back carriage. But judging from their tone, it seemed that because of Gu Zhongtai, they had to bring that woman along.

"Would it be dangerous to bring that woman along?"

Xiaoyu had a somber face, her expression gloomy beyond her years.

Gu Zhongtai glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and glared at Gu Zhongtai like a small beast: "Leave her behind! I don't want my grandfather to get hurt! Didn't you want my grandfather to help you build things? In that case! Let that woman go!"

She was still trembling as she said this, clearly thinking of how injured Master Lu had been in the deserted village.

Gu Zhongtai looked at her expressionlessly and said lightly, "Impossible."

Xiaoyu's expression changed, and her eyes turned extremely unfriendly: "Since that's the case! Let's go our separate ways! You tell us where to wait for you! But from now on, we won't travel together!"

Xiaoyu's voice was a bit loud, and after she finished speaking, the carriage fell silent.

Her agitated state reminded Xiao Bao of the blood-covered appearance of Madam Fan and Uncle Wang. His face paled instantly, and he reached out to tug at Fan Xiaoxiao in a trembling voice.

"Mother...Grandpa Wang...Auntie, if there's danger, will Mother and the others get hurt? Will there be a lot of blood?"

Xiao Bao's words silenced Fan Xiaoxiao. Although bringing Bai Chaoyan along had many disadvantages in the short term, it would have advantages in the long run.

It wasn't just Gu Zhongtai's injury; Bai Chaoyan also had Tianshan behind her.

Weighing the pros and cons, the advantages outweigh the current disadvantages. However, she really couldn't give a definite answer to the two little ones.

After thinking for a moment, she patted Xiaobao's head and said seriously, "Auntie can't guarantee that everyone will be unharmed, but Auntie will try to protect everyone."

"fraud……"

Xiaoyu lowered her head, and her expression was not visible.

Fan Xiaoxiao sighed, stepped forward and carefully hugged her, saying, "I won't lie to you, trust me this once, okay?"

Xiaoyu's grip on her clothes tightened slightly, her head buried in her neck and shoulder. Fan Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and gently patted her back. After a long while, Xiaoyu choked out a sob, her voice muffled, and said, "You only have one chance."

"kindness……"

Xiaoyu's words just now actually reminded Fan Xiaoxiao that what she said was indeed a good idea.

During a rest stop, Fan Xiaoxiao had the Ghost Doctor, who was driving the last carriage, come to the front and take the two little ones away.

When they set off again, only Fan Xiaoxiao and Gu Zhongtai remained in the lead carriage.

The latter glanced at her: "What are you trying to say?"

Fan Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow; dealing with smart people is so refreshing.

"What Xiaoyu said just now, I think, is not entirely unreasonable."

Gu Zhongtai raised his eyes, a hint of mockery in his green eyes: "You also want to go your separate ways?"

Fan Xiaoxiao didn't look away and slowly nodded: "Yes."

Gu Chongtai scoffed, "You Central Plains people are all the same; if there's profit to be made, you'll..."

“We’ll take Bai Chaoyan along the back path,” Fan Xiaoxiao interrupted him. Gu Zhongtai narrowed his eyes and sat up slightly. “What do you mean?”

Fan Xiaoxiao smiled at him and said without hesitation, "It means exactly what it says. We'll go ahead with you, and the others will take a detour to Tianshan."

Looking into Fan Xiaoxiao's bright eyes, Gu Zhongtai couldn't understand why she would go to such lengths to protect the group behind her. And why split up? Since they had already proposed splitting up, why did she directly have Bai Chaoyan follow him?

Thinking of this, Gu Zhongtai began to probe with a hint of uncertainty.

"Since you've already said we should split up, why bother going through all this trouble yourself? Why don't you just let me take that woman from the Bai family and go ahead first?"

Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head; her next reply caught him somewhat off guard.

"I want to protect my sister and the others, but I can't watch you walk alone in danger."

Gu Zhongtai's breath hitched slightly, and his heart skipped a beat. After a long while, he finally found his voice: "Heh, you're quite greedy. You want to protect your family, but you also want to hold me back? You're clearly struggling to take care of yourself, yet you still have the ability to do this?"

The wind lifted the carriage curtain and stirred Fan Xiaoxiao's hair.

As soon as Gu Zhongtai finished speaking, he felt a little regretful. His words made it seem as if he was still hoping that the other party would actually act in the way he proposed.

But before he could say anything more, he saw the thin girl opposite him looking at him with her bright, star-like eyes, and speaking in a firm and resounding tone.

"I have."

(End of this chapter)