Chapter 298

Bai Chaoyan took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her eye, a smile appearing on her face: "Mm."

Fan Xiaoxiao knew that a little comfort couldn't bring her or her older sister anything substantial.

But she has done everything she needed to do.

She couldn't think of anything better.

"Let's go, I'll take you home first."

Fan Xiaoxiao turned to look at Gu Zhongtai: "Why don't you go back first? Xiahou is gone, and there are a lot of things to do in Qingzhou City."

"I'll go back after I drop off Asagao."

The Gan family members have been severely suppressed by Fanji Trading Company, and recently Gu Zhongtai has also secretly taken action against some of them.

There has been no response yet.

Gu Zhongtai moved a little closer, his cool fingers slipping inside her wide sleeve and gently hooking her little finger: "No."

He said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I'll stay nearby with you, I won't come out."

Since her husband had already said so much, Fan Xiaoxiao had no reason to object anymore.

...

The two-person carriage had just reached the street corner.

Suddenly, I heard a chaotic sound of shouts and screams coming from the street ahead.

Fan Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lifted the curtain to ask, "What happened!"

The driver was Xiahou's man, who was highly skilled in martial arts and was specifically left behind to protect Bai Chaoyan.

Those who are valued by the male protagonist are naturally extraordinary.

He glanced around briefly: "I'm afraid someone is causing trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, cries of alarm and screams came from all directions.

Upon hearing this, Bai Chaoyan gritted her teeth and drew her soft sword from her waist: "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, I'll protect you!"

Fan Xiaoxiao doesn't know martial arts, but after the two got married, they had many more opportunities to talk to each other and are now quite familiar with each other.

But this matter is truly strange; Bai Chaoyan is no match for four hands.

The one who can truly protect them is Gu Zhongtai.

But he didn't come over immediately, clearly because he noticed something more important.

Fan Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth: "This place is not safe in Chaoyan. The carriage is a sitting duck here. We should get off and find a place to hide and wait."

"Chongtai won't be too far away; I believe he'll be here soon."

He said he would follow nearby, and he definitely will.

Her husband would not deceive her.

"Okay." Bai Chaoyan weighed the options for a moment and immediately nodded.

The two got off the carriage and turned into a restaurant next door.

The children clearly sensed something was wrong; a group of people were hiding under the counter.

When they came in, the shopkeeper and his men were dumbfounded.

Fan Xiaoxiao said softly, "They came in through the window."

Seeing his panic, she smiled and added, "We locked it up after we came in!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Fan Xiaoxiao lived a secluded life, and even though she had appeared in public a few times, not everyone in the city had seen her.

But the white morning glory is different.

As the female lead, she must be stunningly beautiful.

Furthermore, Xiahou was a high-ranking official in charge of the local economy and people's livelihood, and he married such a beautiful woman in such a grand manner.

Most of the people present recognized her immediately.

In any case, this also brought a certain degree of safety to Fan Xiaoxiao and the others.

...

They hid for a long time.

The noise outside didn't subside; instead, it intensified.

Fan Xiaoxiao was a little unsure of herself.

There's no such thing as things getting more chaotic the more peaceful they are.

Even though Xiahou is gone, her husband Gu Chongtai is no pushover!

Even Bai Chaoyan became worried.

She gripped the soft sword in her hand tightly, afraid to relax: "Xiaoxiao, do you think... something terrible has happened outside?"

"No," Fan Xiaoxiao said firmly.

If someone had asked this question before, Fan Xiaoxiao wouldn't have been sure.

However, Qingzhou City now has a well-established system for defending against foreign enemies.

No one can launch a large-scale invasion of Qingzhou City under this system!

Therefore, it is not difficult to determine that the root of this chaos must have come from within the city.

Those who were unscrupulous within the city were among those whom Gu Zhongtai was preparing to settle scores with.

No matter how much they make a fuss, they can't create much of a stir.

She squeezed Bai Chaoyan's hand tightly: "Don't worry."

"This Qingzhou is still in the Yu family."

"My brother-in-law isn't here, Xiahou isn't here, but there's still Chongtai! A few petty scoundrels, it's good to deal with them."

Compared to what he had previously intended to do in secret.

The only difference is that the reputation will be ruined.

Reputation is the thing Gu Zhongtai values ​​least.

...

"Bang--"

They had barely finished speaking when someone finally kicked the door open.

Disordered footsteps rushed in from outside.

The sounds of countless swords and spears were blocked outside.

The people who were hiding were caught off guard. Some almost screamed, but were quickly covered by the people next to them.

But it was too late.

So close, even the sound of breathing could attract the attention of others!

"Who the hell is in there?! Get your asses out here!"

The voice outside wasn't rough; it sounded rather refined, clearly indicating that the person wasn't the type to live a life of danger.

"Hurry! Otherwise I'll go and chop someone up!"

Fan Xiaoxiao, Bai Chaoyan, and the others exchanged glances.

In an instant, I knew we weren't on the same level.

The other side had weapons and outnumbered them.

Even if Bai Chaoyan had martial arts skills, plus that expert coachman...

Mistakes are inevitable.

Most importantly, if those people arrest and threaten the innkeeper and diners here.

Given the female lead's character of having the world on her mind, she's bound to be easily manipulated!

Before Fan Xiaoxiao could decide whether or not to go out...

The shopkeeper was the first to stand up: "I am the shopkeeper of this shop! Please, hero, do not make a move!"

After he stood up, he gestured with his fingers behind his back to Fan Xiaoxiao and Bai Chaoyan.

Actually, it mainly refers to Shiro Asagao.

They were signaled to hide.

At this point, the others also stepped forward one after another.

"Is there no one else?"

"No, that's all," the shopkeeper replied nervously.

Fan Xiaoxiao didn't dare to peek out at all at this moment.

After all, he wasn't invincible; if he revealed even the slightest flaw, he might be doomed at any moment.

Moreover, she doesn't know martial arts, which is indeed a burden.

The group held their breath, not daring to breathe loudly.

The unexpected guests in the shop split into two groups.

One group was responsible for guarding the doors and windows. The other group was responsible for tying up all the people in the store, one by one.

Fan Xiaoxiao wasn't so nervous at this moment.

Since these people didn't kill indiscriminately, it meant that they were temporarily safe.

Moreover, she believed that Bai Chaoyan could also make that judgment.

The reason they didn't come directly earlier was because they were worried that there were experts hiding here, working together with those outside.

Gu Zhongtai or the officers and soldiers of Qingzhou City would not have this mentality.

Therefore, most of the people here are rebels.

"Waaah—" Suddenly, as the men tied up a woman, the sound of a child crying came from the corner.

"Mother!!!"

The sound was very abrupt.

Everyone understood that the mother had hidden him because she didn't want him to get hurt.

(End of this chapter)