Chapter 443: Discovering Trouble

Qin Feng believed that Jiang Lao San had no good intentions towards Xue'er, so all his negative words about Xue'er were biased.

"Xue'er has been in poor health recently and has been feeling uneasy. It's understandable that she relies more on me. You should stop talking." Qin Feng said to him earnestly.

Jiang Lao San shouldn't have told Qin Feng this. He should have anticipated this outcome before he opened his mouth.

"Never mind, whatever you say." Jiang Lao San said, "But I remind you, you must take a good look at her when you get home. If everyone thinks there's something wrong with her, will you still be able to believe in your opinion?"

Qin Feng did not comment on his words.

"Brother Qin." Seeing that only Qin Feng got on the carriage, Xue'er asked about the whereabouts of Jiang Lao San.

Qin Feng said casually, "He feels the road ahead is unsafe and wants to go guard the goods. It's better for him to leave. You won't feel so uncomfortable."

Xue'er said to him coquettishly, "Brother Qin, I am not good at dealing with Young Master Jiang..."

"I understand." Qin Feng raised his hand and gently blocked her lips. "Let's not talk about him. You feel better today."

Xue'er's straight back relaxed and she shook her head helplessly, "Sorry, Brother Qin."

"Xue'er, I've told you so many times that it's not your fault that you're in this situation now. Besides, you're the one who's suffering. Why are you saying sorry to me?"

Qin Feng has experienced what it feels like to be heartbroken these days.

His tolerance towards Cher is also increasing day by day, and the relationship between the two is also making rapid progress.

The most direct manifestation is that Xue'er is now nestled in Qin Feng's arms, and both of them are used to it.

There was no one in his way, and Jiang Laosan seemed particularly lonely. However, when he approached the border, he no longer had the heart to experience this loneliness.

"Qin Feng, something happened." When Jiang Lao San saw one or two people who looked like refugees, he became alert.

But at that time he only took a few more glances. After continuing to move forward and discovering more, he called Qin Feng out of the carriage. The two of them stood beside the carriage and stared at those people.

The place they were in was relatively safe, but the people on the road were half refugees and half ordinary people, which was a very strange scene.

"Ask someone." Qin Feng said with a frown.

Jiang Laosan nodded, left Qin Feng here, and went to a roadside stall to ask questions.

The stall owner had seen too many people who couldn't pay recently. When he saw Jiang Laosan, he felt as if the money had fallen into his hands, so he went up to him warmly and asked Jiang Laosan what he needed.

However, when he heard that Jiang Lao San wanted to find out something, his expression changed visibly.

Jiang Laosan felt strange when he saw it, frowned, and heard the stall owner waving at him impatiently.

"I don't know what these are. You'd better ask somewhere else," said the stall owner.

Jiang Lao San said, "How could you not know? This shouldn't have happened in a day or two. Could you please tell me?"

The stall owner glanced up and down at Jiang Laosan a few times, saw the purse on his waist, and his eyes stopped moving after they fell on it.

If Jiang Lao San still didn't know what the other party meant at this time, this trip would have been in vain.

"If what you said is true, I can pay you for the phone call." Jiang Laosan weighed the purse in his hand and said to the stall owner.

The stall owner's eyes followed the money bag up and down, and then he told Jiang Lao San with a smile what he had heard from others.

"Is there a war on the border?" Jiang Laosan's hand stopped, and his purse was tightly held in his hand.

The stall owner's gaze paused, then moved upwards to land on Jiang Laosan's face.

Seeing his shock, he jokingly said, "Sir, you're not going to the border, are you? That's not a good place. I see you're well-dressed, why would you suffer there?"

Jiang Laosan turned a deaf ear to what he said afterwards, his heart already drifting far away.

Then he turned around and left without saying a word.

The stall owner quickly caught him and asked, "Sir, are you planning to go back on your word?"

Jiang Laosan didn't know what he was talking about for a moment. When he gestured for him to look down, he discovered the purse.

"Here you go." Jiang Lao San threw the bag to him and left without looking back.

The stall owner's eyes lit up, and he suddenly stuffed the purse into his arms, holding it tightly, staring at Jiang Laosan's figure. After finding that he really didn't care, he quickly returned to his stall and hid the purse well.

Qin Feng didn't know what they said, he only saw Jiang Lao San's hurried steps and a look of anxiety on his face.

"Qin Feng, hurry back."

Before Qin Feng could ask any more questions, Jiang Lao San quickly said, "Something happened at home. Foreigners have taken action. These people are all from the border."

Qin Feng immediately changed from a comfortable standing position to a defensive gear.

"Are you serious?" Qin Feng asked anxiously.

Jiang Laosan nodded.

Qin Feng didn't ask any more questions. The two of them immediately rode their horses at full speed towards the border, not even caring about the cargo that fell out of the carriage due to the sudden acceleration and jolt.

"Brother Qin, what happened?" Xue'er asked softly.

Qin Feng's face has been calm since he heard that something happened at home. He couldn't pretend to be relaxed, but he didn't tell Xue'er about those horrible things.

"Yes, there are some bad things, but you don't have to worry. I'm here, so just take care of yourself." Qin Feng said this, and then he thought, if something happened at the border...

Then, wouldn’t Xue’er suffer if she went back? It would be better for her to stay outside!

So, Qin Feng moved his mouth, and Xue'er noticed that he was hesitant to speak, so she just asked him to speak frankly.

"Xue'er..." Qin Feng found it difficult to speak. He had made a promise in front of Xue'er that he would always be by her side.

But it didn't take long before Qin Feng began to regret it. No matter how he looked at it, Qin Feng was wrong for ignoring Xue'er.

"Brother Qin." Xue'er saw Qin Feng's embarrassment and placed a hand on his clenched fist. "Do you still treat me as an outsider?"

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment. When he looked up, he saw Xue'er's expression as if she was about to cry, and his heart softened a little.

"Brother Qin, have I become a burden to you?" Xue'er said with her head down, causing Qin Feng to feel even more guilty.

"No." Qin Feng only had time to say this.

Xue'er followed up his words and said, "Brother Qin, do you want to abandon me?"

"Of course not." Qin Feng denied anxiously, "I just..."

Qin Feng didn't finish his words, because after he finished speaking, Xue'er breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her head and slowly smiled at Qin Feng, "Brother Qin, as long as you don't want to abandon me, I'll do anything for you."