After a few days, GunGun had completely become one with the Gu family.

Even the most timid Pei and Qiuyue loved it so much that they gave it a nickname, GunGun Xiaobao.

Besides Xie Ling, GunGun's favorite is Gu Wei, because all his meals depend on Gu Wei.

With GunGun joining in, Gu Wei's daily hunting pressure increased a lot, hares, pheasants, wild boars...

After bringing it back, Gu Wei would help GunGun to process it, remove the hair, take out the internal organs, and roast it before feeding it to it.

Every day when Gu Wei was still a few hundred meters away from the camp, Gun Gun would smell his scent and run to greet him.

He kept wagging his tail and circling around Gu Wei, looking like a lackey.

The other members of the exile team gradually accepted the fact that they had a new tiger companion.

Occasionally, he would tentatively throw a piece or two of meat to GunGun.

If GunGun ate it, they would be so excited that they would shout everywhere.

"The little tiger of the Gu family is eating my flesh!"

Xie Ling looked at Gungun and thought that he had originally thought that what was brought back was a tiger, but later he found out that it was a big cat.

Well, now it has become Erha.

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On the seventh day, the snow stopped completely.

The group went down the mountain.

It is easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. The mountain road is very slippery after the snow melts.

The Gu family's horse fell several times, and finally everyone got off the carriage, leaving only Song in the carriage.

The mountain road was covered with mud, and after walking a few steps, my trouser legs were covered with mud spots.

Xie Ling walked very carefully, but her trouser legs were still damaged.

Li Ge'er and Ru Jie'er were sitting on the roller, and she felt embarrassed to sit with the children.

Just then, she was suddenly airborne and felt someone picking her up from behind.

She cried out softly and turned her head to look. Gu Wei had one hand around her knee and the other hand under her armpit, holding her firmly in his arms.

Xie Ling pulled his sleeve and said anxiously, "What are you doing? I can walk by myself."

Gu Wei hugged her tighter, leaned over to her ear and whispered, "It's okay, I'll hold you."

People in front and behind all saw Gu Wei's actions.

The young ladies' eyes were full of envy.

There was a man who wanted to follow Gu Wei's example and carry his wife away.

But after taking just two steps, he fell flat on his face on the rugged mountain road.

As for Gu Wei, his steps were brisk and steady, and he could even run with Xie Ling in his arms and walk in the front.

After a whole morning of hard work, everyone finally came down from the mountain.

The group set out on the road of exile again.

Winter is gradually leaving, the weather is warming up, the dead trees on the roadside are sprouting new buds and blooming tiny flower buds, and the spring is in full swing.

Everyone changed out of their heavy coats and put on light spring clothes.

The exile team also completely left Shangjing and entered the Central Plains.

There were many robbers in the Central Plains, and leader Shen repeatedly emphasized that everyone should change their luxurious clothes into coarse linen clothes, remove the accessories on the carriage, and disguise themselves as poor prisoners to avoid more trouble.

Exiled officials were under the management of the imperial court, and ordinary bandits would not risk their luck by robbing exiled prisoners.

But I am afraid of encountering some desperate criminals who disregard the law.

Everyone did as they were told, except the Chen family.

The Chen family continues to maintain a high-profile style.

The carriage was covered with tinfoil and gold sheets, and hung with bead curtains made of crystal pearls. They sparkled in the sun, and the pearls and jade made crisp sounds when they hit each other.

Sitting in the carriage was the old lady of the Chen family, Old Lady Chen.

She was a princess before, with a proud personality. Even after being exiled, she still maintained her noble demeanor and required the younger generations in the family to visit her every morning and evening.

In this era, filial piety is more important than anything else. Even if family members are dissatisfied, they dare not speak out.

At this time, the exile team was resting.

Chen Hongming, the head of the Chen family, knelt down and asked, "Mother, Leader Shen said that there are many robbers in the Central Plains area. Should our family also change our luxurious clothes and accessories on the carriage?"

Old Madam Chen said in an unhappy tone, "Hongming, the exiled prisoners are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Which robber would be so bold as to rob the prisoners? What's more, there are officials here, so there is no need to worry."

Chen Hongming sighed softly and replied, "Yes, mother."

"Today I want to eat ginseng. I'll ask the maids to make ginseng for me."

The Chen family was the only family that was exiled but still had maids and old women serving them.

Before they were convicted and exiled, they were considered an old-established family of scholars in Beijiang, with generations of nobles and officials and a deep financial foundation.

The crime committed by the Chen family was not serious. The emperor did not confiscate all of the Chen family's property, and the descendants of the Chen family's side branches were still alive and well and holding important positions in the court.

The emperor exiled the Chen family just as a show to appease the emotions of his ministers.

It is estimated that after one or two years of negotiations in Lingnan, the Chen family can return to Beijing and continue to be powerful.

When Chen Hongming turned around, he saw his useless son, dressed like a peacock, posing and flirting, trying to seduce some girl.

The old man's face sank, "Your grandmother is an elder, are you also fooling around, dressing like this, afraid that the robbers don't know that your family is rich?"

Chen Daoyu curled his lips and smiled, "Dad, what are you worried about? Nothing will happen. How can a robber dare to arrest an official without having eyes?"

Chen Daoyu didn't know that there were such robbers in this world.

At this time, on the western hillside, a tall man with a fleshy face was looking at the exiled prisoners resting at the foot of the mountain with his eyes narrowed.

A tall and thin man stood beside him, "Second in command, what are you going to do? Those are exiled prisoners."

The second in command sneered, "Look at that family, they were exiled but still had maids to serve them, they were wearing gold and silver, silk and satin, they must be very rich. The Central Plains is far away, if they were killed and buried on the spot, who would know?"

The tall and thin man took another look at the family wearing gold and silver mentioned by the second in command and nodded in agreement.

"So when do we start?"

The second in command touched the long sword at his waist, and a calculation emerged in his eyes, "Let's do it at night, start from the water, and let the brothers get ready."

At this time, the Chen family did not know that it was because of them that they attracted the attention of the robbers.