"Alright, take Daidai with you later to the yamen to pay a few taxes. I might need this household registration in the next city."

Knowing that she didn't want to put her in a difficult position, Qi Niang didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Qin Luo bid farewell to everyone again, drove his carriage to Beijing, and drove away.

Daidai, Xuhe, Qiniang, Tumen'an, and all the employees of Wangu

Still waving goodbye to the departing carriage, devoid of any lingering affection, that wave would be their last, decades later.

After Qin Luo left the city, he emptied the carriage, and the four little ones were finally able to stretch out their arms and legs.

Wu Hua sat beside her, her small hands supporting her chin as she sighed.

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason? Haven't you eaten enough?"

"Oh no, that's not it."

"If you're not hungry, then why?"

Wu Hua looked back towards Danchi City, her face showing even more frustration.

"I thought that with Qin Jia around, if anyone from the demon realm came, he could be the one to defend them. Now that the one who can protect us from disaster is gone, I feel a little disappointed."

Qin Luo never expected that Wu Hua, who was laughing the loudest at the wedding, would be...

They actually only used Qin Jia as a shield against disaster; this little kid has two faces.

"You always call him 'brother,' but why don't you treat him like a human being?"

“He’s not even human. Besides, what’s wrong with being sweet-talking? Calling someone ‘brother’ won’t hurt you.”

Qin Luo…

"Alright, stop thinking about it. What's gone is gone. Maybe our connection with him was just that short."

"Okay, so where are we going next?"

Qin Luo handed him the marked map.

“If we walk slowly, it will take almost ten days to reach Pingru City.”

Wu Hua spread out the map and pointed to the route she needed to take.

"It says there's a river here. Will we have to change boats later?"

"Yes, it's just two days' walk after crossing the river, but I don't know how many days we'll have to stay on the boat."

Wu Hua and the other children had never been on a boat before, and once they started talking about it, they couldn't stop.

I can't wait to ride there as fast as I can so I can experience the joy of sailing.

The group traveled for seven days without encountering any monsters seeking revenge.

Without encountering any small animals that had fallen, it was just like an autumn outing.

We arrived at the riverbank marked on the map, a river we had initially thought required a large boat to cross.

As a result, all you need to do is board a small wooden boat and have the old boatwoman row for half an hour to reach the other side.

The four little ones were inexplicably disappointed, but Qin Luo thought it was quite good.

For her, who can't swim, there's no need to drift on the river for long periods of time.

That would be best, because it's impossible to feel grounded.

It really made her feel so insecure. She shared two pieces of bread with the aunt next to her.

They gained time for the small boat to return, and then took the four little ones with them.

I found a spacious place to sit down

"Once we get on the boat, none of you are allowed to run around, or you'll fall in and be caught and eaten by the water ghosts."

The little ones looked at her as if she were an idiot.

"Luo Luo, aren't you underestimating our intelligence?"

"Yeah, even if there's a water ghost, I can electrocute it in one go."

"Aunt Teng is right, I can also chant sutras to annoy it to death."

"Yes, I'll kill it with the Wind Fox Staff."

Qin Luo retorted with a fierce look, as if the others were the ones who were the most naive.

“Those who are on the boat together are all ordinary people. You must be like them. If anyone dares to show any weakness, I will lock them in the cowshed for half a year.”

The four little ones looked disappointed upon hearing this.

"All right."

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, we could see the small boat rowing back in the distance.

The boat was being rowed by a kind-faced, white-haired old woman.

Holding a long pole, her movements were steady and powerful.

Before she had even brought the boat to a complete stop, there were already people who were afraid of not getting a seat.

He strode up, the old boatwoman angrily cursing.

"Why are you in such a hurry? You can wait until the old woman docks the boat before boarding. There are only about ten people in total, and one boat can take them all. I don't know what you're trying to fight for."

The man didn't care about being scolded; he simply threw down the copper coins he had used to pay for the boat ride.

He walked to the bow of the boat and sat down. The old boatwoman saw that he didn't talk back.

Without saying anything more, he urged everyone to get on the boat quickly.

After everyone was on board and seated, the old boatwoman called out, "Hold on tight!"

They then steered the boat away from the shore, with Qin Luo alone at the stern, holding the hands of the four little ones.

Every now and then, you have to pat their restless little legs a few times.

"If you move again, we'll take it back once we reach the shore."

The other three quieted down upon hearing this, but Wu Hua remained completely unconcerned.

That little face was practically screaming, "You think I'm afraid of you?"

Ignoring everyone else's opinions, Qin Luo picked him up and gave him a good beating.

The people sitting to the side were baffled.

Why are you hitting the child for no reason?

Wu Hua, who hadn't made a sound except for her stubborn gaze,

Hearing someone meddle, she immediately blinked her big, watery eyes.

Her little mouth twitched and she started to cry.

"My older sister probably doesn't like me, sob sob~"

Qin Luo…

Her hand hovered in mid-air, unsure whether to fall or not.

Seeing Wu Hua's pitiful appearance, those around her began to comfort Qin Luo.

"It's normal for young children to be ignorant, but you can't just hit them all the time."

"Yes, yes, over time sisters will drift apart."

"That's right, there's a family like that in our area. The older sister used to beat the younger sister all the time, and guess what happened next?"

"What's wrong?"

"Later, on her sister's wedding night, the younger sister stabbed her to death, stabbing her dozens of times."

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