Chapter 1649 Bringing Meng Qi

The next day, as soon as it was light, Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu got up.

After a night's rest, both of them felt much better.

They didn't eat here this morning. Although there were few people on the street outside, there were still breakfast vendors.

The two men packed up and prepared to leave. They didn't plan to bring Xia Yan and Ying Xi along, as the two hadn't slept much the night before. Although they had tried to rest with their eyes closed, protecting their master was their responsibility, and in such an unfamiliar and cramped place, they wouldn't feel comfortable letting themselves fall into a deep sleep.

Seeing that Yingxi was trying hard to suppress a yawn and her eyes were bloodshot, Shu Yu couldn't help but laugh. She patted Yingxi's shoulder and told her to stay and take another nap during the day.

Along the way, it wasn't just her and A-Yun who were traveling; Xia Yan and Ying Xi hadn't stopped either. After so long, how could their bodies possibly keep up?

Meng Yunzheng had already brought everything. After they had exchanged instructions, he pulled Shu Yu and prepared to leave through the secret passage.

After walking a few steps, Meng Qi suddenly stepped forward and said, "Could you take me with you?"

Meng Yunzheng was taken aback. "You?"

Meng Qi quickly said, "I'm pretty good at fighting. Although I can't compare to Uncle Gao and the others, I definitely won't hold them back. Besides, I know Chenggu County very well. There's no street or alley I don't know. Take me with you, and I can show you the way."

Meng Yunzheng considered for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I can let you come along, but you can't act on your own. You have to listen to me on everything along the way."

"Okay." Meng Qi's eyes lit up slightly.

Seeing this, Meng Han couldn't help but take a step forward, but when she met Shu Yu's gaze, she silently retreated.

Although she really wanted to go, she wasn't very skilled in martial arts, was young, and a bit impulsive. Going there might not only be a waste of her time, but could also be a burden.

But his brother was different. Although their father kept pushing him to study and pass the imperial examinations, he didn't neglect his martial arts skills. After all, their father was always preparing for the worst; if he didn't pass the exams, he should at least have the ability to inherit the Meng family's escort agency.

However, my older brother often skipped school, and when our parents found out, they would go looking for him. My brother ran and hid in the streets and alleys of Chenggu County, so he was indeed very familiar with the county town.

Therefore, Meng Han finally took a deep breath and said to the three of them, "Sister Ayu, cousin, brother, you must come back safely. We are all here waiting for you."

"Don't worry, we'll protect ourselves, and so will you." Shu Yu rubbed her head.

Perhaps it was because of this upheaval that the originally optimistic and innocent girl has become more mature.

The three of them quickly left the entrance to the secret passage and exited the Meng family's residence. As expected, the streets were still deserted.

Since he had brought Meng Qi along, Meng Yunzheng had to make some things clear to him. As they walked, he lowered his voice and said, "This Chenggu County is not safe anywhere. Although there are patrolling soldiers on the streets, they are not necessarily good, and neither is the county magistrate. If we return to our predicament or get separated, don't look for them."

These few words made Meng Qi stop abruptly in his tracks. His eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean..."

Meng Yunzheng nodded. "In short, remember this: in Chenggu County and even the entire Changjin Prefecture, the government is not trustworthy."

Meng Qi was shocked; his head was buzzing.

Didn't we just encounter bandits? Aren't the government officials doing their utmost to catch them? Why can't we even trust them?

(End of this chapter)