Chapter 754 Someone Stopped the Car

Shu Yu agreed to everything, and as they were talking, the mule cart arrived at the alley where they lived.

After resting for a while, the Lu family went out. Shu Yu was going to the county government office to find Mr. Qi, while the others went to buy local specialties so they could send them back to their hometown along with their letters.

The Lu family is currently financially comfortable. They've left the money Shu Yu gave them to Shu Yu to keep. The money they have comes from their previous shop in Jiangyuan County, as well as from Lu Erbai's carpentry work and Ruan Shi Daya's stall earnings.

Although Lu Erbai had only been there a short time, he immediately secured a deal with the Huifeng Escort Agency upon arriving in Heichang County. He then manufactured children's strollers, quickly landing several substantial orders. Following this, he met Yao Tianqin, a craftsman from the Ministry of Works, whose exquisite skills ensured he was never short of orders.

He worked with Lu Erbai, and the two of them worked together much faster, just like when they made an ornament for the county magistrate's brother-in-law. Although the county magistrate and the brother-in-law were later arrested, they were lucky enough to finish the ornament before the brother-in-law was arrested.

At that time, the brother-in-law not only settled the wages, but also generously gave him extra money as a reward because he was happy.

Therefore, buying some local specialties and sending them back to their hometown was not a difficult task for the Lu family.

The family quickly and enthusiastically went out shopping.

Shu Yu went to the county government office alone. Meng Yunzheng saw her off at the entrance of the county government office and then left.

He is currently cooperating with the Fifth Prince, so it's not appropriate for him to get involved, let alone go to see Qi Chan.

He used to live in the capital, and he didn't know if Qi Chan had ever seen him.

Therefore, he escorted Shu Yu to the corner outside the county government office, watched her enter, and then left.

Shu Yu had been to the county government office once before, and the gatekeeper recognized her. Moreover, Qi Chan had already given instructions that if she came looking for someone, they should simply bring her in.

Therefore, Shu Yu didn't even need to take out the jade pendant before being invited into the county government office.

Unfortunately, after she was led to the main hall, the servants told her that Mr. Qi was not at the county office at that time.

Just fifteen minutes before she arrived, Qi Chan and the county magistrate left through the back gate of the county government office.

As for what happened outside, those of them at the time had no idea.

Shu Yu felt a little regretful. This person had just left and would definitely not be back for a while. It seemed that she had come at the wrong time.

She couldn't just wait here idly. Fortunately, she would be staying in the county town tonight, so she could come back later.

Shu Yu finally got up to take his leave, but asked the gatekeeper to do him a favor and tell Mr. Qi when he returned.

Afterwards, she left the county government office and went straight home.

The Lu family members were not home, so Shu Yu couldn't go out to look for them, and she wouldn't be able to find them in a short time.

Fortunately, the family still had another mule cart, so she simply left a note in the main room, then led the mule cart out the door and headed straight for the outskirts of the city to find the Hou family mother and daughter at the post station.

At this time, there were still quite a few people going in and out of the city. Shu Yu drove his mule cart and waited in line for quite a while before he could leave.

After driving for two kilometers, the road became much quieter and less crowded.

Shu Yu didn't walk fast. Although this road was an official road, it wasn't very wide. She wasn't in a hurry, so there was no need for her to walk quickly.

However, because of their slow pace, when they reached the edge of a grove, a man suddenly jumped out and blocked the mule cart with a bloodstained knife.

(End of this chapter)