Chapter 139 Arrival at Baihe County, the Place of Exile!

They could have easily come up with those ideas themselves, but they only wrote a few words on the paper before someone else said them out loud.

Despite possessing a wealth of knowledge, he was unable to use it because he had lost his tongue.

Only those who have lost their tongues can understand that feeling of frustration!

Cheng Zheng and the others stood up and bowed to Shen Lanxi in unison.

Their lord had shown them such kindness that it was as if they had been given a second life, and they would follow him to the death for the rest of their lives!

Shen Lanxi went to the warehouse and came back with a bag of pencils and erasers, which she gave to Cheng Zheng and the others to share!

She said it was just for practice, so she gave them complete control, letting Liu Yan go back and do whatever they wanted!

The sky remained overcast, and the north wind was as fierce as a knife. If there was nothing urgent, everyone preferred to stay indoors and hibernate rather than go out.

Every day, Liu Yanhui and others went out early and returned late. Some people noticed this, while others didn't take it seriously.

"We'll definitely send them out to buy some, and it's best if they buy a lot so we can share some on the way!"

"Who goes out to buy things early in the morning and doesn't come back all day?"

"What, you see them going out and you want to go see them too?"

"Does anyone here know Mr. Liu? My face, hands, and feet have been really itchy these past few days; I think I've caught a chill. Could Mr. Liu bring me some frostbite cream?"

"This works, this works. My ear feels frozen too, I have a big bump on it..."

Wei Dongzhu's room

"Brother, should we follow them and take a look?"

Wei Dongzhu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "No need, don't move any of our people!"

Since one of the constables was missing on Green Pine Mountain, Liu Laohu has been keeping a close watch on the road afterward. If his men were to go out, it would inevitably alert some people, and what would Shen Lanxi think of him if word got back to her?

Just because he's curious doesn't mean others aren't?

...

Feng Wu jumped down from the roof and blocked the way for Xiao Fang and his nephew.

"Stop here!"

Xiao Fang's expression changed. Had he actually been discovered?

This Feng Wu might be even more skilled in martial arts than him!

"Fifth Brother, it's a misunderstanding. I was just taking a stroll!" Xiao Fang explained with a knowing smile.

Feng Wu said expressionlessly, "If you're bored, go wander around somewhere else!"

"Alright, Fifth Brother, I'm off. No need to see me off!"

Xiao Fang was flexible and adaptable; he turned and left!

Even Feng Wu, who was in charge of the assassination department and killed without blinking an eye, was speechless.

"Uncle, why are you so afraid of him?"

Xiao Fang slapped him across the face.

"You don't know anything! He's much stronger than your uncle. Someone like you wouldn't even last a single move against him!"

The henchman stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "Holy crap, Uncle, you used to say you were the best in the world, but it turns out you were just bragging. Any random constable could beat you until you vomited blood!"

Xiao Fang glanced sideways and kicked: This nephew of mine is no good!

Three days later, Liu Yan and the others gave a report to Shen Lanxi.

"There's no place in Dongchuan that doesn't get snow. According to locals, this year's heavy snow came more than half a month earlier than usual. I heard from business people that it's also snowing in many places in the north, and the temperature is abnormal in many parts of the south. It's not cold there, it's actually hot!"

Elderly people who are familiar with the weather know that the colder it gets, the better it will get later.

Shen Lanxi nodded in agreement.

Liu Yan replied, "Selling now would definitely not fetch a good price, and we would also be competing with the local chamber of commerce for business and being ostracized. After discussing it with Cheng Zheng and the others, we decided not to buy, but to buy instead!"

Shen Lanxi glanced at the group, chuckled, and was somewhat impressed by their wisdom.

No wonder our ancestors had a saying: "Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang."

"That's a great idea!"

She originally intended for them to gain experience, but they treated it as a learning opportunity!

The solution is quite ingenious!

Hearing Shen Lanxi's evaluation, Liu Yan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both excited and overjoyed.

Their abilities have been recognized once again!

The group had already calculated the warehouse and inquired about the price; now they were just waiting for Shen Lanxi's order to pay and acquire the goods!

"Wait me a moment!"

Shen Lanxi opened the box and, using it as a cover, took out two smaller boxes, one large and one small.

The large box contained gold, and the small box contained silver notes!

Place the two boxes on the table and open them!

"If these incomes are insufficient, just let me know!"

Liu Yan and the others were shocked again when they saw so much money.

How could she dare to carry so much money on the road when it was so dangerous?

Liu Yan was completely dumbfounded and subconsciously said, "We still have a lot of gold and silver jewelry."

Shen Lanxi: "Those can't be touched for now!"

Liu Yan's mind finally started working. That's right, they were acting in secret and couldn't let the people in the exile team know!

The group quickly carried the boxes away.

Buying is easier than selling, so the group split into several teams and began to buy up charcoal and grain on a large scale!

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Although the weather had been gloomy all day, it hadn't snowed. After preparing the things they would need for the journey, the group set off again.

After traveling at a leisurely pace, three days later, they encountered the same exile caravan again. There were even fewer people there than before.

"See? Their bodies are all frostbitten!"

"Keep your voice down~"

"That man's legs are probably beyond saving!"

"More people are definitely going to die!"

Even the constables were finding it hard to bear such weather. Too many people were dying, and they too were going to be punished.

If someone falls, they'll just curse a few times and flick their whips at the air, but they won't actually hit anyone.

When they encountered them, Liu Laohu and the constables immediately hid inside the carriage.

The people inside the carriage actively cooperated with them in hiding.

In the freezing cold, Liu Laohu and his constables didn't want to suffer, and the prisoners didn't want to suffer even more, especially after seeing the miserable fate of other exiled prisoners.

They couldn't be happier if Liu Laohu did this.

The road was slippery with snow, so although we couldn't ride a horse fast, it was still faster than walking.

They quickly left the exiled prisoners far behind.

Xiao Fang and his two henchmen quietly broke away from the group.

"Fifth Senior Brother, they've left," Neon reminded him.

Feng Wu just saw the way Xiao Fang looked at those constables; it was a murderous look.

"Don't worry about it!"

Neon Listening to the Wind, before long, Xiao Fang and his henchmen caught up again.

The guards could smell the blood on the two men, but they all pretended nothing had happened!

After that, they encountered several more exile groups, and they all followed the same procedure.

Liu Laohu and the other constables were extremely guilty. When they arrived at their resting place, they immediately went inside and refused to come out.

For a while after that, they traveled on and off, and during that time, a snowfall delayed them by more than ten days. Finally, at the end of October, they arrived in Baihe County!

On the day of their arrival, the sky cleared, sweeping away the gloom in everyone's hearts.

“It’s a good omen. Let’s go to the government office to hand over the registration!” Shen Lanxi said to Liu Laohu.

Liu Laohu patted his belly, which had gotten even bigger, and said with an embarrassed smile, "Okay!"

If the roads are easy to travel, he might be able to get home with his brothers during the Chinese New Year.

Thinking of this, even the vast expanse of white snow on Dongchuan Road couldn't stop Liu Laohu's desire to go home and reunite with his family.

(End of this chapter)