Although riding a donkey and a horse is quite different, perhaps men are naturally very good at these things. He was a little rusty at first, but he quickly became proficient.

The number one guard at the city gate felt a chill run down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at the empty gate.

"I think I just heard a horse go by, and I even saw the dust kicked up on the ground, but I didn't see a single person."

Guard Number Two glanced at Guard Number One, who had just spoken, with a complicated expression.

"Are you still half asleep?"

"Where did everyone come from so early? There's not even a ghost."

ghost?

Guardian Number One paused for a moment:

Did he really run into something evil?

He broke out in a cold sweat from fright.

"Damn it, this is really weird. It's really bad luck to run into something like this so early in the morning."

"Watch me go over there and let me put some water down. My mother said that children's urine can ward off evil spirits."

"Hahahaha!" Guard Number Two burst into laughter.

"Are you still a virgin?"

"After work, shall I take you to Zui Chun Lou to have some fun?"

Guard Number One shook his head.

"I'm not going. What's so great about going to a place like that?"

My mother said she's going to find me a wife, and told me not to go to places like that, or she'll break my legs.

"Tch." Guard number two sneered.

"How old are you?

Still so obedient to your mother?

"Your mother is lying to you. You're her only precious child. Would she really break your legs?"

"Then I won't go either!"

.......................

Sun Fangcao looked at the increasingly distant Siping City behind her.

"Brother, are we really out?"

I never want to come back here again.

Sun Pingsheng nodded.

"Okay, we won't come back anymore. Luckily, Mother had the foresight. Before she passed away, she told me to cremate her remains and then find a way to rescue you and take her away with me."

Sun Pingsheng didn't dare to delay. He went back to his own home first, dug out a porcelain jar from an inconspicuous corner of the yard, carefully wrapped it in a bundle, and handed it to Sun Fangcao.

"Grass, hold your mother tight."

Sun Pingsheng mounted his horse, glanced at the village behind him, and then spurred his horse to leave quickly.

.......................

Meanwhile, Ning Bao and the others returned to the inn at dawn. Su Jingshu and her group had already packed their luggage and were waiting in the room. As soon as Ning Bao returned, she went to Su Jingshu's room first.

"Mother, I'm back."

Su Jingshu quickly went over and took Ningbao's hand.

Why did it take so long?

But what happened? Bao shook his head.

"Don't worry, Mother, everything is going smoothly. It's just that we might have to leave the city sooner rather than later. It wouldn't be good if the city were to be closed and our journey was delayed."

Su Jingshu picked up the water glass and handed it to Ning Bao.

"Don't worry, your second brother has already harnessed the carriage. We'll set off after you rest for a while."

Ning Bao gulped down the entire glass of water in one go, then looked at Su Jingshu.

"Mother, I've rested enough, let's go now."

As Ning Bao spoke, she took Su Jingshu's arm and walked out.

Upon seeing Ning Bao and her group approach, Mu Chengju immediately lifted the carriage curtain and whispered...

"The innkeeper's assistant just passed by the Liu residence on his way to work and said it was quite noisy, as if something had happened..."

The city gates should be open by now. Aunt Su, Ningbao, please get in the car and we'll leave the city shortly.