I don’t know if there is almost no one in the secret room, or if he is planning some big move.
Ever since Tian An gave Zhao Yiming the corpse-dissolving water that day, and two waves of assassins came later without success, they have been silent for two consecutive days.
Although Jingyu and the others seemed to be doing normal on the surface, Tian An keenly noticed that they seemed to be more cautious and nervous than before.
Even Tian Mingwu and Zhao Yiming stayed by An Wan and Tian An's side the whole day. Even when the two of them went to the toilet on the road and Deng Xue followed them, they would still stay not far away.
Even An Yiji, who came to help pick up people, didn't even ride in the carriage after spending a few days in comfort. He would ride a horse around their carriage even in the snow.
Maybe it’s because we are getting closer to the capital, and I’m worried that the people in the Dark Chamber will make a final struggle, so let’s fight with all our might!
Although the people from the Dark Pavilion had been intercepted and killed by Zhao Yiming's secret guards during this period and had not been made public, they were all martial artists and they still had some vigilance, but they all saw through it but did not say anything, and just defended silently.
On this day, when they were still two days away from the capital, Tian An and his team finally joined the official road into the capital.
As soon as we entered the official road, we saw many people walking or stopping along the way. They were in tattered clothes, with dirty heads and faces, and shivering with cold.
When the people saw their team, their originally dull eyes suddenly brightened up.
Tian An gently lifted the curtain and looked outside. He thought these must be the refugees whose hometown had suffered disasters that Qin Wen had mentioned before!
Seeing the carriage passing by, the refugees who had stopped by the roadside to rest all stood up and unconsciously followed the carriage. Their intention was obvious: they just wanted to get food.
Tian Mingwu has always been kind-hearted, and he felt very sad seeing these refugees. If it were any other day, he would definitely take out all his rations to help them, and any help he could give would be helpful.
But now he has a heavy responsibility. Not only does he have to guard against someone coming to rescue Xiao Qingheng, but he also has to guard against people from the Dark Pavilion who come to assassinate Tian An and Zhao Yiming.
If he distributed food to the refugees at this time, they would inevitably scramble for it. If the assassins took advantage of the opportunity, he would be to blame.
He was powerless at this moment. Even if he felt reluctant, he could only turn his head away indifferently.
The refugees who followed them on the road saw that they were not driven away and thought there was hope. A man with a sallow and dirty face who was protecting his wife and children and several older middle-aged refugees bravely tried to step forward and ask the nobles inside for some food.
But before they could get close, the guards who were already on high alert drew their swords to warn them.
When they saw them drawing their swords, the refugees who wanted to move forward were immediately scared away, leaving only the man with a wife and children who still wanted to try.
Seeing that he didn't stop, the guards guarding the carriage immediately stepped forward and shouted, "What do you want to do? Don't come close, or I will kill you without mercy."
The guard thought he had been fierce enough and thought he should leave this time! However, he didn't expect that the man not only refused to leave, but also started to tangle with him.
"Sir, I didn't mean to do anything. I just wanted to ask you to give me something to eat. My wife and children are starving to death. I beg you to be kind and give us a chance to live!"
As he spoke, he was about to squeeze towards the carriage, and the refugees who had originally stopped moving began to move when they saw this.
Just as he was about to reach the carriage, a sharp short arrow with fierce momentum almost stuck into the ground next to his shoes which were covered with mud but not damaged at all.
He subconsciously looked up in the direction of the short arrow, only to see Zhao Yiming holding a crossbow, this time aiming at his head.
He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and froze in place.
"Boss, are you okay?" A woman holding a child quickly stepped forward, pulled him back a few steps.
He reacted and hurriedly retreated with his wife and children, as frightened as the other refugees.
Tian An watched this scene in the carriage, a flash of sarcasm crossing his lips.
When she turned around, she saw her mother with a worried look on her face. The next second, she pulled her aside and whispered, "An An, let's quickly warn your father and Yi Ming and the others that there's something fishy about those two people just now."
Hearing this, Tian An couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at her: "How did you know that, mother?"
Hearing her daughter's question, An Wan immediately told her everything she had observed. "That man's behavior just now was completely different from the other refugees. Everyone else was retreating, but he was the only one rushing forward.
Also, did you notice what he was wearing? Although his clothes were undoubtedly those of ordinary refugees, his shoes were different. After walking such a long distance, the soles of his shoes must have been worn through. How could they just be covered in mud?"
Tian An nodded, "It seems that mother is also a hidden talent! You have seen through it all."
She actually thought that her mother An Wan would be a little white rabbit, a saintly saint, so she was on guard just now, fearing that she would not be able to resist giving food to the refugees!
An Wan waved her hands anxiously, "As you experience more, you'll naturally understand more."
Hearing the mother and daughter's mumbling, Ye Zi, the only one on the carriage who hadn't noticed anything, suddenly realized, "So that person is a fake refugee! I just felt sorry for the three of them and wanted Chi Xiao to give them my rations later!"
As soon as she finished speaking, An Wan and the other two looked at her.
Tian An was ashamed. He had made a mistake. It turned out that Ye Zi was the real Holy Mother.
Afraid that she would become too naive and something bad might happen, Tian An immediately asked Deng Xue to keep an eye on her and remind her not to do anything stupid.
Seeing that she seemed to have caused trouble for everyone, Ye Zi suddenly felt ashamed and repeatedly promised, "Madam, old lady, I will definitely remind myself at any time.
Before I do anything, I will definitely ask you or Sister Xueer first, and try not to make any mistakes."
Tian An breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. Although Ye Zi was simple, she was obedient.
Seeing Tian An doing nothing, An Wan urged again: "An An, let's tell your father and the others quickly and ask them to be careful!"
Tian An patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, Mom. We all saw it. My dad and Yiming must have seen it a long time ago, but they just didn't want to alert the enemy."
Hearing this, An Wan breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a smile: "Look at me, I'm really confused."
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