Fang Dayong had originally planned to honestly take a few people to the valley.
However, Lu Fusheng kept inquiring about Guo Xuantong's identity and would occasionally tug at him with a few words, implying that his current success was all thanks to Lu Shiyan, and that once he met Lu Shiyan, he would definitely ask Lu Shiyan to arrange an official position for him, one that would be ten thousand times more prestigious than his own.
This made him especially angry.
Why does he look down on himself?
The villagers looked down on the Fang family, and it was one thing for them to look down on him. But why did Lu Fusheng look down on him? He believed he was no worse than Lu Fusheng.
While some members of the Fang family may have questionable character, in his opinion, the Lu family's character is not much better than that of the Fang family.
Furthermore, the more he thought about it along the way, the more suspicious he became of Wang Shuncai. According to Lu Fusheng, they met in Puzhou, and because he genuinely admired Lu Shiyan, he had taken special care of Wang Shuncai since learning that he was Lu Shiyan's cousin.
Even so, he was willing to give himself the money his mother had left him, just to help Lu Fusheng find his family.
Anyway, the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.
In the end, they decided it wasn't worth the risk. That's why they took Lu Fusheng and the others to the outskirts and secretly ran away.
However, he was unfamiliar with the outside world and his plan was rushed, so he was discovered by Wang Shuncai and others not long after he ran away.
As the group drew closer, Fang Dayong cursed under his breath as he ran forward with all his might.
Just as he was about to be caught up by the group, a carriage suddenly came running from a side road. Without thinking, Fang Dayong grabbed the carriage shaft and jumped on.
When Fang Dayong saw that the driver did not kick him off the carriage, he knew he had met a good person.
His mind raced, and he gripped the carriage shaft tightly, saying into the carriage, "Thank you so much for saving my life. If it weren't for your help today, I would have died at the hands of my enemies. I, Fang Dayong, will definitely repay your life-saving grace in the future."
Just then, a voice rang out in the carriage, "Hmm? How do you plan to repay me?"
Fang Dayong felt the voice sounded familiar, and subconsciously looked up, only to see the carriage curtain lifted, revealing Lin Erzhu's slightly immature face.
He was struck dumb, and stammered, "Brother Lin... Brother Lin, it's you?"
In fact, Fang Dayong was a little older than Lin Erzhu. However, since Lin Erzhu worked for the government with Lu Shiyan, everyone called him "Second Brother" regardless of age.
Lin Erzhu has indeed become much more mature in his speech and actions than before.
He said slowly, "You think you managed to sneak out of the valley with the eldest daughter of the Guo family without anyone noticing?"
"No..." Fang Dayong had guessed he would be discovered, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon, and at such a crucial time...
Doesn't that mean everything they did along the way was under the other party's control?
Lin Erzhu glanced at his lingering fear and said, "Let's go in and talk!"
Fang Dayong entered the carriage and looked at Lin Erzhu awkwardly.
Lin Erzhu said sternly, "Speak, what are you planning to do after leaving the valley?"
Fang Dayong hurriedly explained, "Second Brother Lin, I haven't done anything to betray the valley. Just now, Lin Fusheng asked me to take him to the valley, but I didn't. I also haven't told anyone outsiders about what happened in the valley."
Lin Erzhu sneered, "If it weren't for the fact that you're not too stupid and haven't put the valley in danger, would you still be here safely?"
Fang Dayong felt a chill run down his neck and dared not hide anything any longer. He told her that Guo Xuantong wanted him to take her to the Cui family, and that she promised to marry him and support him.
After saying that, he hurriedly added, "I will take her back to the valley right away. I was just out of my mind to sneak her out of the valley. I will never do it again."
Lin Erzhu smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Who said you have to go back to the valley? She's not from the village. Besides, even if she were, we wouldn't necessarily leave her in the valley. You can leave if you want!"
"Really?" Fang Dayong was skeptical, and at the same time, he didn't understand why he had been watching their movements.
Lin Erzhu said, "Of course it's true, but there's something you need to remember: you'd better have a sense of what to say and what not to say. If you endanger the safety of the valley or affect the adults, what will happen to you? I don't need to tell you, you know it in your heart, right?"
"Understood, understood!" Fang Dayong nodded repeatedly, and said, "I'll do whatever you tell me to do."
"Since you want to follow Miss Guo to the Cui family to seek a bright future, then go ahead!" Lin Erzhu raised his hand at him. "I wish you a bright future."
Fang Dayong then realized that the carriage had arrived at the place he and Guo Xuantong had agreed upon earlier.
He got off the carriage in a daze.
After Fang Dayong got off the carriage, the driver cracked the whip and they set off again.
After a while, the coachman asked, somewhat puzzled, "Brother Lin, are you just going to let him go like that? That Miss Guo is so proud and arrogant. She even had designs on our master before. I don't think she really wants to marry him. This fool is probably going to be tricked out of his underwear."
This coachman was also someone who had previously joined Lu Shiyan's forces with Liu Chengfeng. He was quite skilled, and he was present when Lu Shiyan rescued the Cui family and their daughters from the Western Rong soldiers.
He understood perfectly well what Guo Xuantong was thinking about Lu Shiyan.
Lin Erzhu said slowly, "If I stop him now, he won't be grateful to me; he'll only resent me for ruining his future. It's better to let him go out and get some experience."
If he ultimately succeeds in the trials, the superior will have gained another capable subordinate. If he fails to succeed and is lost, that is his own choice, his fate.
The driver understood Lin Erzhu's unspoken meaning.
He was filled with admiration.
While expressing his admiration, he added, "Brother Lin, that Fang Dayong seems to be a coward. Aren't you worried that he might tell others about what happened in the valley?"
“Although he is a bit extreme and competitive, he is not inherently bad. He won’t,” Lin Erzhu said. “Of course, human nature is fickle, and my judgment may not be accurate.”
But sometimes, you have to take a gamble.
*
Fang Dayong was unaware that after he left, Lin Erzhu and the driver had a conversation with him like this.
He was very uneasy, fearing that Lin Erzhu might change his mind, or that Lin Fusheng and the others might catch up with him.
After picking up Guo Xuantong, he quickly rented a carriage and took her out of Puzhou.
It was difficult to find a carriage at this time, and the silver ingot that Wang Shun had given was nothing; it wasn't enough to find a decent carriage. Of course, Lin Erzhu was involved in this.
He still wanted to try to win over the Cui family that day.
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