Chapter 595 Off-road Vehicle Makes its Debut
Leaving the capital, the entire route is an official road, and it is very smooth.
Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding sat outside the carriage driving, while Cheng Wanwan slept inside.
After the carriage was modified, it became very comfortable. Lying down to sleep, you could only feel a slight jolt, and you could easily fall asleep with your eyes closed.
She wasn't woken up until noon. Because she needed to keep going, she didn't bother to cook a meal, just ate something casually, and then continued on her way.
As night fell, the carriage arrived at the first post station.
Cheng Wanwan sighed. At the current pace, it would take at least fifteen days to reach Dahe Village, which would be far too late to catch up with He Ling and his group.
He Ling is a master of disguise. Once he gets to a place far from the capital, his true nature will definitely be revealed. If he returns too late, Dahe Village is very likely to suffer.
She was sitting in the lobby of the post station when an idea suddenly came to her.
She opened the shopping mall system, and the storage function had been shelved after the third upgrade, because it was perfectly sufficient for storing just some books.
The fourth upgrade would require 30,000 taels of silver. She felt a pang of pain at the thought of spending that much money—it would cost her so many soaps and skincare products! Luckily, she had plenty of savings…
However, after the upgrade, the storage room was greatly expanded, roughly the size of a normal three-bedroom apartment, enough to fit a car.
That's right, she planned to buy an off-road vehicle instead of a carriage to speed up the journey.
The price of a regular off-road vehicle in the mall is two to three hundred thousand, which is equivalent to two to three hundred taels of silver, much cheaper than upgrading the storage room.
After making up her mind, Cheng Wanwan felt much more relaxed. She looked at Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding standing to the side and said with a smile, "When you're out and about, you two don't need to follow those rules. Sit down and eat quickly. After you've eaten your fill, rest. We need to set off early tomorrow."
She personally poured two cups of tea and pushed them in front of the two of them.
Unable to refuse, Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding had no choice but to sit down at the table and start eating heartily.
Cheng Wanwan ate until she was about 80% full, then put down her chopsticks and went upstairs to her room first. A little while later, she heard Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding also return to the bedroom next door.
She glanced at the time, and when it was almost time, she pushed open the door to the next bedroom. The two people there had taken sleeping pills and were now unconscious.
She stepped forward and helped Cheng Jia up. The boy looked thin, but she didn't expect him to be so heavy. Fortunately, she had done a lot of farm work since coming to this era, so she still had some strength. She helped Cheng Jia downstairs, went out the back door, and threw him onto the carriage. Then she helped Cheng Ding down as well. After helping the two grown men, she was really exhausted.
After a short rest, she harnessed the horse and prepared to leave.
The innkeeper's assistant quickly came over: "Madam, it's already dark, and it's pitch black outside. Traveling at night is very dangerous. Why don't you continue tomorrow morning..."
"Thank you for reminding me, but I have an emergency at home and can't wait any longer."
Cheng Wanwan shouted, and the horse neighed and galloped away, disappearing instantly from the entrance of the post station.
As soon as I stepped out of the post station, it was pitch black all around. There were no streetlights in those days, and there was no one outside at night.
In ancient times, when transportation and communication were underdeveloped, traveling during the day was fraught with danger, let alone at night when it was pitch black. The only sounds were the wind, insects, birds, and occasionally the roars of wild animals in the distant mountains and forests, which were somewhat eerie.
Cheng Wanwan drove the carriage for three or four miles and stopped only after he was far away from the post station.
She immediately released the SUV, then moved Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding to the back seat and fastened their seatbelts.
Immediately afterwards, she put the carriage into the storage room.
Finally, he sat in the driver's seat, turned on the lights, started the engine, and the car drove out immediately.
I hadn't driven for a long time, so I was a little rusty, but once I got back in the car, the old feel came right back.
Fortunately, the entire route here is an official road, and the road is relatively flat. There is no one around at night, so there is no need to worry about being discovered.
She gradually increased her speed to nearly 100 km/h. Driving too fast wasn't good either. She almost hit a wild boar halfway there, which scared her so much that she immediately slammed on the brakes. Then she looked back at the two people in the back seat. Luckily, they hadn't woken up, or she really wouldn't know how to explain it.
Cheng Wanwan slept all day, so she wasn't too tired driving at night. As soon as there was a glimmer of light on the horizon, she immediately stopped the car, took out the carriage from the storage room, moved Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding to safety, then put away the off-road vehicle, sat outside the car, and slowly began to drive.
The darkness gradually receded, and the sky slowly brightened.
Cheng Jia and Cheng Ding slowly woke up in the carriage. Both of them were skilled in martial arts, and the moment their senses returned, they knew they were no longer at the post station.
The two quickly lifted the carriage curtain and saw Cheng Wanwan sitting outside, yawning as she drove. The scenery outside was no longer near the capital. As for where they were, they would have to drive around to find out.
"You're awake?" Cheng Wanwan yawned. "Let's hurry and catch the train. I'm going inside to get some sleep."
Cheng Jia took the reins, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "My lady, what exactly is going on?"
"I was in a hurry to get back, so I got up in the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep. I couldn't wake you up no matter what I did, so I had someone help me carry you onto the carriage, and I'll drive it myself." Cheng Wanwan said casually. "This is how it will be arranged from now on. You two drive during the day, and I'll drive at night. It should take about eight or nine days to get there."
Cheng Ding hurriedly said, "Brother drives the carriage during the day, I'll come at night. Madam, you can rest well."
"Where do you rest during the day when Cheng Jia is driving? You can't stay in the carriage with me, can you?" Cheng Wanwan pretended to be dissatisfied. "Alright, do as I say. I'm going to sleep now, don't bother me."
She climbed into the carriage and fell asleep immediately.
Cheng Jia sat outside the carriage and only realized after a while that this was actually Jizhou. The An people were traveling at a speed that was about the same as they were during the day.
Cheng Ding scratched the back of his head: "This horse has been traveling for a day and a night, but it doesn't seem too tired..."
Cheng Jia also noticed something amiss. The horse was full of energy, but the lady was exhausted. He couldn't figure out what was going on, but it was best for servants like them to stay out of their master's business.
He said calmly, "Since Lady An is in a hurry to get back, let's speed up our journey, let's go!"
The carriage sped along, arriving at the post station before nightfall. Cheng and Jia wanted to continue on their way... If a woman like Anren could travel at night, then the two of them, skilled men, could certainly do it too.
Cheng Wanwan stopped her, saying, "I haven't had a hot meal all day, I'm so hungry. Let's go, let's eat something first."
During the meal, she used the same method to make Cheng Jia and the other man fall asleep.
Cheng Jia had already made arrangements: he would travel during the day, and Cheng Ding would take over at night, determined not to let Anren suffer any more.
But once he took the sleeping pills and collapsed onto the bed, what happened next was beyond his control.
They traveled day and night without stopping, and in less than ten days they arrived in Yunnan Province.
There were no more wide official roads in the province, making travel at night very inconvenient. She was finally able to get a good night's sleep.
When the carriage arrived at Dahe Village, it was mid-August. The rice in the fields had just been harvested, and the village was filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest...
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