Chapter 12
"Thank you for the compliment. It doesn't matter if you feel sleepy. I know the way anyway, and you can sleep in the car." Bei Qiao reached out and held Yu Qian's shoulder: "As long as you trust me." In order to ensure safety, after improving her driving skills, she took out two long-handled shovels from the woodshed, stuffed one under the seat in the car, and stuffed the other under the car in case of emergency.
"Isn't that a must?" Yu Qian thought Bei Qiao was talking about whether she trusted her character, so she decisively relaxed her body and leaned against Bei Qiao, wishing she could fall asleep on Bei Qiao's shoulder in the next second: Waking up early is like torture!
"Am I not late?" Qi Zhi, wearing a lotus pink round-necked robe and carrying a pile of sacks on her shoulders, trotted over.
"No, the timing is just right. Hey, Zhier, how did you recognize Qiao Qiao from behind?" Yu Qian originally thought that Qi Zhi would mistake Bei Qiao for some strange man, after all, Bei Qiao was quite tall.
"Look at the skeleton." Qi Zhi threw the sack on her shoulder onto the carriage and climbed up nimbly. Because she occasionally needed to go up the mountain, Qi Zhi was much more agile than the homely Yu Qian, so she didn't need Bei Qiao to prepare a stool.
By this time, the sky was beginning to brighten. The three of them boarded the donkey cart. Bei Qiao sat in the front room, while the other two sat in the carriage, one reading, the other daydreaming. Bei Qiao drove the donkey cart at a relatively steady pace, leaving Yuanshan Village and heading along the main road towards Wutong County.
On the way, Yu Qian quickly fell asleep. Qi Zhi helped her adjust her posture and pulled the sacks over, placing them in a circle around Yu Qian on the floor of the carriage to prevent her from falling down.
In reality, when the player is detected to be asleep, the holographic cabin automatically opens and adjusts to bed mode to prevent Yu Qian from hitting her head when she wakes up.
This otherworldly world lacked concrete, and the greenery was far superior to our own. While the roads were dusty, the roadside scenery was quite pleasant. Aside from the car being a bit shaky and the lack of things to do along the way, there weren't any major issues.
Although Yuanshan Village was nestled against the mountains, it wasn't a remote area. Along the road to Wutong County, one could see many villages, all just off the road. After walking a few miles, Beiqiao spotted a teahouse. The people inside looked menacing, seemingly locked in a stalemate. Instead of stopping the carriage, Beiqiao sped forward.
"Qiao Qiao, what's wrong?" Qi Zhi asked in a low voice in the carriage when she noticed that the carriage was speeding up.
Bei Qiao tilted his head and replied, "Nothing, I just saw a group of strange people in a roadside tea stall. They seemed to be quacks with sharp weapons." He satisfied his curiosity and went to see something that didn't exist. Some excitement can only be seen once in a lifetime. Although it can be seen once a year now, it's quite troublesome to create a new account.
"Okay." Qi Zhi closed the half-open medicine box again: It seems that I won't need it for the time being.
The road to Wutong County is a main road nearby, and many people are traveling here. In addition to people like Bei Qiao who drive, there are also people who travel quickly on horseback and people who walk with backpacks on their backs.
"That carriage is gorgeous! And the horses are so majestic!" Yu Qian, who had just woken up and logged back into the game, leaned against the window, peering out with energy. Although she didn't like going out, that didn't mean she didn't enjoy traveling or new things. In all her time in the game, she'd only left once, and that time with Song Tie. That trip was so quick, she barely had time to take in the sights. Nowadays, the donkey carts aren't moving fast, and the scenery on both sides is beautiful. Whether it's taking in the sights, the carriages, or the people, it's all a pleasure.
“This is much more interesting than a high-rise building.”
"It's very gorgeous, with a carriage made of small-leaf red sandalwood. Needless to say, there are patterns on it. It's pulled by four horses, and they are pure horses. The owner of the carriage must be either a noble or a marquis." Because the other party's carriage was very large, Bei Qiao had to move aside. After all, the little donkey ran slowly, and if it kept blocking the way in front, it would probably cause trouble.
No, it will definitely cause trouble. Looking at the carriages following the four carriages and the guards on horseback guarding both sides, Bei Qiao dodged to the side again: the carriages are very new, the horses are spirited, and there are many guards. This is not just power, it is power and money, and also trouble among troubles.
"Oh my god, that horse in the middle is so beautiful. It must be very expensive." Yu Qian touched her purse and was a little eager to buy one: "Qiao Qiao, are there any white horses at the stable?"
"Yes, I have seen one, but its coat is not as pretty as that one. It costs twenty taels of silver."
"Okay, I give up." Yu Qian reluctantly lowered the carriage curtain, not daring to look again, for fear that her wallet would be in jeopardy: "Qiao Qiao, will you change the carriage in the future?" I can't afford to buy it but I can afford to transport it. I'll leave everything to you, young escort leader!
"I have no official title or rank, so my two-horse carriage life is over." Bei Qiao calmly glanced at the coachman sitting in the front room of the other party's carriage: "But I will work hard, at least to buy a horse and change a carriage." Although his current wealth can't even afford the weapons worn by other people's servants, how can one live without ideals.
"Come on! Hey, do you think there will be that kind of plot?" Without a mobile phone or playing cards, Yu Qian felt very bored, so she pulled the two of them aside to chat to pass the time: "What if suddenly a pitiful woman ran in front of a carriage and shouted for help or something, would it be possible?" This is one of the classic scenes in costume dramas!
"Although the carriage was moving quite fast, a collision would at least result in comminuted fractures. There shouldn't be anyone so reckless..."
"Help!"
"What's going on?" Hearing a stranger shouting for help, Yu Qian subconsciously wanted to lift the curtain and look outside.
"Don't move, it might be fishing." Qi Zhi held down Yu Qian, who was very curious.
"No, it was just a failed scam." Bei Qiao, who was sitting in the front room, looked expressionlessly at the guard who happened to glance over: "A man without any calluses on his hands rushed in front of the carriage, and before his knees had even touched the ground, he was picked up by the guard and thrown out." The guard was very fast, his movements were like flowing water. Bei Qiao, a bystander, had just realized that someone was scamming him when the man disappeared.
"A rotten love affair that ended before it even began"
"It may not be a romance, it could also be an ambush." Bei Qiao frowned: "I have a bad feeling, I'm going to change the route first. You guys sit tight in the car and hold on, I'm going to speed up." When the pitiful person was picked up just now, she seemed to hear the sound of metal colliding.
"Okay, we're ready."
Just stand up for what is right when the situation is not right. They have so many guards and they don't need the help of the three of them. It's good enough that they don't despise or doubt them.
Bei Qiao changed to another road according to the map. There were also many people and cars on this road, but the road was narrower than the previous one, and four horse-drawn carriages could not run through it. The road surface was also more bumpy.
"Wow!" Yu Qian, who had lost her grip, accidentally rolled off the seat and onto the sack. "It's running so fast, my stomach is about to burst!"
"There was a sound of weapons colliding behind the right side of the car." Qi Zhi listened attentively.
"What? Then hurry up! I can hold on!" This wasn't a martial arts film, and Yu Qian, fearing her own life, had no desire to just sit back and watch. If she had wings, she would have wanted to fly away from the danger.
Bei Qiao rushed at full speed, only slowing down when they were two miles away from Wutong County. Hui Hui, exhausted from running for seven or eight miles, turned back and angrily snorted at Bei Qiao.
"Sorry, here's a carrot." Although they had escaped danger, Bei Qiao didn't dare to relax for the time being and could only use carrots to coax Hui Hui to continue on his way. Fortunately, Hui Hui was obedient and ran again after eating the carrots.
As for the place they hurriedly left...
"Reporting to the County Master, all the assassins have been apprehended! Eleven assassins were captured, and one was killed."
"I see. Was anyone seriously injured this time?" In the carriage made of small-leaf red sandalwood, Wu Chaochao, the eldest daughter of Marquis Anle, who was wearing a goose yellow half-sleeved silk skirt, was reading a book with her head down: They are just assassins. If members of the royal family never encounter assassins in their lifetime, they should reflect on whether they are too incompetent that no assassins look down on them.
"Two people were seriously injured."
"You are still too lazy. You can get seriously injured even when riding a horse. Find Doctor Mo to treat you quickly. After you recover, you can practice another 20%. Find someone to watch you and don't be lazy!" They are told that if they are lazy and don't sweat in normal times, they will bleed when something happens.
"yes!"
"Sister, well, that guy likes you, let me tell you..." Sitting in the carriage, besides Wu Chaochao, there was also Bai Qingyan, Wu Chaochao's cousin from her mother's family. Seeing that the things outside had come to an end, he started to act as a messenger again.
"Stop, how much benefit did you receive from him?"
"Huh? He didn't give it to... Oh my god! He didn't even mention it!"
Wu Chaochao didn't put down the book in her hand, but freed one hand and stretched it to the side, and accurately grabbed Bai Qingyan's ear by listening to the sound: "You are still thinking about making benefits after you reacted. You are so cunning, it's good enough if you don't get sold out. Besides, there are so many people who have unrequited love for me. There are a lot of them in the capital. What do their thoughts have to do with me? In the future, don't ask me about such things, just refuse them directly." It's really stupid to teach such things! How could such a smart third uncle give birth to such a simpleton with no brains and soft ears!
"I know!" Bai Qingyan answered with a grin, trying hard not to cry out in pain: A real man has to save his face!
"Miss, it's only five miles from here to Wutong County." The maidservant beside them, as if oblivious to the scene before them, served Wu Chaochao a cup of tea with a normal expression. They were traveling from the south to the capital, and they needed to replenish their supplies in Wutong County before continuing their journey, arriving in the next city in the evening.
"Got it. Tell them to quickly assemble. We must reach Wutong County before noon, otherwise we will miss the time when the next city gate opens."
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