After walking for about an hour, they went to a carriage shop and bought a carriage. Fang Xiyue didn't have much else, but she had a lot of gold, and it was all gold bricks.
However, because the gold bars had markings on them, they had to be broken into pieces, as long as they could be used.
One tael of gold costs ten taels of silver; five taels of gold were used to buy a carriage.
The group, pulling a large wooden box filled with glass cups in a horse-drawn carriage, quickly arrived at the entrance of the security escort agency.
The Lu family head personally came out to greet them and let them in; of course, the goods still needed to be inspected.
When Lu Dongjia opened the large wooden box and saw the neatly arranged glass cups stuffed with straw to prevent them from being knocked over, his eyes lit up.
My head was constantly screaming, "I'm rich! I'm rich!"
"Don't worry, we will deliver this shipment to the capital safely. Just give us the address and the deposit."
Lu Dongjia was already eager to see his guests off; he had already planned his escape route with his family.
As for the bodyguards here, they are all locals and he can't take them with him. He can just recruit new bodyguards to work as enforcers in the manor when they arrive at the new location.
From now on, the Lu family won't have to work so hard as to escort goods anymore.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to acquire several large mansions, several estates, and thousands of acres of fertile land? And if only I could also donate official titles to myself and my son.
The rich young lady that their son had previously flirted with was now considered less impressive by the Lu family. With this batch of glass cups, their family was sure to find a place elsewhere.
Fortunately, her son hadn't yet left for the prefectural city to avoid trouble, so there was still time to stop him. He could marry a daughter of an official in the future.
He could have three wives and four concubines even if he became a lord; just thinking about it makes him happy. He's already tired of looking at his wife who's worn out.
This time, perhaps because he was too happy, he couldn't quite hide his greed.
This also overlaps with a plan that Fang Xiyue and her team had previously envisioned.
If he left those glasses behind, given how much they value their son, it's impossible they wouldn't go looking for him.
They can then follow him to Lu Xingchuan. The Cao family was poisoned at night, so they still have some time.
After giving the address and deposit to the other party, they left—not really leaving, but hiding.
They would definitely have to come out through the main gate or the back door, so they kept watch there. Of course, they might also escape through a secret passage, so they left two people on the roof to keep watch.
"Yueyue, I'll go and find out if there are any other victims whose goods were stolen by the Lu Family Escort Agency."
"We'll bring everyone here to create chaos, and then we'll take Lu Xingchuan away while we're at it."
After thinking for a while, Chu Xingyan leaned closer to Fang Xiyue and said, "This Lu Xingchuan must have done a lot of things like this before, no matter how big or small, it's all greed."
He had encountered many such people before the apocalypse; their nature was such that he couldn't help but restrain himself even if he wanted to.
"Okay, let Yunxiao go with you. Be careful." Fang Xiyue squeezed Chu Xingyan's hand and instructed him.
"Wait for our good news." Chu Xingyan pinched Fang Xiyue's cheek and then set off with Gong Yunxiao.
Fang Xiyue and Ye Ziming had been guarding the back door, and less than an hour later, there was movement coming from the door.
"Hurry up, load everything onto the carriage. Madam, you go ahead and get on. I'll bring our son over in a bit. We need to get out of here quickly."
Lu Dongjia spoke very softly, but Fang Xiyue and the others had all undergone supernatural ability modifications, so even if they couldn't use their supernatural hearing, it was still very good.
Fang Xiyue and Ye Ziming exchanged a glance; it seemed that Lu Xingchuan really was inside the escort agency.
I wonder if things are going smoothly on Xingyan's side. If they can't find a real victim, then these people can pretend to be victims themselves, as long as they can create chaos.
A little while later, Lu Xingchuan was brought over by Lu Dongjia. "Son, hurry up and go upstairs. We're going to make it big this time."
Ye Ziming and Fang Xiyue gestured to the people on both sides, indicating that they had no choice but to fight directly.
Lu Xingchuan doesn't plan to take too many people with him right now. There are only the three of them in the backyard. They just need to take Lu Xingchuan away before the bodyguards arrive.
The only problem is that time will be tight, and those bodyguards will definitely keep chasing after them.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the front gate, and then someone ran over looking for Lu Dongjia.
"Master, a lot of our former employers have come outside. They say we embezzled their goods and they want an explanation!"
"They're truly despicable! They clearly switched the goods, and we even had to pay compensation, yet they still dare to come back!"
The speaker sounded very angry; he clearly felt that his security escort agency had been insulted.
In ancient times, respect for teachers was highly valued. Disciples generally trusted their masters blindly and rarely betrayed their masters.
Those who betray their master will be despised by everyone, including those who have no relation to them.
"The main gate is blocked, and there are a lot of people causing trouble. Master, come with me to take a look."
Before Lu Dongjia could say anything, he was dragged away, leaving only Madam Lu and Lu Xingchuan in the backyard.
Fang Xiyue and Ye Ziming led their men over the wall and, before Madam Lu and Lu Xingchuan could react, gagged them and tied their hands and feet.
They opened the back door and drove the carriage to the Cao family, hoping they could still make it in time.
They weren't sure when the eldest daughter of the Zhou family had poisoned her, so they had to hurry.
Of course, they didn't forget to send someone to inform Chu Xingyan that they had succeeded.
Chu Xingyan and the others need to hold on for a while longer, otherwise the Lu Dong family will catch up soon.
You can't run on horseback in the market, so you can only move forward slowly.
As a result, they had only gone halfway when they encountered Jun Nanxuan, who had come looking for them. At this moment, his expression was very bad.
"What's wrong?" Fang Xiyue frowned as well.
"The entire Cao family has been poisoned. Doctors have been called, but there is little hope. Master Cao and Madam Cao have already passed away."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the scenes began to distort and spin. Everyone felt dizzy for a moment, and when they opened their eyes again, they were back in the Cao family's back room.
"Is this reality or Miss Zhou's world?"
Everyone looked bewildered. Song Yifan walked to the door and slightly pushed it open a crack. There was nothing outside; no "double happiness" characters and no red silk.
"We're back."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; they were all back, and they should be fine once they left the island.
Fang Xiyue thought the same thing, so she released the helicopter and everyone quickly boarded it. However, the helicopter was stopped at the edge of the island.
Are they trying to cling to us? They won't let us leave until the matter is resolved?
[Fang Xiyue: What's going on with the system?]
[Host, you have now entered this island, which means you have accepted a mission. You cannot leave until you complete it.]
The system tapped the task screen, and Fang Xiyue saw the words "Hidden Task": Help Miss Zhou find out the truth and save the Cao family. Task reward: Ownership of the island.
Sigh, well, it seems we'll have to think of another way. The helicopter flew back.
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