After leaving the Qin residence with Su Hua, Xiao Jinhan used his lightness skill to take her directly to the Yu family's stronghold, then quickly packed his belongings and gathered his men.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a neatly arranged group of men in black had gathered in the courtyard.
They were completely wrapped in black clothing from head to toe, with large black hats on their heads and black cloths covering their faces, leaving only their eyes visible.
Su Hua had met many of these people before, but remembering what Magistrate Qin had said earlier, she hesitated subconsciously. "Zichen, this matter involves the imperial family. If you take action, won't they misunderstand that it's the Prince Gong's Mansion acting on your behalf?"
The man raised his hand and gently smoothed her furrowed brows, then smiled slightly. "Hua'er, don't worry about those things. Do whatever you want. I'm here to support you."
Besides, she's just a concubine's daughter from the Prime Minister's household; she can't cause any trouble.
Su Hua felt a sense of calm upon hearing this. If she had known from the beginning that the royal family was involved, she still would not have let Wei Jianjia off the hook. However, she would not have done it so openly, but rather in private.
After all, the Su family isn't just confined to this small Qingshui County. If things hadn't turned out this time at Black Wind Village, given Wei Jianjia's personality, she would likely have become even more ruthless if she encountered her or any other member of the Su family in the future, like a wolf lurking in the shadows, impossible to guard against.
Xiao Jinhan glanced at the sky. "From Tangshan Prefecture to the capital, if we take the official road, three hours is enough time for her to enter Wuxi Prefecture. We should hurry and set off."
“Okay, I’ll tell my second brother.” Su Hua nodded.
At the restaurant entrance, Ah Zheng and her two companions hurried and finally managed to stop her. "Little Hua'er, take me with you. I can let Gu Baobao play with her. I'm sure she'll regret harming you!"
“Yes, I’ll come along too.” Old Xue, carrying a large bag of bottles and jars, approached Su Hua. “Bone-corroding powder, mind-controlling drug, incredibly itchy mud, Heaven and Earth powder, and Netherworld medicine—we can give her all of them, how about it?”
Beside him, Old Zhou quietly took out a long pair of silver needles. "Miss Su, how about I, this old man, help you with the needles? I remember every single acupoint perfectly."
Su Hua: "..."
"Hua'er, get on the horse." Xiao Jinhan rode on a tall horse, reached out and grabbed the girl by the waist, placing her in front of him.
Then, with a kick to its belly, it sped away, raising a cloud of dust.
"This ancient iceberg is truly domineering!" A-Zheng's hands froze in mid-air, and she glanced at the two old men whose hands were also frozen in mid-air.
He had no choice but to stomp his foot, grab the wine bottle, and head to the restaurant.
Old Xue quickly gathered up a bunch of bottles and jars and followed behind her. "Zheng girl, don't walk so fast. Let this old man take another look at your Gu baby. How about I find some poisonous insects and snakes for it and feed it until it's even more beautiful..."
He didn't realize it at first, but after seeing her put the Gu into the wine bottle, he realized that the Gu baby this little girl was talking about was a golden Gu, a golden Gu that was one in ten thousand.
I only regret that I didn't know its value back then and didn't take a closer look.
Azheng continued walking, "My baby doesn't eat that dirty stuff, he only drinks alcohol now. Old man, you're just flattering him in the wrong way."
Old Xue was teased again, but his smile only grew wider. "Hey, drinking is fine too. When I get back to Shangshanghe Village, I'll immediately use the old ginseng to brew wine for the Gu Baby. It can drink as much as it wants, it can soak in the wine vat all day long..."
Unaware of what was happening behind her, Su Hua had already ridden out of the city gate with Xiao Jinhan and headed north.
As the sun sets in the west and the moon rises in the east, the bright moonlight pours down, shrouding the roads and mountains as if in a thin veil. Su Hua sits on her horse, the wind whistling past her ears, the clatter of hooves particularly clear in the night.
She turned and glanced at the empty official road. "Zichen, where are the people you just gathered?"
Xiao Jinhan lowered his head slightly, his chin only a finger's width away from the person in front of him, and he could even smell the faint fragrance lingering on her black hair. "I had Yu Feng lead them to Wuxi Prefecture via the mountain path, so that they wouldn't get away."
If Hua'er is sleepy, she can sleep for a while. I'll wake her up when we get there.
"I'm not sleepy right now." Su Hua shook her head with minimal movement, but her lips inadvertently touched the man's cheek. Immediately, a hot breath landed on her ear, making her ear tips turn completely red in an instant.
Fortunately, it was nighttime, so even if it was very red, it wouldn't be seen.
Su Hua subtly leaned forward, keeping her distance until she was at a safe distance, before taking a deep breath. "Actually, I can ride a horse. That's why I was able to ride the calligraphy here."
"Yes, I know." Xiao Jinhan's lips curled up, his deep gaze falling on the empty space in front of him.
Su Hua: "???"
She paused, then pursed her lips, trying to rephrase her statement, "I mean, actually I can sit behind the horse... Ah!!!"
Halfway through her sentence, the horse suddenly jolted, throwing her upwards and startling her so much that she instinctively closed her eyes.
However, the expected chaos did not occur. Instead, she felt a large hand pull her back, and a man's hoarse voice came through the wind, "Hmm, what was Hua'er trying to say just now? I didn't hear clearly."
Su Hua slowly opened her eyes, and it took her a while to come to her senses. She cleared her throat, "What I just said was that I could actually sit behind the horse... Ouch..."
Before she could finish speaking, the horse's hooves seemed to tread on a stone, making a sharp sound. This time, she was thrown backward, landing directly in the man's warm embrace.
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