Upon learning that he was to return to Quanshui Mansion, Gu Yiqiao was in a state of panic, but he dared not show it, much less tell the Zhou family, for fear that they would find out that someone was hunting him down and abandon him.
Gu Yiqiao was still anxiously trying to figure out a way to conceal it, at least to prevent people from recognizing it at a glance.
Before he could come up with anything, a shadow suddenly loomed over him, and then he felt a heat on his face. Zhao Guihua was applying wood ash to his face for a long time.
“When we found you, you were badly injured, the kind of person who was being chased by enemies. Now that we’re about to enter the city, we’ll make some changes to you so that no one will recognize your face. When the constables check later, try not to show your face. If you can’t avoid it, there’ll be nothing we can do.”
The young man stared blankly at Zhao Guihua's kind and smiling face, listening to her gentle voice, and felt a lump in his throat, almost bursting into tears.
He missed his mother, but she had been killed by that vile woman Wu Lianlian. He himself had almost died at the hands of that vicious woman, but now he was lucky enough to escape with his life. He vowed to make Wu Lianlian and her gang pay for their crimes in blood one day.
After traveling for two more days, the Zhou family finally arrived at the city gate of Quanshui Prefecture. As expected, they were searched when they entered the city, and the soldiers even lifted the curtain to search the carriage. However, they were eventually allowed to enter the city.
"Oh dear, that really scared me to death! Just now, the officers said they were catching fugitives, but I didn't believe it. I always felt like they were targeting us." Zhao Guihua clutched her chest and didn't continue. She always felt that the people chasing them were powerful figures and might be colluding with the government.
"What should we do now? Should we find an inn to stay in, or continue on our way?" Old Zhou asked Zhao Guihua.
"Stay for a few days first. Your injuries haven't fully healed, so it's not suitable for you to travel too far." She had already inquired about it when she was in Nanyang Prefecture. Quanshui Prefecture was quite far from the sea, and it would take five or six days to travel there.
If another group of men in black were to attack them along the way, how could a group of wounded and disabled people possibly put up a fight? They would have to wait until the three female guards had recovered to about 70-80% of their strength.
She even considered buying a few more guards to increase her chances of survival, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Boss Zhou's words immediately dashed her hopes of buying more people.
"Why buy people now? They'll be killed the moment they're alone. Besides, even if you did buy them, would you dare use them? Who knows if they're thieves planted by the Men in Black?"
"Then forget it. We've made it this far, there's no reason we can't hold on for the last few days." Zhao Guihua put her mind at ease and watched the carriage enter the backyard of an inn.
This inn is a bit out of the way, but the room rate is reasonable. Although the location isn't very bustling, it's still part of the prefectural city, and there are quite a few people staying there.
Zhou Dafu sized up the guests coming and going from the inn, and whispered to Zhou Sanfu, "Third brother, these scholars are all here in the prefectural city to participate in the autumn imperial examinations. They will be taking the exams in a month."
Zhou Dafu envied these scholars. He also wanted to take the imperial examination, but unfortunately, he and his five brothers only studied for half a year before they began to flee to the cliffs for survival. They didn't know when this kind of life would end.
He didn't blame Xingxing for dragging them down; he just loathed the constant anxiety and fear of death they faced.
Maybe they'll all die in the end, sigh.
"Don't let your mind wander. Control your emotions and don't let your parents see you like this. If Xingxing sees you like this, she'll feel guilty." Zhou Sanfu sighed softly and advised in a low voice.
Zhou Dafu quickly composed himself and felt very guilty about his earlier thoughts. He also felt very sorry for Xingxing. When Xingxing made the Zhou family rich, he enjoyed the wealth without any guilt. Now that she was in trouble, he felt a little resentful. This was really unacceptable.
Such behavior is extremely unkind and lacks the demeanor of a gentleman.
On the vast and magnificent sea, a huge and majestic sailboat sails on the sea. A young boy, who looks like a celestial being, stands on the deck and stares into the distance, as if he can see the shore at a glance.
"Junior Brother, the wind is strong at sea today, you should go back to the cabin," Zhu Changge advised, nagging like an old woman.
Should I be able to get ashore in another two weeks?
In order to get to that place as quickly as possible, he used the largest ship on the island, which had a large carrying capacity and was also the fastest.
A journey that would take other ships a month to complete can be done in almost half the time.
"Don't worry about me, senior sister. I'll go in after standing here for a little while." Zhu Lin put his hands behind his back, a gentle smile spreading across his handsome face.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Zhu Changge went back to the cabin. As soon as she entered, she lowered her voice and said, "Junior Brother, have you been in seclusion for too long and your mind is a little abnormal? Why do you suddenly want to go ashore to find acquaintances? You know, he has lived on Xianwu Island since birth and has never left. But he is so sure that there are people he knows on the other side of the shore and he has to go find them."
"Junior sister, junior brother has always been mysterious since he was a child. Besides the techniques taught by our master, he also knows many techniques that none of us know. He can take out some rare treasures from time to time, as well as rare and hard-to-find herbs. And look at the sword he uses, I don't know where he got it from. In short, junior brother is a mystery." Zhu Qingruo complained without any restraint.
"Sixth Junior Sister, be careful what you say. Don't mention Junior Brother's affairs in front of outsiders. No matter what, Junior Brother is the most skilled and intelligent among us. He is also Master and Mistress's only child. You must not disrespect him."
The eldest brother is usually a bit reckless, but he is always reliable when it matters. At this moment, he solemnly reprimanded Zhu Qingruo for overstepping his bounds.
Zhu Qingruo stuck out her tongue and immediately lowered her head to admit her mistake, "I was wrong, I will never dare to talk nonsense like that again, please don't be angry, Senior Brother."
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