Just as Wu Lianlian stepped down from the carriage, Steward Gu stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, the Zhou family left the city this morning."
"They've finally decided to leave, so let's send them on their way." Before, in the city, Wu Lianlian didn't rush to take action against the Zhou family. After all, there were so many people in that family. If they were all killed overnight, it would definitely attract the attention of the government, and a thorough investigation would be very detrimental to them.
Prince Gong will be coming to Quanshui Prefecture soon, and we can't afford to cause trouble at this critical juncture. We can only hold back and wait for the right opportunity. Unexpectedly, the Zhou family left the city today, and we don't know where they are going.
But no matter what the Zhou family's plans are, this time they will be made to die without a burial place.
Butler Gu took a few steps and then returned to ask, "Madam, how many people should we send this time?"
Although they had hundreds of assassins under their command, losing ten at a time was too costly, and Steward Gu dared not make a decision on his own.
When Prince Gong comes, he will need more people. We can't let him end up like Ye Yingtao from Nanyang Prefecture, a commander without any troops.
Wu Lianlian's face suddenly darkened, and she clenched her handkerchief tightly. After a moment, she said, "Send twenty people. We can't have them all fail every time."
When the carriage stopped to rest at noon, Xingxing called Zhou Laoda over and whispered something to him, "Dad, let's not rush this afternoon. Let's stop after an hour and a half."
"Huh? Why?" Boss Zhou asked instinctively, his brows furrowed, a bad premonition creeping in again.
"Just stop when you see a few crooked trees by the roadside, and we'll rest not far from there," Xingxing said, looking at him intently.
Unable to get any more information, Boss Zhou stopped worrying. He figured he could trust his daughter. It seemed like more men in black were coming to kill them tonight. The mere mention of the men in black made him grit his teeth with hatred; they were like a persistent ghost.
They ate some dry rations for lunch, but Zhou Laoda wasn't in the mood to rest afterward. He told Jingjing to catch the carriage and set off immediately. The others didn't say anything either, as they also wanted to get going as quickly as possible.
When Zhou Laoda saw the several crooked trees not far away, he paused, stopped the carriage, and asked Xingxing whether they should stop here or after crossing the crooked trees.
"Let's rest up ahead; it's more spacious there." It'll make it easier to escape later. Xingxing is already planning how to deal with the men in black; this time, they'll probably have to rely on themselves.
"It's so hot! There are still at least two hours until dark. Are we really just going to stand here and not move?" Zhou Erfu looked at the sun in the sky and felt like he was going to melt in the heat.
Old Zhou drove the carriage to the shade of a big tree. Everyone got out of the carriage, wanting to get some fresh air and not wanting to stay inside. The water in the several water bags was almost gone.
"Sifu and I went to collect firewood and look for a water source to bring back and boil." They didn't drink raw water because there were many water worms in the south. If you accidentally drank these larvae, your belly would swell up like a pregnant woman's, and you would eventually be tormented to death by the parasites.
"Wait, I want to go too! Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, you all come too!" Xingxing said as she ran with her short legs.
"Girl, slow down and watch where you're going." The road around here was uneven, with potholes and stones everywhere, and Zhao Guihua was worried that she would fall.
Zhou Sanfu was the first to stand up and called to Dafu and Wufu, "Big brother and fifth brother, let's take a walk around this area and check out the terrain."
All six children left, and Zhao Guihua was worried. "Why did you all go? Why didn't you take Tangguo with you?"
"Candy carries the star on her back. Candy is very powerful and can beat up bad guys." Candy clenched her fist, grinned, and immediately went to chase the star. She had been anxious when she saw the star about to leave and wanted to follow, but she didn't dare to make a decision on her own. When Zhao Guihua spoke, she immediately followed.
On the way, Zhou Erfu and Zhou Sifu caught a few sparrows in the grass, and then caught three mountain rats. Each mountain rat weighed more than a pound and was very fat.
Fifteen minutes later, they saw a stream. Fu and his friends filled more than a dozen water bags, and Xingxing also filled a water bag.
Xingxing filled the water bag, handed it to Tangguo, and then looked up at the cliff. There was a cluster of unknown wildflowers there, colorful and beautiful.
Zhou Erfu followed the little girl's gaze and saw the colorful flowers. He smiled and said, "Little sister wants those flowers. Wait, your second brother will pick them for you right away."
"Second brother, wait a minute. The flowers are beautiful, and Xingxing likes them very much, but Xingxing likes the honey in the cracks in the rocks next to the flowers even more. We've almost finished the honey we brought out. You and fourth brother go and get some more."
Upon hearing that there was honey, the Fu brothers got excited. Since the water bags were hard to fill, several Fu brothers immediately ran up the hillside and cut down many bamboo tubes. The candy was left behind to protect the stars.
When Xingxing drinks honey water, she also shares some with Tangguo. Tangguo is very tempted by honey, but she knows that honey is hard to come by, so apart from Xingxing drinking a little every day, everyone else only drinks it occasionally.
So, the very responsible Candy held Star tightly in one hand, as if afraid of losing her, while tilting her head back and staring intently at the mountain crevice. As she looked, her saliva involuntarily began to flow.
"Candy, you're so annoying! You've drooled all over my hands! Let go, I need to wash my hands!" Xingxing was both annoyed and amused, giving her a disgusted glare.
"Hehehe, Star, don't be angry. Candy will help you wash. Candy wants honey, Star, give it to me." Candy pulled Star to wash her hands in the stream while looking at her longingly.
"Okay, you'll get your share. I'll give you a piece of honeycomb to eat later. Let go, I'll wash it myself. You're too strong, you've made my hands red." Xingxing pouted and glared at Tangguo.
Candy doesn't get angry. As long as she has something to eat, she's happy. She doesn't care how many times you glare at her.
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