Chapter 2231 Missed Again
"Brother," Fuyou glanced at Erge and whispered in Jin Kuian's ear, "We've checked all the inns in the city, but they're not here. No one like this has ever stayed here before."
Jin Kuian couldn't help but look at Erge and asked sullenly, "Are you sure they are going to the Western Regions?"
Erge's heart sank, but he remained expressionless. He asked, "Since you saw them at the Desert Inn, you should know that the road must lead to Shazhou. Have you found out whether they have already arrived in Shazhou or left?"
"No," Jin Kuian said with a gloomy expression, "They didn't get to Shazhou."
Erge was stunned for a moment before saying, "Impossible. They have to go through Yumen Pass to reach the Western Regions. They have no other way to go. And since they've been to the Desert Inn, they must have come to Shazhou. Did something happen to them along the way?"
Jin Kuian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "They have quite a group of people, and this desert isn't very big, so they won't get lost. There aren't any storms, so if something goes wrong, there won't be any trace left on the road."
He paused and said, "That road not only leads to Shazhou, but also goes to Suzhou."
"But why are they going to Suzhou?" Erge asked suspiciously, "If they're going to Suzhou, the other way is shorter, right? There's no need to go through the Desert Inn."
"There's another possibility. They were still going to Shazhou, but turned back and took another route. That official road passes through Suzhou."
Erge looked up at him with a puzzled look.
Jin Kuian didn't explain, but said, "Didn't you say they were cautious people?"
Erg asked, "Did you threaten them at the Desert Inn?"
Jin Kui'an sneered and didn't answer. Instead, he lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Leave three of you behind. The others will follow me from the official road to Suzhou. It would be best if we meet them on the way. The area from Suzhou to Shazhou is unstable right now. If we take care of them on the way, the government won't think too much of it."
Jin Kui'an quickly made up his mind. They were already several days behind them, and if they didn't seize the time, they might really lose them.
That was a cartload of gold, silver, and jewelry.
Erg naturally went with them.
Before leaving, he said to Fuyou who stayed behind: "If you encounter them before we come back, don't take any action yet. Find a way to find out their news. If possible, join their team." Jin Kuian said with a deep look in his eyes: "In short, we must get the gold and silver on them."
"yes!"
Jin Kuian took his men and quietly left Shazhou, changing course to Suzhou, but what he thought was quietly was not quietly.
As soon as he left, Governor He of Shazhou immediately contacted General Meng at Yumen Pass, saying that the person who needed to be on guard had turned back and ran away.
After sending someone to deliver the letter, Governor He realized something was amiss. "Who are those people? Why are they running back?"
He frowned and asked, "Are you looking for someone?"
"Sir, would you please send someone to Suzhou to let us know?"
Governor He sighed, "Can our people reach Suzhou now?"
The lawyer paused and said nothing.
Governor He gritted his teeth as he thought of the blocked roads. "I don't know who started these rumors. Go and have someone dispel them. His Majesty is safe, Xiazhou is fine, and the Central Plains is stable. Let's all be quiet."
"yes."
Governor He had been busy dispelling rumors since early morning, while Manbao and the others had just gotten up.
She stuck her head out of the car window, yawned, retracted her head and closed the window, then she and Zhou Liru helped each other comb their hair before jumping out of the car.
The two of them took a small wooden basin and went to Manager Li to get water for washing. Because there was little water in the desert, they only gave enough water to wet their handkerchiefs, and the rest was gone.
Da Yu and the others, who were covered in dust, sat aside and watched, turning their heads away not quite understanding. What was wrong with not washing their faces for a day? It was normal for them not to wash their faces for half a month when they were in the desert.
Therefore, Dayu took the lead in refusing the water distributed by Manager Li, saying that they only needed it to drink and nothing else.
Manager Li looked at them approvingly, then turned around and distributed water to the young master and the others.
It’s just right that they don’t need it. Young Master and Miss Man can use more.
The group was busy for half an hour. When the sun rose higher, the cold air disappeared and the temperature started to rise, everyone started to hurry on their way.
Da Yu couldn't help but ask Zhou Man and the others, "How many days do you plan to take to reach Shazhou?"
Manbao said, "We've calculated it, and it will take about twelve to eighteen days to get there."
"The gap between you two is quite long."
Manbao said, "There's nothing we can do. No one knows what we'll encounter on the road."
Heavy Rain: "Don't worry, we calculated before we went out, we won't encounter any sandstorms."
"I'm not sure if we'll encounter any interesting people, interesting things, or interesting objects along the way. If so, we might need to stay longer."
Heavy Rain: ...I feel that the mayor miscalculated. He should have agreed on a time with them. Otherwise, what if they encounter an interesting place like their town on the road and insist on staying there for ten or twenty days?
Isn’t it too hard to earn this hundred taels of silver?
There are still twenty people to share, and that one person is... Dayu counted on his fingers, but found that he couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up counting. It shouldn't be much anyway, otherwise the housekeeper would definitely envy them when they go out.
Since he didn't envy them, then they lost out on this trip.
It would be fine if I lost a little, but how could I lose so much?
So Da Yu urged Zhou Man and Bai Shan to speed up and reach Shazhou within ten days.
Actually, it is possible. If we march quickly, we can arrive in seven or eight days.
But Manbao refused on the grounds that there were old people (Mr. Zhuang) and young people (Zhou Liru) in the team.
Da Yu turned his head to look at Mr. Zhuang who was looking outside with great interest through the open window, and then looked at Zhou Liru who was riding a horse in front of him. He was speechless for a long time.
The group walked forward slowly, replenishing their water supply when they came across an oasis, and trying to get some good things to look at. Occasionally, they ran far away to catch a gerbil, forcing the team to camp an hour in advance to wait for them.
Heavy Rain was worn out by the journey and finally saw the city gate of Shazhou half a month later. He was almost in tears.
It’s finally here!
It’s finally here! This is what Manbao and the others are thinking.
Seeing the tall city gate, everyone shouted "Wow!" excitedly. Manbao even threw her veil up and caught it when it fell. She put on the veil, lifted her scarf, pointed her finger in front of her, and shouted with great enthusiasm: "Go! Let's go into the city!"
This caused people not far away to look back in horror, and they saw that someone had already rushed into the city to sound the alarm.
General Nie: ...
He had to change into his official uniform to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
When Bai Shan and the others saw this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter at Manbao.
The men on the city gate saw this from afar, twitched their lips, and turned back to ask their colleagues, "Does this look like an enemy attack? Those young men look like they're from some aristocratic or powerful family, seeking experience. How could they have the air of bandits?"
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(End of this chapter)
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