Chapter 756 Mutual Deception
Shu Yu's eyes widened. "Go, go to the post station? Why? The post station is farther from here. What if something happens on the way..."
“It’s not safe to go to the county town.” Cheng Dong exhaled twice, his forehead covered in cold sweat. “There’s a spy around Lord Cheng. Someone’s been watching Lord Cheng, and someone else is keeping an eye on Mr. Qi. I managed to escape with great difficulty just to deliver a message. There are definitely guards at the county town gate. I can’t go back. You should take me to the post station first.”
"But, but your injury..."
"My injuries aren't serious, don't worry, I won't die," Cheng Dong said through gritted teeth. "Let's go to the post station first, otherwise it will be too late, and both Lord Cheng and Mr. Qi will be in danger."
Shu Yu rolled her eyes inwardly. "I didn't believe your nonsense."
A look of panic flashed across his face, and he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I'll take you to the post station."
As she spoke, she looked around cautiously, then helped Cheng Dong onto the mule cart.
Once Cheng Dong had finished, she immediately pulled on the reins and drove forward.
Cheng Dong leaned against the car wall and slowly exhaled, finally able to rest for a bit.
Shu Yu weighed Cheng Dong's injuries while listening to the sounds inside.
Sensing that Cheng Dong seemed to be examining the mule cart, she pursed her lips and immediately said, "By the way, there's a drawer on the left side of the carriage with several packets of medicine inside, one of which is for stopping bleeding and treating external injuries. Guard Cheng, do you need it?"
Cheng Dong's fingers were groping around the carriage. He did see the bundles and clothes inside, which were probably for the Hou mother and daughter. Lu Shuyu was not lying about this.
He hadn't even touched the drawer she mentioned yet, but upon hearing her words, he immediately and cautiously opened it.
Sure enough, there were several packets of medicine inside. They were all ordinary medicine packets with words written on them.
These are all common, ordinary medicine packets.
Cheng Dong took out the packet of hemostatic medicine, brought it to his nose, and smelled it. It seemed to have no unusual properties. But he didn't dare to open it and use it easily. He just asked Shu Yu, "Why do you keep these in your mule cart?"
“Guard Cheng, you’ve forgotten, my brother is a doctor. He said that although driving the mule cart slowly is fine, there’s no guarantee that the cart won’t go out of control and cause an accident. Keep some in the cart’s drawer just in case.”
Cheng Dong remembered that the steward of the manor had said that after Miss Lu was taken back by the Lu family, her family members came to Heichang County, and her brother was indeed a doctor.
But it still didn't work.
Shu Yu didn't care whether he used it or not; it was up to him. The medicine was real, but she hoped he wouldn't use it, so that excessive blood loss would be easier to manage.
She didn't say anything more, turned around and drove off.
After walking for a while, he would call out to Cheng Dong, "Guard Cheng, Guard Cheng, are you still awake? Please don't faint."
Cheng Dong was indeed very dizzy, but he forced himself to stay awake.
So when Shuyu calls him, he always responds twice.
As the mule cart was about to reach the post station, Cheng Dongcai said, "Don't let anyone see me. Find a way to hide from others. I need a quiet and secluded room."
Shu Yu's lips twitched. You really know how to make things difficult for people.
"I... I'll try my best. But while the others at the post station might be able to avoid it, the Hou family probably won't. I'm not familiar with the post station, so I'll need the Hou family's help. Don't worry, the Hou family is very reliable."
Cheng Dong thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No, you need to come up with an excuse first and get away with it."
Shu Yu frowned for a moment before finally managing to say with difficulty, "Okay." Then, he drove the mule cart directly into the post station.
(End of this chapter)
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