After his uncle returned to the teahouse, a waiter immediately came forward and said, "Boss, there is important news on the second floor."
The waiter, a man he had brought from Dongsui Prefecture, was a perceptive man. He knew that the rooms on the second floor wouldn't be open unless there was something urgent. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace. After opening the door, he saw the man sitting there, dressed in servant's clothes. However, one of his hands looked like it had been severed, and red blood was seeping from the bandage.
When he saw him come in, the man knelt down and said, "Boss, save me, I have important news to tell you!"
His uncle stepped over him and sat in the main seat, beads in his hand as he softly asked, "If you want us to rescue you, it depends on how important this news is."
He knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "My name is Dong Zhuo, and I am a handyman in the prefectural government. I was appreciated by my superiors, and was assigned to clean the study. A few days ago, my superiors received news that..."
"Are you saying that the private soldiers the prefect kept on the island have escaped?"
Dong Zhuo kowtowed and said, "Indeed, I recognized his letter in the study that day. Now that I know this information, by the time he realizes it, I will be doomed. I heard that Xuanfeng Teahouse is willing to provide temporary shelter to those who provide information, so I came here specifically to seek temporary protection."
Seeing the shopkeeper looking at his hand, he began to explain: "This is what I was chopped off by the prefect yesterday. At that time, he gave me a small punishment and a big warning. Please, shopkeeper, escort me to another place as soon as possible!"
His uncle nodded and shouted, "Ziming, take the man down, dress him up, and escort him out of the city this afternoon. I have some things I need to do! If I don't come back in the next day or two, take care of it."
Besides gathering information at the Xuanfeng Teahouse, they were also looking for information about the lesser-known Xuanmeng. This Xuanmeng was something the young lady had mentioned earlier, and Uncle Huang had taken it to heart. Every time a Xuanfeng Teahouse opened, there would soon be a Xuanmeng nearby! After leaving the house, the waiter brought the horse over, and he mounted it and headed for the city gate, unsure if he could catch up with the young lady and the others.
Elsewhere, Tong Wenyao rode a horse and brought the escorts to Bailu City. By this time, Bailu City had already returned to its former bustle. Because she had almost finished shopping in Luzhou, she went to the inn to look for Helian Xi. However, she had forgotten that the money in the inn had been used up long ago during the time she was captured, and Helian Xi had not returned to begging. It was the inn's waiter who said to her, "Sir, he has rented a small house in Liuxiang. You can go there to find him."
At the same time, she was also thankful that she had given him more than twenty taels of silver last time, which had enabled her to find a house to recuperate properly. Cheng Kuan was somewhat familiar with the area, so he went to bring Helian Xi over, while Tong Wenyao rode a horse and led the others behind her to rest beside a large tree.
"Xing'er, go ask them if they have anything else to buy. If not, we'll wait for Helian Xi to arrive and then go into the mountains to Yue State."
Xing'er nodded and went to find Wang Liao. Buhou walked up to her and said, "Hey, you have to find me a carriage. I'm so tired of riding with you."
Tong Wenyao said, "There are many dense forests in the mountains, so a horse-drawn carriage might not be enough. I guess we'll have to find a donkey to pull the goods, or take a donkey cart. But that would also slow us down."
As they were talking, Helian Xi was brought back by Wang Liao. He was alone, and he was not surprised to see him. After he learned that Master Su had left the city, he had checked out of the inn and found a small house to recuperate. He had originally agreed to wait for half a month, but half a month had passed and Master Su had not come to see him. He could no longer wait to go back. If he didn't come in a few days, he would also return to Yue State.
He just thought that it might be safer to go back with them now. After all, even if he hired someone else or went with the merchant group, there was no guarantee that he would not kill people and rob.
After seeing him, he leaned on his crutches and said, "Mr. Su, long time no see." Tong Wen Yao glanced at him. It seemed that his body had not fully recovered. Yes, they fought so hard last time, and it would take a while for him to recover. However, her current character is a rich kid who doesn't know medical skills. I think if there is a chance later, she will heal his leg.
"Uncle Wang, let's find a few donkey carts to transport the goods. If the wealthy merchants can travel, I think the roads can be used. However, some roads may be narrow, so I think only donkey carts can pass."
Wang Liao took the silver from Xing'er and rented a few donkey carts. After unloading the goods, he sold the carriages. Wang Liao kept three horses so that people could ride them to explore the way. If they encountered danger later and protection was not in time, the young master could also escape on horseback.
After passing Bailu County, you will reach Snake Forest Valley, then Dragon Snake Cliff. After passing Dragon Snake Cliff, you will reach Yue State. Tong Wen Yao originally wanted to search here, but Dragon Snake Cliff was close to Yue State, so she simply settled down in Yue State. When the time comes, she will take dry food and water and go to Dragon Snake Cliff to search for one or two months to see if she can find a python! To find the medicine for Wen Jiang.
The donkey cart wasn't slow, but it was much faster than walking. After leaving the city, except for the official road, the rest of the road was lined with grass and trees. Helian Xi said, "The road is still good now. Once we reach the Snake Forest Valley, I'm afraid it will become a narrow path."
Just after they left the city, his uncle rode into the city from the other side and missed Tong Wenyao. When he went to the inn to ask, he found out that they had already left. He couldn't help but secretly annoyed that he was late! If nothing unexpected happened, their young lady might have robbed someone else's private soldiers, which now angered the prefect, who threatened to find this man in the city! The prefect was from the Li family, and the Li family had the support of the regent. Now the power struggle in the court was getting more and more intense. Perhaps the regent was counting on this army to seize the throne.
Now that the soldiers have been lost, who knows how bloody the situation will be in Luzhou City!
Seeing that he couldn't find the young lady, he rode back to Luzhou City. He had to deal with the tail here as soon as possible to prevent the prefect's men from finding the young master!
Elsewhere, Tong Wenyao rode ahead on horseback, with Dongzi following closely behind. This time, however, she slowed down her horse to allow the donkey cart to keep up. After an hour or two of walking, the once weed-free official road gradually narrowed, barely wide enough for just one donkey cart to pass. Even while riding, they encountered a fair amount of grass, and deep marks remained where the wheels had passed, indicating no grass had grown.
When Wang Liao came here, he found a guide. This guide had been to Yue Kingdom several times before, so he was familiar with the road. He said, "After passing this forest, the mountain road will become difficult to walk on."
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