Chapter 281: Rush to the ruined temple before the snowstorm.
The whip was wielded by Ran Qingxuan so hard that it created gusts of wind. The Li family members hid far away and dared not come forward. The emotions that had been suppressed by the Gu family members were also released at this moment.
Madam Shang Li Ping, as well as Shang Bin and Shang Zicheng were all whipped. The sound of their skin being torn apart made Li Si very excited, as if Ran Qingxuan was helping her to take revenge.
The officials knew that Ran Qingxuan was very resentful, so they all stayed away from her. Even Bu Wei wanted to let her cool down in order to offset his brother's actions at that time.
It was really cowardly of the official to do this, but the incident was all caused by the Shang family. What's more, He Xun's life was saved by others. He should be grateful for the fact that they carried him out of the mountains.
Gu Yanzong's eyes were bloodshot and his fists were clenched. He sat in a wheelchair and watched everyone except Shang Bin screaming.
If he could stand up like a normal person, how could he have allowed himself to be manipulated by others and almost caused the death of his brothers and sisters.
Gu Yanzong hated himself, hated himself for being incompetent, hated himself for being a waste and watching all this happen...
As if he noticed that he was in a bad mood, Gu Yanchen, who originally wanted to let Ran Qingxuan vent his anger, stepped forward and pulled him into his arms.
"Qingxuan, big brother is still watching."
Ran Qingxuan paused as he swung the whip, and only after realizing what was happening did he return the whip to the officer.
Several families that were on good terms with the Gu family looked coldly at the Shang family members being beaten. It was not because they were cold-blooded, but because they participated in the rescue throughout the process and knew that Shang Bin wanted to kill the Gu family.
Being beaten was already a mercy from Ran Qingxuan, so there was no need to pity someone who was trapped in his own web.
When Bu Wei saw Ran Qingxuan stop, he ordered the team to set off immediately in a deep voice.
Seeing how indifferent the police were when their family was being beaten, Shang Bin didn't expect them to provide treatment.
With a gloomy face and gritting his teeth, he set off despite being covered in wounds, and his eyes became even gloomier as he looked at the Gu family.
After returning, Old Madam Gu held Ran Qingxuan's hand and walked while wiping her tears.
"Don't be sad, mother. I'm sorry to have frightened you during this period."
"You can return safely because of God's mercy. Don't take those nonsense Li said seriously."
"Sixth brother, sixth sister-in-law, you don't know how worried I am about you these past few days. I couldn't eat or sleep all day and all night, and I was always looking forward to your return."
The second sister-in-law spoke quickly and didn't notice that Old Madam Gu was winking at her, trying to make her stop talking.
Ran Qingxuan was about to comfort her, but he didn't expect that his third sister-in-law, who was walking behind him, suddenly exclaimed and pointed at Ran Qingxuan's waist with her eyes wide open.
"Sixth brother's wife, are you hurt?"
"What, where's the injury?"
"There's blood on your clothes!"
When they just came back, in order not to expose their cotton clothes, she and Gu Yanchen both changed into the same clothes as before, except that they added two more thermal underwear.
The wound on her body was a penetrating wound, and it would take longer to heal than a superficial wound.
It was already scabbed over, but because I had just fought two consecutive battles, the movements were so rough that it was torn apart a little.
But seeing that everyone was asking him worriedly, Ran Qingxuan lied and said that he was hit by a branch when he fell.
The second sister-in-law was about to say that it was a good thing that she didn't end up like Lin Xueer, but she felt that it was inappropriate to say so, so she didn't say anything else.
Gu Yanchen knew the severity of the injury on her waist, and felt somewhat guilty when he saw this.
"I should be the one to do it."
Ran Qingxuan smiled and consoled her: "Next time you beat up a man, you can do it. I'll take care of the bitchy woman!"
"Your injury..."
"It's okay, I just pulled a little. I'll get two more shots during the next break."
The Gu family didn't know how serious her injuries were and didn't let her take anything along the way. Instead, she was the most relaxed one among the group.
The team was delayed for two days waiting for them, and they didn't stop until dark.
They found a place sheltered from the wind to rest temporarily. After setting up the tent, the second sister-in-law cooked a sumptuous dinner. The ingredients used were those bought by Ran Qingxuan from Fengxian County.
Originally, one portion of it was intended as a filial tribute to Bu Wei and the group of officials, but Ran Qingxuan felt that it was unnecessary and kept it for his own consumption.
The officials munched on the baked cakes and smelled the fragrance wafting over, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
"What did the second sister-in-law of the Gu family make? Why does it smell so good?"
"It should be meat. I just saw a lot of large and small bags under He Xun's feet. There must be a lot of good stuff in them..."
"Well, they put their stuff on a cart and ask us to pull it. Isn't that a bit too much?"
The sound of the two people's discussion reached the ears of Qian Zheng who was nearby, and he immediately let out a sigh.
"Isn't He Xun's life worth pulling a cart?"
The two of them fell silent immediately. Fu Fan, who was sitting in the corner to keep warm, glanced in the direction of the Gu family, then stood up and left.
"Fu Fan, what are you going to do?"
"Let the water go..."
"That's right, I want to go too, let's go together!"
The people in the police team seemed to ignore Fu Fan, but in fact, as long as he wanted to do something alone, someone would follow him immediately.
This was an order Bu Wei gave quietly, for fear that he would cause trouble for the team again.
Due to these people's surveillance, Fu Fan has not received any news for a long time, and he can't even release the information he has on hand.
But no matter how distressed he was, there was nothing he could do.
Time flies. The large group has been walking for more than half a month. That afternoon, they encountered the third severe snowstorm.
The first time it happened in Qianchong Mountain, they found a cave to hide. The second time it happened a few days ago, but fortunately the snow only lasted for one night and then stopped.
When the snowstorm came this time, there was no large shelter around, and people on the road could only lower their heads and bend over to move forward with difficulty.
The wind and snow felt like knives when blowing on faces, and they specifically found ways to get through the seams in people's clothes. Because of Ran Qingxuan's presence, all the Gu family members wore goggles, hats, and thick scarves.
The same was true for the two families that were on good terms with the Gu family. None of them could have thought that Ran Qingxuan was so "lucky" that he could buy such a thing.
Of course, with Gu Yanchen protecting them, no one questioned what was wrong.
Anyway, they are now almost reaching Cangzhou, and occasionally they can see foreigners who have crossed the sea to do business wherever they pass. Ran Qingxuan just said that he bought it from them.
They were fully armed, but it was hard for the escorts like Bu Wei. They could only wrap their heads and necks with layers of cloth. They were so cold that they didn't even have the strength to speak.
As for the two families who disliked the Gu family, it was getting colder and colder, and they only had thin cotton coats to keep warm. If they hadn't been walking and moving constantly, they would have been frozen to death at any time.
Fortunately, before the snowstorm hit, Bu Wei led them to a dilapidated temple that had become ruins.
Ran Qingxuan squinted his eyes and looked around, wondering why only this dilapidated temple was still standing firmly in the wind and snow.
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