After arriving at Linyuan Village, Lin Qingfeng found a place to stay temporarily.
The few dilapidated houses were not much better than those in Shigang Village, but at least there were enough thatched huts.
Su Wan glanced at it. She knew she would definitely catch a cold here in the winter, but it was only mid-July, so she still had time to make arrangements.
Dalan and Granny Cui helped carry all the things from the carriage into the house.
“Master, Madam, your room is over there,” Cui Mama pointed to a relatively large thatched hut. “I took a look inside, and although it is simple, it is quite clean.”
Su Wan thought to herself: Isn't it clean? There's nothing there.
The bed, supported by wooden planks, felt like it would collapse if it shook even slightly.
Seeing that Granny Cui had already cleaned the place thoroughly and laid out a clean and tidy quilt, they saw that Granny Cui had already cleaned the place completely and laid out a clean and tidy quilt.
The only table in the room had a broken leg.
She had no choice but to go outside and find some wooden blocks to place underneath, then move it to the front to lean against.
Seeing that the table was really worn out, she wiped it clean and then took out a light blue cloth from the trunk and laid it on top.
Then place the sunflower plant from before on top.
The room suddenly felt more alive, and she nodded in satisfaction.
She raised the corners of her mouth and smiled at Wei Jingzhuo, saying, "How is it? Not bad, right? I brought this with me especially when I got married."
Wei Jingzhuo looked at her, smiling and chatting, showing no signs of the distress or despair that life had forced her to endure.
He suddenly asked, "Aren't you angry that I dragged you into this quagmire?"
Su Wan dusted off her hands. "What's the use of complaining? It won't change anything anyway. Although I don't like this kind of life, I will try my best to live each day well. Even in the most difficult circumstances, I can't lose my love for life."
"Besides, we're already at the bottom of the valley, so whichever way we go, we're going up."
Life is like a stock market; once it hits rock bottom, it's bound to rebound.
She also believed that their luck wouldn't stay this bad forever.
Wei Jingzhuo looked at her and felt that her eyes were so bright that they seemed to be able to hold all the stars in the sky, making her radiate a dazzling light that was hard to look away from.
His dark eyes were bright and deep, filled with emotions that were difficult to discern or explain.
Su Wan turned around and hung up curtains of the same color on the window.
Watching her busy figure, he suddenly felt that this kind of life wasn't bad.
After Su Wan finished what she was doing, she came over to him and said, "Wait a minute, I'll give you an IV drip."
The long journey had left him looking extremely tired. He nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and rested against the bedside.
Su Wan took the IV bag, inserted the needle, and instructed him, "Call me when the IV drip in the bag above is finished. I'll go outside and help Granny Cui for a bit."
"Hmm." Wei Jingzhuo opened his eyes, looked at the thing hanging above the bed, and nodded.
Su Wan quietly left the room after he had closed his eyes.
At this moment, a group of men in black who had been chasing them stopped at the fork in the road. Someone asked, "Boss, the left leads to the Northwest Camp, and the right leads to Linyuan Village, which is just across the river. Which way should we go?"
The leader tightened the reins and stopped, looking back and forth between the two roads for a while, then pointed ahead: "You take the left road, I'll take a few men to the right, and send me the news immediately."
"Here you are."
The two groups of people went their separate ways.
The group of people leading the way sped along the path leading to Linyuan Village.
The villagers, seeing this from afar, quickly moved away.
"You, come back," the leader grabbed a villager, "have any new strangers arrived recently?"
People frequently come and go from Linyuan Village, which is near a quarry, and is often frequented by prisoners exiled by the imperial court.
Unfortunately, there really was a batch of them today.
"Sir, yes, yes, a group of prisoners entered the village early this morning."
The leader asked a few more questions, but finding no useful information, he continued searching house to house.
When Su Wan arrived at the courtyard, she saw that Granny Cui and Emerald were already clearing the weeds in the yard.
She went to the kitchen to prepare something to eat for everyone. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she heard Lin Qingfeng's hurried footsteps.
“Someone’s come to the village,” Lin Qingfeng said as soon as he entered. “We need to leave quickly.”
Upon hearing this, Granny Cui immediately put down the firewood she was holding and went back to her room to pack her luggage without saying a word.
Dalan looked completely bewildered.
Very few people come to Linyuan Village, but there's no need for visitors to be so nervous.
But seeing Lin Qingfeng like this, she had no choice but to go with Granny Cui to pack their things.
Su Wan quickly followed him into the house. Wei Jingzhuo had already opened his eyes; he had already heard what Lin Qingfeng had said.
He asked calmly, "How many people?"
Lin Qingfeng clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Reporting to Master, six people have arrived."
She looked at Wei Jingzhuo. To be honest, she didn't want to run anymore. If she ran any further west, she would reach Xirong.
If they don't leave, those endless assassinations will follow them like a shadow and will never stop.
To escape their pursuit, the only option is to hide one's identity and survive.
He pressed his thin lips together and said coldly, "There are too many of us, it would be easy for our identities to be exposed."
Su Wan asked, "Then what should we do?"
Wei Jingzhuo said coldly, "Qingfeng, you take Granny Cui and leave first. My wife and I will stay here."
Su Wan also thought the idea was feasible.
Granny Cui wiped away her tears, "How can that be? The master is currently unable to move around easily and has no one to protect him. Qingfeng should stay and protect the master and the madam."
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