"Luocheng, I can get there by going through Jiamen, but the mountain road is rugged. It's better not to go up the mountain as a woman. I heard that bandits are rampant recently, so it's safer to stay in the city." The aunt was a kind person. Xue'er nodded after hearing that.

Several people from the government office had been following Xue'er stealthily, and Xue'er had already noticed it, but was unwilling to point it out. Even the Snow Wolf smelled the enemy's scent. Xue'er bent down and touched the Snow Wolf's head and said, "Be good, when we get to the mountain road, you can eat whatever you want. I heard there are birds and beasts there."

The snow wolf seemed to really understand her language and wagged its tail happily. It walked through Gate A, but the government officials still did not leave her shadow.

One of the men stopped and said, "This woman seems to be going to Luocheng. Should we follow her? I heard that bandits are rampant there, and our government office seems to have not been there for a long time." Bandits and government officials have always kept to themselves. It seemed as if they had signed a contract and no one could hinder anyone.

If this woman went alone on the mountain road, it would be tantamount to seeking death. After discussing it, the guys decided to give up tracking her. If the wolf and the woman entered Handan city again, it would not be too late to make plans.

As it was getting dark, Xue'er felt a little tired, so she leaned against a tree stump and fell asleep in the embrace of the snow wolf.

Unconsciously, she dreamed of that mysterious group again. They rushed up the mountain and started to massacre her people without saying a word. Fortunately, her uncles and aunts helped her and Snow Wolf escape from the tunnel, so they were able to avoid being hunted down by those people. However, she still didn't know who those people were...

Xue'er was awakened by a nightmare again. She saw that it was getting late at night and the snow wolf was sleeping beside her. It seemed to have noticed something was wrong with Xue'er, so it sat up and licked her face with its tongue. Xue'er was amused by it and giggled, so she held it in her arms.

The next morning, Gu Yunru yawned lazily, and after seeing Yaya, she walked around the market with Rong Zhen. "It seems that there is nothing new recently, but Huajianlou is really busy. I am thinking about opening another shop. What do you think?" Gu Yunru threw the topic to Rong Zhen.

"I don't think it's necessary. Huajianlou has enough to keep you busy. If you really want to give those unemployed people something to do, you can consider opening a food street like the one you opened in the capital. It's just the same old way."

Rong Zhen expressed his opinion, and Gu Yunru nodded. Passing by the yamen, he thought of Ji Heng's temporary position as an official. He must be busy with trivial matters every day.

"The prefect of Qizhou City is a fourth-rank official. Let's go see him." Gu Yunru took Rong Zhen's arm, and the two of them hit it off and walked in.

At this time, Ji Heng was busy suppressing bandits. Seeing that he really acted like a prefect, Gu Yunru looked at Shu'er who was drinking tea beside him and said, "Shu'er, does your husband always show you this kind of displeasure every day?"

"Not really... He's just in a bad mood."

"Just feeling a little down?" Gu Yunru smiled obscurely and said nothing. Shu'er saw Ji Heng's bitter and resentful look and asked patiently, "Husband, have you encountered any difficult problems? Why don't you tell us so that we can think of a solution?

It's better than being alone there." Knowing that Ji Heng likes to handle everything by himself, sometimes even Shu'er can't stand his taciturn personality.

"Well, I got news recently that officials and bandits are colluding... I'm having a headache now, wondering how to deal with this matter." After hearing this, Rong Zhen asked him to continue. Gu Yunru knew that it was time for the men to discuss state affairs again, so he gave Shu'er a look, and the two of them went outside in tacit understanding.

"Shu'er, your relationship with Ji Heng is getting better and better. When do you plan to have another child? Then your relationship may be even better." Shu'er heard her joking and hung her head unhappily and said, "Aunt, please don't make fun of me. You know my body. The pain of bone marrow disease will accompany me until I grow old. If I have children, the test for me will become more and more..."

Seeing that Shu'er was completely desperate, Gu Yunru felt a little uncomfortable. He stroked her shoulder and said, "Shu'er. Sometimes we can't be so pessimistic. Have you asked Ji Heng what he meant? What if he also wants to have a child of his own?"

"I have asked around and found out that Ji Heng is fine, but my parents have always hoped that we can..."

Shu'er felt the pressure doubled, so staying in Qizhou City now was the wisest decision. It was better than being scolded by the elders after returning.

"So that's how it is. Well, if that's the case, then I won't ask you these questions anymore..." Gu Yunru walked forward shoulder to shoulder with her and found a little boy following a woman stealthily and stealing her purse when she was not paying attention. Gu Yunru caught the third hand on the spot.

"Why are you doing such a thing?" Gu Yunru raised her eyebrows at him in dissatisfaction. The little boy looked at her speechlessly. The woman also understood what had happened and wanted to escort the little boy to the government.

"Auntie, your purse has been found now. You should have more important things to do, such as going to Phuket Temple to burn incense. But please don't let today's events ruin your mood." Gu Yunru could tell from the scent on her that she had already prepared incense paper and other things early on.

The woman had Buddhist beads hanging around her neck and looked very pious to Buddha.

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"Yes... If the girl hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten. You little bastard, I would have let you go today!" The woman did not forget to say harsh words before leaving. The young man, on the other hand, even made a face at her back.

Shu'er grabbed the little boy's ear and said, "Do you know what you just did? If you do this kind of thing, you will be arrested and sent to jail. You actually..." Shu'er looked at the little boy who finally realized the pain and begged for mercy, and then she let go of her hand.

"I'm just a little hungry and want to steal some money. It's nothing. Besides, their money is also earned from others!"