Chapter 174 Being Targeted
However, Ning Bao has always been a very principled person. She entered the Zhang family mansion to exorcise ghosts and get money.
Now that she has exorcised the ghost, all that's left is to collect the money.
"Auntie, it's getting late. We've already caught the ghost on the little brother, so my uncle and I will be leaving now. My family is waiting for me; we still have to continue our journey."
Madam Zhang glared at her husband, then looked at Ningbao with great reluctance.
"Winter is just around the corner, and we don't know what it will be like if we continue south. Are you really not considering staying in Lanyu City?"
Ning Bao shook her head. She and Lan Yucheng were not meant to be; this was not the best place for them to settle down.
"Auntie, no need. There are so many of us, we'd hate to be separated. But if we all stay, it would put you in a difficult position. Besides, if we keep going, there might be a better place for us ahead."
Mrs. Zhang thought about it for a moment.
"Since you've made your decision, I won't force you to stay. But if you need any help in Lanyu City, be sure to come find me."
After Madam Zhang finished speaking, she immediately instructed the steward to prepare money and food.
When Ningbao and Shen Junshan left the Zhang residence, they not only received the 1,000 taels of silver they were entitled to, but also carried a lot of food.
Madam Zhang was also a thoughtful person. She not only had steamed buns, mantou, and pastries prepared, but also brought a lot of coarse grains and cereals, which Ningbao and the others could eat on the road.
After leaving the Zhang residence, Ning Bao found an inconspicuous alley and put all the items into a storage talisman. The nephew and uncle then headed straight for the general store to meet up with Mu Chunping, Lin Jianfei, and the others.
Ningbao's original purpose in coming to the city was to buy cinnabar and yellow paper. Madam Zhang had prepared a lot of these, enough for her to use for a while, and they were all of the best quality, much better than what she usually bought herself.
She had cinnabar and talisman paper, and she had also earned money and food at the Zhang family's residence. She had a lot of fabric and other things in her storage talisman, all of which she had taken from wealthy families in Yunliu Town.
Moreover, they had already wasted a lot of time at the Zhang residence, as they had previously arranged to meet Mu Chunping and the others at the general store.
When Ning Bao and her group arrived, Mu Chunping and the others had already finished shopping. Upon seeing Ning Bao, Mu Chunping quickly went to greet them.
"Ningbao, come and eat the steamed buns, they're still hot."
Mu Chunping took out several steaming hot buns from his pocket and handed them to Ning Bao.
Ning Bao didn't stand on ceremony and took the steamed buns and ate them in big bites. Although she had eaten at the Zhang residence earlier, she had just used up a lot of her energy to exorcise the ghost and nourish the soul for Zhang Zhenyu, so she was a little hungry again.
After finishing twelve large steamed buns, Ning Bao let out a delicate burp, then looked at Lin Jianfei and the others, who had large and small bags in front of her.
"Uncles, have you bought everything? If you have, let's leave town."
Lin Jianfei, Lin Hai, and the others bought a lot of coarse grains and daily necessities, some for their own use and some for the villagers. Mu Chunping also bought some and a lot of cotton.
Although Ningbao has a lot of fabric, he doesn't have any cotton. It's going to snow soon, and making winter clothes with only fabric won't be enough; cotton is also necessary.
Although cotton is expensive, Mu Chunping didn't feel bad at all when she thought about making clothes for her little daughter.
Lin Jianfei glanced around.
"Ningbao, we've bought everything. Let's get out of the city quickly. Although there weren't many people with us today, I have a feeling we're being watched."
Not only Lin Jianfei noticed, but Ning Bao and Shen Junshan also discovered that several dirty-looking people were secretly watching Lin Jianfei and his group as soon as they arrived.
Shen Junshan glanced around with a cold look in his eyes.
“That’s right, we’ve indeed been targeted. I suspect those people are also refugees. It’s just that they entered the city early; they must have come before Lanyu City banned the accommodation of refugees.”
It could also be said that they were the first refugees to arrive in Lanyu City. When they first arrived in Lanyu City, they had no means of making a living, and they dared not rob the possessions of the wealthy and powerful.
All we can do is watch out for those hands on the street that we think we can steal from, like us.
We're new here and just passing through; there's no need for us to fight them. If a fight breaks out and either side gets hurt, it will definitely alert the authorities. We're just refugees now; if we get involved with the government, we'll be in big trouble.
Let's find a secluded spot and have Ningbao pack up the things, then we'll leave the city empty-handed.
The refugees outside the city are far more numerous and vicious than those inside…
Without delay, everyone quickly put all their things on the cart and headed towards a less crowded area.
The refugees hurriedly followed, but in the blink of an eye, Ning Bao and the others disappeared before their eyes.
When they reappeared on the street, they had nothing left.
Those refugees originally came to loot supplies, but now that the supplies are gone, they don't dare cause trouble in the city. They can only curse and grumble as they look for their next target.
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