Chapter 200 Dilapidated Temple, Assassination
Gu Yunrou wasn't one of Mo Ji's people either; she looked directly at the village chief.
“Village Chief Lin, this temple is ownerless. We can stay here, so can you. I neither object to nor exclude you from coming in.”
However, there are some things I need to make clear to you beforehand. My son and I were originally going to Yunlu City, but someone didn't want us to live, so we've been chased all the way.
By some twist of fate, we escaped here, but those people are incredibly resourceful. I'm afraid that if they catch up and see us living under the same roof, they might harm you.
After hearing Gu Yunrou's words, the village chief's expression also became serious.
Although he had never encountered an assassin, he had heard of them. Those who could become assassins must be highly skilled in martial arts, and were not people like them who were ordinary villagers.
Moreover, he had heard of a wealthy family being wiped out overnight by an enemy...
but……
If they don't settle here, they'll have to stay in the snow. According to Lingling and Ningbao, this is the only house within a 500-mile radius.
Given the weather, their chances of freezing to death if they continued walking in the snow were practically 100%. If they stayed here, the assassins might not be interested in searching them if they saw they were refugees, or they might not even be able to find this place at all.
So staying here offers a glimmer of hope, while leaving means there is virtually no chance of survival.
The village chief was deep in thought, and Gu Yunrou was also deep in thought.
She stared blankly at the jade pendant that Ning Bao had returned to her. It was given to Yang'er by her husband three years ago. Not long after her sister and her family had an accident three years ago, her husband, Marquis Yongyi, brought back a jade pendant, saying that it was a family heirloom of the Shen family and had been blessed by a master to ensure safety.
At the time, she didn't think much of it and let Yang'er take care of her. Unexpectedly, from that day on, Yang'er started acting more and more strangely.
First, he was frequently sick, and then Yang'er, who used to be a good student, gradually declined. Now, he is weak, sickly, and his life is not long.
Her husband, Marquis Yongyi, appeared to be as respectful to her and her son as ever, but in reality, he rarely cared about Yang'er and would not stay overnight in her courtyard.
Instead, she spent her days in the concubine's courtyard diligently raising her illegitimate son.
Seeing her son's health deteriorating, Gu Yunrou decided to take him away from the capital to Yunlu City, the ancestral home of the Gu family, to recuperate.
Yunlu City not only housed her dowry shops and estates, but also her elder brother, who was born of the same mother. Gu Yunrou still harbored a sliver of hope for the Marquis of Yongyi.
However, ever since they left the capital, wave after wave of assassins completely broke her heart. Now, with the jade pendant incident, Gu Yunrou only feels hatred and no love for Marquis Yongyi.
The village chief was just struggling with this when he looked at Gu Yunrou.
“Madam Shen, I have made up my mind. We have decided to stay. As for the danger you mentioned, we are not afraid. If you need any help, please just ask. We will do our best to help you if it is within our power.”
"Okay!" Hearing that the village chief agreed to let her stay, Gu Yunrou felt relieved for some reason, and also felt much more at ease.
As soon as Gu Yunrou finished speaking, Shen Muyang, who had been sitting silently to the side, looked up at his mother, then at the village chief.
"Village Chief, may I address you as such?"
The village chief, seeing a boy the same age as his grandson but much thinner and smaller, speaking to him so politely, nodded repeatedly.
"Of course you can."
Shen Muyang slightly raised his eyes.
"Village Chief, Mu Yang would like to buy a few sets of clothes from you. Just the clothes you usually wear will do. Is that alright?"
Upon hearing Shen Muyang's words, the village chief was stunned. He glanced at his torn cotton-padded coat, which revealed the cotton underneath, and was somewhat puzzled.
Shen Junshan, who had remained silent, raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Muyang.
"Is the young master trying to blend into our crowd and confuse the enemy?"
Shen Muyang's composure beyond his years indicated that he genuinely wanted to blend in with the refugees.
"Uncle, you can just call me Mu Yang. To be honest, I really want to blend in with you guys. Listen to Uncle Xiang, there are several hundred of you and only a few of us. If we blend in, those assassins won't recognize us at all."
Although they are assassins, they are only in it for money. As long as they don't discover us, they won't attack us without reason.
Moreover, we heard on our way here that the imperial court had already sent an imperial envoy to the north to provide disaster relief. Those who were chasing us were bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong; they wouldn't dare to cause too much unrest here.
So it's safe for both of us to blend in with you, since it's not easy for you to find a place to stay in this freezing weather.
Besides, once you're with us, you're all family. My son and I never mistreat our own people. If I'm not mistaken, you probably don't have a destination yet, right?
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