Chapter 162 Listeners are interested
The "bandits" were numerous and had a clear goal, so they quickly rushed to the carriage.
The young man who was chosen as the Qiuhua Messenger was their priority target. Two "bandits" provided cover for him, while one of them rushed out from the middle, with the blade of the long knife in his hand pointed directly at the young man's neck.
Does that look like he's going to kill with one strike?
Seeing that the young man's neck was bleeding, the middle-aged escort in the lead rushed over with a roar, raised the bandit's knife, turned around and attacked him.
The young man collapsed to the ground in fear, holding his neck, and was completely stunned.
Wen Wan was very close to the young man. She rushed over quickly, helped him up, and pulled him to hide behind the carriage.
Zhou Lingling protected the two men behind her with a stick in her hand.
Wen Wan looked at the other two young men scattered not far away and shouted loudly:
"Come here quickly! They're targeting the five of us. If we gather together, the escort brothers can concentrate their strength to protect us!"
The other two young men were in a panic and had no ability to think at all. When someone gave an order, they obeyed subconsciously.
Under the cover of the black-clad bodyguards, five young men gathered together.
The escorts gathered together, surrounding the five people in three layers, giving the bandits no chance to kill them in the chaos.
The middle-aged escort was sending out signals while fending off the bandits.
"Brothers, hold on for another quarter of an hour, reinforcements will surely arrive!"
"yes!"
The escorts growled in unison, their aura and obedience were beyond the reach of any ordinary escort.
Wenwan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she observed the battle situation carefully without any expression.
The escorts tried their best to stop them, but as time went on, they gradually began to lose strength. Seeing gaps appearing among the defending escorts from time to time, the belated reinforcements finally arrived.
What shocked Wen Wan was that the cavalrymen who arrived were all wearing golden armor.
"This is……"
Fengwei?
Wen Wan narrowed her eyes, and the valve of her memory suddenly opened. She remembered the time when Wei Changjia led Fengwei to the border town.
As the nephew of the Empress Dowager, Wei Changjia controls the Fengwei on her behalf. They chased from the imperial capital to the border town just to hunt down Chen Yuanshi.
The person that Chen Yuanshi met before his death was the old woman named "Xiangnu", and the old woman came for the Cangqi secret box.
Now Fengwei has appeared in Haicheng again, and is secretly hiding around the team escorting Qiuhua's envoy. Could it be that the person the Queen Mother is looking for is also related to Cangqi's secret box?
But, hasn’t the Cangqi secret box been found and sent back to the capital?
"Sister Xiaowan?"
Zhou Lingling called out softly, pulling Wen Wan back from her chaotic thoughts.
She turned around and saw that the situation on the battlefield had undergone a fundamental reversal after the arrival of the Phoenix Guard Cavalry. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the bandits quickly retreated.
The Phoenix Guards did not pursue the victory, but simply closed their formation and protected the young men.
The one leading the Phoenix Guard this time was a small flagman, who seemed to be acquaintance of the middle-aged escort.
The middle-aged escort stepped forward, clutching his injured arm, to express his gratitude. "Thanks to Commander Wang for coming to our rescue, otherwise all of us brothers would have died here today."
Commander Wang waved his hand. "Brother Li, you're too polite. We're all working for the Empress Dowager, so there's no need to differentiate between us. Thankfully, the Empress Dowager made preparations and allowed us to accompany her ahead of time."
The middle-aged escort sighed, "It's just... I originally wanted to hide the Phoenix Guard, but now it's completely exposed."
Commander Wang was not as cautious. "Alas, compared to our exposure, Envoy Qiuhua is more important. Moreover, since Envoy Chen's death, many things have been exposed, but they have not been exposed yet."
The middle-aged escort nodded, "That's true."
The two of them spoke to each other and both understood that some things should not be said in front of others.
They thought that these young people from the countryside didn't understand anything, but they didn't know that when they mentioned the three words "Chen Yuanshi", Wenwan's expression changed.
After the injured were given simple treatment for their wounds, the Phoenix Guard Cavalry escorted everyone as they continued forward.
Because the carriage was damaged, the five young people no longer had enough space and were forced to squeeze into one carriage.
Wen Wan hugged her knees and huddled in a corner with Zhou Lingling.
She tugged at Zhou Lingling's sleeve and asked her to lean closer to her ear.
She lowered her voice and said a few words to Zhou Lingling.
Zhou Lingling was confused at first, then nodded in agreement.
Then, the talkative wind-chasing boy Zhou came online in seconds and started to get close to the other three people one by one.
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The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the mottled city walls, leaving only a faint golden color between the sky and the earth.
Before the city gates closed, the group finally arrived at Yuncheng, exhausted.
Because Yuncheng is close to the imperial capital, the roads are well-connected, there are many shops in the city, and the people live a prosperous life. Even at night, many shops are still open.
With the intimidation of the Phoenix Guard Cavalry, even the innkeeper was a bit more enthusiastic than usual and quickly settled everyone down.
While walking towards the room, Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling kept a little distance from the people in front of them so that they could talk more easily.
Zhou Lingling told Wen Wan all the information she had found out.
"All three of them are from Haicheng, and their families have different livelihoods. One runs a bookstore, one comes from a rural farming family, and the other comes from a peddler's family. They're all ordinary families, nothing special."
"Sister Xiaowan, why do you want me to find out about their identities and backgrounds?"
After listening to his description, Wen Wan's brows furrowed more and more.
"Is there no one in any of their three families who knows medicine?"
Zhou Lingling shook her head affirmatively, "No. Sister Xiaowan, are you looking for someone who knows medicine? My father knows how to do it. What's wrong with you?"
"You are sick." Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth, her expression very solemn.
She stared at Zhou Lingling without blinking and asked a question that left Zhou Lingling speechless.
She said, "Are you your father's biological child?"
"Heh," Zhou Lingling's expression froze. "Sister Xiaowan, is it polite to ask like that?"
Wen Wan sighed helplessly, "Time is tight, I'll explain it to you later."
We only have a short distance to go back to the room, and then we won’t have a chance to talk.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lingling finally replied, "Of course. Although my mother died early, my father raised me very well since I was a child. It's impossible that I'm not his biological child."
Wen Wan asked again in a deep voice, "Is your father... named Zhou Qun? Does your father have a senior brother named Chen?"
Zhou Lingling's heart was pounding when she heard her ask in such a serious tone, but her tone was very confused.
"No, my father's name is Zhou Chi, and I've never heard him mention any senior brothers."
His answer made Wen Wan look confused. She whispered, "Could it really be a coincidence?"
But she never easily believes in coincidences.
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