Chapter 308 It is not suitable to stay here for long
Lu Jing looked at Gu Xixi in disbelief.
Can women also make a living on their own?
Seeing that she was in a daze, Gu Xixi thought that she was still frightened and had not recovered yet, so she asked kindly:
"You mentioned travel expenses, and you also mentioned revenge. What are your plans next?"
Lu Jing glanced at Gu Xixi and changed the topic, "To be honest, Xixi, I came out this time to file a complaint in Jingzhao Prefecture."
"I swear in front of my parents' tombs that I will seek justice for my family and make the evildoers pay with blood."
"Before I see this day with my own eyes, I have only one wish in my life, to think about nothing else."
She seemed to recall the scene of her family being torn apart and her eyes flashed with resolute hatred.
"If Jingzhao Prefecture doesn't work, I'll go and beat the drum to report it! If that doesn't work, I'll find a way to file a complaint with the emperor!"
"You're going to the capital?" Gu Xixi was surprised, but smiled and said, "We're going the same way. If you don't have any other way, why don't you come with us?"
Lu Jing waved his hands hurriedly, saying in panic, "No, no, I dare not trouble you three again!"
"I have already made plans to go to the capital. Don't worry, I have enough money."
At this time, An Qinghe had already moved the eight evil slaves to the side of the official road to avoid blocking the way.
He looked up at the sky and urged, "If you don't leave now, we'll really have to stay outside tonight."
Gu Xixi smiled at Lu Jing, "Did you hear me? Time is tight, so you better not refuse."
"Come with us for a while and leave this place first. If you want to leave by yourself later, I won't stop you."
Lu Jing looked at Gu Xixi and nodded after a moment.
"Thank you very much."
Gu Xixi asked Lu Jing to wait in the car first. When she turned to Jiang Mingyuan, her smile disappeared and her expression became serious.
"What do you think?"
Jiang Mingyuan once served as a county magistrate and was familiar with criminal justice.
He pondered and said, "According to what those evil slaves said, this girl's parents were indeed murdered and her land was robbed."
"But such a big case happened locally, why didn't the county government do anything?"
"Also, why didn't this girl go to the county government to seek justice, but had to go all the way to the capital?"
Jiang Mingyuan raised his eyes and said, "In my opinion, the master the evil slave mentioned may have some background."
"Or maybe they're chasing this girl for more than just her beauty."
Gu Xixi frowned, "Are they going to stop Lu Jing from going to Beijing to file a complaint?"
Jiang Mingyuan nodded slightly.
He glanced at the evil slaves thrown on the roadside and whispered, "I had planned to send a fast horse overnight to ask the county government to come and arrest them."
"It seems that we should not stay here for long now."
"Leave them here, their owner will come looking for them. If there is any trouble in the future, we can only deal with it later."
Gu Xixi's face was gloomy. "I understand. I'll go tell An Qinghe and leave right away."
"Don't stay at the post station tonight. Go to Jincheng tomorrow and rest there."
Although this place belongs to Fengcheng, it is directly under the jurisdiction of Nanyi County.
If the county government is in cahoots with the so-called master, they will surely chase after them when they learn that the evil slaves have failed to complete their mission.
So the best thing to do is to run away.
When An Qinghe heard Gu Xixi say that they had to travel overnight, he drove the carriage as fast as he could without asking the reason.
Gu Xixi sat in the carriage with her eyes closed and rested.
Lu Jing glanced at her several times and always felt that this girl was very different.
Lu Jing is the only daughter in the family. She has been loved since childhood, and her parents rarely demand too much from her using etiquette and rules.
But what she usually heard and saw was "A woman should obey her father at home, obey her husband after marriage, and obey her son after her husband's death."
Even her parents' previous plan was to find a son-in-law for their daughter.
After they have a child, the old couple will be old enough to hand over the family to the son-in-law to take over the household.
In the past, Lu Jing herself didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
Her parents told her, "Find a good man to take care of you."
But the girl she had just met told her, "Make your own living."
This inevitably caused some ripples in Lu Jing's heart.
The next morning, Jiang Mingyuan was heard saying outside, "Sister Xixi, I can see the city gate."
Lu Jing woke up with a start and turned to look at Gu Xixi, and found that her eyes were clear, as if she had never closed them.
Gu Xixi lifted the car window curtain and said, "Let's go into the city and find a good inn. You two have worked hard all night, so you need to eat something and get some sleep."
"Okay." Jiang Mingyuan responded, rode his horse forward and went to talk to An Qinghe.
After checking into the inn, Gu Xixi first asked the waiter to find a square table for four people and ordered a lot of food.
By the time the two men came back from tying up the horses, the food was being served.
Having not had dinner yesterday and having travelled a long way by car, An Qinghe was already starving.
He smelled the delicious food and stared, "Candied pork elbow? Clear-boiled chicken soup?"
"Xixi, didn't you say to keep things simple when you go out? Why are you eating so extravagantly today?"
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Everyone is tired and hungry, it's time to eat something good to replenish your body. I'll treat you to this meal."
Jiang Mingyuan and An Qinghe knew Gu Xixi's temper, so they were not polite and sat down with a smile.
Lv Jing was at a loss as to what to do and stood up from the stool, "Miss Xixi, I'm not hungry yet, you guys eat."
"Thank you for bringing me here. I'll be leaving now."
The money she brought was barely enough to pay for accommodation along the way, so how could she afford such a meal?
Gu Xixi held Lv Jing down and half-jokingly asked, "Why, are you afraid that you won't be able to pay me back after eating my meal?"
Lu Jing lowered her head in embarrassment.
An Qinghe said, "Boss Gu invites us to dinner, and only invites true friends. You can eat without worrying about it, and you don't have to pay back!"
Jiang Mingyuan also smiled and said, "Sister Xixi has already ordered your portion, so don't refuse it."
Lu Jing looked up at everyone, her eyes flashing with emotion.
"Well, I'm welcome then."
While eating, Lu Jing glanced at the three of them and was seen by Anqing and the noisy man.
Anqing and Dalala asked with a smile, "What are you looking at, Miss Lu?"
"If you have any difficulties or ideas, just tell me."
Lu Jing was startled. Seeing Gu Xixi and Jiang Mingyuan looking at her, she blushed and said, "I just don't know if you two and Miss Xixi..."
She looked at An Qinghe, and finally fixed her sight on Jiang Mingyuan, "Miss Xixi's husband is this Mr. Jiang, right?"
In Lu Jing's opinion, two young men and one woman traveling together, one of them must be Gu Xixi's husband.
There was silence at the dinner table. The three of them stared at Lu Jing with different expressions.
Gu Xixi (confused): Huh?
Jiang Mingyuan: Surprised and a little shocked.
An Qinghe: A bolt from the blue.
Lu Jing was uneasy. "I'm just guessing. If I'm wrong, please..."
Suddenly, An Qinghe slapped the table and stood up, "Why didn't you guess it was me?!"
Lu Jing was frightened and even more confused, "Huh?"
Gu Xixi grabbed An Qinghe and said, "Sit down. You've frightened Miss Lu!"
She smiled and said to Lu Jing, "I am unmarried. Boss An is my business partner and good friend, and Master Jiang is an elder brother of my local clan."
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