Zhang Lanxiang had just been praised and was in a state of high spirits. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "Tell me, I can definitely do it well!"
Lu Xiaoyang leaned closer and whispered, "Once Baal releases you, do this and that, then do that and that..."
Zhang Lanxiang nodded repeatedly and whispered, "It has to be you!"
After all these years away, judging from her behavior in various aspects, Zhang Lanxiang realized how right her cousin's choice had been; the Lu family had no one who was just there to do anything.
No matter what problems they encountered along the way, Lu Xiaoyang took the lead in solving them, and she always managed to handle things perfectly.
Most importantly, my cousin is quite shrewd, and she and Lu Xiaoyang are a match made in heaven!
She felt a slight regret, however, that she had realized it too late; the Lu family no longer had any male heirs of her age to choose from.
So annoying!
However, she quickly became deflated. If Balzhen escorted her all the way back to Jingzhou, this matter would blow up and her reputation would be truly ruined. Whether she could still get married would be another matter.
But it doesn't matter if she can't get married, she can stay at home with her parents for the rest of her life.
He learned a lot of skills from the Lu family. When he was young, he could work in the Lu family's shops. When he didn't want to work there anymore, he could go back to manage his own business and always be able to support himself with his own hands.
This man isn't someone I absolutely have to marry.
Thinking this way, she felt much better. When the Xiteng people brought her food, she put on another act, cried her heart out, and then pretended to be angry, so that Bal would take her to stay in a deluxe single room.
Given the chance to stay in a deluxe single room, nobody wants to stay in a cramped, dark room; that's the advice everyone gave.
Barr behaved quite well, and immediately arranged for a maid to serve her. She took a nice bath and then lay down on the bed to sleep comfortably.
She wasn't worried about what Bal might do to her at night. After all, she now had the Lu family's backing, and Bal wanted their help, so he certainly wouldn't force her at this time and anger the Lu family.
Indeed, some of Baal's men did suggest taking advantage of the situation to capture Zhang Lanxiang, but Baal rejected their suggestion, not wanting them to ruin his grand plan.
If it really works out, there's no rush.
Besides, he's seen women before, and he's not really in love with Zhang Lanxiang to the point of being unable to live without her; it's just an act, and there's no need to take the risk.
He then ordered people to prepare carriages and food for the journey. With snow falling everywhere, travel was difficult, and if they couldn't reach the next inn before dark, they would have to spend the night outside the city. Food was the most important thing.
Zhang Lanxiang behaved herself for two days, rarely leaving her room. Even when she did go out, it was only to check on Liu Yuexiang and the others in the small dark room to make sure they were all alright, and then to discuss a plan. On the morning of the third day, she went to find Baal.
"I have something very important to ask you."
Seeing her smiling at him with eyes full of love, Barr felt extremely satisfied and said in a good mood, "Ask away."
"You are from Xiteng. Do you have a pass? There are many cities between here and Jingzhou. You need a pass to pass through each city. Otherwise, you will not only be unable to pass, but you may also be arrested by the soldiers as a spy."
Unless you don't take the right path.
But with so many of them, including women, it was inconvenient to take the back paths; they had to enter through the main gate, which meant that not having a pass would be a major problem.
Baal hadn't considered this aspect. His family's business only extended to the border of Northern Yan and hadn't penetrated deeper yet, so for the time being, they could only operate in border cities. If they wanted to go to other cities, they would have to go through many procedures and obtain the customs clearance permit for that place.
But it's clearly too late to go through these procedures now.
"Without a clearance permit, do you have any ideas?"
Bal's love for Zhang Lanxiang was incredibly deep, it could be described as tender and affectionate.
Zhang Lanxiang blushed and said sweetly, "My cousin's husband is from the Lu family. He received a token from Aunt Lu when he left home. It's more useful than a pass. With that token, he can go anywhere without any trouble, but..."
Barr pressed on anxiously, "Just what?"
“But you are Xiteng people, and your appearance is different from our Beiyan people. We can recognize you at a glance. That token should be held by my cousin-in-law. That would be more convenient.”
After saying that, she glanced at Baal cautiously, then hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I don't want to help them, I just want to help you solve some problems..."
Her submissive demeanor successfully pleased Barr, and his chauvinistic attitude was respected to the fullest extent. He immediately stopped considering other issues and pulled Zhang Lanxiang aside, saying softly, "It was my oversight. We still need their help with our marriage. I'll have them released right away and return all the things to you."
Zhang Lanxiang was instantly overjoyed. Suppressing her nausea, she leaned into Baer's arms and said, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you. I'm really worried about going back to my hometown. If my parents don't approve of our marriage, they might make things difficult for you..."
She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, looking worried.
Bal had also considered this, but since he had come all the way here for Zhang Lanxiang, he didn't care about the obstacles.
He cupped Zhang Lanxiang's face tenderly and said, "As long as you're willing to marry me, I don't care about any difficulties!"
Zhang Lanxiang's eyes welled up with tears, looking like a lovestruck woman who had finally found true love.
At noon, Lu Xiaoyang and the others were released, and everything except the poison was returned to them. They were also given accommodation.
Even so, Lu Xiaoyang still didn't think much of Bal and even told him to give up.
Bal really wanted to slap him, but remembering that he was a member of the Lu family, she held back.
Although Lu Xiaoyang was released, he was still not free. He was restricted to moving around in the yard and could not go out, otherwise they would be tied up again.
No one objected. Since the Xiteng people were going to send them to Jingzhou anyway, and they would be provided with food and drink along the way, they had no reason to run away and were enjoying the ride with a clear conscience.
The next morning, they set off for Jingzhou. Lu Xiaoyang got up very early, packed his things, and quietly went to the corner of the wall to urinate, leaving a mark not far away.
Only those from Qianfan Pavilion can understand that mark.
This was a life-saving method taught to him by Jiang Jiuniang. People from Qianfan Pavilion were all over the country, and as long as they were discovered, they would have a chance to be rescued.
This is the only thing he can do right now.
The people of Xiteng, seeing his uncivilized behavior of urinating in the corner, kept their distance from him in disgust. No one came forward to check, they just smiled subtly and whispered, "He's still young and ignorant. In this cold weather, his things will freeze!"
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