Wen Nongnong knew when to stop and didn't tease him any further.
Just then, the sound of a carriage wheel rolling on the ground came from outside.
Wen Nongnong raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the "poison" had worked wonders, as the man had brought the carriage so quickly.
Before long, the man indeed limped in, his face pale and covered in sweat, and said, "Miss, I have brought the carriage here."
Wen Nong Nong went out to check and saw that there was indeed a carriage parked outside. Although it was simple, it was better than nothing.
She immediately turned back into the temple and said to Gu Linchao, "Husband, we can go now."
Gu Linchao was about to get up, but when he heard the word "husband," he paused for a moment, and then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Wen Nong Nong didn't notice his unusual behavior and quickly came over to help him.
Gu Linchao could actually walk on his own, but seeing how carefully the girl was supporting him, he ultimately didn't push her away.
Meeting this girl shattered all the principles he had always adhered to.
When they reached the temple gate, Wen Nongnong remembered something, took out three "poison pills" made of mud, and said to the other three men, "To prevent you from tampering with things on the way, you must also take this poison."
Gu Linchao's gaze fell on her fair palm, where three dark mud balls lay quietly.
His eye twitched; he had no idea when the girl had rubbed it.
Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions changed drastically, and they immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Give us a hundred lives, we would never dare to harm the young master and young lady. Please spare us!"
“No! You can choose whether you take the poison yourselves or I have to force you to take it. Wen Nongnong remained unmoved, paused, and added, “If you behave well, I will give you the antidote before the poison takes effect. Otherwise, you will die from intestinal perforation when the time comes.”
The three men glanced at Gu Linchao, their leg injuries seeming to hurt even more.
They dared not hesitate any longer, stepped forward, took the poison, and swallowed it directly.
Wen Nongnong watched them finish eating before she felt relieved and helped Gu Linchao continue walking out.
The rain outside was gradually subsiding, but even so, Wen Nongnong still seemed very careful. She stood to Gu Linchao's left, shielding his injured arm from the rain, afraid that his injured hand would get wet.
After getting into the carriage, she drew back the curtains and said to the four men, "Take that horse and let's go together."
"Yes, yes, yes..." the four men replied in unison.
The man who took the poison in the first place was the one who was rushing to catch the carriage.
The group headed towards the town.
It was already evening when we arrived in the town.
Wen Nong Nong's stomach had been growling several times, and she awkwardly tightened her belt again.
Gu Linchao pursed his lips, then suddenly lifted the carriage curtain and said to the man driving the carriage outside, "Let's go to the restaurant first."
He spoke suddenly, startling the man. He quickly responded.
He was terrified of Gu Linchao from the bottom of his heart. Even though he looked sick, he was still like a mountain, making people feel uneasy.
The man dared not delay and quickly drove his carriage to find a restaurant.
Wen Nong Nong frowned. "You should go to a clinic first. You can eat whenever you want, but your wound needs to be treated as soon as possible."
Gu Linchao leaned back against the car wall and said calmly, "I'm hungry, let's eat first."
Wen Nongnong wasn't that stupid. Her stomach had been growling so loudly that Gu Linchao must have heard it. Given his personality, how could he possibly prioritize eating over anything else? He did this because of her.
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