After they left, An Shuyi looked at Xia Hua and said, "Hua Hua, you and Xiao Qi go sleep in the carriage. There are blankets up there. It's not comfortable sitting here." She just stood there watching the man.
Xia Hua didn't refuse. After all, her sister-in-law's family didn't have any extra rooms, and neither did any other families in the village. Last time they came, her sister-in-law's family vacated a room for them to stay in. But now that there were more men, it was better for them to stay in the main room.
"Then call me if you need anything."
"Don't worry, this man looks weak and can't possibly hurt me. Sleep soundly." Although this man looks like he has internal strength, he's just a paper tiger now and can't even withstand one punch from her.
Seeing that she was alright, Xia Hua took Xiao Qi to sleep in the carriage, while An Shuyi slept sitting on a bench. Although her eyes were closed, she didn't relax for a moment.
The man hadn't woken up by dawn. He had been unconscious since the beginning of the night and had been sleeping. It seemed he was exhausted from running for his life. And since his men hadn't found him yet, it seemed they were either dead or inefficient.
Seeing that Xia Hua and Xiao Qi had woken up, they carried the man back into the carriage, then went to the village's barefoot doctor to get medicine. When they returned, their sister-in-law had already prepared breakfast. After they ate, they left.
Xia Hua and Xiao Qi were sitting in the carriage, and the man was also left inside. They thought he would sleep for a long time, but he woke up at noon.
"Shushu, that kid's awake. Find a place to stop, take the bribe, and then abandon him." Xia Hua's voice came from the carriage.
“Okay,” An Shuyi agreed, and then began looking for a place to park the carriage.
Xiao Zili opened his eyes in the carriage and saw the person next to him, but he was not very surprised. He calmly sat up and asked, "Madam, may I ask where this is?"
"On the official road, if you go forward, it's Jinnan City; if you go backward, it's Huatian City. As for the other roads, we don't know yet. If you want to get off the carriage, you can do so now, but since we saved you, we have to take some benefits."
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Xia Hua didn't urge him. "It's not far from where we found you. If you want to go back, you still have time."
Xiao Zili listened to her calm words, but his heart was not at peace. He knew that his subordinates had been killed, and he himself had almost lost his life. He did not believe that they would let him go at the last moment.
It seems that he was rescued by this woman after he fell unconscious. Judging from the voices just now, there seemed to be another person outside, but they were both women. If they could rescue him from the hands of those men in black dresses...
He wanted to leave, but he was covered in wounds and his subordinates had all been killed. If he left now, death would be his only fate, since he didn't know if there were any other people who wanted to kill him.
"Auntie, can I leave with you? I promise to give you a generous reward once I recover from my injuries."
Xia Hua didn't answer him, but instead said to An Shuyi outside, "Shushu, there's no need to stop, let's keep going." He had asked to go with them himself, no one had forced him.
While he's recovering from his injuries, we can observe him to see which prince he is and whether he has the ability to compete with the crown prince. He's practically handed to us; why not take him?
Hearing the sounds from inside, An Shuyi outside didn't stop and continued driving the carriage until it got dark. Now, the carriage carried two patients and a child.
After they stopped, she started a fire and cooked something, but it was just simple roasted meat with some roasted buns. Xiaoqi, on the other hand, ate some snacks.
"Thank you, Auntie. My name is Xiao Zili!" Although Xiao Zili was injured, it was only one leg; the other leg was fine. When the carriage stopped, he got off.
An Shuyi watched him take the barbecue and said, "No need to thank me, just pay us the reward later." She just didn't know if he had the ability to pay them the reward they wanted.
"Don't worry, aunties, once my men find them, I'll give you the reward." Although Xiao Zili felt that the two aunties were not simple, he didn't think much about the reward, assuming it was just money.
After finishing their meal, they tossed a piece of clothing to Xiao Zili, and then the two of them took Xiao Qi back to the carriage to sleep. The weather was very hot, and they wouldn't catch a cold. Besides, it wasn't appropriate for a grown man to stay in the carriage with them.
Xiao Zili knew it was inappropriate, so he covered himself with the clothes and went to sleep without showing any disgust.
The next morning, the group ate some snacks and set off. Before dark, An Shuyi drove the carriage to a village, found a family to stay with, and gave them two taels of silver. This not only solved their food problem but also provided them with a place to stay.
If Xiao Zili hadn't been with them, they wouldn't have gone into the village. Anyway, there were still steamed buns, pastries, and candied fruits in the warehouse. Xiao Qi was too young to say anything, so she would eat whatever they were given.
But this man is different. He could roast meat last night, but not tonight. After all, there was no hunting, and no matter how well the meat was preserved, it would still have some flavor. That's why An Shuyi decided to find a village to stay in.
Because there were two patients, the journey was not leisurely for the next few days. The whip was spurred on and the horse ran faster. Finally, four days later, they arrived at Jinnan City. Although it was already dark, An Shuyi did not stop in Jinnan City, but continued to the village.
She arrived at the village after it was completely dark, but the village gate was already closed. Helpless, she had to use her method: climb over the wall and go inside to open the door. Although the wall was very high, it was no problem for her.
It seems we need to leave someone here from now on, otherwise if our own people come, they won't be able to get in at all. Although it can keep others out, it also keeps our own people out.
After the carriage was driven inside, the gate was closed again. Although Xia Hua wanted to drive the carriage for her, she refused, as her injury had not yet healed and she could not move around.
As the horse-drawn carriage entered the village, before they even got close, villagers carrying hoes and broadswords rushed over, apparently having heard the commotion and come hurriedly.
Village Chief Lin and the others came over with torches. After they saw clearly, they handed the knife to their son with trembling hands. "Sister-in-law An, how could it be you? We were scared and ran over here because there was a thief in the village."
An Shuyi looked at them, feeling a little embarrassed. "We came back late. The gate is quite far away, and you couldn't hear us, so we had to climb over the wall to get in. We're so sorry to have worried you."
“Sister An, there’s no need to apologize. We were just too timid. But why did you come back at this time?” Lin Changnian said.
“Something came up, so I came back early. Have you eaten?” Seeing that they nodded, she continued, “Mrs. Wu, go and make something to eat. We haven’t eaten all day.”
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