Hong Xiaoduo wasn't curious at all about what Uncle Wei and Uncle Chuan had said to Magistrate Zhu.
Anyway, Wang Shoucai did intend to steal at the time, and if he was discovered and resisted, he did intend to kill him. He deserved it, so Hong Xiaoduo had no psychological burden at all.
The two four-legged horses, Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui, accepted the two horses from the Wei family and the Fu'an Marquis's residence. When traveling, they would sandwich the two carriages between them, one in front and one behind. Hong Xiaoduo didn't know how they communicated, and they didn't need anyone to drive them at all.
It really saves you time and effort!
The lead carriage was originally to be driven by Tian Shu, but Quan Jinghuai felt sorry for his disciple. Even though Tian Shu said he was dressed warmly and not cold at all, his master still made him get into the carriage. Quan Jinghuai himself sat on the carriage shaft, and his mount was not deliberately tied up, just following the carriage.
Two more carriages arrived. One was full of things, and the other had its seats crammed full as well, along with three guzheng (Chinese zithers) that they had acquired the day before. Feiyan took Yuheng and Yaoguang and sat in the carriage, teaching the two young ladies the basic music theory of the guzheng.
Hong Xiaoduo and the four brothers rode in one carriage, making the carriage seem a bit empty.
"I forgot to give my sixth brother the bamboo strips," Tianquan muttered to himself.
Upon hearing this, Tian Shu immediately looked at him and gave him a warning look. He really knew how to rub salt in the wound! Everyone was afraid that mentioning Kaiyang would upset their mother, so they all tacitly avoided mentioning Kaiyang.
"The bamboo slips were given to us by that villain, and they weren't exactly a good thing. So what if he forgot about them? Why did you let Xiao Liu take them? Are you afraid he'll forget all the terrible things he experienced before?" Tianji also spoke up in a low voice, scolding him.
Hong Xiaoduo, who had been lying on her side taking a nap with her eyes closed, opened them and asked, "What bamboo strips?"
Tianji handed the thing in his hand to her. Hong Xiaoduo sat up and took it in her hand. She remembered that when she first took them with her, at the Fuyunlai Inn in Mopan Town, after Granny Lanhua and Uncle Tong had bathed and changed the children's clothes, Uncle Tong held up this thing and asked her if it was useful.
I felt I should keep them, so I cut off the dirty string and told them to keep them safe.
So much time has passed that she'd completely forgotten about it.
"How come someone from Kaiyang is with you?" Hong Xiaoduo asked casually.
"Before he left, he emptied his purse to tidy it up. This thing might have fallen to the side and I didn't see it. I picked it up but somehow forgot to give it to him," Tianquan replied softly.
After listening, Hong Xiaoduo fiddled with the bamboo slip in her hand and asked the four brothers, "I remember asking you guys before, and they all looked pretty much the same, but you were able to tell which one was the one you were wearing, right?"
Tian Shu and the others nodded after hearing this.
"Where are yours? Take them out and let me see. Tell me how you could tell them apart?" Hong Xiaoduo was bored and wanted to find out.
Upon hearing this, the four brothers each rummaged through their purses and handed the items to her.
Hong Xiaoduo laid out the five bamboo pieces in her hand on the cushion, and they still looked almost identical.
“The patterns carved on this are different,” Tian Shu said, pointing to one side of the bamboo strip.
Following Tian Shu's instructions, Hong Xiaoduo picked it up and examined it carefully against the car window. The engraved patterns seemed to be slightly different, but they were still not very clear.
"I'll leave these here for now. You guys recite the poems, I'm going to take a nap." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo held the five bamboo slips and lay down again, this time with her face facing the carriage wall.
After entering the space, Hong Xiaoduo wrote down the matter of the bamboo strips on a piece of paper and placed it on the table along with the bamboo strips.
The villain gave these things to all seven children; they definitely weren't meant to be ornaments. If you can't figure it out yourself, you should seek outside help and ask Old Man Luo to investigate.
Huh? Something feels different when I enter this space this time.
After straightening up, Hong Xiaoduo glanced around. Had the space become larger?
Is it because they knew she could put things in the space and were worried that there wouldn't be enough room, so they expanded it?
Hong Xiaoduo actually wanted to put the several thousand taels of gold notes she had on her body into her spatial storage, in case she lost them! These things are like modern lottery tickets, anonymous and cannot be reported lost, anyone who finds them can use them.
But then I thought, even if I put it in a space, it can't be said to be 100% safe.
Think about that unreliable old man Luo's father. Who knows if there will be any bugs in this space? If that happens, and I urgently need the gold tickets but can't get in, then I'm doomed. Therefore, Hong Xiaoduo thinks it's safer to carry the gold tickets with her at all times.
She glanced at the energy exchange interface again; she had accumulated quite a bit more energy. Unlike before, she no longer checked how much energy she had gained and what she could exchange for it.
Anyway, I know I have a lot of them, enough to exchange for quite a few emergency supplies.
Just like money, you have to have it even if you don't need it right now.
Knowing that Tianxuan was interested in cooking, she left a message for Old Man Luo, asking him to get her some cookbooks and recipes, but in the style of ancient books.
Remembering what Old Man Luo had told her before, about a chance to return to the modern world within 24 hours, she looked at the extra door next to the locker, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and pushed it open. Inside, there were no walls, but a spiral tunnel stretched out into the distance.
Old Luo said that if she wanted to go back and see her parents and friends, she could simply push open that door and go in.
However, after returning to the modern world, she will instantly return here after 24 hours, and she cannot stay in the modern world even if she wants to.
Having been away from the modern world for over a year, she suddenly realized that she no longer had any strong desire to go back and visit!
Her parents each had new families and children, and neither of them had been particularly concerned about her to begin with. Some people continue to love their children even after a divorce.
But what about her parents? They gave her the feeling that their marriage was a mistake, and that their daughter, whom they had, was also a mistake!
They don't care about her as their daughter, so how could she possibly be close to them?
As for friends, what difference would it make if I went back to take a look?
So, forget it. Rather than going back and adding to the sadness, it's better not to go back! With that thought, Hong Xiaoduo closed the door.
As evening fell, the carriage stopped. Hong Xiaoduo got out and saw that the surrounding area was open and flat, with a large lake not far away, making it a good campsite for the night.
Quan Jinghuai led a few disciples to set up tents, unload carts, feed horses, gather firewood, and build a simple stove with a few stones.
Even the youngest, Yao Guang, was busy helping out, but when Hong Xiaoduo went over to lend a hand, they wouldn't let her.
Okay, Hong Xiaoduo strolled along the lake. The fiery red sunset, the reeds swaying in the breeze, and the rippling lake looked very picturesque. It was a pity that she didn't have a camera or a phone, otherwise she would definitely have taken a picture of this scene.
Suddenly, Hong Xiaoduo's ears twitched, and the next moment she saw...
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