At the crack of dawn the next day, ng Yunzheng and Shu Yu got up.
After a night’s rest, the two of them looked much more spirited.
They didn’t eat breakfast there in the morning. Though there weren’t many people on the streets outside, there were so vendors selling breakfast.
Once they packed up, they were ready to set off. They didn’t plan to bring Xia Yan and Ying Xi, as those two hadn’t slept much the previous night. Even though they closed their eyes to rest during the night, it was their duty to protect their master. In such a strange and cramped place, they couldn’t rest easy and let themselves fall into a deep sleep.
Shu Yu saw Ying Xi stifling a yawn, her eyes bloodshot, and couldn’t help but chuckle, patting her shoulder and telling her to stay and get so sleep during the day.
It wasn’t just her and Yun traveling all the way; Xia Yan and Ying Xi hadn’t stopped either. After so long, how could their bodies endure?
ng Yunzheng had already packed everything. Seeing that everything was arranged, he took Shu Yu and was about to leave the secret passage.
Who would have thought that after a few steps, ng Qi suddenly stepped forward and said, "Can you take with you?"
ng Yunzheng was taken aback, "You?"
ng Qi quickly said, "I’m quite handy. Although I’m not as good as Uncle Gao, I won’t hold you back. Plus, I’m familiar with Chenggu County. There’s not a street or alley I don’t know. Take with you, and I can guide you."
ng Yunzheng considered for a mont, nodded, and agreed, "Alright, you can co along, but you must not act on your own. On the road, you have to listen to ."
"Okay." ng Qi’s eyes lit up slightly.
Seeing this, ng Han couldn’t help but step forward, but when she t Shu Yu’s gaze, she silently stepped back.
She wanted to go along, but her martial arts skills were not advanced, and she was young and impulsive. She might not be able to help and could beco a burden.
But her brother was different. Even though their father kept forcing him to study, hoping he’d pass the exams, he didn’t let his martial arts lapse. After all, their father was always preparing for both outcos. If he didn’t pass, at least he should be capable of inheriting the ng family’s escort agency skills.
Her brother often skipped school, and when their parents found out, they’d go looking for him. He’d run and hide all over the streets and alleys of Chenggu County, so he’s certainly familiar with the county town.
So, ng Han finally took a deep breath and told the three of them, "Sister Yu, cousin, brother, you must co back safely. We... we’ll all be here waiting for you."
"Don’t worry, we’ll take care of ourselves, and you should too." Shu Yu ruffled her hair.
Perhaps because of this upheaval, the originally optimistic and innocent young girl couldn’t help but gain a bit more maturity.
The three quickly left the secret passage entrance. Once out of the ng family house, the streets were indeed still deserted.
Since ng Qi was brought along, ng Yunzheng had to explain so things to him. As they walked, he lowered his voice, "It’s unsafe everywhere in Chenggu County. Although there are patrolling soldiers on the streets, they are not necessarily good, including the county magistrate. If we run into difficulties or get separated, don’t go looking for them."
In just a few words, ng Qi suddenly stopped in his tracks, eyes wide with disbelief, "Are you saying..."
ng Yunzheng nodded, "Just rember, neither Chenggu County nor the entire Changjin Prefecture, the authorities can’t be trusted."
ng Qi was shocked, his head buzzing.
Wasn’t it just encountering mountain bandits? Weren’t the authorities diligently catching the mountain bandits? Why couldn’t they be trusted either?
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