Jiang Youzhi’s brows furrowed.
Lin Shuo continued, "I only brought four guards."
"I think that while we shouldn’t always assu the worst, if that scoundrel does go insane and tries to abduct soone halfway, we’re just too few to handle it."
Jiang Youzhi quickly thought it over, "Wait, when Mr. Zhao and his people depart, we’ll leave with them."
"It’s always better to have more people."
"Also, I’ll ask Grandmother for a few more guards."
Lin Shuo nodded, "That would be more appropriate."
Jiang Youzhi got up to find the Princess, first bidding farewell to her, then softly laughing, "Grandmother, I’m heading out today with too few guards. Would you be willing to lend a few?"
The Princess’s expression tightened, "Why, did you hear any rumors of soone planning to attack you on the way?"
Jiang Youzhi shook his head, "No, but just to be cautious."
The Princess nodded, "Alright, take twenty of my guards."
Jiang Youzhi then sent the maid to the screen to call Yun Jiao.
Yun Jiao quickly ca out, and Yang Ying ca out with her.
Yang Ying was not planning to leave; she had co out specifically to see Yun Jiao off and wanted to build a good relationship with her.
The two walked toward the door.
Yang Ying noticed the man in his thirties looking over again, her face slightly reddened, and she hurriedly lowered her head.
Yun Jiao bid farewell to Yang Ying outside the Warm Pavilion, smiling as she invited her to the Duke Mansion to play. Yang Ying agreed excitedly.
Yun Jiao boarded the sedan chair and switched to a carriage at the second gate.
Lin Shuo and Jiang Youzhi did not board a vehicle; they stood beside Yun Jiao’s carriage.
Lin Shuo spoke quietly, "I’ve thought about it. If he really dares to strike, he will certainly choose to act near Niu Family Ridge."
Jiang Youzhi leaned closer, "Why?"
"It’s too close to the Princess’s manor, which is not good; it’s possible there will be reinforcents from the manor."
"Too close to the city gates isn’t good either; there are troops guarding the gates."
"It’s best to act in a midway location, and Niu Family Ridge is roughly in the middle of the journey."
"Moreover, one side of Niu Family Ridge is mountainous, which makes ambushes easier."
Jiang Youzhi slowly nodded, recalling the road traveled, and roughly knew where Niu Family Ridge was.
The road there is flanked by fields on one side and small hills on the other.
The road was built along the foothills.
After the two finished talking, two of Lin Shuo’s friends ca out, and Lin Shuo went over to say sothing to them. The group remained waiting at the original spot.
After waiting a while, a servant ca out and said to Jiang Youzhi, "She’s coming out right away." Jiang Youzhi then said, "Let’s go."
Several carriages began moving slowly forward.
Lin Shuo and Jiang Youzhi rode on horseback, flanking Yun Jiao’s carriage.
More than thirty guards surrounded the carriage, protecting it thoroughly.
They hadn’t gone far before Yan Pei’s carriage also left the courtyard.
Since the manor road wasn’t the main road, and was narrow, after so ti, the distance between the carriages narrowed, with Yan Pei’s carriage following behind Yun Jiao’s.
Following them was Ling Wei’s carriage.
Behind were the carriages of several young ladies who were close to the two, having all bid farewell together.
The long procession of carriages stretched out along the road.
During the journey, Yan Pei lifted the curtain to look ahead.
Seeing Jiang Youzhi riding ahead, she thought the Young Master looked handso on horseback.
She then saw Jiang Youzhi bending down and talking to soone inside the carriage, and without needing to guess, she knew who was in the carriage, and indignantly pulled the curtain down again.
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