Originally, she was supposed to be with her parents and younger brother tonight.

Gather around the table and share your family.

But at this moment, dad was arrested and taken away quickly.

My mother fell ill in bed.

The two younger brothers were terrified and helpless.

But she herself was sitting in a turbulent carriage and galloping towards the county town.

Returning to the county town for the first time, what awaited her was a completely unfamiliar territory...

My heart suddenly felt like I had no place to settle.

Just like before, every time I went out to perform a mission.

Unknown, confused, fear...

"Qing'er, if you feel sleepy, just squint for a while. It's still a long way to the county seat!"

The familiar voice brought her thoughts back from her wandering thoughts.

She lowered the curtain and turned around.

His eyes met a pair of warm and caring eyes.

I was stunned for a moment.

He saw the confusion and worry in her eyes, and felt heartbroken.

What happened tonight would have happened to another girl.

I'm afraid I've already cried into tears.

But Qing'er, from beginning to end, I never saw her shed a single tear!

He knew that she had been holding on.

"Qing'er, be good, take a nap for a while, and then you'll have enough energy to do things!"

He couldn't help but hugged her into his arms.

He pressed her head on his chest and forced her to close her eyes.

Unprecedentedly, she is like a kitten that has always been docile.

She lay on his chest and gently tugged on his clothes with her fingers.

"Tangyazi..."

She called him softly.

"Well, I'm here," he said.

"Fortunately, you are here." She said softly.

He didn't say a word, he just tightened his arms and hugged her tighter.

He rested his chin on the top of her soft hair.

The voice of self-blame fell: "It's all my fault, I don't have the ability..."

With no power, what else can I do besides running around with her?

Yang Ruoqing shook her head gently.

"With you by my side, I feel at ease."

she said.

Although confused, scared and anxious.

But, he is also more courageous!

Luo Fengtang forced out a smile and ruffled her hair.

"Be good, stop talking. Just close your eyes and sleep for a while. I'll call you when we get to the county seat," he said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded.

She really needs to get some sleep.

When we get to the county seat, it really begins.

She needs enough energy and clear and calm thoughts.

"Okay, I'll sleep."

She hugged his waist tightly and buried her face in his arms.

Smelling the familiar scent on his body and the sound of his heartbeat that made her feel at ease, she slowly closed her eyelids...

Looking at her sleeping face in his arms.

Even when she fell asleep, her eyebrows still couldn't stretch.

There was a deep tired look on his face.

His heart tightened repeatedly.

In the past, I only wanted to be by her side, helping her run errands and work.

It is the best giving.

At this moment, he suddenly understood.

What he gave was just the icing on the cake when things were going smoothly.

When disaster strikes, he still has no power to resist!

Only when he goes further, stands higher, has fame, or power...

Only then can we protect her better!

The idea that had sprouted earlier was now growing crazily in his heart.

He untied his cotton coat and wrapped her in his arms.

Outside the window, it was pitch black.

The road is still long.

No matter how long or difficult it is to walk.

Qing'er, I will accompany you all the way!

…

She woke up on her own without waiting for him to wake up.

"Why don't you sleep more?" he asked.

She shook her head.

The house was in chaos, and my father was taken to jail.

She can't sleep!

"Where are you?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.

Luo Fengtang said: "After passing Baiquan Town, we will reach the county seat in just a stick of incense."

She nodded, lifted the curtains of the car and took a look at the sky outside.

It was pitch black and I couldn't see my fingers.

This should be the darkest time before dawn.

Estimating the time, by the time we reached the county seat, it would be almost dawn.

After waking up, I felt colder and colder.

She didn't eat dinner or drink hot water. She sat there huddled in a ball, rubbing her hands.

The cold hand was suddenly held tightly by his warm hand.

"When we get to the county town, let's find a breakfast shop to have something to eat first, otherwise we won't have the energy to walk," he said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded.

"It cost me a tael of silver to take care of those two detectives."

"I left one tael of silver at home and took four taels with me."

She told him her details.

He nodded.

"Captain, we really need to take care of it, so that they won't embarrass my third uncle too much."

As the dusk faded little by little, and the morning light shone through the curtains and into the windows, the carriage finally arrived at the city gate.

Luo Fengtang blew out the lantern in the carriage.
To be continued...