Next to a carriage in front of Fuyun Inn, Situ Jing insisted on helping Xiaohuan get on the carriage.
Xiaohuan was dressed as a maid, and Situ Jing was dressed as a young lady. Their behavior was completely opposite, which immediately caused many passers-by to turn around and look.
"Miss, I'm fine now. I'd better serve you and get in the car first."
Xiao Huan was looked at very embarrassed by passers-by.
Situ Jing, however, had a very tough attitude and pretended to be displeased: "Don't waste time, get in the car quickly!"
Xiaohuan had no choice but to quickly get in the car and get into the compartment. Situ Jing followed closely and also entered the compartment.
When Ge Hong got into the driver's seat and everything was ready, Cheng Jiucai shouted to Tie: "Second brother, let's go!"
Yu Tie immediately led his horse forward and headed for Buffalo Town.
After two days of rest, Xiaohuan's illness recovered, and Ge Hong's injuries also recovered somewhat. At this time, everyone was in the same mood, hoping to reach Ganquan County as soon as possible.
After the carriage gradually moved away from the central streets of Buffalo Town, Ge Hong called Cheng Jiu to accompany him.
When Cheng Jiu saw that Ge Hong called him over but didn't say anything, he knew something was going on, so he said, "Brother, you can tell me what's going on!"
Ge Hong smiled slightly and said: "Fourth, you heard it before. The innkeeper told the guys that there is a forest called Goutoushan ahead which is not easy to pass. How about you go and explore it first after your hard work?"
"Me again?" Cheng Jiu was obviously not happy.
Ge Hong said: "Let Lao Wu go with you, okay?"
"Okay!" Cheng Jiu immediately changed his face, turned around and shouted to Guan Maochun: "Lao Wu, follow me!"
"Why are you going?" Guan Maochun's voice came from behind.
Cheng Jiu replied loudly: "Go buy some delicious food, I can't carry it by myself!"
"Oh!" Guan Maochun believed it and ran forward in a few steps and asked: "Fourth brother, what delicious food can you buy?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow me!" After speaking, Cheng Jiu grinned at Ge Hong, grabbed Guan Maochun and ran away.
Fatty Lai caught up from behind and said to Ge Hong eagerly: "Brother, I...can I go too?"
"No!" Ge Hong decisively rejected Fatty Lai's idea.
"Oh..." Fatty Lai lowered his head for a moment and followed the car again.
Xiao Huan's laughter suddenly came from the carriage, but the laughter was quickly stopped by Situ Jing.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Ge, we were rude..." Situ Jing apologized.
Ge Hong turned his head and said into the carriage: "There is no need to apologize, Miss Situ, they are always like this."
Situ Jing did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, he asked in the car: "Uncle Ge, since Kotoushan is not easy to live in, why don't we go with the larger group of merchants? Although we have to pay them some silver, but
It’s always safer in comparison.”
Ge Hong explained calmly: "Miss Situ, what you said is actually that I have asked Cheng Jiu to inquire. There is no big caravan passing through Buffalo Town at the moment, and it is impossible to predict when it will come. Ge Hong
I know that Miss Situ is very much looking forward to being reunited with Master Situ as soon as possible...so, it’s better not to wait..."
Situ Jing and Xiao Huan were very moved after hearing this. These days...especially the days when they encountered bandits and lost five guards, they really didn't want to reach Ganquan County as soon as possible.
"Uncle Ge, do you think... we can pass safely?"
Situ Jing was still frightened by the tragic experience of the past few days. Because of this, she often woke up from nightmares at night, covered in sweat from fear.
Ge Hong said confidently: "Miss Situ, don't worry, I have asked the fourth and fifth brothers to go to Goutou Mountain to explore the road. If there is anything wrong there, they will come back quickly to report it."
After hearing what Ge Hong said, Situ Jing breathed a sigh of relief and secretly prayed in her heart that she would never encounter any danger again along the way.
In this way, the carriage drove quietly for a while and came to a secluded road.
Suddenly, Ge Hong said through the car curtain: "By the way, Miss Situ..."
In the carriage, Situ Jing hurriedly said: "Uncle Ge, please tell me..."
Ge Hong said apologetically: "Miss Situ, those brothers of mine are all country roughnecks. They speak and act very vulgarly. They have offended Miss Situ and Miss Xiaohuan a lot along the way. Don't hold grudges. I
I apologize to you two on their behalf, I’m sorry..."
Situ Jing said: "Uncle Ge, please stop saying that. You saved us. It's too late for us to be grateful. How can we hold grudges for such trivial things?"
"Thank you, Miss Situ!" Ge Hong thanked.
Unexpectedly, Xiaohuan took the opportunity to say: "Uncle Ge, there are certain things that my lady will never hold grudge against, but that doesn't mean she won't be unhappy..."
"Xiao Huan!" Situ Jing wanted to stop him.
Ge Hong hurriedly asked: "Miss Xiaohuan, has any of them made me angry again? Tell me and I will teach him a lesson right away!"
Seeing that this was a good opportunity to complain, Xiaohuan ignored Situ Jing's stop and said: "Uncle Ge, there is no need for a lesson. I just hope that you and Cheng Jiu will have a good talk, and don't always be mean to my young lady, and then talk about it."
Maochun, also tell him not to peek at my young lady..."
"Absolutely! Miss Xiaohuan, please rest assured that Ge will definitely speak well to them..." Ge Hong looked very embarrassed.
After Xiaohuan said this, he smiled playfully at Situ Jing. Situ Jing knew that Xiaohuan was also thinking about herself, and the thought of blaming him was instantly given up.
An hour later, Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun appeared on the road ahead.
Seeing the solemn expressions on their faces, Ge Hong quickly sat up straight and said to the carriage: "Miss Situ, they are back!"
Situ Jing and Xiao Huan were dozing off due to sleepiness. Hearing these words, they quickly cheered up and moved their buttocks to sit close to the car curtain.
"Second brother, stop first!"
As soon as Ge Hong's voice fell, Yu Tie stopped the carriage.
Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun soon came to Ge Hong. Ge Hong asked: "How is it? What's going on?"
Cheng Jiu looked very serious and said: "Brother, my fifth brother and I looked carefully. There are no ambushes in the Kotoushan area, but a few corpses were found in the woods beside the road..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Situ Jing and Xiao Huan could be heard shouting softly in the carriage.
When Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun heard the sound, they looked up and saw someone pulling the corner of the car curtain from the inside.
"Whose body?" Ge Hong asked.
Cheng Jiu came back to his senses and said: "Judging from his clothes, he looks like a bandit, or maybe a bandit..."
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PS: I shamelessly asked for a reward, and I was only four dollars short of being on the list...