After Yang Han woke up, he asked the carriage to get to Fucheng quickly.
So, they were on the road all the way, and Chu Yunli also wanted to arrive in Fucheng and settle down as soon as possible. With these banknotes given by Yang Han, the mother and daughter could save some money, which would be enough for their lifetime.
On the way, Yang Han's injuries could not be delayed. It was time to change the dressing. After drinking the decoction, he found a small town to prepare the medicine, took it with him and continued on the road.
After driving for a whole day and night, and half a day before arriving at Bingzhou City, the horses stopped to rest beside a stream.
Several people in the carriage got off the carriage and went to the woods for convenience. Even Yang Han, who was seriously injured, was helped into the woods by Li Zhonghou.
Ever since he saw Yang Han's thank you gift, Li Zhonghou had no temper at all in front of him. He would never go west when pointing eastward, and he would go as fast as he was given and as slow as he was slow.
Yang Han saw what he meant and had already promised to give him fifty taels of silver as a reward when he arrived in Fucheng. If he got the promise, Li Zhonghou would serve him more attentively and diligently.
Coming out of the forest, Chu Yunli squatted by the stream to wash her face, and helped Luo Zhaonan in the forest to cool down. It was already the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year would be in a month. The stream was cold, but both mother and daughter were covered in cold weather.
Cotton-padded clothes and a lot of bedding were added to the carriage, and it wasn't cold at all.
While he was washing his face, Chu Yunli glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw several people running out of the woods on the left, carrying various knives and hammers in their hands, with fierce expressions on their faces.
Seeing Chu Yunli by the stream, there was a thin man who was being held up by his collar and immediately said: "It's her, she can't be wrong! There was an injured person in their carriage and I saw blood stains."
Chu Yunli had a good memory and recognized at a glance that it was the person who helped prepare the medicine after dispensing it again yesterday.
They made medicine and deliberately avoided the town. They went to the village next to the official road and spent money to find the person. Unexpectedly, they were still found.
The strong man at the head shook out a piece of paper and asked fiercely: "Have you ever seen this person?"
The middle-aged man drawn on the white paper is a little fatter and has a pointed chin. He looks particularly weird and only looks a little like Yang Han.
Chu Yunli said seriously: "I haven't seen it."
"It's obviously you." The young man who prepared the medicine looked frightened: "Sister, just admit it, otherwise, they will kill me!"
"Are you there?" The strong man at the head was very impatient and rushed over with a big knife, pointing straight at her neck.
She would kill people at the slightest disagreement, just like Li Zhonghou, who knew how many people had been persecuted before her. Chu Yunli was annoyed, stepped forward and slashed his wrist, raised her leg and kicked the person into the water.
When the people over there saw this, they all rushed over.
Luo Zhaonan was squatting in the woods when she heard a man outside asking questions and then screaming. She hurriedly packed her clothes and came out.
Seven or eight people were lying on the ground, covering their wounds and screaming. Various weapons were everywhere. His mother was standing in the middle with her hands behind her hands, stepping on the chest of a strong man.
Luo Zhaonan: "..."
She rubbed her eyes to make sure she saw it correctly. She cautiously approached Chu Yunli and asked, "Mom, what happened to them?"
Before Chu Yunli could answer, Li Zhonghou appeared outside the forest supporting Yang Han.
Yang Han asked anxiously: "Is Madam injured?"
Li Zhonghou quietly looked at Chu Yunli's body, and saw that she was unharmed. Then he looked at the group of screaming people on the ground, feeling a little disappointed and a little scared.
I have to admit that she was really merciful to him that day.
If he hadn't met Yang Han, Li Zhonghou would have regretted it.
However, now that I have a reward of fifty taels, it is not considered a wasted trip.
"I'm fine."
Chu Yunli looked at Luo Zhaonan beside him and said softly: "Don't be afraid, they just look fierce, but in fact they are just showboats and not as strong as me."
Everyone on the ground: "..." Showy?
Yang Han was speechless, and after a while he said: "Someone should have paid them to come and kill me. If I guessed correctly, they are the famous Eight Fiends in the world. It is said that they have a unique skill called the Eight Fiends Formation. If there are eight people
Together, with both offense and defense, few can defeat us."
Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows. It seemed that these people couldn't get together just now. No wonder she felt that these people were not very skilled in martial arts. She asked: "How to deal with these people?"
Li Zhonghou didn't know this and looked surprised.
Yang Han's eyes were sharp and he sneered: "They do all kinds of evil. As long as someone can afford the reward, they dare not kill anyone. They never ask about buyers and sellers. They are not good people. They deserve to be killed!"
killed?
This is too bloodthirsty, no good!
Chu Yunli asked with a smile: "They killed so many people, didn't anyone catch them? The Yamen didn't care?"
Yang Han thought thoughtfully: "Whatever, the reward for the eight brothers is enough to be one hundred taels."
"One person only has more than a dozen taels." She said in a regretful tone: "You have such a great reputation, why are you so worthless?"
With the remuneration given by Yang Han, Chu Yunli can be considered wealthy now.
While talking, he usually went to the carriage to find ropes, tied the people up, and then strung them up like candied haws.
Yang Han was a little confused: "What is Madam going to do?"
"Collect the bounty!" Chu Yunli said seriously, "I'm very poor, and I can't get enough to eat. They chip in on their own, so of course I'm going to accept it." When she thought of something, she told her, "Don't call me that."
Madam, you can call me Qiao Niangzi."
Luo Zhaonan was almost dumbfounded as he watched his mother do all this. In his memory, his mother seemed to be working from morning to night. She would sleep in bed at night and get up before dawn in the morning. Apart from sleeping together at night, the mother and daughter only stayed together.
We ate together and worked together during the busy farming season. We got along quite a lot, but Luo Zhaonan had never seen his mother hit anyone. The most common thing he saw was his mother being scolded by his grandmother.
I never thought that my submissive mother could be so powerful.
A sense of pride suddenly rose in her heart.
Regardless of their expressions, Chu Yunli tied the people behind the carriage and told Li Zhonghou: "The carriage should not be too fast, but also not too slow. Let them run away. You have to pay more attention."
Li Zhonghou: "...Yes!"
The people walked slowly and entered the city before dark. Yang Han was from Bingzhou Mansion. The carriage arrived at the gate of Yang Mansion. The servants of Yang Mansion respectfully invited the group in.
As for the eight villains, they were directly taken over by servants and sent to the Yamen.
The guest room for the mother and daughter was very comfortable. It was full of bright colors and the bedding was soft and delicate. After washing, Luo Zhaonan lay on the bed. She just felt comfortable. She hugged Chu Yunli's arm and rubbed it, whispering coquettishly: "
Mom, I have never slept on such a soft quilt."
Chu Yunli touched her face: "When you go out and settle down, I'll prepare it for you too!"
Hearing this, Luo Zhaonan looked surprised: "Are we going to live here?"
It was getting late when they entered the city, and soon it was dark. The lights along the way were as bright as day. When Luo Zhaonan entered the city for the first time, he felt that it was prosperous but still out of place.
Chu Yunli smiled and asked, "Don't you want to live here? Or do you want to go home?"
When he heard about going home, Luo Zhaonan shook his head subconsciously: "I won't go back!"
Not to mention the difference between Fucheng and the simple courtyard of the Luo family, just the endless work of the Luo family and the beatings and scoldings of the Ding family, she didn't want to go back to live that kind of life again. Especially now when she was lying on a warm bed,
Thinking back to the days spent in the Luo family, it was like a world of difference.
After thinking for a while, Luo Zhaonan whispered: "I'm afraid that grandma will hit someone. I will be where mother is."
After breakfast the next morning, Chu Yunli went to ask to see Yang Han.
He is the second master of the Yang family, and the head of the Yang family is his eldest brother. Yang Han has a very high status in this family. As for why he is being hunted down... that is not something she should ask.
Yang Han changed his clothes. Although his face was still pale, he was no longer as embarrassed as the previous two days. When he saw Chu Yunli, his attitude remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "I have also prepared the reward. I will prepare a banquet in person in the evening."
Thanks…”
Chu Yunli waved her hand: "I didn't save you in vain. There is no need to thank you, and there is no need for a banquet. I plan to go out today and find a place to settle down."
Hearing this, Yang Han was surprised: "You are my savior. You can stay here as long as you want. Why are you in such a hurry? Is it because the servants in the mansion are being negligent?"
"No." Chu Yunli said calmly: "I have my daughter with me, so it is not appropriate to stay in the house for too long. The Chinese New Year is coming, and I still have to settle down in the city."
Seeing her resolute attitude, Yang Han pondered for a moment: "I wonder, madam, do you want to buy a yard or rent a yard? My Yang family has some properties in the city. If there is a suitable one, I will choose a place and give it to you, and I will return your life at that time.
The reward for your kindness.”
Taking money is a reward, taking a yard... She is a woman with a daughter, which may make people think too much.
"It's not very convenient." Chu Yunli refused: "I'd better choose it myself."
Hearing the inconvenience, Yang Han also felt that he was being rude and ordered: "Bring the box that was prepared last night."
The delicate little box was opened and pushed in front of Chu Yunli. The top one was a one hundred tael silver note. At first glance, there should be about ten of them.
The servant next to him brought out another tray with ten small silver ingots arranged neatly on it, and placed it in front of Chu Yunli.
"This is the bounty from the Eight Evils last night." Yang Han explained. Seeing Chu Yunli looking at the box, he continued: "I think my life is worth a thousand taels, so Mrs. Qiao can just accept it."
Chu Yunli did not delay any further, collected the silver ingots, got up and returned to the guest house, taking Luo Zhaonan out of the Yang Mansion.
Walking all the way to the street, when we arrived at a restaurant, we heard someone talking about Fushan and the like.
After listening carefully, I heard someone whispering: "They are also looking for Luo Shengming over there in Fushan, threatening that if they are found, they will be severely punished!"