itting in the room, dressed in plain but high-quality official robes. Their attire clearly indicated their wealth, but both of them had a somber expression on their faces. Seeing the elderly woman an...The squad set off again, spending most of the night on the road. They arrived at the next town as dawn approached, and Ripples then ordered everyone to rest in town.

Of course, the money for renting the inn was paid by Wu's family. Luo Huai found it a bit unwilling and complained to Lianyi:

"Miss, the Li family is a well-known wealthy household in the capital. We are their invited guests, so why would Miss have to pay for an inn"

R ripples smiled and said:

"Luo Huai, these guards probably won't have many surviving to return to the capital. They've already protected us this far, so why dwell on such details"

They didn't do their job properly. When they encountered the attack last night, they didn't protect the young lady. I saw them trying to run away, but only managed to be held back by the black-clad men.

Luo Huai frowned.

She was in the car at the time, holding a dagger and observing the situation outside. She had a clear view of what those guards were like.

"Since the young lady said so, just do as she instructed."

Luo Ying gave Luo Huai a withering look. This girl had grown up, but she was becoming more and more petty.

"Luohuai, you go to the town's pharmacy and buy some medicinal herbs for treating injuries. Get some golden wound medicine, fever-reducing medicine, and swelling-reducing medicine. I'm afraid the medicine we brought won't be enough."

Yes, miss! I'll go right away. Should we also prepare some medicine for the Li family guards

"Make a copy for Mr. Li, just enough to save face."

"Yes."

Luo Huai took Chu Liangchen, who knew more about taking care of horses, to buy medicine for their injuries.

After resting for a day and night, they set out on their journey again the next morning as soon as it was getting light.

Li's steward and the old woman, this time, tucked their noses in and walked obediently beside Lian Yi's carriage frame, with the posture of a respectful guard.

"Luo Yingjie, Li Guan shi and Li po zi weren't walking in front before Why are they walking to our car now"

Luòhuái knew the answer, but pretended to ask.

"Of course it's safer to be by the young lady's side! Although they are servants of the Li family, those Li family guards may not necessarily protect them."

Luo Ying understood the other person's meaning and continued along Luo Huai's train of thought.

"Is that so But I looked at those guards, and they didn't seem interested in protecting the young lady at all!"

So! It's better to rely on oneself than others. Luckily, our guards aren't just for show.

"You're right, Sakura-nee!"

Liàn Yī listened to the two girls singing in harmony, but she just smiled and didn't stop them.

Before that, the two girls had been bullied by Li's wife. The other party was arrogant and treated this cousin as a poor relative who came to beg from the Li family. She didn’t know who sent such an idiot over.

The Li family is still thinking about her vast fortune, they must have been very attentive and flattering to her. They will wait until she enters the Li residence before taking action. It's not like they would immediately show her their true colors.

The ripples didn't know that this was arranged by Li Renyu's favored concubine. She made Li Qin sick and, holding the power of the housekeeper temporarily, didn't take this niece in her eyes at all. She just casually assigned a wet nurse to her.

Master Li and Mrs. Li had clearly heard the conversation in the car, feeling a stinging pain as if they'd been slapped. However, they dared not show even a hint of displeasure because they feared for their lives.

The first night's ambush foreshadowed the turbulence that lay ahead. Before leaving the Jiangnan region, ripples would encounter an attack almost every three to five days.

Some were dressed as bandits, some as robbers, and some as starving beggars. Once, a family of over ten pretended to be going home to pay respects to their ancestors and traveled with them. They spent two peaceful days together, but on the third day, they drugged their horses' feed and their food.

The widely travelled Wenlu discovered this, and immediately privately alerted Wu family's guards. As for the Li family members, she didn't even bother to speak to them.

Don't think she didn't see it, these guards when the squad was ambushed, in order to survive, they led everyone into their guard unit, increased their burden, and even injured several guards. If it weren't for Miss stopping her, she would have already killed these useless people.

So, when the dozen or so people surrounded them, Li's guards were quickly reduced in number, leaving only two survivors. These two survived because they ate less and had weaker drug effects, allowing them to be awakened by pain when they were being killed.

This time, the Wu family was still the main force. After eliminating those people, they roughly woke up Master Li and Mrs. Li. The two were so frightened that their three souls and seven spirits almost couldn't return to their place. Only after hearing the account of the remaining two guards did they know how dangerous it had been just now.

Li Po wanted to tell them that they knew the food was wrong, why didn't they remind them, but after being stopped by the quick-witted Li Guan, she was pulled away directly.

If you want to live and return to the capital, just shut your mouth! Why didn't they warn us It's because of you, you arrogant servant, making things difficult for the two maidservants beside Miss.

"What status does a senior maidservant have beside the mistress in the household You dare to disrespect her, you old woman! Isn't that embarrassing the maidservant, but also slapping the mistress's face Think about it carefully!"

Li Po's face turned pale at this moment. She hadn't been willing to leave the house when she was sent out. Not only was the journey far, but no extra money was given. However, the other maids had bribed their way in with silver to curry favor with the concubine. In the end, this unpleasant task fell on her head.

She held a grudge in her heart, feeling that this cousin was an orphaned woman and a poor relative, which was why she had made things difficult for the two maids. Now, she regretted it deeply.

Ripples wouldn't care about these things, she naturally had to take care of her own guards first. After all, her guards were fighting for her, the Li family didn't, so she didn't bother to think too much about it. Whether they could survive and return was entirely up to their abilities.

After leaving the Jiangnan region, ripples' situation improved somewhat. However, Li Guan and his wife were like startled birds, both longing to return to the capital as soon as possible. They constantly urged Ripples to speed up the team.

Ripples pretended not to hear, and continued on at its own pace. Because they missed the town today, everyone was preparing to camp outside.

Chu Liangchen jogged to Lianyi's car and reported:

"Miss, if you go two more miles ahead, there's a temple. Although it looks dilapidated, it can offer shelter from the rain and wind. Let's rest there! Master Wen just said it's going to rain tonight."

When Wenlu was escorting the goods, she often missed lodging stops to keep up with her schedule. Resting in the open air was common, and she had also learned how to read the weather. Lianyi felt the moisture in the air and nodded for everyone to walk a little further to a temple where they could spend the night.

"To see a temple these days is quite a rare thing."

Minmin whispered softly.

Why

Luohuai asked.

"The emperor was obsessed with alchemy and seeking immortality, so the incense at Taoist temples flourished. Almost all the temples were demolished, and monks became even rarer to see."

"I see."

As he made his way, he arrived at the entrance of a somewhat dilapidated temple. The once-vibrant gate was now faded and shut tight.

As soon as the ripple carriage stopped, the temple gate opened from within. A young monk, about the same age as Chu Liangchen, walked out and bowed to the crowd:

"Amitabha Buddha! Master said that there is a distinguished guest visiting today, and he asked me to invite the guest in to rest for the night."

Li Guan and Li Pozi's scalp went numb when they heard this. trapped here""It was my oversight, luckily Elder Yue arrived just in time."The ripples quickly acknowledged their mistake.After all, you're an outsider. It's natural for them to be wary of you. Don't...