coobybook Chapter 254 Unimpeded
Chapter 254 Unimpeded
The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window, waking up the two people who were still immersed in their sleep. The scholar gently woke his wife up and began to pack his luggage.
"We should go," he whispered, a hint of urgency in his voice.
The wife rubbed her eyes and quickly stood up to help pack the luggage. There was a hint of uneasiness in her eyes, but she still resolutely completed the preparations with the scholar.
When they went downstairs, they found a group of people gathered at the door of the inn. They were whispering to each other with nervous expressions, as if they were discussing something important.
The scholar couldn't help but lean over out of curiosity to listen for a few words. It turned out that everyone was talking about the government's pursuit of the fugitive last night.
"I heard that the pair of thieves are wanted criminals of the imperial court, and they are responsible for more than a dozen deaths!" an old man said excitedly.
"Yes, the government blocked the entire town last night, and there were soldiers everywhere. When I got up in the morning, I saw a few soldiers patrolling the streets." Another young man echoed.
At this time, a middle-aged man interrupted and said, "You know what? I just heard a fight in the distance. It might be the soldiers catching the fugitives."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The scholar and his wife looked at each other, knowing that if they were involved in this storm, the consequences would be disastrous. So they decided to leave this place as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Let's go." The scholar took his wife's hand and walked out of the inn quickly.
They set out on the journey to the capital, their hearts filled with worry and anxiety, but they believed that as long as they left this small town, they would be able to escape danger and move on.
They walked to the exit of the town and saw a group of soldiers holding portraits and carefully comparing them with every citizen leaving the town. When it was their turn to be checked, the scholar handed the document to the leading soldier.
After the soldier received the document, he carefully read the words on it: "Shangjing Baizhuo, Qinglian."
The officer raised his head in confusion, his eyes fell on the couple in front of him. The woman was stunningly beautiful, while the man looked gentle and bookish.
The leading officer couldn't help but feel lustful, and he stretched out his hand and tried to touch the woman's cheek. However, at this moment, the scholar quickly stepped forward, stood in front of his wife, and handed over a silver ingot.
The officer was a little dissatisfied, but he accepted the silver. He frowned and asked in confusion: "Shangjing is far away from here, why did you two come to this place?"
Bai Zhuo looked calm and replied in a calm tone, "My wife's brother-in-law is a general in the Nanyi Army. My husband and I came here specially to visit him."
When the officer heard this, he turned pale with fear, and sweat broke out on his forehead. He almost dropped the silver he had just received. With trembling hands, he quickly handed the silver back to Bai Zhuo, and said with a flattering smile, "Sir, take care!"
Bai Zhuo took the silver with an expressionless face, then took Qinglian's hand and held it tightly in his palm. He turned his head, his eyes full of warning, and glared at Qinglian. Then, he turned his head, smiled at the officers and soldiers, and said in a cold tone: "You have worked hard!"
After saying that, Bai Zhuo took Qinglian and left the town without looking back. Along the way, they encountered many checkpoints and inspections, but because of Bai Zhuo's background and his relationship with the generals of Nanyi, the soldiers did not make things difficult for them and let them pass all the checkpoints smoothly.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at another city. The commander of this city was a close confidant of Emperor Wen, so Xiao Jingyi could not openly send officers and soldiers to search everywhere.
However, there are many secret guards arranged by Emperor Wen in the city, and they are quietly looking for Xiao Jinghan's whereabouts.
Bai Zhuo brought Qing Lian to an inn to stay. He frowned and said to Bai Zhuo, "We are now hiding from Xiao Jingyi's troops. How could you be so impulsive to poison the officers and soldiers? If we are discovered, they will definitely stick to us like a dog-skin plaster. It will be troublesome to get rid of them then!"
Qinglian smiled mischievously and comforted: "Hey, don't worry, what do you have to be afraid of when you are with me?" As she spoke, she reached out and took off the mask on her face, revealing Luo Lingyue's beautiful face.
Luo Lingyue smiled triumphantly, blinked her eyes and said: "Look, I have spoils!" After that, she took out a pile of silver coins and many exquisite jade pendants from her arms.
Xiao Jinghan's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise: "Where did you get these? Did you steal them along the way? We don't need these silver coins."
Luo Lingyue sneered and replied disdainfully: "Those officers and soldiers are Xiao Jingyi's minions. What's the problem if I take their things? I even sprinkled itching powder on them to make them suffer!"
Luo Lingyue glanced at the jade pendant on the table nonchalantly, and curled her lips in contempt: "Humph, they are all worthless junk!"
After saying that, she grabbed the jade pendant and silver coins without any reluctance, walked to the window, and threw them out of the window casually like garbage.
The jade pendants and broken silver coins drew parabolas in the air and then fell accurately into the broken bowls of several poor beggars on the street.
A few beggars were looking eagerly at the pedestrians on the street, hoping to get some alms. Suddenly, they saw several crystal clear jade pendants and sparkling silver coins in front of them, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
They looked up in astonishment and saw a beautiful woman in luxurious clothes standing at the window. She looked at them indifferently, with no expression on her face.
The beggars came to their senses and were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. They knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the window to express their gratitude: "Thank you for your gift! I wish you a long life!"
Luo Lingyue looked at them coldly, without any emotion in her heart. To her, these jade pendants and silver coins were just insignificant trinkets, but to these beggars, they were a chance to change their fate.
However, Luo Lingyue did not feel the slightest satisfaction or joy from this. She just turned away indifferently, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.
The beggars outside the window were still immersed in surprise. They held the jade pendants and silver coins tightly in their hands, tears of gratitude.
They knew that the noble man they met today might become a turning point in their lives. With these silver and jade pendants, they no longer had to beg on the streets, and could start a small business to make a living!
When Xiao Jinghan saw the smile in Luo Lingyue's eyes, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he casually threw a few silver ingots to the beggar.
Luo Lingyue raised her eyes to look at Xiao Jinghan, who smiled faintly in response: "I learned this from my wife!"
However, at this moment, their faces suddenly changed, and they saw countless arrows shooting in from the window. Xiao Jinghan hugged Luo Lingyue tightly, rolled over and hid behind the closet.
In the blink of an eye, the entire room was riddled with holes from dense arrows, leaving no room for any penetration!