My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 47 Borrowing some warm clothes from that man surnamed Lu
The wind was biting cold, and the night road was difficult to travel. Many of the officials found that after traveling for an hour, they were so cold that they felt dizzy and lightheaded. The prisoners were so exhausted that they fell to the ground one after another. Only the Lu family walked steadily.

"The Lu family is truly strange!"

"Yeah yeah……"

They originally thought that few members of the Lu family would be able to reach the north, especially Old Master Lu, an old man who had only managed to escape from the imperial prison by sheer luck. They estimated that he would be too weak to walk for more than a few days.

Who knew that more than half a month had passed, and there had been a robbery and murder in the middle of it. Many people were either killed or died of illness, but the Lu family was fine, and none of them were missing. They even looked more energetic than the other young and strong people.

The Lu family... they're really hard to kill.

Gu Xingzhao listened from the side, wanting to see how these officials viewed the Lu family, and now he heard it all clearly.

Just as she was thinking of going to find Lu Qing, she noticed several constables staring at the Lu family with unfriendly eyes, talking in hushed tones. One of them rubbed his palms together and quickly walked forward to find Du Hangwu, who was ahead of him.

Gu Xingzhao sensed something was wrong and followed them. He saw the junior officer glancing back at the Lu family while whispering to Du Hangwu, "Boss, is the Lu family made of iron? How can they all be so resilient?"

Du Hangwu turned around and glanced at Lu Qing and the others, "Perhaps they are strong and healthy."

The junior officers felt something was amiss. Yesterday in Laiyuan Town, each prisoner was only issued one cotton-padded coat, and they, the officers, were still cold even wearing two. How could the Lu family, no matter how healthy they were, possibly be more resistant to the cold than them?
"Boss, I think the Lu family traded quite a few things with those villagers on the road, maybe they have some treasures to keep warm..."

Gu Xingzhao pursed her red lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes; this person had harbored covetous intentions.

Listening to his subordinates, Du Hangwu knew perfectly well that the Lu family must possess a divine treasure that allowed them to withstand the cold wind.

Gu Xingzhao stared at the two of them, also wanting to see Du Hangwu's reaction. If Du Hangwu also harbored covetous thoughts... she wouldn't mind showing her power again tonight and killing two people, just to make up for her daytime performance.

So as not to betray the good reputation that Lu Xingyao had given him.

The junior officer looked around, then leaned close to Du Hangwu's ear and whispered, "Boss, just give the order, and Li Si will lead us to search that guy surnamed Lu!"

Du Hangwu then noticed that seven or eight people behind him were staring at the Lu family. The leader was Li Si and his group, who had shifty eyes and were staring straight ahead, as if they were about to rush up and strip the people of their clothes at any moment.

His face immediately darkened. "Go tell them that if they dare to cause trouble, I will not let any of them off the hook."

The junior officer hesitated for a moment, then said, "Boss, everyone's freezing, so we're just borrowing some warm clothes from that guy surnamed Lu. It's not a big deal..."

Du Hangwu glanced coldly at the minor official and sneered, "Borrow?"

"Have you forgotten that day when lightning struck and killed the robber? Do you think you have too much time on your hands?"

Those robbers, living people, were killed instantly by lightning, but today Yu Heng, a man on the verge of death, was cured just like that.

How precarious is it?

Li Si and the others were all from the same hometown. Because he had become an official, they came to the capital to seek refuge and find a job.

He thought that the road to exile was long and dangerous, and it would be more reliable to bring some of his own people. Once things were settled and they returned to the capital, everyone could have a good future.

As a result, along the way, they either withheld food from the prisoners or robbed them of their belongings and clothing, and now they are even eyeing the Lu family's property.

Du Hangwu was a little annoyed. Li Si and the others had run away that day and had never seen the robbers being struck by lightning. Naturally, he still didn't believe that the Lu family was protected by gods.

But if they want something from others, they should first consider whether they have the ability to do so!
He himself had just been struck by lightning today, and his men were courting death; he didn't want to be implicated. Du Hangwu spoke sternly, reprimanding the junior officer, who could only leave dejectedly.

When Li Si and the others saw him return, they hurriedly asked, "How did it go? What did you say?"

The junior officer shook his head, glancing at Du Hangwu in front of him. "The boss said the Lu family is protected by the gods, so we can't make any rash moves."

Li Si's face darkened. "It was just a few thunderclaps, and those cowards said the Lu family was protected by gods, and he actually believed it!?"

He snorted coldly, "If Du Hangwu doesn't dare, I'll go myself!"

It's freezing cold, why are you afraid of being struck by lightning?

"Shh! Keep your voice down. The boss said if we cause any trouble, he won't let any of us get away with it..."

"Damn it! We, his fellow villagers, helped him so much back then. Now that he's got the power to become an official, he says he'll help us out, but all he does is drag us here to work ourselves to the bone delivering these sickly, unlucky messes. And now he's turning his back on us?!"

"Shh!"

"Shut up!" Li Si spat on the ground. "I'll kill him sooner or later!"

Gu Xingzhao secretly memorized Li Si and the others. Fearing that her memory was not good, she took out her phone from her pocket and took a picture of each of them to avoid hitting the wrong person later.

She put away her phone and looked at Du Hangwu, relieved that she hadn't misjudged him.

Du Hangwu came from a poor background and worked his way up from the bottom. He finally became a minor official and has now taken on the seemingly arduous but actually promising job of escorting people. He is more adventurous than anyone else and also cherishes his life more than anyone else.

She dragged her things to Lu Qing and the others, not knowing how long they would walk tonight, so she would have to wait until they stopped to rest before giving them her things.

Because his cane was broken, Lu Qing was being helped to walk by Lu Zhou and Lu Xingyao in turns, and he was having some difficulty walking.

"Lu Qing, are you cold?"

Upon hearing the voice of his ancestor, Lu Qing was momentarily dazed, thinking it was a hallucination. He had been walking in the dark for too long, and the wind was giving him a headache.

Lu Qing: I am alright, I have warm clothes bestowed by my ancestors to keep me warm. I wonder why my ancestors would come at this time?

Gu Xingzhao had never appeared at this time in the past two weeks.

Looking at Lu Qing's current state, Gu Xingzhao felt a pang of sadness. After all, he had seen the old man in his prime, when he would tidy up every single hair. Now, he was down on his luck, his clothes were tattered, and his hair and beard were a mess. It was truly heartbreaking.

She sighed. "Hold out your hand."

Lu Qing was puzzled, but he did as he was told, stretching out his trembling, frozen hand.

Lu Zhou, who was standing next to him, thought that Lu Qing wanted someone else to help him, so he immediately said, "Father, I'm not tired. It's dark at night, so I have to help you walk."

A young person falling down is no big deal, but if an old man falls down at his age, it could be fatal.

The next moment, by the faint moonlight, he glimpsed a thin stick that had just appeared in the old man's outstretched hand!
His eyes widened in disbelief. "This...this? This!"

Our ancestors have arrived!
(End of this chapter)