Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 173. Adding to the Chaos
Gu Kaichen was initially quite angry, feeling that he had been deceived and had suffered a huge loss.

But seeing how calm her sister-in-law and brother were, she instantly understood the relationship between them.

He regretted not having informed Xu Yulan beforehand, instead letting her cause trouble here.

He grabbed Xu Yulan's arm and pulled her outside. "Father, Yulan might have caught a chill and is a little out of it. I'll take her outside to clear her head."

Gu Baijiang, “…” I’m the one who can’t see clearly.

But why did he sense something was off? Boss, the second brother is so calm today, just accepting it so peacefully?

What puzzled him most was that when Gu Kaichen and Xu Yulan returned, it was as if nothing had happened, and Xu Yulan seemed to be in a good mood.

In particular, Xu Yulan asked him solicitously, "Father, what would you like to eat today?"
Are you tired? Why don't you sit down and rest? I'll go get you a basin of hot water so you can soak your feet and relax..."

Gu Antong looked at her family, then at Xu Yulan, and muttered under her breath, "What's wrong with Second Aunt?"

Liu Yun hesitated, but ultimately did not mention anything else to Gu Antong.

Of course, Xu Yulan couldn't be left to be the only one to be filial to her father-in-law, so she endured her exhaustion and went over to tidy up the quilt.

Gu Baijiang was well aware that the biggest problem in the family was money, so he secretly went out late at night.

The next day, the two brothers looked at the hundred-tael silver note in their hands and became even more attentive to Gu Baijiang.

They knew the old man had a secret, and that whenever their family was in trouble, a group of people would help them. They secretly guessed it was the Third Prince, but they wouldn't say it out loud.

The two brothers formed an alliance in their hearts, determined not to let Gu Kaiyuan get involved.

Gu Kaiyuan was unaware that a crisis that should have occurred had been averted so easily. However, by bringing the matter to light, he intended for the Gu family to fight amongst themselves, which was exactly what he had envisioned.

Even though we were staying at an inn and had shelter from the wind and rain, the room was still unusually cold.

They couldn't stay in the space for long, so the two huddled under the covers. At first, they could chat, but once the covers warmed up, Bai Suihe couldn't resist any longer and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Gu Kaiyuan had already rested in the space and was not sleepy for the time being. He was staring at the ceiling when Bai Suihe turned over and snuggled into his arms.

He gently pulled her into his arms, letting her rest her head on his shoulder, as if this action had been predicted a thousand times, so natural and inevitable.

Looking at Bai Suihe's fair and rosy face, Gu Kaiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed. This was the first time he had been so close to his wife since his rebirth.

In her sleep, Bai Suihe seemed to have found a source of warmth, or perhaps she was having a sweet dream. A slight smile appeared on her lips, and everything seemed so beautiful.

Gu Kaiyuan raised his other hand and gently stroked her head, his eyes full of tenderness. At that moment, no one knew what he was thinking.

The next morning, the pattering rain made everyone's mood particularly heavy.

Because they know that no matter the wind or rain, they have no choice but to keep going.

"Hurry up and pack your things, let's go!" Sure enough, the urging voice arrived as scheduled. Everyone put on a serious face and began to silently pack their belongings. This time, everyone had bought enough food, plus thick blankets, so that even if people weren't sitting in the car, the muddy roads would make it difficult for the vehicle to travel.

Those without cars were even more worried, as they could barely walk in such heavy rain, let alone carry so many bags.

Some people went to the escorts to plead their case, asking if they could get a day off.
Who knew that after the guards lashed out with their whips, they said in a very harsh tone, "Who knows what the weather will be like next? If it rains and we can't leave, if it snows and we can't leave, then we might as well all wait for the higher-ups to punish us."

Even on rainy days, we still go with you, so what more can you ask for?

The group set off as planned, but before they had gone even a mile, many of them were soaked to the bone.

In such cold weather, and being soaked in the cold, some people couldn't take it anymore and collapsed by the afternoon.

These escorts were quite experienced. If someone had a car, they were allowed to take care of it themselves; if someone didn't, they were simply dumped into a nearby person's car, and that was the end of it.

Some people who saw this scene wanted to close their eyes, but who would be a fool? They all had their family members pretend to faint, leaving only one or two to push the cart.

Gu Kaiyuan and his group followed behind, so they didn't have these worries. In addition, there were two other caravans from the escort agency following them at a distance.

Because of the rain, everyone slowed down. For Jiecha, who was familiar with the road conditions, this problem was easy to solve.

They found a sheltered mountain hollow, with a slightly sloping hillside, which was just the right place for these people to take refuge.

Just as they finished settling everyone in, the caravans from the two security escort agencies arrived.

“Sir, this road is difficult to travel,” Liu the镖头 and Xu the镖头 said as they approached Liu Pingkang. “This is the only place within a ten-mile radius where we can find shelter from the wind and rain. We hope you can do us a favor.”

Although they were strong and capable镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), they dared not confront the government officials. They immediately stuffed a silver note into their hands and put on a smiling face.

Liu Pingkang saw two security escort agencies, and the men there were quite burly. The dozens of strong men, along with the fully loaded carts, were quite a sight.

Thinking about the road conditions ahead, he quickly pushed the silver notes he had just received back.

"This is no-owner land; anyone can rest here."

We're all away from home, so we should look out for each other whenever possible.

There will be many bandits on the road ahead, and they won't let these people go just because they are exiled prisoners. If he can find an ally at this time, the pressure on his side will be much less.

“That makes sense,” the two镖头 (bodyguards) said, having come to build a good relationship. They went along with his words, hoping to get him to suggest traveling together.

“You’ve transported quite a lot of things,” Liu Pingkang said, recognizing the heavy loads on the vehicles, which left deep marks wherever they went.

"There's nothing we can do; this is how we make a living. We provide whatever help our customers need."

"This trip has a lot of cargo, and it's quite heavy, so we might not be able to go very fast. But don't worry, you can go first tomorrow, and we'll follow behind. We won't block your way." Looking at the exiled prisoners who were already cooking, Chief Escort Xu felt a little hungry himself. He wondered if his bunch of rascals had started cooking yet.
"Thank you very much then," Liu Pingkang accepted their kindness. "If everyone's speed is about the same, we can travel together."