My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 36 Young man, you are too brave.

Everyone was really exhausted today.

Of all the days I've been out of Beijing, today's hike was the biggest. If we're talking about steps, Xin Nian estimates it might have reached 40,000.
40,000 steps is nothing compared to a modern boulevard.

The entire road was a muddy mess, with uphill and downhill sections. We even had to run and jump to avoid an earthquake, eventually making a huge detour back to the starting point.

Let alone others, even Xin Nian's family of three felt exhausted after a day!

The escorts suggested resting on the spot, and everyone immediately lay down, regardless of whether the ground was dirty or not. Once they were all lying down, they were too lazy to move at all.

Xin Nian sat beside her parents, secretly channeling healing energy into them.

"Don't lie down right away, sit up a bit. I'll give you both acupuncture and massage your knees."

"I've been walking 20,000 to 30,000 steps a day these past few days, and even more today. My knees must be worn out."

Actually, walking 6,000 to 8,000 steps a day is the safest, and 10,000 steps can help burn 300 to 500 calories.

For older people like Grandma Yu, walking four to six thousand steps a day is best for their health.

But nowadays, those conditions don't exist anymore. They've been exiled; what human rights do they have left?

Therefore, we can only do our best to create conditions for a smooth transition based on the existing foundation.

Xin Wen'an looked up at the dark sky, and sang a long, drawn-out tune, "My daughter, if this continues, your father's legs will be worn down to needles."

"Dad, I'll go to the river and fetch some water for you two. I'll heat it up and you can soak your feet in it."

Xin Wen'an's voice continued, "My dear daughter, you've worked so hard."

Xie Ninglan slumped to the side, not wanting to utter a sound. Although Lao Xin's voice was both comical and pitiful, she simply didn't have the energy to make fun of her husband...

The one who looks the most energetic these days is actually the old lady, Madam Yu.

She had walked for at most an hour and a half in total, and she was still in good spirits.

Although he had just been talked back to by the spendthrift son, they put aside their differences and followed Dali around, helping to take the bedding and straw mats off the cart.

The group was too lazy to get up and hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when they heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves approaching from afar.

Xiao Jia was also exhausted from walking today. Upon hearing the sound of horses' hooves, he immediately reported to Liang Guang.

Old Zhang, the escort, limped forward and said, "Boss, quite a few people have come. I took a look from afar, and their attire suggests they've come from the capital."

"Ouch." Liang Guang leaned on his underling's shoulder and hopped to his feet on one leg. "Help me get to the front."

They walked for a full eight hours today to save time. His old arms and legs are almost giving out; his legs are in terrible pain.

"Head Liang." The bearded man strode over with his henchmen, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "You're from the Dali Temple."

"Who?" Liang Guang thought he had misheard.

What are these officials from the Dali Temple doing in this desolate wilderness in the middle of the night?

"It's Zhou Shaoqing from the Dali Temple."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Liang Guang quickly straightened his messy hair and hat, stood up straight and jogged forward, trying to keep his walking posture from looking too strange.

Meanwhile, Xin Nian and Dali were carrying several basins and jars to fetch water when they passed by the two brothers from the Yongkang Marquis's residence. They overheard them whispering, "Why is Zhou Linchuan here?" "What's he doing here?"

Xin Nian gave the two brothers a cold look, and they immediately shut up.

Even after walking a long distance, Xin Nian could still hear the second son of the Han family say weakly, "Big brother, don't you think that little girl's eyes are a bit cold and scary?"

Xin Nian subconsciously rubbed her face, then turned to Dali and gave him what she thought was a very understanding smile, "Dali, am I cold?"

Xin Dali shuddered inwardly and shook his head. "Miss, you look beautiful."

This reply was completely irrelevant, but Xin Nian liked it.

"I think so too." She nodded seriously and happily went to fetch water.

When the two men returned carrying basins and jars of water, they saw Liang Guang, the head constable, leading a group of his underlings, bowing and scraping and smiling obsequiously at a dozen or so people.

The tall, slender young man at the head of the group, with a cold and stern face, should be Zhou Linchuan, whom the Han brothers mentioned.

The head constable acted subserviently in front of him, his words filled with respect.

A person of the rank of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review would generally disdain to speak to a lowly constable, and Zhou Linchuan was no exception.

The two guards who spoke to Liang Guang were quite impolite, asking, "You really haven't encountered anyone along the way?"

"No. The earthquake suddenly started before dawn. We were too busy running for our lives to care about whether anyone else was passing by."

"That's true," Old Zhang, the escort, smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. "Our line of work involves escorting numerous prisoners, including many serious offenders. We're too busy living in fear for ourselves to even think about..."

"Liar!" the guard snapped. "Judging from your movements along the way, how could you not have encountered Princess Jiu Ni?"

Princess Jiu Ni? Everyone was stunned. Liang Guang reacted quickly and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "So, Lord Shaoqing is here to see Princess Jiu Ni?"

“We did encounter Princess Jiu Ni yesterday morning. But it was only a brief meeting. Could it be that the princess hasn’t reached the villa yet, and something happened on the way?”

Zhou Linchuan gave Liang Guang a cold look.

The guards understood and immediately shouted, "Report everything in detail about your meeting with the princess yesterday."

Xin Nian sat down next to her parents, met their questioning gazes, grinned, and started a fire. "I don't know what happened. The people from Dali Temple are probably investigating as usual. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

A commotion arose in the crowd. Xin Nian turned her head and saw several guards enter the group and roughly drag Si Nanfeng and his family of four out.

Xie Ninglan looked at her youngest daughter questioningly, instinctively feeling that today's events were inextricably linked to her daughter's mischief...

"Young Master Si, what did the Princess say to you when she came to see you?" Zhou Linchuan looked down at the four members of the Si family who were kneeling on the ground under the knife.

Si Nanfeng raised an eyebrow, glanced coldly at Zhou Linchuan, and suddenly smiled, "What's there to say to a female dog in heat? It's just barking a few times to express her desire for love?"

Enraged, the guard struck Si Nanfeng on the back of the neck with the handle of his sword.

Madam Si Zhaotang shouted and screamed, but her hands were tied behind her back by two guards, and she couldn't move an inch. She could only stare helplessly in frustration.

Si Nanfeng slowly reached out and touched the bloodshot vein on the back of his neck, then lifted his eyelids with a half-smile, "I've heard that this bitch has many suitors. Could it be that Brother Zhou, you're one of them?"

Zhou Linchuan lowered his gaze, staring at the constantly provocative Young Master Si with eyes as sharp as knives and swords, and curled the corners of his mouth, "Young Master Si is well-read and one of the four most famous young masters in the capital. I never expected that he would utter such disgraceful words."

(End of this chapter)