After breakfast, Bei Yutang told Xiao Zimo that they would leave Baiyun Town tomorrow.
Today, they would prepare their rations and pack their belongings for the day.
To help them get there, Bei Yutang went to town and found a coachman to drive the carriage. In fact, Bei Yutang had considered hiring a servant to avoid this trouble, but considering her own unique situation, it was inconvenient to have an outsider at home.
After all, Xiao Zimo was still too young. If anything happened to her, both mother and son would be doomed.
Before leaving, Bei Yutang said goodbye to his tenant, Uncle Wang, and also spoke to Aunt Xu, who lived next door. She also gave Aunt Xu all the furniture she had bought and anything she couldn’t take with her.
Aunt Xu was reluctant to let them go, but she knew that they had something important to do, so she gave them a few words of caution, asking them to be careful on their journey.
The next morning, at dawn, the coachman arrived early.
After the belongings were laid out, Bei Yutang and Xiao Zimo boarded the carriage, which the coachman drove out of Baiyun Town.
Xiao Zimo lifted the curtain of the carriage and watched Baiyun Town slowly disappear into the thick morning mist.
Coachman Zhang was a very taciturn man, rarely speaking to them. Except for a few words during the initial greeting, he remained silent the rest of the time.
Because they had woken up early, Bei Yutang let Xiao Zimo sleep a little longer.
She sat cross-legged and began to meditate.
Midway through the journey, Xiao Zimo woke up and, seeing her mother meditating, didn’t disturb her. Instead, he picked up a book from the side and began to read. These books had been specially selected for him by his mother at the bookstore the previous day.
Xiao Zimo read with great interest, while Bei Yutang lost herself in meditation. The entire carriage was unusually quiet.
The roof of the carriage shook, and Xiao Zimo and Bei Yutang simultaneously raised their heads. The next second, a figure silently scurried into the carriage. The figure reached out toward Xiao Zimo, who was sitting in the main seat.
Xiao Zimo reacted quickly, but no matter how fast he was, he couldn’t match the speed of the person.
Meanwhile, Bei Yutang attacked the person.
The person fought Bei Yutang with one hand, grabbing Xiao Zimo with the other.
Seeing Xiao Zimo restrained by the person, Bei Yutang didn’t dare to act rashly.
A noise inside the carriage caught the attention of Coachman Zhang.
“Mrs. Mu, do you need to stop?”
Since the person had entered so quietly, he must have wanted to avoid attracting attention.
“No, let’s continue on our way.”
“Okay.” Coachman Zhang didn’t ask any further questions and continued on his way.
Only now did Bei Yutang have time to look at the person. Seeing the familiar mask, a flicker of surprise crossed her face.
Wasn’t this An Ye, the world’s foremost assassin?
How could they meet again today after the last meeting?
This fate truly was unbelievable.
Bei Yutang and Xiao Zimo recognized An Ye.
An Ye also recognized both mother and son. If he hadn’t chosen this carriage himself, he would have almost suspected that they knew that he was here and were waiting for him.
“It’s you.” Bei Yutang said, looking at him with surprise.
After An Ye recognized Bei Yutang and the others, he let go of Xiao Zimo.
Bei Yutang checked Xiao Zimo over, making sure he was alright, before confronting An Ye.
Just like last time, they smelled a faint scent of blood on him, which gradually grew stronger, clearly indicating that he was bleeding more.
An Ye glanced at the mother and son and, in a slightly hoarse voice, said, “I’ll borrow your carriage for a while. I’ll leave soon.”
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