Bei Yutang’s injuries hadn’t healed yet, and neither had An Ye. It could be said that their group was a group of disabled people. Compared to the enemy’s superior strength, it was best to avoid conflict if possible.
The two assassins stepped forward, seemingly sniffing something.
One of them stood in front of An Ye and sternly commanded, “Raise your head.”
An Ye slowly raised his head.
When the unremarkable middle-aged man’s face appeared, the assassin’s brow furrowed slightly. He quickly turned and headed toward the carriage behind him.
He lifted the curtain and saw two women, one big and one small, in the carriage. The expressions on their faces were the same. They shrank their necks and looked at him in fear.
The moment he looked at them, he felt bored. When he turned to look at Bei Yutang, the ugly woman was still calm, but it was not difficult to see her nervousness and fear.
Bei Yutang handed over a bag of silver, “Here are some wine and tea for you gentlemen.”
One of the assassins took it without even glancing at it.
When the two of them returned, they saw the two men speaking to their leader, prompting the intercepting troops to move aside.
Bei Yutang thanked them profusely.
The carriage passed right before their eyes. Once it was in the distance, the bandits disguised as assassins continued to intercept the following vehicles. Based on the route they had tracked, they were sure that they would pass through here.
However, after intercepting them for several days, they hadn’t seen any suspicious individuals, which made them feel frustrated.
“Leader, could they have changed their route? Or perhaps An Ye has already separated from the mother and child?” One of the men asked.
The assassin leader paused for a moment.
“Has there been any news from the second team?”
“No.”
“Wait one more day. If there’s no news, we’ll withdraw.”
***
The rest of the journey was uneventful, and they arrived safely in Linzhou Prefecture. By the time they reached the prefecture, they had completely escaped the assassins.
On the outskirts of Linzhou Prefecture, An Ye stopped the carriage.
Bei Yutang knew that he was leaving. He could have left earlier, but he didn’t, until today, when he safely brought them to Linzhou Prefecture.
“I’ll take care of them.” An Ye said solemnly to Bei Yutang.
Bei Yutang understood his meaning. He would get rid of those assassins so that they would not become a threat to them.
Bei Yutang nodded and said to him, “Take care.”
An Ye looked at her deeply, turned, and left. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.
Xiao Zimo stepped out of the carriage and called out, “Mother.”
Behind Xiao Zimo, Daixiang was shocked when she heard the young lady call Sister Mu ‘Mother’. What shocked her even more was that the young lady’s voice had changed. It was actually the voice of a young boy.
Daixiang was petrified.
Bei Yutang turned to look at the frightened Daixiang and said with a smile, “Daxiang, there was a special situation on the road, so I have been hiding it from you.”
Bei Yutang took out the indenture contract that she had prepared long ago from her arms and handed it to Daixiang.
Daixiang looked at her in confusion, “Sister Mu, what are you doing?”
“This is the indenture contract. I’m returning it to you. I’ll also give you some money for your journey home.”
Daixiang stared blankly at the indenture contract in her hand, listening to her words, and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing her standing there in a daze, Bei Yutang asked, “What’s wrong? You don’t want to?”
Suddenly, Daixiang knelt down, her voice slightly choked, “Sister Mu, don’t chase me away.”
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