Returning from the unfinished building, the smell of feces, urine, and cosmetics lingered in Famous's nose for a long time. Even after it fell asleep, it still appeared in Famous's dreams.
In a dream?
"Brother Famous! Brother Famous! "
Someone was calling it.
Although it didn't open its eyes, it still squatted subconsciously, raised a front paw to the side of its head, and made a peace sign. This was the gesture that made its fans happy when it took photos with them, and it had become a conditioned reflex.
"Brother Famous? You are … "
It opened its eyes, and the slightly younger Old Time Tea appeared in its field of vision, staring at its peace sign in confusion.
Famous quickly put its front paw behind its head, pretending to scratch an itch, and tilted its head to look around.
The long line of carriages rested not far away, and the smoke from the chimneys carried the aroma of cooking food.
The carriages formed a circle, protecting the women in the inner circle. There was also a curtain hanging to prevent men with bad intentions from peeking.
The men in the wedding procession all slept outside the carriages, and they were getting up one after another. Everyone's face was full of exhaustion, and they sighed and complained in a low voice.
The night watch team came back with muskets, hunting rifles, and machetes. Most of them fell asleep immediately, trying to get some sleep before they set off. As for breakfast, they could eat it on the way. There were also a few leaders who reported the situation to Wu Mancheng.
Wu Mancheng, Wu Ning's father, stayed up all night again. With dark circles under his eyes, he encouraged everyone in the procession, promising that as long as they arrived at Binhai Town safely, everyone would make a fortune.
When he was in Foshan, he wasn't so easy to talk to, but the situation forced him to do so.
This was a desolate area in the middle of nowhere. It was a dangerous area that the wedding procession had to avoid. It was far from the official road, and they wouldn't be able to return to the official road in a short time.
That night, it was raining cats and dogs, and the rising river broke the ferry and overflowed the riverbed. In the middle of the night, people woke up from their dreams and found that the muddy river had rushed into their houses, and their shoes were floating. It was still raining, and Wu Mancheng made a prompt decision to set off at night and take a detour. If they waited any longer, something worse might happen.
The next morning, the tired team suddenly heard a loud rumble behind them. It came from the direction of the ferry, like a muffled thunder in the sky.
The horse pulling the carriage seemed to have a premonition of something. It reared up on its hind legs and neighed with all its might. The coachman couldn't even pull it back.
The river burst its banks.
None of the villagers had managed to escape.
The people didn't sleep much that night. Originally, they were sleepy on the road, but after hearing the news, they immediately panicked. If it wasn't for Wu Mancheng's strict control, they might have fled on the spot.
The flood chased after him quickly.
In a moment of desperation, the wedding procession panicked as if they were being chased by the Grim Reaper. They went wherever the terrain was high. When they finally got rid of the danger of the flood, they had also deviated far from the predetermined route.
Fortunately, in order to guard against the Ringing Horse Mountain Bandits, Wu Mancheng ordered his trusted subordinates to carry firearms with them. They could be used for hunting and could also prevent his subordinates from harboring evil intentions at the sight of wealth. The team was well prepared before they set off. They also replenished their rations and water when they passed by villages and towns along the way, so they did not starve.
In the current situation, retreating was as difficult as moving forward. Wu Mancheng was not allowed to retreat, so he could only continue moving forward.
Famous, Old Time Tea, and Xinghai, of course, accompanied them all the way.
"Brother Famous, are you okay? I always feel that you are a little strange today … "Old Time Tea said with a worried expression.
Famous shook its head awkwardly. "I'm fine … It's troublesome to explain. Anyway, I'm fine."
"That's good." Old Time Tea nodded and raised a front paw to point to the forest. "There is a stream over there. The stream is still clear at this time. Brother Famous, do you want to go and freshen up? If we wait for everyone to get up, the stream must be full of the smell of feces and urine … "
Famous grinned bitterly. Why did it have to do with feces and urine today?
It glanced at the carriage. There was a woman's voice coming from behind the curtain. The women might have already gotten up and would probably have to freshen up and empty the toilet in a while. Indeed, as Old Time Tea said, if it delayed any longer, it would have to run to the upper reaches of the stream to freshen up.
However, Famous was a dog after all. It was not as clean as a cat, so it didn't care whether it freshened up or not.
"Let's forget about it. Aren't we leaving soon?" Famous looked up at the sky and asked.
Old Time Tea was also a little confused. "Normally, they would have left by now, but today there is no movement. This is really strange … Brother Famous, you can go and freshen up. I will call you when the team leaves."
"Okay …"
Although Famous didn't really want to freshen up, it didn't want to be treated as a sloppy dog by Old Time Tea. It ran into the forest, found the stream, drank some water, and then dipped its head into the water to wash its face and shake its hair dry.
The stream water in this era was sweet and clear, and the taste was completely different from the tap water in the real world. It was much better than the mineral water from the lake on the top of the mountain. Even Fina's Evian water was far inferior.
After Famous washed its face, it ran back to the place where it slept last night. The team was still in the same place, and there was no sign of them leaving. Many people surrounded a carriage and pointed at it, whispering to each other. Wu Mancheng's face was full of sadness, and it sighed with its hands behind its back.
"What happened?" Famous asked.
Old Time Tea shook its head. "I don't know. It looks like someone is sick. I just saw the accompanying doctor enter the carriage, and he hasn't come out yet."
Those who slept in the carriage at night were either women or relatives of the Wu family. In short, they were people of high status. Ordinary carriage drivers slept in the open air.
From the fact that Wu Mancheng was willing to delay the journey to find a doctor, it could be guessed that the person in the carriage must be someone of high status.
"Could it be that Wu Ning is sick?" Famous asked worriedly. If Wu Ning, the bride, was sick, then it would be troublesome.
"No, the carriage that Miss Wu took was not that one," Old Time Tea said with certainty.
"Oh, that's good." Famous was relieved. As long as Wu Ning was fine, everything was fine. To Famous, the other people were not important. They were all small characters in the movie, not even supporting roles.
There was a meowing sound coming from the grass next to them. Galaxy happily jumped up and pounced on a butterfly that was dancing on a wildflower. It seemed that even if the sky fell down, it would not affect its interest in catching butterflies.
Famous was hungry, and just as it was about to ask when the meal would be served, it saw the curtain of the carriage open. A white-bearded doctor came out of the carriage and waved at Wu Mancheng. Even if Famous couldn't hear what he was saying, he could guess from his expression that the patient in the carriage was not in good condition.
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