"So, you don't think An Zichen and the others are reliable, right?"
"Yes, I'm afraid that there might be an accident on the way. Since you can take me away, does that mean you can take others away as well? Why don't we take more people with us? In this way, we can take care of each other if anything happens, right? "
"You'd better not, Baisu. You just have to remember that no matter where you are, you can't leave my side for even one step. I'm afraid that no one can kill us even if we work together. "
"Yes."
Although Lin Mengya said that, she was just as uncertain as Baisu.
After the surprise attack yesterday, Lin Mengya and An Zichen changed their route.
According to An Zichen, these families didn't want to deal with the people in the trial ground. Secondly, in order to protect their successors, they would usually find a powerful family in the trial ground and use the family's resources to train them.
Therefore, apart from the Xin Family, they didn't have much contact with other families.
Instead of hiding in the mountains, they would rather take the main road.
An Zichen thought it made sense. They bought a simple carriage in the village and arrived at the town as fast as they could.
After buying some supplies, they continued their journey.
Having learned his lesson, An Zichen was extremely careful along the way.
He cut off contact with his men and didn't even mention to them when they would arrive at the meeting place.
Lin Mengya was more certain that the problem was with the An Family.
However, An Zichen had his own pride, so Lin Mengya couldn't overstep her boundaries.
But secretly, she discussed with Baisu a lot of self-defense strategies.
The one and a half month journey was surprisingly calm and peaceful.
"Eldest Miss, we'll arrive tomorrow."
Ah Jin's face was filled with joy. It seemed that she was so happy because she was going home.
Lin Mengya nodded, but she felt a little lost.
She was really going to leave, and she didn't know when she could come back.
"How long are we going to stay on the bed?"
She asked. It was rare for Ah Jin to answer her so quickly.
"At least eight months."
Lin Mengya nodded. It was no wonder that no one knew about the powerful Wei Kingdom on the other side of the sea.
The original Nation of Lintian was just a small fishing port. Later, the ancestors of the Zuo Family put in a lot of effort to build it to the scale it was today.
In ancient times when navigation technology was not developed, wanting to cross this sea was no different from a fantasy.
Moreover, Weiguo would definitely obstruct the development of these neighboring countries. To completely break free from the restrictions of these families, cousin and the rest still had a long way to go.
However, this day would eventually come.
They spent another night in the carriage. Before dawn, they set off again.
It was not until lunchtime that the car drove into a small road.
The surroundings were all steep cliffs and precipitous cliffs. However, Lin Mengya was not worried about any ambush.
Because the top of those cliffs were very narrow, there was almost no place for people to stand.
There was no other path than this one.
Lin Mengya and Baisu looked at each other in the carriage, feeling a little nervous.
They did not know what they were going to face.
"Eldest Miss, we're here."
Finally, the carriage stopped shaking.
Ah Jin jumped down first, while An Zichen stood below waiting for them.
When Baisu helped Lin Mengya down the carriage, there were already a lot of strangers standing in front of them.
There were both men and women, but most of the women were leaning against the men's bodies weakly.
Behind them was an extremely large and luxurious house.
For some reason, Lin Mengya felt a little unhappy with just a glance.
"Zichen greets Uncle Dong."
An Zichen bowed to one of the men. The man was only about fifty years old, and was dressed in silk and satin. He looked extremely rich.
His facial features were rather handsome, but there was a hint of malice between his brows.
One look and it was obvious that he was not an easy person to get along with. Even though An Zichen was so polite, Uncle Dong did not care about him at all.
He only pulled a smile on his lips and took a few steps forward to welcome them.
"Miss Gong, you must be tired from the journey. You should rest in the house."
Even though he tried his best to look amiable, Lin Mengya could still see the disdain in his eyes.
She thought for a moment, then nodded. Her posture was elegant and decent.
She followed Uncle Dong into the yard.
"Stop! Who do you think you are? How dare you defile the An family's house. "
A shout suddenly sounded out from behind her.
Lin Mengya stopped and turned around. She saw a man who looked like a rich man trying to stop Baisu.
That girl remained unmoved, but the people around her all had looks of dissatisfaction on their faces.
Then, she understood the reason behind it.
They did not dare to act rashly because she was a member of the Gong family.
But Baisu was not. She was considered a member of the training ground.
In the eyes of the An family, the people in the training ground were probably just like slaves.
Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows and looked at Uncle Dong with a faint smile.
"Miss Gong, please don't misunderstand. You are a pearl covered with dust, so you are naturally different from those lowly people. I have already arranged smarter maids for you. They are all from prestigious families, so they will definitely not be as vulgar as the others. "
Did he think she was stupid?
From the looks of it, he clearly wanted to turn her into the An family's puppet before she arrived at the Gong family.
"Uncle Dong, this is not appropriate. After all, Miss Lin is a member of the Gong family. It is not appropriate for us to make this decision. "
At that moment, An Zichen's untimely insistence offended Uncle Dong once again.
"Zichen, how can you talk back to Uncle Dong? Have you forgotten that you are already a member of the An family? "
Someone beside Uncle Dong immediately scolded him.
However, even though An Zichen bowed and apologized, he still argued.
"Uncle Dong, please don't be angry. I am just following the rules. Before we left, grandfather repeatedly told us to find the descendants of the Gong family to return a favor to the Gong family. We cannot interfere with the Gong family's matters. "
This brat's straightforwardness surprised her a bit.
After he finished, Uncle Dong's gaze turned even colder.
"Zichen, what are you saying?"
Uncle Dong's tone became even softer.
"I just feel that with Miss Gong's status, it would be beneath her status to have a slave serve her. Don't tell me you don't trust me?"
This time, An Zichen was speechless.
However, he still chose to stand by Lin Mengya's side. His stance was self-evident.
Lin Mengya's impression of An Zichen changed quite a bit.
Uncle Dong didn't dare to do anything to him, so he could only order his subordinates to capture Baisu.
Lin Mengya didn't say anything, nor did she plead for mercy.
Uncle Dong's expression was polite, but in his heart, he sneered at her heartless stupidity.
He had thought that the woman of the Gong family was very capable, but in the end, she was just a greedy commoner.
"Men, take her away!"
With a command, a few men dressed as servants went to catch them personally.
However, after a few flashes of silver light, the men fell to the ground as they wailed.
"Outrageous! Take her to the back of the mountain and execute her immediately!"
Uncle Dong clearly didn't expect the woman to resist. A sinister look flashed across his eyes as he ordered coldly.
"An Zichen, if I remember correctly, this isn't just a training ground for the An family, right?"
Lin Mengya, who had been silent all this while, asked.
An Zichen knew that she must be unhappy, so he had to bite the bullet and agree.
"Yes, this place does belong to the An family and the Gong family."
"Oh, is that so? I thought that the An family was the only one who could make the decisions here in the future. It seems that it doesn't matter whether I return to the Gong family or not. From now on, the An family will have the final say. "
Her voice was soft, and no one could tell that there was any dissatisfaction in her words.
However, what she said was not pleasant to the ear.
At that moment, the people of the An family were stunned on the spot.
"Miss Gong, you can't say that. You've been away for a long time, so you don't know the rules at home. These slaves from the training ground can't be brought back to the Wei Country. If people find out about this, they will inevitably look down on you. "
Lin Mengya smiled and looked at Uncle Dong carelessly.
"If they want to look down on me, it will be after I return to the Gong family. Could it be that the An family can replace the Gong family in controlling the family rules now? An Zichen, why didn't you tell me about this? "
Seeing that she was only talking to An Zichen, it was obvious that she had no respect for Uncle Dong.
In the eyes of the others, dissatisfaction toward her gradually grew. It seemed that they felt that she didn't know how to appreciate favors.
Unfortunately, Lin Mengya was not a person who would mind such things.
She turned around and looked at the crowd with a smile.
"Or do you think that this is a good opportunity to intimidate me? To be honest, if I were you, I'd better choose the soft approach. For example, bribing my maidservants. So that I can leave a good impression on you. But you came up and wanted to take my maidservants. Why? Are you looking down on me? "
Lin Mengya's words directly stabbed the hearts of these people.
However, she didn't want to make things so awkward. Who asked these people to be so direct and not give her any face at all?
She knew that if she were to soften her attitude on this matter, she was afraid that in the future, she would be at the mercy of these people.
Instead of that, she would rather shed all pretense of cordiality and see what other tricks they had up their sleeves.
"Miss Gong, you've misunderstood us. The Gong family and the An family have been on good terms for generations. Uncle Dong is also considered as your elder. Do you think that we would harm you? "
Immediately, someone jumped out to be the peacemaker. At the same time, Lin Mengya had some calculations in her mind.
It seemed that, at least on the surface, the people of the Gong family could not do anything to her.
In this way, she had a bottom line.
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