With the horse farm owner's sudden question, everyone's vigilance instantly increased. Even Ban Zou and a few other hidden guards immediately jumped in front of Feng Yu Heng to protect her.
The horse farm owner was frightened by their actions. He took half a step back and waved his hand: "No, no, don't misunderstand. Someone entrusted me to pass a message to a girl surnamed Feng. They also left something behind."
Huang Quan coldly asked: "How do you know that my family's young miss is surnamed Feng?"
That person looked at Xuan Tianming and said: "Two days ago, a group of people came here to buy horses. One of them gave me ten taels of silver and said that a group of people would come to Xiao Zhou in a few days. The leader was a man and a woman. The woman was twelve or thirteen years old. The man was wearing a mask and it was made of gold." As he spoke, he called for the horse farm's servants: "Quickly, bring the thing that the man left behind!"
Not long after, a young servant ran over. He held a bundle in his hands and handed it over to Feng Yu Heng. The horse farm owner then said: "This is the bundle that the man left behind two days ago. I didn't dare open it, but it feels soft. It should be cloth."
Ban Zou took the bundle and Wang Chuan went forward to open it. He immediately let out an "ah" sound. When he showed it to Feng Yu Heng, his voice trembled — — "Young master's clothes."
Feng Yu Heng immediately recognized that it was Zirui's clothes. That child was wearing this set of clothes when he left. She had personally embroidered a few bamboo leaves on the sleeves. The embroidery was quite ugly. Zirui had even laughed at her. But no matter how much he laughed at her, she still happily put on the clothes.
Xuan Tianming reached out and gently placed his hand on Feng Yu Heng's shoulder to comfort her. Then he asked the horse farm owner: "Did those people stay in Xiao Zhou?"
The owner of the horse farm shook his head, "I don't know. They only bought the horses from me and left the money and this bag. As for whether they stayed in Xiao Zhou or not, Master, Xiao Zhou is so big. If they went to other places, I don't know!"
The man was telling the truth. Xuan Tianming nodded and didn't ask any more questions. However, the owner of the horse ranch thought for a moment and took the initiative to ask, "From your accent, you must be from the capital, right? The group of people from two days ago didn't come from the capital. Their accent was stiff, so they should be from the north. " As he spoke, he took two steps forward and whispered, "They don't look like good people to me. Master, you must be careful."
Feng Yu Heng asked anxiously, "Did you see that group of people with a child?" As she spoke, she reached into her sleeve and took out a silver ingot from her space and handed it to him. "Tell me what I ask. Tell me the truth."
The owner thought for a moment and shook his head. "I've never seen him. There are no children. They are all strong men. "He reached out to take the silver ingot and nodded to thank her.
However, the young man who delivered the bag tilted his head and said doubtfully, "They seem to have a big dog!"
"Big dog?" This question was asked by Feng Yu Heng, Xuan Tianming, and a group of servants in unison. The young man was scared. His face turned pale and he didn't dare to say anything.
The owner of the horse farm kicked him. "What are you afraid of! Just tell me what I want you to say! That group of people didn't look like good people at first glance. These people in front of you are the real masters! " In truth, he did not care about whether or not he was a proper master. He just felt that Feng Yu Heng had given him more money than the previous group of people. Also, it seemed that although these people were travel-worn and a bit disheveled, each and every one of them had an extraordinary bearing. The clothes that they wore were also of high quality. If he served these kinds of customers well, he could earn a lot of money.
Xuan Tianming saw through his slippery appearance with a glance. However, he wanted this kind of person. As long as he had money, he could get information out of him. He originally planned to go to the military camp this time, so he didn't bring much money. However, they had put a large amount of gold, silver, and banknotes in Feng Yu Heng's space. There were five large boxes in the storage room of that space. They were all filled with gold and silver. Just the banknotes alone were close to ten million taels. They could spend as much as they wanted.
Therefore, Xuan Tianming stared at the owner of the horse farm and said, "As long as you tell the truth, there will be a lot of benefits."
The clerk had been kicked awake by the owner of the horse ranch. Receiving the silver ingot from Feng Yu Heng, he smiled widely and quickly replied: "Those people were carrying a large cage, and it was covered with a black cloth. Occasionally, there would be the sound of something banging against it. There was one time when I even heard a scream. Those people said it was a large dog, but that cry didn't sound like a dog. Instead, it sounded like … a person. "
Feng Yu Heng's legs went soft, and she nearly fell. Xuan Tianming caught her and held her tightly in his embrace.
They did not ask any more questions. The hidden guards focused on choosing their horses and decided to set out immediately. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan followed Ban Zou to a nearby store to buy a lot of food. When they set out once more, Feng Yu Heng thought that she had wanted to come to Xiao Zhou many times. She had opened a Hundred Herb Hall here and trained over ten young nurses. Especially since there was also Yun Lu Academy here. She had always wanted to visit head teacher Ye.
Unfortunately, plans could not keep up with changes. When she finally arrived in Xiao Zhou, she did not have a chance to greet any of the powers. She had to quickly head North.
The other side clearly wanted to lead them North, but they did not know where the end was. Unless they caught up along the way, if they could not catch up, it was very likely that they would have to sneak into Qian Zhou. If that happened, they would be like turtles in a jar.
At this time, Feng Yu Heng was riding the same horse as Xuan Tianming. The horses in the stable were all very large and did not fit her small body. Moreover, she had not slept for two days and one night. Xuan Tianming was not at ease with her riding alone. She shrunk in front of him and quietly said: "We must think of a way to stop them before they enter the North. Otherwise … it will be too dangerous."
Xuan Tianming nodded. His chin gently touched her forehead and said: "Going forward from Xiao Zhou, we will need to pass through three towns and five villages. After that, we will reach Qing Zhou. But from the last town to Qing Zhou, there is no road. Everyone will need to travel by boat for three days and three nights. I just left a hidden guard in Xiao Zhou. He will secretly contact Ye Rong and borrow his messenger eagle to send a message to Qing Zhou. We have some power in Qing Zhou. As long as the other side enters Qing Zhou, they will immediately be stopped. "
Only then did Feng Yu Heng feel slightly relieved.
Three days later, when they arrived at the second town, Feng Yu Heng received Zirui's shoes from the innkeeper of the only inn in the town, using a method similar to Xiao Zhou.
They rested for a night and continued their journey the next morning. This time, they were exhausted and rushed to the last town before the dry road ended.
Xuan Tianming pointed at the visible river not far away and told Feng Yu Heng: "That is the Peng River. From here, we will abandon our horses and take the boat. We can only stay on the boat until we reach Qing Zhou. Let's quickly replenish our food and rest on the boat. "
Wang Chuan also said: "That's right. This servant sat on the boat to Qing Zhou once two years ago. Although there was a private room, the food was not decent. If you want to eat something good, you have to bring your own."
Feng Yu Heng did not think much of it. She always had a lot of good food stored in her space. In the past, when she was in the fu, she even had the chef from the Refined Deity Building make a few pork knuckles and place them in food boxes in her space. Her space had the ability to keep food fresh. From time to time, she would put some good food in there in case of an emergency.
Everyone bought a lot of dry rations in this town. Ban Zou also brought people to find a ready-made clothing store and bought a lot of clothes. Everyone changed into the clothes of ordinary people. Even Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng took off their brocade robes and chose two pieces of slightly better clothing from the store to wear. The mask on Xuan Tianming's face was too eye-catching. He simply found a bamboo hat and put it on.
Finally, everything was tidied up. Everyone arrived at the docks on the riverside and booked a boat that would depart in the evening. From the private rooms to the common rooms, to the lower level where only the greedy commoners would sit, they all booked seats. This was to make it easier to monitor the entire boat.
The boat that had been booked arrived at the docks on time in the evening. The people in the private rooms were the first to be invited onto the boat. The boatmen led each family to their designated rooms. Although it was called a private room, it was actually just a separate space. Aside from independence, nothing else could be guaranteed. Even the bedding was slightly damp.
Xuan Tianming furrowed his brows and called to the boatman: "Take away all of this bedding."
The boatman glanced at him and very obediently took away the bedding. He only said to him: "Sir, you must think this through. This river is very cold at night. This little one saw that you didn't bring much luggage. If you catch a cold, we don't have a doctor on this boat."
Xuan Tianming impatiently waved his hand: "That's enough. Go!" The boatman turned around and left, closing the door behind him.
Feng Yu Heng immediately began to clean up the small room. After thinking a bit, she did not take out the things from her space. She only said to him: "Take out the bedding when you're going to sleep. That way, people won't become suspicious if they see it."
"En." Xuan Tianming nodded and said to her: "It's best if you rest in the space for a bit. I'll watch over you from outside."
"I'm not sleepy." How could she fall asleep? After sitting for a while, the movements outside gradually decreased. It should be that everyone had already boarded the boat.
Sure enough, the boat soon began to sway. They heard someone loudly shout from outside — — "Let's go!" Immediately after, there were several large swings. After the boat stabilized, they could clearly feel that the boat had begun to move on the river.
This was the first time Feng Yu Heng had been on a boat since she came to the Dashun dynasty. She pushed open the door and walked out. She walked to the edge of the deck and looked up at the endless Peng River. Her heart could not relax for a moment.
Huang Quan and Wang Chuan lived next door. Seeing the two masters come out, they quickly followed. Wang Chuan brought out a cloak that he had bought in town and placed it on Feng Yu Heng. He then reminded her: "The wind on the river is cold. Young miss should go back after watching for a while."
How could Feng Yu Heng sit still in that small room. Her mind was filled with what the worker at the horse ranch in Xiao Zhou had said. A cage covered by a black cloth would occasionally make noises. Those people said that it was a large dog.
She clenched her fists tightly and fiercely slammed them against the railing. Damn! You actually treat Zirui like a dog and lock him up in a cage. People of Qian Zhou, this grandaunty will definitely settle this debt with you! Ruler of Qian Zhou, sooner or later, that cage will become your prison!
"Get up!" Suddenly, a man's voice could be heard. Immediately following this, there was the sound of a whip being whipped. Following this, a young girl let out a loud cry.
Everyone turned around and saw a young girl lying on the deck not too far away. Her feet were shackled, and her small face was covered in dirt. Her clothes were so tattered that they could barely cover her body. She had clearly fallen, but behind her, there was a man with sideburns who was waving the whip in his hand. At the same time, he said: "Quickly get up! If you don't get up, I will break your legs! "
This was a scene that happened every day between slave masters and slaves, but Feng Yu Heng's gaze became cold, as she stared fixedly at the girl's right wrist …
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