strictlysupreme Chapter 191 Blocking the Road for Help
Chapter 191 Blocking the Road for Help
Helian Zhiyan pouted, his expression exactly the same as Gu Yunqi's.
Ugh! I can't bear to look, I can't bear to look at my brother's appearance!
The three set off at dawn the next day. Lan Cai leaned against the cave wall, clutching the few fruit candies that Helian Zhiyan had given her before she left.
"With A-Yue and Yun-Qi here, everything will be fine. Go and get some rest."
Ye Nanqiao gently patted her shoulder; it really did feel much quieter without the little baby.
Helian Zhiyan and Gu Yunqi were already chattering away in the carriage.
"Brother Yunqi, please stop eating! That was given to me by Sister Luozhi!" Helian Zhiyan held half a piece of dried meat in her hand, on the verge of tears.
Gu Yunqi's mouth hadn't stopped since he got on the bus, and the jar of jerky was visibly half gone.
No matter how fast she rides, she probably won't make it in time for Wen Luozhi's people to come and pick her up.
Gu Yunqi waved his hand dismissively, pulled a packet of silver from his sleeve, tossed it to her with a smile, and said, "When we get to that small town, buy yourself some food to make up for it."
Helian Zhiyan angrily stuffed the silver into her bundle, turned her head away, and ignored him.
She had visited that small town when she came here, and it was not even a tenth as nice as Shanquan Village.
There was food, but it was expensive and tasted awful! The staff there were all shady merchants!
Hmph! She wouldn't waste her money at a place like that!
She wanted to save the money to buy a pretty hairpin for her sister Luo Zhi when she got to Shanquan Village.
She already had her brother's sachet on her waist, and if only she still had the hairpin he gave her in her hair...
Hehehe, now no one will be eyeing her future sister-in-law anymore!
The carriage traveled further and further away, but the fog on the path ahead grew thicker and thicker.
Helian Yue frowned slightly, and he could vaguely see several people standing in the fog ahead.
"Yunqi!" he whispered, and Gu Yunqi in the carriage immediately pulled Helian Zhiyan into his arms.
"This mountain is mine, this tree is mine! If you want to pass, leave..." Before the carriage had even passed, a tall, thin man jumped out, holding a chipped dagger in his hand.
"Go away"
Helian Yue didn't give him a second glance, only coldly uttering two words.
The wooden stake crackled and sputtered like burning tinder, yelling, "What's wrong with you, kid?! I haven't even finished reciting my lines yet!"
He'd been waiting in this godforsaken place for a whole day and night, and finally, he'd spotted a living person!
Several more people of varying heights and builds emerged from the fog, and upon closer listening, one could hear faint coughing sounds behind them.
Huh? There are other people here?
Helian Yue drove the carriage straight over, and the wooden stake brothers raised their knives to chop at the two horses, when a roar came from behind:
"What are you guys doing?! What kind of hooliganism is this?!"
Xia Yunshu jumped off the cart, walked up to the group, and slapped each of them. "I told you to ask for help, not to rob me!"
They're all so stupid! If this continues, they might end up losing everyone's lives before they can even save their sister.
There were no sounds of fighting outside, and Gu Yunqi also climbed out of the carriage.
Looking at the several thin and frail people of varying heights in front of him, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
He heard everything from inside the carriage. How could they rob someone like that? Do they even have the strength to wield a knife?
He looked at the wooden stake, then at his obviously dull broadsword, and shook his head.
This was the worst robbery team he had ever seen!
As if feeling humiliated, the wooden stake opened its mouth wide and yelled at Gu Yunqi, "Why are you shaking your head?! Who do you think you are?!"
Xia Yunshu, unable to bear it any longer, kicked him and said, "Get out of here and stay quietly in the back!"
If she offends someone she's been waiting for so long, how can she possibly ask them to save her?
She stepped forward, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and said with a smile, "I am truly sorry, gentlemen, my subordinate is both dull-witted and clumsy with words."
Please don't hold it against me if I have offended you in any way.
Helian Yue remained silent with a cold face. He had sensed someone following him when they were halfway there.
Seeing that the other party did not make a move, he did not pay attention to it and assumed that it was undoubtedly them.
Gu Yunqi jumped off the carriage and circled around the group before finally stopping in front of Xia Yunshu. "We're in a hurry to get on our way, why are you blocking our path?"
"How dare you say you won't blame me?"
Xia Yunshu felt embarrassed, and the wooden stake was about to explain when a refined-looking man pulled her back.
He stepped forward, his face full of apology, and said, "We have our own unavoidable difficulties, and we hope that you two gentlemen will not take offense."
Gu Yunqi crossed his arms, signaling him to continue. Xia Yunshu then took over the conversation and began to recount the whole story.
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"Young masters, please save my sister!"
As she spoke, Xia Yunshu knelt straight down on the ground, and the men behind her also knelt down in unison, their eyes pleading.
Neither of them spoke. Gu Yunqi looked at Helian Yue and realized that he seemed completely unconcerned.
Who knows if these people are making this up? Just as he was about to refuse, a weak female voice rang out:
"No need to beg them, Shu'er, this is my fate." After saying that, there was another series of intermittent coughs.
Xia Yunshu's eyes reddened, and as if realizing that Gu Yunqi was not in a position to make the decision, she knelt down in Helian Yue's direction, pleading, "Please, young master, please save my sister!"
Just as she was about to kowtow and beg for help, Helian Yue parted his thin lips slightly and said, "We don't know any medicine, how can we save your family?"
He looked down at Xia Yunshu with a sharp gaze.
Xia Yunshu wiped her eyes and explained in a choked voice, "I've studied medicine since I was a child, so I can smell things."
"There's medicine in the young master's carriage..."
She spoke softer and softer, not wanting to say anything more, afraid of offending someone again. The aura emanating from this young master was so powerful that she was scared!
They weren't staying here the whole time; she followed the carriage halfway there.
Gu Yunqi was somewhat surprised. They did indeed have medicine in their carriage, but this...
Is this girl born in the Year of the Dog? How can she smell this? She's almost as good as that dog... no, wolf, from the movie "Wolf Overlord".
You can even smell the medicine? That's interesting; even Qianqian might not be able to do that.
"You've been following us for so long just for medicine?" Helian Yue rubbed his temples, somewhat speechless. He still had a long way to go; why was it so troublesome?
Xia Yunshu's face stiffened. So they already knew...
She was actually taking a gamble, because the sounds of children laughing and playing in the carriage sounded harmonious, and she instinctively felt that they were two good people.
The refined-looking man stepped forward again and bowed deeply. "If you can help us, young master, Snowfall Manor will owe you both a great favor."
"Yes! A huge favor!"
Xia Yunshu slapped her forehead and took off a jade pendant from her waist. The jade was extremely translucent and had the character "Xia" on it.
She carefully placed the jade pendant on the carriage shaft and said, "We mean no harm; please accept this token, gentlemen."
"Please, please save my sister!"
Gu Yunqi picked up the jade pendant and glanced at it. Although he didn't know anything about Luoxue Manor, the jade looked good and could be used to pay for the medicine.
He went into the carriage and took out a small bundle, which contained many bottles and jars. He thought that the pills they wanted might be there.
"You can only take what you need; you'd better return everything else to me."
This was prepared by Qianqian for them! Not a single bit more.
Xia Yunshu thanked him happily, but just as she was about to take the bundle from Gu Yunqi, she took it back and held it protectively in her arms like a precious treasure. "Never mind, I'll go with you. What if you take our medicine and run away?"