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Chapter 607 Braking with stillness
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu really wanted to elbow this man who was extremely restrained in his actions but always had a loose tongue, but unfortunately, she was wrapped tightly in the quilt and couldn't pull her arm out.

However, she suddenly realized the meaning behind Lu Qing's first half of his sentence.

It looks similar to Situ Jing's waist tag, but not exactly the same...

Those people had the air of soldiers...

To be able to find sixteen people in such a short time, each with a similar build to the four of them, and all of them skilled in martial arts...

So it wasn't Situ Jing, but it was most likely done by someone with the surname Situ.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu felt relieved, buried her face in the quilt, and fell soundly asleep.

Several days passed in this way. Zhu Yu followed Lu Qing in and out, buying things that might be needed for the long trip. During this time, she also encountered those people a few times. They were very low-key and rarely showed their faces except for the occasional appearance.

However, every time they saw Zhu Yu and Lu Qing, they would turn their gaze toward them, as if observing their words, actions, and walking posture.

Zhu Yu had already roughly guessed the purpose of those people's visit, so he didn't shy away from it and let them look him over openly.

And so it went until the day of departure. Lu Qing and the others got up very early, changed into the clothes that Liu Yueyao had prepared for them in advance, and when they came out dressed, they found that there were four other groups of "them" outside.

Zhu Yu looked at the four groups of people. Not only were they very similar in height, weight, and build to the four of them, but they were also wearing the same clothes. If it weren't for the fact that everyone's veils were not yet on and they looked quite different, it would have been as if they had suddenly appeared as four clones.

Lu Qing glanced indifferently at the four groups of people and cupped his hands in greeting.

The four groups returned the greeting without saying a word, and their attitude was quite respectful.

Zhu Yu and Lu Qing climbed into the prepared carriage. The other four groups, whose figures were similar to theirs, also got into the carriage. The others, whose heights were similar to Fu Wenfu's, followed Fu Wenfu's example, put on veils, and sat in front of the carriage.

"Now that everything is ready, please set off." Liu Yueyao smiled at them, speaking to everyone, and then curtsied to Lu Qing and his carriage, "I wish you and your wife a safe journey and a speedy return. Yueyao will prepare food and wine in advance to welcome you two."

Lu Qing rolled down the car window and nodded to Liu Yueyao. At Liu Yueyao's signal, the young waiter beside him worked together to open the two heavy wooden doors.

The five carriages exited one after another, heading in different directions.

The two wooden doors slammed shut behind the last carriage, the sound of the locks making the quiet morning street seem even more deserted.

All five carriages were pulled by two horses. Not only were the carriages identical in appearance, but the height, weight, and coat color of the two horses were also exactly the same, making it impossible to tell any difference.

The five carriages drove slowly toward the five outer city gates of the capital. When they arrived near the gates, it was just the time for them to open.

Generally speaking, unless there is an order from above to conduct a thorough investigation to prevent anyone from escaping the capital, the guards will strictly check those entering the city, but will be much more lenient with those leaving. They will almost never stop people from asking questions unless there is something obviously wrong.

And so, Fu Wen drove the carriage out of the city gate without any resistance, and followed the official road forward. After traveling for about half an hour, he finally came to a fork in the road and onto a slightly bumpy country road.

"Master, it's confirmed. Someone has been following us from a distance, maintaining a roughly constant distance since we left the city. They don't seem to intend to get any closer." After a while, Fu Lu's hushed voice came from the front of the carriage. Zhu Yu was somewhat surprised and looked at Lu Qing: "Our five teams look exactly alike, without any flaws. Why are we being watched?"

"It seems they've put a lot of thought into this. To make sure we don't escape, they've probably placed spies near every city gate," Lu Qing speculated.

"In other words, if the five carriages left the city through any of the five gates, they would probably all be followed by now..." Zhu Yu snorted and curled his lips in disdain, "They really go to great lengths for us, it's truly touching."

Lu Qing looked at Zhu Yu, who had a "touched" expression, and smiled silently.

"Master, what should we do?" Fu Lu asked again from in front of the carriage.

"Use stillness to control movement, and remain unchanged to respond to all changes." Lu Qing had already planned for this. "Since they are just following from a distance and have no intention of going forward, let's continue on our way as usual."

If you sense that the other party is planning a sneak attack, then there's no need to be polite with them.

"Yes!" Fu Lu agreed readily, his voice not loud, but his tone seemed to reveal a hint of excitement.

Lately, he's been stuck in that tiny little space every day, and it's driving him crazy.

Even if he was given the chance to go out once or twice in between, it was of no use at all.

Zhu Yu knew all too well how stifled Fu Lu had been these past few days.

She had previously joked with Fu Lu, saying that he was living the kind of life many women in modestly wealthy families lead their entire lives.

Fu Lu immediately swore that if he ever got married, he would never stop his wife from going out. How could a good person be confined to such a small courtyard every day? Good people would all be driven crazy by it!
At this moment, although he would obey Lu Qing's orders meticulously, he probably secretly hoped that those who were following him from afar would get impatient and approach with ill intentions, so that he would have a chance to show his skills!
Unfortunately, the other party was clearly very patient.

They traveled for a whole day, and when they stopped to rest in a nearby town that evening, there was no sign of those people approaching.

The other party continued to follow from a distance, without getting close or making any moves.

This really annoyed the talisman, leaving it feeling incredibly frustrated with nowhere to vent its anger.

The four of them stayed at the inn that night. Fuwen and Fulu took turns resting and keeping watch because they had to catch a train the next day.

Lu Qing sat on the bed with her eyes closed, seemingly having slept lightly all night, or perhaps not at all.

Zhu Yu lay down fully clothed, but couldn't sleep soundly. He couldn't help but keep his ears perked up, listening carefully for any unusual noises.

However, she waited for nothing, and the night passed by without anyone taking advantage of the darkness.

In the morning, the four of them did not eat at the inn, but only ate some snacks they had bought from the capital before continuing their journey.

The people who had been following them also quietly caught up, just like the day before.