Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 178. The Woods
Being at the back of the group, and with no one in front of them bothering to bypass the escorts to find them, Bai Suihe and his companions truly enjoyed two comfortable days.

Bai Suihe knew that the Gu family hadn't come to cause trouble in the past two days because Gu Kaiyuan had laid things out openly, which had made the Gu brothers feel resentful.

This suited her perfectly; they really thought they were highly sought-after, and everyone wanted to get close to them.

On the afternoon of the third day, the weather cleared up, and when the sun shone on everyone, everyone cheered.

Everyone spread all their damp clothes on the roof of the car, which finally chased away the gloom of the past few days.

Gu Kaiyuan became even more vigilant, even instructing Zhuang Datou and his men to slow down and gradually join the escort agency.

Liu Pingkang and the others saw it, but no one said a word. In any case, Gu Kaiyuan didn't dare to escape. Don't forget that their household registrations were all in their hands.

Now that they have two escort agencies following them, the pressure on their side has been greatly reduced.

"Tell the brothers to be more alert," Liu Pingkang said, looking around at the deep mountains and forests. He then began to give instructions.

Everyone is letting their guard down now, which is often when we need to be even more careful.

Ma Zhi and his fellow veterans immediately became alert, put on their weapons, and began urging everyone to speed up along both sides of the road.

But these people were basking in the sun and were not willing to enter the forest so quickly; they were all dawdling there.

This time, Ma Zhi and his men didn't miss their targets with their whips. Only after several cries of pain did everyone dare to be more careful.

Seeing the procession pick up speed, Liu Pingkang also sat on the roof of the carriage, keeping his eyes fixed on the surroundings.

Upon seeing his appearance, the two security companies immediately became more vigilant and even gradually moved Bai Suihe's oxcart to the middle of their vehicles.

“Miss,” Dongmei and the others were all very nervous.

"It's alright," Bai Suihe said. She was curious about the robbery, but she also knew that saving her own life was the priority at the moment.

She didn't think that an ordinary time traveler like herself would always escape danger like the female lead, or that someone would take the blame for her.

Bai Suihe had made up her mind that no matter how curious she was, she wouldn't venture any further along the way.

Call her afraid of death if you want, call her cowardly if you want, but we can't let her go and die.

With such bright sunshine, and before everyone had even warmed up, we were already back in the gloomy woods.

It was even colder and more gloomy than the previous rainy weather, and the smell of rotting leaves made everyone cover their mouths and noses.

"This place is so smelly," some people couldn't help but complain, mainly because of the putrid stench, which made them very uncomfortable.

Even though they also had an unpleasant odor, it was still much better than here.

"Everyone, let's walk faster. Resting in a place like this would be the death of us."

Now, without the escorts urging them on, those at the front drove their oxcarts at breakneck speed, and the families without carts also jogged along.

Bai Suihe put some spices in the carriage to at least balance things out.

"Logically speaking, the forest air should be fresh after the rain, so why does it have this strange smell?" Bai Suihe was puzzled and could only ask Gu Kaiyuan.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to say, but Bai Suihe had already asked, so he could only explain, "This place is surrounded by forests for miles around, and the situation inside is quite complicated."

Both sides are lined with towering trees, so even if there is sunlight, it cannot penetrate.

The constant dampness over the years has gradually created this smell.

"This is just the beginning. The further you go in, the stronger the smell will become. If you can't stand it, you can cover your mouth and nose with a sachet."

"How long will it take to get through this mountain forest?"

"It will probably take several days. This is the only way to get to Lingnan. No matter which route you take, you will have to pass through this dense forest."

What he didn't say was that this kind of place also breeds many poisonous insects, so everyone should try not to come down.

Bai Suihe had originally wanted to see what was different about this ancient forest, but now she had completely lost interest.

Lichun and the other two had already taken needles and thread to make a simple fix to the carriage curtain, so that it wouldn't be blown by the wind and bring in the smells from outside.

They were also curious as to why their son-in-law knew these things, but none of them dared to ask any further questions.

Because they could also feel that the convoy outside was speeding up again, and occasionally they could hear exclamations from outside, as if they had stepped on something again.

If you listen carefully, you can hear sounds like centipedes or insects...

But this forest is so long and so far, it's simply impossible to rush out in one go.

After running for about ten miles, we finally arrived at an open area. The trees here were not so dense, and when we saw some sunlight, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief and could finally smell some fresh air.

Just as everyone was about to slow down, Liu Pingkang urged them to go full speed again.

“Officer, even if we can run without catching our breath, these animals need to rest. If we keep running, they really won’t be able to keep going.”

After this long journey, these people also knew how to cherish their livestock. These animals were their strong laborers along the way, and they couldn't afford to lose them in the slightest.

"Even if you can't run anymore, you still have to run. You don't even know where you are, yet you dare to stop and rest. Don't you care about your lives?"

The escort cracked his whip, striking the lead animal directly. The animal, which had stopped, took off running, and its owner quickly followed.

These people are practically asking for death. If they could rest here, why wouldn't they let us stop?
We've been traveling together for so long, and you still don't have any sense of observation.

Both escort agencies were on high alert and followed closely behind in their carriages.

Lin Hua and Lin Wei, who were originally assigned to the group, led a dozen or so heroes to protect Bai Suihe and his oxcart.

Zhuang Datou and the others didn't dare to say anything or ask any questions, and followed ahead, cracking their whips.

Just as the group was moving forward at full speed, the group suddenly stopped.

Liu Pingkang's heart skipped a beat; as expected, it had finally arrived.

Instead of rushing to the front, he found Liu the镖头 and his men at the back.

Head镖许 shook his head and declined the invitation, "Lord Liu, we are not government officials after all, so it is not appropriate for us to interfere in your affairs. But rest assured, we will definitely lend a helping hand if there is any danger."

Our main task this time is to escort goods; we can't just leave so many goods unattended.

We don't know if anything unusual will happen later, so we have to stay here and keep watch.

Liu Pingkang glanced at their escort flag, sighed, and then left.

Gu Kaiyuan only just lifted the curtain and came out. Lin Hua immediately asked worriedly, "Young Master, should I send someone over to check?"

Gu Kaiyuan shook his head. In his previous life, Liu Pingkang had managed to get through this minor difficulty without two escort agencies traveling with him, so there was even less to worry about this time.