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

Chapter 184. Here we go again.
Upon hearing this, the clamoring voices fell silent, and they continued on their way. But when would it end?
Even if these livestock can hold on, they can't.

The surrounding area was barren, and in order to survive the night, every able-bodied man had to travel further to gather firewood.

In this drafty place, everyone was shivering with cold. They managed to light a fire, but it didn't solve much of the problem.

At this point, the importance of the tarpaulins they had bought earlier became apparent; by relying on the carriage, they could create a small, sheltered haven from the wind.

"Honestly, it would be fine to rest a little later, but this godforsaken place is so bad that even the wind sounds like ghosts howling."

"Could you please not say that?" Some timid people felt a chill run down their spine and their backs went cold just hearing that word.

"I didn't say anything wrong. Listen to the sound of the wind," the person said, whether intentionally or showing off, "It sounds like a ghost crying."

"Stop talking," some of the timid women said, their voices trembling with tears. "It was just a rumor, and you insist on interpreting it this way. How are we supposed to rest?"

"Look how timid you all are. What's there to be afraid of? We're not leaving you here alone. There are so many of us here."

……

The patrolling guards heard their conversation but didn't take it seriously. They had been to this place many times before, and apart from the strong winds, there were no other problems.

Bai Suihe listened to the wind outside, but thought to herself that watching a horror movie right now would be very fitting for the occasion.

As for whether she's afraid of ghosts? Of course she is.

She could have claimed to be an atheist before, but now, with her own experiences laid bare, she dared not speak of atheism anymore.

However, watching horror movies for thrills is different from being afraid of ghosts. At least half of the people watch horror movies, but if you ask these people to see real ghosts, I doubt anyone would be willing.

“The wind probably won’t stop tonight,” Dongmei frowned. “Miss, why don’t you go to the carriage to rest? I’ll fix all the curtains in place.”

It's certainly not as warm inside the carriage as it is next to the fire, and with the wind blowing, the carriage is still swaying a bit.

"I can hear these wind sounds inside too. Oh well, I'll get used to it." Bai Suihe didn't want to go through all that trouble. If she really couldn't sleep, she could go into her space to rest before dawn, away from them.

"Let's get inside the carriage," Gu Kaiyuan said, glancing at the sky. "It's likely to snow tonight."

There had been a light snowfall earlier, so everyone had a feeling about it.

"Is it going to snow heavily?" Bai Suihe, being from the south, was somewhat looking forward to it. After all, if they wanted to see snow, they had to travel thousands of kilometers away.

Gu Kaiyuan nodded. Why did Bai Suihe seem a little excited? Was she not afraid of getting cold?

"Young master, are we still going to travel if it snows?" Dongmei asked worriedly, as the road would be difficult to travel if it snowed.

"Even if it's hailing, we have to keep going," Gu Kaiyuan knew that the truly difficult moment was about to arrive. They had to reach the Lingnan border before the temperature would rise.

Bai Suihe's expression also turned serious. How could she have forgotten this? Heavy snow blocking mountains and roads was something that could only be solved by icebreakers in later generations. So what about them...? "It's snowing heavily," someone shouted. The people who were busy with their own things stopped and looked at the sky.

Liu Pingkang sighed. It was bound to happen.

He did the math and found that in the fight just now, three more of them were injured, and others also suffered minor injuries. This was only because it was cold and they were wearing a lot of clothes, which protected them from everything.

Many people's clothes were already tattered and could no longer keep them warm, so they could only sew them up a bit after they finished eating.

As for these prisoners, he marked more than a dozen more on the list, and the number will probably decrease every day. He just hopes it won't be too outrageous, and that at least half of the prisoners will remain, otherwise he really won't be able to explain himself.

"Everyone should try to collect as much firewood as possible. If there are few people in your family, try to team up with others."

Everyone knew that tonight would be tough, so they stopped worrying and started sticking together for warmth.

Gu Kaiyuan thought they wouldn't be involved this time, but just as Dongmei and the others finished preparing the meal, Gu Kaichen came looking for them.

Seeing that Gu Kaiyuan and the others had built a shelter with tarpaulin, jealousy flashed in Gu Kaichen's eyes. They were clearly brothers, and Gu Kaiyuan had never been happy before, so why was he doing better than them now?
"Open source, the big brother is injured."

"Injured?" Gu Kaiyuan was stunned for a moment. That's right. Without him as a sucker, there would be no one to protect them or act as a shield for them.

"I got slashed, but it was on my left hand." Gu Kaichen's tone revealed some disappointment. If only it had hit my right hand, then how would the boss be able to swagger around?

“So it was just his left hand that was cut off, then it’s not a big problem.” Gu Kaiyuan looked at Gu Kaichen with a penetrating gaze. “This way, it won’t prevent our elder brother from having a chance to return to the court in the future.”

"You seem to be living a very comfortable life," someone said, smelling the aroma of food wafting from the air. Back home, they could only heat up some steamed buns they had bought earlier, while here they had hot dishes and hot meals to eat.

"It's all thanks to Dongmei and the others; otherwise, I might not even have a sip of hot water," Gu Kaiyuan said sarcastically, a true reflection of his life in the Gu family.

"You haven't gone to bring your father meals for quite a few days, have you?"

Gu Kaiyuan looked at him with a half-smile, "I thought you and my brother didn't want me to go."

Bai Suihe watched the two brothers playfully bickering quietly from the side. This was more interesting than watching a TV series and more vivid than the descriptions in the book.

After all, they are just minor characters, and their lives are only briefly mentioned.

"Third sister-in-law," Gu Kaichen said, turning his gaze to Bai Suihe, who was watching the show, seeing that Gu Kaiyuan was unmoved. "Your Bai family really takes good care of you. We are relatives after all, so this shouldn't be too outrageous."

Bai Suihe: "Second brother, what are you saying? I don't understand."

“We’re all smart people, so there’s no need to hide it like this,” Gu Kaichen said, not intending to leave empty-handed this time. “Don’t try to fool us with what you said before. We all know what’s going on. They were all sent by your family, weren’t they?”

They'll take good care of you, and we won't complain, but you've taken your third son and left us to live a good life on your own. It's not a good thing if word gets out, is it?

Bai Suihe had no idea what kind of evil wind Gu Kaichen had blown up today to cause trouble for her. "Second Brother, you shouldn't make things up without evidence. When convicting someone, you should at least have evidence."