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

Chapter 189. Sharing the Costs
Gu Baijiang said what the Gu Kaiping brothers wanted to hear: "Gu Kaiyuan is now wholeheartedly devoted to the Bai family, so the Bai family will probably make arrangements for him, and we don't need to worry about it."

However, you two brothers, I hope you can put away your selfish thoughts. What our family needs to face together now is how to remove this layer of identity.

Don't always think about shirking your responsibilities. We're all family, what's wrong with lending a hand?

At this point, he glanced at everyone and said, "You all had better keep to your own place, or don't blame me for being heartless."

Gu Baijiang looked at everyone sternly, and his distorted, scarred face made it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye; everyone lowered their heads.

Seeing their attitude, Gu Baijiang nodded in satisfaction. "In that case, you two households can take turns leading the ox. An Liang and the others are of working age, so they should both go and keep your father company."

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When Gu Kaiyuan arrived at Bai Suihe's side, everything was already packed and they were just waiting for him.

Gu Kaiyuan helped Bai Suihe back into the carriage, and the car slowly moved forward.

It snowed for most of last night, making the roads exceptionally difficult to travel.

The snow hadn't even reached my ankles, but it still hadn't stopped. If it kept falling like this, in a few more hours it would be up to my knees.

Bai Suihe would occasionally lift the curtain to look at the snow scene outside, but Gu Kaiyuan, worried that her eyes couldn't take it, would pull the curtain back closed from time to time.

"You like snow that much?"

Bai Suihe thought for a moment and replied, "I don't like it that much, but I think the way it falls is beautiful and light, and it brings a different kind of color to life."

However, it has also brought us cold and freezing temperatures, as well as the inconvenience of traveling now.

If I were a wealthy and leisurely person, I would certainly have the refined taste to appreciate beautiful scenery.

But given our current status and what we're going through, I actually prefer sunny weather, even if it's gloomy and cold.

Gu Kaiyuan pulled the blanket back over her lap, which had slipped halfway down. "Just this once, I'm sorry to have wronged you and your daughter. From now on, I'll make sure you can appreciate the snow scenes."

Gu Kaiyuan didn't actually like snow either; snow brought him many bad memories.

Now he can sit comfortably in the carriage, covered with a thick quilt, watching the snow scene outside with his wife. But on this day in his previous life, he was injured and starving as he led the oxcart.

Without him taking care of the family, without his hardworking nature, his two older brothers would probably understand what he was going through.

No, you're wrong. They shouldn't have been there enduring hunger and injury.

What is unknown is that, although he was not starving, Gu Kaiping was indeed working while injured.

Bai Suihe smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Then I'll take that seriously."

"Absolutely, I always keep my word."

Bai Suihe then remembered that some people had died yesterday, but she hadn't heard any commotion. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Didn't those families who lost loved ones bury their relatives?"

Gu Kaiyuan said, "The soil is frozen solid now, so it's not easy to dig a hole. They should have their own proper way to deal with it."

Gu Kaiyuan already knew how to deal with these people yesterday, but he was afraid that revealing it would frighten Bai Suihe.

With cliffs on both sides, these people chose to end their lives on the spot. In the previous life, there were no escort agencies, and the death toll was much higher. Back then, in order to escape, many people didn't even care about their bodies. Even those who were seriously injured ultimately met their end at this cliff.

"Why is the snow falling so heavily?" Just then, voices came from outside. It was the bodyguards chatting, though their voices were rather loud.

"What's this? This is the first snow of the year. If we walk a little faster, we might reach the Lingnan border before the real heavy snow arrives. The climate there will be much better."

"That's true. If we had set off a few days earlier, we might have been able to avoid this snow."

"Now that it's all snow and ice, things should be fine from now on."

"Who knows? Sometimes, it's the weather that makes these people more likely to take risks."

"Hey, why don't these government officials come and do something about it?"

"Once I make some money, I'll move to Beijing. This godforsaken place is unbearable."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't forget, we're following behind the officials."

"It wasn't something I didn't expect all of a sudden," he said, his voice lowered, but Bai Suihe could still hear him. "Fortunately, the master provided extra manpower this time, otherwise this shipment would have been a loss."

"Who says otherwise? We've traveled this road before. The previous group was wiped out by the new bandits. Every time, it's a new group."

Fortunately, the host had other plans, and those heroes were all skilled fighters. It seems that even if these people are guilty, they are not people like us ordinary folks can easily offend them.

Upon hearing this, many people echoed the sentiment, lamenting the unfairness of fate. Even though the person was a criminal, his family background was still there, and it was said that these noble families loved to form marriage alliances, since everyone had several prominent relatives.

Hearing the speculation outside, Gu Kaiyuan grinned and said, "My wife, I will still need your help to make a living from now on."

Bai Suihe snorted coldly, "Don't be like that, I'm still counting on you to protect me more in the future."

But I've always been curious, where did you find these people? They all seemed quite skilled.

Gu Kaiyuan glanced at Dongmei and Chunxiang, then whispered in Bai Suihe's ear, the sweet fragrance wafting from them making Gu Kaiyuan's eyes even more profound, though he didn't show it on his face. "They were all invited here at a high price based on our previous experience."

He almost spent all his savings on these people, but after yesterday's fight, he knew that the money was well spent.

Bai Suihe said, "If you don't have enough money, just tell me."

Although it is unknown how much silver Gu Kaiyuan used, it was clearly not a small amount.

"It's enough for now, but I still need to pull some strings with Liu Pingkang and the others, since they've taken care of us along the way."

Bai Suihe tried to give him a few more silver notes, but Gu Kaiyuan pushed them back. "I still have silver notes on me. These things are the least suitable for them right now. I'm thinking of taking some men into the mountains to hunt tonight."

Bai Suihe disagreed, saying, "If something can be solved with money, don't take risks."

"With the heavy snow blocking the mountains, how easy is it to hunt wild animals?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't go very far. Besides, you've forgotten, I know this route very well."

Gu Kaiyuan winked at Bai Suihe, as if to tell her that he had experience before and would naturally have some knowledge.

"Since you know what you're doing, then go ahead and do it, but be careful about your safety." Bai Suihe knew he would bring people into the mountains, so she wasn't too worried, but she still gave him a word of advice.