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

Chapter 207. Solution
After Gu Kaiyuan finished his meal, he was surprised to hear from Liu Pingkang that the Gu clan was looking for him. They hadn't shown up in front of him these past few days, so what was the reason for this?
"Don't think about it. They probably need something from you," Liu Pingkang said, feeling he should repay his brothers for the good food and drinks they had enjoyed today.

"The prices at the post station are a bit high; they probably want you to buy him some things outside."

Gu Kaiyuan, "...I don't know Lord Liu..."

"Alright, stop making fun of me here. Just call me Brother Liu."

"This time, I'll do them a favor for your sake, but remember, don't give them too much." Liu Pingkang glanced at his brothers who were still drinking. "We should leave them some leeway."

Gu Kaiyuan: "Of course, thank you very much."

Gu Kaiyuan spoke very sincerely; Liu Pingkang had indeed provided them with a great deal of assistance.

The reason he could live so comfortably in the exile group was not only because he had given Liu Pingkang benefits, but also because Liu Pingkang was willing to turn a blind eye to his behavior.

Otherwise, he could easily find a pretext to punish himself, and he wouldn't be able to resist.

"Let's not talk like that among our own brothers. But you're putting on quite a show. Are you afraid that we brothers can't protect you?"

Gu Kaiyuan didn't think Liu Pingkang was joking. He looked at him seriously and said, "It's not that I don't trust my brothers, but you all know the state my wife is in now. There can't be the slightest mistake."

Thinking of Bai Suihe's increasingly large belly, Liu Pingkang found Gu Kaiyuan even more pleasing to the eye.

He was able to take such good care of his wife and children during this difficult time, which was several levels above those who were bossy and arrogant in the exile procession.

“You’ve had it tough too,” Liu Pingkang thought, remembering that all of this was supported by the Bai family’s wealth, but Gu Kaiyuan did many things personally, something many men couldn’t do.

He certainly wouldn't have done that in his own life, but one has to admire his courage.

"It's all thanks to your understanding, brother..." Gu Kaiyuan also praised the other party a few times, as if the relationship between the two had become closer.

After seeing everyone off, Gu Kaiyuan specially asked the innkeeper to share some rice and grain, and then quietly delivered it to the post station while everyone was resting.

As for why they didn't go out to buy the goods themselves, who would go out in a small town after dark? Those shops would have closed long ago.

When he arrived at the post station, he thought he would have to go in to find Gu Li, but to his surprise, Gu Kaishan was already waiting there.

"Open Source," Gu Kaishan said with a smile as he and his younger brothers greeted Gu Kaiyuan.

Grandfather was right; Gu Kaiyuan should be able to help with this. So let them wait here.

The guards stationed here must have been informed beforehand; they glanced at them but didn't say much.

“You’re here just in time,” Gu Kaiyuan said, pointing to the handcart behind him. Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo pushed the cart over. “This is some grain I bought for you. The innkeeper helped me with it. I couldn’t do anything else.”

“This is already very good,” Gu Kaishan knew that they were lacking many things, but the most lacking thing was food, which was also the most important.

Gu Kaiyuan's move really solved a big problem for them.

"How much silver is there in total?" Looking at so much grain, Gu Kaishan was worried that he didn't have enough silver to pay for it.

Gu Kaiyuan quoted a price, slightly more expensive than buying from the grain store, "There's no other way, since it's troublesome for the manager. These were all borrowed from the inn's kitchen first."

With so many people checking in, it was practically like they booked the entire inn, so the innkeeper naturally didn't dare to make too much profit, only adding a tiny bit more. "Take a look at the grain. If there are no problems, hurry up and push it in," Gu Kaiyuan said, handing the list the innkeeper had just given him directly to Gu Kaishan. He disliked leaving anyone with leverage, and it was best to have everything checked and verified in person.

“I believe you,” Gu Kaishan said without even looking at the paper, and stuffed it into his pocket. “I’m showing this to the other clansmen. If they have any objections, my grandfather will deal with them. Here’s some money, take it.”

Seeing how generous the other person was, Gu Kaishan quickly handed over the silver he had prepared in advance to Gu Kaiyuan.

Gu Kaiyuan smiled, accepted the silver, and didn't say much. He glanced inside, didn't see any members of the Gu family, nodded to them, and turned to leave.

Gu Kaishan didn't need Huang Pingguo and the others to lift a finger; he and a few brothers quickly unloaded the grain.

He thanked Huang Pingguo and the others sincerely before carrying the load towards the dormitory.

The price of the grain that Gu Kaiyuan brought was about the same as what they used to buy back in their hometown. The Gu clan members were overjoyed, as this saved them a large portion of their money. Moreover, the quality of the grain was quite good, better than what they had seen at the post station before.

They all cursed Liu Pingkang and his cronies for their collusion between officials and businessmen in their hearts, but they didn't show it on their faces.

How could the people living in the same dormitory not know about the commotion here?

Some of the clever ones had already guessed the general idea; although they were tempted, they knew it was impossible.

As for causing trouble, don't be silly. Their entire family is here. Forget about fighting, you probably can't even win an argument.

The Gu family chose another large dormitory to avoid the Gu clan members.

Only they themselves know how devastated they were when they learned the news the next day.

He could only console himself, thinking, so what if Gu Kaiyuan is powerful? He's not someone who lives off the Bai family.

They will eventually return to the capital, and then they can settle all old and new scores with Gu Kaiyuan.

As the journey continued, more and more villages appeared, and naturally, fewer bandits appeared.

Bai Suihe looked at the village not far away, where smoke was rising from the chimneys as it was mealtime. She wondered, "This place isn't far from that deep mountain forest, so how can it be so peaceful?"

"Those who become bandits in the mountains are mostly villagers from nearby areas. They also have their own rules and will not target the villages around them."

"You wouldn't have noticed that they haven't done anything too outrageous along the way, and the government hasn't bothered to intervene."

Gu Kaiyuan briefly explained the situation he had learned last time, but both of them were curious as to why Gu Baijiang and his group had not come to them this time.

If they knew that the Gu family had spent a small fortune again last night, they would probably slap their thighs in dismay.

They thought things would be fine, but then the group stopped again.

We haven't been out of town for long, have we? Could there really be someone so blind?

Gu Kaiyuan had to stay by Bai Suihe's side, so he naturally wouldn't rush to the front to watch the excitement. Therefore, Yunni and the others took over the task.

A short while later, the person returned and said that there was a beautiful woman with two daughters kneeling in front of them, begging for help.