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

Chapter 216. The Quarrel
Gu Kaiyuan downed his drink. "Lord Liu, please don't make fun of me. You knew those people had ill intentions, so why did you still agree?"

"Well, there's no other way. I have to think about Brother Xu and the others behind me. If I don't let them stay with the group, they'll definitely beg the escort agency behind them."

If I were to actually do that, you, Gu Kaiyuan, would be the one in danger now.

Gu Kaiyuan said, "...Then I must thank Lord Liu."

“Aren’t these the two new young ladies? They’re quite pretty. I was afraid you might not be able to resist them…” Liu Pingkang chuckled as he said this, “Are you upset that your brother interrupted your good fortune?”

"Don't try to belittle me. You really dare to take this guy of unknown origin back with you?" Gu Kaiyuan shook his head with a wry smile. "You've seen the bond between my wife and me. How could I possibly betray her?"

Liu Pingkang smiled but didn't say anything. If he had a wife's family like the Bai family, he would definitely cherish his wife.

But he didn't need to say anything that might offend people, so he nodded in agreement, "Indeed, although they are somewhat attractive, they don't meet your standards."

"Let's not talk about that. We called Master Gu over to ask if we still want to go hunting in the mountains. This time, I'm planning to take some men up the mountain." Chief镖师 Xu stared at the mountains not far away, where there must be plenty of meat waiting for them to gather.

"You've already finished the meat from last time?" Liu Pingkang was a little surprised. There were several wild boars. Even if they divided it equally among the three families, it shouldn't have been consumed so quickly.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. The brothers are all tall and strong, so it's inevitable that they'll burn through their energy faster." Chief Xu regretted not having planned ahead a few days ago. The brothers had been going at it like crazy, and even if they were trying to be economical, they would have finished it all.

"The mountains have been covered in snow and ice for several days now, so going into the mountains at this time is not a good choice." Having been out and about a lot, Liu Pingkang knows how ferocious the animals in the mountains are at this time. Even those of them who only travel along the main roads and don't go into the mountains sometimes encounter wild animals coming down from the mountains on the way.

“When the animals on this mountain get extremely hungry, they will come down the mountain,” Liu Pingkang really wanted to dissuade everyone. “Two years ago, when we took this route, we encountered a pack of wolves. At that time, our brothers paid a great price to save their lives.”

Thinking of his brothers who were left disabled or lost their lives on the way, Liu Pingkang did not want the tragedy to repeat itself.

The head镖师 (bodyguard) and his men were not dissuaded; on the contrary, they were quite excited. "If there were a pack of wolves, that would be good too."

Every part of this wolf is valuable; if you encounter the alpha wolf, its pelt alone can fetch a high price.

They had traveled all over the country and knew how dangerous wolves were, but this time was different. They had so many people, and Gu Kaiyuan had hired some experts from who-knows-where. If a pack of wolves dared to be blind to their danger, it would be a moment of glory for them, something they could brag about to their children and grandchildren for the rest of their lives.

Liu Pingkang chuckled twice, "Wolves are very clever. It's not easy to escape unscathed from a fight with them."

Seeing so many of us, they won't come looking for trouble.

But if they get extremely hungry, they might secretly drag a few people away. You'd better be vigilant at night, lest you wake up the next morning to find some people missing.

Gu Kaiyuan and the others knew that Liu Pingkang was telling the truth. Jokes aside, the two镖头 (bodyguards/escorts) knew they should take it seriously.

Suddenly, he didn't find the wine in his glass appealing anymore. He picked up a piece of meat, chewed it a few times, and then called over his brothers to give them some more instructions, telling them to be more vigilant during the night.

Gu Kaiyuan knew that the wolf pack wouldn't appear at this time and place, but since the appearance of this mother and her two daughters, he didn't know if anything else might happen, so he kept quiet.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the snow actually stopped. Liu Pingkang stretched out his palm to make sure no more snow was falling, and his mood improved. "Maybe tomorrow will be a good day."

Gu Kaiyuan didn't respond. Sometimes knowing too much isn't good either; he didn't even have this much expectation.

The group chatted for a while longer before returning to their respective camps.

Gu Kaiyuan was about to lift the tarpaulin and go inside when he heard a commotion coming from not far away.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, so Gu Kaiyuan stopped what he was doing and walked toward the direction of the sound.

Some curious people, undeterred by the cold weather, headed toward the source of the sound.

"Dad, who do you think should give up their blanket?" Gu Kaiping's face was grim. Right now, they each had one blanket, but now there were three more people, so how were they supposed to distribute them?

In his opinion, these three people shouldn't have traveled with them in the first place. They should be grateful for the food and the ride, but now they're trying to steal their things.

"Then what can we do? You can't just watch your Aunt Xu and her two daughters freeze." Gu Baijiang was also a little unhappy. Was it really necessary to make such a big fuss over such a small matter?

"Then who do you think should be left to freeze? They're just strangers. If they're really afraid of the cold, let them stay by the fire; they'll get through the night." Gu Kaiping's previous restraint erupted at this moment. Wasn't it enough for just his family? Why did they have to let three strangers interfere?

Moreover, he could tell that the old man had fallen in love, and he didn't want to find himself a stepmother for no reason.

Even if we were to look for someone, it shouldn't be a woman of unknown origin with ulterior motives. Once we return to the capital, we can choose from wealthy and powerful families. We can't even dream of marrying a young lady from a prominent family, but there are still many widows out there.

Perhaps the old man can find them a favorable in-law family through remarriage.

“Baijiang, don’t argue with your nephew,” Xu Shuanghong said with a worried look. She stood next to Gu Baijiang and held his arm tightly. “I think what my nephew Kaiping said is right. We can’t let our arrival disrupt your family’s peace.”

"It's fine for the three of us, mother and daughters, to stay here by the fire all night. We can watch the fire for you and keep watch."

“How can we let weak women like you do these things?” Gu Baijiang said with dissatisfaction. “Besides, you are weak. If you catch a cold, there’s no way to get medical help here.”

Gu Kaiping sneered inwardly. When his mother was seriously injured, he hadn't been so considerate.

If it weren't for that kick from him... Gu Kaiping quickly shook off the thoughts in his mind, not wanting to let his emotions control him.

Gu Kaichen shook off Xu Yulan's hand and held his quilt in front of Fan Meibao. "Meibao, here's a quilt for you. Even if you're sleeping by the fire, you'll easily catch a cold without a quilt."

Xu Yulan walked over and grabbed the blanket, saying, "You're so generous, giving the blanket to them. What will you use to cover yourself with?"

“I can squeeze in with my son,” Gu Kaichen said. He found Xu Yulan particularly displeasing now and wanted to leave a good impression on the beauty, so he naturally wouldn’t want to share a bed with her again.

“No way, how big is my son’s blanket? How can you compete with a child for it?” Xu Yulan said, but her eyes were fixed on the Xu family mother and daughter.