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

Chapter 262. Lingnan
Misfortune then followed them closely. Occasionally, when they came across a post station, people would only let them stay for one night, but there was no more money to buy supplies at high prices.

Liu Pingkang sensed something was wrong and, after inquiring, guessed that this was another attack on the Gu family.

But even with all these oddballs in the Gu family in this state, there are still people protecting them, so he can't say anything, much less do anything.

Having suffered an undeserved calamity with nowhere to seek justice, Liu Pingkang had no choice but to grit his teeth and lead everyone on their way.

The group, relying on occasional small hunts or digging for wild vegetables, finally made it to Lingnan.

"This journey has been incredibly difficult," Liu Pingkang thought, seeing Qitian Ridge ahead. He knew that his mission was nearing completion.

"Hurry up, everyone, walk faster. You'll be free starting tomorrow." They can go back now. The weather here is so dry and cold; who can stand it?

Bai Suihe heard the noise and lifted the curtain to look outside. All around were mountains. Along the way, there were very few houses, let alone fields. Living in this place would be amazing.

They live off the mountains and the sea, but this place is too mountainous; there isn't even a relatively flat area.

“Things will be better once we get past Qitian Ridge,” Bai Suihe said unknowingly. Gu Kaiyuan had been through it before and knew that the conditions ahead would be difficult, but not as bad as what he was seeing now.

We've been exiled here?

"Yes, this area is under the jurisdiction of Lin Yi, which, as the name suggests, is also a city in the forest."

"What are the local customs like here?" Bai Suihe probably wouldn't be living here for a while, so she wanted to find out.

“Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people. Although most of them are good, there are still many unreasonable people. Before we settle down, it is best not to travel alone.”

Gu Kaiyuan thought of some unpleasant people and wondered if he could change his place of residence this time.

Once the imperial pardon is issued, even moving to Lin-yi city would be better than living in the village.

Bai Suihe cherishes her life very much, and given her current physical condition and inability to do anything, she has never allowed herself to be without someone by her side.

The group ahead quickly became restless. They knew the conditions were tough before they arrived, but when they actually experienced it, they started to panic and their emotions inevitably fluctuated.

"This place is too remote, surrounded by mountains. If we settle down here, will we become food for wild animals?"

"There's not even any land here. Could we at least rely on the mountains for our livelihood?"

“We’re not hunters, this is practically leaving us no way to survive.”

His Majesty is humiliating us. He might as well just give us a quick death in the capital…

"Are you out of your mind, saying such things in front of these guards?" The family members nearby were so frightened that they quickly covered the mouth of the person who had just made such outrageous remarks, not daring to be implicated further.

"But look at this place, how can we survive?"

"Let's ask Lord Liu if he really intends to place us here. If we can get us moved..."

The person who said this wasn't entirely confident, as the entire route they'd taken had been through these mountainous terrains...

Liu Pingkang didn't care about any of that. He had already led his men ahead of him. He needed to hand these people over as soon as possible so that this mission could be considered complete.

Gu Baijiang sat leisurely in the car. Ever since Ming Peifeng and his group appeared in public, the Gu family's life had become much better. In addition, with Xu Shuanghong carefully serving him, if it weren't for his disfigured face, he would have had the illusion of taking office.

"Dad, now that we've arrived, are we really going to stay here?" Gu Kaiping had been waiting for news, but things were almost settled, and he was getting anxious.

"Don't worry, I asked Lord Ming, and I'll have news soon." The Third Prince has been quite busy, having recently married his principal wife and taken in two concubines.

They are already contacting court officials and trying to find a solution for them.

News came a few days ago that His Majesty's attitude has softened, and a pardon is only a matter of time.

Ming Peifeng is opportunistic; his attitude towards him these days is noticeable, and he's become more respectful than before, no longer daring to be as aloof as he used to be.

"But this is about to be registered..."

"Then let's settle down here," Gu Baijiang thought it wasn't a big problem. When things turned around, it would just be a matter of a word.

The saying "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death" is no exaggeration. I thought I would reach my destination soon, but it was already dark when I finally reached the corner of the city wall.

Fortunately, Liu Pingkang and his group went ahead first, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have been able to enter the city tonight.

The local constables were used to seeing so many exiled prisoners. They often received these prisoners; if they survived, they became locals, and if they didn't, it didn't cause them much loss. As long as they didn't cause trouble in the area, no one would usually keep an eye on them.

"Find a place to rest first," Liu Pingkang directed everyone, whip in hand. "Registration will begin early tomorrow morning, and the magistrate will arrange your accommodations then."

Once they entered the city, they weren't taken to the post station. Instead, they were all asked to find a place to settle down by the wall.

The two security escort agencies certainly couldn't squeeze in with them here, so they gave the yamen runners some bribes, and the runners even specially sent someone to take them to the inn.

Gu Kaiyuan and his group also mingled among them and checked into the inn.

The journey took more than a month, and Bai Suihe was nearly eight months pregnant, making it even more difficult for her to move around.

After settling everyone into their rooms, Gu Kaiyuan did not stay at the inn this time. Instead, he led Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo back to the city wall.

When Liu Pingkang saw them arrive, he nodded. Gu Kaiyuan was quite sensible; he knew to come back and handle things first, so as not to make things difficult for him.

Since that's the case, he was willing to give him one last push, so he called him over to the squad leader, Tian Zhuang, and said, "Brother Tian, ​​this is one of my better brothers in the capital. His family has suffered a disaster this time, so I'd appreciate it if you could take good care of them."

"Brother Gu, he's the head of the local gang, he has a lot of influence with the county magistrate. You'd better get along well with Brother Tian from now on."

Tian Zhuang looked Gu Kaiyuan up and down. This man, who was a head taller than him, did not look like he had been traveling. Moreover, his aura was even stronger than that of their Lord Xu.

With a smile, he said, "Since you, Lord Liu, have entrusted me with this, I will certainly take good care of you. If you need anything in the future, just come to me. As long as I, Tian Zhuang, can help you solve it, I will do my best."

Gu Kaiyuan smiled and nodded, not taking his words to heart. Since everyone said they could help if they could, he naturally had to be honest and straightforward. "Thank you in advance, Lord Tian."

"Of course, of course. Since you are Lord Liu's brother, I will process your paperwork first. Do you have a place you would like to go? As long as it is in our county, you can choose any place you like."

(End of this chapter)