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

Chapter 386. News
Tian Zhuang stayed behind and heard Gu Kaichen babbling incessantly. He knew that Gu Kaichen's injuries weren't too serious, since he was in pretty good condition, which meant that the stones hadn't hit any vital organs.

Gu Kaichen said, "That's how it happened. I just wanted to visit my third brother, but who knew that his servant would fabricate some baseless charges and incite unsuspecting people to attack me..."

Gu Kaichen certainly hated the passersby who threw stones, but they had all run away, and he didn't know who was who. He could only direct all his anger at Gu Kaiyuan and the others.

Tian Zhuang: "We understand what you're saying, but this can't be based on just your word. Do you have any witnesses?"

"Witnesses?" Gu Kaichen became excited. "Everyone on the street back then was a witness. If you don't believe me, go and arrest them."

Oh, and those gatekeepers and servants from the Gu family—they were all there.

Tian Zhuang said, "When we arrived, all the passersby had run away."

Were your injuries caused by the Gu family? Did they throw stones at you?
If I remember correctly, the gate was closed when we went there, but that had nothing to do with them.

As soon as Tian Zhuang said this, even if Gu Kaichen was stupid, he would know which side these yamen runners were on. He was so angry that his face turned even paler and his head was a little dizzy. "I was injured at their door. If it weren't for that old scoundrel Bei, how could I have suffered like this?"
There should be witnesses in the neighborhood; you adults need to investigate these.

Gu Kaichen's voice grew increasingly shrill, and the veins on his face bulged.

Tian Zhuang calmly replied, "Of course we will investigate, but if this matter has nothing to do with the Gu family, then you are filing a false police report. Do you know the consequences?"

Gu Kaichen said, "It's because of them that I'm suffering like this. I must report this to the authorities."

"Alright then, the government office is not far ahead, go and strike the drum yourself."

After Tian Zhuang finished speaking, he prepared to leave, but stopped when he reached the clinic. He turned to him and said, "However, I'm afraid we can't handle your matter for the time being. Our superiors went to the next county on business and haven't returned yet."

Watching the constables leave, Gu Kaichen felt even more dizzy and collapsed back down.

Upon seeing this, the doctor quickly gave him a few more acupuncture needles to bring him back to consciousness. "Hey, you can't faint here," the doctor said.

Your injuries definitely need some ointment. Do you want me to buy some? I'll have the apprentice apply it for you.
Gu Kaichen was naturally terrified of death, and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, please apply the medicine to me quickly..."

The doctor held out his palm. "Chenghui, give me one tael of silver first, and I'll have someone brew you another dose of medicine. Otherwise, you'll be in a lot of pain."

“One tael? Go rob me!” Gu Kaichen blurted out. He didn’t have many copper coins on him, so where would he get so much silver?
"Then there's nothing we can do. If you don't pay, we won't be able to get it." The doctor removed the needles from his body. "Where's the gate? You'd better leave now."

"What's wrong with you, doctor? Are you planning to let someone die?"

The doctor rolled his eyes at him, annoyed. "I didn't wake you up, otherwise your few coins wouldn't even cover my house call fees."

Gu Kaichen touched his purse, and it was indeed empty. "You stole my things."

"Don't put it so harshly. The coins you have were all taken out by those constables to pay my medical fees."

I've made a bad deal today, so you'd better leave before I back out.

After the doctor finished speaking, he took his acupuncture kit and went back to the counter to start using the abacus.

Gu Kaichen felt embarrassed. He had a few copper coins left in his purse, so he didn't think he was that poor.

But now he's lost even those few copper coins, and he really doesn't have a single penny left.

No, he had to go home; at least he could get food back in the village. He struggled to his feet and staggered towards the door.

Seeing that he had really left, the doctor finally looked up and breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of this plague.

After leaving the clinic, Gu Kaichen thought about going to the yamen to report the case, but when he thought that the magistrate was not there, it would be pointless to go now, so he staggered towards Tian Village.

He's penniless now, but at least he'll have some wild vegetable soup to drink when he gets back.

She harbored even more resentment towards Gu Kaiyuan, her father, and her elder brother. Why did they all get to live a good life while they were left here?
Just as we were leaving the city, we heard our companions whispering among themselves.

He hadn't paid any attention at first, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off. It sounded like they were talking about the Gu family.
Ignoring the pain, she quickly took a few steps to block their path, staring at the two unfamiliar faces, certain she had never seen them before. "Who are you? How do you know about the Gu family?"

"What does it matter to you who we're talking about?" the older man spat. "Look at you, you've been beaten up. Are you trying to extort money from us?"

The person speaking quickly took a few steps back, saying, "There are many people here; you can't extort money from us."

Gu Kaichen: "Were you talking about Gu Baijiang just now?"

"So you were eavesdropping on our conversation."

Is this the point? Gu Kaichen was about to curse. Ever since his father brought his eldest brother's family to the capital, not a single word had been sent back. Now that he was finally hearing news from them, he naturally had to ask for clarification.

"Tell me quickly, how is Gu Baijiang?"

"You wouldn't happen to be Gu Baijiang's son left behind in Tiancun, would you?"

"Judging from his expression, he probably thinks, 'I'm telling you, Tamura really is a blessed place. Look at you exiles, you've just arrived and you've already been pardoned.'"

I've only been here a few days, but I can go back now.

This time, I heard from a distant relative that Gu Baijiang has now gained the favor of the Third Prince, who has bought them a house in the capital again, and has even taken a liking to a girl from the Gu family.

They turned around and became in-laws of the royal family. Life is full of ups and downs, and very few people can turn their lives around like Gu Baijiang.

"Things are really getting better for the Gu family now, and I believe it won't be long before we can bring you back."

Seeing Gu Kaichen's increasingly sour face, the person who said this quietly led a few companions to move further away from him. "We really didn't say anything bad about the Gu family just now. We were just a little envious of their good fortune."

Our ancestors were also exiled here. They finally made it through the ordeal and then heard the news of their pardon, but it had nothing to do with us…

Gu Kaichen couldn't listen anymore and, ignoring the pain in his body, rushed towards Tiancun. He needed to pack his things; he had to go to the capital immediately.

Seeing that the person had run away and that they had spoken, the group of people breathed a sigh of relief. They had been genuinely afraid that Gu Kaichen would suddenly become violent.

In such a short time, the money was earned; it really is easy to make money.

At that moment, a man walked out from the roadside and threw a shovel at them before turning back to the city.

(End of this chapter)