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

The little boy looked bewildered, not understanding what it meant, but the little girl looked grateful and knelt down in the carriage, banging her head heavily several times. Her movements were so swift that Bai Suihe couldn't stop her in time.

"Thank you, benefactor. I've heard the clan chief tell stories before, and I know that life-saving medicine is very expensive."

Daya is willing to stay by her benefactor's side to repay his great kindness.

Seeing the gratitude in the little girl's eyes, and then looking at her blouse covered in pudding, Bai Suihe patted her head, sighed, and said, "You don't need to repay me. It's fate that we met on the road. Live a good life with your mother from now on."

When Daya saw her mother gritting her teeth and enduring the pain, she opened her mouth, but in the end, she bit her lip and didn't ask any questions.

Seeing her mother bleeding so much and still in so much pain, she wondered if she would end up like Chunni's mother next door, losing her baby brother and sister along with her.
Their father is gone, and if their mother is gone too, their family will be ruined.

Holding her mother's hand tightly, tears kept streaming down her face.

The little boy followed closely behind his sister. He wanted to cry out loud, but he didn't have the courage, afraid that he would really disturb the important people and they would be thrown off the carriage.

Zisu held her mistress close, trying to huddle in a corner, afraid that the strong smell of blood would make her mistress uncomfortable.

At the same time, I'm also worried about what will happen if the mother doesn't make it through the pregnancy and leaves behind the two children.
Gu Kaiyuan squeezed onto the outside of the carriage and saw the city wall standing in the distance. His eyes lit up with joy; they were almost there.

They had encountered passersby on the road before, but these people avoided the carriage as soon as they saw it, not even giving them time to ask questions. They could only hurry towards the county town.

It seems that the chaos in Shao County during this period has had a significant impact, with even the local residents living in fear.

Otherwise, this person, who should be the most honest and kind, wouldn't be so indifferent.

The carriage sped along, and just as it was about to reach the city gate, it saw that the gate was slowly about to close.

"Wait a moment," Gu Kaiyuan shouted loudly, no longer caring about anything else.

The constable who was closing the gate glanced at it but ignored it. It was already time for some clueless people to try and delay his workday.

"Wait, wait," Gu Kaiyuan shouted, "We are from Zhang County, friends of Tian Zhuangtian, the head of the village. We have urgent business in the city and hope you can help us."

After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he took out a silver ingot and threw it over. Seeing a flash of white light, the gatekeeper caught the silver with quick hands and eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and thought, "Not bad, generous. This is my work value for today."

He quickly stuffed the silver into his pocket and swiftly opened the city gate to allow the carriage to enter.

"Thank you," Gu Kaiyuan said, knowing the kid was troublesome, and cupped his hands in thanks. "Do you know where the clinic is around here?"

The constable, having received a bribe, was in a good mood and gave them directions.

The carriage sped past, and the constable turned to close the gate. Just then, he saw someone rushing towards him in the distance. However, seeing the man's tattered clothes, the constable curled his lip and, ignoring what the man was shouting, simply closed the city gate and prepared to hand over the keys to his shift.

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Upon arriving at the clinic, they dropped the person off, paid the money, and then Gu Kaiyuan and his group prepared to leave.

After all, they did what they were supposed to do, and as for the fate of the woman in labor, they could only leave it to fate.

Before leaving, Bai Suihe patted the two children's heads and said, "I just asked the doctor. Although your mother is in danger, it's not her first pregnancy, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Don't be nervous."

The doctors here were quite reliable; they gave her acupuncture and then invited a well-known midwife from the county town. With both of them working together, the problem shouldn't be too serious. "My benefactors, thank you so much," Daya tried to kneel down again, but Bai Suihe didn't let her this time, grabbing her arm with one hand.

"I accept your gratitude. I will take good care of your mother from now on."

Daya nodded solemnly. She would. She had just seen her benefactor and had paid a lot of money. She wanted to serve her benefactor, but he refused. She could only remember his face and be sure to repay him when she had the chance.

Upon arriving at the inn, Bai Suihe said with some relief, "Luckily we were quick enough. If we had been stopped outside the city, the pregnant woman would have been in grave danger."

At the same time, I was also glad that the two children were quick-witted and knew to ask for help on the road when they sensed that things were not going well.

Gu Kaiyuan didn't intend to tell Bai Suihe about the benefits he had given her, and simply echoed her.

"He is blessed." Indeed, he is blessed to have run into them, and his wife is kind-hearted. If he were traveling alone, he certainly wouldn't have meddled.

By sheer coincidence, they ran into Tian Zhuang and his group at this inn.

Since Gu Kaiyuan had run into them, he decided to chat for a bit, so Bai Suihe went back to her room first.

When Gu Kaiyuan returned, he told him that Xu Zitian's injuries had actually healed long ago and were not as serious as rumored. However, he had a lot of mess to clean up and hadn't addressed the rumors.

With things mostly settled here, Magistrate Xu plans to return tomorrow.

“Xu Zitian is truly a good official,” Bai Suihe had been socializing with those ladies these past few days and knew a bit about this county magistrate.

He is fair in dealing with matters and is not the kind of person who likes to nitpick. If he hears someone talking badly about him behind his back, he will not pursue the matter further.

It is said that he mentioned this to others later, saying that no one can be perfect. Being liked by everyone, doing one's best, and having a clear conscience is enough.

This noble and virtuous explanation earned him even more favor from everyone. People privately said that Grand Tutor Lu was very good at teaching his disciples, and they all hoped that Grand Tutor Lu could take on more disciples and train more good officials for ordinary people like them.

When Bai Suihe heard this, she gained a deeper understanding of this era.

There are reasons why people in ancient times valued reputation so much.

It was Xu Zitian's efforts that benefited his mentor, who even received praise.

Here, many interpersonal relationships are intertwined, and it's not something you can completely sever just because you want to.

Just like their relationship with the Gu family, no matter how bad it gets, whenever it's mentioned in the future, both sides have to acknowledge each other's existence, and that can't be changed.

Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, Gu Kaiyuan arranged to meet with several brokers to discuss the sale of land. Bai Suihe took Gu Xingyang to explore Shao County.

The temperature here is much higher, especially after the sun comes out, so Bai Suihe takes off her clothes before going out.

This county town looks much bigger than Zhang County, but it's much quieter.

Many shops were closed, and the deserted alleyways, with numerous "For Sale" signs hanging above them, gave the area a desolate feel. (End of Chapter)