After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Yuan Yuan nudged Jiang Xiao with her shoulder, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go."

Wang Yi said, "Is the boss shy?"

Wu Xiaogou chuckled to himself, "Definitely."

Jiang Xiao, enraged and embarrassed, said, "None of you are allowed to laugh."

"Okay, okay, we won't laugh anymore." Yuan Yuan reminded, "But if you don't go now, they'll leave."

Amidst the others' teasing, Jiang Xiao forced herself to walk towards Lin Siheng, pulled him into the courtyard, and asked, "Are we about to leave?"

Lin Siheng found this matter particularly difficult to talk about.

Well, for a great hero to break his word is somewhat shameful.

But he doesn't know if he'll live or die on this trip, so he can't take the little swindler with him on this risk, can he?

The problem is, he already promised the little swindler he would take her along, and if he were to back out now... he would be too ashamed to say anything.

The little swindler seemed to sense something, and her small voice began to sob, "No... can't you take us with you?"

That voice sounded so pitiful, like an abandoned kitten, so soft and cuddly that it broke my heart.

"without."

After much deliberation, Lin Siheng came up with a plan.

"I'll take you to the ferry first. If I don't return before the third day of next month, you'll have to go," Lin Siheng said. "I just can't take you to the banquet."

Jiang Xiao stared at him with clear eyes, but her watery eyes couldn't hide her worry. "Has something happened?"

"It's not a big deal."

Jiang Xiao knew she didn't have much of a right to ask further questions, so she simply said, "Then you have to be careful."

"Know."

"So when are we leaving?"

Lin Siheng thought for a moment, "It'll only be a couple of days. Have you packed your luggage yet?"

Jiang Xiao nodded, "Everything is packed."

"Okay." Lin Siheng took out a silver note from his pocket. "By the way, take this money."

"Huh?" Jiang Xiao asked, bewildered. "What would I do with the money?"

Lin Siheng said, "Buy some water and dry food, and some emergency ointment or something... Buy whatever you need."

Just as Jiang Xiao was about to refuse, Lin Siheng had already said goodbye and left.

He held the silver note in his hand, somewhat at a loss.

Looking down at the amount on the banknote, he was even more at a loss, realizing it was a full five hundred taels.

He used to think that all the chivalrous heroes who roamed the martial arts world were poor, but he never expected that they would be so wealthy.

This man handed over five hundred taels of silver without any fear that the money would be taken away and run away.

Jiang Xiao pursed her lips and smiled softly.

Does this mean... he already trusts him?

Jiang Xiaosheng was afraid that the money would be stolen, so she quickly stuffed it into her clothes and went back to her room to discuss it with Yuanyuan and the others.

When traveling, you need to buy not only food and water, but also some commonly used medicines and similar items.

The other three friends were also seeing so much money for the first time; Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou's eyes lit up.

Wang Yi said, "This much money is enough for us to buy a house in the prefectural city."

He gestured, "The kind of house that's incredibly big."

Wu Xiaogou nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's right. Maybe we can even rent a shop and do some small business."

Yuan Yuan tapped them both on the head. "You can't waste this money."

Wang Yi said, "This was given to us by that hero from the underworld himself, not something we cheated or swindled."

"If we follow that hero's plan and go to Yuezhou first, and then take a boat to Mingzhou, we need to think this over carefully."

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Yuan said, "Let's go to the money exchange and get some loose change from the five hundred taels. Then we'll make a list and buy everything we need."

"This is the first thing that great hero asked us to do, we absolutely cannot mess it up."

Jiang Xiao and her two other friends exchanged glances and nodded solemnly.

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Lin Nian was strongly against Lin Siheng going to the banquet alone. It was clearly a trap, and she didn't want to think about the consequences if anything happened to her nephew.

Besides the incident at Thousand Crane Manor, there's also the Blood Drinking Challenge scroll that Somodo received. There must be an even bigger conspiracy behind this.

How could he not worry?

Besides, once my elder brother receives the letter from home, he will definitely come over to handle these matters.

With our elder brother there, no evil spirits will dare to act rashly.

Yin Cheng tried to reason with his wife, explaining that their child was grown up and had his own ideas.

Besides, if there really is danger, with Lin Siheng's current skills, even if he can't defeat anyone, he can at least escape.

Lin Nian thought of her older brother, who was about the same age as Lin Siheng when he went on his travels.

Lin Nian muttered, "I don't know what's so good about being in the martial arts world, all that fighting and killing every day."

Lin Nian was genuinely afraid that the unlucky child wouldn't make it back if she rashly went to Qianhe Manor at this moment.

But Lin Siheng wasn't afraid. He had accepted the invitation from Qianhe Manor, so it was only right that he attend the banquet.

Besides, he simply couldn't believe his friend would scheme against him.

He wants to find out for himself.

Lin Nian originally wanted to arrange for bodyguards to protect him, but Lin Siheng refused.

A true hero wouldn't need bodyguards when he goes out.

Lin Nian couldn't dissuade him, so she could only tell him to be careful in everything and to run for his life if he encountered any danger.

Lan Shu, on the other hand, was well-prepared and found a feng shui map of the area near Qianhe Villa for Lin Siheng.

In case of any real danger, you'll be able to have a better understanding of your surroundings when you're trying to escape.

Yin Cheng jokingly asked Lan Shu, "Why don't you prepare a few clever plans for your nephew?"

Lan Shu rolled her eyes and, from who knows where, found an exquisitely crafted mechanical bracelet and handed it to Lin Siheng.

This bracelet contains twelve poison needles. It's simple and convenient to use; if you encounter an opponent you can't beat, just use it to your advantage.

A true hero doesn't concern himself with trivial matters.

Lin Nian thought it made a lot of sense, saying that since they had brought the poison needles, it was perfectly reasonable to bring twenty bottles of each of the poison and the antidote.

In addition to regular medicines, there were also antidotes made by Mr. Huang, a military doctor from the northern border.

This elixir can cure all poisons; if sold on the black market, one pill would be worth a thousand gold pieces.

Lin Nian directly gave her nephew ten pills, which was very generous.

Seeing that Lin Siheng was determined, Xia Ying didn't know how to help him, so she could only give him more money so that he could live comfortably without worrying about food and clothing.

In short, Lin Siheng felt the deep love of her elders.

The next day, Lin Siheng packed his things simply, rented a carriage from a car dealership, and went to Fulin Inn to pick up the people.

This carriage is a luxurious four-horse carriage with two levels, just enough for Yuan Yuan and Jiang Xiao to stay on the upper level.

Today, the Great Yin Kingdom is powerful and its roads are extensive.

In particular, in Mingzhou, right under the emperor's nose, wide roads were built between the villages.

After more than a decade of development, all the towns under Kyushu's jurisdiction are now connected by roads.

Yin Cheng felt that road construction was a long-term project. Although there was no asphalt technology yet, laying gravel and hard soil was entirely feasible.

In addition to widening the road, there are also dedicated personnel for maintenance.

Of course, toll stations were also built on the main roads between cities, and the tolls were used to build new roads, which greatly reduced the pressure on the national treasury.