Chapter 132

Nangong Du did not explain to the Yu family, nor did he ask for their opinion before he took them all away! He had never been so merciful before! However, he had not done this because he was going to turn over a new leaf or to express his gratitude to the Yu family for their help. As he was the one who had got the Yus and even the Lius in trouble, if Liu Zixiu knew that he left the Yus in those killers’ hands, he would definitely kill him by nagging in his ear!

The Yus had no idea what was on the mind of Zixiu’s cousin’s husband. Some masked people suddenly broke into their house and before they could tell what was happening, someone had struck their acupoints and stuffed them into a carriage! They were all freaked out! Crouching in the jolting carriage, Yu Xiaohu was the only one who had regained his composure. ‘Was the man who gave orders to the masked man really Zixiu’s cousin’s husband instead of the leader of the bandits who always broke into people’s houses and took away money or women? But as I would give the silver ingots pawned with the jade pendant back to him, he had no reason to ask people to rob me! Three generations of our family have been average villagers. What’s worthy of the bandits’ attention, fighting, and even kidnapping?”

“Boohoo—”

A cry of the baby interrupted Yu Xiaohu’s train of thought and broke the eerie atmosphere of the monotonous crunching of the carriage in the dark woods.

‘The baby woke up!’ Yu Xiaohu grew tense in an instant. When the baby had been crying in the morning, Zixiu’s cousin’s husband looked a little annoyed. If he was really an associate of those bandits, would the baby be…

The baby’s mom, Shiliu, who was lying on her side, thought in the same way. In a panic, her face turned pale at once!

Nangong Du, who was resting in another carriage, heard the baby’s crying as well. He couldn’t help but frown, just as he had done in the morning.

After a moment, he lifted the curtain impatiently. To his surprise, it was almost dark outside, and the masked man had changed his status and outfit.

The smart groom, whose face was marked with vicissitudes, immediately reined in the horses to slow down. He turned around and said in a low but sonorous voice, “Sir, I’m ready for your service!”

Nangong Du did not say anything, but only made a gesture and quickly put down the curtain.

Soon, the speculation of the Yu family became real!

The curtain of their carriage was suddenly lifted, but to their surprise, it was not the masked man who came in, but a young man who looked like a servant from a rich family.

The young couple looked at each other in confusion, praying that the young man would not hurt their baby.

The young man approached them expressionlessly, but he did not say a word or take the crying child away.

If he could make a sound, Yu Xiaohu would have let out a scream. He had been driven crazy by the unpredictable and mysterious atmosphere! What the hell were those people doing?

When the carriage finally stopped, it was already completely dark outside. The moon and stars were covered by dark clouds, and only the cold wind howling could be heard in the woods.

The Yus moved closer to the curtain, but they did not dare to get out of the carriage without the permission of those people outside. With limited experience, they could not tell who those people were. They suspected that the masked man and the young servant did not belong to the same gang. Otherwise, why had he restored their ability to speak and act, and even provided them with warm water and food?

Needless to say, they did not dare to eat!

The lamp hanging in front of the carriage was shaking violently. Their already frozen bodies were enveloped in the cold air from the ground.

Shiliu held the baby, who was even less than half a year old, in her arms tightly. She had not fully recovered from the postpartum weakness yet, plus the overstress, she was on the verge of breaking down!

Although Grandpa Yu was still kind of strong, he could not stand the chill, so he rarely went out in winter. As he kept shivering with fright and cold, he could not even speak.

At this moment, all Yu Xiaohu was thinking about was how to escape!

“Sir, my house is shabby. I’m afraid you won’t get used to it!” A low and old voice suddenly attracted the attention of the Yus.

Plucking up, Yu Xiaohu peeked outside. Then he realized that the carriage was parked in front of a farmer’s house. The young man who had helped them to restore their ability to speak and act was talking to an old lady with a walking stick.

‘Are they going to spend the night at a farmer’s house?’ The Yus thought in disbelief.

“Madam, it’s freezing outside. Can you do us a favor and let us crash at your house? My master and I will be grateful if you grant our request.” The young man’s attitude was sincere and modest.

‘Is his master Zixiu’s cousin’s husband?’ Yu Xiaohu wondered.

“Please come in!” The old lady said.

After bowing to her to show his gratitude, the young man hurried to the foremost carriage and whispered in the ear of someone in it. A while later, Zixiu’s cousin’s husband got out of the carriage!

Yu Xiaohu was more certain about his own assumption–Zixiu’s cousin’s husband was by no means ordinary! It seemed what they had experienced along the way became reasonable. Although there was still something unclear about it, at least their whole family should be safe, right?

Seeing the anxious look in Yu Xiaohu’s eyes, Nangong Du showed a mild attitude. “Come on in!” he said with a nod.

His brief words sent the panic-stricken Yus into raptures as if they were reborn! They immediately treated Nangong Du as their savior and cheered up, felicitating that they had just escaped a disaster.

The room was indeed even shabbier than that of the Liu family in the Cirrus Valley!

Nangong Du could not help but frown again. “There’s nobody in the house but me, a blind old woman! Please make yourselves at home!” the old lady said slowly.

With that, she walked back to her own room on her crutch.

The Yu family had to count on “Zixiu’s cousin’s husband” for the moment, and that servant needed to follow his master’s orders, so they all shifted their gaze to Nangong Du.

Nangong Du did not say anything. After being rescued by Yu Xiaohu, he had been busy dealing with the pursuers. Only then did he have time to focus on the person who had been unconscious since he fell into the water!

He helped the unconscious Zixiu into another room and placed him on the bed. His big belly was so eye-catching! If it hadn’t been for the pregnant man, Liu Zixiu, he wouldn’t have taken the risk of staying in a farmer’s house in the wilderness! But there was no way that Liu Zixiu could give birth to a baby. It was really… wasteful! How come Liu Zixiu hadn’t woken up yet? Was there really anything wrong with him after the drowning?

Remembering the drowning accident that Zixiu had mentioned the night before, Nangong Du thought maybe he really should send a physician for him.

While hesitating, he suddenly heard someone knocking at the door.

He came back to his senses and quickly covered Zixiu with the quilt.

It was the young man who was in a servant’s attire. With a basin of warm water in his hands, he said, “Sir, the farmer’s house is really humble. You have to make do with the room tonight!”

Nangong Du nodded without a word while looking at him cautiously.

Next, the young man took off the jade pendant tied to his waist, and respectfully offered it. “Seeing the jade pendant is like seeing our sect master. I’m Zhao Yu, the head of the No. 1 branch in the Mount Winward region. Sir, I’ll try my best to ensure your safety!”

Nangong Du took the jade pendant from him. It was the one he had asked Yu Xiaohu to pawn in the No. 1 Pawnshop in the morning!

It wasn’t until after midnight that Yu Xiaohu, who had played a vital role in rescuing Zixiu and Nangong Du, realized that the young man in a servant’s attire looked exactly the same as the one who had inquired him about the owner of the jade pendant in the pawnshop!