CH 4

The autumn breeze was bleak, mixed with a slight chill.

It was getting late, and a team of people were trekking on the road.

A young caravan escort dashed to the centre of the group and smiled flatteringly at Gu Qing’an, who was riding a horse.

“The Song Village is ahead, Miss Gu.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Wang Zhi.”

Gu Qing’an smiled softly and nodded at him.

One of the two people who followed Chief Lin into the inn that day was this young caravan escort. Wang Zhi was his name. This was his first caravan trip, and he was a complete newcomer.

Wang Zhi’s whole body was taken aback as he looked at Gu Qing’an’s smile, his face flushed suddenly, and he couldn’t say anything.

Lin Yao was at the back of the team and saw this scene clearly. “Humph!”

Lin Yao was annoyed, “What’s so amazing? Isn’t she just a little bit more beautiful than me?”

Since the arrival of this devil woman, the entire team’s youngsters had been circling her like dogs.

Lin Yao, who had been admired by a great number of people, could not tolerate this disparity, and naturally she didn’t have a good impression of Gu.

Gu Qing’an had keen ears and bright eyes. She heard Lin Yao’s words but was helpless. She had never considered this little sister competing for glory.

There was no way that the appearance value and the social bonus given by the family were too great, and her gentle smile made people feel charmed.

It had been seven days since the caravan guard left the inn that day.

She came from a very wealthy family, had an extraordinary demeanour, was approachable, and she was willing to throw money. She had already developed close relations with several caravan guards in this caravan escort.

Gu Qing’an herself was worth a lot of money, not to mention that when she searched the Inn before, she took the inheritance of several victims and the remaining money in the Inn. Even if she didn’t count the twenty taels promised to the Caravan Chief, she still had hundreds of taels of silver in her hand.

Of course, not all of the money was made of silver.

If not, Gu Qing’an would be so tired from carrying silver that she would die of exhaustion. Some of it was gold leaf, which was probably worth 10 taels of pure silver. If it was mixed with copper, it could be replaced with 17 or 18 taels of silver.

With vast amounts of money in her possession, it was natural for her to be wasteful, and no amount of money could compare to ones personal security and comfort.

These days, she had used almost ten taels of silver, and the effect was good.The horse that gave her a ride was proof of that.

“Speaking of which, it’s quite cost-effective to go with the caravan escort.” Gu Qing’an thought at ease.

When they encountered bandits and robbers twice along the way, the first time they saw the caravan from a distance, they fled on their own, and the second time, Chief Lin seemed to be friends with certain bandits. After speaking in an unknown language that Gu Qing’an did not understand, Chief Lin paid a small toll and passed safely.

Along the way, every day and night, Chief Lin could find villages or inns, and no matter how bad they were, there were abandoned camps.

Gu Qing’an only needed to eat and sleep along the way, and just hurry up.

As a result of her improved diet and rest, the full effect of her improved physical qualities had become apparent in recent days, and her previously fair skin was now more translucent.

Gu Qing’an raised her hand, and under the sunlight, her skin appeared slightly white, showing that her whole person had an otherworldly temperament.

Lin Yao, who had been watching her, was dissatisfied with Gu Qing’an, but she couldn’t help but feel self conscious.

In addition, Gu Qing’an also found that her resistance to cold and heat had gotten a lot better. The cold autumn wind felt like a breeze when it hit her body. Her stamina recovered faster, and she didn’t need to sleep as long.

Thanks to this, Gu Qing’an was able to adapt to the hardships of travelling.

Riding a horse was hard, riding for too long would wear the inner thighs.

As Gu Qingan thought about it, she saw a large area of crooked adobe houses far away.

Song Village, here we are.

“Chief Lin says that once you get to Song Village, it will take you three days to get to Black River City.”

Thinking about the original family members who she had not yet met, Gu Qingan had some headache.

She was the type of person who valued friendship over blood, and even if she received the original owner’s memories, she found it difficult to immediately accept her family.

A group of people slowly entered the Song Village

The farmers had pale faces and were very thin. Some of the land outside the village had been abandoned and were overgrown with weeds. Gu Qingan covered her nose with disgust as the terrain inside the village was potholed and there were some unpleasant odours.

“Sure enough, countryside development is all lies.” In the past seven days, she had passed through four villages that were all about the same as the Song family’s village. At first, there was something new and strange in each village, but by the end, they were all just boring.

The Rimu Dynasty came into being about 200 years ago. Corruption, high taxes, and complex apportionment were all on the rise. Most citizens were fighting for their lives or risking being killed. Days in the village were depressing, and the village had deteriorated.

“Huh?

Gu Qing’an’s face changed, and she abruptly moved her head to focus on an adobe house outside the village.

The house was some years old, and the wheat bran mud on the walls had peeled off under the wind and sun, revealing the earthen walls inside.#pleasereadthischapteratwondernovels.com

“Miss Gu, what’s wrong?

Wang Zhi carefully followed Gu Qingan, and as soon as she moved, he hurried up and inquired.

‘It’s alright!” Gu Qing’an waved her hand while frowning.

This guy is a little annoying.

She was a little unhappy.

“Oh, oh.”Wang Zhi nodded cautiously, turned around and was about to retreat.

“Wait.” Gu Qingan turned her head. “Wang Zhi, can you do me a favour?”

“Just tell me! “Wang Zhi immediately nodded.

“You will inquire later about the news of that house and what strange things have recently occurred in this village. The more detailed, the better,” Gu Qingan said as she tossed a piece of silver out of her hand.

“Don’t worry, Miss Gu; leave it to me!” “Wang Zhi’s face flushed, and he patted his chest to guarantee.

Gu Qingan smiled and nodded.

Soon after, the caravan team entered a familiar inn on the outskirts of the village.

The innkeeper was a fat middle-aged white man with a calm face who knew Chief Lin and immediately greeted them when they walked in.

“Brother Lin, it’s been a long time since I saw you.”

Chief Lin smiled. “Brother Cheng, it’s been a long time since I saw you; how is business lately?”

“Wasn’t I just waiting for you, Brother Lin, to take care of my business?” Boss Cheng replied with a smile.

“Okay, okay, the old rules, by the way, arrange the best room for that girl.”

Chief Lin pointed to Gu Qing’an in the centre of the inn. Boss Cheng saw her demeanour and his eyes turned suspicious.

“This is……?”

Chief Lin shook his head and spit out the four words, “Black River City, Gu Family.”

“Gu Family!… I see,” Boss Cheng was taken aback, and then said solemnly.

The little guy in the shop was quite capable, and the caravan team soon settled in the inn.#pleasereadthischapteratwondernovels.com

Gu Qingan checked into an upper room on the inn’s second floor. The decor was not opulent, but it was spotless.

She opened the window and looked out the window with deep eyes at the adobe house she had just passed by.

A dazzling red dot appeared on the system’s demon detection map as she passed by there just now.