novelhk Chapter 163 Clues
Chapter 163 Clues
The sky is bright.
The magistrate of Liu County dragged his fat body around in the study.
"You bunch of untouchables! Don't let me catch you, or I'll skin you alive!"
Bai Zhao and Zhou Yue'e were originally eating in the secret room. When they heard the noise in the study, they quietly came to the top steps.
The two men pressed their ears closely to the ground above their heads, and they could hear clearly the harsh words uttered by the county magistrate.
The two looked at each other, both a little worried.
"Uncle, don't be anxious. Jingzhi said they won't wait for us. They will be fine." Zhou Yue'e's voice was very soft, but Bai Zhao could hear it clearly.
"I know. I'll inform her and ask them to leave immediately."
Bai Zhao's eyes darkened and he gnashed his teeth in hatred towards the county magistrate.
"Jingzhi, have you returned? Leave as soon as you return. The county magistrate has sent people to encircle and suppress you."
"Just arrived, getting ready for breakfast."
Bai Jingzhi had indeed just returned and was being nagged by Old Lady Bai.
She hurriedly replied to Bai Zhao's message, and then acted coquettishly towards Old Lady Bai, "Grandma, don't worry! Sister Yue'e is here this time, nothing will happen to my father."
Old Lady Bai tapped her granddaughter's forehead and said, "You are so cunning every day, with one idea after another. I don't believe they are trying to get medicine."
Bai Jing was stunned. He didn't expect that the old lady could see things so clearly.
But she didn't explain so as not to cause anyone to worry.
"Yue'e is a child whose father doesn't love her and whose mother doesn't care for her. Her grandmother even hates her and wishes she would die. She left her hometown when she was young. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse for her to come back this time."
Old Lady Bai's eyes were filled with pity. "She is a girl who fights and kills every day. If she meets a strong man, a woman will never be able to beat a man."
"Grandma, believe Sister Yue'e. She is no worse than a man! She is much better than your grandson. Don't worry."
Bai Jingzhi took a mouthful of porridge and his stomach felt much better.
"Jingzhi, I have always had an idea. It would be great if I could adopt Yue'e."
Old Mrs. Bai was watching over her granddaughter and finally she spoke her heart out. She felt a lot more relaxed.
She saw clearly how the Zhou family treated Yue'e these days.
Now, besides feeling sorry for this child, I also want Yue'e to leave the Zhou family as soon as possible.
Even Wei Liu praised Yue'e's abilities, so she will surely be good in the future.
Mrs. Zhou treated Bao as grass, so you can't blame her for what happened next.
"Adopted? To the Bai family?"
Bai Jingzhi put down her bowl and chopsticks, a little surprised that the two generations of grandmother and granddaughter had the same idea.
"It's just right for Yue'e to go to your two cousins from your uncle's family."
Bai Jingzhi really wanted a sister like this. She asked Old Lady Bai, "Grandma, can't we have one?"
"No way! You don't even have a brother, how can you have a girl? Ask your uncle and aunt when the time comes. With my advice, they will definitely agree."
Old Mrs. Bai glanced at Xiao Wang, her eyes full of confidence.
Bai Jingzhi felt a little emotional at this time. This old lady was really biased, but she was quite likable.
"Grandmother, don't you think Sister Yue'e is unlucky?"
"So what if it's an ominous sign! Your uncle and his family can handle it."
After saying this, Old Lady Bai picked up Bai Jingzhi's empty bowl and chopsticks and left.
Bai Jingzhi stood there in a daze. His grandmother was really blatantly biased.
"Jingzhi, the county magistrate's encirclement and suppression area is fifty miles in radius. I don't know where he will send his men from. You must be careful."
Bai Zhao suddenly sent another message, bringing Bai Jingzhi back to reality.
She went to discuss with Wei Liu and decided to set off immediately.
Bai Lao Da and his son hurriedly made several sturdy carts overnight. They distributed the food and covered them with tattered luggage, so that they did not attract attention from the outside.
If you don't look closely, no one would know that the truck is loaded with food.
Wei Liu didn't see Bai Zhao and Zhou Yue'e come back, so he didn't ask much. He came forward to coordinate, and Jiang Zhu's people cooperated.
The group set off. Although the road was mountainous, they moved quite fast and moved away from Liu County.
In the carriage, this time it was Wei Liu who was driving, and again, only the mother and daughter were sitting in the carriage.
Wei Hongmian didn't dare to ask directly in the carriage, and still sent a message to Bai Jingzhi, "Is your father in danger?"
"No, Sister Yue'e is here! Once they are done, as long as they can get out of the city smoothly, I will give them a few horses and they will be able to catch up soon."
Bai Jingzhi had done this experiment before. She moved the horse to the space villa, and Bai Zhao could take it out.
She couldn't take things out of the villa, but she could bring them in.
Once she stops at the villa, her father can take it out for use.
This operation is a bit inconvenient, but it's better than nothing.
"Dad, we are on our way. We have already set out. Those people can't catch up with us. Even if they catch up, we are not vegetarians."
Bai Jingzhi was not exaggerating, these people in Yanzhou are indeed good.
As long as the Liu County magistrate doesn't have too many people on his side, there's nothing we can do to them.
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. The county magistrate's wife is here in the study."
There was no further news from Bai Zhao after he sent this message.
Speaking of the county magistrate's wife, Bai Jingzhi recalled what happened last night and what happened when the county magistrate went to his wife's courtyard.
Is there some other trick?
A small county magistrate's residence actually has more famous features than Prince Li's Palace.
"Sixth Grandpa, stop the car. I'm going to go to Wei Li's place."
Wei Liu didn't ask any more questions. He just looked at Bai Jingzhi's back as he walked away and then looked away.
"Mianmian, the poison in you hasn't been completely cleared yet?"
Wei Liu asked with concern.
Wei Hongmian's expression remained unchanged, knowing that this man's suspicion had come back again.
"I have chest pain at night, and I'm still missing a few main herbs from the existing herbs. Bai Zhao took the risk and stayed in Liu County out of concern."
After listening to this, Wei Liu remained silent for a long time.
Bai Jingzhi didn't know that she had just got off the carriage, and Wei Liu became suspicious again.
She found Wei Li and jumped onto their ox cart. "Wei Li, let me ask you, what happened last night when you and my father took the county magistrate to the backyard?"
She had sensed something was wrong last night, but was too busy running away to ask.
"The county magistrate went to his wife's room and tried to activate the mechanism, but was stopped by your father and failed. His wife is unusual and seems to be from that family."
The county magistrate didn't know that Bai Zhao had been on guard against him, so he failed.
Later, they had no choice but to obey their wishes and expose the granary to them.
"Which family? Nothing happened?"
The more Bai Jingzhi listened, the more confused he became, and he could only continue asking.
"That family... let's not talk about it. It's useless to know so much. We got so much food for nothing. It's enough for us to reach Wujiyuan."
Those on the ox cart were all people who had a close relationship with Wei Li, so he spoke more directly.
"You're not going back to Yanzhou?"
"we'll talk about it then."
Wei Li mumbled an answer and started teasing his younger siblings again.