vrcanaries Chapter 271 Departure to Baocheng County
Chapter 271 Departure to Baocheng County
Shen Wanning went out and closed the door gently, leaving only Aunt Zhang in the room, comforting Yue Mingzhu softly.
Yue Mingzhu was apprehensive, worried that her uncle would send someone to take her back. But she couldn't stay here shamelessly; her upbringing in an aristocratic family wouldn't allow her to do such a thing.
Shen Wanning brought a set of clothes and handed them to Yue Mingzhu. Yue Mingzhu took the clothes and whispered a thank you.
Shen Wanning nodded slightly and said, "Mom, then I'll set off for Baocheng County first. I'll ride a horse and should arrive before midnight."
We have just finished dinner. If we ride faster, we should be able to reach Baocheng County before midnight.
Aunt Zhang stood up suddenly. "How can that be? It's so late. Let's go tomorrow! Although I'm worried about you, Third Brother, I can't let anything happen to you! It's too dangerous for a girl like you to go out so late. You can't go."
"It's okay, Mom, I can do it by myself. I ride very fast and can reach Baocheng County before midnight." Shen Wanning tried to persuade Aunt Zhang.
"If mother says no, then it means no. If something happens to you, what will mother do? You can't go anywhere tonight. There is still time to go to Baocheng County tomorrow during the day." Aunt Zhang said firmly.
"Mom, please believe me, I can do it. Look, have I ever made any mistakes in this year? Mom also said that I am a fairy sent from heaven, how could a fairy get hurt or have an accident?" Shen Wanning said coquettishly while holding Aunt Zhang's arm.
"That won't do either. If something happens to you, not only will we feel bad, but what will you do to the third brother? How will we face him?" This time, Aunt Zhang was very firm.
Shen Wanning had no choice but to give up. "Okay, Mom, I'll go tomorrow. I'll go wash up first, rest early today, get up early tomorrow, and set off for Baocheng County."
Seeing that Shen Wanning had finally given up the idea, Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, patted Shen Wanning's hand, and said, "Go ahead, you've worked hard. Even if you go to Baocheng County, you must be careful to be safe. I'm also very worried about the third child, but I know that if I go, I will not only be of no help, but will only be a burden to you. This time, I can only pray for you at home. Wanning, no matter what happens to the third child, you must be well and take care of yourself."
As she spoke, Aunt Zhang actually started crying.
Shen Wanning could only pat Aunt Zhang on the back and comfort her, "It's okay, mother, you have to trust us. Third brother is a lucky man, and he will be fine."
Xu came in with a bowl of noodles. Aunt Zhang sniffed a few times and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Mom, you guys chat first. I'll go wash up first." Shen Wanning patted Aunt Zhang's shoulder and went out.
While it was still light, she quietly went to the backyard and led Zhuifeng out. The others didn't know what had happened in Baocheng County yet and just assumed she was going out for a horseback ride.
"Wan Ning, it's so late, why are you going out riding at this time?" Lin Jingce asked as he just came out of the main room.
Shen Wanning smiled and said, "It's too hot during the day, and I'm afraid of getting a tan. Now, facing the evening breeze and sunset, I'm riding a horse for a few laps in the rice field." (A rice field is a place in the countryside specifically used for threshing rice.)
"Okay, then go ahead. Ride for a while and come back. Don't ride too late." Lin Jingce instructed.
"Yeah, I know!" Shen Wanning said, then immediately got on the horse and rode away.
Aunt Zhang heard the sound of horses neighing outside and quickly opened the door to come out. She saw Shen Wanning had already sped away. She called out from behind, "Wanning, Wanning!"
Shen Wanning didn't look back, but just said, "Mom, I'm going to Baocheng County. I will definitely come back safely. Please remember to ask my second brother to go to Fuzhou!"
After that, the voice could no longer be heard. Aunt Zhang chased after her for a few steps, but failed to catch up with her.
"Oh, this child, even though I told her not to go, she's just stubborn!" Aunt Zhang sighed. She already knew in her heart that Shen Wanning had to go. But she still hoped to stop Shen Wanning.
I set off in a hurry this time and forgot to bring a cushion. As soon as I rode out of Daqing Village, my butt was hurting. My hands were also aching from holding the reins.
Many netizens saw that Shen Wanning's face was gradually becoming painful, and they immediately sent some cushions to Shen Wanning.
There are foam, sponge, cotton, and other materials. There are also gloves made of various materials.
Stopping on a deserted road, Shen Wanning took out a cushion from the express station, put it on the saddle, and then took out a pair of thick gloves and put them on.
After doing all this, Shen Wanning got on the horse again and headed quickly towards Baocheng County.
We set off at 6:30 and arrived in Baocheng County just after 11:00 in the evening.
Unfortunately, she was so worried that she forgot one thing: it was already evening, and the gates of Baocheng County had long been closed.
Looking at the tightly closed city gate, she sighed. She had truly forgotten about it. It seemed she would have to find a deserted place, sleep at the express station, and then head back into the city tomorrow.
Shen Wanning had no choice but to walk to the grove nearby and slip into the express station.
After sleeping for about a few hours, I was awakened by a rustling sound.
She checked the time on her phone. It was just past four in the morning, and it was still dark.
"Brother, are we going directly into the city and going to the county magistrate's office to assassinate Lin Jingyou?" a man asked.
"Are you stupid? There are so many people in the government office. If we kill them, won't we kill all the servants in the county office?"
"Then how do we kill Lin Jingyou?"
"The general said we should do it quietly and create an accident so that no one knows it was the general who did it."
"Accident? Then why don't we just set fire to the county government office? Others will think it was an accidental fire."
"Well, that's a good idea. Let's discuss it. Or maybe when he leaves the city, we can pretend to be bandits and kill him directly."
"But how can we get him out of the city? It would be best if he could leave alone, or with fewer people. We only have ten of us, and if he brings too many people, it would be difficult for us to kill him."
"How about this, tomorrow we brothers will go into the city separately and find out about Lin Jingyou's daily life. If he has plans to leave the city, we will kill him after he leaves. If not, we will sneak into the county government office and burn him to death."
"Okay, Boss, where do we meet up?"
"Let's meet here tomorrow night at midnight! With so many of us, it would be too conspicuous to stay in the city."
"Okay, then let's wait for a while. When the city gate opens, we'll go in and find out about Lin Jingyou's daily life."
After listening for a while, Shen Wanning realized what a coincidence it was that she actually met those bandits in this grove and overheard their plan.