The whole family traveled through ancient times to start a new business

After about a cup of tea, Su Zhihao suddenly sat up straight.

Su Zhihao's sudden action startled Su An Dong, and he asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Zhihao pointed in a direction and said, "Dad, something is wrong. Look at that group of people, they are sneaking around."

Su An Dong looked in the direction Su Zhihao pointed, and saw more than 20 people gathered in the alley, sneaking around there, and no one knew what they were doing. They were on the third floor of the restaurant, and if they were not in a high position, they would not have noticed the alley.

Su Zhihao said with a serious face: "Dad, it's bad. Look at the South Gate. Although the gate is closed, the guards are very lax. If someone opens the gate from the inside, then the city will be in danger..."

Su Zhihao didn't say anything else, but Su An Dong already understood what he meant. Once what Su Zhihao said happened, the city would be in danger. Once the rioters entered the city, it would be terrifying.

The two watched as the twenty-plus people dispersed in a short while and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The two could no longer sit still, so they paid the bill and left the restaurant. They went to the government office.

Su Anton did not go directly to the city gate and say to the defenders: I just saw a group of suspicious people, should you investigate? Also, are your guards too lax?

Who is he? Why should people listen to him? He is not stupid. If he goes up to them and tells them, he might lose his life before he finishes his words. Besides, the group has already dispersed. He has no evidence and his words are just empty. Moreover, if he goes up to them and reminds them, it might attract the attention of the rioters. He estimates that there must be someone in the city watching the South Gate.

When he arrived at the government gate, he told the guards that he was a scholar. Su An Dong did not say what official he wanted to see, and even if he wanted to see one, the guards would not see him. He just said that he had something important to report and hoped that they would pass it on and find someone in charge. He also gave the guards one or two taels of silver.

The gatekeeper didn't chase him away, but helped him pass the message. Probably because of the money.

Su Anton did not dare to talk about this matter publicly. He was afraid that there might be rioters at the gate of the yamen. If that happened, it would be disastrous.

In this case, he said he was looking for someone to report something, but it was unclear what he was going to say or what he was here for.

After a while, a man dressed also as a yamen runner came out.

Su Anton explained to him that he saw more than 20 people acting suspiciously and furtively at the South City Gate, and also tactfully mentioned that the guards at the South City Gate were lax.

The man nodded and agreed, saying that he would report it to his superiors. He then drove Su Andong and the other two out of the government office.

Su Anton saw his perseverance and perfunctoriness, but he hadn't thought of any other solution yet, so he could only leave first.

The father and son bought some food and drove the mule cart out of the city from the north gate. They did not stay in the city because they felt it was even less safe. They decided to spend the night in the cart outside the city and think of other ways to alert the defenders.

The two parked the mule cart not far from the city, and Su Zhihao found a secluded place to park. At night, there was no fire.

In the evening, Su An Dong talked to Zhou Huilan. They had agreed on a time to talk before coming.

Su An Dong told Zhou Huilan in detail about the situation in the city and what happened today. Because the call lasted only three minutes, Su An Dong tried to be concise and clear.

At the Su family, Zhou Huilan, who had just finished talking to Su An Dong, told Su Lao Madam and Su Yuanyuan in detail what Su An Dong had said. The three people at home looked at each other and thought: How unlucky! How could I be so unlucky! To come to such a shabby place!

Su Yuanyuan gave Old Lady Su a shot of prevention: "Grandma, you have to prepare for the worst and have a plan in mind. If the worst happens, we may have to run away!"

Old Mrs. Su sighed deeply. Why is the world so sad? Is it still possible to live a good life?

But soon, Old Mrs. Su cheered up, raised her hand and touched her granddaughter's head and said, "It's okay! Don't be afraid, as long as our family is together, we are not afraid of anything." After she finished speaking, she took Zhou Huilan's hand again.

After hearing what Old Lady Su said, Zhou Huilan and Su Yuanyuan both nodded firmly, answering Old Lady Su and also encouraging themselves.

At midnight, Su Andong and his son heard shouting in the city. Su Andong was worried, so he didn't sleep well. Su Zhihao was even more alert than Su Andong. Although he closed his eyes, he didn't sleep at all.

The sounds coming from the city included sounds of fighting and killing, as well as extremely shrill screams.

The two men tiptoed to the foot of the city and observed the movements in the city.

After half an hour, the two discovered that there were unusual movements at the North Gate as well, and they could hear the sound of fighting inside the North Gate.

Less than half an hour later, Su Zhihao saw someone changing the flag on the city gate. At this point, Su Zhihao knew that the rioters had succeeded and the city had been occupied.

The father and son looked at each other without saying a word, then tiptoed back to the mule cart.

After returning to the mule cart, the two were still a little shocked. Listening to the noise in the city just now, one could imagine how the people in the city would be treated after the city was captured.

The two men paused for a while, then tried to lower their voices as much as possible and drove the mule cart towards home.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Su Anton waved the whip and sped up the mule cart.

Su Anton now only hated that he didn't have his wife's mouthpiece and couldn't notify his family to pack up quickly.

In the current situation, they can only flee. The prefectural city has been occupied by rioters, and Qianchuan County will certainly not be able to escape. If it is occupied by rioters, you can imagine how miserable it will be. Apart from anything else, are they going to join the rioters? Now they can only flee!

Su An Dong wanted to escape to the north. First, although he could get to the capital by going west, the capital was very strict and would not accept refugees. Moreover, the normal way to get to the capital was to go south first and then west. Second, they were originally from the north and were more inclined to the north, and there were troops in the north. Third, going west was the sea, and they did not want to live by the sea for fear of pirates.

While Su Andong was driving, he analyzed the situation with his son and shared his thoughts. Su Zhihao had the same idea as Su Andong, that is, to flee to the north. They both thought that Mrs. Su, Zhou Huilan, and Su Yuanyuan would also agree with their idea.