The leading refugee hesitated for a moment and said, "We sent the young master here. It would be a lie to say that we did not ask for anything in return, but the General's Mansion is now..."

The leader of the refugees paused here and looked at Lin Congyun somewhat embarrassedly.

Lin Congyun understood what he meant, so he said, "Don't worry, the General's Mansion will not treat you unfairly. If you have any requests, just let me know. As long as I can do it, I will not let you down."

When the refugees heard this, they showed joy on their faces, but they still turned to look at the leader.

The leading refugee was silent for a while, then suddenly knelt down and said, "We are willing to follow the general's mansion, even if we have to work like slaves for you."

When he knelt, all the refugees behind him followed suit.

Lin Congyun was startled again, and he quickly helped the leading refugee up and said, "Everyone, please stand up quickly."

"We are not afraid of hardship, we just want to follow the general's mansion." The refugees said earnestly again.

Seeing how determined they were, Lin Congyun didn't say anything else. After all, this was not a good time to speak.

There were officials watching not far away. When Fang Xinlei was lifted onto the carriage just now, someone was asked to attract the officials' attention to prevent them from noticing Fang Xinlei's presence.

"What's your name, sir?" Lin Congyun asked the leading refugee.

"My last name is Huang, and my given name is Yang." The leading refugee answered.

"Brother Huang, why don't you follow us and we can talk about this when we get to the post station," Lin Congyun suggested.

"Okay, let's follow behind!" Huang Yang said with a smile.

Lin Congyun returned to the carriage and asked Wu Jinjie to distribute dry food to the refugees and inquire about their situation.

Inside the carriage, because Fang Xinlei had to lie down, Nanny Bai sent Fang Xinyu and her two siblings to the carriage in front.

Fang Xinlei's mother, Li Hongsui, was sitting in front of him, her face full of worry.

When she heard the news about Fang Xinlei, she was very excited, but when she saw her unconscious son, she couldn't help feeling sad.

"Xinlei, please wake up soon. Do you know how worried your mother is about you?" Li Hongsui said with tears in her eyes.

"Second son's wife, stop crying." Lin Congyun looked at Li Hongsui. He knew in his heart that it would be a lie to say that he was not sad seeing his son lying here, but the current situation was indeed not suitable for continuing to be sad.

She patted Li Hongsui's shoulder gently, trying to give her some comfort.

"Second brother's wife, I'm afraid Xin Lei can't come with us."

After hearing this, Li Hongsui looked at Lin Congyun, "Mom, why?"

She was really worried and confused. Lin Congyun said that they were in exile now. What would be the consequences if the officials knew about Fang Xinlei's existence?

Li Hongsui's face turned pale in an instant. She bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

She knew that what Lin Congyun said was the truth, and she couldn't put Fang Xinlei in danger again because of her own selfishness.

"Then, what should we do?" Li Hongsui's voice was filled with endless worry and helplessness.

Lin Congyun was silent for a while, then said, "Wait until we get to the post station. I'll ask Wu Jinjie to find a doctor to check on Fang Xinlei. If there's nothing serious, have the guards take him to Bianyun Pass."

Li Hongsui nodded, "That's fine!"

Lin Congyun continued, "If Xin Lei's injuries are serious, then we can only let him stay here to recuperate. We can make plans after he recovers."

Li Hongsui looked at the pale little face and the closed eyes, which made her heart break.

She knew that this arrangement was the safest one.

The team arrived at the post station at dusk. Although the post station was simple, it at least provided a shelter from the wind and rain.

Lin Congyun immediately asked Wu Jinjie to find a doctor, and told everyone to tell others that they were treating refugees to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Although Lin Congyun doesn't want to cause trouble, trouble will come to him.

Look, the leading officer is coming over.

"Madam, there are so many refugees following us. Are they following you?" the leading officer asked doubtfully.

"Sir, these refugees are very pitiful. I just asked someone to distribute some dry food to them so that they can have the strength to continue on their journey."

Lin Congyun smiled slightly, spread his hands, and continued: "I didn't expect them to follow us. What can I do?"

The leading officer frowned. "With so many of them following our exile team, it's hard for me to do this."

Lin Congyun's face darkened slightly, but he still persuaded in a very gentle tone, "Sir, I will go and tell them not to follow us anymore!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Congyun walked out of the post station.

During the day, people in the general's mansion could ride in carriages, but this was not allowed at the post station.

They had to live inside the inn and park their carriage outside.

The leading official looked at Lin Congyun who had already walked out of the post station, and then he realized, didn’t he come here to ask for some money?

How did it become like this?

A few days ago, he heard that Lin Congyun and his group didn't have much money on them, but thinking that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, he planned to blackmail them.

But who knew that this old lady was not easy to fool!

"Old lady... Old lady, you can't leave the post station at night..." The leading official chased after Lin Congyun and shouted hurriedly.

"Sir, why is this happening?" Lin Congyun turned around and looked at the officer. "Is it not possible for me to go out and say a few words?"

The officer shook his head again and again, "Old lady, you can't go out."

Lin Congyun sighed, "I'm not going to do anything bad, I'm just saying a few words."

"That won't work either. You are not allowed to go out at night," the officer insisted.

Lin Congyun had no choice but to turn back and put a bunch of silver in his hand, "Sir, can I leave now?"

"Of course." The officer quickly put the silver into his arms, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was paying attention.

Lin Congyun turned around and continued to walk outside. The moment she turned around, she rolled her eyes at the official and said, "I'll keep the silver with you first and take it back when the time comes."

By the time Lin Congyun arrived at where the guards had set up camp, Wu Jinjie had already invited a doctor over.

The doctor felt Fang Xinlei's pulse and nodded slightly, "Don't worry, this person only looks badly injured, but his muscles and bones are not injured."

"Then why haven't you woken up yet?"

Fang Xinlei was given the best medicine from the Imperial Hospital and was also given spiritual spring water to drink. Even if he didn't wake up, this was what Lin Congyun was most worried about.

The doctor pondered for a moment, "He is unconscious because he was stimulated. If there is no special reason, he will wake up soon."

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