After walking for a day, they found a town and planned to take a boat across the river. However, when they asked, they found out that all the nearby large ships had been requisitioned by the government to transport mud and sand.

The remaining ones were either small boats or bamboo rafts, which were not enough to transport the carriage over.

"Do we still have to rent a big boat?" Sun sighed.

Cai Fan hurriedly comforted Sun and said, "Madam, a big ship is safer. It's okay to take a big ship."

But he was quite uneasy. How could the big ship be gone? Could it be a conspiracy of the Yin family?

No, the Yin family can't reach that far! Besides, if we want to carry the account books across the river, we don't need a big boat.

The person who can mobilize all the large ships along the Yun River must be no ordinary person. No matter how powerful the Yin family is, they will not stretch their arms to the edge of the capital to do these things.

Thinking of this, Cai Fan gradually felt relieved.

We went to the nearby Pantian Castle and rented a boat to cross the river.

A large number of ships were requisitioned by the government, not all of them, but the remaining ships were not cheap.

Wang Laoliu stood at the ferry and did some calculations. It would cost at least three taels of silver to transport all the people in their caravan, as well as the carriages and frames, across the river.

He only earned a few dozen taels of silver for each trip he made, and three taels was really too much for him.

But there was no choice but to cross the river by boat.

Wang Laoliu made up his mind and paid the money directly.

The people at the ferry acted quickly and let them cross the river that same day, with all their belongings safely transported across.

Thinking that the capital was just a hundred miles away, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. The road ahead would be smooth.

The security in the capital is good, it is not dangerous, and there are official roads here, so it is easy to travel.

What Wang Laoliu didn't expect was that the group was detained before they even left the ferry.

A group of officers surrounded them with knives in hand. The leading officer even held a roll of parchment in his hand and gestured to the people in the convoy!

"I suspect there's something wrong with the goods and people in your convoy! Come on! Capture them all!"

Cai Fan was immediately frightened!

How could there be a problem? He clearly never showed his face when he took the account book! The Yin family shouldn't know him!

During the time when Cai Fan was surprised, the officers simply surrounded the people and did not arrest Cai Fan or others individually.

Cai Fan realized something was wrong! It was a trick, definitely a trick!

When Sun heard that the officers were going to arrest someone, she panicked and quickly protected Yaoguang behind her.

"Sir, we, an old man and a young man, just happened to be passing by. We don't have anything to hide. Please be kind and let us go!" Sun had never seen such a scene in her life. She could only plead with the person in front of her.

"Stop talking nonsense, we will know everything after a search!" said the officer, pushing Sun.

Yaoguang looked at the people around her calmly with her round eyes without saying a word.

Sun didn't stand firmly and was about to fall backwards, so Yaoguang hurried to support her.

After Sun was made the right wife, Yaoguang asked, "Why are you pushing Auntie?"

Although the mastermind taught her to observe and maintain order, the mastermind also told her that everything was based on protecting herself.

"It's the government's business, so it's not your place as a little girl to interfere! If you want to suffer less, just shut your mouth." The officer looked at Yaoguang viciously, and then ordered the people around him to tie them up and take them away.

But how could Yaoguang just sit there and wait for death?

The Mastermind said that humans are the friendliest creatures in the world, but also the most malicious.

Protect yourself at all times.

Now, she has to protect her and her aunt!

The cold weapons in the hands of the people in front of me are very dangerous to my aunt, so now I have to get rid of them.

As Yaoguang was thinking about this, her eyes unconsciously fell on her carriage. On the plywood under the frame, she placed an axe, which was a weapon that she had been using more easily recently.

After thinking about this, Yaoguang took action immediately and quickly got to the side of the carriage.

Cai Fan noticed Yaoguang the first time and almost jumped forward to stop him!

"Miss Yaoguang, this is not appropriate, not appropriate, let me do it!" Cai Fan said hurriedly, stepping forward to stop Yaoguang's actions. He was afraid that Yaoguang would start a killing spree if she was unhappy.

Even if what these people are doing now is indeed exploiting the people, if they kill them all, it will be even more difficult for them to enter Beijing!

Cai Fan jumped over to coax Yaoguang. Yaoguang looked at him calmly with her pair of clear black and white eyes, without any emotion in them.

"Get out of the way." Yaoguang said.

Cai Fan: "Miss Yaoguang, leave this matter to me, I will solve it for you!"

Cai Fan is going to go all out!

When the officers saw Cai Fan's actions, they wanted to teach him a lesson, but he took out a token from his pocket, looked at the group of people and said, "You can't detain anything from the Duke of Su's Mansion!"

When the leading officer saw the sign, he almost knelt down before Cai Fan.

The leading clerk checked the sign and confirmed the authenticity of the token and begged for mercy: "Please forgive us, sir. We are just following the rules!"

"Which government office's rule is this? Why haven't I heard of it? You're so bold to arrest someone without any reason!" Cai Fan said, trying to give himself courage.

After scolding this group of officers, Cai Fan also attracted a group of officials. While he was trying to please them, he hurriedly ordered his men to send Yaoguang away first.

Now, his identity was exposed. The Duke Su's Mansion had connections with the Crown Prince's people, so they would naturally think of his connection and come to interrogate him!

Therefore, the most urgent task is to send the account books to the capital.

Cai Fan’s thoughts were very simple. Even if Yaoguang wanted to kill someone, she couldn’t do it in front of so many people. But if that group of people came looking for them without caring about their lives, then it would be their business.

Under the arrangement of Cai Fan's men, three or two people escorted Yaoguang and Sun on the road.

Several people rode on horses and accompanied Yaoguang.

This was the first time Sun had seen such a thrilling scene. Although he had escaped danger, he was still worried about one thing.

It seems that the young man came from a prominent family, and his family was a high-ranking official!

He also has his eyes on Yaoguang. What if he is determined to snatch Yaoguang away from me?

How can an old woman like her protect Yaoguang?

Sitting in the carriage, Sun was immersed in this feeling of worry and couldn't extricate herself.

It was not until dark that the few of them arrived at the inn, intending to rest here for a night and set off again tomorrow.

Yaoguang helped Sun into the guest room on the second floor of the inn, and then came downstairs to prepare food.

Yaoguang could clearly feel that her aunt was in a very depressed mood after she met that group of people while crossing the river.

Being depressed is not a good thing.

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