"Just tell them that all the people are dead. Let them hear and see it. Don't try to hide it. Let's put on a good show tonight." Madam Wang said in a deep voice, "Tell them to be very careful when carrying the people out. Don't bump into anything, and don't let them get caught."

"Yes, ma'am, don't worry, the maids I found are all reliable." Mother Zhang said in a low voice.

"Success or failure depends on today." As Mrs. Wang spoke, tears began to flow from her eyes again.

"Ma'am, don't cry. As long as they are fine, we will meet again one day." Mother Zhang whispered to comfort her.

"It's better not to meet them." Madam Wang sighed and said, "I originally wanted to hide them in the home of Mrs. Wang in the suburbs of Beijing, so that we could see them more often in the future. But now... let them go to Luocheng. Fortunately, the houses and shops there are ready. As long as they go there, they will live a good life."

"Ma'am, please don't be reluctant. It's better to let them go. At least you won't have to worry about anything in the future." Mother Zhang comforted in a gentle voice.

As night fell, accompanied by the croaking of frogs in the lotus pond, low and suppressed cries were heard from the Bamboo Fragrance Garden.

Mrs. Wang, dressed in black, was supported by Dong Qing and Bai Su, and her steps were unsteady. She watched the maids carry Chan Yi and her son and Zhou Mama out of the house and put them on the carriage.

Somewhere in the distance, two secret guards were crouching on a tree.

"My poor An'er..." Mrs. Wang began to cry softly and walked towards the carriage while crying.

"Madam, please accept my condolences. The young master and the others are all gone. Please let them go in peace." Dong Qing cried with tears streaming down her face.

"Madam, this is not possible. Please don't go over there. What if you get infected..." Bai Su grabbed Madam Wang's arm tightly, preventing her from moving forward.

"What should I do? I didn't take good care of An'er, and both mother and son... How can I explain this to Shenzhi?" Mrs. Wang cried and fell to the ground.

In Haitang Courtyard, Liu Wan'er asked Hong'er with a sullen face, "Did you see clearly that everyone is dead?"

"Auntie, it's so scary. I was hiding on the side of the road and saw Madam crying so hard that she almost fainted." Hong'er said in panic, "And those old women with their heads and faces wrapped tightly in black cloth carried Madam Zhou and the others out in sacks. They looked like they were frozen. It was so scary."

She shrank her neck and hugged herself, as if she was still immersed in fear.

"Aunt, you don't know that when the carriage passed by, a foul smell wafted over, which was really disgusting. Aunt, I know it is the smell of a corpse. Do you think I have been poisoned?" As she said this, she covered her mouth and began to dry heave.

"You...get out now!" Liu Wan'er turned pale and pointed at Hong'er and cursed.

"Ugh..." Hong'er had vomited all over the floor, and the sour smell immediately filled the entire room.

"Get out of here!" Liu Wan'er picked up the fan and smashed it on her head.

"Aunt, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me... Ugh..." Hong'er couldn't stop vomiting again.

"You..." Liu Wan'er was so angry that she jumped up and down, pinching her nose with a handkerchief and hiding in the inner room.

In the dark carriage, Chan Yi held her breath and crawled out of the sack.

"Mom Zhou, don't be afraid, I'll help you untie the rope." She whispered, fumbling to untie the bag.

"I'm dying of suffocation." Mother Zhou groaned and asked hurriedly, "Where's An'er?"

"He's here, don't worry, he's fine, he's sleeping very soundly." Chan Yi smiled and touched An'er's wet forehead, feeling a little distressed that such a small baby would have to wander with them from now on.

"That's good, that's good." Mother Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

The carriage jolted forward in the dark night. After an unknown amount of time, it gradually stopped.

"Mom." Chan Yi listened and said, "It should be here soon, let's hide in the sack."

Just as they hid themselves, the carriage door was opened.

"Hurry up and put the man down. We are leaving now. This vote is worth it. Keep your mouth shut." The leading woman said loudly.

With a whoosh, Chan Yi was dragged off the carriage and placed on the ground, followed by Mother Zhou and Xiao An'er.

In a moment the carriage disappeared without a trace.

Under the faint moonlight, Chanyi carefully climbed out of the sack, held An'er, who was about to wake up, in her arms and fed her. An'er took a few sips of milk, smelled the familiar scent of her mother, and fell asleep again.

Mother Zhou supported the mouth of the sack with both hands and slowly crawled out. She was fat and not very flexible.

"Chan Yi, what should we do next?" Mother Zhou asked, brushing off the dust on her body.

"Don't worry, Mom. It's still early. Let's rest for a while. As soon as it gets light, we will go to the pawnshop in the south of the city to redeem our things." Chan Yi said softly.

"Okay." Mother Zhou replied in a low voice, took An'er from her arms and said, "Eat something first, take a break, and then change your clothes."

"Yeah." Su Chanyi looked at the faint moonlight and suddenly said, "Mom, I was careless just now. This is not a place to stay for a long time. What if someone follows the carriage... Hurry, run."

She stood up, folded the sack, picked up the bag, and ran into the woods with Mother Zhou, taking one step at a time.

Although the lady had made extremely careful arrangements, changing carriages in a dark alley halfway through the journey and secretly moving them out, the consequences would be disastrous if they were discovered, and even the slightest mistake on the way to escape could cost someone's life.

The two of them finally hid in an alley with the child in their arms. It was already dawn. After finally catching their breath, Chan Yi changed into men's clothes and wiped her face to cover up her pale complexion. At first glance, she looked like a scholar.

At daybreak, Chan Yi asked Mother Zhou to take An'er to wait for her at the breakfast shop, and she hurried to the pawnshop in the south of the city with the pawn ticket to redeem her things. She saw that they were all necessities such as clothes, many of which belonged to her children. Chan Yi felt warm in her heart, as these were all secretly arranged by Mrs. Wang.

Chan Yi counted her belongings, tied up her bag, put it on her back and was about to go out with her head down when she saw a young man walk in, fanning himself.

"Second Master, are you taking a day off today? You haven't been here for a long time." The shopkeeper came out from behind the platform attentively and greeted the young man with a smile.

"You just go about your business. I just came to check out my shop. Hey, why are there so many customers coming so early?" He turned his head and looked at Chan Yi with a burning gaze.

Chan Yi lowered her head and passed him.

"Wait a minute, why does this young master look familiar? Have we met him somewhere before?" he stopped and asked.

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