Spring comes to the desperate place

As soon as the Song family's carriage arrived at the gate of the farm, they saw Sixteen standing there waiting for them. When Song Dazhuang stopped the horses, Sixteen immediately stepped forward.

"Uncle Song, you are finally back. There is news from the capital. The master wants us to set off tomorrow. The master asked me to wait for you to come back and notify you."

Song Dazhuang thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for your help, little brother."

The family drove the carriage back to the farm and packed up the things that needed to be put on the car. After they finished packing, the farm's manager brought dinner. Everyone finished dinner early, rested for a while and then went to bed.

Early the next morning, the Song family, Gu Fengyue and others got up early and set off. They all had breakfast in the carriage.

Song Chunlin thought that Gu Fengyue would run to his carriage, but in the end, this man climbed onto his carriage. He did not consider himself an outsider and took the egg handed to him by Song Qin and ate it.

After finishing her breakfast, Gu Fengyue touched her stomach contentedly and said, "Aunt Song's cooking is still the best. It smells so good."

Hearing the young master's flattery, Song Qinshi laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter: "Oh, this child is so sweet, it's just some simple food, I hope you don't mind it."

"How can that be possible? I don't mind it. The food your aunt cooks is so delicious. When I return to the capital, I may never be able to eat the food your aunt cooks again. Sigh, I have to eat more during these few days."

This time, even Song A-mo couldn't help laughing: "Silly child, didn't you say that Changping Town is very close to the capital? Once we're settled, you can come over whenever you want to eat."

Song Qin also agreed, "That's right, you can ride a horse, and it only takes a meal to go back and forth. Come if you want to eat, and I will save all the delicious food for you."

"That's great. Don't think I'm bothering you by going there too often."

"What's the point of bothering me? If we can settle down in the capital, you should remember our great achievement. It's just a meal, what's the big deal?"

"I dare not take credit for this. If I count my achievements, it was you and your family who saved my life. If it weren't for your kindness, I would have died in the wilderness. I have no way to repay your kindness."

Grandpa Song comforted him: "Don't talk about these things, it's all fate. God destined us to meet you, which means you are not destined to die, child."

The Song family was having a great time in their carriage. Sixteen was riding beside them with a faint smile on his face.

Everything went smoothly on the journey back to Beijing. Before taking a rest, Song Chunlin sprinkled a little spiritual spring water in the horse's feed. As a result, the horses along the way not only did not seem tired, but became more and more energetic, and were particularly attached to Song Chunlin. Song Chunlin was so scared that he immediately ran back to his own carriage after feeding the horses.

On the afternoon of the third day, the Song family finally arrived at the legendary Changping Town. Before they reached the town, the Song family could see the prosperity of the place from the pedestrians passing by on the official road. Song Chunlin even saw a few foreigners with blond hair and green eyes.

"Grandpa, look, isn't that the Hu people you mentioned?" Song Chunsheng went to share it with Grandpa Song in surprise.

When Grandpa Song was a shopkeeper in his early years, he had met a Hu merchant. Although decades had passed, he still remembered it vividly and was able to confirm it at a glance.

"It's really Hu Shang, but I've only seen old men with red hair, and this is the first time I've seen blond hair."

"Are there any red-haired ones?" Song Chunsheng stared at the foreign merchants curiously, but was pulled back by Song Dazhuang.

Song Dazhuang taught his son: "Don't stare at strangers. If you bump into them, your dad can't beat them alone."

Song Chunsheng shrank his neck, but still couldn't help but look out through the gap in the curtain.

The carriage had already entered the town. The town was as lively as during Chinese New Year. After asking Sixteen, I learned that today was the market day in the town. Farmers from all over the town had come to the market, so there were so many people.

The group of people were all tall and well-dressed, and they attracted a lot of attention as they walked on the street. Some people even recognized the family crest of the Marquisate.

It was so high-profile, too high-profile. Song Chunlin hoped that no one would notice their small carriage, but they were following closely behind the Gu family's carriage, it would be strange if no one could recognize them.

Sixteen was leading the way and walking in front. He had already spotted a few sneaky people coming closer to take a look. After he saw clearly that it was indeed the Gu family's carriage, he ran away immediately, probably going back to inform those people.

By the time they arrived at the Gu family's villa, almost all the branches of the Gu family had received the news.

"What? Is it really the Gu family's carriage? Who is sitting inside? Is it Gu Fengyue? Did you see clearly?"

The person who brought the news felt a little guilty: "The curtains of their carriages were tightly covered. I only saw that the person sitting in the front carriage was Doctor Lu from the Marquis' Mansion. Do you think there is anyone else in the Marquis' Mansion who is worthy of Doctor Lu going out of the city to pick up? It must be that Gu Erlang."

The middle-aged man's hands, which were tightly holding the teacup, were shaking constantly. He had sent people to kill Gu Fengyue in the first place, and he had spent a lot of money to make sure that Gu Fengyue would die outside. Now, if Gu Fengyue came back alive, not only would Gu Fengyue not let him go, even Gu Fengyun would not let their family have an easy time.

"Besides Sixteen, who else followed those carriages?"

"My Lord, there are more than 16 of us. There are also more than 40 guards from the Marquisate. From the looks of it, they seem to be elite soldiers."

The implication was that they didn't even have the chance to fight back. The middle-aged man was so angry that he threw the teacup directly away. The broken pieces of porcelain splashed on the person kneeling on the ground, and he didn't dare to dodge.

"You are so good, Gu Er. You are really a centipede that is dying but still clinging to its bones." After sending the person who brought the news away, the middle-aged man went to the old house without stopping. Other members of the clan also received the news and gathered at the old house to discuss countermeasures.

The old man sitting in the main seat raised his eyelids and greeted him when he saw him coming, "Old Four is here?"

The middle-aged man nodded and sat quietly in a seat below.

Seeing that everyone was present, the old man coughed lightly, and another slightly younger old man spoke up, "I guess you all have received the news. Gu Fengyun returned to the capital with three carriages in such a grand manner. Tell me, is Gu Fengyue in these carriages?"

Everyone around had a gloomy face and was silent. All those present had a part in the assassination of Gu Fengyue. Some paid money, some contributed manpower. If Gu Fengyue was really allowed to return to the capital alive, wouldn't everything they had done be in vain?

Another younger man said, "The carriage was covered so tightly, and it brought the most powerful doctor from the Marquis' Mansion. I'm afraid that if Gu Fengyue doesn't die, he will be seriously injured this time, right?"