The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

Lin Yihao shook his head and sighed, completely confused. "I don't know what you're thinking. Why do you insist on learning martial arts? How old are you? Passing the imperial examinations is the real thing!"

Shen Chou didn't answer this question, but the image of Yu Ruyue choosing Qin Haowen and supporting each other as they left that day kept appearing in his mind...

Yu Ruyue didn't know that Shen Chou had been hiding in the dark watching her. Although she felt a little regretful, it was soon replaced by worry.

"Please, sir, give us something to eat. We haven't eaten for a long time."

Qin Haowen frowned: "Miss Ruyue, there are many beggars blocking the way ahead. Should we take another route?"

Yu Ruyue lifted the curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, there were many ragged people blocking the middle of the road. If there were no officials watching, they would probably have robbed people directly.

Yu Ruyue lowered the curtain and said, "Then let's take another route."

But no matter which road they took, there were beggars blocking the road. Yu Ruyue looked at the miserable state of those people holding their children and became worried.

There are more and more beggars on the street, they really seem to be refugees.

But it is understandable. The locusts came from the north, and the people there should have suffered from the disaster in advance. If the two villages had not worked together to fight the locusts, they would probably have been like other villages nearby, with most of their food destroyed, and every household would have tightened their belts and gone out to find work.

Moreover, given the government's inaction and extremely indifferent attitude, we should be thankful that taxes are not raised in the autumn.

When Yu Ruyue thought of this, her heart grew heavier. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before the world would be in chaos!

When Yu Ruyue returned home, she hired a few more people to speed up the production of noodles and instant noodles.

Soon, another batch was ready!

Yu Ruyue took Qin Haowen to Liuzhou Prefecture to find Wen Mo.

Yu Dehou took out the knife he had bought with Zhao Hui's help two days ago and handed one to Qin Haowen and Yu Ruyue. "You two must be careful on the road. If you encounter bandits, we should turn around and run. Money and other things are just external things. There is no need to lose your life for them."

Liang Shulan also took Yu Ruyue's hand and carefully reminded her, "When you are out, don't eat anything given by strangers. Be more careful in everything you do. There are some bread I made this morning in the car, and some dried meat I roasted last night. Eat some when you are hungry."

"Regardless of whether the deal is successful or not, you must take good care of yourself."

"Your father and I are here for you, so you don't have to worry about the family matters."

Yu Ruyue nodded repeatedly, "How old am I? I'll be fine. Besides, Qin Haowen is with me. He's such a powerful martial artist, he'll definitely be fine!"

Qin Haowen also repeatedly assured, "Uncle and aunt, don't worry, I will ensure the young lady's safety even if I risk my life."

Yu Dehou and Liang Shulan were still worried. Ever since they had experienced the separation of life and death, they wanted to tie their daughter to their waists and take her wherever she went.

Now that things have finally settled down, their daughter wants to go somewhere so far away to discuss something. How can they not worry?

Yu Ruyue and Qin Haowen spent half an hour persuading them to give up the idea of going together.

Yu Dehou and Liang Shulan stood at the door and watched the two people leaving. They felt very sad and tears wet their eyes.

Although I am very reluctant to let go, raising a child is like this, you can't tie him to your side forever...

In this way, Qin Haowen drove the carriage and Yu Ruyue sat inside, and the two of them rushed towards Liuzhou Prefecture together.

Along the way, Yu Ruyue saw more and more refugees. They looked emaciated and had numb eyes. They seemed to have been hungry for a long time. As long as they saw something, they wanted to rush up and grab it.

Fortunately, Qin Haowen was skilled in martial arts, and the two of them arrived at Liuzhou Prefecture safely.

Just as the two were about to enter the city, they were stopped by the guards at the gate, "What are you two doing?"

"Don't you know how to pay the city entrance fee?"

Yu Ruyue was surprised. She actually had to pay an entrance fee?

Qin Haowen was also a little shocked. He had never known that there was such a place in Chao Country! ?

"I'm so sorry, we're here to stay with our relatives. How much is the entrance fee per person?"

The guard at the city gate looked at the two men and then lifted the carriage curtain. "What's in those bundles?"

"Take it out and show it to me!"

Yu Ruyue first obediently opened the bag containing the food, and only opened a corner of the bag containing the noodles. "This is all filled with food. We are just ordinary farmers. It is impossible for us to bring anything dangerous."

The guard at the gate saw the bundle of dried meat, fried rice, and other dry rations, and his eyes lit up, instantly coming up with an idea. "What farmer can afford dried meat? I think you're a spy from a neighboring country," he said, and then he called out to the people behind him, "Confiscate everything in their carriage, especially the things on the ground, which are the most suspicious. Send these things to the boss and have him examine them carefully."

Yu Ruyue looked at their greedy eyes, her heart filled with disgust. How could this be an inspection? It was clearly a way of bullying them and wanting to confiscate all their belongings.

Just as their hands were about to touch the noodles on the carriage, Yu Ruyue shouted loudly, "Stop!"

"My dear officials, these dried meats and snacks are for you to enjoy as a snack, but the things in the carriage cannot be touched. They are for the owner of Tianfulou."

Several guards laughed with disdain on their faces.

"You!? A peasant from some unknown mountain valley, and you want to meet the owner of Tianfulou? How ridiculous!"

"Besides, do we brothers need your little things? It's you who are suspicious. We are just eliminating harm for the people. Brothers, take action. If these two dare to resist, they will be executed on the spot."

Yu Ruyue and Qin Haowen had not expected that even the guards at the gate of Liuzhou Prefecture were so rampant. Judging from their proficiency, they must have used this as an excuse to kill people and rob people many times. Moreover, the people around them did not seem surprised at all. It seemed that their behavior was also approved by the government.

Yu Ruyue knew that this country was corrupt, but she didn't expect it to be so rotten.

Qin Haowen was furious and kicked the officer who was about to arrest them. He then pulled Yu Ruyue back to the carriage and said, "Hide inside the carriage. I'll deal with these bandits!"

The guards on the opposite side were surprised that these two peasants would actually dare to attack. "How dare you insult and assault the officers? Hurry back and report to the magistrate. Bring more men over and make sure these two spies are apprehended."

Yu Ruyue felt a little upset when she saw the situation in front of her. She wanted to explain, "We are really here to see Wen Mo, the owner of Tianfulou!"

After she finished speaking, she tossed over a five-liang silver ingot under the wary gazes of several people. "This money is for the city entrance fee. If it's not enough, it's just a drink for all the officials. Can you let us in first?"

The guards took the five-liang silver ingot, put it to their lips and bit it, greed almost overflowing in their eyes.

"Oh! These two spies have valuables on them. Arrest them, take all the silver they have, and hand them over to the magistrate. These five taels of silver will be used as medical expenses for my brothers."

The guards immediately chuckled, then clenched their knives and attacked again.

Yu Ruyue didn't expect that these people had such a big appetite. It seemed that there would be no peace today.

So Yu Ruyue and Qin Haowen took out the long swords from the carriage and looked vigilantly at the guards who were rushing over.

Just as several people were about to fight, someone at the city gate suddenly shouted loudly: "Stop!"