After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

Elsewhere, after a night of travel, Xu Qingzhao finally reached the neighboring county at daybreak. He found an inn, planning to rest during the day and continue his journey at night. Now, the north wind could replenish his energy.

After she passed by Rongshan Town, she always felt that someone was watching her.

After entering the guest room, Xu Qingzhao held his sword in his arms, ate something, and then leaned on the bed to take a nap.

At this time, a young man in a black robe and holding a folding fan came into the inn. He sat in the lobby and intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the room where Xu Qingzhao was resting upstairs.

"Sir, are you here for a quick meal or to stay overnight?"

The young master placed his folding fan on the table and said to the waiter, "Bring me a pot of tea, good tea."

The waiter received the order: "Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

It was almost dusk when Xu Qingzhao came out of the house and gave the waiter two taels of silver to ask him to go out and buy some dry food for him. The extra money would be his reward.

The waiter immediately smiled and ran out to buy two large bags of pot cakes.

"Is my horse fed?"

Xu Qingzhao was sitting in the lobby drinking tea. Now the young man had disappeared and there were only a few scattered guests.

"All right, all right, sir, won't you take a night's rest? Traveling here at night... I'm afraid it's not safe."

It was only after receiving the tip that the waiter kindly reminded us that going east, it would take two days of horseback riding through the mountains, with no place to stay. Furthermore, bandits occasionally roamed the roads, targeting travelers.

Xu Qingzhao didn't respond. He threw a few copper coins on the table, went to the door, took Shufeng and left.

Less than half a cup of tea after Xu Qingzhao left, the young man came out of the guest room and looked in the direction Xu Qingzhao left.

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"Mom, Sister Yu Yan's embroidery is amazing. I can even smell the fragrance of the flowers she embroiders."

It's still drizzling outside today, so I can't go out to do any work.

So they made lace at home, and Yu Yan taught the three maids how to embroider.

Hongying, however, was unusually listless, even though she had eaten three bowls of rice at noon.

"What happened? Did she eat too much? And now she's choking?" Huanxi thought of Hongying's behavior at noon and found it funny.

"Sister...I've only been at your house for a few days, and my clothes are already getting tighter."

"Not to mention Hongying, she can hardly even fit into my clothes." Yu Yan, holding needle and thread in her hand, was helping the little girls to alter their clothes.

The fabric shop had good craftsmanship, and there was always enough fabric left inside each maid's dress, so the maids could have their clothes altered and continue wearing them when they grew older.

Zhao Huanxi was completely confused. She had no idea that this dress had a hidden version.

Fortunately, Yu Yan had nothing to do, so she modified the clothes of several maids.

"Wow~ It fits so well. Miss Yu Yan, you have great skills."

Xiao Nian put on the altered clothes and walked around, feeling much more comfortable. It wasn't as tight as before.

"Thank you, Sister Yanyan."

Xiao Nian threw herself onto Yu Yan's legs, acted coquettishly, and then went to play with Dahei and Xiaohei.

"Miss Yu Yan, how old are you this year?"

Zhao Huanxi felt that this seemed a bit presumptuous and regretted it after asking.

Yu Yan smiled nonchalantly: "I'm twenty years old this year."

Zhao Huanxi finally realized that Yu Yan was older than her, and the children called her "Sister." She was only nine years older than Xiao Pan, and in her previous life, she had only been a freshman at that age.

Oh my god...it's a mess

"Sister Huanxi, what are we eating tonight?" Hongying regretted it for a while, and now her desire for food was rekindled.

"Greedy girl, what do you want to eat? I'll get it for you." Zhao Huanxi stood up. It was getting late, so it was time to prepare dinner.

I don’t know where Xu Qingzhao is, and whether he is safe on the journey.

He sighed and entered the kitchen with the title of "Marshal of Beacon Fire" which he personally appointed.

On the other side, Xu Qingzhao had been traveling for two hours. As it was getting dark, he could only find a place with wild grass for Shufeng to eat.

He picked up the pot cake and started to eat it.

This pot cake tastes okay, but compared with the dishes made by Huanxi, one is in heaven and the other is in hell.

After eating the Guokui, Shufeng stopped chewing the grass.

"Let's get going."

He jumped on the horse, kicked the horse's belly, and Shufeng started galloping away.

After two days of travel, I finally left the territory of Shang'an Prefecture and had to pass through "Huazhong Prefecture". Fanjing Mountain was at the top of Donglin Prefecture, and I had to cross the entire Donglin Prefecture.

In the small county town next to Shang'an Prefecture, I found an inn to rest and recuperate. Ordinary people could go to the post station to rest when they went out, and it was safer there.

But considering his status, Xu Qingzhao stayed away from the post station, fearing that he would be harassed by the officers and soldiers.

In fact, the feeling of being watched hadn't disappeared along the way. After careful observation, Xu Qingzhao found that the other party not only had no ill intentions, but also helped her drive away many threats along the way.

"Who is helping me... I've been hiding my identity for so many years, and now I'm being targeted as soon as I leave Shang'an Mansion. Have I been under someone's nose all these years?"

Xu Qingzhao felt a surge of fear. If that were the case, he would implicate a lot of people.

"who!"

As soon as he entered the house and sat down, he felt someone eavesdropping outside. He picked up his sword and shouted angrily.

"I've been protecting you for a few days, but I didn't expect you to be such a taciturn person." A male voice sounded outside.

Xu Qingzhao narrowed his eyes, took the sword in his hand and went to open the door.

When I opened the door, the figure outside had disappeared. Only a piece of paper was left stuck in the crack of the door, now dropped to the ground.

He looked around and saw no one suspicious, so he covered his hand with his sleeve, picked up the note on the ground, closed the door and checked.

I placed the note on the table, not daring to touch it with my skin. If there was drugs on it, it would be troublesome.

The note read: "Detour through central China, dangerous."

Xu Qingzhao frowned. How did this person know where he was going? Could it be... Yu Yan? Had she told someone about his whereabouts?

Now that I think about it... Yu Yan's appearance... really seems a bit too coincidental.

That night, she said that she and her father went to Jiangnan, but Shang'an Prefecture was now farther away from there than Donglin Prefecture.

Besides, Shang'an Mansion was so large, why did she happen to appear in Rongshan Town, where she was staying? Was all this a coincidence, or was someone secretly plotting this?

Was the message on this note a trap or a genuine intention? If it was true as the note said, the only way to bypass Huazhong Prefecture was to take the more rugged mountain road above.

Xu Qingzhao sighed. She suddenly felt so insignificant and helpless.

She missed Huanxi so much now, wanted to stay at Huanxi's house, eat the food she cooked, and talk to her.

Take the note outside the window and burn it. When a breeze blows, the burnt ashes will be blown away by the wind, as if they had never appeared.

Since the person in the dark asked me to take the mountain road, I decided to go and see what the situation was.

If the other party wanted to kill me, he wouldn't wait until now.