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"What! The young lady slept alone with that cripple last night?"

The teacup in Manager Tong's hand shattered instantly. Da Zhu trembled in fright and quickly added:

"I saw it for sure. The two of them went back to their room together and didn't come out all night."

He genuinely squatted in the corridor all night, freezing all night long, and apart from a few people who came out to use the restroom, there wasn't a soul in sight.

"Did you hear anything?"

Dazhu quickly shook his head: "There's been no noise, it's been quite quiet. He's probably just sleeping. After all, for a cripple to do that kind of thing, it would definitely make quite a commotion."

"Keep an eye on him. Find a chance to teach that kid a lesson today! There can't be any mistakes tonight."

Manager Tong gritted his teeth and gave the order: anyone who dared to ruin his plans, he would make sure Lu Jingchuan was crippled for life.

"Yes, I understand!"

Dazhu quickly retreated from the room.

When Zhang He was counting the people who went out to buy supplies at noon, he learned that Lu Jingchuan's family had changed out of their exile clothes. Although he felt very uncomfortable, he didn't say anything.

After all, he was only temporarily in charge. Having been under Sun Wuyin's command for a long time, he knew he should restrain himself and avoid trouble if possible.

Secondly, many people changed their clothes during their exile, and it's understandable that they had the money to buy their own.

The exiled people were dissatisfied and some went forward to argue, but Song Qingqian rebuked them one by one. Seeing that the officers and soldiers ignored them, they could only glare angrily.

Song Qingqian curled her lips into a cold smile. People, no matter what era, all have a strange mentality: they can't stand seeing the people around them doing better than themselves.

But she has money and resources, so of course she wants to enjoy herself. She should live for the moment, and they deserve to be angry!

When Lu Yunqi learned that Song Qingqian was going to represent the Lu family to make purchases, he was the first to stand up and object.

“It’s not safe for her to be alone as a woman. Look, she’s the only woman among so many people. What if she gets robbed? I’ll go instead. I’m strong enough to carry the load.”

Upon hearing this, Song Qingqian laughed self-deprecatingly: "Lu Yunqi, I would believe anyone who said that they were really worried about me, but I don't believe you."

"Someone who gets robbed while eloping, how can you expect to be alright after you leave? Let's not even talk about you getting robbed, even if you do escape, we'll all have to pay for your mistakes. Do you think that's possible?"

"I...I won't! I'll definitely learn my lesson this time!"

After Lu Yunqi finished speaking, he looked pleadingly at his mother. The old lady remained silent, and he placed all his hopes on Lu Jingchuan.

Lu Jingchuan said frankly, "Second brother, you are easily fooled because you don't think things through. Let Qingqian go instead. She is cautious and meticulous and can take care of everyone."

"I think you've been bewitched by her; you can't distinguish between close and distant relationships!"

Lu Yunqi stomped his foot, pushed Lu Jingchuan away, and went back to his room on his own, slamming the door shut and ignoring the looks from others.

Lu Jingchuan sighed, pushed the wheelchair forward, and looked at Song Qingqian, instructing her:

"Be careful when you go out. Don't be afraid. I'll have Bei Mu go with you to protect you."

"it is good!"

Song Qingqian smiled faintly and nodded, then left with the soldiers.

She glanced at them and made a rough estimate: there were fifty officials and less than forty exiles. If there was any chance of escape, it wasn't very high.

Once on the streets, to avoid causing panic, the exiles dispersed in groups of three to five.

Song Qingqian bought some of everything she found that was suitable. Since she couldn't carry all the things, she waved to Bei Mu to come along and tossed them all to him.

At this moment, the others traveling with her saw that she was not soft-hearted at all when she spent money, and they exchanged glances and began to have bad ideas.

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Song Qingqian led Bei Mu to a secluded stall and whispered:

"If anyone comes up to cause trouble later, you deliberately make a big commotion, and I'll take the opportunity to leave. We'll meet up under that tree half an hour later."

"Young Madam, are you leaving?"

Bei Mu was shocked. If he lost the person, he wouldn't be able to go back and explain to the general. Even dying would be the least he could do.

Song Qingqian corrected her repeatedly: "Don't worry, I won't run away. I'll find someone to make crutches for your general."

"Then I will go with you to protect you!"

Song Qingqian shook her head: "You can't do it. What will happen to the officials if you leave? You stay and deal with them!"

"Young Madam..."

"This is an order. You want your general to be able to stand up again as soon as possible, right? This is our only chance!"

Bei Mu looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say. The general's legs didn't need crutches at all. Besides, what's a crutches? He could make a pair in a minute.

"Young lady of the Lu family, how about you lend us some money? We can compensate you with labor; we have plenty of strength..."

The eldest son of the Luo family came up and smiled maliciously, followed by three more people.

Song Qingqian feigned panic and asked, "What do you want to do? Are you trying to rob me?"

"Help! Someone's robbing me!"

Immediately afterward, Bei Mu went up and punched the eldest son of the Luo family, and soon the scene was in chaos, with more and more onlookers gathering.

When the officers and soldiers went up to pull them apart, all of them had suffered injuries of varying degrees. Another officer and soldier counted and found that two people were missing.

Bei Mu said anxiously, "Our young mistress has been lost in the crowd. You must go and look for her quickly. We don't know anyone here. What if she's been tricked or kidnapped and sold? How am I supposed to explain this to the general?"

A soldier shoved him aside and said coldly, "How do you know she's missing? What if she ran away on her own? Go find her yourself."

"Anyway, if she escapes, not only will she not survive, but the entire Lu family will be implicated. Let them all wait for the whipping; even if they don't die, they won't escape with their lives!"

The officers and soldiers then ordered, "If you're going to make purchases, behave yourselves. Otherwise, all of you can go back now."

The exiles all lowered their heads silently and, guided by the officials, went to the rice shops, noodle shops...

Bei Mu didn't dare to delay for a moment and went to the address Song Qingqian had arranged. He cursed himself silently a hundred times over. How could he have so easily believed the young mistress's words? If she really escaped, the general's family would definitely be implicated...

After an agonizing half-hour wait, the exiled group returned one after another, but Bei Mu still hadn't seen Song Qingqian.

He felt utterly desolate and desperate. It was all over, everything was over…

Some exiles passed by and pointed at the objects.

"Oh! The young lady of the Lu family ran away? I never knew she was a troublemaker."

"That's right, they're getting increasingly arrogant every day, completely disregarding the government troops. I bet they've been thinking about running away for a while now..."

"Hey, have you heard? It seems she ran off with all the Lu family's money. What a femme fatale! The Lu family is in for a world of hurt..."

……

Bei Mu listened to the discussions and was filled with regret.

Suddenly, the exiled crowd stopped, staring in astonishment as their eyes slowly shifted from shock to greed.