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After a whole night of tireless work, eight new carriages were added to the exile team. Although they looked extremely rough, they were all quite good to use.

Song Qingqian sat on the front of the carriage and saw the Wang couple walking ahead. The two of them were pulling a cart, with their child and all their belongings on it.

Old Madam Wang was walking by the carriage, wanting to go up and help, but was stopped by Wang Shi with a smile and a gesture of her hand.

The Huo family was led by two brothers, one in front and one behind, with Mrs. Huo walking beside them. The old lady of the Huo family was holding her eldest grandson and leisurely playing with him, while her little granddaughter was casually hooked with her foot to prevent her from falling.

Song Qingqian glanced back again and saw that several families who had bought mules and donkeys in advance were already using them, and they all seemed to be in very good spirits.

Her gaze inadvertently fell upon Jiang Yicheng, who was being supported by his wife. He was pale and looked extremely weak.

As for Jiang Meier, she really didn't see her. Could it be that she didn't survive last night? That shouldn't be possible; Lu Jingchuan's stab shouldn't have been fatal...

After a journey of stops and starts, the exiles finally arrived at Lingjiang around noon. Crossing Lingjiang would take them to the border of Bingzhou, and they should be able to enter the city smoothly before nightfall.

The Lingjiang River is wide but not deep, with a gentle current. Boatmen ferry passengers across the river from both sides.

The exile procession stopped at the Lingjiang River, and Sun Wuyin sent Xiao Zhuozi to negotiate with the boatman.

A moment later, Xiao Zhuozi ran over excitedly and began to explain:

"Sir, the boatman said it would cost 500 coins per person, but he wouldn't take care of the goods or anything else."

Sun Wuyin frowned and said arrogantly, "You don't care about the goods? What kind of nonsense is this? If you don't care about the goods, how am I supposed to get there? Do you expect me to walk the whole way?"

"No...no!"

Xiao Zhuozi quickly explained, "The boatman said the river isn't deep, it's only up to our thighs at most, and we can just use horses to carry us across! Even a carriage can cross."

"Either we take a detour around the bridge, there is a bridge five miles away that we can cross."

"Five li?"

Sun Wuyin found this utterly absurd. Wasn't that taking the long way around instead of the nearest route? If they took a detour, they might not be able to enter Bingzhou before sunset. How could that be acceptable?

He then ordered, "I will take a boat first. As for the others, let them figure it out themselves. Those who want to take a boat should pay for it themselves, and those who don't have money should wade across the river."

Xiao Zhuozi nodded silently and went to the back of the line to read Sun Wuyin's instructions.

Sun Wuyin then looked at Li Cong and ordered, "You are responsible for ensuring all supplies cross the river safely, without any mistakes!"

"Yes!"

Li Cong nodded, but a sense of displeasure rose in his heart. Why should he have to cross the river? Couldn't he take a boat?

That little Zhuozi even works on a boat, so why is he inferior to that cowardly and useless little Zhuozi?

Despite his complaints, Li Cong still did as instructed.

When the carriage stopped, Song Qingqian took a look. The Lingjiang River was less than 20 meters wide and the water was not deep. 500 coins per person was not much and was a fair price.

Lu Jingchuan instructed, "Wife, you take a few people by boat, and I'll take my second brother across the river by carriage."

"No need. You take them to the boat, and Lu Yunqi and I will drive the carriage. Your legs still can't be exposed, right? Just bear with it a little longer."

"The river is too deep; it's not suitable for a woman like you!"

Lu Jingchuan refused outright.

Seeing the two arguing, Lu Yunqi said, "You two go take the boat, I'll drive the carriage myself."

"No! If there's an emergency, you won't be able to handle it alone."

After finishing her sentence, Song Qingqian picked up Xiaoyuer and called over a boatman. She paid him and let the group board. Then she whispered some instructions:

I'm at ease with you staying with your mother-in-law and the others. The situation on the other side of the river is unknown, so it's always good to be careful.

Lu Jingchuan couldn't refuse her, so he could only nod in agreement.

Just as the group reached the middle of the river, an arrow suddenly shot directly into Lu Jingchuan's chest, which he quickly deflected with his dagger.

But the boatman was not so lucky; an arrow pierced his throat, and his body plunged straight into the river.

Arrows rained down, and as Lu Jingchuan tried to defend himself, the boat became unstable and capsized in the river.

The sound of screams erupted as several people fell into the river. Song Qingqian and Lu Yunqi, who were standing on the bank, disregarded everything else and rushed into the river to save them.

"Help... help..."

Xiao Yu'er's voice was drowned out before she could even utter a sound. Bai Shi rushed to grab her hand but was swept away by the river...

Lu Xieyue hurriedly grabbed the old lady, and Lu Lanyue approached Zhan'er. She went over and hugged Zhan'er tightly as he splashed around in the river, afraid that he would choke on the water.

"Sister-in-law!"

Just as Lu Jingchuan went to rescue Bai Shi, arrows rained down on him...

"careful!"

Song Qingqian exclaimed in surprise and threw out the boomerang in her hand. Although she blocked several, some still slipped through her net.

Lu Jingchuan was hit in the back by an arrow. Seeing another arrow heading towards Bai Shi, Lu Jingchuan tried to block it, but Song Qingqian cleaved him in two with a dagger.

"Take it!"

After handing the bow and arrow to Lu Jingchuan, Song Qingqian helped Bai Shi up with one hand and used the other to shield Lu Jingchuan from the arrow.

Lu Jingchuan steadied himself, swiftly drew his bow, and fired three arrows simultaneously, charging forward and shooting them all towards the woods on the opposite bank…

Song Qingqian twirled the boomerang in her hand and launched it out, coordinating with Lu Jingchuan's bow and arrow.

"Yu'er!"

When Lu Yunqi saw Xiao Yu'er being swept away by the river, he rushed over, but it was too late to grab her...

Seeing this, Wang hurriedly nudged her husband, Wang Beimu, who nodded and quickly jumped into the river, intercepting Xiao Yu'er downstream.

The eldest son of the Huo family was injured, and Old Madam Huo refused to let him go into the river. Seeing this, Huo Chong jumped in himself. The Lu family had been kind to them, and he couldn't just stand by and watch them die…

Zhan'er was small and struggled fiercely. Lu Lanyue couldn't hold him, and the river water was too cold, causing her calves to cramp badly. In a short while, the two of them fell down and were submerged.

"Miss Lu, are you alright?"

Huo Chong reached out and pulled Zhan'er up, while supporting Lu Lanyue's waist with his other hand to help her steady herself.

"Lu Yunqi, I'm entrusting my sister-in-law to you!"

After saying this, Song Qingqian pushed Bai Shi towards him, keeping Bai Shi away from the attack.

As Song Qingqian's boomerang flew back, she reached out and threw out several hidden weapons.

The enemy was in the shadows, while they were in the open, making them easy targets. So Lu Jingchuan and Song Qingqian exchanged a glance, and he hooked his arm around Song Qingqian's waist and flew out, landing directly on the open ground on the opposite bank of the river.

With more than half of the thirty-odd assassins dead or wounded, Song Qingqian threw three itching pills directly behind the tree.

The itching pills turned to powder upon landing. The group realized they had been tricked and were covered in intense itching. They tried to escape in a panic, but were swiftly dealt with by Lu Jingchuan's bow and arrows and Song Qingqian's dagger.

After ensuring that no one escaped, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Jingchuan could no longer hold on and vomited a mouthful of black blood before completely fainting.

The arrows were poisoned. Song Qingqian glanced at Lu Jingchuan's back, which was already covered in black marks.

The arrow in his thigh had already been removed by Lu Jingchuan himself, leaving only a bloody hole from which the situation inside could not be seen for the time being.

"Lu Jingchuan, wake up!"

Song Qingqian hugged him and quickly stuffed a Qiancao Baidu Jie (a traditional Chinese medicine) into his mouth. This was a cure for all poisons and would definitely work.