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Song Qingqian reached out and pushed all the things over, sighing:

"I didn't want to drag you into this mess, but since we can't avoid it, you might as well come with us."

I don't want this. You keep it safe. If you ever change your mind and want to leave, this can be your travel expenses.

"elder sister…"

Xuan Yuanxue was extremely surprised: "You...you really aren't going to send me away?"

Song Qingqian nodded and smiled: "Just follow me. As long as you don't have any wicked thoughts, I won't make things difficult for you. But if you do something that would betray everyone, I will not be lenient with you."

"Don't worry, sister, I swear."

Xuan Yuanxue was about to swear an oath when Song Qingqian stopped her.

"I don't believe in that; I only look at actions."

"Uh-huh!"

Xuan Yuanxue quickly nodded.

"Put your things away carefully. If anyone in the exile group shows off their wealth, some people will definitely covet it, so be sure not to let others know."

After giving her further instructions, Song Qingqian went to the back of the carriage to retrieve a brand-new dress and handed it to her.

"Make do with this dress for now, we'll buy a few more when we pass by the fabric shop later."

Xuan Yuanxue nodded awkwardly in thanks.

Worried that she might feel awkward, Song Qingqian lifted the carriage curtain and sat down outside.

Just then, Song Qingqian saw a cloth shop not far away and slipped ten taels of silver to Lu Yunqi, saying:

"Go and buy Xuan Yuanxue a few changes of clothes. Meet me at the crossroads in about half an incense stick's time."

Lu Yunqi was extremely surprised: "Aren't we going together? I don't even know her size!"

"Time is of the essence, there's no time to spare. You're fast, so go ahead. Just make sure your dress is a little bigger than Lan Yue's and the others'."

Lu Yunqi frowned: "But I've never bought clothes for women before, it's really inappropriate for me to go..."

Song Qingqian snorted coldly and said, "That's your business. Weren't you just trying so hard to keep her here? How come you can't even buy her a dress?"

"That's different..."

"Hypocritical!"

Seeing the carriage approach, Song Qingqian immediately kicked Lu Yunqi off the carriage and warned him:

"You only have half an incense stick's time. If you go back late, you'll get whipped."

"Song Qingqian".

Lu Yunqi was thrown face-first into the dirt, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke, but the only response he received was the whistling of the passing carriage.

Halfway up the horse, Xiao Zhuozi suddenly felt itchy. The more he scratched, the more intense the itching became, until he could hardly sit still.

In that instant, he remembered the curses, and hurriedly rode his horse to catch up with Song Qingqian's carriage, stopping them and angrily demanding:

"Song Qingqian, did you do this? Where's the antidote? Hand it over now, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"Sir, have you taken the wrong medicine? If you feel unwell, you should see a doctor. Why are you calling me?"

"Don't play dumb. It was you who did this. You're holding a grudge against me for taking your money and you're deliberately seeking revenge."

Song Qingqian said speechlessly, "Sir, you can't just make things up. What evidence do you have to prove that I framed you?"

“I…I have the exact same symptoms as the previous people. They all got itchy after touching your stuff, and so do I.”

Xiao Zhuozi spoke decisively.

Song Qingqian glanced at him, her gaze finally settling on a certain indescribable place, before she let out a sneer.

"Sir, think about it carefully, your symptoms may actually be different from theirs."

"you…"

Xiao Zhuozi was furious. How could Song Qingqian know? Although both were itchy, that spot was even worse, swollen as if it were about to explode. Luckily, there was a horse, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to walk.

Song Qingqian's eyes flickered, and she reminded him with a deep smile:

"Sir, what could be wrong with silver? We handle silver every day and no one else gets into trouble, but you're the one who's causing problems?"

"Perhaps you came into contact with something unclean in the past day or two. If you were to catch some kind of dirty disease, it would be terrible."

"Sir, early detection and treatment are crucial. If I were you, I would have gone to see a doctor long ago instead of wasting this time. It would be disastrous if treatment were delayed..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhuozi's expression changed drastically. Forgetting all about picking a fight, he turned his horse around and charged into the street, kicking up a cloud of dust...

Song Qingqian laughed out loud as she watched his retreating figure. Serves him right! Her money wasn't so easy to take.

Ten taels of silver for a lifetime of happiness is worth it, at least I had it once…

Upon hearing that soldiers were approaching, Xuan Yuanxue was terrified and quickly hid, fearing that she would be thrown down at any moment.

Half an incense stick's time later, seeing Lu Yunqi running over breathlessly, clutching his dress, Song Qingqian frowned and clicked her tongue:

"Lu Yunqi, your physical fitness is not good. You're out of breath after just a few steps. It seems you need to practice more in the future."

"How about we ride in a carriage from now on, and you run? That way, in half a month at most, your muscles will be incredibly strong, and in time, no one will dare to look down on you anymore!"

Lu Yunqi was so tired he didn't want to speak anymore, let alone refute. He threw the package into the carriage and rested for a while before finally speaking:

"Water... I'm dying of thirst!"

Xuan Yuanxue looked at the contents of the package, her face instantly turning red. After a moment of silence, she still spoke gratefully:

"Brother Lu, thank you."

"No...no...you're welcome!"

Lu Yunqi spoke, panting.

"Call him Second Brother Lu. There are three brothers in the Lu family. Otherwise, it's easy to get them mixed up."

Song Qingqian reminded her with a faint smile.

Xuan Yuanxue nodded and spoke again, "Thank you, Second Brother Lu!"

Song Qingqian glanced at Lu Yunqi and said disdainfully, "Are you rested enough? If you are, we should go back. More than half of the team has already returned. If you are late, you'll be in big trouble!"

"go!"

After speaking weakly, Lu Yunqi jumped onto the carriage. Seeing that Song Qingqian was about to speak, he quickly interrupted her.

"Let's try to run another time; it's really not possible today!"

"How can a man say no, unless you..."

Song Qingqian glanced at him and smiled wickedly: "You're not really as bad as they say, are you?"

"Song Qingqian! Are you still a member of the Lu family?"

Lu Yunqi was seething with hatred and wanted to prove himself, but there was nothing he could do—he simply couldn't run anymore.

Song Qingqian chuckled softly, "Lu Yunqi, this is what happens when you meddle in other people's business. Just bear with it..."

"you…"

Seeing that Song Qingqian was about to kick him again, Lu Yunqi reluctantly jumped down.

Xuan Yuanxue couldn't bear to watch any longer and muttered softly, "Sister, it's all my fault. Why don't you let Second Brother Lu come up?"

"It has nothing to do with you!"

Song Qingqian patted her shoulder reassuringly and spoke to Lu Yunqi, who was running beside the carriage:

"Without a healthy body, how can you protect yourself, let alone your family?"

Lu Yunqi, the times have changed, and the situation is different now. You have to stand on your own two feet first; you can't always hide behind someone else's wings.

Starting tomorrow, I'll have Lu Jingchuan supervise your training—longsword, dagger, bow and arrow… you can't fall behind on any of them!