My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Soon, rumors spread throughout the group that Xu Wuyan was heartless and ungrateful, and that he didn't even care about his own maternal grandfather.

When Lin Mo returned, she naturally didn't miss the whispers and gossip among these people.

Her eyes flickered.

Did Xu Wuyan reject his maternal grandfather?

He really doesn't care about other people's opinions, but unfortunately he's still not ruthless enough.

If it were her, she would definitely sever ties with them.

It doesn't matter if we break off relations.

You're better off without relatives who want to climb over your dead body.

Liu Ying, standing to the side, gripped Lin Mo's arm tightly, a look of worry on her face.

"MoMo, son-in-law..."

"Mother, just pretend you don't know anything about this, don't worry about it so much." Lin Mo shook her head at her.

This is a matter between the Han and Xu families, and it's not appropriate for outsiders like them to get involved.

Liu Ying hesitated for a moment before finally speaking:

"MoMo, that's WuYan's maternal grandfather. It's really not a big deal to let him ride in a carriage."

"Mother!" Lin Mo stopped and looked sternly at Liu Ying:

"Do you know what you're talking about?

If we let him come, it means we have to get off the carriage and give way to him and his Han family.

Do you think he's the only one sitting here?

The Han family is selfish.

In their eyes, no one except the men of their family was worthy of riding in a carriage.

Just look at the first day, and you'll know.

All the direct male descendants of the Han family were sitting in the carriage.

Everything else involves walking; even girls as young as two or three years old cannot escape the fate of walking.

If they agree to let that old man sit, he will then push his luck and force them to give up the carriage.

Not allowing it is unfilial.

It would be better to just ignore it from the start.

Xu Wuyan understood this point, which is why he refused outright.

Liu Ying opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

Everyone is selfish when it comes to their own interests.

Lin Mo stared at Liu Ying with a serious expression:

"Mother, put away your overflowing sympathy."

Let me tell you, compassion is the last thing you need on the road to exile, and the human heart is the hardest thing to satisfy, understand?

Seeing her tearful, aggrieved expression, Lin Mo felt a headache coming on.

"Mother, let me ask you this: without a carriage, relying solely on your two legs to walk, do you think you can reach the place of exile?"

and……

A dark glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.

If you continue for another two days, you will enter the territory of Jiuquan Town.

After passing Jiuquan Town, the next ten days' journey would be without any sign of human habitation.

In her past life, her mother and younger brother lost their lives on that stretch of road.

And it was from that point on that the team became filled with all sorts of monsters and demons, who would do anything to survive.

Liu Ying shook her head honestly, "No."

She was well aware of her own health; if she fell ill, it would definitely be a burden on her two children.

"So, Mother, don't worry about others," Lin Mo said with a warning.

"It's already difficult enough for us to survive. We can't control others, we just need to take care of ourselves."

Seeing her nod, Lin Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Why did she tie herself to Xu Wuyan?

The purpose was to obtain the Xu family's carriage.

With a horse-drawn carriage, their chances of survival were much higher.

The number of seriously ill people has increased significantly in the past two days, and I'm afraid some of them won't be able to hold on much longer.

Lin Mo felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

She is selfish; she only wants to protect her mother and younger brother.

The two slowly walked back to the Xu family's group.

Xu Wuyan noticed that she didn't look well, so he poured her a cup of hot water.

"Want some?"

"Thank you." Lin Mo took it, using the warmth of the bamboo cup to soothe her increasingly cold hands.

"Is there anything you want to ask me?" Seeing her preoccupied look, Xu Wuyan assumed she was worried about his maternal grandfather and spoke up.

"No." Lin Mo glanced at him, puzzled.

Just as Xu Wuyan was about to speak, someone walked over.

The visitor was Shen Qingyun's eldest son, Shen Zhixuan.

"Looking for me?" Lin Mo looked at Shen Zhixuan.

Shen Zhixuan, Shen Qingyun's eldest son whom he is very proud of.

He was very strict with this son. He was either studying or on his way to the academy. She had only seen him a few times during her three years at the Marquis of Changle's residence.

Each time they met, Shen Zhixuan would simply nod in acknowledgment and then leave.

Shen Zhixuan nodded and handed over the steamed bun he was holding:

"This is for you."

Lin Mo didn't reach out to take it; on this journey of exile, she ate and drank very little.

The fact that the Shen family suddenly sent food to them made anyone think they had ill intentions.

Haha, Shen Qingyun is quite clever.

Let Shen Zhixuan, who has the least contact with me, come.

Coming to her senses, Lin Mo shook her head:

"Take it back, I don't need it."

Shen Zhixuan shook his head. "This one is yours."

After saying that, he put the steamed bun in the bowl where she had finished drinking water, and then turned and left.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Lin Mo narrowed her eyes dangerously.

“The Shen family is eyeing you.” Xu Wuyan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"It's so obvious, how could I not see it?" Lin Mo looked at the steamed bun in her bowl, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Tell me, what are they up to?"

Xu Wuyan shook his head.

His gaze fell on the steamed bun in her bowl. "You dare to eat it?"

"I'm not that greedy," Lin Mo scoffed.

Summon Granny Qin and have her send it back directly.

As for what the Shen family is planning, we'll find out soon enough.

For the next two days, whenever the Shen family had time to rest and eat, they would have someone bring them a steamed bun.

Lin Mo rejected them all outright.

And Shen Zhixuan's visits are always quite interesting.

He comes to deliver it, but she refuses, so he takes it and leaves.

That night, they arrived at the post station outside Jiuquan Town.

On that very day, several people collapsed on the way.

The person who fell never woke up again, and the body was thrown into the valley before they continued on their way.

No matter how much the family cried and made a fuss, the escorts did not stop making them dig a pit to bury the body.

The rest of the journey was filled with heavy hearts.

This heaviness lingered until it reached the post station, where it began to lessen.

These past few days we've been camping in dilapidated temples or in the wild, and everyone's faces lit up with joy when they saw the fire pit.

Tonight, they can all get a good night's sleep.

After Xu Pingan and the others helped tidy up their lodgings for the night, they immediately went out to find firewood.

Meanwhile, Granny Qin and Granny Yun started a fire and cooked.

Because there are many people and few places to cook, everyone takes turns queuing up to cook.

Lin Mo and Xu Xianyu carried quilts and other luggage from the carriage into the house.

The horse-drawn carriages are the most important supplies for them at the moment, and they cannot afford any problems with them.

So Lin Mo left a quilt in the carriage, planning to let Xu Ping'an sleep in the carriage at night and watch over it.

While they were busy, Han Yunfeng quietly left the post station and walked towards the grove outside.

After packing her things, Lin Mo also headed out of the post station.

She hadn't eaten meat for several days, so she had to get some for them to eat.

Although the snow finally stopped today, the weather is still very cold.

Eating some meat will give you more oil in your stomach, which will help you resist the cold.

So, after Lin Mo went out for a walk, she came back with two slaughtered chickens.

Seeing this, many of the people cooking in the kitchen couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks:

"I'm so lucky. I can hunt wild game and eat meat as soon as I go out."

"Yeah, they never come back empty-handed. Their luck is truly enviable."

"Forget it, it's our own fault for not being ruthless enough."

……

Lin Mo smiled, but when she looked at them, there wasn't a trace of warmth in her eyes:

"There's nothing I can do. You're not as ruthless as me, unlike me who's capable. So you can only watch me eat the meat."

"By the way, do you know how I kill chickens?"

Lin Mo smiled wickedly, raised the hand holding the chicken, and then grabbed the two chicken heads with her other hand, pulling hard.

Click!

Click!

Two crisp sounds of bones breaking rang out, sending chills down the spines of everyone in the kitchen.

"See, killing a chicken is that simple for me." Lin Mo released her grip on the chicken's head and shook the chicken in her hand.

"Tell me, how much strength do you think it would take for me to break a person's neck? Would it be as easy as breaking a chicken's neck? Anyone want to try?"

Seeing the chicken with its neck broken, and hearing Lin Mo's words, everyone was terrified and rushed outside.

It's so scary.

This wicked woman wanted to break someone's neck!

Lin Mo's lips curled into a mocking smile. So cowardly, yet dared to provoke her. Serves her right for being scared to death.

Seeing that Granny Qin was also looking at her awkwardly, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow:

"fear me?"

Granny Qin shook her head and gave a dry laugh:

"I'm not afraid, but it's a little scary."

Just like that, they broke the chicken's neck off. Ugh, it was quite bloody and scary.

But for some reason, she felt that she was a good match for her young master.

The young master's fate is to bring misfortune to his wife, but the young mistress is fierce and can suppress the young master's fate.

After meeting the young mistress, the young master stopped being a jinx to his wives!

Very good!

Thinking of this, Granny Qin smiled again.

Seven days have passed since the young master and young mistress got married, and the young mistress is still doing well.

It seems that the young mistress is the young master's destined wife.

The master said that once the young master finds his destined wife, his fate of being unable to bring him happiness will be broken, and the couple will live happily ever after.

Once they reach their place of exile, they will surely have children soon.

From now on, she can help take care of the young master or young lady.

Thinking of all this, Granny Qin couldn't stop smiling.

Lin Mo glanced at Granny Qin with a strange look in her eyes. Why did Granny Qin's smile seem a little odd?