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

Because of the delay in the morning, it was already late at night when we arrived at the post station to rest.

The group, cold and hungry, found a good place.

They're either tidying up or looking for a place to start a fire and cook.

Everyone was relieved that they had replenished their supplies yesterday, so even if they didn't go out to find food tonight, they wouldn't go hungry.

Those who were truly vicious would simply take out their frozen, rock-hard rations and start eating them.

The Xu family has always maintained a high quality of life.

That's why they started cooking in the kitchen first, since they had brought firewood with them beforehand.

There's no way around it; given the means, you naturally have to treat yourself well.

Granny Qin and the others were cooking, while Lin Mo was heating the kang (a heated brick bed).

There was nothing they could do; the weather had changed drastically, and everyone was freezing cold from nightfall onwards.

When Lin Mo arrived at the post station, she felt like she was about to freeze.

So, after deciding on her accommodation for the night, she didn't bother to rest but instead started heating the kang (a traditional heated bed).

Perhaps because it was too cold, Lin Mo tried several times before she was able to light the fire.

The cold air was dispelled the moment the firewood was lit.

Lin Mo finally let out a sigh of relief.

In my past life, I didn't get delayed on the way; it was only after passing the Valley of Divine Healers that I encountered the blizzard.

It now appears that they will be trapped when they reach the Valley of Divine Healers.

Just as Lin Mo was warming herself by the fire and thinking about things, Li Ping hurriedly walked in carrying a bag of grain.

"Mrs. Xu".

She placed the sack of grain in front of Lin Mo:

"Did you give me the wrong rice? I bought brown rice, not this refined rice."

Although they are both rice, their prices differ greatly.

Brown rice is cheap, costing only ten coins per pound, while refined rice costs thirty coins per pound.

Mrs. Xu has helped me a lot, and I can't take advantage of her anymore.

Lin Mo shook her head, "I didn't pick the wrong one, this is it."

I was busy yesterday and forgot to buy it for you, so I just gave you this rice instead.

"I can't accept..."

"So, you're going to let them go hungry? Are you sure they can endure this cold weather?" Lin Mo interrupted her, shaking her head.

"You don't need to feel like you got a good deal. I promised to buy it for you, but I didn't, so I should compensate you."

"And you've already given it to me, so where are you going to buy food now?"

Li Ping tightened her grip on the bag and nodded silently.

"Thank you."

After saying that, he turned around and walked outside.

Lin Mo glanced at her figure only once before continuing with her own business.

Just then, Xu Wuyan came in carrying a bundle of firewood.

As soon as he came in, he went to the fire at the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) to warm himself.

"It's so cold."

That day, it grew increasingly cold as evening fell.

Lin Mo nodded, "The weather will get colder day by day, and there might even be blizzards, so we need to be more prepared."

Before Xu Wuyan could speak, Chen Zhihua, who had heard her words from not far away, couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing enough, he immediately started to make sarcastic remarks.

"Did everyone hear that? The all-powerful Mrs. Xu said there's going to be a blizzard. Haha, that's hilarious! It's just a bit cold, and she's already saying there's a blizzard? Who does she think she's scaring?"

Chen Zhihua's voice was loud, and everyone in the room could hear it.

For a moment, everyone was talking about it.

"A blizzard? That can't be right, wouldn't that freeze people to death?"

"No, impossible. I inquired in Luyang City yesterday, and there won't be a blizzard."

"This is what you call alarmist talk!"

……

Chen Zhihua looked at Lin Mo with a smug expression.

Hmph, so you'll help that bitch.

"Did you hear that? There won't be a blizzard here at all. You're just spreading fear and trying to scare people," Chen Zhihua said arrogantly.

"It's best to avoid making such alarmist statements, lest you become a laughing stock."

Everyone nodded in agreement, criticizing Lin Mo for saying those things to scare them.

Life is hard enough as it is.

If you have to worry about these impossible things, life will be even harder.

Xu Wuyan looked at Chen Zhihua with cold eyes:

"What business is it of yours what my wife and I are saying?"

In Beijing, this kind of behavior would be called eavesdropping, which is utterly despicable.

Chen Zhihua's face contorted for a fleeting moment.

But soon, he sneered again:

"That's because you guys were talking too loudly, who's to blame?"

"Besides, this isn't your home. Why are you speaking so loudly? You just want people to hear, don't you?"

and so……

Xu Wuyan sneered and suddenly stretched out his hand.

As soon as he aimed his hand at Chen Zhihua, his index finger flicked out, and a copper coin flew toward Chen Zhihua with tremendous force.

boom!

"Ahhh!"

Chen Zhihua covered his mouth and wailed in pain.

When he let go, there was a mouthful of blood in his palm, and lying quietly in the blood was a large yellow tooth and a bloodstained copper coin.

He raised his head, revealing his blood-stained mouth, "You..."

"You're blocking my way." Xu Wuyan interrupted him coldly.

"There's a bug in front of me, and I want to swat it. You deserve it for standing in its way."

bed bugs?

Lin Mo covered her mouth and chuckled.

Chen Zhihua's face turned even uglier. He was about to scold Xu Wuyan for doing it on purpose, but when he saw Xu Wuyan take out another copper coin and play with it in his hand, he swallowed all his words in frustration.

Why didn't the emperor execute Xu Wuyan, that arrogant fellow, along with his father?

Seeing Xu Wuyan make a move, everyone lowered their heads and pretended to be doing their own thing, not daring to speak again.

Nobody dares to mess with him now.

The noisy people finally quieted down.

Xu Wuyan was satisfied.

His eyes fell on Lin Mo. "Ignore this kind of despicable person."

If you don't like him, just slap him away. I'll cover for you.

Lin Mo, “…”

Lin Mo glanced at Chen Zhihua's aggrieved expression not far away and nodded solemnly:

"That's a good suggestion, let's do it that way next time."

Successfully, he saw Chen Zhihua's expression change again.

Lin Mo covered her mouth and chuckled; scaring people was quite amusing.

"Okay." Xu Wuyan nodded.

But then he lowered his voice:

"Is what you said about the blizzard true?"

Lin Mo nodded and counted on her fingers:

"It will start snowing lightly tomorrow night, then heavy snow the day after tomorrow, followed by seven days of blizzards. We will be stranded for at least seven days, and many people will freeze to death during those seven days."

Xu Wuyan calculated the time and arrived just as he was about to reach the vicinity of the Valley of Divine Physicians.

"Madam, please don't tell anyone else about this. I will handle it."

After saying that, he left Lin Mo there and turned to walk outside.

He didn't want her to be criticized anymore.

Lin Mo shrugged and didn't say anything.

It would be best if he took it on, saving her a headache.

Xu Wuyan, after stepping outside and feeling the cold wind, turned around and prepared to go find Lao Wei to discuss this matter.

If what Lin Mo said is true, there will be a blizzard in three days.

I'm afraid many people will really freeze to death.

Many people can't stand it now; if it gets any colder, they'll find it even harder.

Therefore, this needs to be prepared in advance.

In particular, they needed to determine where they would be when the blizzard struck and whether there were any inns where they could take shelter.

He had only taken a few steps when he was stopped by Qian Zhengchang, who looked gaunt.

"Chat?"

Xu Wuyan glanced at him, nodded, and turned to walk out of the post station.

He stopped only when he reached an open space:

"What do you want to talk about?"

The surrounding area is completely visible at a glance, so there's no fear of being overheard.

Qian Zhengchang looked at Xu Wuyan with a serious expression:

"You already know who sent me to kill you, don't you?"

Seeing Xu Wuyan nod, Qian Zhengchang remained silent.

His letter home traveled through many twists and turns before he finally received it in Luyang City.

Lin Mo was right.

His family members... are already dead.

The handwriting on the letter was exactly the same as his wife's, but he knew it wasn't written by her.

His wife is a person who loves life. Every time she writes a letter to him, she will put a flower or a leaf in it.

This time, there was nothing.

Moreover, none of the marks she loved to leave were there.

Therefore, he knew that something had happened to his wife.

Thinking of this, Qian Zhengchang's eyes reddened, and his hands clenched into fists.

He looked up at Xu Wuyan:

“I don’t know why she wanted to kill you, but I want to know if something really happened to my family.”

Xu Wuyan shook his head, "I can't give you an answer to that."

I had someone investigate your family's whereabouts, but we couldn't find a single clue.

In this situation, there are only two possibilities: either they are all dead, or they are hidden in a very secret place.

Qian Zhengchang remained silent, but his heart sank.

After a long pause, he finally spoke:

"I want revenge."

“Difficult.” Xu Wuyan shook his head. “You won’t even have a chance to get close to the other party. If you want to take revenge, it’s harder than climbing to heaven.”

“So,” Qian Zhengchang looked up and said, word by word, “I need your help?”

"Why should I help you?" Xu Wuyan shook his head and sneered.

"If this is a ploy to harm me, wouldn't I be in big trouble?"

Qian Zhengchang glanced at him, then suddenly pulled a thick envelope from his pocket:

"This is my sincerity."

Xu Wuyan glanced at him and took it.

My hand trembled after just one glance.

She gave him a look that was hard to describe, then nodded.

“Okay, I’ll help you.

But before that, there's one more thing you need to do. I'll tell you once I've arranged it!

……