frightfiction Chapter 138 Leaving the town and looking for two children
Chapter 138 Leaving the town and looking for two children
But Fu Si and Fu Qi looked at Su Man.
"Madam, have you... made up your mind?" Fu Si asked.
"Didn't we make the decision a long time ago? Why? Are you asking me now? Are you afraid that I might change my mind at the last minute? If you really think so, then you are wrong. I have never made a decision casually, and once I have made a decision, I will never regret it."
Su Man looked at the two of them, her sharp eyes filled with determination.
The two were stunned, and then they understood.
"Madam, we were wrong just now. We shouldn't have made such a guess." Fu Si said guiltily.
Madam has already made up her mind, but they are still doubting her.
But they didn't just doubt Mrs., but because...
"Madam, we are just worried about whether the decision we made is right or not." Fu Qi, who usually doesn't like to talk, actually spoke.
"The order we originally received was to protect you, but now we have to bring you into danger. This is the fundamental reason for our entanglement."
After hearing these words, Fu Si remained silent, because Fu Qi was right, they were indeed there for this reason.
"I know." Su Man looked at the two of them and answered. If she hadn't known that they were really worried about her, she would have been angry a long time ago.
"But I also emphasize once again that I am willing and happy to do it. I am not a child, I am an adult, an adult with my own ideas, and I know what I am doing. There will be no changes to this matter, so please don't say similar words in the future, I don't like to hear them."
"Yes, we are all family, how can you have such wild thoughts?" Old Man Fan also said, "If Man really didn't want to get involved in your affairs, she would have left long ago. Why would she stay here with you for so long? It's not like she doesn't have the ability to do so."
I have to say that Old Man Fan really understands Su Man.
At this point, Fu Si and Fu Qi stopped talking, but their thoughts became more resolute.
From now on, they will never have such random thoughts again.
"In that case, when are we leaving?" Old Man Fan and Lancome asked with a frown.
Su Man said, "We will leave at night. Everyone should travel light and only take some clothes for changing. Don't bring too much baggage, otherwise it will slow us down."
No one had any objection because she was right. Taking too many things on the road at this time would undoubtedly be a hindrance.
"Then...should we tell other people about this?" Old Man Fan asked again.
Su Man shook her head. "No, it's better to say more at this time. Knowing too much will not do them any good. It may not be a bad thing to keep them in the dark. Besides, don't we have Fu Fu? When we leave, let him take over the restaurant and say we are going to pick up the two children."
As for the village, Lao Qian is already watching over it, and everything that needs to be explained has been explained clearly, so they can just leave when the time comes.
"By the way, what did Fu Fu say? Is he in Youran Juli now? I have something I want to entrust to him." Su Man looked at Fu Si and asked.
"No." Fu Si replied, "He is guarding the town entrance, waiting for us to leave. If Madam wants to find him, she will see him when we leave."
"Okay, in that case, let's pack up and get ready to go."
At Su Man's command, several people went straight back to their rooms to pack their things.
Because they had been prepared and were traveling light, the four of them quickly came out carrying their bags.
In order to conceal the things in the space, Su Man took an extra box, while Fu Si and Fu Qi took a very small bag, which only contained one set of clothes.
Old Man Fan took the most among them. He had three large bags full of medicinal herbs.
"You don't have to take anything else, but you must take these medicinal herbs. They are crucial and can be used. The journey is long, so these things still need to be prepared." Old Man Fan explained.
He had started preparing these medicinal herbs a long time ago, even when the two children left. There were also some pills and powders. At that time, he thought that Su Man would definitely go to find the children.
Therefore, his guess at that time was correct.
Su Man looked at him helplessly but did not refuse, because what Old Man Fan said was right. At this time, it would be helpful to carry some medicine with you in case of emergency.
They put all their belongings into the carriage and waited for night to fall.
They behaved as usual, and even when Aunt Mei and Aunt Cui came to her and asked her to help with the banquet, she didn't say a word, just like usual.
At night, after everyone went to bed, Su Man and others went out from the backyard without being discovered by anyone.
Su Man got on the carriage without any hesitation. Everything here was managed by her, and she was indeed a little reluctant to leave, but she knew that there were people and things that she was more reluctant to leave.
Like two children, and...that man.
Fu Si and Fu Qi had no attachment at all. As secret guards, they would go wherever their master went.
Although the days here are peaceful, they have never been truly at peace in their hearts because they have neither their master nor their brothers.
Old man Fan has been traveling everywhere in recent years and can be said to be the kind of person who has no fixed place to live. He stays here only because of Su Man and the others. He still says that wherever Su Man and the others are, that's where he will be.
In the dark night, a horse-drawn carriage moved steadily and quickly towards the town entrance.
In fact, it would be faster if they rode a horse, but that would easily be discovered by someone with a keen eye, and besides, Old Man Fan is old, and riding a horse is not suitable for him.
Now, even if they were noticed by others, they could say that they were a family going out to visit relatives and it would be easy to get away with it.
There was no nightlife in ancient times, and the whole town was quiet. Especially when you came to the outside of the town, there were woods all around, which made it look even more scary.
They walked some distance in the direction outside the town before stopping.
Su Man came out of the carriage, and a person also walked out of the woods nearby.
It’s Fu Fu.
"Madam." Fu Fu called her.
Su Man nodded slightly, "Are you all ready?"
Fu Fu: "It's ready. Madam, just leave. I will take good care of Xiaqiu Tower and Xiaqiu Pavilion. Don't worry."
"I don't know when I'll be back this time. Here are some contracts and property deeds I signed with them. Take them and do whatever you want with them. I don't have any other requirements. I just hope that you can help them maintain their current jobs within your ability.
If one day you have no other options, use the money you earn to dismiss them and return these contracts to them."
This time, Su Man did not let Fu Si and the others tell Fu Fu the truth, so Fu Fu thought that Su Man was going to leave here to avoid disaster.
Fu Fu took it with both hands, lowered his head and said to Su Man solemnly,
"Don't worry, ma'am. I can definitely do it."
"Okay, thank you very much."
"This is what I should do. You are too polite, ma'am."
Su Man glanced at Fu Si, who immediately raised the whip in his hand, and the carriage moved outrageously in the night.
Fu Fu watched the carriage disappear from his sight before slowly heading towards the town.
What they have to do now is to maintain the status quo, live a good life, and wait for the master and ladies to come back.
This was the first time Su Man had stepped out of the town in the several months since she had traveled through time.
Although she had something on her mind, Su Man knew that there was no way to rush and she could only wait for time to pass. So while on the road, she kept trying to relax herself, otherwise the journey would be really long.
Especially, I was worried about my two children and... Fu Xiu.
"It's okay, don't worry. We are traveling day and night now, and we will be there soon. By then we will be able to see the two children. The two children are so sensible and smart, they will definitely be fine. Trust them."
Old Man Fan comforted Su Man. Although Su Man had been trying hard to pretend to be in a good mood these days, everyone knew that it was just an act.
It's just because they have no other choice now, they can only calm themselves down. There is no use in being anxious at this time, and it may even break down their bodies, which will really hinder them then.
"I know, there's no point in getting anxious now. We just need to conserve our energy and we'll be fine."
Su Man spoke in a low voice, her eyes falling on the scenery outside the carriage again.
They had been away from the town for seven days, and they passed through many villages, even small towns, and cities.
These places are really completely different from the small town. If it were a trip, Su Man would still be in the mood to take a look, but now...
She lowered her eyes. They had bought some dry food in a city since yesterday, but they also heard some words that affected their mood.
Some people say that General Fu has returned and there seems to be internal strife in the court.
Some people also said that General Fu seemed to be punished by the emperor to guard the border because he made a mistake.
Some people also said that although General Fu was very powerful, so what? He was just a general, and the emperor was the emperor. It would be very easy to kill General Fu. Could it be that General Fu would disobey orders?
Su Man couldn't ignore those words. She even dreamed about this incident last night. She dreamed that Fu Xiu and the two children...
She covered her heart, even though she had always known that Fu Xiu might have been murdered because his achievements surpassed his master's.
But she also felt that the man was very powerful, so there would be no problem.
Until she heard those words, yes, no matter how powerful that man was, he was just a general. How could he disobey orders?
In this era, the most important thing is the imperial power. Given Fu Xiu's character, would he disobey orders? Su Man thought it was impossible.
But she really wanted Fu Xiu to disobey. She felt that nothing was more important than staying alive, especially with two children.
Old Man Fan looked at Su Man's face and sighed softly.
In fact, he was just like Su Man. At the beginning, he did think about how powerful Fu Xiu was. Plus, with the young prince Wei Yan and his eldest disciple around, there would definitely be no problem.
Until I heard those words yesterday, if the emperor really wanted to punish Fu Xiu, then Fu Xiu would have no choice but to die, unless he disobeyed.
Will Fu Xiu disobey? They didn't know, and even Fu Si and Fu Qi didn't dare to make a decision.
Su Man closed her eyes, suppressed her annoyance, and asked the two people driving the carriage outside.
"How long will it take us to get there?"
"Madam, it will take at least twelve days, and we will have to travel day and night."
"Okay, then we'll travel day and night and try to get there as early as possible."
"Yes."
Old Man Fan looked at Su Man hesitantly, but finally spoke.
"Girl, how about this? When you get to the next town, go buy a horse. It will definitely be much faster for you to go on horseback. I am too old to ride a horse, so I will drive the carriage slowly. We will meet in the imperial city. How about that?"
Su Man glanced at him and said, "Didn't you say that you would be wherever I am? Didn't you say that we couldn't leave you behind? Why do you want to go all the way by yourself now?"
In fact, she knew what Old Man Fan meant by doing this, but she couldn't just abandon him.
"You girl, you're asking even though you already know the answer, right? Of course you guys should go find the two kids as soon as possible. I'm used to being alone, so there won't be any problem. Don't worry."
"No." Su Man refused. "If I leave you behind at this time, you will easily get into danger. I want both you and the two children. I will never abandon one to save the other. Old man, don't say such things anymore."
"But……"
"No buts." Su Man interrupted him, "I believe in him. He will definitely be able to protect the two children. Wait for me to come over."
Her firm tone made Old Man Fan unable to speak and he just sighed softly.
"Girl, have you ever thought about whether I would feel good if I delayed the birth of two children because of me?"
"Then have you ever thought about this? You and the child are both my relatives. Don't you know that we are all human? Which one do you want me to throw away? I still say that I believe he can protect both children, so you are not allowed to say such things again."
Old Man Fan finally stopped talking. It was already this late, and if he continued, it would really make Su Man sad.
"Indeed, don't worry. I have heard about Fu Xiu, and there is no news about him and the two children, so they should be safe. Besides, the things we heard yesterday were all passed down by word of mouth. Who knows what the specific situation is, right?"
Old Man Fan was worried that Su Man was sad, so he still said a few words to comfort her.
Su Man curled the corner of her mouth and hummed lightly.
Outside the carriage, the two people driving the carriage naturally listened to what Su Man and Old Man Fan said.
They were also very worried these days, but for safety reasons, they did not contact their own people. Even in the master's mind, they might have escaped with the lady, and they would never have thought that they would come back with the lady.
Twelve days finally passed. This was the first time Su Man felt that time had passed so slowly.