Chapter 2044: Chapter 26: Only Out, No Entry

Wufu ate until he was full once again, besides this, he also drank the medicinal soup prescribed by Doctor Cheng, during this time, Xiao Qi had already quietly returned.

Xiao Qi had grown up, to avoid suspicion, Wufu and he spoke at the doorway rather than inside the house.

"The master will go directly to the county, I snuck back halfway." Xiao Qi said.

This was also Wufu’s intention, allowing the people of Wozi Village to see them leaving.

"You weren’t discovered, were you?" Wufu asked.

Xiao Qi nodded: "Rest assured, master."

Wufu watched the little maid from the Zhou family washing clothes and said, "This superficial effort is actually no different from covering one’s ears to steal a bell; we still don’t understand what’s going on outside, stay alert over these few days."

"I will stand guard at the Old Zhou family."

"No." Wufu shook his head: "Find the highest point to keep watch, a high point where you can see the situation in the whole village. If anything is amiss, report immediately."

Xiao Qi frowned: "But master, what about you here?" If he keeps watch, who will protect the master?

"There is nothing wrong here, the people of Wozi Village are fairly simple and honest. I won’t leave the house, only staying inside for these two days to recuperate my energy. Moreover, my uncle went out today, and someone from our side might come back tonight." Wufu said.

Xiao Qi thought it over and nodded.

"Go ahead." As one relaxes, the body becomes tired and weary, and Wufu was no exception; having taken the medicine, he felt fatigued again.

Xiao Qi cupped his hand and bowed, nimbly leaping over the wall and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Pa.

Tantan dropped the clothes in her hand, stared dumbfounded at the disappearing figure, rubbed her eyes, thinking she had seen it wrong.

...

Wufu rested assured at the Old Zhou family, but things were not going smoothly for Zhou Xueli. As he traveled toward Huayang, he encountered many people fleeing with their families and bundles, as if escaping a calamity.

Zhou Xueli let a clerk drive the carriage with a few items loaded inside, while he sat on the coach box. Seeing this situation, he couldn’t help but stop an elder to ask what was happening.

"Beiyan has attacked, and the city can hardly hold."

Zhou Xueli’s hand relaxed, his smile somewhat frozen.

"Brother, don’t head there, lest you become a target." The elder said, "I’ve heard the people of Beiyan are extremely ferocious, capable of tearing a person apart."

"It can’t be!" Zhou Xueli retorted, seeing the elder’s frown, he lowered his voice and said, "I’ve heard that Beiyan, after conquering those lands in the Northwest, has governed them well. The Regent King does not disturb the people, and the locals remain in their hometowns without having to flee far."

"Ah, it’s all just hearsay, who knows?"

"But what if it’s true?" Zhou Xueli said: "If the legendary tales are accurate, wouldn’t you be fleeing in vain?"

"If it’s true, then we can return later. But if it’s false, then fleeing for a time is still something, who can say for certain in a war?"

Zhou Xueli was left speechless by the argument, silently letting go, watching the elder drift away with the large group, and sighed, saying: "Let’s go."

Arriving at Huayang, he saw the city gates tightly shut, only allowing exit but no entry.

Feeling immediately anxious, Zhou Xueli fretted about how to proceed; Wufu had said they could contact people in Huayang, but with no entry allowed, how could he find them?

"Brother, I’m in the grain business, this time I’m specially coming to Huayang to visit my brother, might you show some leniency?" Zhou Xueli slipped an ingot of silver weighing ten taels into the guard’s hand.

"No way. To prevent Beiyan spies from getting in, Huayang is under lockdown, only allowing exit, but no entry." The guard said, giving him a once-over before adding: "Hurry along, or we’ll arrest you as a spy!"

Zhou Xueli quickly stepped back a few paces, glancing at the high city wall, pondering what could be done.

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