After discussing for more than half an hour, Qi Mohan finally decided that in order not to give anyone a chance to escape, he would personally lead people to capture all the people and set off immediately.
The heavy rain was still pouring outside, Qi Mohan led a group of people wearing bamboo hats and set off from the palace.
*
Si Chaoqun and Luo Xuehua helped Si Yu wipe his body twice with wine. Si Yu’s fever quickly subsided, and he showed signs of being sober.
Thinking about the purpose of Qiao Zhenwu’s visit just now, Luo Xuehua became even more worried.
“Honey, now that Si Yu is awake, how about we leave here tonight?”
Si Chaoqun also had the same worries. The couple hit it off and planned to leave the place overnight.
The two of them were ready to leave early and took a few pieces of clothing with them. There was not much food left at home. There was only half a bag of brown rice left. They put it directly in the iron pot and covered it with a lid, to avoid getting wet from the rain.
The original owner had a wooden cart at home. Luo Xuehua made a simple carport two days ago. There was no problem in accommodating one person in the carport. Si Yu would not get wet in the rain, and the cover was thicker even if it was just a quilt.
As for the other objects, the couple chose to give up. Escape was the most important thing now. The rest were personal belongings. Besides, the original owner and his wife didn’t have anything good that they could see here.
As for money, there were only a few pieces of silver left, so they could just carry them.
After preparing everything, Si Chaoqun first put on a bamboo hat and went out for inspection. After making sure that no one would find him, he turned back greeted Luo Xuehua, and left with the cart.
They headed straight for Qiushui City.
This route was also discussed by the couple in advance.
They believed that Qiao Zhenyu and those officials were involved in the public accounts of Qiu Shui City, but they did not. Instead of hiding and having nowhere to stay, it would be better to return to Qiu Shui City, where there is still the courtyard where the original owner once lived.
Most probably they went out to escape, but now they chose to return home after seeing the rain.
After leaving the village smoothly, the couple walked towards Qiushui City according to the route they had observed in advance.
The roads here were all muddy. After the heavy rain, it was impossible to escape the muddy field.
Si Chaoqun was pulling the cart in front, while Luo Xuehua was pushing behind. Their feet felt slippery, making them unable to move as fast as they could.
At this time, Si Chaoqun felt that something was wrong.
He turned around and reminded softly: “Honey, there seems to be someone in front of us.”
It was late at night, and it was raining heavily. Who would choose to travel at this time except Si Chaoqun and his family, who were running for their lives?
In Si Chaoqun’s understanding, there were only two types of people, one was the government and the other was the bandits.
No matter which one, they have to avoid it.
Si Chaoqun pulled the wooden cart very quickly, trying to deviate from the road to avoid those people.
Luo Xuehua cooperated extremely well and pushed the cart harder from behind.
Qi Mohan and his party were all skilled in martial arts. Whether it was night vision or hearing ability, they were far superior to Si Chaoqun.
They had already discovered that two people were pushing a wooden cart in their direction.
If it weren’t for Qi Mohan not to make too much noise for the time being, he would have led his people to block Si Chaoqun and his companions’ way early in the morning.
Seeing them pulling the cart towards the roadside, Qi Mohan ordered people to be careful and outflank them.
Regardless of who the other party was, if he comes from that village, just capture and question them first.
A group of people surrounded Si Chaoqun and his wife without the two noticing.
Because the other party deliberately concealed his voice, Si Chaoqun and Luo Xuehua didn’t notice it at all.
The two of them thought they would be safe hiding here for the time being.
By coincidence, Si Yu, who was lying in the carport, suddenly coughed twice. Then, somewhat confused, he shouted outside: “Dad, Mom, I feel very uncomfortable here. I want to go home……”
Si Chaoqun realized something was wrong, and it was too late to stop Si Yu’s mouth. He was so frightened by the sudden voice that he broke into a cold sweat.
Luo Xuehua also secretly scolded the child for being spoiled by the original owner and not knowing how to assess the situation at all.
Unable to hold back, Luo Xuehua complained softly: “This child is something. If it were our Si Si, she would never be so cold-blooded…”
Qi Mohan was about to let his subordinates take action when he heard Si Si’s name mentioned by the woman.
Seeing that he was about to take action, Qi Mohan quickly raised his hand to stop him. He planned to continue listening to see if the two men would still mention Si Si.
When Si Chaoqun saw that Si Yu had made a commotion just now and didn’t disturb the group of people, he thought he had escaped the disaster. He breathed a sigh of relief and spoke softly to Luo Xuehua.
“Our Si Si, is smart, which is the combination of our two excellent genes.”
After saying this, Luo Xuehua raised her hand and rubbed her eyes. She didn’t know whether it was rain or tears, but she felt that her eyes were a little blurry.
“We’ve been away for so many days. I don’t know if Sisi can survive. The mall has been repossessed by the bank, I just hope they don’t embarrass the child…”
Si Chaoqun just sighed. He also missed Si Si. If he could go back, he wouldn’t want to stay in this barren place for a whole day.
It was a pity that even Luo Xuehua couldn’t find a way to go back……
The couple briefly exchanged words, but no one was found. They thought they might have been too nervous and had an illusion.
Since there’s nothing wrong, neither of them wants to waste time here.
Si Chaoqun had just pulled the cart and was about to continue setting off when a tall black figure appeared in front of him.
Qi Mohan asked in a deep voice: “Do you know Si Si?”
The sudden cold sound scared Si Chaoqun and Luo Xuehua to shiver on the spot.
The two of them raised their heads in unison and looked towards the source of the sound.
It was too dark, and the heavy rain affected their vision. They couldn’t see Qi Mohan.
Si Chaoqun suppressed the fear in his heart: “Hero, there’s a natural disaster. It’s not easy for us common people to survive. We don’t have anything of value.”
As for Qi Mohan’s question, Si Chaoqun ignored it.
His daughter Si Si lived in Daxia in the twenty-first century. Even if the person in front of him knew someone with this name, his daughter couldn’t be the same person.
Si Chaoqun had no way of explaining this kind of thing, so he could just leave it alone.
Regardless of whether these people were thieves or officials, it wouldn’t be easy to find something wrong.
As a result, Qi Mohan didn’t buy it at all: “Answer what this prince asked.”
This prince?
This person calls himself this prince.
What else do Si Chaoqun and Luo Xuehua not understand?
There was no doubt that this person must be Prince Rong.
They were unlucky. They all calculated that Prince Rong might catch the officials who had escaped with the money, but in the end, they were too slow to act.
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The parents, or one of them, are really dead in these types of stories. I like this outcome.