Don't worry about traveling through time, she has an all-powerful senior sister to help her

Chapter 135

After a group of more than ten people set off, they first crossed the boundary river to ferry all the vehicles and horses into the next county. This alone took most of the day.

Since it was getting dark early, they had to rush to the county town to stay overnight.

Although we continued on the official road, the road became narrower and dustier the further west we went.

We still hadn't arrived on the seventh day, but my second grandfather was still okay. No matter how anxious he was, he didn't show it on his face.

Ren was panicking. She opened the car window and asked Shen Lingzhu who was following the car, "Xiao Zhuzi, it's been seven days, why hasn't it arrived yet?

Your seventh uncle wrote to let you know he was safe, but he also said he would be home in four or five days."

"Seventh Uncle estimated the journey in advance, but it will actually be slower." Shen Lingzhu learned from the simple map drawn by his uncle that the terrain of Pingding County is higher than that of Shun County.

Moreover, Jin is a mountainous area, with many ridges and bends to navigate, so riding a mule cart is not as comfortable as riding a donkey cart. Fortunately, there have been only strong mountain winds and no rain in the past few days.

Under the protection of her uncle, she had been riding a donkey on her own for the past two days. "Seventh Aunt, don't worry, we're almost there."

"Uncle, how far are we from pacification?" She turned and asked her uncle who was talking to the old soldier in the back.

The old military householder's surname was Li. When he was in his fifties, he had already passed on the position of cook to his son.

The man was the guide lent to them by Captain Chen Ru, and he was holding a handwritten letter from Captain Chen to Pingding Wei Suo.

My uncle said that we should be polite to him on the road, as this man was a close confidant of Captain Chen.

For this, the second sister gave Qianhu an extra hundred kilograms of wine.

Huang Zongqi patted the mules and horses as they came over, "Uncle Li said we'll be there in about thirty miles.

But it’s already afternoon, so it’s best not to travel at night. Rest overnight and arrive early tomorrow.”

"Uncle Huang, you will definitely be here tomorrow?" Ren confirmed again.

Huang Zongqi nodded affirmatively, then winked at Shen Lingzhu, and the uncle and nephew slowed down and fell behind the mule cart.

He asked, "Xiao Zhuzi, do you have any medicine that can help you sleep?"

"Uncle?" Shen Lingzhu didn't think his uncle had insomnia. On the contrary, he was taking his uncle to be guarded by his brothers on both sides, and he was lacking sleep because they took turns on duty.

Huang Zongqi whispered, “I don’t need it, it’s Ren.

For two consecutive nights, you left your room and wandered around the carriage with your hair disheveled in the middle of the night, almost scaring your uncle Dahuai."

"I didn't hear anything?" She slept in the same room with her seventh aunt.

"Hey, Dahuai said she walked without making any sound, and he only noticed someone after three steps." Huang Zongqi was really afraid that something might happen to Ren. He now felt that his mother was right, and he should hire a strong woman to watch over her at the market.

Knowing this in advance is priceless. Now we can only hope that Dazhuzi has prepared all the pills.

Shen Lingzhu said: "I have a self-defense drug on me, which I cannot use on my own people.

Tonight, I stay awake watching her."

After saying this, she got off the donkey and gave the rope to her uncle, then she caught up with the mule cart in front and got in to sleep first as a courtesy.

This series of actions was done in one go, which made Huang Zongqi shake his head. Shen Xianzhu, who was driving the cart for his second grandfather at the back, was very surprised by his sister's behavior.

So he sped up and caught up with Uncle Huang to ask him. The latter would not tell the truth. He just said that Xiao Zhuzi was a little tired of riding the donkey, so he changed back to the car.

That night they stayed at an inn fifteen miles away from the city. As expected, Ren got up quietly again, without making any sound at all.

If Shen Lingzhu hadn't been staring at him, he wouldn't have noticed someone getting out of bed and walking towards the door.

When Ren walked to the door, she took out a lighter and blew it up. After a moment, the oil lamp was lit.

Ren was also startled and turned her head: "Xiao Zhuzi, are you getting up to go to the bathroom?"

"No, I lit the lamp when I heard you get up.

"Seventh Aunt, what are you doing?" Shen Lingzhu approached her holding a lamp.

Ren smiled bitterly, “I can’t sleep when I think of your seventh uncle being imprisoned.

Is he cold, hungry, or likely to be tortured?"

"Seventh Aunt, Xia Xing is taking care of him over there."

"Xia Xing is outside, what can he take care of?"

"Send food, be nice to the jailers and make them treat Uncle Seventh better.

Find someone, find a clerk to pass on the message to the local county magistrate. Uncle Qi has someone behind him."

"Oh, who is there? Your uncle is no longer an official."

"My uncle had a classmate who passed the imperial examination in the same year and was a fifth-rank judge in Bingzhou Prefecture, which governed Pingding.

Yangquan is very close to Pingding, and we'll be there tomorrow. Grandpa Li was sent by Captain Chen to help." Shen Lingzhu tried to comfort her.

He gently took her hand and led her to the bed. Just as Ren sat down and was about to take off her shoes, there was a commotion outside because someone was staying overnight.

The cursing and neighing of horses were particularly loud, and together with the sound of companions calling the chef to cook, it immediately spread throughout the poorly soundproofed house.

When Ren stood up, there was a knock on the room, "Little Zhuzi, don't be afraid, it's a group of officials escorting prisoners to stay overnight.

Don't worry, my brother is standing outside the door."

"Brother, can you still sit here for one night? Where are my uncles?" Shen Lingzhu pressed Ren down and quickly went to the door to open it.

Shen Xianzhu glanced and saw the shopkeeper holding a lamp and leading people over, so he reached out to push her back.

She knew that her brother was doing this for her own good, so when she took the initiative to step back, someone next to the shopkeeper said, "Miss Shen?"

"?" The voice was unfamiliar, but he had definitely heard it before. When Shen Lingzhu and his elder brother looked at each other, the man had already taken two quick steps to the door.

She was a little surprised and was stunned for a moment. When her elder brother saluted, she quickly stepped out and saluted as well: "Mr. Han."

This time, the other party was wearing official uniform, and she didn't know what rank he was, but why didn't he go to the post station five miles ahead?

Mr. Han nodded and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'll ask the store to send you a midnight snack to calm you down."

"No, no, the inn is always bustling with people." Shen Lingzhu waved her hand. Seeing the guard behind her husband frowning at her, she pretended not to see it.

And then he thought for a moment and said, "Sir, wait a moment, I have a magical item to relieve fatigue."

Before she finished speaking, she turned and went into the house. Shen Xianzhu bowed to Mr. Han embarrassedly: "Please forgive me, sir, my sister is a child. After you saved her and my mother, she always feels like a family member when she sees you.

You don’t have to…” He wanted to say that there was no need to wait, but the other party raised his hand to stop him and said, “A pure heart.”

When I was wearing plain clothes, the girl was very enthusiastic. Now that I am wearing official uniform, the girl is still as enthusiastic as she treats ordinary people. She is neither timid nor fawning like the shopkeeper beside her, nor does she approach me with excessive enthusiasm. It's very good.

As soon as the two finished their conversation, Shen Lingzhu came out with four large bamboo tubes. When she handed them over, the guards rushed forward to take them.

But Mr. Han pushed him away and caught it himself: "What is it?"

"Let me open it for you?" Shen Lingzhu stretched out her hand again.

The guard also held out his hand: "Master, let me do it for you."

Mr. Han didn't give in to anyone. He handed the three tubes to the guards and opened one himself. Then his eyes lit up: "Wine?"

He started shouting as soon as he finished speaking, and the guards couldn't stop him and glared at Shen Lingzhu fiercely.

Shen Xianzhu blocked his view and said after Mr. Han took a few sips, "This is homemade. You can drink a little before bed. It will also help you sleep."

"Does your family make wine?" Mr. Han asked as several people came up behind him. Their voices were heard before they arrived. "Wine? Where is it?"