boyutpedia Chapter 160 Leaving Yanling City
Chapter 160 Leaving Yanling City
The two men acted separately and walked around the nearby streets, big and small, to inquire about the news of the current dynasty. They agreed to meet in the alley two streets behind the General's Mansion at noon.
If he wants to go back now, he must first find the Dragon Soaring Map. To find the Dragon Soaring Map, he must investigate Mu Xiaoqiao's life experience. After all, the Dragon Soaring Map is guarded by the Mu family.
When the time came, the two men squatted in the alley and summarized the information they had collected. They learned that they were now in Yanling City, the capital of the Chu State. There were seven kingdoms in the world, and the Chu State was strong, so the other countries had hostages here.
Ruan Haoyu is a hostage of the Great Rui Kingdom. Because he was favored by the third lady of the General's Mansion and was granted marriage, he should have been the best-off among all the hostages, but only he knew the pain behind it.
Hu Sanniang from the General's Mansion was a hot-tempered and obese person. It was she who asked for the marriage herself and did not allow Ruan Haoyu to resist.
It is said that after the marriage, the hostage Ruan Haoyu was reluctant to consummate the marriage. The third young lady made a few fuss and did not stop. Everyone in Yanling city knew about it and she made herself a laughing stock.
The nearest city to Yanling City is Fengshui City, which is about three days' journey south. It is also quite prosperous. After all, it is close to the capital and is a major transportation route, with a constant stream of merchants coming and going. So in terms of prosperity, it is comparable to Yanling City.
The two of them decided that if they stayed here the whole time, they probably wouldn't be able to find out anything, and they would also be faced with Hu Sanniang forcing them to get married every day. To be on the safe side, it would be better for them to find a way to leave Yanling and find out Mu Xiaoqiao's background incognito.
However, leaving also faces many problems, the first of which is the issue of livelihood. As a civilized modern person, it is definitely not possible to steal the gold and silver from the General's Mansion. So how can one make money when leaving?
Without money, you can't move forward. This saying is true from ancient times to the present.
Furthermore, if they leave, it's not just the General's Mansion that will cause a war. The escape of the hostage from the Great Rui Kingdom might lead to a war between the two countries, shocking the government and the public, and the consequences are unpredictable. Can they afford it?
Ruan Haoyu was a little frustrated. I just traveled through time and space. Do I have to consider national affairs as soon as I get here? Who can consider me?
Mu Xiaoqiao was also helpless. Who knew why this time would be different from before?
After discussing until the afternoon, the two finally decided to temporarily leave the General's Mansion and settle down in Fengshui City, find a job, hide their identities, and observe the situation. If the two countries really go to war, they will find a way to remedy the situation.
You can't stay here and consummate your marriage with Hu Sanniang, right?
Having made the decision, the two of them did not hesitate any longer and returned to the General's Mansion to pack a few clothes. Mu Xiaoqiao packed up some jewelry from her room and took them with her so that they could exchange them for silver when they went out.
It’s a pity that she is just a girl and doesn’t have many valuable jewelry.
As for Ruan Haoyu, he did not take any gold, silver or valuables with him. He had self-respect. Thinking of what Hu Sanniang had said about eating and drinking at her house, Ruan Haoyu wished he could take off all his clothes and leave them here.
After packing a small bag, Mu Xiaoqiao let Ruan Haoyu go out through the main door openly, while she sneaked out through the side door of the backyard carrying the small bag.
Everything went smoothly. After the two met up, they went straight to the pawn shop. They had already picked one in the morning. They never expected that after their rebirth, they would make their first money by pawning jewelry, and they would have to do the same after traveling through time.
With the money, the two went to the carriage and horse shop to rent a small carriage. Although the journey to Fengshui City is not far and it only takes a few hours to drive there in modern times, but in ancient times when transportation was backward, apart from horse-drawn carriages, the only means of transportation were walking.
The two men thought to themselves that they would be exhausted after walking for three days, and they didn't want to die before accomplishing their mission, so it would be better to spend some money.
Furthermore, Ruan Haoyu was a bit conspicuous, and it was unknown how many people in the city knew him. In order to avoid being pursued, it would be better to have fewer people on the carriage.
The carriage slowly and finally left Yanling City before dusk.
Mu Xiaoqiao lifted the carriage curtain and watched the three big characters "Yanling City" getting farther and farther away. She couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect to be so busy as soon as I got here. I didn't even get to take a good look at what this city looks like."
Ruan Haoyu also looked out the window. Ancient city walls were built relatively high. He looked at the soldiers standing upright on them and said, "This is a completely different feeling from filming a movie."
“This is life.”
Mu Xiaoqiao corrected him, "Although we are only sleeping for one night in reality, we may have to live here for a lifetime. We need to eat, sleep and make money. Don't take it lightly. If you die before finding the Dragon Map, I can't guarantee that you can come back."
Ruan Haoyu was a little frightened by what she said, "How come it's a natural process for you, but for me it's just a matter of killing monsters and leveling up? It's so unfair."
"There are too many unfair things in this world, but fortunately, we are together."
Mu Xiaoqiao encouraged him, "A united husband and wife can cut through metal."
"Well, we will definitely be able to return safely." Ruan Haoyu held Mu Xiaoqiao's hand, pulled her into his arms, and felt his heart calming down bit by bit.
Yes, as long as she is still around, he has nothing to fear.
"By the way, Amu, you always came here alone before. Are you scared?"
"Be afraid, what's the point of being afraid? Everything is destined, and we can only leave it to fate. I believe that God has his own purpose in arranging it this way. We just need to wait and see what happens."
Ruan Haoyu nodded, but was thinking in his heart, it seemed that after his rebirth, many things were becoming increasingly difficult to explain scientifically. What was the arrangement in the dark?
The carriage moved slowly, and when it got dark, it was only ten miles away from Yanling City, and it was in a desolate wilderness. It seemed that they would have to sleep in the wilderness tonight.
Mu Xiaoqiao took out some dry food and shared it with the other two. They drove the carriage to the edge of a dense forest without making a fire. It was May and the weather was just right, neither too cold nor too hot, so they didn't need to make a fire to expose their target.
Ruan Haoyu hugged Mu Xiaoqiao and slept in the carriage. Mu Xiaoqiao knew some martial arts in modern times. After coming here, she felt even more light as a swallow. It seems that the original owner of this body also knew martial arts.
In the middle of the night, Mu Xiaoqiao suddenly woke up. She moved her ears in the dark and heard the sound of horse hooves coming from afar, passing by the edge of the dense forest and heading south. They were inside the dense forest, it was dark, and the people on the horses did not notice them.
Mu Xiaoqiao gently woke Ruan Haoyu up and told him that there might be pursuers. Ruan Haoyu also became nervous.
"It looks like we'll have to take a detour tomorrow. The people at the General's Mansion should have discovered that we've escaped. This is a shame for the General's Mansion. He won't spread the news for now, but he will definitely focus on finding you. I don't know where his troops are stationed. If they're not far from here, I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to reach Fengshui smoothly."
Mu Xiaoqiao analyzed the situation very clearly.