The strongman's wife who traveled through time and space and became a young general

Outside the gate of Youzhou City

Two men in black hid in a secluded corner, their eyes fixed on the direction leading to Linzhou.

In the darkness of the night, in order to avoid feeling so sleepy, the two began to chat.

"When do you think those people will arrive?" asked Man A in black curiously.

"It's almost dawn. According to common sense, we should be here soon." The second man in black replied.

"But why did you choose to wait here instead of ambush them halfway?"

"Are you blind? Didn't you see the two groups of people on the road? One group was cut in half, and the other group killed each other for some unknown reason."

"I heard that all the people who were sent to assassinate Gu Anqing are dead. Do you think there is something evil with him?"

"You've been in the assassin business for so many years, what weird things are you afraid of? If you tell others about it, you won't be laughed at.

Besides, our end is death, whether it's early or late."

Lin Qiuer, Gu Anqing and their group rode their horses towards Youzhou Prefecture at full speed like a storm.

The black-clad killer who was following closely behind him was also killed by Lin Qiuer's trap.

At this time, they didn't know that there were two men in black who had ambushed outside the city gate and were waiting for their arrival.

"Qiu'er, we have been running for four hours in a row." Gu Anqing waved the whip and walked side by side with Lin Qiu'er.

With a hint of fatigue in his eyes, he said,

"According to the guards who had been to Youzhou Prefecture before, there is a teahouse one mile ahead.

Now the store should start preparing breakfast.

Let's go there to rest for a while and recover our strength before continuing on our journey."

Although Lin Qiuer was wearing a warm fox fur hat and a windproof hood on her mouth, she could still feel the cold wind cutting her skin like a knife.

Fatigue and sleepiness enveloped her, making it almost difficult for her to open her eyes.

"I really need to take a rest. I'm really tired." Lin Qiuer said weakly to Gu Anqing.

Her body had begun to lose control and was swaying on the horse's back.

Gu Anqing immediately grabbed the reins and shouted to Lin Nanye who was running in front, "Nanye, come back and take care of Qiu'er. She is too sleepy. It is dangerous to ride a horse."

After hearing the call, Lin Nanye slowed down his horse.

When Lin Qiuer's horse approached him, he flipped over lightly and sat steadily behind her.

Seeing Lin Nanye hugging Lin Qiuer, Gu Anqing finally felt relieved.

Led by the guards, they found a teahouse with lights on at a fork in the road a mile away.

Lin Qiu'er was already feeling sleepy at this time. She leaned weakly on Lin Nanye and fell asleep with a steady breathing.

"We are not far from the city gate of Youzhou Prefecture, and the city gate is not open now. We might as well wait here until dawn before setting off." Gu Anqing walked over, looked at the sleeping Lin Qiuer, and said softly to Lin Nanye.

Lin Nanye naturally wanted this too. He carefully dismounted from his horse, then carried Lin Qiu'er down and said, "This is the best. We'll set off again after she wakes up."

"Then let's go in first." Gu Anqing said softly, then strode into the teahouse.

He instructed skillfully, "Shopkeeper, please give me some hot tea and dumplings, and keep the noise down."

The shopkeeper smiled and nodded, then came out from the side carrying a kettle.

He gently placed the kettle on the table, then placed coarse bowls and a large plate of buns according to the number of people.

After everything was ready, the shop owner returned to the table and continued to be busy kneading dough, making dumplings, and steaming buns.

The crackling sound of the flames in the stove and the sound of kneading dough interweave into a melody.

Gradually, the heat in the steamer rose slowly and the sky gradually brightened.

Regular customers came to buy hot buns, and some horse-drawn carriages stopped in front of the teahouse to rest.

However, all this noise failed to disturb Lin Qiuer's sweet dream.

Lin Nanye gently covered her ears and held her tightly in his arms.

Lin Qiu'er was as quiet as a sleeping kitten, not disturbed at all by the noise from the outside world.

Time passed quietly, and when the sun rose completely, the lively atmosphere in the teahouse became more and more intense.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard from time to time nearby, indicating the arrival of new guests.

"Hmm~" Lin Qiuer moved slightly in Lin Nanye's arms and gradually woke up.

When she realized that she had fallen asleep in Lin Nan's arms in the middle of the night, she struggled to sit up straight, somewhat shyly.

"How could I fall asleep here?" Lin Qiuer asked in confusion.

"Little sister, if you still feel sleepy, just sleep for a while." Lin Nanye said gently.

“I just heard from those who entered the city that the city gates had just opened and those waiting in line outside were all people rushing into the city early to do business.

If we go now, we will definitely be squeezed together with them. It won’t be too late to go later.”

"Nan Ye is right. We are not in a hurry to enter the city." Gu Anqing added.

“I have just sent the guards into the city in advance to inquire about the news of Lingque.

By the time we get to the city, we might even know where she lives."

Lin Qiuer drank a glass of water and ate some porridge, and then she completely recovered her energy.

"Although we have dealt with the people who chased us last night, we cannot rule out the possibility that there are still people lying in ambush outside the city." Lin Qiu'er said after thinking for a moment.

"What do you think about us finding a carriage and paying a little money for a ride?

"Wait until we get into the city and then return the carriage to them?"

“Why bother?

If someone comes looking for trouble again, wouldn't it be enough to just chase them away?" Lin Nanyue was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that she didn't take action last night but used a trick to lure the killer into the trap.

"We are here to find our eldest brother and send him back to the village." Lin Qiu'er looked at Lin Nanyue coldly and continued,

"Now you are showing off and think you are very powerful.

Now you are injured because of your showing off. If you go back and rely on yourself to protect your brother, what will you do if something happens?

When you encounter something, you need to use your brain more."

Seeing this, Lin Nanyue immediately shut up and dared not say another word.

Gu Anqing felt that Lin Qiuer's idea made sense, so he winked at Gu San, who took the order and went out to find a carriage.

He reached out and added some more tea to Lin Qiuer's rough bowl and pushed it next to her.

Lin Nanye saw this scene and didn't say anything.

Considering that Gu Anqing followed them and their siblings to Youzhou Prefecture overnight, he would turn a blind eye as long as his behavior did not cross the line.

Gu Anqing, who was waiting for Lin Nanye to speak, noticed his behavior, his eyes lit up and he guessed the hidden meaning.

Not long after, Gu San came in and reported, "Master, the carriage is waiting at the teahouse and can set off at any time."

Gu Anqing, Lin Qiuer and his sister got on the carriage and sat in a circle.

"Gu San, ask them to change their clothes and disguise themselves as poor young men who come to the city to sell firewood." Gu Anqing said to Gu San, who had changed into a groom's outfit.

"Master, don't worry. They have already mixed in with those people." Gu San pointed the finger holding the whip at the crowd pushing carts into the city in the distance.