Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Besides the chirping of birds, animals and insects, there always seemed to be some other sound coming from the forest.

Gu Zhen listened carefully for a while and determined that it was the sound of horse hooves.

There should be a cavalry.

It is better to have less trouble than more. Gu Zhen did not care who was in the woods. She sat next to her sister and great-grandmother and closed her eyes to rest.

The three of them were tired and dozed off together.

Gu Zhen was suddenly awakened when the sound of horse hooves approached.

She quickly stood up and looked, and found a group of more than a dozen people riding horses approaching them.

Gu Zhen quickly woke up Gu Zhaodi and Wei Fengrong: "Wake up, someone is coming."

Gu Zhaodi sat up with a start and saw from afar the dust raised by the galloping horses and the men in uniform riding the horses.

They had nowhere to hide and they were just passers-by on the road. Gu Zhen felt there was no need to hide and just stood there waiting for them to approach.

The group of people were dressed in dark black clothes with gold embroidery faintly visible. They had dragon-patterned belts around their waists and wore exquisitely crafted crowns on their heads.

All of them had grim faces and looked murderous.

The man in the lead was the most outstanding, but he was wearing a golden mask that covered half of his face, revealing his sharp jaw and thin lips. He looked inhuman and extremely cold.

He swept his cold eyes over them and immediately waved his hand to signal everyone to stop.

Three words flashed through Gu Zhen's mind: Shadow Guard.

These are the personal guards of the Great Zhou Emperor.

Gu Zhen blocked Gu Zhaodi and Wei Fengrong without leaving a trace.

Ning Yuan squinted his eyes and looked at them: "Who are you and why are you here?"

The nearest village had already been massacred by nearby bandits, so they killed the bandits as they passed by. Ning Yuan came from the village and did not miss anyone.

Where did these three... two children and an old man come from?

Gu Zhen remained calm and said, "Sir, we are fleeing from famine and drifting along the water. We don't know where this place is. If we disturb you from investigating the case, we will leave immediately."

Ning Yuan thought they did look like refugees. Since they came along the river, they must be from the vicinity of Qizhou Town.

This year, the Zhou Dynasty suffered a series of disasters, and Qizhou Town was the worst hit.

The prince has personally led people south to fight corruption and rescue people from the disaster, but he has been gone for only a few days and there has been no news since.

The Emperor and Empress were worried, so they sent Ning Yuan to Qizhou Town to assist the Crown Prince.

"What are your names? Where are you from? Do you have an ID?" If they did, it would be easy for them to find a job in the capital. Otherwise, they would have to live in the refugee camp and wait for arrangements.

Gu Zhen shook his head in distress: "We lost two bags when we came over the water. Our money and certificates were in them. We can't find them anymore."

"Sir, we are here to escape the war. We are from Lijia Village, Qizhou Town. My name is Gu Zhen. This is my great-grandmother, and this is my sister Gu Fan." Gu Zhen randomly made up a place and a name.

"Great-grandmother? You're so polite, old lady." Ning Yuan saw that Wei Fengrong looked haggard and withered, and knew that her journey must have been difficult.

Wei Fengrong was flattered, "Your Excellency, your words are so important that I cannot take them seriously."

Ning Yuan fixed his gaze on Gu Zhaodi again. This person was much shyer than her sister. When being stared at, she lowered her head, her face flushed, and her eyes became very big.

He looked away and asked, "How did you, the old and the young, get here from such a far place like Qizhou Town?"

"My Lord, we were originally with a few other villagers, but were later separated by the current. We, the three of us, are lucky to have drifted here. Now we have no other options, so we have to go ashore."

Gu Zhen lied without blinking and was good at acting. When she talked about these things, she looked sad, upset and scared. In addition, she looked younger than her actual age, which made her story more convincing.

Ning Yuan spoke eloquently and with a sincere expression. He did not have much doubt and raised his chin slightly. Immediately, someone threw a purse to him from behind.

"In that case, we can go north along the way we came and seek refuge in the capital. When you pass through Tancheng, take this money to the Weiyuan Escort Agency. They can take you to the capital safely."

Gu Zhen knew that he was an official of the imperial court and cared about the people, so he did not want to refuse and took it without hesitation. "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. You are so kind and righteous. I don't know how to thank you!"

Ning Yuan didn't care about her flattery and led everyone away with an expressionless face.

Judging from the direction, it seems that they are not planning to take the water route. Gu Zhen is not familiar with the terrain here and has no intention of exploring. He weighs his wallet and says, "They are very generous. We are really lucky."

Gu Zhaodi had not yet recovered from the scene that had just occurred. It was the first time she had seen such a dignified person.

"Second sister, these are the officials from the capital, right? They are so imposing that I dare not look them in the face. You are really amazing. You fooled these people."

After all, she had stolen things from home and ran away secretly, so Gu Zhaodi felt a little guilty.

Gu Zhen put away her purse, feeling very happy. "I think what the gentleman said just now is right. We are old and young, and it is not convenient to travel. Why don't we go to Tancheng and find Weiyuan Escort Agency to escort us north?"

Gu Zhaodi had no objection, and Wei Fengrong relied wholeheartedly on her great-granddaughter.

But Gu Zhaodi really liked the name just now, "Second sister, you said my name is Gu Fan, which character is it?"

She only recognized a few words, which were taught to her by her sister who knew where she learned them from.

For example, Zhaodi and Laidi, she understood that it was to attract her younger brother.

Gu Zhaodi doesn't like these words at all now.

"Fang means flourishing and flourishing. Sister, I was just thinking of discussing changing our names with you. From now on, we will change our names. If we run into the Gu family again one day, we will just pretend not to know them. How do you think that is?"

Gu Zhaodi and Wei Fengrong nodded at the same time. They had long since stayed in that home.

"When I was a kid, I followed Gu Chuanjia and Gu Chuanye to school and heard the teacher say that the leaves are dense and the branches are flourishing, which are all used to describe vitality, just like our lives. From now on, you will be called Gu Fan and I will be called Gu Zhen. How about that?"

Gu Zhaodi silently repeated the name "Gu Fan" several times, and suddenly felt sour in her eyes.

"What a nice name! I like it. When I get to the north, I want to read and write! Sister, teach me!"

Gu Zhen smiled and nodded, "Besides that, we also need to change our appearance and age."

The two sisters had been malnourished for a long time. They were short and thin, and some people would believe they were only eleven or twelve years old.

Each person's age was reduced by two years, and some clothes were found. Wei Fengrong took them and planned to make them smaller.

Gu Zhen took this clothes from the Gu Chuan brothers when she left.

Gu Fan and Gu Zhen made a fire and cooked.

Gu Fan was very excited to have a new name. He kept repeating his name, as if he was reborn.

After dinner, the two of them changed into the clothes that Wei Fengrong had altered. They fit them perfectly. Their chests were not prominent to begin with, so with a little wrapping, they looked like men.

Gu Zhen used soot from the bottom of the pot to cover up the two people's faces roughly, drawing their eyebrows thicker and darkening the exposed skin.

They were refugees to begin with, so there was no need for them to change too much. At first glance, they looked like two boys of about 11 or 12 years old.

Wei Fengrong looked at her great-granddaughter and said with a smile, "You two sisters have very beautiful eyes. When it's suitable, I will make you a small hat. Wear it to cover your eyes. When you lower your head, you won't be noticeable."

Gu Zhen also agreed and felt that this was much safer.

"Let's go, hurry up, lest we have more troubles at night."