Lost old lady Su in the maze

  At the critical moment, Su San finally became clever and took a step forward to say to Li Yuzhu: "It's really troublesome for you, this child Mengmeng is usually noisy at home. In that case, I'll cover all the costs of today's pastries, it's also a thank you for your hospitality to Mengmeng today."

  This means that if you refuse, then you won't be responsible for it anymore.

  Li Yuzhu felt that she was in a difficult situation at this moment, and suddenly became somewhat annoyed with the cute little doll in her arms. However, her expression remained calm and composed, and she forced herself to say: "Su Gongzi is joking, I've already said that I'm treating this time. Such a lovely child, I like it so much that I don't even have time to feel tired. Moreover, being able to invite Mengmeng to eat pastries is my honor. Su Gongzi, you wouldn't be fighting with me to pay the bill, would you?"

  "I won't."

  Then, Su San led An Yan, Li Yuzhu stared at Zhu Bajie's mask on her head, holding a fat doll in her arms, and the four of them entered Cuixuan Hall like this.

  "Li Da Gong Zi?"

  At this time, a young man dressed as a rich family's son came out of Cuifeng Pavilion. Seeing Li Yuzhu, he hurriedly stopped his steps and greeted her with some uncertainty.

  Li Yuzhu was a bit embarrassed, and before she could respond, the Mengmeng in her arms innocently blinked its big eyes to answer for Li Yuzhu.

  "Second Master, this is your friend, he's really handsome."

  Second Master Brother...

  Isn't it Big Brother Charming? Why did he suddenly become Second Master...

  "Older brother, what a coincidence."

  Li Yuzhu still had a smile on his face, but how forced this smile was, only he himself knew.

  The young master known as Cheng Brother had his eyes wide open, with an expression of utter disbelief. The elegant and refined Tan Hua Lang was actually called Second Shixiong, what was wrong with this world?

  "What a coincidence! I have something else to attend to, so I'll take off first."

  "Come on, handsome brother, let's go in quickly, Momo is hungry."

  Li Yuzhu turned back, originally wanting to ask why he was suddenly called "Second Brother", but unexpectedly the little girl seemed to have a tacit understanding and called him "Pretty Big Brother" instead. So, the question that was about to come out of his mouth could only be swallowed back down.

  Inside the room, pastries were served, and the little friend was still leaning on Li Yuzhu's bosom, both hands holding pastries, eating with great relish.

  At this time, Li Yuzhu didn't have the slightest intention of drinking tea or eating pastries. All because Mengmeng, the little friend, would occasionally wipe his hands covered in pastry crumbs on him. He looked down and saw that his elegant white clothes were now stained with colorful marks. The sight was simply pitiful.

  Across from him, Su San stared at Li Yuzhu's head, which was fixed on Zhu Bajie, and his clothes were like a color palette, he was extremely delighted. Su San's mood improved, and his appetite increased. One plate of pastries after another was called out. While eating, Su San also didn't forget to give An Yan next to him a few pieces of what he thought were delicious pastries. At this moment, Su San thought to himself, anyway, it wasn't him paying the bill, so he ate freely.

  The master who paid for the meal was now unable to swallow his food, suffering in silence. Meanwhile, the little one in his arms was eating with extraordinary joy, moving around in his embrace.

  An Yan's gaze gently fell on Li Yuzhu across from her, seeing his forced smile, and her eyes moved slightly. She turned to look at Su San for a moment, and indeed saw the schadenfreude hidden deep in his eyes. An Yan looked at Mengmeng in Li Yuzhu's arms with a mix of affection and helplessness, both doting and resigned.

  "Is Momo full?"

  An's gaze fell on Mengmeng, with a hint of insight in her eyes. Although the words were extremely gentle, Mengmeng knew that Jinxiu sister seemed to be angry. She shrunk her small head and nodded obediently: "I'm full, Mengmeng wants to go back to sleep."

  When she heard this, Li Yuzhu suddenly felt a surge of tears. The little girl who had been tormenting her was finally leaving.

  Mengmeng's words fell, and An spoke with a pair of curved eyes, smiling at Li Yuzhu: "Yuzhu, Mengmeng needs to take a nap every day at noon. It's almost time now, so let's take her back first. Today is really troublesome for Yuzhu, this girl is too naughty."

  Li Yuzhu nodded inwardly, this girl was not just a bit of a handful, but extremely so. Though he thought that way in his heart, his face showed an extremely gentle expression instead. He shook his head lightly and said, "No, Mengmeng is very cute, I like her very much."

  In Li Yuzhu's arms, the little friend couldn't help but roll her eyes. Although she was small, she was extremely intelligent and sensitive, naturally seeing that Li Yuzhu didn't like herself, yet spoke such beautiful words. This must be what adults call being two-faced. Suddenly, the little friend found Su San more likable by comparison. After all, Uncle was more suitable for Beautiful Sister. The little friend made a secret decision in her heart: from now on, she would stand united with Su San and together resist external invaders to protect Gentle and Beautiful Sister.

  After saying goodbye to Li Yuzhu, Su San hugged Mengmeng in one hand and held her hand with the other, looking like a family of three. At this time, however, the mask of the second master was actually brought by little Mengmeng herself. Although she was very mischievous, Su San's war god aura was not to be trifled with. Therefore, Mengmeng only dared to make suitable trouble.

  Li Yuzhu was dressed in white, disheveled and standing in the wind, gazing at An Yan's distant figure. He felt a lump in his throat as the overly happy scene pierced his eyes and wounded his heart. He returned to the Li Manor in a daze, only to run into his brother Li Yutong, who was also returning with a similar air of dejection. The two brothers exchanged a glance, both filled with melancholy. At this moment, Li Yuzhu's mind was in turmoil and he didn't want to speak, so he quickly stepped inside the manor. All he wanted was to hurry back to his room and be alone, letting his emotions settle.

  Li Yutong went to Ruan's mansion today to see Ruan Yuqing, and finally saw the person. Originally, it should have been a happy event, but when he saw Ruan Yuqing's appearance, he couldn't be happy no matter what. Those red-rimmed eyes, that disheveled beard, that dejected and disappointed posture, where could one still see the former handsome and elegant demeanor? At that moment, Li Yutong only felt as if his heart had been dug out, aching with an empty pain.

  He and Ruan Yuqing had been together since childhood, but he didn't know when his feelings for her changed. He always knew that such emotions shouldn't exist in this world, so he hid them deep within his heart. Watching him marry Tang Chuxue and live happily ever after was a bitter pill to swallow, but as long as Ruan Yuqing was happy, the bitterness didn't matter. However, man proposes but God disposes, and instead of seeing his loved one happy and content, he returned with a maimed hand and a heart full of despair.

  At that time, he looked at the desolate Ruan Yuqing, his eyes were moist, and he raised his hand to brush away the disheveled hair on his face. Just this one smiling gesture made him jump like a startled bird.

  Ruan Yuqing suddenly lifted his head, and a pair of eyes were filled with fear and hatred. When he found out it wasn't Su San, the person he hated the most in his heart, the red eyes immediately turned empty. The dead silence in his eyes was like an invisible big hand that tightly grasped Li Yutong's heart, making him so painful that even breathing became difficult.

  "It's not just you who suffers like this..."

  After saying this meaningful sentence, Li Yutong turned around and left Ruan's house.

  He didn't see that behind him, Ruan Yuqing's eyes were wide with astonishment.

  Li Yutong didn't want to say much either, but seeing the big brother's deeply traumatized appearance, he suddenly thought of something and followed closely behind.

  Li Yuzhu entered the room and turned around to close the door, but saw Li Yutong standing at the door.

  "Yu Tong, big brother is feeling a bit unwell today and wants to take a rest."

  After finishing speaking, he was about to reach out to close the door, but his hand was blocked by Li Yutong's.

  "Yu Tong!"

  Li Yuzhu was in a very bad mood today, and she lightly scolded him, hoping that Li Yutong would leave.

  Li Yutong didn't leave, instead she dodged into Li Yuzhu's room through the gap between Li Yuzhu and the door.

  Seeing Li Yutong like this, Li Yuzhu narrowed his eyes, indicating that he was very unhappy.

  Li Yutong didn't mind at all, pulling Li Yuzhu to sit down beside the table and even smiling as she poured a cup of tea for her own big brother.

  "Big brother drinks tea, first quenching his thirst."

  Li Yuzhu looked at Li Yutong, and actually took the cup, drinking the cold tea in one gulp. This time, his heart's annoyance was reduced a bit. His mood calmed down a bit, and Li Yuzhu's complexion also improved somewhat.

  "Big brother, did you get tricked by Tang Jinxiu?"

  Li Yutong guessed and said that his elder brother was always very confident in doing things, but unfortunately, he repeatedly failed in the matter of liking someone. The first woman he liked was a married woman, and when he tried to pursue her, he was repeatedly rebuffed. Qing Cheng Wenrun, a talented and elegant young man, his good elder brother, had also fallen to this point today. Li Yutong's feelings towards his elder brother were very shallow, although they were biological siblings. However, because Li Yuzhuo had been extremely outstanding since childhood, he was overshadowed by his elder brother's brilliance and seemed very ordinary.

  Whether it was his father or mother, their eyes only had Big Brother. He saw through reality too early and was happy to be a spoiled rich young master. In his eyes, the most important person was himself, then Ruan Yuqing. As for others, when needed, they were all sacrificable.

  It seemed as if Li Yutong had recalled some past events, and her eyes were surging with dark light.

  Li Yuzhu didn't notice any of this, his gaze fell gently on the teacup in his hand, as if he saw the serene and elegant woman's figure on the lid. Just thinking about it, his mouth couldn't help but curve into a gentle smile. If there was such a woman by his side, his life would be so much more colorful. After seeing her, no other woman could catch his eye again.

  Who has such an extraordinary and elegant temperament like a green lotus rising above the dust?

  Who has such extraordinary medical skills?

  Who has those intelligent and elegant eyes?

  She felt that her every frown and smile were the only ones in the world. Once the desire in his heart was stirred, it could no longer be submerged. He had already had the idea of wanting to possess her, and between dreams and reality, he couldn't shake off the thought. He really was enchanted, and there was no turning back.

  "Their feelings for each other are very good, I want to intervene, but can't find even a sliver of space."

  Li Yuzhu seemed to be self-deprecating and helplessly saying.

  Upon hearing An Yan and Su San's affection, a flash of cold light flickered in Li Yutong's eyes. The face that emerged in her mind was Ruan Yujin's, who had been tormented to the point of despair; they were a happy couple, but her Yu Lang was disheartened, living a life worse than death.

  "How can it be that there isn't? You just haven't discovered it yet, big brother. Do you really believe in this world there is such a pure and profound love? And it's even Tang Jinxiu? Big brother, have you forgotten? That woman was still infatuated with Ruan Yuying not long ago! Now, it's only been half a year, and she has already transferred her affections to someone else? It can be seen that this woman is inherently a flighty and frivolous person."

  "Shut up!"

  When Li Yutong said that An Yan was as changeable as a willow in the wind, Li Yuzhu suddenly became furious and abruptly stopped his words.

  Although he had stopped drinking, Li Yuzhu's heart was no longer as calm as his appearance. Li Yutong's words still uncontrollably entered his heart.

  Yes, who doesn't know the reputation of Tang Jinxiu? She used to like Ruan Yuke so much that she would die for him. Even more so, at first, she abandoned all sense of propriety and decency. However, in the end, she still couldn't win back Ruan Yuke's heart. It was only half a year, did she really transfer all her feelings to Su San so quickly? Or was Su San just a substitute from start to finish, and she still loved Ruan Yuke?

  But if that's the case, how could she have allowed Su San to ruin Ruan Yuqing? Or perhaps, the deeper the love, the deeper the hatred now.

  If she is indeed such a woman, then he still has a chance.

  Now he can't even care about what kind of woman she is, all he knows is that the fact that he can't get her has become an indelible nightmare in his heart. Only by getting her can he shatter that nightmare. As for whether to cherish her after getting her, he really doesn't know now. Such a woman, he just wants to get her, and he can't predict anything else now.

  Li Yutong looked at his own brother's unpredictable expression and the faint, eerie glow in his eyes, feeling extremely excited. His brother must have turned dark, he thought, and would stop at nothing to get Tang Jinxiu. Let Su San suffer, let Tang Jinxiu suffer, and let the two of them never be reborn. Li Yutong seemed to already see the future of Su San and Tang Jinxiu, and a strange, excited smile appeared on his lips.

  Thus, Li Yuzhu no longer had a burden in her heart.

  Li Yutong saw that his brother's mentality had changed and turned around, so he turned and left. At the moment when Li Yutong closed the door of Li Yuzhu's room, a fierce and ruthless look flashed across the corner of his eyes. When his brother got Tang Jinxiu, it was the beginning of that woman's nightmare. He would make her know what it means to be unable to live or die.

  Li Yutong left her elder brother's room and returned to her own room, only to find Yin Jiu Niang waiting for her inside.

  As soon as he stepped in, Yin Jiu Niang had already run over and thrown herself into his arms. Li Yu Tong's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust, but on the surface, she stretched out her hand to gently hold Yin Jiu Niang, softly asking: "What's wrong?"

  Yin Jiu's body trembled slightly and it took a while for her to calm down before she began to speak.

  "Yu Tong, two days ago when Bai Cao Tang opened for business, I had a group of mountain bandits go cause some trouble."

  "What? It's actually you!"

  The Bai Cao Tang was disturbed by someone, and now the whole Qing Cheng knows about it. He had also guessed that it might be related to Yin Jiu Niang, but after two days, there was no movement at all. So he thought maybe he was wrong, but now hearing Yin Jiu Niang say it herself, Li Yu Tong's eyes trembled and she hastily said: "Even if it was you, isn't that matter already over?"

  "I also thought it was over, but now I realize that the matter is far from over. That day, the mountain bandits I hired to cause trouble at Baicao Hall were taken away by the Qingcheng Prefecture government after they finished causing trouble. I sent someone with silver to bribe them that night. But the news I got back was that no visits were allowed and they didn't dare accept money. At the time, I felt a bit uneasy, but I thought to myself that I'm a member of the Silver family, so they wouldn't dare do anything to me. However, just now, a government officer came to my door and summoned me to appear in court tomorrow."

  "Is it the Upper Tribunal?"

  Li Yutong's head was a bit dizzy. Yin Jiuniang, an unmarried girl, if she were to be brought before the court on charges of causing trouble, what reputation would she have left?

  "What should I do? Only now did I realize that the master of Qingcheng Prefecture and Su Bai were sworn brothers. With just one word from Su San, I could have been thrown into prison."

  Li Yutong was also at a loss for what to do, this was Qingcheng, and in Qingcheng, the city master was the most powerful. He suddenly felt annoyed in his heart, secretly scolding Yin Jiuniang. What a fool, unable to accomplish anything, but causing trouble everywhere. Clearly knowing that Su San wasn't someone to be trifled with, she still dared to provoke him so openly. Now, such a big handle had fallen into Su San's hands, wanting to get this fool back was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

  "Yu Tong, what to do? They will definitely put me in prison, I don't want to go to jail. The prison is dirty and smelly, I don't want to go in."

  Li Yutong was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood at this moment. This stupid guy still had the nerve to think about the dirty and smelly big prison.

  "You wrote a letter back to Nanguan to ask for help, and I'll go down to ask Big Brother Xia if there's any way."

  Big brother's mind is now on Tang Jinxiu, let big brother go and smooth things out, the possibility is not great. The Li family's connections in the official circle are all operated by his big brother. If there was no big brother to show up, he would have no way at all.

  Yin Jiu Niang was panicked at this moment, but she couldn't help muttering to herself: "If my seventh sister finds out, she'll definitely scold me to death."

  When she heard this, Li Yutong was so angry that she wanted to chop off Yin Jiuma's head. At a time like this, she was still worried about being scolded. But who made her Yin Jiuma, the only younger sister of Silver Purple Hibiscus? The emotional connection was not ordinary. Therefore, at this moment, even if she hated to kill Yin Jiuma in her heart, on the surface, she had to patiently comfort: "Your Seventh Sister won't blame you, you have to know that Su Bai is a ruthless and cunning person. So, we should make plans as soon as possible."

  After hearing Li Yutong's words, Yin Jiuniang involuntarily trembled slightly and then honestly nodded.

  "Alright, I'll go write the letter now."

  "I'll go to Big Brother's place and let him think of a solution."

  Li Yutong said so, but after leaving the room, he went out of the house. He was in such a hurry to rush to the Ruan family. After hearing about Yin Jiu's mother, his heart had been vaguely uneasy. Because every time he visited Ruan Yuqing before, he felt that Zhao Shi's emotions were not right. And today, seeing Zhao Shi's flustered and anxious appearance, it made him suspect whether Zhao Shi was also involved on that day.

  Because of the urgency, Li Yutong's footsteps unconsciously quickened a bit. When he arrived at Ruan Fu, he indeed saw many officials and soldiers surrounding the outside. His eyes flashed, and he hurried over, but was stopped by the yamen runner.

  "The prefectural government is handling a case, all idle and miscellaneous people should withdraw."

  "I am the second young master of the Li Manor, the younger brother of Tan Hua Lang."

  Li Yutong thought that since he had reported his name, he should be let off easily. But who knew, after hearing his words, those officials coldly sneered and said: "The younger brother of the Top Scholar? The higher-ups have said that even if the Top Scholar himself came today, it would be useless."

  "What does this mean?"

  Li Yutong was a bit confused, his elder brother had not yet been appointed as an official, but it wasn't because he didn't have any prospects. On the contrary, it was because his prospects were too great. Because their aunt had recently been doing well in the palace, and it was said that she was pregnant with the emperor's child. Now they were just waiting for their aunt to give birth, and then she would be granted a title, and naturally, their elder brother would also be assigned a good official position. This matter was only known within their own family, and they didn't dare to spread it out. After all, the child had not yet been born, so they had to be careful. However, the Li family in Qingcheng had money, connections in the palace, and a scholar at home. Therefore, the people of the Li family in Qingcheng had always been very influential.

  Who would have thought that the newly appointed master of the mansion was such a troublesome person. The Li family's face, they say is gone just like that.

  Li Yutong was about to storm off in a huff. But just then, a group of constables brought out two people.

  Li Yutong's eyes widened as she took a closer look, and her heart was suddenly in turmoil, almost unable to stand upright.

  The two people who were being pressed down were Zhao Shi and Ruan Yuqing. At this moment, Zhao Shi was no longer as elegant and refined as she usually was. Ruan Yuqing's clothes were disheveled and his face was furious, struggling while being forcibly dragged out by the bailiffs.

  "Yu Qing..."

  Li Yutong shouted lightly and then ran to his side, but was given a stern glare by the bailiffs who were escorting Ruan Yiqing.

  "Are you trying to obstruct official business? Do you want to go to jail too?"

  When he heard this, Li Yutong's mouth was almost twisted by anger. When did the second young master of the Li family have no right to speak? It was just a casual remark, but it was threatened with imprisonment.

  "What's wrong with this stone? Why don't you hurry up and take the person away? What are you dawdling around here for?"

  At this moment, two people slowly walked out of the Ruan Mansion. The man was dressed in brocade clothes, with a handsome face and sparkling peach blossom eyes. The woman wore blue clothes, with a gentle face, bright eyes, and white teeth. Standing together, they were truly a match made in heaven.

  The yamen runner who had scolded Li Yutong heard the man speak and immediately ran to his side with a flattering smile, saying: "Oh, it's Young Master Zhang! I was thinking of hurrying back with the person too. But halfway through, an unreasonable person appeared out of nowhere. I'm currently scolding that unreasonable person who came from who-knows-where. Young Master Zhang and Shui'niang, please wait for a moment, it'll be over soon."

  This man and woman were none other than Zhang Jun and Shui Yue Niang. The two had been interested in each other since their time in Green Bamboo County, and now that they had spent some time together in Qing City, it was a sweet and intimate moment for them. After hearing the words of the yamen runner, Zhang Jun looked up and glanced at Li Yu Tong, then lost all interest. Instead, he turned his head to look at the beauty beside him and said softly, "Later, we'll go find my eldest brother, you can also go see my sister-in-law."

  "Great, it's been ages since I've seen Madam Su. Nowadays, Madam Su is quite the celebrity, one of the top figures in Qingcheng. Today, I must go and take a good look, pay my respects to Madam Su's extraordinary beauty."

  After being with Zhang Jun, Shuǐ Yuè Niáng has shed some of her big and careless masculine habits, and has taken on a few gentle and delicate feminine airs.

  Li Yutong took a look at Zhang Jun, but had no impression of him. However, seeing the servant's attitude towards him was very respectful, he guessed that his status should not be low. Therefore, with a flicker of his eyes, he shouted to Zhang Jun from afar: "This young master, I am Li Yutong, the second son of the Li family and the younger brother of Tonghuolang Li Yuzhu, is it convenient for us to meet?"

  Li Yutong felt that she had already made her intentions so clear, and anyone with a bit of sense should not refuse her.

  Unfortunately, this man is not an ordinary person, he is Su San's younger brother, Su San's loyal supporter.

  The day before yesterday, the eldest went to the government office in person and said that if anything involved the Li family, it would be strictly punished. The implication of this is obvious. That is, the eldest doesn't like the people from the Li family. Since the eldest doesn't like them, no matter what kind of scholar you are, even if you're a top scholar, let alone just a small one.

  Zhang Jun's mouth twitched, and he said in the direction of Li Yutong: "The younger brother of Tan Hualang? Then let Tan Hualang come to see me himself, and I'll reluctantly meet your older brother. As for you, your level is too low. Don't waste my eyes."

  Zhang Jun said this, and Shuimoyi on the side directly covered her mouth and laughed.

  "Let's go find Lao Da and his wife, seeing these people makes my eyes hurt."

  "Good."

  Shuǐ Yuè Niáng is now naturally unresponsive, the two of them walking together from Li Yutong's side, without even a spare glance at Li Yutong.

  Li Yutong stood there in disarray, still unaware of what had happened. How did the Li family suddenly become unwelcome to others?

  In vain, Li Yutong could only hang her head in despair and return to the Li Mansion.

  Su San and An Yan brought the little friend back to the Bai family, as soon as they entered the room, An Yan looked at the two with a straight face.

  Su San looked wronged, Mengmeng also looked innocent.

  At first glance, Su San and Meng Meng look like father and daughter, with expressions that are pitifully similar.

  Couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  Seeing An Yan smile, Su San and Meng Meng's tense bodies suddenly relaxed. Meng Meng had one hand around Su San's neck, while the other hand stretched out and wrapped around An Yan's neck.

  An Yan was caught off guard, and before he knew it, Mo Mo had pulled him into a hug, causing him to stick together with Su San. The four soft lips touched each other, and An Yan and Su San suddenly felt a surge of excitement, their bodies simultaneously heating up.

  Meng Meng originally just wanted to hug the two people, but didn't expect such a result. Suddenly, little Meng Meng's eyes widened in surprise, staring blankly at the two people embracing each other.

  "Sister, are you playing with Uncle Mom?"

  Boom! Su San and An Yan immediately separated, both of their faces were flushed with heat, they lowered their heads in unison, not daring to look at each other's expressions.

  They've been together for so long and have done more intimate things than this, but with a four-year-old child by their side at the moment, it feels awkward no matter how they think about it.

  Su San saw the little woman's face turn red, and his eyes immediately lit up with excitement. However, he still knew that there was a small trouble in front of him. So, he hurriedly hugged the little girl out and put her by the door. Then he turned around and slammed the room door shut with a bang.

  Su San finished all these things at the fastest speed and hurried back to his room, coming to An Yan's side.

  "Little woman, little woman, little woman..."

  Su San murmured softly as she gently kissed An Yan's mouth corners.

  An Yan rarely saw Su San being so gentle, almost reverent, and for a moment, he was also bewildered. His body was soft and lightly leaned against Su San's chest. Su San stretched out his hands and gently wrapped them around An Yan's waist, while his lips continued to softly and gently kiss An Yan. Such gentleness and tenderness had almost reached the depths of An Yan's soul.

  The two were in a state of utter bewilderment and couldn't extricate themselves when suddenly the door was being pounded against loudly.

  As soon as she spoke, she came back to her senses and became a bit more clear-headed. She gently pushed Su San and said in a low voice, "It's daytime."

  Su San was not happy at this moment, turned around and walked towards the door with a fierce wind. An unsatisfied man is terrible, especially an unsatisfied war god, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot at this moment.

  He brushed open the door of the room and saw Mengmeng little friend pulling Pangya little friend, two little girls blinking big eyes looking at the gate. At this moment, seeing him coming out with a fierce face, they were suddenly scared and ran far away holding hands. Looking at the two little monkeys running far away, Su San was both angry and amused.

  At the same time, on a mountain path far away from Qingcheng, two old ladies were walking.

  These two old women were none other than Su San's mother, Old Lady Su, and Ah Qiu.

  Old Mrs. Su really meant what she said and got things done quickly, after discussing and settling on a plan for the past two days, she efficiently wrapped up the project that very night.

  Logically, the two should have walked a considerable distance by now. However, in reality, they are less than half a day's journey away from Nanjun City. The reason for this is that Old Lady Su said they couldn't take a horse carriage, as it would be easy to get discovered. So, the two nearly sixty-year-old ladies started walking on foot, trekking through mountains and waters. This wouldn't have been a problem, although both of them are old, they are from martial arts families and their bodies are quite agile. They walk faster than ordinary young women. Of course, all of this is based on ignoring the fact that Old Lady Su and A Qiu are both directionally challenged.

  "A Qiu, don't you feel like this place is a bit familiar? It seems like we've been here before..."

  A-Qiu heard this and took a closer look, indeed very familiar.

  "Old lady, we're lost again..."

  A Qiu almost cried at this moment, can't help but cry. Only two days out the door, but got lost a total of 32 times. This road has been walked, seemingly walking a lot of distance, but in fact it's just walking in circles. You think, originally it was a straight road, with two people's pace, should have taken half a month to walk. Now look at this, still getting lost, estimated to walk until next year can't even reach San Ye's Green Bamboo Village.

  Old Mrs. Su suddenly felt a bit disheartened and stopped walking too. She sat down on the spot in an instant.

  "Ah, it seems we'll have to hire a horse carriage after all. If I were alone, I'd probably arrive in just a few days. But with you, Aki, it's like even half a year wouldn't be enough. However, don't worry, Aki, I won't abandon you or get tired of you."

  "......" Old lady, can't you stop reversing black and white in front of the person involved...

  "Old lady, you'd better not speak, otherwise we'll have to find water again later. If we stop to find water, I'm afraid we'll get lost on the way, and if we're not careful, we might end up back in Nangong County."

  Old Mrs. Su listened and thought it made sense, so she stopped talking and didn't say anything else.

  Suddenly, two old ladies sat on the spot, playing a game of staring with big eyes and small eyes.

  Old Mrs. Su's eyes were wide open, staring at Qiu without blinking, to see who could hold out longer. At the critical moment, however, the sound of horseshoes running was heard from her ear.

  In an instant, Old Lady Su's eyes widened and she stood up in a swift motion, her movements were incredibly agile. Ah Qiu also immediately stood up, her movements compared to Old Lady Su's, were even more impressive.

  "Could it be horse thieves? It must be horse thieves! It should be horse thieves!"

  Old Mrs. Su was startled and looked around nervously, seemingly worried.

  A Qiu's face suddenly tightened, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings. After seeing a few places where the leaves were slightly trembling, he finally put down his heart.

  Just as they were about to relax, Old Lady Su muttered on the other side: "If it's horse thieves, we'll just take their horses away. Anyway, they don't belong to them, and giving them to us would be a good deed for the people."

  A Qiu: "!" Old lady, it turns out you're not worried that the horse thieves will come and cause trouble. You're worried that they won't be horse thieves, and then it won't be good to rob people's horses...

  A Qiu felt that this life was because of Su Lao Tai Tai's master, it was really a deep sea, and from then on, the three views were passersby.

  Old Lady Su's eyes shone with an unusual brightness, staring fixedly at one spot without moving. When she saw the leader's appearance, she was suddenly so excited that she almost jumped up.

  One eye, black clothes, with a knife, isn't this exactly the standard attire of a horse thief?

  Old Lady Su's mood suddenly improved, and she turned her head to Ah Qiu behind her and said: "Ah Qiu, you find a place to hide later, don't drag me down."

  After finishing speaking, Old Lady Su walked forward, standing domineeringly in the middle of the road.

  A Qiu: "If this is really going on, who's dragging whose legs, it's really unbearable to say."

  A group of people riding horses approached and saw an old lady standing on the main road, so they immediately pulled the reins while still at a distance.

  "Who are you and what business do you have standing in the middle of the road?"

  "This road was opened by me, this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass through this road, leave your toll."

  A Qiu: "!!" She covered her eyes with her hands, and the only four words that could be used to describe Su Lao Tai's behavior at this time were "can't bear to look straight". It was really unbearable. Just imagine, one of the most prestigious ladies in Nangong, Su Lao Tai, actually doing something as despicable as a mountain bandit, all for someone else's horse. She was very curious about what would happen when the master and second master of the mansion found out about this incident.

  The one-eyed man, who was the first to see Mrs. Su standing in the middle of the road, already thought it was very strange. At this moment, hearing what Mrs. Su said, he was so surprised that his chin almost dropped off.

  He looked puzzled and said to the people around him, "Recently there has been no famine, nor have I heard of any great disaster. Life is so difficult that even an old lady of this age has become a mountain bandit?"

  The people around her also listened and were puzzled, their strange eyes falling on Old Lady Su.

  Su old lady felt very domineering and stood still on the spot.

  A Qiu had no choice but to hurry forward and pull Su Lao Tai, whispering in her ear: "Old lady, it seems they don't look like mountain bandits."

  Upon hearing this, Old Lady Su's eyes widened to the same size as her age, and she stared at the group of people riding horses, exclaiming in surprise: "Aren't you mountain bandits?"

  When they heard this, those people almost fell off their horses. The one-eyed man even said with a twitching mouth: "I'm telling you, old lady, you're the horse thief, how can you say we're the horse thieves? We are good citizens, and we have always been law-abiding."

  Listening to him speak, Mrs. Su realized she had misunderstood and felt a bit embarrassed. She took a step back and stood behind Ah Qiu.

  A Qiu had no choice, and he mustered up the courage to approach them, "Brothers, you see we two are traveling a thousand miles to find our relatives. It's really inconvenient to rely solely on walking. Can you spare two horses for us?"

  Big brother...

  Everyone was on the verge of tears, but they were all still young after all...

  The one-eyed man looked at A Qiu, then looked at Old Lady Su, perhaps it was the two people's age that moved him, and he really gave out two horses to the two of them.

  Old Mrs. Su suddenly felt that these people were very good, and when she opened her mouth to say some words of gratitude, Ah Qiu covered her mouth with one hand.

  "Old lady, you'd better not speak, otherwise what if they don't give us the horse later?"

  Old Lady Su: “......”