"His life cannot be lost here," Gu Kaiyuan’s eyes remained fixed ahead, "If there’s really a change and his life is lost here, none of us present can escape."

Bai Suihe suddenly felt that the sunflower seeds were no longer tasty. How could she forget that in ancient times, these members of the Imperial Family loved to vent their anger on others? If a son died mysteriously, the emperor would surely send a bunch of people to accompany him in death.

Not pleasant at all, and they were within the scope of those who would accompany the dead.

"What do you think, will it be okay?"

"Let’s wait and see," Gu Kaiyuan said, not wanting to expose himself before the crucial moment. Besides, Gu Baijiang was standing there, and he certainly wouldn’t want things to reach an irreparable point.

Didn’t see the escorts still observing, but let’s continue to bide our time.

Fortunately, in the end, what Bai Suihe feared did not happen. For some unknown reason, those black-clad men withdrew, but the Third Prince’s side suffered heavy casualties, and even the horses pulling the carriage were casually dealt with by those black-clad men.

Just can’t understand, why even animals have to suffer during a fight?

Bai Suihe felt like going back to munching on sunflower seeds, "Seems the plot is strong, the Third Prince will be traveling with us, and your niece is looking to climb up high branches, what are your thoughts?"

"If they can foster feelings, that would be best. The title of criminal still needs her to shake it off, so she still has some final value," Gu Kaiyuan said coldly.

However, in this lifetime, without that batch of silver, the good niece might not be able to establish herself in the Third Prince Mansion.

But what does that have to do with him? Only when she’s busy will she forget to cause trouble for these unwelcome relatives.

"How is it that they just so happened to cut all the horses pulling the carriages?" Bai Suihe rubbed her chin, looking ahead, "Did you see who did it just now? Would anyone really waste their energy dealing with livestock at this time?"

Gu Kaiyuan was thoughtful, "What do you mean?"

Bai Suihe, "Don’t you think it’s a bit too coincidental? Besides, with the Third Prince’s resources, even if more horses are summoned, it shouldn’t be an issue."

It seems the Third Prince went to great lengths to make Gu Baijiang speak, even resorting to self-harm tactics. Just curious, if nothing good comes of it, what kind of expression will he have?

"..." Gu Kaiyuan only then realized what he had overlooked in the previous life.

Right, the people under the Third Prince’s command aren’t incompetent, why squeeze in with the Gu Family on an ox cart?

Indeed, these princes have so many tricks up their sleeves, trying to gather intel up close.

"Master, let me help you treat your wounds first," Ming Peifeng was anxious but mindful of his role, not daring to act without permission.

"Just wrap the wounds simply and clean them up a bit," Rong Ruiyuan was inwardly furious, unsure which brother was in such a hurry for his life.

"Find a way to report this to the capital, let Father know I was ambushed while on duty, and take this chance, we’re now short on manpower, so we’ll temporarily follow the exile team."

Rong Ruiyuan made a quick decision. Gu Baijiang distrusted him, so he needed to find a way to earn his trust.

"Master, I can summon people and horses immediately..."

"No need, let’s use this opportunity to let Father reprimand the other brothers as well. I’m the prince with the least power, and my situation is precarious."

Ming Peifeng respectfully bowed, dispelling his previous doubts. With such foresight, the Third Prince is destined for greatness.

"Master, do you need me to make any arrangements?"

"No, give me the token you have, I’ll negotiate with these escorts. You all follow from a distance."

Ming Peifeng left the item and gave orders, leaving one behind, "Still, let me stay with you, Master. I don’t trust the Gu Family."

Thinking about his wounds, Rong Ruiyuan agreed, leaving the already tattered carriage, heading towards Liu Pingkang and his group.

"Sir, we came out to handle matters for the Master and inadvertently provoked calamity, unable to leave temporarily, hoping you could take us along for a bit," Ming Peifeng supported Rong Ruiyuan, adopting a friendly attitude. After all, they were seeking help.

Liu Pingkang scrutinized the master and servant before him, "Are you mistaken? We’re an exile team, not an escort agency."

Gu Baijiang’s heart tightened, what was this master planning?

If he followed the exile team, it would represent endless trouble.

If anything unforeseen happened again, they wouldn’t even need to reach the exile location.

"Sir, this is our Master’s token, hoping you’d make an exception." Rong Ruiyuan presented the token Ming Peifeng handed him to Liu Pingkang, "Would this work?"

It wasn’t the same token as before, this was the Third Prince’s token. Liu Pingkang glanced at Gu Baijiang, his gaze unfriendly.

All this trouble was brought by this old geezer, and they were just minor escorts eager to stay far away from these nobles.

"But our exile team moves slowly, conditions are as they are, I’m afraid we’d inconvenience noblemen." Liu Pingkang could only say with gritted teeth, hoping these two would reconsider.

That middle-aged man didn’t look conspicuous, but the young man in front, with his aura and understated attire, clearly wasn’t ordinary.

Being from the lower ranks, Liu Pingkang knew that many things shouldn’t be pursued too deep, best to keep oneself blind and mute.

However, Rong Ruiyuan walked towards Gu Baijiang, "Sir Gu, we’re colleagues in some way, is there a chance you could provide us a temporary refuge?"

What could Gu Baijiang do now, he replied with a smile, "If you don’t mind, I wouldn’t dare refuse."

Not knowing what this gentleman wanted, but his identity was truly not suitable for exposure.

"Sir, what do you think?" Rong Ruiyuan turned back to Liu Pingkang once more.

What could Liu Pingkang do, he couldn’t afford to offend, "Since Sir Gu is willing to help, we can accommodate, just hope you follow our team rules and don’t delay the journey."

If they couldn’t reach the destination on time, even the escorts would be held accountable.

"That’s no problem, many thanks."

Liu Pingkang instructed the others to disperse the crowd, "...rest well, where will you get the energy to travel tomorrow..."

After everything concluded, while everyone returned to their spots, they all cast their eyes towards the Gu Family.

Chen Dafu quickly instructed his family to stay quiet, hiding behind his descendants, striving not to show his face these days. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Master, please rest inside the carriage," Gu Baijiang personally drew back the curtains, "Should you need anything, feel free to command, the Gu Family is willing to serve."

Gu Kaiping had seen this Master, stopping the other family members who wanted to speak, as they couldn’t let personal actions implicate the whole family.