GBP Chapter 179 Guantian Gorge
Chapter 179 Guantian Gorge
"So soon? I was just saying you had to be there for the hot pot restaurant's opening ceremony!"
Song Jiaojiao said regretfully, "The hot pot restaurant is fine as long as you're here. We've spent quite a bit of time in the prefectural government; it's really time to set off."
"Okay, see you again if fate allows. I'm planning to head north; it's still cold there, perfect for hot pot."
Wang Ziyi thought that the further north he went, the colder it got, which was perfect for opening a shop.
"You can handle all these things. I'll just sit back and wait to collect the money," Song Jiaojiao said with a smile.
The next day, the weather was fine and there was no rain, which was perfect for going out.
"Set off!!!"
"Let's go!"
At Song Jiaojiao's command, the carriage slowly started moving. Looking at the city gate getting farther and farther away, Song Jiaojiao and her group officially started their journey.
No one noticed a suspicious-looking person following Song Jiaojiao and her group at the city gate.
Ta Xue didn't want to be ridden, so in the end Song Jiaojiao switched its position with the horse pulling the carriage.
Today, Zhou Dayong is leading the charge, riding a fast horse at the very front.
Under the blazing sun, Song Jiaojiao and her group were already thirty miles away from the prefectural government.
"Madam, ahead lies the most treacherous place in Nanning County, Guantian Gorge," Zhou Dayong's voice came from beside the carriage.
Song Jiaojiao looked at the distribution map in her hand. It was a distribution map of Nanning County. There was a long and narrow official road on the map, with high mountains on both sides. It was just wide enough for a carriage to pass through. Once you entered, you could only go forward and could not turn around. It was a good place to ambush.
“It’s almost noon. Everyone, rest and have lunch here. Zhou Dayong, you and your brother go and see if there’s anything unusual.”
"Okay." After saying that, Zhou Dayong left with Zhou Dadan, while the rest of them stayed to rest.
Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Dayong and the others returned. "Madam, we didn't find anything unusual!"
"Okay, you guys rest for a bit, we'll set off in 15 minutes," Song Jiaojiao nodded and said.
Half an hour later, the carriage slowly set off, with Zhou Dayong leading the way and Shang Yu and the others following behind.
The road was unusually quiet today; not even the sound of birds could be heard, and not a single caravan passed by on the official road.
The group entered Guantian Gorge, and as soon as they entered the gorge, they could clearly feel the temperature drop.
No one spoke at this moment, not even Mu Xue, who had been chattering all the way up.
"Feihu, I have a bad feeling about this. Can you go and take a look around?" Song Jiaojiao had a bad feeling about this. Although Zhou Dayong and the others had investigated, her intuition told her that something was still wrong.
"Alright, I'll go take a look!" Fei Hu said, and jumped out of the window.
"Ah, Flying Tiger!!!" Mu Xue shouted as she saw Flying Tiger jump out of the window. The sudden shout startled everyone in the quiet environment.
"Madam, what's wrong?" Hearing the voice, Shang Yu stepped forward and asked.
"It's nothing, Fei Hu just ran away. Don't worry, he'll come back on his own. Go back now, but keep an eye on your surroundings," Song Jiaojiao explained.
"Mother, is it really alright for Fei Hu to go out like this?" Mu Xue looked out the window worriedly, but Fei Hu was nowhere to be seen.
"It's alright, Feihu is very smart, don't worry," Song Jiaojiao said with a smile.
Although Mu Xue was worried, she didn't say much. She just kept looking out the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of Fei Hu.
"Flying Tiger, where are you?" Song Jiaojiao asked in her mind.
“Host, I just arrived at the mountain and haven’t found anything.”
"Okay, be careful not to reveal yourself, and call me immediately if anything happens," Song Jiaojiao said.
Guantian Gorge is only one mile long, and Song Jiaojiao and her group have now covered most of it and are about to leave Guantian Gorge.
"Host, there are people ahead?" Flying Tiger's voice suddenly came.
"Where?" Song Jiaojiao asked in confusion. Just as they were about to leave, Song Jiaojiao and her group relaxed their tense nerves. Even Song Jiaojiao herself felt that she had been worrying too much.
"There are about ten people right at the exit. Hmm, one of them looks familiar, like the person from that evening," Fei Hu said.
"Is it only available at the export level?" Song Jiaojiao continued to ask.
"There were also two people on the mountain, holding up a rope net."
Pulling a rope net? That might not be a good idea.
Song Jiaojiao told everyone to stop. "Zhou Dadan, come here."
Song Jiaojiao got off the carriage and greeted Zhou Dadan.
"Madam, what's wrong?"
"When we get to the exit, speed up and rush across," Song Jiaojiao instructed.
Although Zhou Dadan was puzzled, he nodded to indicate that he understood.
Song Jiaojiao couldn't reveal the reason she knew about this, because if she did, they would treat her like a monster.
"Zhang Li, we're almost at the exit, speed up," Song Jiaojiao whispered as she got into the car.
Zhang Li didn't say anything, but just glanced at Song Jiaojiao.
The people on the mountain saw the carriage suddenly stop and thought they had been discovered. Just as they were wondering what to do, Song Jiaojiao's carriage started moving again.
Why is it so quiet?
"I don't know, maybe we're just walking slowly," the woman said casually.
"Brother, don't worry, I've already found out. This family is heading south, and to go south they have to cross Guantian Gorge," a sycophantic voice said.
"Hey, it's moving, it's moving! Look, big brother, someone's coming!"
"Haha, they've finally arrived! I've been waiting for them for ages. Everyone get ready, as soon as they come out, we'll rush over and give them a good beating."
As the exit drew closer, Song Jiaojiao's heart pounded with excitement. She had to break free; otherwise, being trapped inside would be like being caught in a trap, with no chance of escape. Breaking free at least offered a glimmer of hope.
Just then, Zhang Li cracked his whip, and the carriage accelerated instantly. The sudden inertia caused Song Jiaojiao to lean back.
Shang Xiaoxiao held Mu Xue tightly in her arms, while Xu An, who was in the corner, was not greatly affected.
The people on the mountain were startled when they saw the sudden acceleration below. They then realized they had been discovered and quickly lowered their rope nets, causing large rocks to roll down.
Fortunately, Song Jiaojiao and the others ran fast. Only the carriage behind Shang Yu was hit in the rear compartment by falling rocks, and no one was injured.
When the people along the official road saw the carriage coming out, they rushed out in a swarm. Zhou Dayong and his men quickly took out their broadswords to fight back.
Song Jiaojiao glanced outside. This group was incredibly audacious; they weren't even covering their faces. Weren't they the same people who sold themselves into servitude to bury their fathers? And there was also the man Song Jiaojiao had saved from Xiao Wanyi that day…
Master Xiao searched the city thoroughly but couldn't find the group; it turned out they had escaped long ago.
Seeing that our side was gradually losing strength and was about to give up,
The number of people on the other side was more than twice that of Song Jiaojiao's side, and Song Jiaojiao also had two children on her side. If she wanted to watch, she would have to give up.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared in the distance and immediately joined Song Jiaojiao and her group, instantly turning the tide of the battle and making Song Jiaojiao breathe a huge sigh of relief.
She had planned to have Flying Tiger reveal himself to scare the group away, but before she could take any action, she was saved.