Chapter 754: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 754: Intercepted on the Way
Shu Yu agreed to everyone's requests and, as they spoke, the mule carts arrived at the alley where they were staying.
After resting in the house for a while, the Lu family members went out, with Shu Yu heading to the county yamen to find Master Qi, while the others went to buy local specialties to send back home along with their reply.
The Lu family currently had enough money in hand, so they let Shu Yu keep the money she had given them before. The money they had was earned from running their shop in Jiangyuan County and the earnings from Lu Erbai carpentry work and Ruan Shi and Da Ya's stall.
Although Lu Erbai had only recently arrived, he had already made a business deal with Feng Biaoju in Heichang County. He subsequently started making children's carts and received a considerable number of orders. After meeting Yao Tianqin, who was skilled in craftsmanship and always had no shortage of orders, they began working together, speeding up the process. It was like the time they made the ornaments for the former County magistrate's nephew. Although County magistrate and the nephew were later arrested, they were lucky enough to have completed the project before the nephew was caught.
At that time, not only were they paid for their work, but the nephew, in his joy, generously gave them additional rewards.
Therefore, it wasn't difficult for them to buy some local specialties and send them back home.
The family quickly went out for a lively shopping trip.
Meanwhile, Shu Yu went to the county yamen alone. Meng Yunzheng accompanied her to the entrance of the county yamen and didn't follow her inside.
Given his current collaboration with the Fifth Prince, it was not appropriate for him to interfere in this matter, let alone meet with Master Qi. Previously, when he was living in the capital, he didn't know if Master Qi had seen him or not.
So he saw Shu Yu off at the corner outside the county yamen and left after watching her enter.
Shu Yu had been to the county yamen once before, and the gatekeeper recognized her. Moreover, Master Qi had already given instructions that if she came looking for him, she should be brought inside directly.
Therefore, Shu Yu didn't even need to present her jade pendant. She was immediately escorted into the county yamen.
However, unfortunate timing struck. After being led to the flower hall, the servants informed her that Master Qi was not currently at the county yamen.
Just fifteen minutes before she arrived, Master Qi had left through the back door with the county magistrate.
As for what they were doing outside, the servants didn't know.
Shu Yu felt a bit disappointed. Since Master Qi had just left, he wouldn't be able to return for a short while. It seemed that she had come at the wrong time.
She couldn't wait here, but fortunately, she would be staying in the county town tonight, so she could come back later.
In the end, Shu Yu stood up to take her leave. She troubled the gatekeeper to inform Master Qi when he returned.
Then, she left the county yamen and went straight home.
With the Lu family members all gone, Shu Yu couldn't go out to find them, and it would be difficult to locate them for a while.
Fortunately, the other mule cart was still at home. She left a note in the main hall and then led the cart out of the house, heading directly outside the city to the post station to find Hou Shi and her daughter.
At this time, there were still many people entering and leaving the city. Shu Yu had to wait in the queue with the mule cart for a while before finally exiting.
After traveling about two kilometers, the road became less crowded, and there were fewer people around.
Shu Yu didn't drive the cart too fast. Although it was an official road, it wasn't very wide, and since she wasn't in a hurry, there was no need to rush.
However, because of her slow speed, she didn't expect that as she approached a forest, a person suddenly rushed out in front of her, holding a blood-stained knife and blocking the path of the mule cart.
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