Chapter 756: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 756: Mutual Deception
Shu Yu widened her eyes and asked, "Go, go to the inn? But why? The inn is even farther away, and if something were to happen on this road..."
"It's not safe to go back to the county," Cheng Dong exhaled two breaths, his forehead covered in cold sweat. "There's a spy by prefect Cheng's side. He's being targeted, and Master Qi is being watched too. I managed to escape just to deliver the message. There must be people guarding the city gate, so I can't go back. Please take me to the inn first."
"But... but your injuries..."
"My injuries aren't serious. Don't worry, I won't die," Cheng Dong gritted his teeth. "Let's go to the inn first. Otherwise, it will be too late. Prefect Cheng and Master Qi are both in danger."
Shu Yu rolled her eyes inwardly. I can't believe I fell for your act.
However, she showed a panicked expression on her face and nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay, I'll take you to the inn."
Saying that, she cautiously looked around, then helped Cheng Dong onto the cart.
Once Cheng Dong was settled, she immediately took hold of the reins and drove forward.
Cheng Dong leaned against the cart's side and let out a slow breath, finally able to rest for a moment.
Shu Yu assessed Cheng Dong's injuries while listening to the sounds inside the cart.
Feeling that Cheng Dong seemed to be examining the cart, she pursed her lips and immediately said, "By the way, there's a drawer on the left side of the carriage. Inside, there are several packets of medicine, including one for stopping bleeding and treating external injuries. Guard Cheng, take a look and see if you need it."
Cheng Dong's fingers were already exploring the carriage, and he did indeed see the packages and clothes inside, presumably meant for Hou Shi and her daughter. Shu Yu hadn't lied about that.
He hadn't found the drawer she mentioned yet, but upon hearing her words, he cautiously opened that drawer.
Sure enough, he saw several packets of medicine inside, all of them ordinary and labeled with names.
They were all common packets of medicine.
Cheng Dong took out the packet of medicine for stopping bleeding and sniffed it, finding nothing unusual. However, he didn't dare to open and use it easily. Instead, he asked Shu Yu, "Why do you have these in the cart?"
"Forgetful, aren't you? My elder brother is a doctor. He said that even though it's safe to drive the cart slowly, accidents can still happen. So we keep some medicine in the cart's drawer just in case."
Cheng Dong remembered now. The steward from the Zhuangzi had mentioned that after Lu Miss returned to her family, they all came to Heichang County, and her elder brother was indeed a doctor.
But it still wasn't useful to him.
Shu Yu didn't care either way. Whether he used it or not was up to him. The medicine was genuine, but she hoped Cheng Dong wouldn't use it so that his excessive bleeding would be easier to deal with.
She didn't say much and turned to drive the cart.
But after a while, she would call out to Cheng Dong, "Guard, Guard, are you still awake? Don't faint, please."
Guard's head was indeed spinning heavily, but he forced himself to stay conscious.
So whenever Shu Yu called him, he would respond with a couple of words.
As they approached the inn, Cheng Dong finally said, "Don't let anyone see me. Find a way to avoid others and get me a quiet and secluded room."
Shu Yu rolled her eyes. You really know how to make things difficult.
"I'll do my best," she said with a furrowed brow. "But it might be difficult to avoid everyone at the inn, especially Hou Shi. I'm not familiar with the inn, so I'll need her help. Don't worry, Hou Shi is very reliable."
Cheng Dong thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, find an excuse to fool them for now."
Shu Yu frowned and pondered for a while before reluctantly saying, "Okay." Then, she urged the cart directly into the post station.
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