Chapter 574: Lu Erbai's Abilities (Patreon)

Chapter 574: Lu Erbai's Abilities

Inside the water pouch was a mild soy milk with a hint of saltiness. Shu Yu took a bite of the bun and a sip of the soy milk, quickly filling her stomach halfway. She held the chicken leg in her hand and gnawed on it slowly.

She looked at the forest in front of her and said, "I want to go into the mountains for hunting."

In the southwest, while there might not be much else, there were plenty of deep forests and abundant game.

Hunting, although it also involved a certain amount of tasks, allowed for rest once the tasks were completed. Moreover, there would be someone watching over during the clearing process, so slacking off was not an option. Hunting was different, as long as you weren't afraid of wild animals and didn't worry too much, you could even sleep in the mountains.

However, it was equally dangerous.

Just like the man from the family of three who had accompanied her today, he had lost his arm while hunting. He was fortunate that a doctor happened to be in the mountains gathering medicinal herbs and was able to provide timely treatment, otherwise he would not have survived.

Since then, he had never ventured into the mountains again. Although families that participated in hunting might have better food, there was nothing more important than one's life.

Most importantly, among the exiled prisoners, very, very few went to participate in hunting.

Upon hearing her thoughts, Meng Yunzheng furrowed his brows and after a while, he said, "Be careful."

"Don't worry, I won't play with my life," Shu Yu nodded. She finished the last bite of the chicken and threw the bones into the bushes.

"By the way, how are my parents? Did you see them?"

"I saw them," Meng Yunzheng replied. Remembering the important matter, he said, "Uncle Lu asked me to pass on a message to you. They have already rented a house in the county town and settled down."

The Lu family arrived in Heichang County more than ten days ago, and their actions were swift. With the three escorts by their side, they didn't act blindly.

Those three escorts found a local escort agency that they had dealings with the Linzhang Prefecture, and the escorts from the capital brought them to Heichang County, where they got acquainted with the local escorts.

Lu Erbai treated them to a meal and quickly gathered information about Heichang County.

To be honest, before this, Meng Yunzheng had no idea that Lu Erbai had such networking abilities.

Back in Jiangyuan County, Shu Yu and the old lady were the ones making most of the decisions regarding the Lu family. Although Lu Erbai was the head of the Lu family, his leg injury prevented him from doing many things. He couldn't even compare to Ruan Shi, who was skilled in sewing clothes, and Da Ya, who had a strong presence.

Most of the time, he would stay behind the counter at the Yiren Pavilion, helping with calculations and managing the finances. Decisions regarding what to purchase for the house or dealings with the main and second households were all made by the old lady.

But unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Heichang County, Lu Erbai quickly found his direction and became brotherly with the local escorts.

Meng Yunzheng heard that in the previous many years, it was Lu Erbai who had been searching for the missing Shu Yu outside.

Clearly, his years of traveling were not in vain.

(End of chapter)